Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-03

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chorus. But OF course no one would
|interpose an opinion against the de-
cison of the author himself.
AT midnight the Denver people
marched to their hotel in the rain,
where they INDUCED in singing to their
hearts content, and for the remainder
of the night, around the Wilson, where
most OF them were located. sleep was
q thing unknown.
THE DENVER SINGERS DEPART
The enthusiasm of yesterday was re-
enacted at the Oregon Short Line dcpo;
at o O'Clock this morning, when the
Denver special rolled out for home.
Prof Mcclellan was on hand to say
| goodbye to his friends, and he WAS
| made quite the hero of the occasion.
Dir. Houseley was specially compi-
lmentary to him, on the work Of MS
singers and their rendition of the
to confess made him trenble when he
| heard it, and as the two leaders en-
braccd, the Denver singers surged
| around them. raised Mcclellan on their
| shoulders and made the depot ring with
| their shouts. Houseley urged McClei-
Ian to keep his singers toSetner anu
| hoped the time would come when he
| might greet them all in Denver.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The presiding officer Of the third
Eisteddfod session was to have beer
Col. Il. A. Phillips of Scranton. Pa;
but he was called away by an emcrgen-
cy before reaching salt Lake. SO was
not present at all Hon. Joseph 70,
| Thomas of Seattle. Wash. was chosen
to fill the vacancy, making a striking
address. He paid d tribute to the.
| founders of this commonwealth, to
whose lifelong sacrificing labors the
| comfort of the, present citizens of the
state was DUE; SO illustrative of the
| truth of the saying. Others have la
bored, and We have entered into their.
| labors.'' Mr.. Thomas praised the 5buiid-
| ings of the city, with monuments OF
structural greatness on every hand. He
then referred to the efforts of the
Welsh. people in the interests ofsmusic,
| efforts whose influence are now being
| felt; all over the world. Civilization is
| better for this. he maintained. and then
| wont on TO assert that there must he
/ no i'll feeling where there is an IIistcdd-
fod The speaker extended cordial
| invitation to all Salt Lake people to
visit Seattle and call OH him-but not
| to come all at once.
The winners of contests who had not
| received their warrants on the treas
urcr of the Cambrlan society. We're
| called to the stand where the coveted
| paper was handed them.
The group Of Welsh airs on the or
gan by Prof. Mcclellan, was interpret
ed with a characteristic intelligence
that delighted every Welsh person in
the house. 1t was a fclicitous effort.
The baritone duets followed, with
these contestants. Messrs. Summerhays
and Halsctt, Samuel and John Winters,
Thomas Charles and William Lewis OF.
Durango. Colo. The latter We're award
ed the first prize, rs they sang IN
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Paa'ry's THE Martial Spirit in a
manner that satisfied the adjudicator
they complied With the requirements
Of the composition to better degree
than the other contestants. Second
prize Went to Sumerhays and Halsett.
However. DIR. Protheroe gave all
three pair a rap in stating
as possessed much of soldierfy
qualities; they We're altogether too
tame, while the effort of one duo would
have been better suited to a love SONG
However, the general quality of the
voices called for approval.
The baritone contest included Lou
Halsett. w H. Bradbury of Denver.
and a, X. Houshton The first prize
went TO Mr. Haslett and the second to
Mr.. Houghton. The adjudicator crti-
cized the baritones for indulging in
tremulos. He held such things to be
entirely extraneous to correct singing:
| abolish it, for many splendid voices
are spoiled by it.
The piano contest was captured by
| Miss Mae Hawley one of McClellan's
| pupils, with Miss Naomi Midgley sec
| ond. the third contestant being Ashef
| Nelson. The adjudicator was quite
complimentary in referring to the pian-
| lists, stating that of the 10 candidates.
all were worthy of a place on the pro-
| gram.
CHAIRING THE BARD.
The most impressive event of the
| afternoon, was the Chairing of the
custom that obtained $500 years ago
among the Druds. when Try glazed
in a chair of honor, the winner ii;
the periodic celebrations OF literary
and musical achievement. The Gus
tom is preserved still, and is likely TO
be indefinitely. In some way, the pat
| tern of the chair has been preserved
city, secured for the Cambrian So
ciety chair thus made. and it was
used yesterday afternoon. Conductor.
Apmadoc announced that the winner
of the Epic Ode prize and the bardic
chair had been awarded to Rev. DR..
]. 7. Morgan of Cleveland. Ohio, TO
whom the chair would be sent. AS
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representative was chosen in Rev w.
C. Price who was seated with much
ceremony, This included the appoint
ment of x-Gov. Thomas as Sword :
bearer, with the following Welshmen.
standing around in semi-circle to
represent Druils: Prof. Apmadoc, w.
N. Williams. d. l.. Davis. II +. Evans,
John James, l.. j. Haddock. T. T..
Jeremy. Joseph f. Thomas of Seattle.
H. I. Williams. Seattle, William
James. Spokane, Rev r. NJ Jones.
Portland, Matt. Thomas and Evan
Arthur. As part of the ceremony,
David Evans sang several brief vocal
compositions of DR. Protheroe, the lat
ter playing the accompaniment; and
Gorsedd PRAYER was repeated IN UNI.
ison. There was also a short, tnl-
pressiye ritual
The English poem contest was
awarded TO E. F. Eldredge. NJ. D.. OF
Grand Junction, Colo, The pipe or
gan contest had but one contestant. In
Moroni Gillespie. one of Prof. Nc
Ciellans pupils. The adjudicator
praised Mr.. Gillespie's work very high
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