Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
EISTEDDFOD IN
ALBA is SUCCESS
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carried off big per cent of the hon
ors, winning all of the principal com
petitions. Over $410 was their share O.
the prize money. Their chorus, which
| numbered fifty-eight matured voices
rendered beautiful music, and hare
work in the rehearsals was shown
The Williamsburg chorus was under
the leadership of Professor Lloyd, and
the winning of the four chief contests
| and the four gold medals for the con
ductor, when placed on the little di
rector, nearly covered the front of his
coat. The Williamsburg chorus was
highly complimented by Adiudicatol
Davies for their excellent renditions
The members of the chorus could not
hold their enthusiasm last night, fol
lowing the winning of the chief choral
competition, and their yells filed the
air when Prof Davies delivered his
adjudication at the close of the Els
teddfod.
Hiteman and Abba.
Hlteman and Abba people took an
active part in the Eisteddfod and next
TO Williamsburg and Ottumwa, the
Abba people carried away big share
OF the other prizes. Hiteman also was
represented in the prize money. Miss
Helen Miltenberger of Abba. who took
a prominent part in the afternoon pro
gram, was the recipient of many beau
tiful compliments by Adiudicator Da.
yies
The Choral Contest.
The chief musical event of the Els
teddfod was the prize chorus. the con-
Guiding number of the Eisteddfod.
Three chorus societies competed for a
purse of $500 and a gold medal to the
successful conductor. The Williams
burg chorus was awarded first prize
by Adjudicator Davies, while the sec
ond place was given to the talented
Ottumwa Choral society of fifty-eight
voices. The Abba chorus, which was
the third contestant, made an excel
lent impression, and but for the lack
OF practice, they would have given the
oNAA~t
for the prize money.
Prominent Men Present
The Fisteddfod was honored by the
presence of Governor Beryl F. Carroll
of the state Of Iowa and Hon. w. d.
Evans of Des Moines, a judge Of the
Iowa supreme court Governor Car.
roll was president of the day, while
Judge Evans was master of the cere.
monies at the evening session. Gov.
ernor Carroll delivered an inspirine
address at the afternoon session. He
declared that he had been called upon
many occasions to preside at social
functions, but that this was the first
time he had had the privilege to pre-
side at an Eisteddfod. He stated that
he was pleased with the enthusiasm
OF the Welsh people and that he felt
complimented because his paternal an
cestors a generation ago came from
the little country Of Wales. He com
pllmented them upon their annual mu
Sic festivals which were for the devel
opment of the mental faculties and
were far more important than athletic
development. Il should prefer that we
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elevating the mental faculties over
Drawn and muscle development" said
the governor. He eulogized the Welsh
people and said they were Americans
before they came to America He
thought that the Eisteddfod was a fit
ting observance of Thanksgiving day
as the people met here and with
hearts full of joy drank in the beauti
full music and art of the contestants
The trouble with the American people
nowadays, said Governor Carroll, is
their scurrying for money instead Of
the development of their mental fac
ulties. Hundreds Of things are worth
more to the people than wealth. said
he. IN closing he complimented the
Eisteddfod association upon the excel
lent meeting and hoped that their eff
forts would continue to be successful
Judge w. D. Evans Address.
Judge w. D. Evans in the evening
| address, began by declaring that he
did not know there were so many
Welsh people in the United States ant
If SO, not SO many In Abba. He stat
ed that it was pleasing to him to turr
away from lawsuit to a Welsh Els
teddfod. He thanked God for the hon
Or of being born under the stars and
stripes and said that while he was 6
free and jealous American he was
rocked in q Welsh cradle. He told Of
the incidents of his rip to Wales ant
the beautiful Impressions made in his
mind by his visit to the little country
Of the British Isles Is closed by
COMMUNICATING the De0nla of Wales
as they had no blood on their hands
no anarchists or assassins.
The Morning Session.
The morning session was opened by
John Clarkson of Abba, president O.
the association. who made few ap
propriate remarks and introduced
Rev. ]. Twyson Jones Of Iowa City
master of the ceremonies. Rev. Jones
stated that he one time heard the as
sertion that in ten years the Eistedd