Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01
OTTUMWA SINGERS
ARE VICTORIOUS
oTTuMwA CHORAL SOCIETY
WINS HoNoRs AT ElsTEDDFoD
CONTEST AT ALBA
Organization Carries off the Two Large
Prizes for Magnificent Singing Mrs.
John Hughes, Ben Lewis and Halle
Powell Win.

From Fridays Daily.
That Ottumwa is fast becoming
prominent in musical circles was evil
denced yesterday. when the Ottumwa
Choral society, under the direction of
Professor James Swirles, won the two
large prizes at the musical contest held
at Abba under the direction of the Els,
teddfod association.
Not only did the chorol society take
the leading prizes, but three of the
other prizes on the contest were award
ed to Ottumwans. Taking into con-
sideration that musical societies and
musicians frsm all over the state were
in attendance and contesting, Ottumwa
can justly feel proud Of her representa-
tives who took part.
In the chief choral competition, the
first number on the program in which
the chorus contestants numbered not
voices, the Ottumwa Choral society
won the first prize. which was 1925.
The song rendered was "Then Round
About the Starry Throne" by Sampson
and Handel. The Ottumwa society had
so voices in the chorus.
In the second number on the pro-
gram, which was the Glee choir, the
Ottumwa Choral society won the first
prize, which was SIS The song rem
dered was DAY Break" by Edward
Broome.
Ben Lewis Of this city carried off
the first prize of S. for the baritone
solo, entitled, Babylon" in contest No.
Is on the program.
The winner Of No. II on the program
was Mrs. John Hughes Of this city.
who got the first prize of IS for the
contest in the alto solo. The song in
y, to- ,1,o,. 0,,f 80 no aa
Halle Powell Of Ottumwa carried
away the first prize Of IS in contest No.
20, which was a piano solo number
The selection for this number was
when the Lights Are Low by Engle-
man.
The Eisteddfod.
The Eisteddfod association of Iowa
Is an organization that devotes it's work
to the development Of all kinds Of mu-
sic. Each year contest, like the one
held, yesterday at Abba, is conducted In
some city Of the state.
At these contests all classes of mu-
| steal instruments are admitted. Both
vocal and instrumental music are or
the program. REGULATIONS are also one
of the features Of the contest.
Held at Abba.
This year the contest was scheduled
to be held at Abba and was conducted
at Kings opera house in that city.
large number Of contestants were or
the program and the attendance at tht
three sessions held during the day was
exceptionally large.
The following is a list Of the Off.
GERS and directions of the Eisteddfot
association and the officers who pre-.
sided at the contest yesterday:
Officers and Directors.
President. W. Evans, Abba
| Vice president-W. H. Thomas, Hite
| man.
secretary-W. J. Evans, Hiteman.
Treasurer. w. Lewis, Abba.
| Directors-W. I. Shields, Fred Lam
bert, E. G. Sloan, j. r. Price, Abba
Rhys Samuel, Hiteman; j. NJ. Gass, AL
| bia. and Evan Howells, Hiteman.
President of the day-John R. How
ey, Kirksville, Mo.
Chairmen of the Sessions.
Chairman Of morning session-Ho.,
| T. H. Foulkes, Bevier, Mo.
Chairman Of the afternoon session
Hon. T. j. Phillips, Ottumwa
Chairman Of the evening sessino-
Hon. j. r. Price, Oskaloosa
Vice presidents Of the day-Dr. M. L