The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
Fine Union Literary and
Musical Convention.
IT'S HELD AT H0REB CHURCH
Excellent Program Furnishes Nice
Entertainment for Large Audience;
Many Prizes Awarded.

iAS anu ihuoiSdi Coii
vention of Cambria and Buttenut took
place in Horeb church last Friday even
ing at 1880 o'clock
This institution is fast assuming the
Importance of local eisteddfod, and is
an admirable adjunct to the literary and
musical development of the Welsh peo-
pie of western Blue Earth county.
The program was extensive, choice and
interesting. ,a
The officers were Rev. John d. Jones,
chairman; Rev. Thomas l.. Griffith, con-
ductor; secretary, David C. Price; treas.
urer, Ernest Hughes.
Committee of management, Evan d.
Price, William Rowlands, William Lewis,
William ID. Harris, and John L. Jones;
committee on decoration, Miss Mile
Thomas, Miss Susie Hughes, Miss Nellie
Davies and Miss Mary j. Hewitt; adiu-,
dicators, music, Edward n. Jones, Jud-
son; essays, Rev. J. d. Jones; poetry,
Rev. L. l. Griffith; recitations, James
Thomas, William Rowlands and James
ID. Price; letters, Miss Florence Turner,
Lake Crystal.
After a congregational song, a double
male quartet sang selection, after
which the chairman was called upon by
the conductor to deliver his opening adj
dress. Then the poetical address of the
conductor followed and the competitors
on the various subjects commenced in
earnest
The recitation in Welsh for children
under fifteen "How Fast Am Growing
DID," was won by Miss Oracle Roberts.
Competition in letter writing for those
under sixteen 80 Teacher" first, Miss
Esther Bowen; second, Miss Pearl
Harbo.
Essay writing, Value of Education"
was won by Miss Katie May Price, best
out of the three competitors.
Solo, "Pull for the Shore" for children
under fifteen, Miss Miriam Bowen first !;
Miss Grace Roberts second. Recitation
-~ef-t the "Psalm of Life" Miss Esther
Bowen first Miss Pearl Harbo second.
A stanza, "To Bachelor" was won by
Griffith Jones, first out of five competi.
tors. ..... ~.
Organ solo competition was won by
Miss Alva Bowen, assistant organist of
Salem church. The three minute speech
on School days was also won by Miss
Alva Bowen. Duet competition, Dear
to the Heart of the Shepherd won by
Miss Esther and Alva Bowen, two par
ties competing. ......
Adjudication of the "Poem on the
Spring." first prize awarded to Griffith
Jones; second to David Charles Price.
TRANSACTIONS were won by ID. c. Price
and Ben Hughes. ~
Quartet competition, ''The Cottage on
the HILL" won by Misses Esther and
Alva Bowen, Messrs. John L. Harris and
William C.. Harris. The most important
competition of the evening being the
rendering of the congregational tune,
Wesley" wound up the competitive
part of the meeting. Two choirs entered,
Horeb and Salem choirs, each twenty in
number. Horeb led by David c, Price
Salem by Miss Kate Davies. The com
petition was well sustained but ulti-
mately Horeb was pronounced first, both
choirs receiving a prize.
The session closed with rendition OF
the song and chorus, "The Land of My
Fathers" solo by Edward N. Jones, ad.
Indicator of music, the congregation
uniting in the chorus.
The committee of management for the
next annual convention are. Rev. j. ID
Jones and Rev. l.. l.. Griffith; honorary
members, Evan d. Price and William
Hewitt from Horeb; David E. Bowen
and John L. Harris from Salem, William
S. Hughes and William Rowlands from
Bethel
The collection amply covered prizes
and expenditure, the congregation sane
tioning the keeping of the next annual
convention and admittance thereto by a
fee at the door, the time and place be
ing left for committee arrangement.
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