The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-24
YOUNG LADIES' CONCERT.
The Arion Girls Entertain their
Friends at the Club House
WITH MUSIC AND DANCING.
An Enjoyable and Successful AnaIr
with Notable Programmed
Large Audience Much En-,
joys the Festivities.

The Young Ladies' Singing Section OF
the Arion Society last eYaning gave u
delightful entertainment at the Arion
club house on the South Side, that was
largely attended by the members Of the
society, both old and young, It was the
occasion OF the society's annual Easter
concert and ball, and the only departure
from former arrangements was that the
young ladies' were permitted to make all
the arrangements and call it their own
individual affair, They did so nicely
that it is quite probable that the gentle
men would gladly relinquish all such
matters to the fair ones In the future, II
they would but kindly agree to perform,
the arduous duties connected Herewith,
The officers OF the society are Miss
Lena Riegel, Presidents Miss May stifel,
Vice President, and Miss Alma Heinrich,
Secretary. The various committees oil
this affair were composed OF the follow
ing named;
Programme-Misses Mary stiiel, Lena
Walters, Dora BroCkhart, Amelia
Schwertieger and Amelia Riddle,
Flowers and 'Publication-Misses
Amelia Sauter, Emma Leonhart Katie
Erb, Flora Vogler, Emma Walters and
Ida Bach,
Ushers-Misses Nellie Brockhart, Min
ME Laue, Emma YahA, Nellie Leonhart,
| Annie Sauter and Lizzie Yaaa,
Button-hole bouquets were provided
for all. the guests, and from II to !
o'clock there was most excellent supper
served in the dlningroom,
The programme was opened by tho
Opera House orchestra, which played
Herald's "Iustspiel" overture in excel
lent style. The Arion's Choruses, ladies
and gentlemen's sections combined, sang
Abts "Abenlied.n Miss Anna Lang
and Prof. H. NJ. SChoCkey played a
brilliant piano duet. Miss Flora vii.
liams, the well.known and always popu.
lar little prima donna, was warmly re-
celved and sang in her charming man
der Becker's "spring, Tide" The Beeth.
oven Quintette, composed of Prof, II. NJ,
Schockey aud Messrs. Ed. Blumenberg,
Fred Meyer, Joe PollaCk and Il. L. War.
rem played Donizetti's composition
"Zampa" in n mannerthat elected warm
applause.
The Rev. Mr.. Ulfert, OF st, Johns
church, delivered a very pleasing nd.
dress that was appropriate to the day
shakespeare's birthday; memories Of
Shakespeare" was the title OF his effort,
which was listened to with marked evi.
dences OF pleasure. Miss j. Reich gave
two recitatlons, Macbeth" and "Easter,"
that were very clever Evolutionary
efforts and deserved the hearty
applause they received, The Arion
Singing section gave one Of their
stirring choruses and the Ladies' sec
ton sang very nicely, "The Fairy
Isle," by Compana. Miss Williams
sang another solo, again winning hearty
applause, and the programme was con-
Cluded with the singing OF Mozart's
"Gloria in Excelsis" from the 18th Mass
by the combined Choruses. There were
several enCores graciously given in re-
Spouse to the enthusiastic demands.
Professor SChockey was the director in
charge OF the rendition OF the pro.
gramme.
The Arion's new Knabe grand concert
piano was used for the first time last
evening. 1t Is a splendid-toned instru-
ment. Following the concert there was
dancing 10 the music Of the Opera House
orchestra,