Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
WILLIAMSBURG
WINS CHIEF.HONORSl
TALENTED CHORUS FROM IoMAs
COUNTY TOWN TAKES ALI soF
THE BIG coNTEsTs--aovERNoRs
CARROLL PRESENT.

the United States, but never be-
fore have conducted better and
larger festival than this one In. Al
bla. am amazed at the fiae rsrsi-
cal talent In Iowa. The Eisteidfod
has far passed my expectations. 4
never saw better order In my Hfe.
From the conversation, | hear the
next Elsteddfod will be the biggest
and best ever held Within tho
boundaries of lowa."-Rev. w.
TWyson Jones of Iowa City, s,,as-
ter of ceremonies.
Abba, Nov. 26.-fSpecia1 CORES,
pondence. e.)-Surpassing all preyioua
efforts in the way of competition. att
tendance and success. the big annual
musical festival of the Welsh peopls
of Iowa known as the Eisteddfod, was
held In this city yesterday at Kings
opera house. In the view Of the oldest
attendants 1t was the most successful
ever held in the borders Of the state
of Iowa, and plans now being laid for
the 1910 meeting promise to eclipse
yesterdays session. The attendance
was beyond the expectations OF the Of
ficers of the Eisteddfod and standing
room was at a premium, both at the
afternoon and evening sessions The
competition was strong In all the
classes. The Ottumwa Choral society
won second in the choral competition
The Ottumwa Ladies' quartet captured
first honors in the quartet class and
Miss Blanche Bisse11 of Ottunrwa was
awarded first prize in the sopranosolo
competition.
Session Goes Smoothly.
Unlike previous Efsteddfods, every
thing went along smoothly under the
Craftsmanship Of Rev. J. Twyson Jones
Of Iowa City, master Of ceremonies
Rev. Jones took the program in hand
and carried 1t through without hitch.
He possessed rare wit and humor
which kept the audience In a joviaf
mood, while his renditions OF English
and Welsh solos we're beautiful and
| inspiring. While filing the difficult Of
| flee Of the master of ceremonies, the
Rev. Mr.. Jones also officiated as the
adjudicator Of Welsh recitations M.
Cynon Davies, A. c., of Niles, Ohio,
was adjudicator Of the music, and his
decisions on the musical selections ap-
peared to meet with the approval OF
| 4
Gator Of music especially was not an,
1 to the satisfaction of all showed his
knowledge of music scholars.
ottumwans Win Prizes.
Ottumwans took a prominentSpTtsf
the Eisteddfod and captured severalof
the prizes. The Choral society secured
second prize in the big choral competi-
ton. The ladies' quartet of Ottumwa,
composed Of Miss Regina Park. Miss
Madge Mafon, Miss Margaret Daily
and Mrs. Nellie Brown Eughes. won
the competition in the female quartet
class. In delivering his adjudication on
the prize, Professor Davies declared
| that the ladies possessed wonderful
voices and were worthy of the honor
bestowed. Miss Blanche BisseH OF OF
tumwa secured first prize In the So
promo solo event at the evening Bes-
| sion and with Miss Grace Mcfarland
of Oskaloosa, captured the first prize
in the duet, soprano and alto, at the
afternoon session. While the full vest
ed choir of Trinity Episcopal church
did not secure prize for the competi-
tion Of church choirs, they made an
excellent impression when they came
on the stage in their caps and gowns,
and their rendition of the anthem 20
How Manifold Are Thy Works" was
excellent The first prize was won by
the Williamsburg choir, composed of
people Of mature voices, while the
4 Trinity choir contained many young
sters. The decision of Adjudicator Da-
vies, awarding the prize to the VIII
liamsburg people, was protested by
4 Conductor Swirles on the grounds that
the Williamsburg people were not a
church choir, while the Trinity organ
ization was Adjudicator Davies stat
ed that he did not know that the Will
liamsburg aggregation was not a reg
ular church choir or he would have
awarded the prize to the Ottumwa
organization.
Williamsburg Winners.
!, The choral society of the little town
! Of Williamsburg, near Cedar Rapids,