Y Drych 1914 Nov 19 a 2pp

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Novernber 19,l9l4
PEOPLE AND THINGS IN PITTSBT'RGII, PA. By Deiniol Arfon.
Pittsburgh, Pa. It has been a long time since I had the pleasure of sending a word to Y Drychbnt remember it has not been due to negligence. I can say that Y Dryeh and I are old friends but during the last year and a half I believe I have had even greater interest than before. When Y Drych ceased publication, everything around me was disgusting and the atmosphere here slowed down and every hour seemed like two, The posffnan's steps were shorter and everyfting was out of place when Y Drych ceased publication. But that doesn't happen very often and thank goodness for that... .
Saturday night, November 7 was held the great conaert in the Exposition Hall under the sponsorship of the St. David's Society. The committee in charge of the concert has worked tirelessly to make convey the aims of the soncert, to assist the Welsh ofthe Old Country in their present circumstances, and this aim succeeded beyond all expectations.
I do not hesitate to say that this was the most greatly attended concert ever held in our city, even though we are not saying it was the best concert. The Ladies Society took a great part in arrangements for the concerts also, and they were busy in the great hall showing people to their seats.
The concert began with the singing of "America" and the concert was as follows: Chorus "Where the Stars of Even Go.' and ooAwake, Arise" by the Etna and Sharpsburg Children's choir under ths direction of Prof. A. L. Fillmore. These are the children who won the chief prize in the 1913 Eisteddfod here. Soprano solo, "How would I Fain Slumbef by the well-known singer Mrs. E. Stephen-Cross; Ladies chorus, *On the road to Mandalay," by the Pittsburgh Studio Club under the direction of our able Prof. Rees R. Rees; Tenor solo, oT.ove's Pleading" and "La Donna e mobile" by Anthony Meirig Jones; Recitation, "Thoughts on this war" by the famous elocutionist, Mrs. Edith l{arris Scott; duet, '?assage Birds' Farewell" by Mrs. George Jonews and Mrs. Mary Rees Wilson; baritone solo, "Prologue to Pa8liacci," by David Bodycombe; piano solo by Miss Margaret P. Llewelyn; Bioys Chorus, "Hey-Ho- Hey''by the boys of the Etna and Sharpsburg choir with Master David Scott the son of Mrs. Harris Scott, and the audience were pleased with his clem and enchanting voice. Tenor solo, 'Nantymlmydd" by the well-known tenor, Jos. A. Jenkins; contalto solo, "My heart at thy sweet voice" by Mrs. Mary Rees Wilson; baritone solo, ooY Gadlef Gymreig" by David Bodycombe; Ladies' Chorus, "I.{os Calan" and "Clychau Aberd)fi" by the Pittsburgh Studio Club. Their [ast] selection was above any of the other selections according to our chief musicians. The selections sung were very classical, and I believe that the musicians didjusticeto fhem all. In spite of that, we believe that more cornmon pieces would have been more acceptable to the majorrty.
It is expected that the profit from the concert will be a thousand dollars after paying expenses, and hopefully the committee will not be disappointed wittr that. It will please the committee to think that the Welsh of our city have answered the call by turning out strongly from near and far.
We were glad to meet Thomas Wynne from Bangor, Pa. last Sunday. He was on a business trip. It is good to know tha he was sucoessful in the first place he landed, and hopefully he will have a good time overywhere.
Although iron, copper and coal are the chief products of our eity, there was a welcome for the boys who had come from the slate quarries to se[th'eir products. It was a pleasure for us and others to have their oompany for a little while.
Their many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Jones of Miller St, we be glad to hear that Mrs. Jones is gradually improving and it is hoped that she will recover fully.
Before closing I would like to annormce to the people of Uticq New York Mills, Marcy, New Hartford and Remsen [Welsh settlements in westarn New York state] that the children who disturbed their peace have returned home and have begun their new life in a clear atmosphere. I was sorry to understand that they broke into one ofthe houses in Slatington while the people were at chapel, but I heard that not damage was done, except for lighting up the rooms which frightened the kind family.
Translated by Martra A. Davies Lincoln, Nebraska April 2009