The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-27

he early mass at the Cathedral on Christ
mas morning, although the chilly, wintry
blast WAS moaning and yhiRtling down
.thel chimney shaking md rafting the
windows, warning MS to keep snug. and
warm "in our little bed" We obeyed the
whirr and klirr'oi The alarm, and were
soon vending nur way smid the throng
Of early worshippeFs 10 the Cathedral.
This was already ,lcnsely packed, there
being scarcely btapdiDg room, but BY q
favorable movement We obtained q scat
and could see the altar, which was IN q
blaze Of light, and very Handsomely dec,
GRATED. As we went TO hear the music,
We will not say moro Of the other potion
Of tho services, than that they Wetc i'm.
posing and in keeping with the idea Of
paying the highest horors the church
can pay 10 the celebration OF the birth Of
the Savior. The mass selected was Mo-
!zatts first mass In G, and was afing By the
choir, composed for the occasion OF Mrs.
q. B. Cald vel, Misses Eva Rice, Ella linn,
Maggie DonBelly, Mary.sI antry n.
Brown, sopranos; Misses Maggie VIII
liams, TheresS Phillips, Aggis Handlan,
altos; Messrs. w. Il, Shelb, John z. Men.
del, lenors; MeSsrs. A. g. Norton, Oscar
eeeley, Nj. Hammer, bassesyM rsI Whita-,
keE Sfganisk5 Moxart2 Ifirst Mass" Is.
scarcely bright and spirited enough for a
festival occasion such as Chritmas, but
| il 80 beautiful that II can afford TO be
heard at any time. The Kyrie opened in
| dragging way; and, bntfor the feliefthe
solos gave, would have been monotonons,
short "a il is. The Gloria was attacked
With more yigor, and In the iLaudampa.
tes and aGoniamns had something Of the
shirt and life Il should have. After the
tsermon BY the Bishop, The Credo came,
sung las were nearly fall the numbers,
\ too slow, but fairly given, considering It's
difficulty and the fact that but few Of the
choir are accustomed to singing music 30
exacting in its every demand, asthat 10
MozarlS Masses. The sEt incarnatns"
was very unsatisiactory; aside from the
soprano, no one part could be distin-
etitshed1 In order Of merit the bass stood
next, but the alto and tenor were lost In
Uncertainty at least we heard nothing
| decided where these two parts have so
much 10 do. Tho Sanctus lacked preci.
sion. l. The beautiful oBenedictus could
have been sung very much better
BY the same voices, had proper
care been given to expression and
better time been observed. The alto and
tenor we're oftentimes ahead or behind
each other; the soprano was uneven In
giving tone TO her notes, oae would DO
loud, the next scarce audible, while the
bass was left to do the best he could. We
regret the quartettes did not do them
selves Justice in either "Etincarnatus" or
aBenedictus." For some reason the Ag!
nus Del was omitted, and that from
lWeber'S Masstin g given in place, Tn,
Fopening solo was given Will Do weak and
trembling voice, that scarce note
| reached US, and il was relief TO hear
I the chorus after'the uninteresting accom-
paniment to th8 solo. Altogether, the
music did not please us, not because we
do not appreciate the writing, but be-
cause it was not sung clear and nice.
The voices in the choir were all good;
some were OF the best we have, but they
wanted "singing together better . fault
which arose, perhaps, from the difficulty
Of getting lot Of people to sing as one,
In 7 music where the parts are
10 Independent Of !, each other as
| in portions Of this mass, unless
they have had thorough practice in y.
Sill we recognize the fact, that II Is well
TO have such music taken up, for both
,, those who undertake it as those whohear
It must learn something thereby, and Il
This same choir will take up this mass,
give it further careful study, sing II ur
to time, take the spirit and expression as
, tits intended, we know they can we'll &C.
, complish 1t, and sing this music TO please
! even themselves. Ash is, We recognize
the effort made with thanks.
At the Disciples Church on Sunday
/, the choir sang the following Voluntaries
! .slessiah ia King and "Sing unto The
= Lord" The Sabbath School children
! sang 1--WE are Volunteers" "We 60 Sing
, ing" Coming by and By and at the
Christmas gathering the little oncs from
the Children's Home chanted the I.ord'l
prayer and sang "In the Sweet BY and
!, iii, y which = the audience was invited tc
Join in. Miss Roemer Is mentioned al
, having sung Veryswecilyin a little solo
given her.
Al the Fourth Street NJ. E. Chnsct
Mr.. Bassett played two offsrtorics, by
, Wely and Batiste, and the choir sang al
\ Chorus a Gloria in Excelsis by IL
l Wilson. .y...., -.
: S,At The Second. Presby terrain Church, liz
the morning, @sh6ut The Glad Tidings,
by Hodges, was sung, and in the evening
"Beho!d I Bring You Good Tidings," so
!, prsno solo and chorus, by Barnby.
The Christmas music at ST. Matthew
ia always elaborate, but the music o
!. Monday morning is pronounced to be the
! best ever given In the church, The choil
!. consisted Of Mrs. G. P. Whitney, soprano
Miss Sallie Campbell, alto; Mr.. g. Gut
4 tenberg, bass; Mr.. O, Y. Lucas, tenor
and Mr.. G. ". Eoff, organist. Mr.. Lucal
I Is a member of the Fourth. Street N. Z
choir, hut assisted at 81. Matthews OF
!, Monday, they having nofegular tenor II
their choir. The music was as follows
!, l,t- Organ Voluntary, played by..".".c. ": Eoa
9d-ve1lte-Chant-... ilsoI
3d-Gloriai 10 Excelsn .,......,. Sost
4th--SHsY- iA E.....f.,,..A,. ....' Mo.sntha
6th-sa rs s.4...s.a,. ....... see. Haydei
9TH rle.. ]. ....... fasrl1
Jpblhtei ........'... ..........,...' i
i 6th ifulas HynnA' ef
4 9ih-ClIoria! lib. ........... ....".-
Il l0lh-Shoat the Glad 1IdIngs.....".".........
i We regret NOT being able to report Iii
4 music from the other churches, but no
: being able to attend and no information
|, being sent us, we must omit. I'M III u con
= neciion lett tis say that III onr mnsica
friends willtroubie Themselves 10 give vi
notice or programmes OF their music, w
. will try 10 give all proper notice relating
!, 10 church music. so D'.IA
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BOLD AND SuccIssFrhR oBgERY. = III
. boldest robbery that we have had 10 re
: cord for some time past occurred In Cen
! tire Wheeling on Christmas morning, a
> the clothing store Of Mr.. ]. Steinfeld, Nc
, 2l23 Main street, About II o'clock A. N