The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-02

which Theodore Thomas was the guest
OF honor in Chicago, and tgnace
Paderewski occupied the came position
in New York.
At the office Of the Chicago Long Dis
lance Telephone Company in the Rand,
Mentally building mt 4 o'clock wereforty
people. They were awaiting the arrival
OF Theodore Thomas. Johnny Hand
had been on hand for some time making
skeptical remarks about the outcome OF
the affair, though he spoke loud in the
praise Of Miss Wetzler, whom he has
knownformany years. People with long
hair, cape coats and etherealized express
sions sat around and watched tho boy
bring in two trays OF receivers" and
place them on the table.
MR.. THOMAS HEARD HER.
The miscellaneous guests were to hear
through these. NJ. Thomas, when he
came, was shown into private box,
and for ten minutes Miss Wetzler play
ed for him exclusively.
Then he got up ard went out and
never came back. He didn't even tell
any one that he was going,
After Mr.. Thomas had gone the other
guests were told to take hold OF the "re-
ceivers"-that the regular concert
would begin. Forty people moved up
to the table and clapped eighty "receiv-
ers" to their ears. Then flash light
was struck and a photograph OF the
scene was taken.
For five minutes those people stood
there, each one with q grin on his or
her face, listening to the waves beat
against the shore as from cookie shell,
A little lady at the end Of the table
began to squlrm and giggle.
whats the matter2 asked her hus-
band. 0
"Why, it ticklcs," che said, as curious
sounds like spirit rappings struck the
ears tympanums.
Hello, Chicago" came next; "are
you readyP"
Eyes, go ahead"
A weird sound like wind at mid
night rushing around the corner OF q
house, came and went and came again.
whats that2" inquired Chicago.
"Only the cars rafting DER the stony
streets" replied New York.
Then on with the music" called
Chicago again.
"Wait until that bus goes up Broad
way" said New York, "We've got the
blinds down and the doors closed but
all the noise in town seems to be right
under our window. Don't you hear it
in Chicago2"
Eyes. We thought it was storm in
the bay"
MISS wETzLER PLAYS.
"sh-sh-sh," sibilantly whispered
the manager in New York, she's ready
to play now. We've got a big crowd
here"
"Thump, thump, czur-r.r bang"
Isn't that just lovely" said one OF
the Chicago ladies. ITS Wagner's-"
at isn't either" said her husband,
taking the receivers from his ears, She's
tuning up"
you don't know piano from ban
jo," said the manager, who seemed TO
know him pretty we'll. "You two stop
talking and give the rest OF US q show"
The piano in New York was moved
closer to the cylindrical transmitter and
then the notes OF symphony came
clear and sweet over the $50 miles.
Miss Wetzlor went through all the vari-
atoms OF trills and thrills OF bangs and
tender nurmurs and passionate throbs.
Tho trills we're little blurred in sound,
but otherwise the music might have
come from the ether end OF the room.
Miss Wetzlers music was all classic
and there was nothing funny about it,
but nevertheless, the people stood
there and glggled and wiggled as If they
were witnessing a comedy. AT every
change oil tone people who didn't know
each other, AT all, grlnned at each other
in q way that would have made the pi.
anist angry ifshe could have seen 1t.
A coRNET SOLO,
While this was going on George Kali
bitz, cornetist of Johnny Hands band,
slipped into tho private box. When
Miss Wetzler ceased playing, the people
kept the receivers" to their ears.
Suddenly the clear notes>of a cornet
sounded through tho room playing the
Russian national hymn.
"Can't we hear that plain" several
exclaimed, and they stood at the re.
ceiv6rs perfectly entraucod while Johnny
Hands man played tho cornot in an ad.
joining box.
At the conclusion OF tho Chicago cor.
netists performance q Mr.. Green in
Now York sang q pathetic Irish song
which, though distinctly heard, made
the Chicago people laugh and twist, ~
though they had hold Of electric han.
dies.
Some one In Chicago then asked II
Padorewskl would not play Just one
piece, although thoy knew that his
manager had asked Just $1,000 for ono
piece Of New York society man, who
had invited the musician to soiree.
Tho manager at tho other end was
hoard TO approach Padorewski, who sat
near tho window, but no declined to
play Evidently tho crowd In New
York was not a $4,000 one, and tho
Chicago contingent didn't raise the
minimum.
Mr.. Kalbitz blew his cornet into tho
Chicago transmittor again and received
generous applause.
Mr., +. l.. Grannis In New York next
played to an encore on his banjo, but
not receiving any bouquets refused TO
respond third time.
II was Just at this time that ono OF
tho Chicago ladies' recognized her nus.
banda VoiCn In Nav York pAOnln