New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
THE EIsTEDDfOD At UIIC3.
MUSIC AND NATIONAL POETRY IN THE GREAT
WELSH FESTIVAL

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WELSH FESTIVAL
1.,c, la, . (specia0-The thlrty-sixth annual
E.etsddfoi of the Welsh people at Utica was the
most successful gathering OF the kind hed III No
teen years In attendance interest ana the "is"
OF its proceedings X was Beyond us p'eue
ccssors. Vermont. where We.shmen are the most
skilful Of the quarryrnen and Pennsylvania. where
they are among the hardest OF miners. sent the
largest delegations from outside OF New-loTk out
competitors literary honors came from half-a-
dozen States and con,ribution-thc pest eng
iyn"-came from Wales. one session was heii on
New-Year's Eve. and the three others occupied
New-Year's Day The three sessions were really
one meeting beginning at 10 a m, and continuing
with brief irtermss.ons at ana O'CLOCK uht'1
nearly II. The opera House. where the E.steddlou
WAS held was crowded throughout the proceedings
Some OF the most attractive parts OF the pro-
e-,mrne this year those given to the children
In one contest eleven little tots boys ana s''s'
connected In a Welsh recitation and in another htie
girls sang duets These performances were taken
lust az seriously Of the more ADVANCED
The Eisteddfod is a literary and musical festival
in which there something for all ages ana classes
with praise and substantial recognition Tor "ei-
doing All this mplants ih the minds Of those VINO
take part a love for the Welsh language. which Is
really very musical. in spite Of the oewiiderins
array OF consonants which puzzles those VINO hho"
nothing Of 1t.
The Eisteddfod is first OF all under the auspices
Il
ranges the programme. takes care OF the hhahees
and selects the officers OF the annual gathering of
the officers the first Is the conductor VINO ~ !"
speak is the captain OF the literary erait o" 10
New-Year's voyage Next are the adJudicators' VINO
commend or criticise In detail all the performances
Each session has a different president. usually
man prominent in oratory and influence The
method OF criticism is not unneresthg' as the ioi-
lowing specimens VIII snow
ona of the competitions for twelve male
voices on "Madocs Ships Three parties sang
I, giving his adjudication. Professor Miles said;
Tho first marty had a smooth rendition. but the
tenor and bass were forced at the bottom OF page
five and at the close still II is very good party
the second had poor quality OF voices but sang TO-
gethcr very compactiy, though could hardly de-
tect Of the parts the tenors were 100 'h'N 10
evenly dld not use forzandos. as did the 9tnet
two and this gave better tone to me worK S,o i
IL entered into the spirit or the piece aho gave
better rendition Is well w0r enso %, t the pbrs ar.
called on for impromptu addresses The official
bard Of the Eisteddfod this year was the Rev.
Another exercise peculiarly dear to the welsh isl,
heart ~ the music Of the harp the singer pur
surfing his without particular regard 70 imeh he
s sot F" S Compete Alternate Efforts apasIss
is especially delighted This Is one Of me sn.nr
and mrth-provoking OF the exer.IsesS. an AZ
other characteristic contest is in 'engyhi9ns ths
engyn being S pUem %, r rsw " of high merit are
usually among the attractions. and are frequently
called upon to furnish variety ana rehei curing
the exercises. ,,, .-
Following are the results of the principal events
u ESSAY We orr the subject Should the Eisteddfod
best OF nine the Rev David Evans. Westport
n Y; address on the old Welsh proverb. "Llunio'r
gwadn lei Dor troed.' Mrs. Ellis Thomas. Utica:
male choir OF not less than twenty-four voices,
Tanymaran Glee Club. OF Fairhaven. VI. This
club is composed Of Vermont quarrymen, and Is 4
rst-class musical organization. Bass solo. Wales.
David = Williams, Whesboro, ~ Y; metrcal
paraphrase of the twelfth chapter OF Ecclesastes.
the Rev vnson stephens. Radnor Ohio. we'll
Nations Character" best OF seven, Robert Will
Jams (Sylog). Racine. Wis mixed choir of forty,
eight voices, selections THE Glory of the Lord
from the Messiah and The Summer" by Gwent.
won by the Gwent Choral Union Utica. poem.
Glory best OF nine. Thomas j. Powell. Calbury,
Ohio: fve-minute addresses The Essentials or
Statesman Mrs. Ellis Thomas. Utica; male choirs
wyn Price, and Welsh airs. arranged by DR. Rogers
the Tanymaran Glee Club OF Vermont; won rms
was the largest money prize OF the Eisteddiod,,
sl25-and the winning club also received gold
medal. Chors OF sixteen female voices competing
on Ring We Bells, by Abt, and 'NIght ~ a;
Ergaman won by the party called The Beiis OF
Aberdoyey' led by Mrs: Evan l.; Griffith, OF TINS
sented but the adjudcator declared that none OF
them deserved the prize.
one or the odd things sent TO the Estedutou wsS
four pairs Of socks knitted by John I. Jones Saskk
Cgydd) of Seattle. Wash. one pair Tor eaS.
session president of the Elsteddfod The soehs
were not mates. and OF strange sizes, but were s'
regarded q mertorous performance