The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26

common to the theateT, concert, church
and every other place where he can
obtrude his unWelcome presence. But
suppose It Ia one OF those necessary evils
that We mu9t endure, and that viii exist
"a long as fashion tempts the eye and
vanity has an abiding place In the hearts
OF men and women. When Saint Peter
ushes the millions into the golden gates
10 listen 10 the symphonies OF the arch
angels, and the trappings and psTpher.
MALTA OF fashion have been laid aside by
the late'comer, suppose that he will
then be converted into piece OF sensible
humanity before presenting his ticket to
st, Peter, The performance oi this exqui.
site symphony by the orchestra on this
occasion was as perfect as the eirCum-
stances would permit, and between the
entrances Of the late.comers, the shading
Of its many delicate passages and the rare
beauty OF the composition We're revealed
to the audience.
anthl" was rendered by Fraulien Brandt,
Her voice possesses far greater range
than ] had been led to believe from pub
lished criticisms OF her, while the rich.
ness and hute-like mellownsss Of her voice
carried the audience by storm. The
"Lance knight" q cantata by Jaubert,
comprising solos, duets, Choruses and the
entire gamut Of musical composition, was
given with rare dramatic effect and elicit,
cd all the skill and power OF the $500
singers who participated In 1t, But the
most charming piece In this programme,
TO my mind, was the love song and duet
from the first act In Wagner's "Dle Wal.
kure," sung by FrRulien Lehman and
Herr Won Witt. This duet representa- the
love scene between Sigmund and Sie0lindi,
and Is one Of the most effective In Wag.
ner's repertoire. It was given by these
two singers with thrilling and dramatic
effect and carried the audience by storm.
Lehman has o remarkable voice, pos.
seasing pathos, richness and intense pas.
sion and power. She is apparently, and
deservedly, too, the iavorite here. The |
chorus singing was excellent, and any
shortcoming that might strike the Amer. |
lean tympanum in the mode Of singing |
was more than atoned for by the substan. |
tial body OF tone and the rich and aonor-
Gus force OF rendition.
Mr.. Catenhusen, the lsader on this occa-
sion, is entitled to more than q passing
notice In these rambling notes. He ham.
dies the $500 singers with consummate
skill and his baton Is the ruling cause OF
the charming effect Of both chorus and
orchestra. He combines the snowy fascl.
nation OF Julien with the brusqus force
OF q Thomas.
The Wheeling singers are carrying
themselves bravely In this monster cho-
rus where each individual singer ia an
artist. In circulating through the crowd
present find that the Wheeling "boys"
are mentioned with respect and honor by
their musical associates; they occupy no
subordinate place in this great festival OF
song, but are respected as gentlemen and
honored as accomplished musicians. Their
friends can rest assured that the local
reputation Of the German singing societies
OF Wheeling will be advanced by this
National sHngerfest.
To-day had the opportunity TO see
something OF the inner workings OF the
socialislic uprising in this city two or
three months ago and learn something OF
the events that led to that disgraceiul
affair and the leaders who participated in
1t. IWil reserve the details for another
communication. II they interest the
readers Of the INTELLIdEEcER as they did
me will be pardoned for sandwiching
the misChievous discords OF Anarchists
among the grand and inspiring choruses
Of liberty loving Germans. We can, at
least, draw lessons Of patriotism from the
contrast. o. q. 8.