The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02

the smaller multitude was fully as enthu-
astic in proportion to its size, and the
artistic spirit that has made the Welsh
eisteddfcds such stimulus 10 literary and
musical endeavor was well to the front.
too.
The president of the afternoon session
was Professor Price. He cheerfully an
nounced in his opening remarks the presi-
dent of an eisteddfod is nothing but a
figurehead, as the performers are there to
perform, and not to find the president for
getting himself by delivering addresses
This being the case, he merely made the
announcement that the eisteddfod is "a
very ancient institution. ] believe tradi-
ton shows the first was held in the Gar
den of Eden. The eisteddfod has proved
great blessing to Wales. When The
SaXons and the Danes had driven ou1
people into the Businesses of the noun
talns, they used to assemble for the els
teddfods, Just as you have assembled here,
with this difference, that they always had
twenty to thirty harps."
After the address the assembly settled
down to business, under the econductorship
OF Hu Jones. In the singing competitions
J. c. Hughes and W. II. Holt were the
judges, and they had hard work in decid-
ing between all the talent that came UP to
them Tor adjudication.
In the solo singing competition for chill
dren under 10 years of age two little girls
were singled out for first and second prizes;
one sang perfectly true, though she used
her nose as means of production more
than singer should, so said the Judges.
The other little girl sang sweetly, though
rather spasmodically, but her voice was
true, too. After wrestling with the deci.
sion the judges gave the first prize to little
Sadie Mendelssohn and the second to
Maggie Jones.
Two chlldren's choruses competed, one
from the City and one from Oakland.
Both were pronounced to be good and
both had fervidly admiring followings
IN the audience. Oakland captured the
lr prize because, to quote the judges, "the
rhythm was better marked and the parts
were better balanced" This decision
aroused delighted applause from the Oak
land contingent, IN the midst OF which Hu
Jones pinned beautiful green and yellow
badge on to Miss Annie Jones, the conduc-
tor OF the successful chorus.
lhe honor of being declared the gran
villefab was captured by S. Jones. This
was equivalent TO being declared the poet
laureate of the festival and was consid-
cred one OF the greatest distinctions in the
power OF the eisteddfod to bestow Mr.
Jones won his honors by making the best
translation OF Welsh hymn. U. r. Grit
vas NhC heN. II. V.
Griffith judged an essay on the inspira-
ton of the Bible. the first prize for which
was won by ii. II. Jones of Oakland, the
second being divided by r. Davis and T.
Edwards as their mark was of equal
merit.
In the reciting composition for children
under 10 years of age, adjudicated by Pro-
lessor Lloyd, Lizzie Hughes and Gladys
Jones Won the first and second prizes re-
spectlvely. Mrs. Anna Williams of Gak-
land won the first prize for needlework,
Judged by Miss E. V. Griffith and Mrs. o.
Jones. The same ladies awarded the prize
for the best-dressed Welsh doll to Mrs. Cap
tain Price, and the prize for the best knitted
stocking to Mrs. W. s. Jones of Oakland.
For the best-drawn map of Wales Princi-
cipal Rowlands awarded the prizes to Ollie
Jones and Mabel Williams.
Rev. W. D. Williams awarded the prizes
for an essay on What Has Christianity
Done for Women?" to Miss l.. Jones and
Miss Edwards and the prizes for the best
essay on Daniel" We're awarded by Rev.
Moses Williams to Jennie Russell and
Joseph Williams
The evening competitions were very ex-
citing In character as most of the singers
and other competitors were adults, and
every one In the crowded hall seemed to
take personal interest in the whole pro-