The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-11
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Lent is on the wane,
Yesterday was Palm Sunday.
The churches were well attended yes.
terday, the day being the brightest this
year.
The notices Of services in the churches
sent IN 70 this office Friday, were crowded
out Of Saturdays issue. We mention this
as an apology Tor their non.appearance.
Next Sunday will be Easter, on which
occasion special and interesting services
will be held in the Catholic and Protestant
churches,
The choir Of the Fourth Street NJ. E,
Church, assisted by several Well'known
artists, will give vocal and instrumental
concert in the church on the 10th inst.
Wesley NJ. Z. Chapel, South Side, has
been struggling along for yearsipSst with q
debt that over hangs the church, and
measures are now being taken 10 Lift the
burden with reasonable hopes Of success,
Owing to the resignation Of several
members OF the choir OF st. Matthew's
church It ia probable that an entirely new
choir will be formed, II was one oil the
best quartette chOirs in the city.
The music at the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning was unusually
fine. The choir consists Of Mrs. Eoff,
Misses Cook and Phillips, and Messrs,
Black, Howell and Mendel. They were
assisted yesterday morning by Mrs, Kate
RammelsbeTg, Of Cincinnati, who Is WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
K, Wheat. The first piece was, 10, be
joyful in the Lord" by Andrews, In thi,
the blending OF the pure soprano Of Mrs.
RammelsbeTg, Mrs. Eotf's sweet mezzo.
soprano with the other excellent voices,
produced fine effect. Mrs. Rammels-
berg afterwards sang "Palms," by Faure,
in which she showed the delicate Gullivs-
ton OF her voice 10 the best advantage,
Mrs. RammelsbeTg was an excellent
vocal artist before she left Wheeling,
and was always heard with delight
in public, but many who heard her
yesterday were unable to express their
pleasure In regard to the effective manner
In which she rendered her selection. Mrs.
Eof, who ia not only one OF our best
singers, but one OF our most thorough
musicians, sang in her best voice, which
Ia assurance oil perfect work. Miss Theresa
Philips sweet 'Contralto was very
pleasant 10 hear, her noles being true and
clear. Miss Cook, Of the Female College,
blended her contralto, Of remarkably low
register, with the other voices with pleas
ing effect The gentlemen, OF course,
added to the success OF the singing, and Ia
Mr.. John Z. Mendel, the preCentor, Is due
the credit Of arranging this part Of the
services. Many regret that Mr., Mendel
had decided to resign bis position as pre-
centor Of the choir, az his place will b.
hard To fill. He will take charge Of the
choir Of the Disciples church, Mr.. o. W,
Eoff presided at the organ and managed
the instrument with his accustomed skill
One OF the most desirable pews in
Fourth Street N. E. Church has been
placed at the disposal OF the excellent
choir OF that church for the aCcommoda
ton OF their friends. By the way, thil
choir is the most excellent choral organi
Eation In the city. Yesterday morning
: they rendered with good effect "Jesul
Lover OF My Soul" Misses Sophie Logan
, Mamie Britt and Annie Carson executing
their solos in the excellent style thai
usually Characterizes their efforts. Mis-
Annie Logan, the accomplished organlst
! Is not exCelled by any In the city.