Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-29
Grand EisteddfOd at ScOGeld.

6rand ElSteuulOu NJ SCoheiu'
This Il lsieddfJd was held on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June % and S,undei
the patronage OF the Carbon county
musical association, at the rouno
house, which was Iefixsd and decorate
ed ior the occasion, snd seated about
1900 people. All the mines were
closed down and a multitude etpoople'
welsh, Scotch, American, eicn came
from the surrounding settlements to
enjoy the musical isetivsL We nsVst
witnessed a ielter or more respectable
congregation.
TUESDAYS rRocEEDiNGs, 40 r. NJ
1. Patriotic taddrsss by EN.Go,etnyr a J.,
TbomAs, 10 which he showed the uencht OF
these gatherings, aud the prophecy OF Nulah.
men beng proud Of their ancesIots' VINO Nsis
honorable men. aud have zone l s ''' '"'
advancement OF ciyilIauOn and h1ety' ,,.
Z. Competition gu the tenor sulo Ah'
chUrcd. p tWaltsl -four competing, ocs' H. Dc
iHOi Isno, and Gess duet, ',Ihc two sailors"
tDf patfyJ-M. L. ana o. .. LNaast WINTER
quarters, worthy yt the piiic' III. ,,........
Hocitauou. The Polish 10Y VIC WIZ
VS. uiyiusd between Hannah ". AuuctsOh'
Maies, aud Hector Esaus, WINTER Vuhtltrs'
a i6dies' chorus "MotuCrs Lullaby.
tsIcpheusI vas awarded 70 the hghohcil
lauics cub. under the leadership OF Johh
Hood, this singing was t1celruL
.. ST. Peter elliott of SAT- LAKE. rendered
comic song anu was encurcd. ,,...-,,,,...,
= Jomir sJug-siN cpntcatanu' refer Eitlo'N
Of salt Lako, NOn tue pfio. ,...,,.-.....,
ContraitD solo, "nu suall fcod Ills u0cE,'
Mfs John Hood. scongld. worthy Of the ptite.
y. Mf. u. J, 1humss. az lAAg' Tcnucfod mo
tenor solo "ttt Sic Love Thee
". Comic song ~ John James SAT- LAKE
II st0sic,i choir contest. The summer"
(Gwenu three chotfs competing, thc Prize was
dVdCa-isg 20 the gasue Nauey cnvit' under
the leadership Of Thomas ilatdte, and ~ W
the rconeld choir, uhdcr th' leadership OF
H. Qufisttc. "Come where tho iilics
Bloom." was rendered By joan HOOD anu
parry IN an excellent manner
NoSDAi's rHocEEDiNUs-il An
!. rroi Giles played a muslcL selection.
nlss solo. the VOL was rendered ~
John Hood And was awarded We pflse.
Aaiudirau0n of the welsh pUctcal CON.
position Of oiFuty lines freedom OF our
uOuntry" ,Hhydiii uin gNladl priao awarded
10 isaac Evans, Castle Uhlo.
T. Adjudication Of the tnHish pocucal com
positions of eighty lincs, subject Oppression
% the poor" ivy competitors, iho pilao
awarded TO james Dunn. 1O0olc, who com
posed popular song, which Nss read BY John
james, 10 the great sAusiAchon OF 'hc
a Male yoics catch. The Huntington glce
club worthy Of the pfifc and rewarded.
ilceitationl for children, three competing,
Anne snouden, stoueld, the best
Z. tmpf0mptu lecture, subject Tho DUDE
Eight contestants. -. q. woodward, Csuo
Valley, the winner Of the priEo and John
james. salt LasS, second beet
y. Castle Gate Brass Hand played excel
lenty THE welsh Dance, sud vas awarded
li5 and q mouoncomo instfumont " the
leader, John whitta.
IirINooS. giss.
y. Tho Castle cato ura,s BAad played 90.
lection from "Bluiwtu" tuf. faTryl.
~. selections Of We ~ airs on tue pieoolo
gwen By uafTy 4. LvauA, very good.
II. Male chorus. 'Comrades iu arms" con.
tost-tvo choifu competing, the pfts dildel
SO gwen the sconold maze choir and 1lo 70
the Winter quarters male choir.
%. Grand choir contest, " no last rose
a. A. Lloydl-the ptHe 81 tlol Wa divided
$40 gwen 10 tho CAsuu valley choir. under lho
Leadership of Thomas hMdce, ~ % Tue
Neoueld choir under the leadership ct John
Hood, and go TO the winter quarters choir,
under tue lcadership Of Thomas q. hces.
The Eistoidfnd session was closed ~ sing
ing tue Welsh national song, "fho Land Of my
Fathers" In welsh by Rces W. bibhs u winter
Quarters and Tho large congregation Joining
~ tue chorus.
oFFicERs OF THE EIsrEDDFOD.
President, Hon. Arthur L.. Thomss;
Conductors, JohnlJ. Davies and Joseph
Il. Sharp; Adiudicatop, the muse,
Prof. T.. Galley, Tooele, and Prot. l..
ID. Edwards, Preston, Idaho; poeify
aud REGULATIONS, etc, John J. Davies,
Provo, assisted on the fecitAtionr by
John James, Salt Lake; aocompAni,t,
PROT II, Il. Giles, Prove; oommiilre.
4. q. Rses, president; ThomaS Phelps,
vico-pTesidenI; Levi Jones, correspond.
Ing secretary; Andrew Hood, financial
secretary; Thomas Lloyd, treasurer;
WIN. bnes, Ed. Morgan, John W.
Lloyd, Thomas Parrish, Samuel Hat-
fibon, Joseph Boulder, John Hood,
Joseph Thomas, Thomas Hardse anu
Lewis Rowe.
The Eisteddiod officers and com
mittee have worked faithfully aud
well, nnd tho congregation enjoyed
tho musioal and literary feast. IN,
applause and encores were mary, aud
the spirit OF unity aud Iesos, with on,
exception, prevailed durlug the twI
days festivals.
TIE CONCERT.
A grand concert was held in tn,
evening In which the successful coz
testsnts ami others took part. IN,
selection OF Welsh airs by the Cssll
Valley brass band, was very good; tn,
duet "Nancy Lee,n by John James
was excellent. Tho address OF JOhi
James on "rhe Salt Lake Cambriai
EisteddfOd In the Mormon Taberuacit
oct. 5 aud 4, 1885," was very eloquent
II. J. Thomas was NJ good as usual Il
his song "Let Me Love Thee" Th
song Of Hannah johnson, OF CRstl
Valley, was encorsi. The requisite
address OF John J. Davies. was AZ
plauded by his Welsh friends. Joh
Hood was NJ good M usual IN hi
baritone solo "rhs BSdouln Low
song.n The comic cong, "Mont
Carlo, etc." by Peter Elliott, VIA
encored. fhe song OF Mrs. John Hoo
was extra V 90; and the Eye Bank
etc." by JRmes, ThomEs aud Elliot
was very good, David L.. Evans, ,
Csstle Gate, WAS Extra good In his ~
comic songs, ana 80 wns Mr.. AHdu
sOn, " Springville, In his Recitation
"rhe Watsrmagter."
Iha t,ruaaaNIUwa u 4.