The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17


JUDGE II. NJ. EDWARDS.
Hon. II. M. Edwards, of this city, by
''Morien." the special correspondent or
the Western Mail. In referring to
Judge Edwards and the Welsh-Ame
leans. the correspondent says:
"One striking feature of the vast
gathering Is the presence of large
number of wealthy Welsh-Americans
Many of them left the old country in
their early youth; others are the daugh-
ters and sons of the Kymry, born in
the noble country of blessed old Uncle
Sam. They have crossed the mighty
Atlantic to see at home, in their own old
land, the race from which they have
sprung to be honored citizens of the
great republic of the west. New York,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Scranton.
Wilkes-Barre Chicago, Los Angeles,
and the Pacific coast are represented
here today on this memorable occasion:
Many of them are here unknown and
lost in the mighty throng, and are but
silent witnesses of the nation of their
ancestors holding their national festi-
val of music, poetry. and general lit
erature. American law is most ad-
mirably represented here by Judge
Edwards; American commerce by the
daughters of the Hon. Daniel Edwards,
the Coal King" of the United States;
the great iron firm of Messrs. Samuel
Thomas & Co., Catasaqua, Pa, by MIR.
oliver Williams l am told that 1t is
highly proboble that a special meeting
will be held to receive the Americans
before the eisteddfod is over. Let me
tell everyone of them the hearts of us
all yearn for them as that of mother
does for her own children. The recep-
tion Judge Edwards received this morn
ing, as in conjunction with 'Cadfan,
he appeared as conductor of the day,
was most delightful to witness. The
immense throng seemed to know who
he was when he presented himself.
For moment the representatives of an
entire ma tion were hushed on his pre-
senting himself, as If they saw in him
the majesty of the great republic come
to do homage to gallant little Wales.
He was then greeted with a most COR
dial welcome, the cheering coming
from all parts of the pavilion. Judge
Edwards Mfted up his right hand and
the applause subsidized. 1t Is recorded
in the Acts Of the Apostles that during
a tumult at Jerusalem st. Paul was
accorded better hearing when the
multitude discovered that his speech
of Jerusalem resembled the Welsh in
several things, and today, when Judge
Edwards spoke in the language of his
Monmouthshire father and mother the
vast audience not only gave him hear
ing, but they testified their approval
with quite a roar, as If diu Gadarn had
fired his park Of heaviest artillery, and
for a moment 1t seemed to ones fancy
that the Red Dragon on the great flag
behind the platform was struggling to
break loose to go and give the Welsh
American learned judge her paw as
a token Of heartiest welcome to "yr hen
wlad!' The judges fellow-country-
men, not only in Wales, but through.
out the world, will learn with delight
that Judge Edwards Welsh is perfect.
is as pure as II he had not spent an
hour Of his life outside the circle of the
highest cultured bards. And yet vt Is
known--indeed, he told me so himself
he practiced as a barrlster at the
American bar during twenty-six years
before he was elevated to the bench OF
American judges. His speech was full
of telling points and with sentiments
that went direct to the hearts of all
present, but his greatest hit was when
he alluded to the friendship of David
and Jonathan, and then compared the
two-Wales as st. David and the Amer
lean nation as Jonathan. One of the
last-named two, said the learned
Judge, became n saint, but continued
ne, Il fear Jonathan OF the present day
Is by no means saint This bit Of
raillery was immensely enjoyed. and
the entire audience was convulsed with
laughter. Judge Edwards Is still n
comparatively young man-very young
I'm appearance for a judge. from the
British point OF view. Mrs. Edwards
accompanies her husband to Wales"
Judge Edwards presided at the ex-
ercises on Wednesday, June ~, and
won the hearts of the vast audiences
by the elouuence and magnetism that
has made this whole -souled jurist pop
ular wherever his voice Is heard,
whether in the English or Welsh dia.
iect. ScrantOnians generally VIII be
pleased to know that Judge Edwards
was one OF the most prominent figures
in the great eisteddfod.
The wilkes-Barre Record Of yester-
day contains the following reference
to Miss Sadie Kaiser. the Tribune's
London correspondent, which Will no
doubt interest many OF our readersi
| "Miss Sadie Kaiser Is gaining many
| lent work In London and other English
towns. She has just completed q weeks
| engagement at Leonard's, the fashion
able English watering place, where
she added to the laurels she had al
ready won in London. The press re-
| norris of her work at these concerts are
very fiattering. The Hastings and st.
I,eonard's Observer of July 20 says
'sMiss Kaiser, who Is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR Of beautiful soprano voice
sang IN a most efficient manner Who's
AT Ny Window CCobornl. this clever
vocalist giving later another contribu-
zion, 'Nymphs ct Sylvains' CRemberg)
| for which she gained a well-merited en-
core" The Hastings Times OF the same
date says: 1.-The vocalist was Miss
Sadie Kaiser. who possesses q very
sweet soprano and was encored." The
Hastings and st. Leonardo Advertiser
Of July 25 has this TO say Of Miss Kais'
er's work: The only vocalist on this
occasion was Miss Sadie Kaiser, tai.
ented soprano. Her songs on Monday
afternoon were (a) Brown Eyed Girl
(b) When My Gretchen Sings and 4
Will Extol Thee (Costa), which were
superbly rendered. i Will Extol Thee
was a song that suited Miss Kaiser's
sweet and charming voice to perfec.
tion, and was greatly appreciated >
She IL expected to leave England foi
home on the 21st of this month. Wilkes.
Barre ID anxious to hear her when she
returns, and there 10 no doubt that aa
the concert she expscts to sivs ne1'