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Show DENVER CHOHUSES 10 ME AT EISTEDDFOD Corresponding Secretary James Returns With Encouraging Encourag-ing Tidings. John James, corresponding secretary of the Cambrian association, returned Monday Mon-day night from a ten days' trip to Denver, Den-ver, where -ho has been arranging for an nttondnncc at the Eisteddfod, which is to bn hold horo on October 1 to 3. Mr. Jnmes reports that a great, deal of Interest Inter-est had been aroused among the musical people of that city in tho coming event and feels assured of a strong representation representa-tion from Denver, Colorado Springs and other cities of Colorado. Dr. Homy llousoley, organist of St.' John's cathedral at Denver, will bring a chorus of 125 voices, and may possibly also bring his Apollo club, a chorus of sixty male voices. There probably will bo 200 people from Denver, besides those from other places. Tho fact that Dr. llousoley has promised to bring his chorus augurs tho success of the' affair. The doctor won first prize at thb grand choral contest at the St. Louis exposition in 1901, and has been In Salt Lake (Jlty on two occasions, when he carried off valuable valua-ble prizes for the excellence of hhi work. An organization was perfected which will have in charge the arousing of Interest In-terest In tho ElMteddfod among the various vari-ous musical soclctlop of Denver, members mem-bers of the llousoley chorus nnd tho Cynirodorlon society, an organization of about 200 Welsh people. These two committees com-mittees will work together for the purpose pur-pose of raising funds, both bv private subscription and by the giving of concerts, con-certs, to bring tho different musical organizations or-ganizations to Salt Lake. Arrangements have been made with the railroads for a low rate of transportation. Mr. Jnmes said that work on tho Auditorium, Audi-torium, the convention , hall for the National Na-tional Democratic convention. July 7, Is progressing and that It Is expected the building will be completed by June 15. "Politics Is the order of the day," says Air. James, "and tho people gathor In groups to discuss the chances of tho different dif-ferent prospective candidates. It appears to be settled that Bryan will bo the Democratic Dem-ocratic nominee, and that either Taft or Hughes will bo his opponent. It is believed." be-lieved." he 'says, "that unless Taft Is nominated on the llrat ballot a dark horse will receive the support of the Republican convention, and that Hughes will, In that event, receive tho plum." |