Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-19
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Bright Glares From the sphere u h"S's
and Drama.
Mr. Fred. SphecI will be in town to day
or to. morrow.
Prot. Weber is now organist in the First
Presbyterian church.
Dreaming, by Willings, is lovely song.
No singer should be without it.
Mrs. George B. Caldwell hes returned
from Cranberry. Her summer recreation
has proved beneficial.
The Second Presbyterian church choir
will sing Hear us, o Father, by Baum
buch, this morning for the opening volun
tary.
1t is rumored that prominent citizen
contemplates opening Conservatory OF
Music in our midst Whether one is JUST
fed in such an undertaking remains to be
seen.
Reuben +. Springer has made an addition
al gift OF 5000 to the College OF Music 81
Cincinnati. This clears the college OF EN-
barrassing debt ana leaves it with property
and funds valued at not less than 5000, 900
We see that Prof. Ritter, Of Pittsburg,
has been offered $500 TO conduct one OF the
singing societies. Why does not some be
rev client person try to organize something Of
the sort here? Surely we have enough mu
steal ability to make one succeed.
Poor Chanfrau is gone; he often wished
to have his epitaph the motto of Kit the
Arkansas Traveller Il done my leve
best, amt got nothing to take back" He
has been a long and faithful servant OF the
ubiiO Peace be TO his ashes!
Dir. Chanfrau leaves large estate to his
wife and two sons. The eldest son. Henry
will succeed his father in the role Of Kit,
it. the play Of that name Theyoungest son
Frank, is at school Mrs Henrietta Chan
frau. the wife will probably retire perms
rertly from the stage, it is said.
John Mccullough is said to be worth about
$4,000 invested principally in United
States bonds. When he first began tc
make money as star it took hun three
years to pay of debts he had contracted
principally in trying to run theatre In
San Francisco.
The other day the portion Of piano BY
Andre Stein, Of Vienna, Mozarts tavoritt
maker, was found used as dressing table
in workingman's cottage in the Lincoln
Ftns, in England. There are only two
more specimens to be seen, one at Windsor
Castle, the other at the Museum in Brussels
We are glad TO learn that Mrs Palmer
has decided To refuse the offers she has
been considering and will settle among us
this winter. Mrs. Palmer is capable
teacher as well as an accomplished singer
and will be great benefit to our young
people by her careful and artistic training.
Lester Wallack seems delighted with
"Nita's First" which is soon to appear on
his stage 1t is piece of ingenuity, that is
ALL There is no real damatic vim III
it, Mr.. Wallack calls it bright, funny aud
clean" Very well for some houses but
thought that Wallack's on Broadway had
teen built for higher purposes.
Talking of tragedians we see that Wee(
he's taken Fred Warde in hand. This il
the Young man who backed The Power o
Money very bad play. When askeC
why he selected such attractions upon which
10 spent his money, he replied; Il have al
income Of $4,000 year; have nothing
to do and am better to occupy my mlnt
in spending my money this way than in re
naming idle. "-Saturday Euening Herald
| Chicago.
+. w. Banner sold to Mrs. Norton III,
Baby Grand Piano that has been attracting
so much attention lately. The success O
rhese pianos has been won by the merit
e the instrument itself Elegance Of dc
ign ard finish, sweetness and power o
one. durability and adaptation to al
climates are the features that have mad
them 80 popular,
For beauty OF finish, power and grandeu
Fl tone, the Henry F. Miller pianos are IN
rivslled.
From the Kansas City Journal: Tn
choir OF the Second Presbyterian church
Under the leadership of Mr.. X. M. Sterrit'
ids lar TO become, lift is not already, on
f the best qusrtette choirs in the West
he members are Mr.. r. NJ Sterritt, tenor
Mrs. G. W. Eof, soprano; Mrs II. N
smith. alto DR.. j. ID. Patterson, bass, an
Mr. { W Eof, organist, all thorough mu
s.cians The selections given during tn
church services yesterday were renders
With effective expression and exquisite hal
mony.