The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-10
THE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.

some respects, was the great day u the
Musical Festival, inasmuch as the inter
est was concentrated upon two things
the choral singing Of tho public schools
and the admirable rendering OF the Oh
symphony, eliminating in spontaneOu:
and splendid ovation 10 Theodore Thom'
as. But In the number Of attractions, en-
thusiasm and attendance, to-day has ex'
celled any preceding day. About five
thousand persons attended the matinee
while in the house tonight eight thou
sand persons were gathered, each Npr:r'
emily with increased interest in the great
musical event.
At eight o'clock tonight the house
being filed, the Executive COMMITTEE de.
Cllncd 10 sell further tickets and closed
the doors against a thousand persons who
sought entrance. The afternoon was given
up largely TO orchestral music, ,interspersed
with solos and duets from Miss Cary,
aud Messrs. Rudolphsen, Varley and
Whitney, The Gipsey LiIe' and tie
"Cherubim and SerHphin," were repeated
by the chorus with better effect than
when first sung. Tonight the chief at.
traction was the "First Walpurgis Night"
by Meudelssohu. This, like the 9th sym
phony, has been looked to with interest,
the difficulties in the way Of its execution
having awakened concern not unlike that
produced with the symphony. A success
little less than was attained last night.
Mr. Thomas caused it TO be sung in faster
time than at any of the rGhCarsals, but
the chorus sang with singular precision
and force, and impressed tue audience as
iaVorably as at any ol the choral efforts.
In this Miss Cary and Meesrs. VarleY,
RudOlphsCn and Whitney also plrtici-
pated, RudOlphsen acquitting himself SO
that there were loud calls for him alter
the conclusion. The 33d Psalm WAS
sung by female voices. The remainder
Of the exercises, with the exception OF
the halleujah chorus, which was render
ed with such powerful effect, was O:.
cheStral. Al tho conclusion OF the first
part OF the programme, the Hon. G; +.
Davis appeared on the platform and in'
trolucCd Stanley Mathews, who said in
view OF the success which now crowns
their efforts, the delight 1t had afforded
our people, the great profit experienced in
retining4Ihe public taste, and the RdVan.
tage Of making Cincinnati the cener Of
exalted influence in instrumental music,
strong desire had been expressed thai
this festival should become an annual one.
This announcement was followed by
tremendous applause. When this sui.
sided, the Judge read an address sigued
by large number Of prominent citizens,
aud addressed TO the Executive Com
mitleC, thanking and congratulAting
them, the directors, and the chorus
in view OF what they had accomplished,
and expressing the wish that the neCes-
sary steps be taken TO make the Festival
q permanent institution. He then asked
the audience II this was their sentiment
and desire, 70 which they responded with
loud ayes.
Col. George Ward Nichols, President o!
the Festival, appeared and thanked
the gentlemen for whom Judge
Matthews had spoken, for their kind
sentiments recognizing at the same
time the obligation ofthe Executive CON-
mittec who were under TO Mr.. Thomas
and all actively engaged and specially to
the citizens who had rendered them snch
generous support. Col. Nichols remarks
were followed by great applause which
had hardly subsidcd before loud calls
wero again made for T. Thomas. Near
" the whole audience appeared 10 rise
and demand his appearance.
After little delay, Mr.. Thomas show
ed himself upon the stage, which was the
signal for applause far more tumulluOus
than had greeted him the night before
at the spontaneous ovation gratefully
rendered him. Tho hall rang with the
cheers of thousands Of men, while from
tho gallery and paraQuettc ladies Joined
in, waving handkerchiels and clappiug
hands. The audience refused to be sat
istied with bows from the stage, where.
upon Mr. Thomas took tho directors
stand, which had heen trimmed by
tho ladies carly in tho evening
with evergreens and flowers, and upon
which floral harp now stood, and said |
to the audience that If he could make
speech to them he would do SO, but that
il was impossible. The fete at Inwood
Park, which was 10 close the festival TO-
morrow, has been abandoned on account
of the weather, and matinee substituted
therefor at two o'clock, tho programme to
consist Of the gems Of the whole festival,
in which all who have participated since
Tho commencement will enpAPe