The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
ui,E " iEsEI. MUSICAL INSTITUTE


in musical culture, was guarantee OF
pleasure to all who participated in the ex-
cursion and attended the concert, and to
this was attributable the luct that the
boat was crowded by a delightful throng
and seemed fully satisfied.
The day was as hne as II it had been
ordered especially for the pleasure OF the
excursionists. 1t was one of those balmy
days of early spring that give one fore
taste of the summer clear, fresh and in
vigorating. The steamer, the Andes, is,
a everyone knows, one of the best on
the river. and its officers spared no efforts
to contribute to the comfort and enjoy
ment of the passengers. What Captain
Muhleman don't know about steamboat
ing on the Ohio Is scarcely worth know
ny and whatever element of gentleman
" courtesy he and his fellow officers Of
the Andes lack, is scarcely worth cultiva-
ting.
Two hundred and fifty passengers from
Wheeling partook of bountiiul supper
on the boat, and the number Of cxcur-
sionists was considerably augmented ut
Wellsburg, the only point touched on the
trip up. The number returning was
still larger, and there were probably
three hundred passengers on board when
the boat left the Stcubcnville wharf.
On the way both up and down the
river the passengers, who embraced
among their number many representa-
tivcs Of the beauty and fashion Of the
city, amused themselves IL best
suited their incIinatons ard
opportunities a great many INDUCED
in II social dance and chased tine glow
ing hours with flying feet others prone
naded the cabin or deck, or guzcd upon
the beautiful scenery ofthc valley, which
was seen t. all the better, advantage
on account Of the bauk-IuI stage
Of the river. Others sat il cosy corners
where soft eyes looked love to eyes inst
spoke again. and if the old, old story
was not told last night to delighted ear.
on board the steamer Andes, then appear
ances are deceptive and some young men
we wot OF are strangely negligent of OPP
portunitics.
The boat reached the Stcubenvlle
wharf about seven O'Clock, and the
crowd, accompanied by large number
of the people of StcubcnviIlc, who were
awaiting its arrival, proceeded at once
to Gray and Carrots Hall, where the
Concert was to be held. The hall is
rather IL dingy and ill-lightsd place, and
{, scarcely in keeping with the good taste
and libcrality the people of Steubenyillc
have manifested In other directions Steu-
bcnville owes it to herself to provide some
such handsome and commOdiOus place of
public resort H. the enterprise and taste
of Mr.. James Hamilton has furnished to
the citizens of Wheeling.
About eight o'clock, the hall being well
filled by ian eXpectant and apprcciativc
audience, the curtain rose and the follow
ing programme VIZ, performed:
PROGRAMME.
ChOrUs-Tannhausc wagner.
Observation-Disclosures Tancredi. 1900. R0SsiHi.
Under direction OF Prof. NaaS.
Polacca-Chaplrt of Roses ............... Be!iini.
Misses ROcmer, Hubbard and Sawtcll,
MeSSrS. Martin, Mendel and Donel.
Soio-Violim-Le petit TaInbour"....D "cid.
Mr.. Louis NaaS.
Solo-Grand Valse Brlliante..... Toa-onno
Miss Sallic Campbell.
Quartcttc-Thc Parting KiSS............ PHSUt.
Mrs. Whitney and Miss Campbell,
MeSSrs. Roe and Martin.
Fourth -. VI. T.. Church Choir-undcr
direction Of Mr.. +. Bassctt.
Solo--Will o. the p.................. cherry.
Or. Martin.
Solo-Pimo-RuSSian AirS.......... UIcRidskL
Prof. Hermann Eheling.
Solo-O MILO Fernando from "Favorita"
Mrs. e. p. Whitney.
Trio-Violin, Piano and Organ Schubert.
Miss Annie Logan, McSSrs. BaSSrtt and
Schockcy.
SOlu-Thr Fri .......... Schubert
Mrs. Whitaker.
ChoruS-Thc GipsicS. .........SchWm0an
Institute and orchestra.
OF course the music was excellent, and
each of the several selections was well
rendered. The only criticisms to be
offered is one with which the perform
anccs Of skilled and cultured musicians
is frequently greeted and that is that
the music rendered was rather too severe
~ classical to please the popular ear.
The acoustic properties Of the Hall are
miserable, and some Of the finest har-
monies lost their effect. \ more plen-
tiful sprinkling of light and simple
ballads would have relieved somewhat
the heavy character of the programme.
and, if possible, sent the audience home
still better pleased than they Were. Very
generous and hearty applause greeted
each of the pieces and several of the