| Show WELSH MUSICIAN LEA V T LAKE Isaac Edwards Visits Many Old Friends Praises Friends Praises Utah Capital Capit i. i S Prof Proto Isaac Edwards of ot Swansea I J Wales ales after alter spending several days in Salt Lake en route to and from the Yellow Yellowstone park left last night for Denver Den on his way home Professor Protessor dwards Edwards came oame to this country countr to at attend attend attend at- at tend the international eisteddfod re recently recently re- re held in Pittsburgh In his homo home town zi he Is known as director 1 of the Excelsior Male Voice chorus chortle an organization of eighty voices which has hag won many triumphs in ver very closely contested competitions Wales Vales Is noted the tue world over for her ability in male voice singing and Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor Edwards enjoys tho the distinction of having carried off oft first prizes when tho tile whole of or tho the principality of Wales ales so 50 to speak was arrayed against him He lie carries carries carries- his honors easily and when asked how ho he won so man many medals batons otc etc said Well Veil we rehearsed I then worked hard worked some again and while our competitors wore ex exceptionally ex- ex good I have havo no doubt that the adjudicators thought m my boys bos sang best and hence awarded us first prize The secret of ot success In music as asIn asIn asin In all the other walks of ot life said Mr Edwards Is what we might term torm Before appearing in inan inan an nn eisteddfod competition In Wales I have held as man many as seven rehearsals als a a. week and no member would be bo excused excused ex ex- ex- ex from a rehearsal except for fOl Ill ill ill- ness No attraction coming to town could keep an any of at my sn singers ers awa away from rehearsal and to that 1 I attribute to a ver very large arge extent the secret of my S successes Professor ProCessor Edwards Is Js also very ery much Interested In childrens children's choruses claiming that in this particular good chorus singing Is 5 made a lI possibility for forthe forthe forthe the simple reason that it is here hore wo we lay the tho foundation for Cor future futuro work During During- his brief st stay In Salt Lake Lako Professor Protessor Edwards was the guest g of ot D. D T J. Watts and John James both friends He also of long ago spent a ver very pl pleasant da day with Prof Evan Stephens at his home The acquaintanceship acquaintanceship acquaintanceship acquaint acquaint- of ot the two two musicians dates back to 1906 when they met at a grand operatic concert given at nt the ont Covent Garden theatre In London England Englan Professor Stephens with others was wasat wast it at t the tho Denver pr Rio Grande depot last evening C bidding hi his friend god speed and a a. safe return Amon Among the people Professor or Edwards met In iii Salt halt Lake in addition to those already mentioned former residents of ot Swansea wore were Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward M. M MT J. J Thomas Jonathan Thomas Col Nicholas Tr Troweek Mrs Irs L Lydia la Groesbeck W. W Yo J 3 Williams W W. II IL Mor Mar MorI I gan Jan Mrs George Parr Mr and Mrs Mn I Richard S. S James Jamel Mrs Alfred Gardiner Gardiner Gardiner Gar Gar- diner Mrs W A. A Bywater and Mrs lr F E. E A. A Rogers Admires Work orle Upon being told th the work worl Prof Proto Willlam Willlam Will Will- lam Jam A A. was doing doln alon along the lines of training childrens children's voices oles Inthe Inthe in inthe the Fait Lake Lako public schools Professor ProCessor l Edwards dwards expressed a R. desire to meet 1 him Unfortunately Professor sor etzell Wetzell was sas about to leave leav tho the elt city but sent his regrets in a letter You know said Bald Professor Yo Wetzell how passionately I love music and God Gods God's In Instrument Instrument In- In especially that produced by s strument the tho human voice And then above all sol give me rae the voice of tho dear sweet innocent child that knows knois no sin or guile God ble bless J tho the children forever You also know ho how high highly I esteem the Welsh 1 people for their love lo of music music mu mu- sic and their splendid musical ability ability- I 1 have o traveled cled extensively of lat late said Professor Edwards be before foro leaving Ina I do not for the east cast last evening but know of ot a a. city that has Impressed me meas meas meas as as yours ours on account of ot its beauty cleanliness and spirit I shall take with me to Wales ales Utah and the a a- avery very cry high regard for tor of or recollections recollection from my brief sojourn h hero I |
