The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30

given. last night was an ernest of the
interest which the event has aroused.
One of the biggest crowds that ever
assembled in the armory was in atten-
dance.
The eistoddfod participants from out
of-town began arriving yesterday
morning and continued coming all day
long. The first to reach here was Jen-
kin Powell Jones, of Painesville, Ohio,
director of music in the Cleveland pub
lie schools who is one of the adjudica-
tors in the musical competitions. FIe is
stopping at the Jermyn.
At $3.50 p. M, Dan Protheroe. of Mil
waukee, Wis, formerly of this city,
came unexpectedly and was heartily
greeted by surprised and pleased
eisteddfod committeeman. Two Of Mr..
Protheroe's compositions are to be sung
in the competitions, THE Britons." for
male choruses. and Sunset for quar-
tettes. During his stay. Mr.. Protheroe
will be the guest of Prof George
Howell, one of the adjudicators in the
literary contests.
NOTABLES ARRIVE.
The $50 LackaWanna train from New
York brought Walter and Mrs. Dam
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musical adjudcators: evelyn Miles,
II. Evan Williams and Miss Belle New
port. the soloists. at last nights con-
cert. and a number of others who came
as onlookers. Among these latter We're
the Mrs. Damrosch, Mrs. Price. Mrs.
Miles, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Wilkes,
sister of Mrs. Price and herself noted
vocalist. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. Jones.
Miss Newport is being entertained at
the home of ex-Sheriff Charles Robin
son. The other New Workers are at the
Jermyn.
This is the first time that Mr.. Dam
rosch ever attended an eisteddfod. His
noted father, however, was a familiar
figure in the old time eisteddfods and
known personally to many of the older
Welshmen of this region who We're ac-
tive in eisteddfOds a quarter of a GEN.
tury ago. The elder Damrosch was an
adjudicator in the big eisteddfod held
in Wilkes-Barre twenty-five years ago
this spring.
Three hundred eisteddfod enthusiasts
came with the Utica Welsh Philhar-
monic society. They arrived at G
o'clock OH n special train over the
Lackawanna road. In the party was
G. II. Humphrey, of Utica. foremost
litterateur among Welsh-Americans,
who. with President Judge H. NJ. Ed
wards and Prof. George Howell will adj
judicate the literary contests T. j.
Daniels, conductor of the Philharmon-
ics is prominent figure in the Amer-
can eisteddfods, having led many sue
cessful choirs in the biggest of these
events. The Orions of Utica, who will
compete for the male chorus prize, and
the Cecilians of Utica who are entered
in the ladies chorus contest also came
on this train.
Tom Beynon. formerly of this city,
now tenor soloist in one of New Yorks
leading churches, was also among yes
terday's arrivals.
WILL COME TODAY.
This morning special train over the
Lackawanna will bring 25O singers from
the Northampton region. In the party
will be the Northampton Choral union,
of Bangor, G. Johns, CONDUCTOR which
will compete for the $1,000 prize offered
,or mixed choruses, and the Bangor
male and female choruses.
The Newcastle and Pittsburg people
will arrive this morning as will also
those from Wilkes-Ba and other ad-
jacent places.
The Arions, of Brooklyn, who won
the Kaiser Wilhelm trophy in the Ma
tional Saengerfest, will arrive at 1855
p. m. today. They number one hundred
and twenty-five voices. The Arions hre
not to enter the contests but will he
heard at tonight's session in the
Kaiser's trophy song. !
The list of entries in the principal
competitions is as follows
Mixed Chorus prizes $1,000 and $3.50 |
Utica Philharmonic society. r. j. Daniels. |
conductors Scranton Choral union Lewis |
Davis, conductor; Wilkes-Barre Choral
union, John Lloyd Evans, conductor; |
Northampton Choral union, of Bangor @,
John, conductor.
Male Chorus Prizes $500 and si0))-North
End Glee club, of Scranton: Arion society,
OF Utica; Oxford Glee society, of Scran-
ton; the Gwents. of Kingston; Dr. Mason
Glee club, of Wilkes Barre: Newcastle
Male chorus, of Newcastle; Bangor Male
chorus of Bangor,
German Male Chorus (Silver Trophy
valued at sl,00O)-Inneer Maennerchor. of