The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-24
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Tho Music Watts Over the Heads of tho Au,
dlenCe Impressions Of Milwaukee,
Special Correspondence; Ct he httiltgnaa.
MILwAUEEE, WIS, July 2l,-Ths tele.
graph has already conveyed to you the
news OF the delay caused both the Wheel.
ing excursions en- route here, About
o'clock this morning the Pan Handle
train bearing the Arion and It's friends
was rattllng across the prairie at lively
rate, having no other trains to look out
for, when bang! jam whinl There was
a sudden pause which awoke the sleepers,
but the pause lasted longer than the
wakeiulness, The engine had burst a
steam pipe, and 1t was not till after 8
o'clock that a numbering freight engine
was sent out to pull the train to Logans.
port. That threw 1t out OF its time and 1t
had To give way to all other passenger
trains, increasing the delay several hours
before the run was finished. All tho way
between Chicago aud here the special had
to take the side tracks to allow trains Of
from eleven TO twenty empty coaches to
pass. These were the trains that had car.
ried other slngers to Milwaukee.
Tho B. 4 o. tIain met with somewhat
similar difficulty, which occurred after the
train had already been delayed by a
freight wreck at a narrow gauge crossing.
A slight collision between two other ex.
CursiOn trains also delayed them some.
what. But for this the Germania and
MWnuerChof would have beaten the
Arion here several hours.
Tho quarters assigned the Wheeling 80.
cietieS hero are much more roomy than
those they occupied in Buffalo. This is
ono oil the few things in which can
honestly note an improvement. The "a.
cillties afforded the press here are much
more complete 80 far as the headquarters
in the Test hall building are concerned,
but the other attentions paid the press
are rather niggardly when compared with
the royal treatment at the last sRngeriest.
THE MusIo.
So far rs can be judged from the pro-
gRmme the music Of this fest is too clas.
sical and difficult to be properly executed
by the musicians-I refer more particu.
larly 10 the orchestral porLions-or to be
really appreciated by the public. To.
night the programme opened with beau.
tiiul overture by Won Weber, fairly rem.
dered and enthusiastically received. The
male Festival Chorus OF Milwaukee then
sang Wagner's "Hymn to Art,"-reslly
his address TO some European Prince.
Only the music Is Wagner's, as 1t Ia a
transcription, with an orchestration weak.
ened and robbed OF its characteristics.
Miss Marianne Brandt sang Wagner's
10 Hall OF Song, l give thee greeting"
and sang II with good effect, its brilliant
character being well suited to her voice,
Then the mixed local chorus sang Mozart's
Requiem, and sang II in manner which
reflected distinguished credit upon the
director and astonished the audience, but
the light applause showed that the selec.
ton overshot the occasion. Miss Lille
Lehman gave an aria from Beethoyen's
"Fidello"-"rhou Monstrous Fiend"-
which evoked most hearty applause, and
the closing march and chorus by the local
chorus was not listened to by half the au-
dience, and by the few with little pleasure
owing 10 the confusion caused by Others
going out,
This may not be a fair test OF the Test
as whole. It Is to be hoped II is
not. Much Is expected OF the grand
chorus. The lest closes Saturday even.
Ing. On Sunday grand picnic and q
banquet 10 the visiting members Of the
press take place.
All the railroads and steamers announce
cheap excursions In all directions this
week, all the theatres are In full blast, be-
sides panorama OF the attack on Yicks.
burg and half q dozen dime museums.
There 10 no scarcity Of ways 10 put In the
time.
SOME BRIEF IMPRESSIONS.
0. G. sChofeld Is visiting his brother
here.
Milwaukee Is not as handsome a town as
Buffalo or Cleveland, but 1t Is buster.
There is not as much natural gas here
as In Wheeling but there Is more beer.
Tho Wheeling colony In Chicago greeted
the excursionists OF the depot In body.
The 'iest orchestra Is a local affair and
cannot compare with DR.. DAmroSch's at
Buffalo.
Trading excursion tickets 50 as to return
by different route from the one come on
Is popular scheme.
Mr.. Sam Simmons, Of Bellaire, is taking
In the 'fOst on bis way 10 Musksgon, where
he has business lnterestB.
Over 800 Wheeling people are here.
About twenty will 90 70 81. Paul and Min.
neapolls Saturday or Monday.
Milwaukee streets paved with wood |
blocks In 1884 cannot compare with |
Wheellng's first Gre brick experiment.
The telephones here are free to non.
subscribers II subscribers allow their In.
gLrumenLs 70 be used. Manager Wolf |