Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Miss Carrie Copp has been engaged by
c. A. House as Saleslsdy.
Mrs NJ. A. SAeib will accompany Miss
Flora Williams to Chicago.
Mr. C. y. Lucas stock has been all dis
posed of except . few second hand in
struments.
Wilson & Banners present stock is con
Sidersbly reduced owing to the large sales
which they have lately effected.
Wilson & Baumer bought all the sheet
music and small goods by private sale Of
the late c. \. Lucas establishment.
Mr.. W. H. Sheib returned to the city last
Thursday, having been TO Pittsburgh to en-
10Y the Musical Festival, which he pro-
nounces TO have been 3 great musical sue
cess.
prosperous condition. A splendid upright
piano by Steinway was sold last week, and
a fresh supply of pianos has Just arrived
and was unpscked yesterday.
c. A. House reports an unusually large
trade. His agent has sold nine organs in
the last week. in and near New Martins
Vile. A fresh supply Of the Packard
orchestra organs has Just been received by
him.
The Steinway grand piano, property Of
the late Weisel Institute, OF which Or. 7.
II. Logan was trustee. has been bought by
Wilson i Banner. The instrument will
be sent TO the manufacturer 10 be thor
oughly renovated.
The concert for the benefit OF st. Johns
German Lutheran Church WAS q grand
financial and musical success. The ChoruSeS,
under the direction OF Professor Louis Was,
went eXCently; Mrs. Sheib was received
well and deserved applause. for her vocal
solos as did also Miss Emma Policy for
her piano solo.
Miss Flora Williams, pupil OF Mrs
Sheib, leaves this week for Chicago to pros
ecute her musical s,uuies in this city. \
plimentAry concert had been offered To
her BY Ms. Sheib, but >he respectfully de-
clined, as the youBg lady expects to com
Plete her musical education without the
aid Of her friends.
YE OLDE FOLK CONCERTE.
Want Of space prevented Us from giving
a full account Of this concert which took
place on Friday evening in the Fourth
ward school room, and which was credit
to The participants, most oil whom we're
pupils of the Union school. There were
ChoruseS sung by the children, who were
attired in old folks costumes, all Of which
IKE tasteful and appropriate. The first
soso Sweet Memory Bells Oy Master
M Has,. was delightfully."- sung and clio
tied loud an clause. ClaribeIs SOM" LlHSer-
Ing AZ the tists - was sung BY Miss Lucy
Robinson, who n. ade quite a hit by her
quiet AZ unpreteudlu, style. MISS Bessie
Mccullough delivered the ~ ho'ous sony,
Cousin Fedediah, in which tho 9OYr:G!::
Joined to the Zen. delight al tAs audi
Snce. Me So composition oy
trotSsor Melmene, was sung By Miss
" dnie De Kalb in so pieasiuga manner
that she Was forced to repeat it. The chorus
of this song was very effective.
In the second part, The Smile Whose
Sweetness Won Ne" was given by Miss
Minnie Nogel with great taste. Miss BeS
sic Mccullough sang the waltz seng, Or
auge Blossoms" very effectively, the upper
notes OF her voice being heard 20 good al
vantage. The quaint and humorous song,
my Granima's Advice gave Miss PrIm
BediliOn q good chance to please the audi
ence. W. +. Wins comic Rotations we're
so well received that he had TO respond to
three eRcOres. He possesses excellent tai.
ent, and his selections are always good and
pleasing. Miss Crowther's song. odd
Folks at Home" showed that she is pos
sessed Of q very sweet voice She was de-
seryedly applauded. When George the
Third was King" gave Master Knapp
good opportunity to make q marked I'M
pI ession, not only by his voice, but by hls
acting. Taking the concert Is whole, II
was q great success.