The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-21
MUSICAL WHEELING.

"OOlOhb NDLisLll'o'
Wheeling ID. muslcaliy awake and tho
lover OF the dlvinest OF all the acts
must take Off the hat to Che Wonan's
Musical Club, OF this city, which start
cd the lone wave. Some may think II
an e~&trnvaInnt statement that tho Phil
harmonic Quartette, the pride OF 4 Sc
lected sixty subscribers would never
have been, but FOR the Impetus tho
first mentioned club gave to the en-
enlargement OF music, but the fact re.
mains and to-day, near tho close OF
1896. Wheeling stands unsteady where
II for years never ven dared dream
TO be, 1t II proud OF It's Wheeling or
chestra, under the leadership OF Prof.
+. W. Spell. Another organization OF
similar instruments II under the man
aEenent OF Professor william Meyer.
These, or course, are Mt the disposal OF
the public and their music Is apprecla.
ted BY all classes.
The more exclusive Philharmonic "a
an aggregation OF artists and only
expect 70 bring before their hearers mu-
sic not Ineligible to the great ma
Jorlty. The personnel OF the Phuhar-
monte to-day Is not the same OF last
season. and this ensemble VIII be heard
for the lrst time next Tuesday even
Ing.
Another instrumental organization.
private In Its character, Is under the d.
rectiOn OF DR.. John Mcclure and good
work IS to be done,
The Woman's Musical Club stands.
suide-post as It were, In the road.
pointing the way. fundamentally and
vocally, combining as It does both
studies, and 10 the unparalleled think
er must have L wider influence and
therefore must be more beneficial as
n musical educator than either Il dis
tinctIvely Instrumental or vocal organ
tzatlon can be. Its aim Is to instruct by
interpretations: 1t brings q varied pro-
Sramme OF the best composeCS before
Its members. fundamentally, the mu-
sic IL made up OF solo and concerted
work on plano. violin. cornet and flute,
and Is in the hands OF q committee for
the purpose OF selecting the best expo
ncnts Of each instrument and It's musk
writer. The chorus Is under the lead
ershlp OF Mrs. Flora Williams, whose
ability Is so well known In this com-
munity that no words regarding her Mt
ness for thu position, arc necessary.
She stands at the head OF Whecling's
professional sopranos and the work
done by the chorus OF one hundred and
thirty voices, reflects her training.
The most conspicuous figure In the
well defined vocal organization OF the
city. Is the Wheeling Oratorio Society.
recently formed and put In control OF
Mr.. Paris c. Meyers, to whom the high
est praise - due. for that which. through
his energy has already been accom-
plIshed. Mr.. Meyers Is a master mu-
sician and musical Wheeling IS to be
sincerely congratulated. In counting
him Its citizen. The oratorio society,
composed OF over one hundred women
and men. will be heard In the not far
distant future, when the position 1t
deserves will be assured.
Vocal clubs. men only, are the Ar!on
and Mozart. director Hermann Schock-
cy: Beethoven. director. Heinrich Hart
man: Maennerchor. Martins Ferry, d.
rector, Edward Blumenberg. These
are heard from time TO time and 1t Is
hoped that 1t will not be long before a
federation OF all the musical organlza-
lions Of the city will be effected and
Wheeling have It's own May festival in
Wheeling Park Casino. The personnel
OF the various clubs and chotrs (thesc
latter. by the way, are at present az
their best) will be given from time to
! time. as II we're well, that the people OF
Wheeling should know Just how much
talent they really have and can en-
courage.
The musical happenings for the COM
ing week will include the usual Satur-
day rehearsal OF the Woman's Musical
| Club. this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Pre-
parations are going on. for the long
looked for Ballad recital" TO
be given. Saturday, December
t.. the third recital OF this
season. Monday evening che orstorio
| society meets. 10 rehearsa The Holy
City" preparatory to rs public pre-
sentHtion. The only concert OF the
week will be given Tuesday e~venlnG.by
the Philharmonic Quartette. m their
hall. Egerter block. This first recital
Is eagerly anticipated.
Mr.. Rlester. OF the Opera House. has
no musical attraction booked earlier
than the second week Of Dscember.
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