Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30

GETS FIRST PRIZE
HITEMAN CHORUS WINS SECOND
HONORS At ALBA ElSTEDD-
FOD THURSDAY.
OTTUMWA GIRL WINS
Cecilia DunnIng Prize Winner in In
strumental Solo at the Morning
Session-Music Was
Excellent.

} Abba, Nov. Notwithstanding won
the first prize, 5000, in the chief
choral competition at the Abba annual
Eisteddfod last evening Miss Cecilia
Cunning of Ottumwa, captured the
first prize in the morning sessions Tor
her excellent piano solo.
| Abba captured two first prizes dur
| ing the forenoon session; Master
Pascoe receiving the gold medal for
a solo by children under 10 years and
Hamilton Mabry for violin solo by
child under Is. second place being
given to Roy Williams of Hiteman.
Ottumwa received first honors for
;piano solo by child under 16. In the
person of Miss Cecilia Dunning. IN
the declamatory contest for children
under ~, Margaret Phillips of Pelia
WAS awarded first place and LOUIS
Hughes of Des Moines second.
| At the afternoon session, Mary ROE
Davis and Miss Alberta Giltner both or
Abba were given first and second
place in the Welsh declamatory contest
for children under 16 years. The
$40 prize for mixed quartet went TO
Williamsburg which place also was
honored when Polly Lewis won hrst
place in the Welsh declamatory con-
! test. Williamsburg was also given first
thonors in the trio, and received the
$50 first prize in the choral competl'
i ton. The second place was given to
Hiteman. The children's chorus prize
$50 was likewise won by Hiteman as
was also the $40 prize for the best
male quartet.
| The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church served dinner and supper yes
terday clearing almost $500.
| The sessions were held in King
opera house which was crowded to Its
utmost capacity. The complete pro-
gram and the winners follow:
Morning Session.
1. Called to order by president of the
association, who introduced the
chairman of the session, Ton Roberts,
Esqr.. Of Des Moines, Iowa
2. Music "Hudderstield,' led by
Prof David R. Davis, Hiteman, la.
3. Invocation, Rev. ]. r. Lewis, pas
tor Of the Congregational church, Hite.
man, Iowa.
4. Introduction of conductor of the
day, Rev. J. T. Jones, D. D., of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, by chairman.
5. Introduction of officers and ad.
Indicators by the conductor.
6. Address of welcome by Mayor H.
S. Berry.
7. Anerchiadau ganny beirdd Bar
die Sail .tations.)
8. solo, children under 10 years, '1s
It Far to Heaven" Julian Dowling.)
First prize, gold medal, donated by the
association, won by Master Pasco.
9. Defamation for children under II
years, Trust in Providence" first
prize, gold medal. donated by the as
! so :iation, won by Margaret Phillips,
Pella; second prize. 81 won by Louis
Hughes, Des Moines.
10. Piano solo for children under 16
years, "Blushing Roses" Prize gold
M edal donated by the association, won
by Cecilia Dunning, Ottumwa.
II. Violin solo with piano accom-
painment, for children under Is years,
Simple Confession,' "Thome,' first
prize IS, won by Hamilton Mabry, Al
bia: second prize $3.50, won by Roy
Williams. Hiteman.
~. Welsh solo for men over so
years, "Serch Hudol," song of Wales,
prize IS,
AFTERNOON ScSSIOH'
/. Song, Babel" led by Prof. E. w.
Lloyd Of Williamsburg, Iowa.
2. Invocation by Rev. James A.
Burns, of Abba. Iowa; pastor at Will
li-msburg substituted.
8. Introducing chairman of the SEES
sion, Howell Williams, Jr., of Williams
burg, Iowa by conductor of the day.
! T. Anerchiadau gan y beirQd (Bar-
die Salutations.)
| 5. Solo, children under 16 years,
Summer Whispers" Qsaac H.
Hughes) First prize gold medal, do
mated by the association, won by Mary
Roe Davis: second prize 81, won by
| Alberta Giltner.
6. Duet tenor and bass. DAY and
Night" by D. Thomas. Prize SIS won
by Prof Powell and VIM. Moses; no
competition.
7. Piano solo for adults. "The Druid
Wedding" by D. o. Evans. Prize
gold medal, donated by H. A. Dinsmore
Hiteman, Iowa, won by Lucrecta Mel
borne, Garden Grove
8. Baritone solo, "The Tempest (R