Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-05

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Thomas, w. N. Williams, E.ias MoI-
ris and otherr.
IL was noticed that The number OF
tho hsrps In the building had been In
creased ~ two, making iont Of tho
iay0fite instrument Of tno Wssl pea
/ pie.
"rhe Star Spnnglod Banner" A. an
opening number, was rendered by MI.
Watkins, OF Scranton, PonusylvaniA,
the vast audience Joining In the
chorus. the tight and the music
were soul itirrlng.
GOVERNOR WEST.
Governor Yves, was Introduced by
sx-uovsrnor rhgmss, as the chairman
Of the session. he said the duty lie
was called upon 10 perform was an
honor 10 himself az this chief magis.
trate OF tue Territory. the good taste
OF tho management VI tho Eisteddivd
In selecting this city N the place IN
which 10 hold this grand musical fssli-
val was very apparent. Ju,t as com.
mendAble was their efforts In being
able 10 prepare and present such n
feast 10 successfully carried out.
] Where In all the world could be
found a more suitable building than
the one now occupied, and wnefo Ia
| the West y more magnificent audience
than tho ono he faced. All details
were well attended 10 ana all oondi.
tlons favorable. The adludieAtos were
especially commended tor their work
and tho entire taiisiaotlou which they
had giveB. The Cambfiau society Ia
deserving VI Rli credit for the estab-
lishncnt IN this Territory Of this great
musical tradition " wales AMI the
Welsh people. lie fsalzii, however,
that this wasA feast OF music nnd not
words aud he would therefore not
delny tho proceedings, But, win the
cons Of Wales he w0uii say, "Cymru
.n Bylh," meaning "Wales Forcveil,'
rhc governor created much morfi.
ment by his pronunciation OF tho
Welsh wofdt; hut hiu dissemination to
get his tongue around thom and his
ANNOUNCEMENT that IN his early day
he had learned very little English
and less Welsh, lad the audience TO
gooi-naturrdly excuse their executive
bead anu sgsin the governor shouted
tho words, "Uymfu aoi Byth!"
HON. II. II. RoBERIs.
Hon. Il. n. Robrrh was next pres.
entVd by Governor Wesi. lie did not
hope TO DO Justice In his few remarks
to this great occasion, He wEs proud
10 APPRECIATE tbs fact that he was given
place on tho program for tho even.
in.. All nations which have hls.
tory worth reading had their national
festivals. In tho dlstant county Of
Wales music aud literature were the
tbemes OF their national festivals. Out
here In this land, whcio tho sous aud
daughters OF Wales havO oongrssatsd
the same spirit was being encouraged.
From literature, music anu art came
the foundation OF our civilization. "in
common with you" continued the
sprEker, 81 thank our Melch In.
haoiIans for having given US this
grand festival"
BARITONE CONTEST.
J. Gordon Jones, Of Denver, Henry
w. Miles and II. &. Logan OF bait
Lake City and Charles Kent o.
Osd.n, were tue competitors In this
contest. They had four very fine
voices aud Gang Brinley Riehards'
Csmbtis's War hoDg splcndidly, the
adj Indicators being much satisfied with
tue Ieuditions aud bestoving words OF
communication. After reviewing the
merits OF tho contestants. the ndIudi-
Gators announced that they could do no
other than divide the prize h.lween
Messrs. Jones OF Denver AID Kent OF
Ogden.
WELSH OF AMERICA.
Tho adiuoicAtors Of the national song
for the Welsh VI America, pronounced
"Welsh Patriot" the winner. Tne
real name OF tho successful contestant
Is John J. Davis, or "ieuan Diu"
0i Provo.
SOPRANO AND TBsoR DUET.
Only ono entry maav this u case Of
no contest but the adJudIcators
awarded the pfizu 10 tnem after n very
fair rendition Of "5IayThou With Me-,
by Evan stephens. The SINCERE were
i. b. Ashw0rIh and Misl Mary Rom.
ney OF Salt Lake CITY.
HARP SOLO.
There were two entries in the harm
CONTEXT, William l.. Jones OF 4, Oh -ld
and Miss Kate Irumbo OF Salt Lake
City. Tue sdlud,oAiors maze the
award 70 Mf. Jonss.
TENOR SOLO.
T. =. AshwOdh, II. }. 5lmms and
VIM. IL, Cleuleuts, Of salt Lake Cay,
aHu Orson Gnfiu, OF Ogden. entered
THIS contest ON Tie aons, III Soc Iuse,
Love, In Every Flower" By Franz
Att. Whom all tho obu,sslapts hal
finished singing the aujudiosiofs PRO.
nuunced the Te.ultiona lne pgof,,.l of