The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-14
EASTER ECHOES.
HOW WHEELING SPENT The pAY.
Tho Nu'ic 10 the CAureAta-A, B's Crowd and an
Ei.b,rats Ausitai Programme at Vt. natthsms. (
The Auste At The Fourth Sirset-S.rvIces n
At the Eaglsh Lutheran and Cathedral.


The Music at the Fourth Sirset-S.rvIees n
at the EaEllsh Lutheran and Cathedral.
Easter with la attendant Joyous greetings
and ieastings has once more come and gone.
The day in Wheeling was generally aud qal-
city ob,srvsd. THO weather WAS superb; the
sun shons ard there WAS gentle warmth
pervadlng everywhere, which allowed the
new spring costumes AID bonnets to be
brought out and admired. The churches
both morning and evening were we'll lllltd
with wonhippe:s. Ia tho afternoon the
main streets were filled with promensdera
and many went out into the country. Il! Z
This holy day OF nearly all the year pos.
sssseB peculiar attractions for the devoutly
inclined md affords chorus cholrs, solo!sis
and Orcanisis opportunities for elaborate
preparation II the musical servio ;'iu the
past 1t has Alvais been customary for four
Of five Of the leading churches to prepare
specinl musical services. but yesterday only
two or three did anything worthy Of note.
|. At ST M.1ruEws. ]
The music at 81. Matthew's ohurch yester.
day was probably the finest tina. has been
rendered In that placs ri worship Oh an
Easter day since the days I the old 'chdi. In
years gone by, which was then compcs ID oil
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Hennegau, ADD Me.sfp.
Dewey and Whipple, with Prof. Ebelins on
the organ seat, The choir OF yesterday was
reinforced by an additional quarsette, and az
such WAS composed OF the following psraout:
Sopranos, Milssa Mamie Britt aud Flora
Williams. Altes. Misses Sadie Logan and
Thers.a Phillip. iTenors, Mr.. Jno. E. Mendel
and Mr.. A. w. DoEel. Basscs, Mr.. Oscar
sesley and MI. Joseph Hall, assisted by
Mis-. Geo: ,. Caldwell. soprano. with Miss
Mary Wilde as o'gsnist, tho whole being
under tbs direction Of Mr.. Jno. 4. Mende,
to whom credit 10 rightiully due, for tho 3D..
lectious made and for his paiusiaking ifpr!s
In making q complete success the musical
part OF tte services, .F.l me-! rlflTU
They were opened by that anthem ever
familiar to the attendant at Episcopsl
services, Grown Him." by Warren,
tho solo OF which was sung by
Mira. Cal well, with Der usual good
taste.and expression; the tenor s,lo BY Mr.,
Meudel uud the full Choir chorus. Tbs ne1l
was selsc'jou, "Ohris. our Passover BY
Smith, opsning with n bass solo, which WAS
we'll sung by Mr.. 6eeiey, no display ing WITH
great etfct the fine quality OF tone with
| which his voice Is enuJwsi. The "Gloriu
PATHS" were models OF musical beauty and
were effectively sung. GLORIA In Ezcels.s,n
by Tours, was we'll rendered. -If-,'51
ArpLxHoID SELECTION.
The tie Damn" by Pecse WIS without
doubt, the best rendered Of ail the selections
sung By Miss Flora Wiliamc, whose pu,r.
rich tones were htartily appreciated by ali
OF thosa preatn mt, us we're also tthuse Of Hiss
Mamie Britt, who Is one OF the NEST pain.
's:at!ng sopranos Wheeling has in her choi,s.
Alto splos were g;yer by Misses Logaai aud
Philips with their usur! ability, 10. which
| they are both noted. The tenor solos were
sung by Mr.. Mende!, Mr.. DJrel unfortunate.
ly being unable to sing them Oh sccount OF Il
severe attack Of sore throat thus forcing AIr.
MeGdel TO csIry al! the tel or purt5, IN which
duty he atqlitted himsslf win credit, The
bass solos wrse sung by Mr.. Hall in good
style. The remainder Of the programme was
bu. 4 repetition Of the good work done in the
| selections mentioned. 's.st .'tts- =
Miss Mary Wilde deserves mention for the
e1csllent manner in which she played the
orgaD; the Accomplishments to all Ct tho &C :
lections were al d. ficul:, and she gave them
with d,grss oil taste and prscision that IVES
no doubt livery gratifying to tho singers, and
appreciated by the large congregation pres.
ent I, La I-'f.l.-a ~ = ~.
The asrnon by the rector Rev. Il. r. gwo2e,
to in 81. Mathews on any similar occasion,
containing much food for thought and
Astounding With good practical doctrine, such
"a can only bs demonstrated by recalling tie
fact that Christ Is Risen" ! ,I55.F1i y
1855 A L,EGE Au aIEScs. !:
The sacred eiii:e held The largest Assem-
blsge Of wolahiplers, tA.t ksve E,et within
iA walls for several years. many being
Obliged 10 Stand: In addition TO the large
number CT visitors and the full congregation
OF st Mai ews there was tho corgsesG-
ton Of 81. Luke's, that eaii:e not yet being
fit for occupancy. lF Ng,
Tnc ,ral decorations ware especially
hcnhsous and layish!y bestowed, TIE D)V.
ers q. tho base cpd on the ssult OF the lecicrn
| were magnificent, gs were also these on the
pulpit and in different paris o. tie chancel,
the arrangement Of which displayed Especial
coed taste on TIE par: Il those having ohG,ge
| OF the decorations. ..- 7.
The came musical programme will DO
given on next Sunday morning by The Same
voinss, with one ersspuoa-Miss Flo,a vii.
llama, who leaves to-l4y for New Y.rk, where
abe will devote ilar tsu,e 10 tho ktady Of vocal
music. Mrs. Geo. b. Galisel viii ne on
That OCCASION should che ba suili :iently re-
cupera:ed from the recent seyeie i!Irtss TO
which she has b:sn sui acted. 5rss, -
At the O'Clock a. u. eerylcs the mrsic
wss rendered BY the Lsntpa choir, com posed
OF young ladies aad gentlemen connected
with ths church. I2@I 5if3 n ri n
At THE Y3uITu STREET CHURCH.
Rev. Dr. Il smith preached two sermons
yesterdsy ETp.ept'ne 70 the event tho dry
commsmorated, that showed c,Tsiul study.
A short bat very peeginS masicni pre-;
gramme led been prtp,r Il and wss very
effectively re.dtrsd. Ihs choir wts COM
posed of--sorrsnos; Ars. Frank Stanton, and
Misses Sophie Logan. Kate Land and Ella
I.,xis. Altos: Mira CLARK Ried, and Misssea
Il lila Ward snd Aliela Bu!Iard. .Tenors:
MessrJ. Bulsrd. Hobts. Thomas and Net.
b:t:~ Bssses: Mess-s. hi,liH4r, Wiucher and
Dsvore. The Programme embraced sunng
other se.ectio5s, "ras Savior Hath Rsen,"
by Williams; Christ the Lord" By Dudley
B.ck; Faure's ''Sea Nos the Alter
re Dsum," by Smith; Merdelssohn's ''rhe
Strife In Der" md grand "Canta'R Dom
ini." 4 co.uet was used To gaed advantage
10 Il part CT III! l.ogramma. II the ever
iog the choir also sung scss..l good chorrsss.
VIE ENGLISH LUTHERAN GHuESH.
In accordance with tie custom Of tie X !.
giiah Lutheran church, the eaorsmens OF the
Lords Suppe. Yves yes:e.iiy celebrated In
TIE morning and contiauei In the evening.
Tbs pulpit vas dec rated with cut il,se:s
and blooming plants ard the music was
fitting and good. bap.i.pi IVES administered
to number OF irfan,s and TO one sdal:, apd
n number OF persons vera received Into
church membership. Boiors the admins.
tra.icn OF the Lords Supper, Il solo sppro.
pirate 10 tbs occasion was very beautifully
sung, by. Miss Annis Knapp. The