Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-26
oTTUMWA MUSICAL CLUB TO
TAKE PART IN FESTIVAL.
CONTEST Fer THREE MAIN PRIZES
Large Number of ottumwans Expect
to Attend-ottumwa Club to sing
Mozart's "GIoria"-Glee Club and La
dies Chorus Will Also Contest.

the members of the Ottumwa Musical
club accompanied by large number
of friends and admirers will leave for
Abba to take part in the first annual
meeting of the Eisteddfod association
of Iowa. which is to be held in that
city at Kings opera house on Thanks
giving day. The members of the OF
tunwa Musical club under the Lead
ership of James Swirles, will take part
in the big prize contests and expect
to bring back the three main prizes
offered. ~
The Eisteddfod association will hold
three sessions, morning afternoon and
evening. The Glee club of the OF
tumwa Musical club will sing The
Tempest in the afternoon in con-
test for a prize of $50. In the evening
the Ladies chorus will sing. THE Bells
Of Aberdovey'' for $25 prize and the
big contest for prize of 800 will also
take place in the evening between full
choruses. The grand religious chorus,
Gloria" by Mozart, will be sung by
the contestants.
After Big Prizes.
At the big Eisteddfod contests in Des
Moines last New Years day the OF
tumwa Musical club, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Frances Clark, swept the
board of all the prizes with the "Glo-
ria" chorus and the members go to
Abba tomorrow with the expectation
of bringing back with them the SITS
representing the three chief prizes an
nounced.
Prof. Grant Hadley of Des Moines,
will be the adjudicator of Music Prof.
and Mrs. D. w. Roberts of Des Moines,
choir leaders, and Miss Mary Jones,
| Of Des Moines. the soloist of the Els
| teddfod. Rates on the railroads are
to be reduced for the occasion and it
| is thought that there will be at least
| one thousand visitors in the little
| city.
For those who enjoy the sport there
will be game of football during the
afternoon between the OSkalooSa and
the Abba football teams. The teams
| are evenly matched and the game
promises to be good one.
Officers and Directors.
The following are the officers and di-
rectors of the association, together
\ with the officials elected to serve dur
| ing the coming eisteddfod:
J. w. Evans president, Abba.
| Richard Winston. vice president
| Hiteman.
c. B. Rounds, secretary, Hiteman.
]. H. Roberts, treasurer, Hiteman.
w. ]. Evans, corresponding secre.
tary, Hiteman.
Samuel williams, Abba.
w. B. Powell. Hiteman.
owen Ellis, Hiteman.
w. L Shields, Abba.
James McCauley, Hiteman.
Henry Dinsmore, Hiteman.
Presidents of the Day.
Rev. Owen Thomas, Wales.
r. D. Rosser, Lucas.
James Williams. Beacon.
Vice Presidents Of the Day.
Thomas Reese, Given.
Professor Ellis W. Lloyd, Williams
burg.
Prof. David Jones, Colfax.
Hugh Hughes, What Cheer.
L. L. Lodwick, Willard.
Prof. p. WEIGH, Hiteman.
Prof. D. w. Roberts. Des Moines.
John Savage, Eldon.
David Waters, Pekay.
David Lodwick, Mystic.
Conductor of the Day.
Rev. r. w. Hughes. oskaloosa-
Adjudicators of Reeitations.
Hon. N. e. Kendall, Abba
Prof. L. Wilbur Fike, Hiteman.
Prof. II. c. Hollingsworth. Abba.
Adiudicator of Music.
Prof. Grant Hadley, Des Moines.
Official Accompanist.
Mrs. H. E. yoiland, Abba.
Morning Session, 10000 A. M.
President-Hon. Chas. A. Bishop
Des Moines.
Conductor Of meetings-Rev. r. v
Hughes, Oskaloosa.
Chairman morning session.. .
Rosser, Lucas.
Adjudicator of music-Prof. Grar
Hadla1. pes MninAa.