The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31
The NATIONAL
EISTEDDFoD
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was also the winner of the contralto prize
at the Allentown eisteddfod. Her sing
Ing received marked attention and I'M
stintcd praise.
AS usual, Mrs. d. r. Thomas was In de.
| mand as an accompanist, and her pres
encc always gives any competitor conf
dence and courage.
| The competition for tenor and bass on
Go. Baffied Coward. Co." at the morn
Ing session. was not up to the standard
but owing to the fact that there were but
two parties entered both were allowed to
go OF the stage
! "N Drych' and "The Cambrian.' OF
| Utica, N. Y, were ably represented by
D. &. Powell. of Scranton, and kccs Nor
gan. of Wilkes-Ba
| The juvenile competition, in which chill
| dren whose ages range from 8 to 1t
years. were the participants. was without
question the best competition of it's kind
ever heard In an American esteddfod.
William Devanney. of Pittston: Tor
! renee McCloskey and IT. Y. Rees. Wilkes
Barre Record: George A. Edwards of the
Wilkes-Barre Times were among the Wis.,
iting newspaper men.
The "other'' conductor, r.. p. Williams
of Newcastle. Pa. made hit with the
people of the esteddfod. the moment he
| was introduced. He has the voice for
such an immense room as the Armory.
and can command the attention of all
| without much effort
The custom of preventing applause be-
fore competition was strictly adhered
| to by the conductors. and proved to be
| of much help to the competitors who are
sometimes embarrassed by their friends
| before they do anything.
Garfield Davis the talented young ac-
colnpanist of the Sherman Avenue JIve-
nile choir, was especially complimented
by Adjudicator Damrosch for his play
ing In the competition at the morning ses-
sion.
Richard Phillips. the leader of the win
| ming juvenile choir, was also compliments
| ed for his ability and leadership.
Conductor Williams. of the morning
session. injected much humor into his
work, and his Welsh quips were received
with much pleasure and applause. Next
to Judge Edwards. he is a top notc!ler
in the eisteddfodic world. and his pres
ence In Scranton was one of the most
pleasing features of the day.
Rev. Thomas Jenkins. of Madison. N.
u. was among the interested specta-
tors at the eisteddfod.
The three unsuccessful juvenile cloirs
were each given special prizes for their
excellent renditions. This is done to Ell.
courage competition of this kind.
Roth the Saengerrunde and Jurger
Maennerchor were highly COMMUNICATED
for their singing and Professor Hemberger
was given an ovation when he stepped to
the stage to receive the prize -.
Among the ont-of-town visitors were
William NJ Thomas. I.lewellyn Morgan
and John Evans. of Wilkes Barre: G. NJ.
Williams. William l.. Myles, John Pugh,
kingston; Reese G. Davis, of Edwards
dale.
A noticeable feature in the competitions
was the large number of strange particl-
pants. and the absence of the old stereo-
typed compositions.
Dr. D. r. Richards. Of Slatington
"Ieuan Fardd.' winner of the Welsh
novel prize, is an old eisteddfodau and
native American. and was heartily con-
graduated on his success. His nom de
plume was "Myra Gwyn." and his COM
petitor. "Geerge Washington" Evan r..
Evans. is a native Of Carnarvon, Wales.
Professor lorwerth r. Daniel. leader of
the Arion Male chorus. of Utica, n. v.
is also the leader of the Utica Philhar-
monic society and the Cecilians. of Utica.
the mixed and ladies' parties. which sang
at the evening session His chorus num-
bered in all. les voices. Professor Daniel
was the Adjudication at the West Scranton
eistcddfod two wears ago. and at North
Scranton last Thanksgiving day.
Walter Damrosch, ]. w. Parson Price
and ]. Powell Jones, the adiudicators,
gave excellent satisfaction. Their decs-
ions were brief, pointed and instructive.
Damrosch made splendid impression and
as accompanist to Gwilym Miles in one
Of his own compositions heightened the
opinion held OF him as a musician and
composer. NIessrs. Price and Jones arc
too we'll known among the Welsh people
to need any special praise as to their
ability
G. Fl. Humphrics. of Utica. N. Y, One
nf the literary adjudicators of the day,
Is one of the most scholarly Welshmen in
America. His style is not very robust,
but his diction is exceedingly pleasing to
listen to- and his adiudications were given
in Welsh and English. He Is also Ger
man scholar and speaker of recognized
ability
1t is seldom, If ever, that a mother,
her daughter and two sons comprise
a nuartettc and win prize In the els
teddfod. Yet this happencd yesterday,
when Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, and three
grown-np children. Edith, Gwilym and Ar
thur Watkins of Harrisburg. proved to
bc the hest quartette. Mrs. Watkins was
given great ovation when she was dec
GRATED with the prize badge.
r. Solomon Grifhths. of Utica, ~ Y,
was welcome attendant at the eistedd-
fod, and greeted many old acquaintances.
1T was regrettable that so few compel =
itors Of worth entered the solo, duet and
quartette competitions for such worthy
prizes
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph wa s
represented by n. II. Davies. and other
Smoky City people in attendance We're
W. J. Jones, of the Plttsburs Bank for
Savings; Joseph d. Jones, Walter Evans,
j, Harry Jones and John ID. Jones,
David Owens, Philip Warren and Tom
Stephens sang German with the I.ieder-
kranz, and sang we'll.
Ienkin Jones, of the Pocohontas dis
trict, Virginia, was an interested specta-
tor.
The voice of Conductor Williams could
be easily heard anywhere in the great
building and many times proved thorn
In the disturbers side
Thomas Williams of Pittston, sololst
of the DR. Mason Glee club, was easily
the best of them all in the male party
competition, and fairly lifted the people
from their seats with his superb rendition
of "The Britons' solo,
The attendance at the morning session
was roughly estimated at 1000 the after
noon 5000, and the evening 5000 people
When the Arions attempted to leave
the stage after their first selection at the
evening session, Judge Edwards would
not listen to it, and they formed again
and sang a lullaby arranged by Professor
Arthur Classen, their leader His COM
plete mastery of the hundred voices under
him showed conclusively why the Arions
are i'm class by themselves.
IAN electrical effect" introduced by
Conductor Williams at the evening ses-