The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22
THE GREAT EIsTEDDFoD.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME AS AN
NoUNCED BY THE COMMITTEE.
Three Sessions, to BE Followed BY
Grand Closing Concert-The
Denver Choir to Give Concert
on October z.

Below is given the official programme
for the great Eisteddfod, announced
by the committee, Professor Stephens,
D. L. Davis, R. j. Thomas and John
James. There will be three COMPETE
tive sessions, followed by grand con-
cert at the tabernacle on Sunday night,
when Miss E. A Jones, of Iowa; ]. l..
Watkins, of Philadelphia; Adams
Owen, of Denver; r. c. Easton, Lizzie
Thomas-Edward, Bessie Dean-Allison,
Charles Pike, the boy soprano, and
several of the winners in the COMPETE
tions will appear.
The Denver choir is coming here et
an expense of $500, to defray part of
which they will give concerts en- route
and will also give one concert at the
First Congregational church on wed
nesday evening, Oct. 2.
The speakers named below have been
invited to make addresses and will
doubtless accept:
First Session, Thursday, Oct. 81
1870 p. III.
President, Hon. Arthur L. Thomas;
master of ceremonies, Professor Will
liam Apmadoc.
1-Singing of America, auolence
and combined bands.
2-Grand military band contest, prize
5000, gold medal to conductor. Second
prize 500, silver medal to conductor
Selection. "Fest Overture Neutner),
a German prize overture. Entries.
First Regiment band. Butte, Mont,
conductor, -; Dennalter band, Salt
Lake city, Anton Peterson, conductor;
First Regiment band, Salt Lake. city,
John Held, conductor.
speech, Hon. George @. Cannon.
Adjudication of poem, prize $40,
subject. 1.-THE Mayf1ower and Landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers" ten entries.
Adjudication of band contest.
5-Ladies' quartette contest. prize
$40. Selection, Response" (BendeD.
Entries, one to five.
Adjudication of musical compost
ton, prize $50. given by the Contribu-
tor Publishing company, Salt Lake
Twelve entries.
selection, "The Bells" Edgar Allen
Poe. Best five out of ten contestants.
S-Contralto solo contest, prize $40,
selection. Storm and Sunshine" Dud-
ley Buck. Best five out of nine con-
testants. Adjudication of recitation.
Adjudication of contralto solo.
miscellaneous chorus, church or
ward choir, prize 500, and baton to
conductor; second prize $50, baton to
conductor; selection, "Glee,' ''The Sum
mer" William Gwilyn Gwent CThis
charming glee is the favorfte of prize
composition of one of the most natural
and tuneful of all Welsh composers.
Contestants, as many as will appear
out Of eight entries.
10-"The Summer" by combined
choirs, under the direction of Professor
e. Stephens.
11-Adjudication Of choir contest
Second Session, Thursday Night.
President, Hon. Arthur L. Thomas;
master of ceremonies. Professor Will
liam Apmadoc.
1--Welsh national anthem. by organ
and audience. Henwalad Fly Nhadau.
CThe Land of My Fathers.)
address, Hon. B. H. Roberts.
3-Ladies' chorus competition. First
prize, $50; second prize, SIS. Selection,
Bridal of the Birds" Brinley Rich
ards) Entries, Nos. /, 2 and 8.
Adjudication of Welsh essay.
Prize, So Subject, Historical Sketch
Of the Life of Saint David"
Adjudication Of Ladies' chorus
5-NIale quartette. Prize, $40 Selec-
ton. "Lennora." Ct. j. Davies) One
of the adjudtcators best quartettes.
Entries. l, 2 and 3. Speech, adjudica-
ton of quartette.
6-Soprano solo contest. Prize, SO.
Selection, "The Separation" Rosinni.)
The great Italian masters favorite
song. Best five out of thirteen confess
tants.
Adjudication of English essay.
Prize, $40. '"The Customs and Manners
Of the Welsh Nation" Adjudication
of Soprano solo.
S-Piano solo contest. Prize, $40. Sc