The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-11
FOR TnE WHEELING FLOOD sURPERERs.
A Pleasant Entertainment by the Summer
Guests ut Oakland.
Corrts,,ondsnee Of thr EntsHfpneer,

A Pleasant Entertainment by the Summer
Guests at Oakland.
Correspondence Of the EntsIli0ner.
OAKLAND, Mn, August ga literary
and musical entertainment was given in
the parlors Of the Glades Hotel on Mon
day evening last by Mrs. NJ. Stevens
Hart, Principal of the Washington
School of Elocution and Oratory. Mrs.
Hart was assisted by Miss Jenny Lind
Muller, the talented and accomplished
pianist OF Baltimore, who delighted the
company with her artistic rendering OF
classical selections. Miss Minnie Arm
strong, niece Of Miss Muller, also OF
Baltimore, added to the enjoyment of
the evening by singing. Miss Arm
strong's voice shows culture and study,
and gives promise OF future possibilities,
which are yet but in the germ. Miss
Alma Conner, Wheeling's favorite vo-
calist, also sang on the occasion,
and in her usual pleasing style. Miss
Conner has deep,.riCh voice, which she
uses with judicious care. Mrs. Harris
readings were received with applau1eb by
her numerous friends.
A selection from Leah, the For
saken," was read by, Mrs. Hart in a
manner SO natural and yet so full .of
dramatic pathos us TO hold her audience
spellbound. The Wedding March, from
Lohengrin, performed by Miss Muller,
added greatly to the effectiveness OF the
reading. Mrs. Hart lent variety to her
programme by acknowledgement choice
selections OF numerous character. One
in Irish dialect-in which the lady ex-
cels-was received with loud applause.
The selection which closed the pro-
gramme for the evening and which
brought out the richest tones OF this
gifted lady's highly cultivated voice,
was the hymn by Harriet Beecher Stowe,
''Peace in God" With the closing lines
OF the hymn, "Let me rest, o, Christ in
thee" hush, deep, solemn and pro-
found, seemed to fall upon the audience.
Two young ladies, guests ut the Glades,
whose names we did not learn, but who,
we understand, are connected with the
American Opera Company, favored us
with Duet, whose pleasing rendition
suggested the cultivated talent Of the
two artists.
In the audience were recognized
number OF Wheeling's representative
CITIZENSHIP. and Mrs. james Peyton,
General and Mrs. Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson Lamb and daughter, Mrs. Cess
ner, Mrs. and Miss Cooper and Miss
Irwin. Mrs. Gen. Crook, sister OF Mrs.
Reed, the delightful hostess, together
with many other ladies' and gentlemen,
guests ut the Glades, were also present.
The proceeds Of the entertainment
were donated by the ladies' who took
part to the aid OF the Wheeling flood
sufferers.
The RepuJEicGn also donated the post
ers that were used in advertising the en-
tertainment.
And now, Mr.. Editor, allow me on
behalf of Mrs. Reed and the guests OF
this hotel, to extend hearty welcome
to yourself and your numerous readers
who are sweItering under the hot sum
mer heat, to come up to this mountain
top, where the delightful! brcezes will
cool your ievered brOws, and where the
genial guests, and good cheer and home
like hospitality Of the hostess will soon
make you forget all the miseries OF life.
STRoN6 Arm.