The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
THE ElSTEDDFOD.
welsh Societies Held an Interesting
Meeting at New Castle Pa
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Of Musical and Literary Exercises.
List of Contestants and Winners Of
the Various Prizes offered.
sp.elal pIspateh Q lho IatsIIIgaaesr.

ElSteQulOu uelu HtIs 9SstsAe4y A9ahuR-
day) at tbs opera house. under the aus
pieces OF the Welsh Congregational
church. turned out a grand success. de-
spite the heavy rain and snow. The
competitors were numerous. and pre-
lIminaries were held at the Y. NJ c. A.
rooms TO select the best two from each
competition for the EIsteddfod. The
following were the omcers Of the COM
mIttee: Rsv.lT. h. Jones, president; Mr..
Isaac Jones. vice PRESIDENT. Mr.. John
Beynoh. general secretary; Nj. ]. D.
Williams, financial secCetaryi- and Mr..
John chappell, treasurer: president of
the morning session. Mr.. Joseph Rob-
erts; Of the afternoon session, Rev. ].
NJ. Lloyd, and evening session, Hon. J.
B. Brown. Conductor OF the day, the
Hon. Judge n. NJ. Edwards, Of scran-
ton; adjusacators OF music, Prof. w. s.
Evans, youngstown. and Prof. John
Lodwlck, Cieveland;of prose, poetry and
recftatons. Mrs. D. r. Harris, Mr.. T.
p. williams and Mr. John Gray
(Eurfryn), New Castle; accompanies,
Prof. Lewis watkins and Mr.. Ed. Absa-
lom, New Castle Vocal artists, Prof.
Harry E. Jones, John (Taranlais)
Thomas, Yrs. Miles Beynon, New Cas-
tie; Mrs. Richard Ward. Akron, and
Miss Annie Aubrey, Youngstown.
The chief prizes were won as follows:
The prize for singing the Welsh tune
Ewing" was won by Mr.. Ben Phillips
OF youngstown.
Five competed in recIting "The
Storm and the prize was awarded to
Mr.. Thomas E. Davis, Youngstown.
Six entsred in singing the soprano
solo Meadows Sweet" Prize was
awarded to Miss Kate Walters Younss-
town.
TnlIesln Morgan, OF New Castle, won
the 81 50 and a chair for the best four
utan=as TO Dewey" also he took the
prize for Love Letter.
Mr.. william c. Lewis and Llewelyn
Joaes. OF New Castle, won the prize for
singing duet, Angel Voices"
Miss Maggie Evans. New Castle, won
Tie prize Cor recitiag The Ship on
FI.-.," over five competitors.
ar. Even Hopkins, New Castle. won
the prize for singing the terror solo ave
Maria" and Miss Llzzia Walters New
Castle, took the prize for singing the
contralto Sclo "Ablde With Me-"
The male voice competition brought
out several glee clubs to compete for
$50. In singing "slsep Ny LAZY Love"
CGwenp. and the prize was divided be-
tween the William Lewis party, led by
Mr.. w. c. Lewis, and the New Castle
musicians. led by Mr.. John Leyshon.
both OF New Castle. while the adjudi-
Gators went out the audience sang their
favorite Welsh tunes, under the
baton OF Professor Harry E. Jones. and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The evening sessicn was commenced
promptly at 1880, Hon. ]. B. Brown
presiding. After an eloquent address
by the president. Mrs. Miles Beynon
sang in the opInlng sons.
Eight competitors took part in sing
ing The Noble Boy Of Truth" and the
prize was won by Mr.. Ben Phillips,
Youngstown.
Three competitors entered for the best
comic song, and the prize was won by
BIr. Thomas D. Richards, New Castle.
Five parties competed in singing
Duet "cail to Arms" Prize was won
by Messrs. Harry Bona and William
Price. New Castle.
Between the competitions Mrs. H.
Ward, OF Akron Miss Annie Aubrey,
Youngstown: Mr.. ]. Taranlais Thomas
and Prof. Harry E. Jones, OF New Cas-
tie. rendered several songs Id excellent
style, and mad to respond to eneores'
1t was nearly 10 O'Clock when the
great Choral competition came on in
singing DR.. Parry's anthem How
Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles," for the
prize OF 500. The following choral So
cIetles entered:
No. l. Elm Street Congregational
church choir, Youngstown; conductor
william D. Davies (Glan Grid.
No. 2. Welsh Congregational church
choir, New Castle; conductor. Llewelyn
Jones.
No. 3. Emanuel Baptist choir. New
Castle; conductor, Thomas D. Richards.
No. 4. Walnut street Baptist choir,
Youngstown; conductor. Walter Joseph
The enthusiasm was now at Its
height, and nearly 1000 people sang the
yuoish tupss- undpr tho baton OF Prof
Harry E. Jones, while the adjudlcators
were summing up the adjudication.
Prof. Lodwlck was FIRST to enter, and
he stated they were very pleased with
the singing Of each choir, and that they
were all worthy of the prize, and then
he introduced Prof. Evans, who gave
the anal decision, and said that the con-
test was 50 grand and close that they
could do nothing better than dividing
the prize between No. 1 and No. 2
choIrs.
The Welsh people will be glad TO learn
that the New Castle Cleo Club. NUM-
bering seventy-hve voices, under the
dlrectorzhlp Of Mr.. John Phillips. are
now considering the advisabIllty Of
competing at the National Elsteddfod
in Wales next year. To meet the ex-
penses for this trip to their native coun-
try, they nre preparing to give a series
Of concerts, the first OF which will be
held Mt Sharon, Pa, and carly in the
summer they may appear at the Wheel
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