Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-28
OTTUMWA IS OUT
SINGERS BARRED AT ALBA BE.
CAUSE OF SMALL NUMBER.
CHORUS GETS FIFTY DOLLAR PRIZE
ottumWa Musical Club Participates in
Abba Eisteddfod With Unsatisfac.
tory Result - Planning to Concen.
trate Energies on Des Moines.

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short by seven Of having fifty singers
it was ruled out of the chief choral
competition at the annual song festi-
val of the Eisteddfod association of
Iowa held at Abba yesterday, after
having easily captured the event ac-
cording to the almost unanimous SEN
timens of those in the audience aside
from the participants. The chorus
won the $50 prize in "The Tempest"
however, though an effort was made TO
rule the local singers out for being
late
In THE Bells of Aberdovey," in
which the same Ottumwa chorus won
last year at Des Moines against much
stronger competition Abba was CIV
en- the prize.
Visitors Well Entertained.
Abba was full of singers yesterday.
Large delegations were present from
nearly all the places which annually
turn out singers for the Welsh song
festivals. The visitors were well en-
tertained by the citizens of Abba and
the best of good feeling prevailed from
the time of the opening of the pro-
gram until the last of the visitors had
returned to their homes The festi-
val was held in Kings Opera house
and the capacity of the house was tax
ed at all the sessions to accommodate
the large number OF participants and
spectators.
Tried to Bar Chorus.
| The Ottumwa chorus left the city
| yesterday afternoon on Burlington
| No. 10, as letter from the secretary
of the association assured the local
singers that this train would bring
them to Abba in time for their first
appearance on the program The
members of the Ottumwa chorus went
| Immediately to the opera house from
the train but were told upon their ar
rival there that they were too late to
participate in the event of the after
noon, The Tempest" the glee number
| The local participants would have
probably been barred had not John
P. Reece who was the opponent of
/ Major ]. +. Lacey in the last con-
gressional campaign objected. Of
tumwa won the chorus from Hiteman,
its only opponent.
This was a great surprise to the
members of the chorus as they had
not expected to capture this event. 1t
was in The Bells of Aberdovey." the
ladies' chorus number that Ottumwa
anticipated an easy victory, yet when
this number was ruled upon by the
adjudicator, Grant Hadley of Des
Moines, the prize was given to Abba.
To say that the Ottumwa chorus
! was surprised when this event was
given to it's opponents is putting ii
mildly. Miss Susannah Lynch car
ried the soprano part in this chorus
and her work and that of the chorus
was of exceptional merit
Ottumwa Barred Completely.
In the closing event of the evening
the chorus"G Gloria, the Ottumwa Choir
us anticipated an easy victory. There
were three competitors Abba, Hite
man and Ottumwa and the choruses
sang in that order. Ottumwa had no,
the volume of the Hiteman chorus
which was an exceptionally large one
but the rendition of Mozarts compost
ton by the local singers was, in the
minds of many in the audience, better
in every particular by which music i:
judged than that of the competing
!. chorus. However Ottumwa wa.
ruled out on technicality. The Ell
steddfod officials stated that the com
petition required a chorus of fit,
!, voices and the prize was given t.
|. Hiteman with Abba second
Need Larger Chorus.
This ruling, although it was disaI
pointing to the local singers, will
t probably be of great benefit to tn
!. club as it will be the means of in
h creasing the size of the chorus Their
has been a large attendance at all Q
d the rehearsals and 1t was thought tina
J. there would be much larger repre-
}, sentation at the Abba meeting. !.
: The chorus. under the direction @
James Swirles. has been brought to
a high degree of perfection, despite tn
IF contrary decisions of yesterday an
;. the chorus will go to the Des Moline
: Eisteddfod on New Years with il
creased numbers and determinatio
L. to repeat it's performance of last yea
j at the capital city in carrying off tn
y bulk of the prizes. The events col
5 tested yesterday and the winners
each number are as follows
/ Morning Session, 10.
g Conductor of meetingS--Rev. r. "
4, Hughes Oskaloosa.
N Chairman morning session.. d
Rosser, Lucas.
q Adjudicator Of music-Prof. Graz
p 2, IIadley, Des Moines.
~ Call to order. w. Evans, pres
=. dent of the association.
10 Song-Led by Prof. w. b. Powell.
Invocation-Rey. It'd Rhys.
Address of welcome to the Eistedo
IS fod--I. H. Tomlinson.
It., Introducing adjudicators-By tt
y conductor, Rev. R. w. Hughes.
IS Solo--Miss Marie Jones.
s. Soprano solo, My Dolly's Lullaby
Q'ritz). Prize, So. Prize divided bt
err tween Rena Exams and Mae Dean
IA Abba.
"a Recitation, "One of the Little Ones
nj First prize, 81 won by Mabel Davis
4 Frederic. Second prize, 81; won |
Berenice McCauley, Hiteman.
, Duet (piano) "Yuetide Bells" (Goe
u, deler), Prize, SIS; won by Miss Hove
-, and Mr.. Campbell, Kirksville, Mo.
-, ~ Childrens chorus, Lift High H
IS IS Royal Banner Rees). Prize, So
90 won by Hiteman chorus.
Afternoon Session.
DE Chairman of the afternoon Jam
0s Williams.
is. Song-Aulience led by Prof d.