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Opening of the Great Eisteddfod in Scranton
Scranton hosts the opening of a vast eisteddfod with around 2000 singers and 8000 seats in the armory. Delegates from Utica, Bangor, Wilkes-Barre and New York arrive. judges from Cleveland and Utica assess literary and musical contests while arias, duets, and choirs perform seeking notable prizes.
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Scranton
Eleleddfodau
Wales
Ernest
Armory
Elsteddfod
Jenkin Powell Jones
Painesville
Ohio
Cleveland Public Schools
Jermyn
Dan Protheroe
Milwaukee
Wis
Eisteddfod
Mr. Protheroe
Quirtetter
Protheroe
George Howell
Lackawanna
New York
Walter
Damrosch
J. W. Parson Price
Gwelym Miles
H. Evan Williams
Belle Newport
Price
Miles
Evans
Wilkes
H. M. Howards
T. J. Daniels
Philharmonics
Orions of
Utica
Cecilians of
Tom Beynon
Northampton
Northampton Choral Union
Bangor
G. Johns
Newcastle
Pittsburg
Wilkes-Barre
Arions
Brooklyn
Vilea Philharmoniec Society
I. J. Daniels
Beranton Choral Union
Lewis Davis
Sincey Marmerghay
Elstaddfod
Amienee
Wallom
Parson Price
Denver
Flon
L. A
Charles Robinson
John O'Malley
Knights Templar
Armiory
Eigleddfod
Bauer
Judgedwards
Reeve Jones
Tannhauder
Ma Reeves
Cireles
J. Alfred Pennington
H. Evans Williams
Beranton
Evan Williams