Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
ELAlNE's GRAND MARCH.
A Piece of Political nuSIe which Has
No Parallel,

Since John PhwniN sstirizsd the
Wasnerian school Of music with descrip-
ton OF his American opera representing
the progress of an emigrant party across
the plains, wherein the nots Of piccolo
represented solitary antelope picking up
e.cal beans and the frying of pork WAS 50
natural that the audience thought the
meat was being oy ys~done. have not seen
anything Of the kind as we'll done as the
description Of
"HOn. q. BIarKe'S Grand March"
N TO days Republican. The latter c)mPo-
sition which was recently published in
Philadelphia with picture OF Mr.. B.une
ION the outside Of it, according to the Re
R,ubl;Csn's musical critic, belongs 10 the
desCr pliye school of music, being an il
tgenlUus attempt 10 convey by means o
mus,Cal expression a series Of interesting
ideas and conclusions. The idea IS not
novel, as composers have frequently
fsSayed TO give musical descriptions OF bat
ties, storms, &c, while wedding marches
ard funeral marches are familiar
STYLES Of composition. Mr.. B.aue's
Crsnd march Is An attempt - de
. scribe in music 4 very interesting passage
4 in his lie, nothing less than his progress
toward and entrance into the White House.
Ii opens with an andante movement IN
iplainliye minor key, representing Mr.
Blaine sitting in his library immersed 10
STUDY The Impression IS that Of man
who has withdrawn from politics, aud who
4 is Geygt!ng himself strictly TO literary pur-
suits The musical esr plainly dlscerns
8 MIR Blaine in the interesting role OF re
hired Oliticiau. Gradually the movement
lchsrg,s > 10 alleerettO and as II QulcGenS
arhe hssrer psrCeivss Mr.. Blaine prICklug
A.up his ears and lifting mis- eyes from the
M ages where they have been liked. His
Mace Is siCklied Ger with
The Pale Cast OF Thought,
butlt is not the face of man who has re
tired from politics There is lurking trace
IN II Of fiery ambition, which familiarity
with the midnight lamp has not been able
10 Cbnterate. This lively movement shows
Sfr. b aIne IN the act OF re.enterIng poll
fics Suddenly the time becomes more
ap i, and a yery pronounced allegro move
me Il shows change OF scene There Is
burt Cf harmony, and Mr.. Blaine Is seen
in uli march toward tue White House.
Th music represents him as surrounded
by his friends, who form 4 hollow square.
Th re is no longer any trace OF indecIsiOn
IN bis face, and the appearance OF literary
ret rement has been exchanged for one OF
A. rec De termination. A sharp note on
a beautiful trill pictures as waving in Mr..
RlsIpe's helmet A succession Of rapid
runs represents Mr. Blaine as battling With
enen,lts on one hand, while on the other
II
Makes Friendly OTeriurcs to- All
who show q willingness 10 listen 10 him.
Other candidates are pictured as falliag
bark or giving way before his proRsss. A
fns effect is produced by a snort passage
ekilIfuly thrown in which represents the
distlibution OF the whisky tax. This IS to
be played with crescendo nOyemeot,
eradusily followed by = diminusndo. A
IttIe sTpeggio strain introduced at this
roint is supposed to represent Mr.. B.aiue's
a reign policy, which is followed by q
pispies imo passage Indicative OF his posi-
ii, N on the tariff question. The march
-, rlnd,s with q slid burst, which is evil
,IrIy intended to represent Mr.. Blaine'S
u lotion and tIiamphsl entry into the
~ hue House.