Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-26
THE IOWA EIsTEDDFoD.
Second Annual Convention Held at OF
tunwa,


Ottumwa, Dec. 26.--The second annual
convocation of the Eisteddfod Associa-
ton of Iowa was held in the Grand
opera house in this city yesterday.
Three sessions We're held, morning.
afternoon and evening. Three special
trains which were run yesterday morn
ing carried over 1000 people to this city,
and the affair is a much greater success
than the one of last year. which was al
so held here I. j. Phillips, of this city,
Is the president of the association, and
Phil H. Waterman, vice president; j.
Rounds secretary, both of Hiteman;
John r. Reese, of Abba, president OF
District 10, United Mine Workers of
America, was the conductor of the day.
DR.. NJ. l.. Barrett, of Des Moines; Pro-
fessor William Solomon, of Oskaloosa,
and Professor j. NJ. Croeger, of Ottum-
wa, were the adjudicators of music.
The morning session was called to Or
der by Vice President Waterman, who
introduced Hon. s. B. Evans, of Ottum-
wa, who made short address in which
history of the organization and Its OBJ
jects were the features. After prayer
by Rev. A. f. Craig, of this city, the
competition began. Five cities We're rep
resented in the contests - ottumwa
Beacon, Williamsburg, Colfax and Hite-
man.
For the best recitation for boys under
1E years, George McFann, of Williams
burg. won; Halle F. Powell. of Ottum-
wa, carried off the honors for the best
piano solo, and Luther Jones again
scored for Williamsburg in his rendition
Of the best solo for men. The closing
number of the morning program was the
contest between school choruses, the
song being Lilly of the Valley" This
was won by chorus from Garfield
school, Ottumwa, led by Miss Edith Ed
munds.
At the afternoon session there was a
still larger attendance than at the morn
ing. Ottumwa scored first, when L. A.
Witter won the best baritone solo, beat
ing competitors from Williamsburg and
Beacon. The quartet for mixed voices
was won by the stellopolis Quartet OF
Williamsburg, and that city gained an
other point When Luther Jones scored
for the best recitation for men. In the
chorus for male voices, the Jasper
County Glee Club, of Coifax, was de-
clared the winner over the Eureka Club
from williamsburg. In the duet for So
rranos and altos. Mrs Hall and Miss
Williams won over Misses Lizzie Jones
and Esther Jones, Of Colfax. Miss Edith
Edmunds, OF Ottumwa, repeated her
triumph of a year ago when she won
for the best alto solo. In the duet.
Messrs. swenson and Keyhoe, of Ottunl-
wa, beat Hughes and Witter. also of OF
tumwa. In the contest for the prize of
s25 for the anthem Forever" for chcirs
Of twenty to thirty five voices, the Con-
gregational choir OF Williamsburg, led
by II. w. Lloyd. and the Baptist choir Of
Beacon, led by D. r. Brazil, were the
contestants. The latter choir was given
the verdict. altho the competition was
close and the adjudicators found much
difficulty in reaching decision. The
closing number on the afternoon pro-
gram was the contest for the best glee
choir under sixty voices. The Ottumwa
chorus, led by Mrs. Francis Clark, was
given the verdict over the Williamsburg
Glee Club, led by F.. w. Lloyd. by one
point. The prize was $50.
At the evening session the main point
of interest was the chief choral compe-
tition OF sixty voices. Two entries have
already been made, the Ottumwa chorus
and the Williamsburg chorus.