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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
EISTEDDFOD NOTES.

1t was noticed that the morning session
mad as It's stage guests men of Welsh ex-
traction and in the evening the American
element was prominent.
Johh Lynch. though not of Welsh blood.
yet he Is one of the most earnest believers
IN the eisteddfod. He came down from
CarDondaie Yesterday to enjoy the event.
Count! count"' yelled some one in the
gallery as one OF the chorus took the plat
form. Judge Edwards delivered a sharp
rebnke to the disturbers. The count was
made. but the choir was all right
Attorney A. j. Colburn made a model
conductor, br1mful of ready wit and
highly entertaining during the dull peril
ods. Tie mentioned yesterday that no
bards were barred from speaking.
What, in the opinion of Adiudicator Da.
Wis, tended toward the success of the els
teddfod was thS discretion Of the pro-
gramme committee In their selection of
competitive pieces. In this respect the
eisteddfod stands unequalled.
Hon. Edwards Is well known for his
Eracefulness in conducting an eisteddfod.
When he asked Aayor-elect Bailey to
hand over that prize to the winner OF the
soprano solo. 1t appeared that Mr.. Bailey
thing ran smoothly.
A lamentable feature or what was made
a feature by its absence was the non
use of the little rosettes which usually
go along With the prize money at an els
surely Americanized, but 1t cannot drift
too far from the customs Of the old Land
and make an eisteddfOd a success.
One thing was noticed and that Is the
dominating appearance Of the literary de-
partment OF the eisteddfod. Usually the
Welsh-American affairs are mere singing
meets where the voice Is undsputed king
and the pen meekly brings up the rear.
Not so with yesterdays event. The COM
mittee showed great judgment in the
quality of competitions.
Among those from out of town whom
the eisteddfOd attracted were: G. VI.
Williams, mine inspector. Wilkes Barre;
ii. p. Davis. of the Grand Lodge of Ivor-
ties; Morgan Morgans. Wilkes-Ba
Reese Morgan. Wilkes-Barre; William NJ.
Thomas, Wilkes-Barre. George Davis,
Lansford. Carbon county; William ]. Will
Jams, Kingston: NJ. G. Jones. Wilkes
Barre; James Thomas, Olyphant; Jonn
Lynch. Carbondale.
Adjudicator David Davis created an
everlasting impression. His adjudications
were received with general approval IN
every instance. In personal appearance
he is handsome and makes a striking fig
ure on the stage. And he is at home ev-
erywhere During the day he sang several
songs. His selections were sentimental
in nature and he seems to fill his voice
with the feeling which brushes the heart
strings of the listener. David Davis will
not be soon forgotten by the eisteddfod
lovers Of Scranton
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THE GREAT Choral COMPETITION
Was Won by the Philharmonic, OF the
West Side-Miss Sarah A. Jones
Won The Tribune Prize StOry-Win
uers Of Prizes in the Other Contests.

Robert Morris lodge. No. Is, Order or
Ivorites, conducted the finest eistedd-
fod ever held in this city at the Froth-
ingham theater yesterday win HhNi'-
ing weather, an uneXcelled programme
and hustling managers the eisteddiod
was a success several days be1ore its
advent. In local eisteddfodic circles.
perhaps. the event was not appreciated
as greatly as it was in distant parts,
where news of the event had been sent.
The literary competitions show that
the interest in the eisteddfod was as
widespread as the habitation of the
Welsh Contributions We're received
from every section of the globe except
South Africa and China, where the e1s-
teddfod is not appreciated. Robert
Morris lodge numbers about $50 MEM
bers. 1t was organized a little over "a
year and half ago. and at the present
time the organization is the most con-
servative and fiourishing lodge on the
West Side. An entire floor of rooms IN
u substantial brick building in the CEN
tral part of Hyde Park is now controlled
by the lodge, and in this building there
are parlors and every convenience to
reasonable club life.
Yesterdays eisteddfod was taken care
OF by the following prominent members
of the lodge. who formed the manaG-
ing committee: John j. Davies, chair
man: Il, L.. Robathan, David Pritchard.
w. II. Lewis, j. II. Phillips, +. ID. Jones.
Charles Il. Daniels, treasurer; David
j. Davis, secretary.
There We're three sessions yesterday,
In the morning, afternoon and evening.
The president of the morning session
was :. Burd Edwards. of Pottsville,
and Professor George Howell was con-
ductor. In the afternoon William Con-
nell was president. and a. j. Colborn
conductor. The president of the even
ing session was Hon. II. NJ. Edwards.
The adjudicators of the eisteddfod
We're: On music. David Davis, Cincin-
mott, o.; on poetry. Hon. II. NJ. Ed
wards, Scranton: on recitations, Pro-
fessor l.. j. Richards, Scranton School
of Oratory and Elocution, Scranton; on
short story. Livy $. Richard, Scranton;
on essay, Ben Ii. Pratt. Scranton; ac-
companist. Walter Davis, Scranton.
The competition between the choirs
which created more interest than prob
ably any other one feature of the els
teddfod. took place at the evening ses-
sion. and was won by the Philharmonics
OF the West Side.
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TIE AMERICAN VOICE.
The Little Attention Paid In This Couutry
to Vocal Training.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
The American voice has won an un-
enviable reputation for it's supposed
disagreeable quality. This reputation
Is in part deserved, for no careful OBJ
server can fail to notice that many Of
our people in ordinary conversation are
constantly in error in regard to their
natural pitch and utterly fail I'm purity
of tone. They speak in either too high
or too low key, and the tones are more
or less forced into q disagreeable mix
tur e of the nasal-muscular quality
Apologists have attributed this defect
to the nervous temperament of the peo-
pie and to the disastrous effects of a
variable climate. But the true explain
alton. is found in a lack of proper train
ing. The American voice. when prop
erly educated, is no less melodious and
agreeable than that of any other ma
tionality.
bad quality Of voice is due simply to
bad habit in its use. Correct the habit
and the voice is changed, and becomes
what 1t was designed to be by the Crea-
tor. 1t is amazing that so many young
men spend. after a long period of pre-
paratory training. four years I'm college
and almost an equal period thereafter
in professional schools. and then go to
the pulpit or the bar totally united
vOcally for the successful prosecution
Of their life work. And 1t is even more
amazing that multitudes fitted by their
culture to adOrn social life destroy their
chances of success by a lack of vocal
training. They might have been good
singers. readers or reciters but for their
own neglect.
If a correct system of vocal physio-
logy and technique were engrafted into
our public school system there would
be an immense gain to the culture
of the nation. Not all are public speak
ers or readers. but everybody talks. and
to converse i'm a well-modulated. melo-
dious voice is an accomplishment worth
striving hard to obtain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
CHAPTER II.

It Is a December morning In New
Orleans. and Dewey stands as she did
three years ago. looking out of the
window. But what a difference! The
house is on "Mardi Gras Height
The window is wide open. looking out
upon the blue river flowing rapidly on
ward. Curtains of point lace stir softly
in the faint breeze. Rich bowls OF cut
glass hold exquisite La France roses.
whose fragrance steals family out to
meet the scent of growing violets from
the garden beneath.
The whole room is a picture of chaste
elegance. and Dewey. plumper. fresher-
looking and silken-gowned, feels her
heart swell with gratitude to the won
derful fate which has thrown her into
this beautiful haven of rest and hap
piness.
There was nothing very startling In
it all. looking back. 1t had all seemed
to come about SO naturally. The young
man who had snatched her from under
the horses feet. thus saving her life.
and who afterward carried her home
with O broken arm. was well-to-do
American, who fell in love with her.
caught her bruised heart I'm the re-
bound. and married her within six
months.
After q years wandering abroad and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

and Of these the prize money was
awarded to Il. Sirhowy Jones, Of Ebens-
burg, Pa. The winner is well-known
among Welsh-Americans. The an
nouncement was received with great
applause.
In the duett, "The Spirit Of Free
dom." (prize $10) Philip Warren and
David Stevens defeated Edwin Bowen
and John w. Jones. The contest was
close.
TRIBUNE'S PRIZE STORY.
Editor Livy s. Richard. Of The Trib.
une. was called upon to deliver his ad-
Indication on the short story contest
Tor which The Tribune offered a prize
or $25 to the winner. The prize was
won by Miss Sarah A. Jones, Of 1923
Hampton street. The title OF the sue
cessful competition is 1.-The Fate Card"
The adjudication was as follows:
d As adjudicator of the short story con-
test l beg leave to report the receipt OF
~ manuscripts. A first reading of these
eliminated 10 as unsuitable, and restricted
the choice to j. After a careful consld-
to award the prize to the one submit I'd
by Wanda" and entitled "A Fate card"
upon the ground that it is effective in
plot. skilfully written, and introduces an
original central idea.
l desire, however, to award honorable
mention TO An Episode Of the Civil War;"
by "NemO;" "The Poundkeeper of Break
town" by .Jretz Rhonda:" "Gwladys. the
Beautiful Maid of Grousar Hill" by "Har-
ry Gwynne Jones'" and '"rhe Old Pro-
fessor' by 'Taliesin." In the order named.
The contest has revealed much local ca
pability In the line of short fiction, and
has impressed me with the thought that
local magazine for the cultivation Of this
"a
ton.
Miss Jones, the winner. is one Of the
best known school teachers in the city.
school In the Fourth ward. The story
is printed on this page Of The Tribune.
CHIEF CHORAL COMPETITION. \
Then came the chief choral compe-
tition of the eisteddfod for q prize Of
$500. This was the competition which
caused a great stir in the auditorium.
The members OF the choir themselves
composed one-fifth of the entire audi
ence and as the preparations were go
ing on 1t was only by his great infiu-
ence over his fellow country people that
the conductorsecured order. The choirs
came on the stage in the order named:
Scranton United. w, Davis, leader;
philharmonic society. Thomas G..
Evans. leader, West Side; Taylor choir,
w. Evans, leader. Adjudicator Davis
decided that the Philharmonic choir's
singing was superior. He awarded them
the prize. The adjudication was as
follows:
No. ATTACK good. time excellent;
there were several harsh voices, and
the altos were too prominent. In
places the singing was poorer than
others. with the tenor flat as IL "feel-
ing their way" The prayer part was
too loud, and no expression was given.
NO. 2-Better natural voices, altos
especially good: attack positive, mass
Of chorus strong.
No. 3-Well united, expression not
good, prayer too loud. Allegros not
right.
The adjudicator thanked the audi
ence for their indulgence toward his
decision and the eisteddfod had passed
into local history as the greatest ever
held in Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

It was the ace of diamonds!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
ElSTEDDF0D WIS A SUCCESS

The Bellevue choir sang next. Willie
Davis, aged IA, was leader. The Hyde
Park Juvenile choir, with 15-year-old
Morgan Hawkins as leader. The chill
dren sang beautifully. The freshness
of the voices contrasted greatly to the
less interesting and more mature older
voices. The Bellevue choir was de-
clared the winner of the prize, and with
this announcement the session closed.
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Mr.. Colborn introduced Mr.. Connell
with a tribute which found favor with
the audience. Mr.. Connell stepped to
the front of the stage. He said that he
deemed the position of president of the
eisteddfod an honor 1--WE cannot in
dulge I'M music without having higher
thoughts for the effort" he said. I'VE
cannot indulge In intellectual exercises
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
Getting There by Degrees.

Mrs. Tufthunter-'Have you come to
an understanding with that foreign count
yet, darling?''
, The Darling-'Not much as yet. nam.
ma. All he can say in English Is, DO you
loaf meT and all I can say in French IL,
'Oui; je vous me."-Puck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
MORNING SESSION.
Number of sharp Competitions Aroused
Great Interest Among Spectators.

The crisp air outside made the Froth-
jngham's interior more comfortable and
with, "a sylvan scene on the stage be-
fore them and a world of melody float
ing about the audience at the morning
session We're at once comfortable and
pleased when the big eisteddfod opened.
Professor George Howell, superintend
ent of public schools, as conductor of
the mornings programme, presented
the president of the session, $. Burd
Edwards, president of the Cambro
American society, of Pottsville.
MI. Edwards In accepting the honor
briefly thanked the managers of the
eisteddfod. He said that the eistedd-
fOd Is as influential as it was of yore
1T is an institution of the Welsh people
and is social In it's nature. 1t is also
a patriotic institution, said Mr.. Ed
wards. He urged the competitors to
abide by the decision of the adjudica-
tor. Amer chiadou gan y beirdd"' (ad-
dresses by the bards), We're called for
There was but one response. Thomas
Jehu. of the North End, was the speak
er.
THE FIRST COMPETITION.
The first competition of the eistedd-
fOd was on the baritone solo. There
We're eleven entries, but only four
passed the preliminary outposts. The
selection was "The Sailors Song" The
singers We're: W. w. Watkins. of
Peckville; Llewellyn Jones. of Bellevue; !;
DaVid steVans, or the West Side; and
Watkins san~ f;rst .nd u,aS 80 ocoon, M
n.niad hy lie lie A., rn,
loved ,,,i,,, nI;s' ,,i.,,. ans ioi-
accompanist. Mr.. Stevans was third,
with Miss Williams as accompanist
WI. 'oies was Iast' ana was accom-
Pahieu pv MT. DaVies. Ihe contest
created not little surprise. David
SteVans, tenor singer. whose name
was entered, was given the prize of 81,
donated by Wade NJ. Finn. This deci-
sion was greeted with a murmer of as
tonishment by the audiences: not be-
cause Stevans was undeserving of it.
but because he has heretofore been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-19
A GREAT RACE.
Steam Yacht Enquirer Sails 80 Miles
In 1:35 "A,

Steam Yacht Enquirer Sails 80 Miles
In 1888 ga.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 14.-Thirteen Sec
onds ahead of the Say When, the En-
quirer crossed the finish line just before
shutdown Thursday, in the Cleveland
regatta, the winner of the greatest
steam yacht race sailed in recent years
on the great lakes. The Enquirer CD
it for the entire course. The Say When
is owned by Hon. W. ]. White, of this
city, and the Enquirer by w. j. Con-
nors, editor @ the Buffalo Enquirer.
The Say When had record of "a miles
an hour and the Enquirer was a new
boat to the racing world. The course
was from Fairport to Cleveland. The
Enquirer is IA feet over all and the
Say When 1913 feet. The distance was
80 miles and the winning time was
hour, 35A minutes.
In the 55-foot class the Vencedor,
which will race for the American cup
at Toledo next week, showed what she
could do in a stiff wind and established
her record as one of the best yachts
ahoat on inland waters. The entries
were the Verda, of the Royal Yacht
club; the Venenna, of the Lincoln Park
Yacht club, and the Neva of the Cleve-
land Yacht club. The starting gun was
fred at 1920. From the start the Ven
cedor drew away and kept the lead all
around the boats in her class, nearly
beating the Priscilla, boat of larger
class The Vencedor won in 2:51:51
elapsed time and 2:4s:O9 corrected
time. The 35-foot class was won by
Eva in corrected time, 3:4S:43.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-19
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
1ctoria's Review of Affairs of the Brit
ish Nation.

rctoria's Review of Affairs of the Brit
ish Nation.
London, Aug. 15.-The queens speech,
proroguing parliament, was delivered
10 the house of commons at 6:15 o'clock
Friday afternoon. The speech says:
my relations with the powers continue
to be friendly. The hostile movements of
the dervishes IN the valley of the Nile
against the positions occupied by Italy east
of that river convinced me that 1t was
necessary for Egypt to take steps toward
arresting their advance. BY my advice
and sanction an expedition has under
taken to restore to the government OF the
khedive, as far as Dongola, the territory
which was lost q decade ago. The opera
tons Of the expedition are proceeding. and
by the brilliant action Of Ferket large
portion Of the territory has already been
recovered.
continues to cause anxiety, and at present
Crete Is the principal center Of the dis
turbances. have observed strict neutralt-
ty, but In conjunction with the powers ]
endeavored to reconcile the contestants
by proposing a system of government
which should be equitable and equally &C
ceptable to Christians and MussulmanS.
IT regret that a serious rebellion. sig
nalized with cruel murders, has broken
out in Matabele land, the rising having ex-
tended into MaShonaland. The work or
defense and repression has been under
taken, the settlers displaying great cour-
age They have since been reinforced by
imperial and other troops"
The speech refers to the Matabele
country and expresses hope that the
rebels will shortly accept the clemency
which has been offered to them.
Referring to the matter of the de-
limitation of the Indian frontier, the
speech says that the agreements be-
tween the shah of Persia and the ameer
of Afghanistan, upon the subject, are
friendly to the Chitrals. Relief garri-
sons sent to Chitral have received the
cooperation of the tribesmen.
Her majesty expresses her thanks to
the house of commons for their provi-
stems and services for the year and con-
cludes by saying that she has given
her consent with pleasure to the meas
ures for naval defenses, for lessening
the agricultural taxes, for the protec-
ton of the cattle imports from disease
and measures for various other pur-
poses, including the Irish land bill.
In bidding farewell to the members
of the house her majesty prays that
they may receive the blessings Of provi-
dence and rest from their labors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-19
NAMES OF GENERATIONS.
They May Be Relied Upon to Convey the
Approximate Ages.

They May Be Relied Upon to Convey the
Approximate Ages.
A little girl remarked the other day
n one of those quaint reflections of
childhood:
ut certainly is queer that people
should call me Mary, and my mother
Mamie
OF course it means that her mother
was named or nicknamed before the
strange reaction set in within the last
Is years against the lie" craze that had
ragged for so long. One sees nowadays
many mammas who bear silly pet
names which they would not dream OF
perpetuating in their daughters, and
there are even fathers who are called
Willie, to say nothing of Sam and Nick,
while their offspring stagger along un-
der the stately successors of these low
ing titles; they are William and Samuel
and Nicodemus, and seem living re-
proofs to the familiarity and nonsense
of their parents cognomens.
One is brought face to face with this
curious growth of custom when one
sees some 40 or so children together at
summer hotel, and notes that there
is not only not an lie, but not fanci-
full name among them. There are few
Leilas and Mauds and Irenes. They are
Ellen, Katharine always spelled with
a k-and Rebecca now. In fact, one can
guess at the age of many women. within
a few years at least, by the name famil-
iarly given them in their own homes.
If one is called Mag" or Liz" she is
not far from so, and probably over that.
She is certainly over 40. If she is kit
ty'' or "Daisy" or Eve" she is over 80
at any rate, as she is if she has such
nickname as "Toots" or "Toodles." If
she is called Margaret" or "Wilhel-
mina," she is in her twenties. If she is
plain old Hannah she is only just in her
teens. College girls remark upon the
CELEBRITY with which a girls name
changes in the catalogue of the institu-
ton from her freshman year to her
sophomore.
IF she is entered there as &c. Minnie
Smith the first year." says one such OBJ
server, "it is dead sure thing that the
next catalogue that come out will find
her 'Emeline Mary Smith She can't
help it. It is in the air."
But viii 5rooding, cooling mothers,
who want to talk baby love to their little
ones, GO on forever calling them by the
dignified titles that fitted the grand
fathers from whom the names were
taken? Won't they ever pet their little
ones again in speech as well as in deed
and in truth Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Those Sympathetic Neighkcrs.--
THAT Mrs. Weeper seems perfectly in
consolable." "Yes, she is evidently try
ing to create the impression that she
invented being widow."-Chicago Rec
ord.
Editor Ito aspiring writer)-"You
should write so that the most ignorant
can understand what you n:ean."
Aspirant-"Well, what part of ms para
graph don't you understand, sir Pitt
Bits.
mo, Maud doesn't ride a wheel,
because her arms are 30 thin" Are
you sure you mean her arms?" "Yes.
They split her sleeves every time she
rides against the wind" indianapolis
Journal.
"A Wheelman in Hard Luck.--"How
long do you suppose your bicycle will
last?" WELL" said the wheelman, OK
aiming his lacerated hands, IF it
lands on top every time we fail to-
gether, / have no hesitation in saying
that it will last much longer than its
owner."-Norristown Herald.
"A Useful Book-"I don't think I
want cyclopedia," said the woman of
the house, ''but if you have got any nice
books for children" Great Scott,
madam" exclaimed the unblushiIg
book agent. 1--WE use this cyclopedia
for children's book at our house al
together. They sit on it at the table"
Chicago Tribune.
Where He Was Weak.-The famous
baseball pitcher had walked the floor
with the youngest of his family for an
hour or so. MARY" he said, "if the
manager saw me now. bet II get
soaked with fine" "Why?" asked his
wife, sleepily. II don't seem to have
any control of the bawl, don't. '-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
-Church-Going Made Easy.-"This
must be pretty religious town, judg-
ing from the number of churches it
has," said the traveller. at ain't that.
mister. The people is so durn lazy
that there had to be lots of churches
set around handy-like to get them to
GO to any of em."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.