The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-23
EISTEDDFOD AT AVOCA.
Number OF Interesting Competitions De-
cided at the Three Sessions.
Chairmen and Conductors.

The Avoca Choral union conducted
an eisteddfod yesterday at O'Malley's
hall in that borough. There We're three
sessions, the whole forming a fine
musical treat and an appropriate en-
tertainment for Washington's birth
day. The attendance was large and
contained many well known eistedd-
fodians from this and Luzerne county.
George j. Llewelyn was president of
the morning session and j. w. Evans
conductor. Prizes We're awarded as
follows: Competition, almost Per-
suaded" 50, to Miss Sarah Davis, Of
the West Side, prize by Browns Bee
Hive; composition, THE Last Hymn"
$4 divided among Misses Effie Brown
ing, of Scranton; Gertrude Evans, Of
Plains, and Nettie Lewis, of the West
Side; composition, Daddy" 81, award
ed to Miss Sadie Gwent Kessler, Of
Plymouth reading English prose, prize
81, to Attorney James +. Watkins, of
Taylor; prize by L. r. James; compost
ton, quartette, I'm a Pilgrim" $S,
was not awarded for the reason as
signed that the competitors failed in
the necessary requirements.
d. E. Thomas was president and H.
Y. Rees, of Wilkes Barre conductor of
the afternoon session. The music con-
ductor was Morgan C. Jones. The au-
dience sang America" and the Welsh
national air. Prizes were awarded as
follows: Composition, Il Fear No
Foe" 81, divided between Morris
Thomas, of the West Side, and David
Williams, of Wilkes Barre prize
awarded by T. ]. Newton.
Rev. II. II. Harris, of Taylor, judged
the competition, Psalm of Life" a
poem. Miss Effie Browning, of Scran-
ton, received the award $3.50, donated
by j. Y. Armstrong & Co. Other
awards We're: Composition, bass and
tenor duet, THE Call to Arms" Sc, to
David Stevens and p. II. Warren, of
Scranton; composition, piano solo, So
to Miss Viola Jones, of Wilkes Barre
The choir prize of $40 was awarded
to the only competing choir, the Taylor
Choral union. The singers received q
merited compliment from Mr.. Morgans
There was large attendance at the
| evening session despite the bad
weather H. Y. Rees presided and
| William II. Thomas was conductor
| Mr.. Rees delivered a brief address on
| eisteddfods, their objects and meaning
| A vocal selection by Morris Thomas
| opened the programme.
Awards We're bestowed as follows;
| Composition, "Out of the Deep" 81, tc
| William AnWyll, of Wilkes Barre
recitation, Charge Of the Light Brig.
ade," 81, divided between d. j. VIII,
Jams, of Wilkes Barre, and ]. f. ed.
wards, Of Taylor; piano solo, "Polisl
| Dance" IS, to j. j. O'Malley; i'm.
| promptu speech, 81, to Thomas Wat
kins, Of Duryea; soprano solo, BE
| cause l Love You, Dear" $4, to Mrs
| +. ]. Gilroy, of Avoca.
The last number was the singing o,
THE Radiant Morn" by the Taylor
choir was the last number. They haG
| no competitors. The choir carried Cf
$l2O in prizes and it was the opinion
that the quality of their singing earned
them the pay. During the adjudicatio
period Edwin Bowen, of Scranton, sans
Flag Of My Country"
The officers We're: Music committee
Morgan Morgans, of Wilkes Barre
and L. Watkins, of Scranton; recita
tions, Rev, H. II. Harris, of Taylor
accompanist, Miss Norma Williams, o
Scranton; secretary, d. +. Jones, o
AVoca.