The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-07
CONCERT LAST NIGHT
Under the Auspices of the Ohio
County Republican Club
PROVES A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.
An Immense Audience, Largely Com
posed OF Ladies, Attends, and all
Enjoy Varied aud Attractive Pro-
gramme, AFtistically Rendered,
Music and ElOOution by Popular
Performers,

The Republican club OF Ohio county
scored a big success last evening by the
free musical and literary entertainment
given at tho clubs headquarters in the
Odd Fellows' block, Long before the
opening overture was played by May
eE'a orchestra, every seat in the hall
bad been taken and many were stand
ing in the aisles and doors. A large
proportion OF the audience was ladies'.
Any discomfort that was occasioned by
the crowding was soon forgotten in the
general air Of genuine hospitality and
iniormality that prevailed. To add to
the pleasure and cheeriulness OF the
surroundings, the officers had put up
some very effective decorations with
silk flags and guy colored bunting.
The literary portion OF the pro-
gTamme opened with reading by Mr..
Frank Neabitt, the well known elocu;
ZIONIST, the selection being "Salvator,"
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 1t was well
given, as was testified by tho hearty
applause OF the audience.
Miss Stella Chapman then rendered
vocal solo, II Once Had Sweet Little
Doll Dear" in q pleasing manner. The
Imperial Mandolin and Guitar Club,
composed OF Messrs. George Phillips,
William Evil, L. Hoffman, John Wal:
lace, Lester West, Charles Ephlin and
Charles Brand, played spirited selec'
ton. which evoked such prolonged APP
plause that the boys had to respond
with another. Hon. G. W. Atkinson
then arose, saying that, as this was q
go-as.you-please affair, he would
Introduce himself. Flo spoke on
sour Club" Although he was
limited to five minutes, no said, no
would speak seven. He divided his ad-
dress iato three parts, first extending
thanks to the audience for their attend
ance and appreciation; second, declar-
ing that the club had come to stay;
third, saying they wanted more mem-
bers. Before stating the objects OF the
club, he related several amusing
anecdotes, going to show that the party
was healthier now than it has been for
twenty-five years. 1t is not dead, he
said, and not going to die, and he
chow ID what the party had accom-
plisted in all the years OF its history.
He closed by expressing q desire to
ma4s this club big power in Ohio
county.
The vocal solo, "Bid me good bye aud
20" by Anna Summers, and the piano
Duet, "Heather Bells Polka," by Misses
Anna Shaw aud Nina Bosley, were both
we'll rendered. The old favorite, Will
B. Day, then sang Sligo" responding
10 the demand for an encore with
"sweet Molly o." scanlon's fayorite
ballad. Tho reading of "0ur Guide in
Genoa and Rome" by Mr.. Charles
Brilles, was exceedingly amusing. The
pleasing voice OF Miss Alma Mater Will
son then delighted her hearers with q
vocal solo.
Selections BY the mandolin and guitar
club furnished pleasing prelude TO the
fiue bass voice OF Mr.. Harry @. Sweeney,
who sang "Bell Buoy" in such IN ex-
cellent manner that he was recalled,
and responded with "I'm King DER
Land and Sea-"
Before the closing selection by
Mayors orchestra was played, Presi-
dent James X. Hall, OF the club, ex-
tended his thanks on behalf Of the club
to all thu performers hotendered their
services free, and to tho audience for
the attendance and assistancein making
the entertainment q big SUCCESS.
A series OF these entertainments will
be given throughout the fall and winter,
free to the public, which is invited to
attend.