Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-08
Large Number of Entries Are Already
Made for Christmas Festival.

OttumWa, NOV. S.-ArranSementS are
nearing completion for the annual meet
irg of the Eisteddfod Association of
Iowa, which will convene IN this city on
Wednesday, Dec. %. Mr.. C. B. Rounds,
OF Hiteman, Iowa. secretary of the assoc
citation, says the list of entries for COM
petitive prizes is large this year and is
growing in size. The Eisteddfod Asso.
ciaticn, as is we'll known, is an organiza.
ton of musical and literary devotees
originating among the Welsh people,
the rendition of first-class musical and
literary numbers. The entries are free,
and the money received for admission is
used for the payment of prizes and ex-
penses. the members of the association
giving their time free Of charge. Secre-
tary Rounds says that already entries
have been made from many towns in
Iowa and Missouri, and many more are
expected before the list is closed.
There is talk of taking the next Els
teddfod meeting to Des Moines, II
enough of the musicians Of the capital
city manifest spirit of interest in the
association. The meeting is said to mean
q good deal of money to the town which
gets 1t, as many persons, especially the
Welsh people, make a point OF going
carly and doing their Christmas shop
ping in the city where the meeting is
held. The meeting lasts just day,
there being three sessions, one at 10 a.
m, another at 1870 p. m. and an evening
session at 7:30. The prices of admission
n T D1Stt1 tv,c Nfn
is president of the association: Phil II.
Waterman, of Hiteman, vice president,
and Ed C. Morse, Jr, of Hiteman, treas
urer. Adjudicators Of music are: DR..
NJ. L. Bartlett of Des Moines, Professor
William Solomon of Oskaloosa and Pro-
fessor J.. Maurice Kroeger of Ottumwa.
Adjudicators of Rotations are: Profess
sor Eugene c. Pierce OF Ottumwa, Pro
lessor J. r. Treasure of lditeman and
Professor H. c. Hollingsworth of Abba.
John p. Reese. Of Abba, is conductor OF
the day, and Mrs. II. E. Voiland, OF AL
lila. is official accompanist. The compo-
sit;ons upon which entries are being
made, and the prizes to be awarded for
each, are as follows:
Chief choral composition forty-fve to
sixty voices, exclusive of conductor,
Song of the Vikings" by Eaton Fan
ring: prize, 500 and gold medal valued
at SIS to conductor.
Glee choir, forty to sixty voices ex-
elusive OF conductor. Bridal Chorus,
from Rose Maiden" prize, $50.
Anthem, for church choir, twenty to
thirty-fiye voices, Forever" by c. l..
farmhouse; prize, $40.
Hymn, sixteen to thirty-five voices.
FESTIVAL Hymn" by Dudley Buck;
| prize. $40.
Band composition, sixteen to twenty
four instruments allowed, (a) Golden
Nuggets" c. L. Farmhouse: (b) The
Sky Pilot" c. l.. Farmhouse; prize. $50.
Chorus, for male voices, sixteen to
twenty-five in number. exclusive of con-
ductor. ION the Ramparts," by A. Sain-
tbs; prize, SIS.
Chorus, for female voices, sixteen to
twenty-five in number. exclusive of con-
ductor, Sweetest May" by Mrs. D. o.
Evans; prize, $25.
Quartet for mixed voices. "The Return
Of Spring" by Philo A. Otis; prize, 81.
Double trio for altos and sopranos.
Down in the Dewy Dell" by Henry
Smart; prize, Sc.
Trio for soprano, tenor and bass,
Sweet Love Divine" by G. Verdi:
Prize. So.
Duet for tenor and bass, "The Call to
Arms. by r. S. Hughes; prize, 81.
Duet for alto and soprano. Holy
Father, Guide Our Footsteps" by w.
| Vincent Wallace; prize, 81.
Duet for alto and baritone, "Thy
| L;ppdnp of Love" by D. o. Evans:
prize, a.
piano solo, "valse Arabesque." by
Lack: prize, IS.
Soprano solo. THE Voice of Gods Gre
alton by ID. o. Evans; prize, SO.
Tenor solo, "A Souls Desire" by w.
IL. Gabriel; prize, SO.
Alto solo, 'Reconcled," by Edward
Broome; prize, So.
Baritone solo, The City Celestial" by
j. Eliot Trowbridge: prize, So.
Bass solo, Man the Life Boat" by
Henry Russell; prize, So.
Chorus for pupils in the seventh grade,
rot less than twenty-five voices, from
any school in Iowa, Lilly of the Valley"
Giro Pinsuti prize, s25.
Recitation for boys under Is years of
age, Marco Bozzaris," Fitz Greene
Balleck; prize. 81.
Recitation for girls under Is years of
age. Strawberries. by z. A. Trow-
bridge; prize, ST.
Recitation fer adults. "The Heroism Of
the Pilgrims" by Rufus choate; prize.
IS.
A Physician Testifies.