The Mankato free press., 1922-03-10
Eisteddfod Is Success;
Held at Lake Crystal
Delightful and Interesting Pro-
gram Was Carried Out On
Wednesday (,
Especial to The Free Press. ]

| special to The Free Press.
Lake Crystal, March 3.-The con-
cert preliminary to the Eisteddfod
was very we'll attended, although the
attendance was considerable less
than for the three previous meetings.
! March / was the date of the affair.
Ali parties responded TO their calls
in q very prompt and entertaing man
ner. The program opened with an
| instrumental solo by Miss Laura
| Owen> and was follow ed by short
but very appropriate address by the
| chairman, George E. Austin. A quar-
| tet by William Ellis Jones and party
was enjoyed. Miss Eleanor Roberts
gave an excellent reading portraying
little girl from the city, showing
her timidity and simplicity while
visiting on the farm.
Mrs. Ivan Roberts of Judson gave
beautiful selection on the violin, &C
companied by Mrs. John II. Roberts
at the piano.
Three names were entered for the
ladies competition solo, but apparently
! two of the fair ladies became faint
hearted at the last moment as they did
not respond to their names. Mrs.
Evan S. Jones of Lake Crystal was
awarded the prize Of So.
! The duet by DR.. and Mrc. Hiram j.
! Lloyd OF Madkato was changed to a
solo, sang by DR.. Lloyd 10 which the
audience showed their appreciation,
Of the fine singing of the former Lake
| Crystal man, by an encore.
The audience was greatly disap-
pointed TO learn that the Cambrian
| Quartet. the next number on the pro
gram, were not prepared to sing. The
| duet by H. c. Owens of Lake Crystal
and Tom Price Of Lime Springs, Iowa,
was also changed to. solo sang by
Mr.. Owens owing TO an accident that
kept Mr.. Price from attending these
meetings.
Miss Tryphenia Lewis gave very
pleasing reading, accompanied by
Mrs. Stanley Jones at the piano and
Ralph Mccormack on the violin. This
fine selection accompanied by soft
music made a very favorable impres-
sion upon the audience.
Mrs. Alvin Jones sang a solo in
her usual pleasing and impressive
manner.
Esther James and Isla Dodds sang
a duet, The Old Fashion Garden" in
a very beautiful manner and were
! called back for an encore selection.
Mems Challenge Solo, but apparently
one man had suffered weakening
heart as he went the way that the
two fair ladies had gone in the pre-
ceding contest. The prize of $500 was
awarded to II. G. Owens Of Lake Cry
stal. DR.. Lloyd favored the audience
| with another solo at the close OF the
program. .,
The adjudicator of the Eisteddfod
were: Music, Prof. John Howell Will
liams of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Poe
| ell n
Parry of Cambria, Wisconsin. Essays
Rev. Joshua T. Evans Of Minneapolis,
| Drawing. Miss Marcella McDonnough
of the Lake Crystal High School;
penmanship, Miss Mary Belle Warti
Of the Lake Crystal High School; re-
| citations, Hon. Owen Morris of St.
Paul; Art, Miss Catherine Williams;
Mrs. w. j. Meredith. Miss Esther
Evans and Mrs. VIM. M. Jones.
James Thomas of Lake Crystal was
/ chairman of the morning meeting
| March first and responded to an ad :
1 dress in a very able manner. Rev.
Joshua T. Evans, of Minneapolis gave
poetic selections at the morning meet
| ing. The morning meeting was deyor-
ed almost entirely to children compe-
titions. The first, competition solo for
children under twelve years of age
Even Me-" fourteen children had
sent in their names and all responded
promptly to their names. The range
in this competition was very WIDE as
it could not be expected that those OF
three or four years of age to have
the strength of voice as the older
ones although some of the younger
ones sang even more perfect than the
older ones First prize of 81 was
awarded to Mavanwy Hughes: sec
ond prize Is cents, to Francis Jacob,
son; third prize, so cents to Lillian
Roberts; and ten cents each to all
other contestants.
| The adjudication of Hand writing;
nine competitions were received and
were awarded first prize IS cents to
Dorcas Thomas; second prize so cents
to Lillian Roberts; third prize, to
Venice Hughes.
Six had entered their names for
competition in reciting Mott" for
those under twelve years OF age. All
six contestants did very well enter
ing into the spirit Of the piece very
well. First prize rs cents was given
to Corris Jones; second prize SO cents,
Morris Jones; third prize 25 cents
Nav Evans. Ten cents was given to
each of the other contestants.
l. Five dolls were received dressed
as Red Cross nurses, for adjudication
for those under sixteen years OF age.
First prize, $1.75 to Ruth Owens;
second prize 81, Mabel Thomas;
third prize SO cents each to Venice
and Sarah Hughes. ..,..- -
The two contestants in the Instru-
mental solo for those under sixteen
years of age played very well show.
ing considerable practice. First
prize 81 was awarded to Helen Cole;
second prize rs cents TO Mavanwy
Roberts. ~. ~
Six contestants under twelve Yeas
of age took part in the Hemstitching
contest; Dorcas Thomas was award
ed frs prize 81; Levia Williams, sec
ond prize of 75 cents and Venice
Hughes third prize of so cents. h
! Competition reciting Fire at
Night" for those between twelve ana
sixteen years of age Two contestants
took part and while their rendering
of the selection was good they failed
to enter into the spirit OF the piece
as we'll as the adjudicator would have
liked but both were adjudged well
worthy of the prizes and were award
ed. first, 81, Venice Hughes second,
rs cents George Pritchard.
Three landscape drawings were
sent in for adjudication by those un-
der twenty years of age. Rosela
Thomas was awarded first prize. of
81; and Neatrice Jones, second prize