The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-26

pupI1c OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d.
str,,stion n Edser. EggI-The frat Sunday
SCHOOL Easter. Egg Breaking which has
ever taken place In the world, so far As
4 known. wa celebrated before . delight
fuI audience at the Opera House last
night. About ak weeks ago the officers
OF the EngliSh Evan. Lutheran Sunday
School OF 10Th street. this city--a school
whose reputation for energy and solid
work In Christian matters Is known
thotouVhout the land-gaye TO every
scholar and teacher who voluntarily &C.
cepted II, an Easter or Wheeling Mission
Nest Egg made Of potter's clay, In which
70 gather contributions to help reduce
their chapel debt These eggs were % be
opened or broken on Easter Mon
day, but on account OF the absence
Of Mr.. Barnitx the unique enter
tainment did not take place until
last night. At 40 early hour hundreds
Of scholars with their teachers and pa
rents we're vending their way TO the Opera
House, this building being used because
their church building Is too small for
even the school TO take part In or enjoy
the unusual ceremony Of breaking "nest
eggs" The exercises were commenced
By singing the old hymn, Grown Hin
Lord Of AL" 10 the tune OF Coronation,
followed by 81 prayer Of Thanksgiving and
petition. Then came beautiful Easter
exercise by thirteen little girls, illustrated
with music and flowers. Following this
the first dozen OF eggs were broken with a
large knife by Mr.. Ed. Huggins, assislan.
10 Miss Robertson, Of the Jewel Depart.
ment. The shining nickels and dimes
and pennies were poured into blskets or
plates and handed 70 the Committee on
Finance, who counted the money and
registered the names, and at intervals
made proclamation Of the same. The
singing was in charge Of Prof.. ]. 81. Lea
lie, the editor Of the Musical Advocate,
published at Altoona, Pa, and the author
Of several very excellent Sunday School
Music Books. Every selection was new
and rendered with fine effect, showing the
ability Of Prof. Leslie TO make music aud
10 teach children how to sing Il. Our
space forbids 4 more detailed account oil
this unique entertainment, which has
been talked about for many weeks. One
hundred and thirty.seven eggs were
broken and netted the school eiRhty.three
dollars and fity.tWo cents. The word
which may be written down a. describing
the affair from beginning TO end is sue
cess.
The Concert and Cdntaia, given al
Washington Hall last night, fully sustain.
ed the representations made regarding 1t,
and proved thatwe have amongu persons
who can give an entertainment equal TO
the best troupes that travel. The ability
Of Prof. Nicholl, who kindly left hii
duties to afford our people an opportu.
nifty OF hearing him, has been rated highly
The two selections "Cachoucha" Caprice
by Raft, and "sonato op. %" by Beetho'
men, were played in the most mastery
manner, proving him 10 be most worthy
exponent OF the classic music. Mira
Sheibs reputation as . vocalist was
fully sustained in her rendition OF The
captivating song "a Dlmsel Fair" BY
GAM; and In the trying aScena and Aria
from aDer Freischulz" she laid claim tc
and supported the position OF our bes
trained and moat able soprano. Its sell
dom that we hear this lady in public con
cert, but when we do we have something
worthy Of listening TO-. The "Rinder
Sinfonie" was the most decidedly unique
performance We ever heard, and the ladiei
and gentlemen who played the cuckoos
,riangles, drums, castanets. trumpets
rattles, etc, made melody and amusement
In manner we could scarce have be
lieyed possible. The cantata, the "Le-
gend Of Don Munio," bore out its reputa'
ton OF beauty and interest, and 1t Tar ex.
ceeds In startling worth any Of the can
iatas we have had given here. The pro-
gramme was lengthy, but everything wa
sung in such excellent time and style tha
the audience was far from being wearied
indeed regretted there was not more OF II
All the numbers were sung with vim
and determination 10 do well, so that w
can scarce pArticulariIe one chorus be
yond another as being the best, all wert
done 30 we'll. The solos gave eyi
deuce OF very careful study, ant
Mira. Annie N. sbeib, who had th,
matter more particularly in charge, Ia te
be congratulated upon her success. 0ul
friend, Mr.. sheib, appeared In q new
role Ms conductor. and in that position
won enyjable credit. Unfortunately Mr.
Gutenberg and Miss E. De- Camp were
troubled with coldf, neeessilating The
Substitution Of other singers in theil
parts on very short notice. Our space
forbids u more extended notice Of thu
Cantata nj this moment, but we may re-
fer TO Il again. All In all, those taking
part in the concert deserve the most de-
cided praise, and We regret other arrange
ments prevent an early repetition Of IL
for it deseryesto be heard again and again
Concert al Res,roofs Hai.-A concer
was given at Westwoods Hall, last even
Ing, under the direction Of Mr.. Johr
Callahan. Among the we'll known artist
who participated were: Mesers. C.Y. Lu
cas-, 0tcar Seeley, Jno. Mendel, F.W. Bau
mer, E. s. Sullivan, L. A. Fletcher and z
V. Arkle, and Misses Therese Phillips
Annie 0'Brien, Eva Rice and ARgie Sui
liyan. After the musical exerci-es /
farce entitled "Intelligence Office" wa
produced, much to- the amusement OF tht
au5;anna