Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Welsh People Issue Program
for the Next Eisteddfod
Which Will be Held
in Des Moines.
GOVERNOR WILL PRESIDE
Promises to be Great Event in
Musical Circles.
BSCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1, 1903

~ OVHtUULED TUN JANUhNl /, lJU0
Board of Managers Will Meet In June
and Will Prepare the Official Pro-
gram Which Will Be Very Neat
| Affair.
Musical people in Ottuinwa and all
over the state of Iowa are much inter-
ested in the. Iowa Welsh Eisteddfod"
which meets in Des Moines January L,
1903, the program for which has just
been issued. Reports are coming into
| Des Moines from over the state that
multitudes are planning to attend.
Singers are already beginning to pre-
pare for the contest, although it is
nearly eight months away. And the
! prominent citizens of Des Moines are
this great musical contest Gov. and
Mrs. Cummins will not only lend the
! influence of their presence, by attend
ing the Eisteddfod, but the governor
will preside over it's most important
session, and Mrs. Cummins associat-
ed with Mesdames G. B. Van Slyke and
j. G. Berryhil will act as judge in one
of the most interesting contests. The
management of the Eisteddfod feel es-
pecially grateful to the energetic pas
tors and officials of the new Plymouth
church for granting the privilege of
holding the Eisteddfod.
The board of managers will meet
again in June, to prepare the official
program for publication in beautiful
booklet of fine material and attractive
design, in which there will be beau
| tiful half tone of the new Plymouth
! church, as well as views of many
points of interest about Des Moines-
the words and music of the Welsh
songs and soul stirring hymns, that
will be sung during the session-the
pieces for contests in recitation-as
we'll as advertisements that will be of
value to many. 1t will contain the
| pictures of the officials of the Eistedd-
| fod from Governor Cunlmins down,
making it not only very beautiful
booklet, containing interesting read
ing, but also an Eisteddfodic Album
1t will contain about sixty pages,
and will be published not later than
. August. u7 .io
Program.
| 1. Mixed chorus for cl oirs not under
fifty nor over seventy-five voices:
arise all We Nations, First prize
$3.50; second prize, 500.
2. Mixed chorus, for choirs not un.
der fifty moi over seventy-fiye in mum
bers. "rhe Summer" by Gwent
First prize, s100, second, $50.
8. Children's chorus, thirty to sixty
in number under fifteen years of age
assisted by eight adults to sing bass
and tenor. Selection: Jesus is Pass
ing By" published by j. B. Lodwick
Youngstown, o. Prize $50.
4. Male chorus sixteen to twenty
five voices. Selection: Comrades in
Arms" by Adams. Prize, $75.
| 5. Ladies chorus, sixteen to twenty
five in number. Selection: Bells Of
Aberdovey," by APP. Madoc. Prize SIS
| 6. Church choir, twenty to thirty
five voices. Selection: Gods Love
and Mercy" by Prof Vim. Solomon
Oskaloosa. Prize $50.
Z. Male Quartet. Selection: PRO
lphondo Badlo," by p. P. Bledl. Prize
$50.
s. Mixed Quartet: Soprano, alto
tenor and bass. Selection: God is g
Spirit" by Bennett. Prize $40, giver
by the Hon. F., M. Drake, ex-governor
of Iowa. 81
g. Trio. Selection: God be Mcrci
full Welsh or English, by Parry
Prize $40.
| 10. Duet, soprano and alto. Selec
ton: when Life is Brightest" by CT
70 Pinsutio. Prize $40.
III. Duet, tenor and bass. Selection:
1.-TWO Sailors" by DR.. Parry. Prize
$40.
10. Soprano solo. Selection: "Irist
Folk Songs" by Foote. Prize IS. giver
by the Hon. VIM Theoliphus, Daven
port, Ia
1s. Alto solo, Selection: "a Dream,
by J. c. Bartlett. Prize SIS.
IA. Tenor solo. Selection: II an
Waiting" by Field. Prize SIS.
Is. Bass solo. Selection: "An Army
Brave bv Handel. Prize SIS.
16. Baritone solo, Selection: "The
Wonderful Story" by Herbert. Prize
S..
II. Baritone solo. Selections "The
Noble Boy of Truth" Prize $40, Civ
en- by Mr.. Lloyd, Ottumwa.
is. Piano SOLO Selection: "Silvery
Thistle" by Keterer. Prize SIS.
10. Piano solo, for children under
fifteen years of age. Selection:
''Valse in Eb'' Aug. Dnrand FRS
prize, So: second prize 50.
20. Solo, for children under four
teen years of age. Selection: you
Cannot Play in My Backyard" Firs,
prize SO; second prize 50.
81. Recitation in Welsh. male or fe
male. Selection: "Yr storm gan Hwfa
Mon" Prize S..
90. Female recitation. selection:
"Evangeline on the Prairie" by Long
fellow. Prize SIS.
23. Standard recitation. for males
:. Selection: "The Wounded Soldier
Prize S..
: "a. Recitation for children unde,
twelve years Of age. Selection: "The
Bird With Broken Wing" by Butter
ID worth. First prize So; second prize
50.
| .2E Grafton in memory of President
III II.