The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12
Large Attendance at Opening Day of
the Festival.
SCRANTON GETS FIRST PRIZES
Incidents OF tho First Day-Namcs OF
Officials in Charge of the Enter.
prisc-Malc Chorus Contest.
Programme for To-Day.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

present when the competitions began.
The armory will scarcely seat the even
ing crowds, but the arrangements Tor
handling large number of people are
very complete, and everything moved
smoothly all day. The preliminary
trials slft down the competitors very
greatly, so that only the best are al
lowed to appear before the public.
Those In charge of the eiSteddiod,
officers, etc, are as follows:
Officers of Society-John Il. Russell,
president: A. II. Burnaford, vice presi-
dent; George II. Mason, treasurer; Her
man A. Dean, recording secretary; Dr. ~.
j. j. Mason, musical director.
Presidents of the Sesslons-ion. cnaiiea cte"'
A. Miner, president Tuesday morning;
Elmer II. laval, president Tuesday ar
ternoon: Hon. Morgan II. Williams, presi-
dent Wednesday morning; Hon. IL. "a
Watres president Wednesday afternoon
Conductors-W!ll.am Ap Madoc, chi
cago; Hon. II. NJ. Edwards, Scranton.
Adjudcators-H. u. krehbiel, musical
critic of the New York Tribune; Henry
Holden Huss, of New Nork; W: j. neh-
derson, musical critic of the New lork
Times.
Kinley. tenor; Adeia Laeis Baldwin, con-
tralto; Katherine Hike, Anna l.. Walker
sopranos. =,
Honorary Vice Presidents-Mayor +. NJ.
Nichols, Hon. william Connell, Scranton
r. c. Brooks, Benjamin +. Hughes, John
Jermyn, Harry Luthe, Pottsville; j. W.
Parson Price, New York: Theo. strong
]. B. Davis, Daniel Edwards, Nor
gan Y. Morgans, Superintendent Alex'
Mitchell, Thomas II. Atherton, George >.
Bennett, A. II. McClintock. George X
Bedford, f. 4. Phelps, Judge c. f. Rice,
Hon. II. w. Palmer, w. S. Mclean, G. NJ
Williams. Judge Woodward, NJ. Il. DRIES
bach |. p. Hand, Abram Nesbitt, a. a.
Van Horn. Judge Alfred Darte Isaac NJ.
Thomas, George II. Flanagan, \. Rutter'
John r. Lenahan. Chris Stegmaier, pr'
l.. II. Taylor, W. G. Payne. Dr.. ": "A.
Faulds, Luzerne James G. Martin, II. G'
Shupp. r C. Parker, d. A. Fell, +. NJ.
Carhart, Kingston; Fred Theis Benjamin
Reynolds, DIR. r. Davis, irving A. Stearns'
Edward Welles. Il. f. Bogert, Dr. f. G.
Johnson, w. l.. Conyngham, Major j.
| Roberts, jr., DIR. William Frear, william
II. Smyth, DIR. Guthrie. DIR. o. +. Harvey
Rev r. a. McAndrews, a. Edwards, t
Marg,s Gibson, W. =. Ryman, DR.. Hodge
Dr. ]. X. Boyle, DIR. 7. a. Mills, DR.. Webb
Samuel Boyd, Rev. T. F. Herman, Dr.
Charles Long, II. A. Fuller, Or. c. H.
Sleight, Rev. j. L. G. MeGee, Judge
| Lynch, Liddon Flick. John C. Haddock
Andrew Hunlock, II. II. Harvey, Judge D
l.. Rhone, u. +. Payne, Asher Miner
Sheriff Robinson, Il. Sharpe, E. 5. Os'
borne, b. NJ. Espv.
Board of Directors-John b. Russell
president; A. f. Burnaford, vice president
! George II. Mason, treasurer; Herman a
Dean, recording secretary; DR.. ID. j. j
Mason, musical director; Alfred Hand
DR.. r. w. Thomas, George Bird, DAME
f.. Thomas, Samuel r. MorEans, II: u
Rees c. +. Moore, w. +. Woodruff. Johr
X. Williams.
Trustces-Hon. Charles A, Miner, Cal
vim Parsons, ]. C. Powell, Captain Cyrus
Straw, Hon. J. Ridgway Wright, J. w
Holenback.
ommittees-Financial committee, JohI
Il. Russell, chairman; A. Il. Burnaford
George Il. Mason, Fl. Y. Dean. Printing
committee, Dr. r. w. Thomas, chairman
George T. Mason, Alfred Hand. John b
Russell. Hall committee Alfred Hand
chairman George Bird, ID. E. THOMAS
Musical committee, DR.. u. ]. j. Mason
George T.. Mason. Reception committee
W. Il. woodruff, chairman; Morgan r
Morgans. j. C. Powell, Charles w. Lee
Daniel Il. Thomas, Samuel r. Morgans
DIR. r. w. Thomas, John r. Russell. Chair
man of ushers, DR.. T. w. Thomas.
For some reason or other the eXer
cises were very slow in starting, and 1
was nearly II o'clock yesterday morn
ing when President John b. Russell
of the Oratorio society. introduced Hon
Charles A. Miner. of Wilkes-Barre
president of the first session. Mr.
Miner made brief address, as follows
Ladies' and Gentlemen: I'm sure I fee
greatly honored In being chosen to presid
over such an event as this. ] suppose tn
greater part of my labors Will be TO lool
and act wise. which I will endeavor to do
| am gratified to notice so many intelli
gent looking faces before me and hav
no doubt there are among you many grea
vocalists and many music lovers OF broa
intelligence.
Mr.. Miner then introduced Ap. Ma
doc, of Chicago, the conductor for TIL
day. who in turn introduced Twyi
Evans, of New York, and Mr.. Perkins
manager of the Clara Novello Davie
tour in this country. Then the adjud
| ications, Mr.. Krehbiel. of the New Yor
Tribune: Mr.. Henderson. of the NeN
York Times; and Mr.. Huss of NeN
York, were introduced.
Mr.. Ap Madoc said It would be Yer
appropriate to sing a national anther
and he introduced Harry Harris. O
Kingston, who sang the verses of "He
Lad fy Nhadau," and the audienc
sang the chorus.
The First Competition.
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solo for persons under IA years of age
In the preliminary contest there wer
, seven contestants, but only three wer
allowed to appear in public, job
O'Malley, of Avoca; Harold Sulliva
and Annie Sullivan. The selection wa
"Thomes' Valse Sentimentale." and
was played by all three with grea
taste and excellent execution. The ad
Indicators decided that the first priz
had been won by Mr. O'Malley, wit
Miss Sullivan second and Harold thirt
The adjudicators' decision was o
! temperament, rhythm, phralsing an
execution; No. winning on the first O
these. The adjudcators all agreed.
, Scranton Gets First Prize.
For the baritone solo, "The Arena,
there were four competitors: p. +
: Warren, and william Evans, c
Scranton; Philip r. Thomas, Fol
est City; II. Harris, of Kingston. A
had voices of fine quality, with Wal
, rem showing most power The adJud
. cation was given by Mr.. Krehbiel. il
said the Judges had all agreed that
was not necessary to make goo
: deal Of music to be a good singer. The
all agreed also in giving Williai
Evans, of Scranton. first prize.
There was great enthusiasm man
| tested among Mr.. Evans friends &
!, this announcement. &
|, Then came the big prize of the da,
the Scranton Choral society, undt