The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-18

petitive fire already. and have proven
themselves to be musicians born and of
the very highest order. They have cap
tured prizes Of the greatest Importance
under the adjudication Of the leading
magnates of the Eisteddfod rostrum
and have invariably been rendered
criticisms very much superior to those
received by male competitors. This
has always been the case We think
the committee Of the Robert Morris
Lodge Eisteddfod should take Mr..
Twining's valuable suggestion imme-
diately In hand. even If they had to
change the conditions Of the compe-
tition, and announce at once that the
choruses on the chief competition must
be conducted by lady leaders. BY do
ing this the committee ought to be able
to procure six excellent organizations
for the competition. Mrs. Heckel could
organize a choir in Scranton proper Of
very excellent musical timbre, Mrs.
Thomas In Hyde Park proper. and Mrs.
Powell in Bellevue and Taylor And
what about Providence? There are
several capable lady musicians In the
North End. with first-class material Cor
strong organization. Wilkes Barre
is we'll supplied with lady leaders. Eos
Tydfl has conquered in many battles
on the EisteddfOdical rostrum. Ply
mouth can also enter the fight under
the leadership of a very capable leader.
the daughter of the immortal Gwent.
They have ample time to rehearse. The
selection Is far more beautiful than
difficult. 1t Is known to every musician
In the two valleys. A little brushing"
is all that Is needed. Should this be ac-
complished. the music-loving people of
Scranton would be rendered a treat of
the very finest music ever heard In
Scranton.
Scranton Professionals.
Two Of Scranton's best singers-Mr.
14lew Herbert and Mrs. ID. ID. Lewis, of
Providence-sang at the Utica National
Eisteddfod on New Years day. They
appeared on the professional list. The
Utica papers speak highly of their sing
ing. and We're greatly delighted with
Llews charming voice. The profundo
seemed to be the favorite of the press.
We are Informed that the Eisteddfod
was very successful one and the COM
petition of Il very high order In all de-
partments OF competition. The Rev.
ID. +. Jones. of the West Side. was one
of the successful competitors in the lit
erary department He also won several
other prizes at different eisteddfodau
during the holidays. Mr.. Parson Price.
of New York city. was the musical ad-
Indicator.
Il / \
Drayton's Description Of the Eistcddfod.
Some with their nimble joints that struck
Some with their nimbler Joints that strlct
the warblng string.
In lingering some unskilled, but only used
to sin
Unto the others harp: Of which you
Great plenty; and OF both excelling In
their kind.
That at the stethva oft obtained q VIC
tors praise,
Had won the silver harp, and won ApOllo's
bays:
Whose verses they deducd from those
first golden times,
OF sundry sorts of feet, and sundry
suits of rhymes
In the last line he refers to the Welsh
englyn. which consists of two parts; the
Some with their nimbler ojints tina struck
first is called Paladdr. consisting Of six
teen syllables the second part is called
the Esgyll.
Notes Of Interest
There can be absolutely no reason why
God Save the Queen" cannot be sung
in Welsh the next time her majesty makes
that request. We have already given two
translations. Here is another:
Duw gadwo'n graslon Deyrn,
1Iir oes in henwog Deyrn,
Duw gadwo'n Teyrn.
Boed him llwyddianus byths
Dedwydd. urddasol byth,
Teyrnased drosom byth,
Duw gadwO'n Teyrn.
Cyfod. o: Dduw. mewn nerth.
Gwnal holl elynion certh g.
Yn gainc fw thra'd.
Rhwystra'u cynghorion lu,
Sioma'u cynllwynion du,
ri wyt Elm gobaith nj,
Duw gadwo'n gwlad.
by roddion goreu n ol.
Arllwyso idd ei chol.
Hir oes In Teyrn.
Elm deddfau nodded hi,
Rhoed achos byth nj
l ganu ag unol sri.
Duw gadwo'n Tyrn.
The South Wales News, one Of the great
English newspapers published in Cardiff,
prints a long article on the late Gwilym
Gwent in a recent issue. From a literary
standpoint the article is excellent, but 1t
has many misstatements, the most pal
pable being probably the statement that
the credit for the splendid monument
erected to the memory of the dead genius
James b. Davies, of Plymouth, Gwilym
NJ. Williams. of Wilkes-Barre, and
Thomas Celceum Evans, of Wilkes-Barre.
From personal knowledge We know Mr..
Evans Is entitled to considerable praise.
We have no recollection tina. Mr.. Davies
ever attended a committee. Mr.. Williams
did a little better. He attended one or two
committee meetings. when they were held
in Wilkes-Barre. Let them wear the
honor, but We know the men that did the
ton; James II. Parson Price, of New York
city; w. G. Daniels. of Scranton, and Col
Onel r. A. Phillips. of Scranton? And
what of the men who contributed so mu-
nficently to the newspapers of Wilkes
Barre and Scranton and come metropoli-
tan papers?
In answer to an invita- lion to attend the
London Welsh national dinner, which will
be held on st: David's Day at the Holborn
restaurant. London, the great George
Meredith has written the following letter
from Boxhill. Dorking: 81 am deeply SEN
sible of the honor conferred upon me by
the committee In the invitation to join
the Welsh dinner on st. David's Day.
Nothing but a weak state of health stays
me from accepting IT. ! am to decline
all invitations of the kind, by doctors de-
cree. more than commonly against my
natural Gaming in this case. Believe me,
that as | prize the esteem of Welshmen,
] should gladly seize the opportunity in
good fellowship with them, and l think
we should understand one another DO
not. l beg you, take the brevity of this
letter for sign of coldness to the distinc-
tion and pleasure you propose. It is
caused by my having to write with a
crippled hand today
The place of honor in the "Congrega-
tional Magazine" for the month Of De-
cember was given to u Welshman-the
Rev. j. Morlais Jones, chairman of the
Congregational Union of England and
Wales, of whom a brief biographical
sketch, with an excellent portrait, Is
given. Mr.. Jones. like a good many more
gentlemen of the cloth, halls from Car
which has beep aptly called
"the preachers country" He Is, in fact,
a native of the tin-plate capital--I.lanelly.
at BrecOn Memorial college, he