The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06
An Excellent Program Was Car
ried Out Last Night
Recitations, Musical Numbers and LII.
erary Efforts Furnished Most
Delightful Evening

st. Davids day was celebrated by
the Welsh residents of the city and
vicinity in the Welsh church last
night, when an entertaining program
was give nand q Welsh lunch served.
Several hundred people enjoyed the
evening there and also learned much
about the day and its significance.
Rev. w. Z. Evans presided over the
meeting and opened the program with
a short Introductory speech in Welsh.
The principal address of the evening
was given by Hon. Owen Morris Of
st. Paul, who spoke in English. Mr..
Morris opened his address with a
number of humorous stories and then
went on to tell OF the present day
ideas of st. David. IL revere st.
David as a man., Mr.. Morris said,
as q man whose example we
might we'll follow. His sainthood to
me is myth. But he taught morality
and urged people to do good" Mr..
Morris then went on to tell how,
years after David's death, he was
made a saint by the Roman Catholic
church. Mr.. Owen in closing his re-
marks spoke of the sanity Davids
who might be found in this Welsh
community, and spoke with feeling
OF the sanity women who influence
the lives Of the young men and wom-
en- OF this valley where there are so
may Melsh people.
. First Musical Number.
The first musical number on the
program was an anthem by a mixed
choir under the direction of I. N.
Griffith, which was very well sung.
The poets of the evening, Hugh C.
Roberts and Henry James, then each
read an original ode in honor of the
occasion.
A recitation competition for chill
-tiren under -feurtecn OF age
was held, each child to recite two
stanzas Of a hymn. The competitors
were Emyrs Jones, Willard Jones
and Kenneth Jones, william Lloyd.
Earl Wigley and Olwen James.
Emyrs Jones was awarded the first
prize and small cash prizes we're
awarded to each of the other contes-
tants.
John Hughes, accompanied on the
piano by his daughter, Miss Bessie,
sang "The Mighty Deep" very
pleasingly, and was followed by Mrs.
w. o. Jones of Cambria who gave a
very excellent recitation in Welsh.
A bass solo. Long, Long Ago" by
/. N. Griffith was also pleasing
part Of the program and trio COM
posed of ID. NJ. Jones, Ernest Jones
and Joseph Jones sang 1.-THE Cottage
On the Hill" This was a particularly
excellent number, as was also the
song by the mems choir directed by
ID. M. Jones. Their selection was THE
Sailors Chorus"
Sang Beautiful Solo.
Miss Eunice Hughes sang a very
beautiful soprano solo, and q sing.
ing competition for children under
fourteen years Of age was held. The
only two contestants were Olwen
James and Walter NJ. Jones. Both
children sang very well, indeed, and
the adjudicators we're SO well i'm.
pressed by their singing that the
prize was equally divided and an
extra prize of one dollar was di.
vided between them.
Mr.. Morris, who gave the address
Of the evening, also sang. and was
as interesting singer as a
speaker. He as warmly encored and
responded with a second number. A
mixed choir sang an anthem, and
the program was closed by the sing
ing of the national air. Mr.. Morris
singing the verses and the audience
joining In the chorus.
At the close of the progra-, the
ladies of the church served blacA tea
with "bara brith," and delightful
social hour was spent.