The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14

JUDGE II. N. EDWARDS HONORED
Made Most Favorable Impression on
His COuntrymcn In Wslcs-FuucraI
Of Mrs. Daniel Hughes Married
In tho Early Morning.
rThe West Side interests Of Tho Tribune
have been placed in tho hands Of Elmer
son Owen, to whom all news announce
msnts and complaints may BE- addressod.l
Pitted against the best and noblest
men Of Wales and the titled beings OF
foreign nativity, Judge II. NJ. Edwards
Is honoring himself and Ms country on
the shores of Gwalia. On "Wednesday.
July 81, Judge Edwards conducted the
chief days proceedings at the record
breaking Llanelly eisteddfod. News
papers received here contain glowing
accounts of the great event. the south
Wales Daily News devoting six columns
Of space to q description of the big sing
ing meet. Referring to the grandeur
and the success of the eisteddfod, the
News says:
"The Llanelly people are happy; and
we'll they may be. for never was an els
teddfod ushered in and attended by a
happier combination of fortuitous cir
cumstances Dame Fortune has been
positively lavish in her favors. The
gloomy forebodings of the general cleo
ton and its attendant worry and en-
elements would detain the people at
home have been effectually falsfied.
and the rosy predictions of the Llanelly-
ties as to record breaking" and all that
seem in a fair way of being realized.
OF course, large attendance Is always
secured on chief choral day, but Ut Is
probably no eXaggeratiOn to state that
the immense gathering witnessed today
Is unprecedented in the history of the
eisteddfod, with the exception, perhaps,
of the concourse that assembled on a
like occasion at Swansea ana Ponty-
pridd."
The News further tells Of the crowds
that attended and, in introducing our
fellow townsman to its readers, re-
marks that Judge Edwards, of Scran-
ton, who, with Cadfan. acted as conduc-
tor had q cordial reception, and his
Welsh speech in which, though an
American citizen, he spoke of the ar
dent love which he and the scores of
thousands OF Welsh-Americans cher
ished for "Yr Hen Wlad" reused the
audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm
Then under the head Judge Ed
wards on His Native Land" the same
paper says:
Judge Edwards. Scranton, Pa, one
Of the conductors Of the eisteddfod, was
introduced to the audience by Cadvan,
his fellow conductor. and in the course
of spirited speech delivered both In
Welsh and English. said they were
thankful for all languages on the earth.
but that day their thanks went up for
the old Welsh tongue. (Cheers) Per-
sonally he was thankful for America
and that Providence had led him to the
new world, but on that occasion he was
thankful for Waies-'Hen Wlad fy
Nhadau.' (Cheers.) In America they
used to sing of the star-spangled BAN
ner, but In Wales and on that platform
they sang God Save the Queen and
Hen Wlad fly Nhadau' loud cheers.)
Personally he had no faith In the man
that did not honor the blood Of his an
cestOrs 'Cys gwr ma oharor wlad al
macco.' (Cheers)"'
But II was on the following day that
Judge Edwards captured the Cymro
heart. After making his opening
speech In Welsh he was given an ova-
ton outshining In sincerity any episode
Of the eisteddfod. Blight thousand peo-
Echo. In describing the great scene,
says:
AFTER Judge Edwards speech, Lord
Aberdare rose to address the audience.
His 1ordship's remarks, however were
absolutely inaudible to the greater part
or the vast audience, and were only
heard by the reporters and a few peo-
pie In the front seats, and from the far
side of the pavilion there soon arose
cries Of Times up sit down. and
other signs OF impa tience. His lordship
however. continued mentioning the
names or number of Welshmen who
mad risen to eminence. The impatience
or the back seats, however, at this
stage broke all bounds, and a great
shout Interrupted the speaker, followed
by the singing of verse of Hen
Wlad fy Nhadau.' The appeals OF
Cadvan. Judge Edwards, Archdeacon
Griffiths, and Morieu to restore order
We're utterly Ineffective, and his lord
ship then said that az he found ne
could not make himself heard, he would
conclude BY Wishing that this eistedd-
fod would conduce to the welfare and
prosperity Of the country This pro-
voked great cheer from the people,
and quiet was restored"
The News editorially paws the fojrpw-
Ing critical tribute to our citizen:
Judge Edwards made an excellent
conductor, and though an American his
style differed but little from that of the
eisteddfodwyr OF Wales. What he
lacked In humor he more than compen-
sated by his smart. businessIlike habits
on the platform, and large and uneasy
as the audience turned out to be. he
kept 1t under excellent control"
In referring to man who a few
months ago visited the West Side this
paper gives the following unecdote:
''The Hon. Anthony Howells, the
American consul at Cardiff, blushed
like coy maiden at the morning gath
ering. A telegram aDaving arrived for
him. Judge Edwards announced the fact
from the platform, and asked the hon.
orable gentleman if he was present to
make his whereabouts known. In an
instant the Cardiff CONSUL rose in his
seat. from the auditorium, whereupon
his fell0w-countryman the conductor,
Immediately cried out, There's you have
the best looking face In the btiilddngr"
An Early Morniug Wedding.
While early dawn was breaking this
morning matrimonial life was begun
by Lewis Davis. Mus. Bas.. and Miss
Margaret Lewis. both Of Bellevue
Heights. The marriage ceremony was
performed at O'Clock by Rev. J.. 4.
Morris, OF the Welsh Calvinistic Meth
odist church, at the home Of the brides
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