The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-18

sang nrSJ, accompanied Dy MIS-. -. Is.
Thomas, of Scranton. Miss Parry and
Miss Jones, of Slatington, followed in
the order named. The prize of So was
awarded to Miss Via Jones, Of Scran-
ton, who was highly complimented by
the adiudicator.
slate-splitting Contest.
No entries were received for the piano
solo competition, "Colombine," for a
prize of S.. The adjudication on the
slate-splitting contest resulted in
Thomas r. Lewis, Of Bangor, splitting
thirty-two states in four minutes, and
Welden Williams, of Bangor, thirty
two in five and a half minutes. The
winners were decorated with the prizes
by Mrs. D. B. Thomas and Miss Via
Jones. of Scranton.
Prof. D. Gordon Thomas, of New
York. followed with an inspiring
Welsh solo, which was we'll received.
Five competitors were entered on the
recitation, 1.-THE Wounded Soldier,'
prize, $3.50, but only three passed the
preliminary. They We're Benjamin
Griffiths, OF Scranton; Edward o. VIII.
liams and David Williams, of Stating
ton. The two last named recited first
and second, Grifiths being last. The
adjudication complimented all of them,
and said that Griffiths was a born elo-
cutionist, and easily won the prize.
This Is his 18th prize.
The teno: solo competition, Lend Me
Your Aid" prize IS, postponed from
the morning session, was then called.
OF the four entries, only two appeared,
INV A h.a, 90 ,tn,, IN
r.. Williams, of Bangor. The latter
was awarded the prize. Abrams made
several mistakes.
The next competition was on the
duet, 1.-THE Two Bards," for tenor and
lass, prize S12. The entries We're "The
sstecltonians," Edwin Williams and
Gwilym Watkins, of Harrisburg, and
Thomas Abrams and David Jenkins, of
Scranton. The prize was awarded to
Abrams and Jenkins, who gave the
best rendition of the selection.
The Male Chorus.
The closing feature of the afternoon
session was the male voice chorus
competition on 1.-THE Pilgrims" for
Prize of $500. The entries We're the
Oxford Glee club, of West Scranton,
David Stevens, leader; North Scranton
Glee club, North Scranton, Gwilym
Morlais, leader; DR.. Mason's Glee club,
of Wiikes-Barre, John Lloyd Evans,
leader and the Anthracite Glee club, of
Taylor, James Watkins, leader.
The North Scranton Glee club sang
G.st. They We're eighty in number,
and their soloist was John W. Jones,
of West Scranton. Miss Elizabeth
Owens, of North Scranton, was the ac-
companist,
The Oxfords sang second. They
were ninety-two in number and their
solost was Prof. Harri e. Jones, of Nor
ristown, N. j. Miss Norma~Willams,
of West Scranton, was their pianist
and Mrs. d. 3. Thomas, organist.
The DR.. Mason Glee club, of Wilkes
Barre, sang third. They We're about
20 in number. Their soloist was Prof.
Gwilym Miles, of New York. They
were accompanied by Prof. Styles, OF
Wilkes Barre.
The Anthracites of Taylor sung last.
They We're composed of about twenty
singers from Taylor, and the remain
der from Slatngton. John T. Watkins,
of Scranton, was their solost, and Mrs.
d. b, Thomas, Scranton, and Prof. d.
e. Jones, Taylor, accompanies. This
was the smallest party in the COMPETE
ton, but what they lacked in numbers
was made up In sweetness. The adju-
dication was announced at the evening
session and was in favor of the DR..
Mason Glee club.