The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-04

Warren Carries OFF the Individual
Honors-oflcers of Day.
The first annual eisteddfod held
under the auspices of Devil SAINT lodge,
No. 80, American True Ivorites, in
Mears' hall yesterday, was a complete
success in every detail, and afforded
some of the best competitions ever
heard in this city. The adjudications
were faultlessly given, and a more
happy gathering never assembled in
West Scranton. 1t is to be regretted,
only from a competitive point of view,
that the Wilkes-Barre participants
were more successful than their Scran-
ton competitors.
Out of the total number of prizes,
upwards Of a hundred dollars went
down the valley, the chief prizes
among them being on the memorial to
the late B. Hughes, $50, and the chill
dren's choir competition, which was
500, awarded to the Palmer Juveniles.
The other winners We're Evan Jones,
of Moosic: Rev. Il. C. Edwards, of
Kingston; Richard Williams, d. j.
Williams and William Lewis, of
Wilkes Barre.
The individual honors, however, went
to Philip II. Warren, who won both
solo competitions in which he entered
and half of a duet prize. David
Stephens also shared the honors with
Mr.. Warren, winning the tenor solo,
the best competition of the day, and
half the duet prize for tenor and bass
Only one choir was entered on the
chief choral competition.
MORNING SESSION.
The opening session convened at 10. 81
O'Clock, with a slim attendance, owing
to the parade in the central city. Rev
| David Jones, pastor of the First Welsh
| Congregational church, presided. Evar
]. Evans, district mine superintend.
| ent, was to have been chairman, bu
was unable to be present, owing tC
the death of his father. The Openine
number was a solo by David ]. Davis
| which was we'll rendered.
| The first competitive number was {
/ solo for children not over fifteen year!
of age, on the selection II Love t,
! Talk with Jesus" There were thre,
entries, Rachel NJ. Lewis, William II
|
Gator said it was the best children
competition he had ever heard. Mis-
Thomas was awarded the prize. TIL,
| other cOmuetitOrs We're also rewarded
The children's recitation, There
None Like a Mother If Ever so Poor,
had four entries. The prizes wer
| awarded in the order named, Pear
Jenkins Lucy Nichols, Naomi jenkins
The Welsh solo for children was con
tested by Rachel Lewis, Ruth Thoma
and Jennie Jones, and Miss Thoma
was again victorious. The other com
petitOrs each received a prize. TIL
piano solo for children, "FroIic of tn
| Fairies" had three contestants, Ma,
Roberts. Alma Jones and Irene Rob
erts. The latter was awarded frs
prize, and the other two were also re
warded. The feature of the mornin
session was the competition for chill
dren's choirs on Peace BE Still" fo
a prize of $50, donated by Colonel i
II. Ripple.
The entries were the Palmer Juven
lie choir, of Wilkes Barre, Reese Rees,
leader, and the choir from the Firs
Welsh Congregational Sunday schoC
of South Main avenue, Fred Evans
leader Both chOirs sang well, but 1
the judgment Of the adjudicator tn
Wilkes-Barre choir was the best, an
were awarded the prize. The awar
was popular. Adjournment was the
made for the noon hour.
THE ADJUDICATORS.
The musical adjudicator was Pro
Iorwerth r. Daniels, OF Utica, n. J
T His decisions We're satisfactory
every instance, and were received wit
merited applause. Hon. II. NJ. Et
wards passed upon the literary con
, positions, and Rev. II. II. Harris,
= Taylor, adjudicated the recitation
| The prize bags which We're furnishe
5 We're passed on by Mrs. loan Jone
{ and We're much admired. Mrs. d.
) Thomas, the official accOmpanist, ado
ed new laurels to her already excellel
= reputation. Adjudicator Daniels poin
z in considering the merits of the con
!. petitions We're reading, phrasing, II
e tonation, balance of parts, and gel
= eral effect.
r The afternoon session opened shor
ly after 2 o'clock, with a large n
= tendance. Colonel Z. II. Ripple W;
g | lulIOuuCtu as lHe CHAIRMAN OF II
- session by Conductor II. II. Harrt
3 He said he feared the address he WI
h expected to make would be a disa'
TOntment. 1t was his wish TO pr
e pare something both in English al
i Welsh, but inasmuch as ne did n
S want to deliver one-half Of Il,
= would leave the other half out.
[ Colonel Ripple said he was pleas
e at being selected as chairman al
@ enjoyed music and owing to the e
- treme heat would refrain from e
h tering into any extended remarks. l
f apolugized for the absence Of HC
William Connell, but announced 4
presence of Mrs. COnnell, who W
seated in the front of the hall.
The opening number on the pr
grammc, was a Welsh solo by Dav
l. stephens, which put the audience
good humor for the treat to folio
The first competition was or the al
y solo, "He Was Despised,' prize,
- The competitors We're Misses Myfany