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

Beynon and Alice Phillips. The prize
was awarded to the former. The ad-
jud Gator stated that both die re-
markahly we'll for their age. but My
!anWy's rendition was remarkable for
its evenness. faultlessness and excel
lent Interpretation.
The Welsh recitation for adults was
the second competition, prize, 81,
"Y Dem Lesti Olaf" Four compete
tors entered: j. II. Davis, Thomas
James, d. r. Jones and Benjamin
| Griffiths. Rev. Harris, the adjudica-
tor, thought that the competition was
rather tame, and the speakers used
too many gestures. The prize was
| awarded to Benjamin Grifflths.
Judge Edwards, the adjudicator on
| englyn, essay and memorial to the
late B. Hughes, gave very concise
| adjudication on the many compost
| llons submitted to him. The englyns,
he said, were good, so far as the sub
ject would admit, and awarded the
prize to Evan Jones, Of Moosic. The
essay on "St. David" he said was a
very difficult subject to write on, ow-
Ing to the lack of material. The prize
was divided between w. II. Priest, of
| Olyphant, for the English version and
IVor Parry OF Scranton, for the Welsh
version.
JUDGE EDWARDS REMARKS.
"The most important literary COM
position of the eisteddfod," said Judge
| Edwards, "waS the memorial in mem
! ory of the late E. Hughes, who was
one of the most beloved of mer
among the Welsh people of America
The compositions were limited in
quantity, but not in quality, and of the
three submitted, two were excellent
poems, each correct as far as literary
quality was concerned, but the mos
complete word picture of the lamenteC
IVorite, which was also blessed will
the fire of poetic genius, was submitted
by Rev. T. c. Edwards, of Kingston
who was awarded the prize of $50
The author was decorated with tht
prize purse by Mrs. William COnnell.
Mrs. Anna =. Roberts was awarded
the first prize for the best prize bas
submitted, and Mrs. w. J. Davis re
ceived the second prize. The teno
solo, "Our Admiral" had three en-
tries, David Stephens, Thomas Abrams
and Eos Cenin," Orchard Williams)
Of Wilkes Barre. The first named
the adjudicator said, has a splendit
voice, rich in quality, but lacked pa
triotic expression. The second voic
was lyric, light and of a very prett,
quality, but also lacked patriotic eX
preston. The last singer possesse
the voice, fire and spirit, and wa
awarded the prize.
EVENING SESSION.
The final session of the eisteddfo
was attended by an audience that com
fortably filled the hall. The exercise
were opened n few minutes after
o'clock, with a few Introductory re
marks by Judge Edwards. who apollo
gized for the absence OF Hon. Williar
Connell, who was unavoidahly absen
owing to illness. Colonel f. II. Rip
pie was substituted by the committe
, as chairman. Conductor Edwards de
, fined the offices of chairman and con
duCtor in his inimitable manner an
, then introduced Colonel Ripple a
chairman of the evening.
The opening number on the pre-
gramme was a Welsh solo, 1.-The Free
I dom of Wales" sung by John "
> Jones, the talented baritone. His ei
fort was rapturOusly applauded. Th
first competition was on the sopran
I solo, "Out of the Deep" for a prize {
= s., donated by Colonel f. II. Rippl
= Miss Edith Watkins. of Taylor, wa
. the only competitor who responde
. to the call. Adjudicator Daniels cor
. graduated her on the meritorious reT
q dition of the selection. He said 81
has a pleasing voice of good rang
= and gave an intelligent interpretatio
1 of the piece. He spoke particularly (
n her phrazing and complimented II
=. young lady on that score, the on
o fault being that the tempo throughol
!. was too fast. Her rendition, he sal
Y was fully worthy of the prize, ar
: Judge Edwards decorated her wit
the badge OF victory.
| ON THE RECITATION.
The competition on the rectatio
i 1.-THE Death Bed OF Benedict Arnold
was one Of the best numbers of Il
day. 1t brought forth three comp
titors to the stage, out of six in Il
prelimlnaries. The first to recite WI
William Lewis. of Wilkes Barre,
young man who is possessed of mu,
dramatic ability. He impaired mu,
intelligence to the selection and ga
vivid Interpretation of the deaf
bed scene Miss Bessie NJ. Mitche
of Forty-Fort. was the second to I
cite, and spoke well, but the sele
tion is not suited to her voice al
style of elocution. Her rendition W
more of a sing-song than a recit
| 1Qg CT tn gnnQly 10
nings, of Avoca. His enunciation w
excellent, but his style was too DIR
matte, and' he ranted too much.
also made several mistakes.
The adjudicator, II. II. Harris, sa
that Mr.. Lewis, who was award
the prize, gave a splendid renditiC