The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-05


completed and a final programme of the
several sessions is given below. May
1 was the last day for entrance to the
several poetic contests. on Robert
Morris" alone over a score of poems
are entered. The adjudicators on short
story and essay contests, both OF
WI ich closed on April l6 have received
a number of compositions. The Welsh
Englyn has So entries.
The perfected programme is as fol-
lows:
MORNING SES.sION-1O O'CLOCK.
Pre- sidcnt ...........hon John 7. Williams
Conductor ...........!....R Reese u. BROOKS
Introduction of conductor by chairman
of committee w. ID. Lewis, esq.
Address by conductor and Introduction by
the president.
Song by the audience, "The Star-Spangied
Banner"
Comnetition. duet. tenor and contralto,
"Harp of the Winds" (Tranz AbO; do
mated by Frank II. Clen2ons; prize IS.
Competition, recitation, The Painter Of
Seville (Susan WILSON,: donated by ii.
l.. Taylor, esq.,. prize, 50.
Adjudication on the duet.
Competition, baritone solo, lhe katt'
key of f. minor VinsutD; donated by
Wade NJ. Finn; first prize, 81; second
prize. SO.
Adjudication on the recitation.
Adjudication on the baritone solo.
Song by the Robert Morris Lodge quar-
tettc. selected, Warren, Bowen, Jones,
Stevens
Adjudication on the poem, "Gwylym
Gwent;" donated by the Scranton Truth;
prize $25.
Compctition, cnlldrens choir, "As You
Coz" donated by Clarke Bros; prize, $40.
Piano solo by Miss Anna Williams, Sc
leCted.
Adjudication on the chi!drens choir.
AFTERNOON sEssION-2.SO O'CLOCK.
President ....,......Rev. DePugh Grihithg
Conductor ........James II. Torrey, esq.
Introduction of conductor by chairman
of con mittee, w r. Lewis, esq
Address by the conductor and introduce
ton of the president.
Song, Hen Wlad fy Nhadaw" CThe Land
of NV Fathers, Professor j. Powell
Jones. The audience will please join in
the chorus.
Competition, duet, soprano and baritone,
Love" CAmor, NinsutD; donated by
Collins & Hackett; prize, IS.
Adjudication on essay, "lnternatlonar Ar
bitration:" Gorated by the Scranton
Times; prize, $50.
Song by the Robert Morris Lodge quar-
tette, selected, Warren, Bowen, Jones,
Stevens.
Adjudication on the duet.
| Competition, recitation, Liberty and
Inioa" CWebster); donated by James NJ.
Powell; prize, So.
| Competition. piano solo, Pastoral No. T.
| Van SCarlottD, donated by Colonel Rip
plc first prize, Sc; second prize, S
! Adjudication en- recitation.
! Competition, Contralto solo. 'The Incense
| of the Morning Carter; donated by
Boyle & Mucklow; first prize, So; second
! prize, SO.
| Adjudication on Englyn.
| Adjudication on COntra!to solo.
! Competition. sight reading by male quar-
tctte; donated by John j. Davies; prize,
| s..
Competition, impromptu speech in Eng
lsh; donated by l.. E. Robathan; prize,
! IS.
Adjudication on sight reading.
| Adjudication on impromptu speech.
| Competition, male chorus, The Pilgrims
Chorus" Parry; prize, 800.
EVENING sEssIoN-7SO O'CLOCK.
| President .............Hon. II. NJ. Edwards
| Song by the audience, America"
| Adjudication on the male chorus.
! Connection, tenor solo, Dream Thee of
a Day" NIilleD donated by the Sam
ters; first prize $6; second prize, SO.
| Adjudication on poem, Robert Morris;''
donated by Joseph d. Lloyd; prize, $40
|
tette. selected, Warren, Bowen, Jones,
Stevens.
Competition, Grafton, Thomas Jefferson
confined to- pupils of high schools; prize
s..
Adjudication on tenor solo.
Competition, solo for males over 50 years
OF age, 'Bugilo'r Gwenith Gwyn;" do
mated by w. r. Lewis; prize, 80.
Adjudication on Grafton.
| Adjudication on words for Welsh Ma
tional Hymn for Wales donated by John
II. Williams; prize, so.
Adjudication on solo, "Bugilo'r Gewnith
Gwyn.'
Competition, soprano solo, "Out of the
Deep" (T j. Davies; donated by Morris
! Thomas; first prize, IS; second prize, 50
Adjudication on the Short story; donated
by the Scranton Tribune; prize, $2j.
Adjudication on the soprano solo.
Competition, quartette mixed voices, "Tel
Me, Thou Pretty Bee" Qrotheroe); do
mated by c. Il. Pryor; prize, $l2.
Song by the audience, 80 Frynian Caer'
Salem'
Adjudication on the quartettc
Competition, chorus, "Teyrnasoedd Y
Ddaer." in Welsh or English Uoyd)
70 to 100 voices; first prize, 500; SECOND
prize, $75; to each unsuccessful conduc
tor $40.
Song by the audience, "Bydd Myrdd {
Rhyfeddodaie."
Adjudication on the chief chorus.
PRELIMINARY CONTESTS.
Preliminaries will be held as follows
Baritone solo and the tenor and control
to duet, at the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation hall on May II, at O'Clock a. m
Soprano and baritone duet at Noun2
Mems Christian Association hall, May II
at l o'clock p. m.
Contralto solo at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association hall, May II, at l3
o'clock p. m.
Recitation for females, at Odd Fellows
hail. Wyoming avenue, May H. at 9.4
O'Clock 9. IN.
Recitation for males at odd Fellows
hall, Wyoming avenue, May II, at 2 o'clocl
, p. m.
Tenor and soprano solo at Young Men,
Christian Association hall, May II, at 6.l
o'clock o. m,
Solo, "Bugilo'r CIV enith Gwyn," at T. j
. Davies studio. over PoweAs music store
! May II, at o'clock p. m.
Grafton, Thomas jefferson, at Odd Eel
: lows hell, Wyoming avenue, May H. a
6 o'clock p. m.
Piano solo at Young Mems Christian AS
sociation hall, May II, at l.3O O'Clock p. IN
: Box office will be open for the sal
OF tickets Friday morning, May 7, at
o'clock. Tickets are $1.5O for the thre
sessions.