The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

EuWdruS. water COlOrS, 1lrSt prize, &.
Cochran, r. c, A., Anglesea; second, s.
Towers. Conway.
l think l shall dispense with giving
any more names of successful competi-
tors in arts and science, as time and
space will not permit.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the visitors at the eisteddfod
was the distinguished Llewellyn Rus
sell Jones. president of the Cambrian
society, of New South Wales, and rep
resentative in the Victorian parlia-
ment Of one of the Sydney divisions.
Mr.. Jones came over to England for
the jubilee. l had the pleasure of
meeting the Rev. T. C. Edwards CCy-
nonfardd) today. 1t did seem so good
to see one face / knew. About the only
thing that Kept me company before
this meeting with the Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards was the name of Gwilym Gwent
in large blue letters; it had a very con-
spicuous place in the pavilion.
The annual National eisteddfod of
Wales was opened at Newport Aug. ..
Lord Windsor, the lord-lieutenant of
Glamorganshire. presiding 1t was not
known to the public that Lord Wind
jority of the people wended their way
to view the grand procession of the To-
cal benefit societies which were attired
in gay costumes in honor of the laying
of the foundation stone of the new in
firmary, thus making many vacant
seats at the pavilion. Nevertheless he
kept to his post under these discourage
ing conditions and delivered a brief
but highly appreciated address to the
Few present
The first item on the programme WAS
the brass band contest. open to all
comers, First prize, TWENTY-FIVE
pounds; second prize. fifteen pounds:
third prize, five pounds. The test piece
was Newtons Beauties of England"
Only two bands competed. "Whitewell
Vale Brass Band" conducted by
Thomas II. Hoyle, and the Cymmer
Colliery Brass Band conducted by Mr..
Martin. Frank Winterbottem, conduc-
tor of the band of the Royal Marines.
the adjudicator awarded the first prize
to the Whitewell Vale Band and Sec
ond prize to Cymmer Coliery Band.
While the main body of the eistedd-
fod programme was being proceeded
with in the pavilion a military band
contest was being simultaneously car
ried on in the Tredegar hall where
the attendance was larger than at the
Eisteddfod proper. Five bands entered
the contest. Mr.. Winterbottom again
being the adjudicator awarded the first
prize of twenty-five pounds to the Car
diff Military band second prize to
South Wales Borderers PontypooD;
third prize to MOgg's Band Next came
competition between quartettes on
brass instruments, the music and in
'struments being left to the selection of
the competitors.
The first prize, five guineas (giyen
by w. Stanley Jones of NewporD, was
awarded to Whitewell Vale Party. No.
2, competition, Clarionet solo, first prize
of four guineas was awarded to w T.
Leonard, of Swansea; second prize to
Mr.. Bielski, of Cardiff. At l o'clock the
first choral competition took place. 1t
was for church or chapel choirs, not
exceeding fifty voices. The test pieces
were Send out Thy Light" (GunoO,
and abide With Me" by "T NAL
dywn Price" The adjudicators, Mr..
j. Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), ID.
Emlyn Evans and Dr. Rowland Rogers.
awarded the first prize of thirty
pounds to "Bryn Sion Choir" (Dowlals),
and second prize to "HoTeb choir,
(Morrlston). He said these choirs were
not without faults, but the singing
was generally good.
The next competition was for Glee
parties of twenty-five to thirty voices.
Test piece was "Y Clychan" (The
Bells), by Gwilym Gwent. The prize of
fifteen pounds was awarded to Glamor-
gan choristers, which was composed
entirely of Pontypridd singers. With
vote OF thanks the meeting closed.
The Military Band of the Royal
Marines gave grand concert in the
evening.
THE FORMAL OPENING.
What really constituted the formal
opening of the eists11fod, was the cere-
moby which took place on the second
morning, Aug, 3. At Bellevue park. 1t
was extremely impressive. Just 547
years ago, very near Newport too, Ivor
Hael Uvor the generuus), an ancestor
of the present Lord Fredegar gave his
patronage to a national eisteddfod,
present at the same place, was "Dafydd
alb Gwilym," the greatest poet Of Wales
From the green slopes OF Newports
public park cGn be seen the Moors
which border the Severn and the dis
tsnt shores of Somerset and Devon.
1t really was an ideal spot for the Cor