Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12
THE EISTEDDFOD|
Coming Meeting to be a Great
Success.
COMPETITION WILL BE KEEN

Session in This City December 25-I
Three Meetings Will Be Held-An
Excellent Program is offered-ot
tumWans to Compete.
All indications point to one of the
most successful meetings of its his
tory, when the Eisteddfod association
of Iowa convenes in this city Christ
mas day. When the meeting last year
had been brought to most successful
climax, the members of the association
were well satisfied, but with their
prospects for this year, they feel that
they will more than duplicate last
years great meeting. An excellent
program has been arranged and it is
certain that there will be a great many
more contestants this year than last.
Especially is this true in the chief
choral competition. Last year there
were but two entries. Williamsburg
and Hiteman. This year there will be
at least three. Last years foes will
enter, and a chorus from Ottumwa,
under the leadership of Mrs. Frances
Clarke will also try for the big prize.
Last Years Winner.
Last year Williamsburg came to OF
tumwa with a special train and over
100 visitors and carried off nearly all
the prizes. They are endeavoring to
duplicate their performance this year.
They will have practically the same
chorus that they had last year and
have been practicing for a long time.
The Hiteman contingent has it's eye
on the big prize, and while it was nrl
successful last year. it has been doing
some extra hard practice and it feels
that it stands a good show to beat its
old time rival this year. 1t is prob
able that the Hiteman delegation will
charter a special train, and it is prac-
tically sure that it will be represented
by 200 or 800 people.
A New Richmond.
| There will be a new Richmond In
the field this year that may upset the
calculations of the former contestants.
Ottumwa will be represented in the
big event, and it is certain that its
chorus will be frstclass. Mrs. Fran
ces Clarke has undertaken the train.
ing of singers to enter in the big
event, and she feels sure that she has
a chorus that will acquit itself with
credit. She has been drilling it for
several weeks, and hopes by Christ.
mas to have reached high state OF
efficiency.
/ Three Sessions.
j Ex-mayor Thomas ]. Phillips of this
city, is president of the association
and he is laboring hard for 1.-THE sue.
cess of the coming meeting. This is
his second year at the head of the or
ganlzatlon, and it is his desire that as
good showing as possible be made
1t was due largely to his effort that
this years meeting was secured fol
this city. There will be three SEES
J sions of the association. The first will
!, be at 10 O'Clock in the morning, the
second at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon
and the third at 1880 o'clock in the ev
, ening.
The Officers.
Following are the officers Of the as
ISOLATION: President T. j. Phillips
. Ottumwa; vice-president, P. H. Water
man, Hiteman; treasurer, 2. c. Moses
! Jr. Hiteman; secretary, C. B. Rounds
Hiteman; assistant secretary, James
H. McCauley, Abba; press secretary
William j. Evans, Hiteman; directors
w. B. Powell, Hiteman; D. O. Camp
bell, Cleveland; D. E. Waters, Pekay
d. L. Lodwick, Mystic; w. E. Will
liams, Keb; and w. B. Williams
Laddsdale. The conductor of the da,
: will be John P. Reese of Abba, pres
ident of District 10, United Min,
S Workers of America. Adjudicators O
D music, DR.. NJ. l.. Bartlett, Des Moines
/ Prof. William Soloman, Oskaloosa, an;
Prof. j. Maurice Kroeger, Ottumwa
' Adjudicators of recitations, Prof. E
t c. Peirce, Ottumwa; Prof j. F. Treas
: ure, Hiteman, and Prof H. G. Ho
l. lingsworth, Abba. Official accompar
list, Mrs. H. E. Voiland, Abba. Vice
0 presidents Of the day. H. l.. Water
y man, of Ottumwa, Major H. E. Hui
l. Williamsburg and Edwin Perry, Oska
ioosa.
J. The Program.
. The program is as follows:
Chief Choral competition--45 to
voices, exclusive Of conductor. ''Son
of the Vikings" Eaton Tanning
Prize 500, and gold medal, value $2s
= to conductor.
Nlee SlOlF--tu 10 on VOICES, oXClus
= i've of conductor. Bridal Chorus,
l. from Rose Maiden" f. H. Cover
o Prize $50.
n Anthem-For church choir, 20 to 8
e voices. Forever" C. L. Barnhous,
If Prize $40.
Y Hymn-16 to 35 voices. "Festiv,
It Hymn" Dudley Buck. Prize $50.
/ Band Competition-16 to "a instr
ments allowed. (a) Golden Nuggets
c. l.. Farmhouse; (b) The Sky Pilot
1. G. l.. Farmhouse. Ca ito be rendere
at afternoon session; (b to be rel
d dered at evening session. Prize $50
Chorus-For male voices, 16 to 8
G in number. exclusive of conducto
$ ON the Ramparts," A. Saints. Priz
). $25
q Chorus-For female voices, 16 to :
g in number conductor to be eitht
g male or female.) Sweetest May
a Mrs. d. o. Evans. Prize $25.
q Quartette-For mixed voices 9Th
Return of Spring" Philo A. Oti
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