The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-17
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
ANOTHER DAY OF SUCCESS.
The Musical Furor Unabatsd
A Tremendous Audience and q
Splendid Performance.

Splendid Performance.
The Musical Festival-Anothe
Big Day.
CncrHsArI, May.16.-The weather I
present writing Is cloudy, damp, an
Prob's predictions make It evident thi
the weather clerk don't partake Of u
general enthusiasm Of the city.
There WIS no abatement noticeable al
day yesterday or this morning in the Be
stowal Of enthusiasm. On the contrary
decorations became more profuse, an,
the immense throng upon the street
seemed to increase rather than diminisl
in size, Notwithstanding so many wer
visititing the Upland Parks, Burnett,
Woods, Geological Gardens and th
beautiful suburbs, that at this season Q
the year appear at their best. Man
entertainments have been arranged b.
prominent citizens for the enjoyment Q
visitors when the festival Is not claiming
their attention, prominent among whicl
Is the WomAn's Losn Exhibition, Il
which Miss Carey has contributed man!
rare and.curious articles Of yertu gathered
while in Europe.
Last night all the hotels were packed
not only to the capacity Of the ordinar!
rooms, but 10 the dense filling Of thl
floors Of the large rooms and halls viii
mattresses.
The eIcursionists come not only from
points in this vicinity, but q number o
parties arrived yesterday from two
days' journey. Burlington, Iowa, send
large delegation.
At Music Hall, last evening, not only
were all the seats occupied but ther,
were several thousand standing, ant
even after a placard was hung a
the door that there was @No NOR.
standing room" several hundred
bought tickets for the privilege Of enter
Ing the vestibules. From the amount o.
the receipts so far taken in at the tickel
Offices it Is evident that the total receiptI
will not fall far short Of S65,000.
The programme for this evening par
takes Of the same light and varied char
acter as that Of yesterday. There will b
a number OF arias. In which will appear
Miss Carey, Mrs. o.good, Miss Cranch
Messrs. Whitney, Adams and Tasliape
tria, interspersed with orchestral rendi
tions.
Tonight the symphony and a portion
Of Waguer's dotterdammerung will b
given. Surprise has been expressed a
the efficiency Of the chorus.
Anumber who witnessed the recent re.
hearsals predicted 8 poor execution al
the public performance on account Of the
apparent sluggishness in some portions
Of various pieces, but their singing in the
Alceste Tuesday, and especially their
quick intelligent response to Theodore
Thomas baton in the last evening Ora
torio, proves them to be perhaps the fn-
eat chorus ever organized in America.
Although drirzling rain fell all the
afternoon and early in the evening there
was no abatement in the musical Juror oi
the people, and another packed audience
greeted the performers. The program.
me consisted oi but four numbers and the
selections were evenly divided between
Wagner and Beethoven, the former lead
ing with chorus from Mr.. Singer,
awake, Wake, the Dawning Day is
near"--s brief but happy example ofthat
great masters work. The second number,
Beethovens overture, Cariolanus, was
even shorter and illustrated in q marked
degree the wonderful precision
Of the mammoth orchestra. The
third and closing number Of the
first part consisted Of selections from the
Gotterdammerung and siegfried's Death,
and the finale In the vocal part was given
by Pappenhsim.
The portion chosen for Interpretation
this evening commences with funeral
music by the companions Of siegfried,
after the death Of that parsonage by the
sword Of Hagon, and includes the death
Of Brunheilde on the funeral pile Of sieg.