The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-29

THE wrzE1 sonEE.-The disagree.
obIe weather Of last evening no doubt
ISnt many away from tho Soiree Of the
W,esel Musical Institute, at Wiesel Han.
The attendance was quite Light, but the
entertainment was none the less enjoyable
About s o'clock the opening chorus, 7 ne
splendor falls on Castle Wall" from Mac.
Farrep, was very finely rendered by the
Institute. Mrs. Catharine Gray, a dra-
matte reader and elocutionist Of some
note was then introduced 10 the audience
and read A selection entitled "Ihe New
England Justice" AS great deal mas
been said o., this lady in one way ana an
other In the newspapers lately, those pre-.
sent looked at her with no little interest
and gave her reading close attention.
She possesses full, strong voice, but ner
articulation is at times so indlstinct thal
many words we're lost to those sitting IN
The back part Of the room. She lmprov;,
ed greatly toward the close, however, and
won the hearty applause Of her hearers
Mrs. GRAY was no doubt determined, 10
please her new acquaintance, and thal
she succeeded admirably was proven by
the enthusiastic encores received by hef
during the entertainment. -,
Following Mrs. Gray's reading, MUSES.
Wheat and Sweeney sang beautiful
duet from Donizetti, aThe Adieu," which
was very we'll done indeed. The young
ladies were heartily applauded, but did
not return. o,r
A solo and chorus from "WalPurgis
Night" by Mr.. c. Y. Lucas and the In
stitute, was next upon the programme.
Mr.. Lucas, to our mind, was not 10 as
good voice as usual. However, he always
sings we'll, and the chorus was very good
Mrs, Gray then read one OF McCauley's
LAYS, "Horatius at the Bridge" in very
effective manner. The defect in articuia'
lion already noticed was observed in The
Grst part Of the reading, but before she
closed the reader spoke with cleamess
and distinctness that thrilled al! hearts
She was recalled, but simply bowed her
acknowledgements. -
A duet by Messrs. Ebeling and Bassett,
on the violin and piano, was next in order
These accomplished musicians are so we'll
known to the public that criticism oil
their performance is simply supethuons
They never played better than last night
and were as usual rewarded with O
bounuiul share Of applause.
Miss Nellie Sweeney sang 4 beaattfni
solo, the name OF which has escaped our
memory. Miss Sweeney possesses asweei
voice, which has been we'll cultivated. The
solo was received with so much favor by
the audience that she was obliged to re-
turn and repeat it. i,
Mrs. Gray then read, or rather recited
the we'll known farm ballad By Will
Carleton, "Gone with Handsomer Man.
Before commencing he'spoke Of the dit
fculty Of selecting pieces to suit the var
ried tastes Of an audience, especially one
with whom she was unacquainted. How
ever, we doubt not her hearers were
unanimous in the opinion thai
she could not have made a happier
selection. The audience were delighted
and enthusiastically demanded a repeti'
ton. In response she gave pretty little
"Street Scene in New York" which wor
her renewed applause.
The entertainment concluded with Q
solo and chorus, "Intlamatus from Stabat
Mater" by Miss Kate Wheat and the In
stitute. Miss Wheat is really fine
singer, and most successfully filled the
difficult part which Mrs. Wiesel was
wont 10 take.