Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-26
SIXTY TAKE PART
IN HUGE CHORUS
SECOND MONEY TAKEN IN CHIEF
EVENT BY LOCAL CHORAL so
ciETY; FIRST PRIZE WON sY
WILLIAMSBURG.

Seven prizes out Of eight contested
for is the record made by the Ottum
wa Choral society at Abba yesterday
where the singers participated in thu
annual Eisteddfod, or Welsh singing
festival that is held every Thanksgiv
ing day in the Monroe county capital
Sixty Ottumwans took part in the huge
chorus. which, under the able directions
Of James Swirles, won second prize Ii
the big event of the day and was made
richer by 500 through the winning.
| Williamsburg was the winner In this
contest, taking the 5000 prize The net
monetary earnings Of the Ottumwans
was $202.50, with loss of but one
event entered. The singers are i'm
mensely pleased with their SUCCESS
and the name OF OttumWa was on
every lip during the big event. Nd
small measure Of the success Of the
local singers is due to the excellent ac.
accompaniment by Mrs. ]. Epurgeons
who presided at the piano during tho
numbers sung by the Ottumwans.
The Ottumwa Winners.
The numbers entered by the Ottums
wa singers and prizes won we're the
following:
Quartet of mixed voices, Moonlight
Will Come Again" SO.
Ladies' quartet, "Annie Laurie"$10
Trio, soprano, tenor and bass. God
be Merciful' $3.50.
Double quartet of mixed voices,
tvTha ASh Grova0--H0O
Duet, soprano and alto, "Hark, Hark
Ny Soul" IS.
Ladies' chorus. Robin Adair''' $50.
Chief choral competitions, sixty
voices, ooh, Father, Whose Almighty
Power'-prize 5000, In which Ottum-
wa took second and 800 prize.
Harold Ayres in violin solo was
awarded medal.
Alto solo, "Out OF the Depths" was
entered, but failed to win.
Director Swirles and the singers
are jubilant at the success or the
choral society in the competitions en-
tered and are glad to have entered, al
the local singers could not participate
who attended and participated, nun-
| bered sixty.
| The Other Winners.
In the afternoon program the follow
| Children's chorus, THE Trumpet
Shall Sound"-Albia high school;
prize $50.
the Brave"-Ch Chester Lee and Thomas
/ - z
Piano solos for adults "Andante
from Surprise Symphony Miss Irene
Jones OF Williamsburg; prize. gold
| medal.
n Baritone solo, Man the Life Boat
Chester Lee, Abba; prize, gold medal
Glee club thirty to forty voices. ''The
Rivulet"-Wil williamsburg chorus; prize.
$25.
Defamation for adults, Saved"
Miss Luella Christner, Williamsburg;
prize, gold medal.
The evening prizes not captured by
the Ottumwa Choral society were won
as follows:
Bass solo, "The Clank Of the Foe
mans Steep Chester Lee, Abba;
prize, silver cup.
Alto solo, .Out OF the Deep Miss
Helen Iurley, Ottumwa; prize, gold
/ medal.
Soprano solo, .'Merrily / Roam. a.
Miss Gladys Reese, Abba; prize gold
medal
Tenor solo, Winter" Thomas
Evans. Abba; prize, gold medal
The delight ul playing OF Mastor
| Harold Ayers struck a responsive
chord in the hearts OF the audience,
who insisted that the youthful musi-
clan play an encore. At the conclusion
of the number, the talented lad was
| given great ovation, more pronounced
in fact than that received by any other
of the afternoon numbers. The audi.
ence by their applause insisted upon
an encore, which the youth gladly
played.
Director James Swirles desires to
have the members Of the Choral SO.
/ ciety meet at Trinity church next
I, Tuesday evening to take up certain
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