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


the male parties before the noon hour,
none Of them arriving in time to par
ticipate in the morr ng session of the
eisteddfod.
The officers Of the day were: Con-
ductors, Hon. H. M. Edwards of Scran-
ton; Rev. D. e. Richards, of Stating
ton. Presidents, morning. Mayor j. L..
Schaadt, Of Allentown; afternoon, Hon.
A. A. Vosburg, of Scranton; evening,
Herbert Y. Rees, of Wilkes-Barre.
Soloists-Prof. D. Gordon Thomas, Of
New York; David D. Morris, Of Slat-
ington; John o. Davies, of Stating
ton.
Official accompanist-Miss Lillian M.
Berlin, of Slatington.
Adjudicators--Music j. Hayden Nor
ris, Mus. Bac., Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Literary and recitations, DR.. D. e.
Richards, of Slatington. Art, John
Paules and Idwal Griffith, of Stating
ton; John S. Jackson, Pen Argyll; w.
w. Jones, Danielsville; w. e. Lloyd,
Bangor.
Morning Session.
The opening session commenced at IL
o'clock with an address by Mayor
Schaadt, Of Allentown, who gave an
interesting history of the Welsh peo-
pie and their singing qualifications.
DIR. Richards, of Slatingtonj officiated
as conductor.
The opening selection was bass-solo
by David D. Morris, Of Slatington, '"The
Vanguard of the King" For an en-
core he sang "Davy Jones' Locker"
Six competitors entered the competi-
tion on the euglyn, "Y Mynydd Glas,"
for a prize of $40. The prize was div
ided between Ivor c. Parry, OF Scran-
ton, and Rev. ]. II. Morgan, d. D., Of
Connellsville.
The competition on the tenor solo,
'Lend Me Your Aid" for q prize of sS,
was deferred until the afternoon ses-
sion.
1.-THE Curtinites," Of Harrisburg. We're
the only entry on the double quartette
competition, 1.-THE Primrose" and they
were awarded the prize of $40.
Three parties entered on the elee,
'The Stream" the Northampton Glee
club, of Bangor; the Bangor and Wind
gap Glee club, and the Slatington Bap-
tist church choir. The prize of 800 was
awarded to the Northampton Glee club,
OF Bangor.
The slate-splitting contest for prizes
of $25 first, and $40 second, was one Of
the most novel events ever introduced
in an American eisteddfod. Each COM
petitor was required to split thirty-two
states from a two-inch block. Eleven
competitors were entered. The decis-
ion was made in the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
1t was 3.45 o'clock when DR.. Rich
ards, of Slatington, introduced Judge
Edwards as the conductor of the day
He apologized for his absence from the
morning session, which was due to the
late arrival of his train.
The opening number was THE SOL
dier's Song" by John o. Davis, OF
Slatington. He was accompanied by
Miss Berlin, who is very talented
musician.
Judge Vosburg, of Scranton, was then
introduced as the president of the af-
ternoon session. He referred TO the
greatness of the eisteddfod and the op-
portunity it affords for bringing out
the latent talents of aspiring musicians.
He incidentally paid Judge Edwards a
fiattering compliment. as being IA child
of the eisteddfod and living example
of what an eminence il is possible to
attain through the eisteddfod
The adjudication on the elegy on the
late w. G. Lewis, of Catasauqua. for
prize OF $40, was then made by DIR.
Richards. The prize was awarded to
Owen w. Jones. of Wind Gap. Five
entries were received.
Three competitors entered on the
contralto solo. Barbara Freitchie."
They We're Miss Via Jones, of West
Scranton; Miss Annie Parry, of Slat-