Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

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cordingly these ladies were awarded
the prize, having, in the opinion OF
the adjudicator, more than merited
their success.
Large choirs Compete.
The contest between the two choirs
for first honors in the chief choral
competition was very spirited, and it
was necessary to follow the work of
each very closely to decide upon the
winner The winner was the organi-
cation from Williamsburg, conducted
by e. w. Lloyd, 1t contained 10
voices, and the leading voices were
Mrs. H. e. Hull and Messrs. H. Will
liams and o. G. Jones. The choir
from Hiteman was under the leader
ship of Professor W. B. Powell This
choir won first prize at the meeting
last year, and it came to Ottumwa
with the intention of carrying away
the honors this time, and, while it fail
ed it was not without honor.
One of the prize winners who APP
peared during the evening. was G. G.
keyhoe, of this city, who won first
prize for the baritone solo at the ar
ternoon meeting, and he was greeted
with hearty applause. The delivery
of the prize winning quartet, THE
Kings Roses" by the Ottumwa Lad
les quartet, which is composed of Mes
danes Swenson, Hughes, Hunter and
Stevens, was another number of the
program that was greeted very favor,
ably and the audience agreed with the
adjudicator when he decided the com.
petition in favor of this quartet.
That there was no occasion for any
others singing as the Ottumwa Ladies'
quartet rendered the song so well
there was no use of others trying it,"
The Concert Program.
Following is the program that was
rendered at last evenings concert, a
number of departures from the print
led program having been made:
Baritone solo, "Hosanna," by Gran
ier-Prof. ID. Protheroe.
Contralto solo, "a Dream" by Bart
lett-Miss Ruby Sciple, Fairfield.
Duet for soprano and contralto," 81
Live and Love Thee" by Campawa-
Mesdames Fora D. Swenson and Mel
lie Brown Hughes, Ottumwa.
Comic song, Master and Scholar
Messrs. j. A. Phillips and d. Waters,
Pekay.
Baritone solo, Lead Kindly Light"
by Protheroe-G. Grant Keyhoe, OF
tumwa.
Pianoforte duet, Hungarian Dance"
by Misses Helen and Blanche
Foulke, Agency.
Soprano solo, Mission of the Rose"
by Cowen.
Baritone solo, "Bener Elm gwald"
(the flag of our country by Dr. Parry
Prof. D. Protheroe, Milwaukee.
Ladies' quartet THE Kings Roses"
by Pierce-The Ottumwa Ladies Quar-
tet.
Welsh quartet, Hen Gymru l Mi
Mary Neighbor, Catherine Samuel, w.
B. Powell, Owen Ellis, Hiteman.
Humorous quartet, 20. P. E. r. A."
III. Williams Jr., E. w. Lloyd, j. J.
Williams. o G. Jones, Williamsburg.
Tenor solo, For All Eternity" by
Mascheroni-O. G. Jones, Williams
burg.
Baritone solo, ga Song of Thanks
giving" by Frances Allitson-Profes-
sor D. Protheroe, Milwaukee.
Choral competition. THE Heav-
ems Are Telling" by Haydn Won
by Hiteman choir.
Baritone solo, The Ship, I Love"
by F. McGlennon-D. J. Lloyd, Eldon.
Directors to Meet Soon.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Eisteddfod Association has
been called to take place at Hiteman,
January 2, at which time will be held
the election of officers for the next
year, and the selection of a place to
hold the next meeting. 1t is said there
are several cities striving for the
place, and that Abba is making an
earnest effort to secure the plum, but
in view of the very successful meet
| ing that was held here it is thought
the decision will be made to hold the
next meeting here also, as this city is
willing to entertain the visitors again
and again. 1t is also stated that it is
more than likely that well known
Ottumwa man will be honored with
the election of secretary of the asso-
citation and that Mayor T. j. Phillips
will have no opposition for the presi-
dency.
The very successful meeting just
closed denotes that Mayor Phillips
work has been effective in his efforts
as president of the association, and
there will probably be no opposition to
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