Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-19

A ihe WkeelipG College Last EvoninR
Grand Eueceas.

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A lhe WkeeliDG College Last Evonfn9
aGrand Eueceas.
Beyond question OF doubt, the soiree
musicale at the Wheeling Female College,
last evening, was one of the grandest sue
cestes Of the kind that ever occurred with
In that temple Of learning, and the young
ladies' having the affair in charge have Just
cauie to feel proud over its successful
isi ne.
The audience was very large, cultured
and refined and the youth, beauty and
fashion Of Wheeling shone out In all its
splendor. The different numbers on the
programme were selected with great care
and taste and were, as q rule, excellently
rendered. The numbers worthy of special
mention are noted as follows:
The Swallows Farewell" by the Misses
Kendall
Say Not Farewell" by Will Day.
''Come With Me-" dnets, soprano and
alto. most charmingly sung by Misses
Lewis and Logan.
Recitation Nellie oNeil," won for
Miss Rens House richly merited encore;
the first OF the evening.
The next number on the programme was
was an aria which was to have been sung
by Miss Mamie Britt but Mrs. Taylor
made the announce ment that Miss Britt
wss i'll and unable to be present. The
Misses Kendall filled this number on the
programme, and, by request, sang with ex-
quisite sweetness 1.-The Bells" Their eff
fort received perfect storm Of applause
and an encore demanded which received a
graceful response.
To say that Mrs. Ida Martin sang the
"NiRhtingale's Til J, divinely, is giving
that oh Faint vNraiaa
Her modest simple and natural manner OF
singing fairly captivated the hearts OF all
present and che was made the recipient Of
a perfect Grafton. In response TO an encore
she sang The Last Rose of Summer" with
exquisite pathos and tenderness and grace.
fully retired in the midst OF storm OF
applause.
piano, by Miss Marsh and Mr.. &. c. Mill.
CAD, was tGstefuily executed aud compli.
mented with an encore.
aBillv Wins delivered an original recita-
ton that made the audience fairly scream
with laughter, and in response to an en-
core recited a piece which displayed lack
of good TASTE on his part
Mrs. Nellie 8. Palmer sang "Let Ne
Dream Again superbiy, was enthusiast
cally applaudsd, and firmly declined an
encore.
Inc concert eDueu, IllsS IdyiOT an
nounced reception in the psrlors and a
friendly exchange Of courtesies and con-
gratulatioxs was the order of the evening
The Misses McGregor and Stone acted az
uskers for the entertainment and did
their work admirably.
The Misses Logan and Marsh are de serT-
ing Of special commentator for tler
paiustsking efforts as accompanies.
Appended is the pI ogrsmme:
Les TrOmptttes De- la Guerre, Miss Annie
Shaw; The Swallows Farewell, the Misses
Kendall; Recitation, Miss Lizzie Hunter;
A Summer Shower, Miss Alma Conner /,
Cornet and Drum, Mr.. G. @. Milliean aud
Master Willie Milligan; Say Not Farewell,
Mr.. Will Day; Recitation, Master Ralph
Reymann; Come With Me, Misses Lewis
and Logon; Martha, Mrs. DR.. Sessler; Reel.
tatiou. Miss Rena House; Aria, MY Heart
Ever Faithful" Miss Mamie Britt; Revt
AnCeIique (for cornet and piano., Miss
Msrsh and Mr.. G. c. Milligan; Nightin
gales Triu, Mrs.. James Y. Martin; Orig
insl Recitation" Mr.. VIM. Wins; Let Me
Dresm Again, Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Pal.
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