The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12

John Watkins, and a choir from
Wilkes-Barre being the competitors.
The prize was 5000 and q chair to the
successful leader, and the selection was
the chorus BLOSSOMS Born in Teeming
Springtime" by DR.. Dvorak. The sing
ing was excellent on both Sides and at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Hen
derson gave the result in an admirably
delivered speech. He awarded the
prize ito the Scranton choir. The three
adjudicators agreed on the result. They
founded their judgment on quality of
tone, precision, ennunciation, phrasing.
intonatlon and the balancing of the
parts. When the result was announced.
the Scranton men set up howl of joy
that could be heard on the square, and
cheered for several minutes before they
quieted down sufficiently for the pro-
gramme to go ahead. With this con-
test, the morning session closed.
The afternoon session opened with
the introduction of Elmer II. laval
as presiding officer by Ap. Madoc. Mr..
laval spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: My address
must necessarily be brief owing to length
of programme. 1t gives me great pleasure
to preside at this meeting. II is refreshing
to throw off tho duties Of this busy world
and enter into this scene OF song. Music
] love. II Is the language of heaven.
our city not only in wealth Is rich; it is
cultured, and outside Of Philadelphia IS
the most literary in the state. Much tai
ent we have in the different arts, especial
ly in music, the true love Of which should
be encouraged To the different chors
| who have labored so faithfully / extend
| thanks. ] hope that after the judges have
| rendered their decisions there will still be
the harmony that should exist. / extend
| all visitors to our city n hearty welcome
and hope they will make themselves at
home among us. | viii conclude by thank
| ing the Oratorio society for furnishing us
such delightful entertainment which will
| conclude tomorrow evening with DR.. Ma
| sons opera.
Then came the tenor solo, "Our Old
| Goodbye" by Shaw, for prize of $40.
| There We're twenty competitors on the
programme; but they were cut down
to four by the relentless preliminaries
The prize was won by David Stevens
of Scranton, who undeniably did the
best singing.
The adjudication on the composition
of the four-part song for female voices
prize s25, given by the Klara Schumanr
society of this city, was given in favor
of Professor Rces Herbert, of Kansas
for his Evening Song" Favorable
mention was made of the quartette
Lullaby and Sleep Love"
The violin solo was next on the pro.
gramme. 1T was a fantasie from
Lucia di Lammermoor," by Julius
Weiss, and the competition was re-
.l | 80, TO n
age. The prize was $15 and a set Of
books given by Puckey Bros. There
were only two contestants and neither
of these were considered good enough
so the prize was not awarded.
Male Choir Competition.
The last competition of the day tool
place late in the afternoon. 1t was TO
male choirs of not less than thirty o
over fifty voicea and the selection wa
"The Druids," by DR.. Parry, the prz
being $3.50, with a gold medal and 81
to the successful leader and SO to eacl
unsuccessful leader. There We're 81!
choirs contesting, and the struggle wa
the finest of the day. The choirs wer
the Gwent Glee club of Edwardsville
choir from Utica, the DR.. Mason Gle
from Scranton, the Cambrians, tn
Druids and the Scranton Glee ciut
The prize was awarded amid great re
ioicing to the DR.. Mason Glee club,
Wilkes-Barre. William Davis, leader.
In the evening. the Oratorio soclet.
rendered Haydn'S Seasons with IL
full chorus and large orchestra, her
Theodore Hemberger acting as con
certmeister. The oratorio, which ]
very difficult, went admirably. and tn
chorus singing was especially good
The solo parts We're Simon, Watson
Mills: the basso, Jane, Miss Hike, 50
prano. and Lucas, Mr.. Anty, the tenor
All of the solo singing was remarkapi
good. and the accompaniment was SUI
dued so that the solo part and tn
choruses could be distinctly hearc
something that does not happen yer
frequently where choruses and orches
fra have had so little practice. TIL
first day of the festival was a grea
success in every particular, and toda
bids fair to be equally successful.
The programme for today is as 10
, lows:
, Wednesday Morning Session.
, Soprano solo, 80. Come Hither," d.
{ j. Mason. Prize, $40. ,
Piano solo, Tarantelle Op. 90. s. Il. MI
(for persons under 20 years of age). Pri1
, SIS and chair, gift of c. C. Housen!ck.
For choirs not less than seventy-hVe ne
over 100 voices, 1.-The Ransomcd OF II
Lord" from Oratorio De Profundis, d.
j. Mason Prize, 500. To successf
leader, $40 and gold medal. gift of Mr.
2 Heyer TO unsuccessful leaders, SO eac
, | J,or female chorus not less than tWen'
nor over thirty voices, Annie Laurie
:, arranged by Dudley Buck. Prize. slOo !
5 successful leader $40 and piano lamp, gi
= of h. G. Carpenter & Co. To unsucces
( full leaders SO each.
v Wednesday Afternoon Session.
v Contralto solo. "Why Reateth SO,
Heart? ?" key of Il. Tosti. Prize, $40.