Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-08

TAXES PLACE AT ALBA
Thanksgiving Day 10 the Date Selected
for the Big Annual Singing
Event That is Held In
Monroe County.

make ready Tor the annual WelsA
singing event that each year is held
at Abba, the Ottumwa Choral society
has begun preparations for the Eistedd
fod. Not caring to enter upon long
period of preparation, the society had
thought that it would merely be one Of
the participating organizations. After
the first rehearsal. however, the visions
Of past achievements stirred up tbs
desire to so In again for first place
among the choral societies entered and
now the Ottumwans are in to win. d.
rector James Swirles says that the
chorus this year is undoubtedly the
best that the Ottumwa society has vel
had, and looks forward to garnerine
some Of the laurels.
viii Compete for Prizes.
The program this year is a good one
and offers q wide range of musical
numbers for the competing singers
Choruses, solos, quartets, piano selec'
ions, defamation, etc, make up pro-
gram OF good size. Ottumwans will par.
ticipate in a number OF these, among
which are:
..Oh Father Almighty Power" Han
iela choral competition for which q
prize of 5000 is offered the winner.
Ladies chorus, Robin Adair"-Dud
ley Buck.
Mixed quartet moonlight Will Come
Again"
Ladies' quartet, annie Laurie
Sheridan.
y Soprano and alto duet, "Hark! Hark!
Ny Soul! Rockwell. .
Soprano solo, .Merrily / Roam" -
Schleifforth.
Tenor solo, Winter" Rickaby.
Baritone solo, Man the Life Boat
RUSSELL.
Anon, the local singers who have
expressed their intention Of attending
ire:
Mrs. John Hughes, Mrs. Eugene
?eirce, Miss Leta Higbee, Miss Blanche
8issell, W. G.. Martin, E. H. Mather
Harry Dominey, Charles Nelson.
The Program.
The following selections make UP
he excellent program that will be rem
Tered:
) Ladies' chorus, Robin Adair, /" Dudley
Buck. prize $50. Sixteen to twenty
.Toices.
+ Double quartet, mixed voices, Welsh
lir. THE Ash Grove John Thomas
Prize $40.
I Quartet mixed voices, moonlight
Will Come Again" Will L. Thompson;
Quartet male voices, Coming
Through the Rye" j. B. Herbert; prize
10.
Ladies' quartet, annie Laurie" w
D, Sheridan; prize SO
Trio, soprano, tenor and bass, "God
be Merciful," Joseph Parry; prize $3.50
I. Duet, soprano and alto, "Hark, Hark
Ny Soul" Geo. Noyes Rockwell; prize
$500.
Duet, tenor and bass, "How Sleep
the Brave?" Gwilym Gwent; prize IS.
Soprano solo, "Merrily l Roam
Schleifforth. Gold medal.
Alto solo, "Out on the Deep" Hay.
len Morris. Gold medal.
Tenor solo, Winter Rickaby. Gold
medal.
Baritone solo, "Man the Life Boat, .
IN. Russell. Gold medal.
Bass solo, ..''The Clank Of the Foe.
mans Steel" Paul DeLagarre. Silver
:lr.
Welsh song for men over 45, "a
5wenith Gwyn," From Songs Of Wales,
Prize IS.
Welsh solo for women over 49, "a
Deryn Pur," From Songs Of Wales.
Prize SIS.
Solo for children under IL. Better
be Good. Harry Fillmore. First prize,
medal; second prize, 81.
Solo for children from IL to Is. I'm
From Missouri L. M. Hank. First
prize, medal; second prize 81.
Piano solo for adults, "Andante from
Surprise symphony" c. sain Saens.
Prize, medal.
Piano solo for children under 16
The Pretty Shepherdess," Carl VIII.
lelm Kerns. Prize, medal
Violin solo. 'Intermezzo, Cavalleria
Rusticana," Mascagni. Prize, medal.
Children's chorus, The Trumpet
Shall Sound Joseph Parry. Twenty to
hirty voices. Prize $50.
Defamation for adults, Saved,
Yrs. L. M. STOPPER. Prize, gold medal.
Defamation for children 10 to JIG
,ears old Twenty eighth chapter OF
lob" prize, gold medal.
Defamation for children under 10
,ears OF age. "Twenty.third Psalm. .
Prize, gold medal.
Welsh defamation. ~. Diluw," r.
i. Williams (Gwydderig.) Prize s..