The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-09
TIE ASYLUM.

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grand aud PhilanthroPic institution Of
our State 1t is known that the build
ing is cOmplet d to. aud including it,
Central Section. In fact, the grand
Central Spire ID erected, pointing more
than 200 feet to the Heavens. In
this condition the Directors Of the H..
stitution found it upon their a.,emL.
ling on the 9th inst. Its capacity la.
been greatly enlarged during tue year,
and many Of tue ps,ients lingering in
dismal cells have becu received and
provided for
On the evening preceding the 5th
inst, on which day the Directors met,
TO make up their report for the past
year. there was grand Concert in
the Chapel Of the Asylum, girOn to the
citizens of eur town generally, BY
Messrs. Whipplr, Gslirun. Ebrrlir 6
Dr., WeisvI, Mrs. Whitaker aud Mis-
Brsslin. We have said this was q
grand Concert, and so it was 1t op.
ancd with tho Shades CT Night"
(Which received rapturous applause) in
which Mrs. Whitaker. Miss Brcsliu
and Mr.. WhipplC participated.
Mrs WhittakGr's rendering Of "0l
Ye Tears" brought down tho whole
audience in applause.
Miss Breslin sang judith" which
could not DO cxccllCd in sweetness and
taste, and il We we're a young man, or
rather il Wo wore single man. yc
would "look after" the suthOr Of so
much sweetness, taste and music.
As to the second part of the peg
formaucC, we were pleased with the
first. We were electrified with the
second. For what could excel the
"Iloly Mother by Mrs. Whitaker
aud Miss Breslin =? Tho Air Irclan.
daise" BY Dr.. IIeisrl was more than
touching and sympathetic Ifany.
thing could excel the other, it was the
Irish Recruit" by Mr.. Il. A. Cali.
gan, llO "split our side'" BY his
comic songs. Tho violin performance
by Herman HbcrlinC was scarcely il
at all excellcd by De Bull. 1t was
touchingly sweet beyond measure, and
when his highes. notes on the strings
ofthe violin wcrO performed, We were
reminded Of an anscdote Of Ole Bull,
For i. is related that Oh the occasion
II orc Of his greatest concerts in the
South, an old farmer. accustomed to
cornfeld music and dancing. deter.
mined on going to one Of Ole Bulls
couccr,S, aud after the great musician
hsd gotten into the midst Of one Of
his finest touches Of the bow and Of the
sweetest strains Of music. the farmer
cried ont in an impaticn, voice, why
does no, thu, fellow stop tuning hi,
fddie. and give us some music"
Whipplc was the Lion Of the Con-
cert Ia 9Th. Lord Ny Pasture Shall
Prepare" he appeared to great adran.
tIgc and excellence.
A decided anil very pleasing feature
OF the evenings entertainment was the
pickwickian readings, by our accom-
plishel contemporary, Mr. Long, Of the
Whetiiug Register. Dickens himself,
had he been present, could nc, have
helped being pleased beyond measure
By the rendition Of PickWick's troubles
by Mr.. Long.
This Concert was free Offering, Al;
the instance Of George Il. 1'ingle, a
former Director Of the As, lum; for
which he has our most hearty thank.
After the Concert was over, AMI alta
late hour at night. tho Band of Weston
gave tercnadc to Governor JscOb, III
front Of tho Asylum. The Governor ap.
pesred aud made handsome and ap.
propriOte speech for the occasion. And
here We might as We say thst the
Governor has added greatly to the list
Of his former ri ends in our commuu-
ity. We were glad to see him aud
hear FROM hi, own lips his patriotic do
sire Of advancing our State aud all her
Institutions.
On Friday the Governor and Dircc.
tors wciOIthe guests Of John P Jcn.
n,ngs, Esq, and on the evening ofrhat
day. Of Hon j. NJ Bennett. At bOth
places, many Of our citizens fcekcd to
eco and shake hands with the worthy
occupant Of the Gubernatorial Chair
He left Weston on Saturday for the
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