Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-10
N VERY HARD LUCK.
The Rains Greatly MARRIED the Con-
ternO Band Performances.
Eight Hundred People at Mozart
Park in the Afternoon and Three
Thousand at Night-The Latter
Crowd Dispersed by Wet Wealth
er at an Early Hour-The Musical
Organization a Very Fine One.


er at an Early Hour-The Musical
Organization a Very Fine One.
Conterno's band of artists, which has
been badly handicapped by the weather,
attempted to give their performance
yesterday afternoon as we'll as last
night. at Mozart Park, but were unfor-
tunately injured by the rain. The
music loving public of this community
has never heard better band, either
in classical or descriptive numbers.
About eight hundred people ventured
to attend the first production, in spite
of the threatening weather, and were
well repaid for their trouble as the pro-
gramme rendered was simply superb.
Promptly at three o'clock Director Con-
ternO mounted the huge platform which
was built especially for this production
and opened the concert programme.
The four first numbers were rendered
and were greatly appreciated by those
fortunate enough to be present,
when rain set in, causing the dispensing
OF the audience and the mastering of
the musicians paraphernalia to the
dancing pavilion where the nine de-
scriptive pieces Of the Battles of Our
Nation" were rendered. The fire works
and the ta0leaus we're omitted, owing
TO the hard rain which prevailed dur
ing the performance.
The evening performance was equally
good with that of the afternoon. Three
thousand people were in attendance,
and occupied the seats which were ar
ranged on the elevation looking north
10 the stage. Promptly at eight o'clock
the concert was opened by the beautiful
American Guard march, composed by
DR.. G. e. Conterno, the young and prom
Using musician, who, on the fifteenth of
this month, will celebrate the thirtieth
anniversary of his birth. The march is
one OF the prettiest that has been writ
ten for some time. The beautiful Pyg-
malta and Galatea overture, composed
by Suppe, was rendered with great pre-
cisiOn. The third number, The Idyl
representing the Forge in the Forest"
was a very charming descriptive num-
Der, in which the village blacksmith is
awakened by the tolling of five O'Clock,
and later is heard hard at work at his
anvil. 1t was we'll received by the au-
dience. A grand Fantasia from the
opera Les HuguenOts," was the last
number OF the part, and concluded the
concert programme.
Director ConterLo then retired in
favor Of the author of the BATTLES of
Our Nation" DR.. G. E. Conterno, who
opened the second part of the pro-
gramme with a realistic reproduction
of The Battle of Bunker Hill" Pre-
vious to the production of this tableau,
the music describes the peaceful and
happy state Of the colonies under the
English rule. No taxation without
representation is the cry of the Col
oniSts. and they forthwith prepare to
dsferd their just rights with their lives.
There is heard at a distance the ap-
proach of a calloping horse, which in
creaseS as the horsem8n advances. and
Paul Revere makes the famous ride to
Lexington TO warn the Americans OF the
approach OF the British troops. A soft
strain of the British Grenadiers is
heard in the distance, and grows louder
and louder as the troops advance. The
rafting Of musketry, clashing of swords
and the roaring of cannons, amid cries
Of soldiers are very distinctly heard as
the battle RACES.
AS Mr.. James H. McQuaid, the basso
soil 90 g.
Grenadier with a British flag, a heavy
rain began to fall, which suddenly
brought the rendition of the programme
in the open air 10 an end, and the crowd
made a rush for shelter in the dancing
pavilion, which was soon q living mass
Of humanity. During the rain the staff
officers proceeded to give a display of
fire works. only to be stopped by the
rain, which was coming down harder
than ever.
The band, which numbers forty
pieces. repaired to the stage in the pa
Wilton and rendered programme un-
der much difficulty. the stage being in
adequate to hold the band, and this also
prevented the appearance Of several
soloists.
The crowd, which was jammed in
the pavilion, could rot be seated, as no
provisions were made for seats, and be-
came at times very impatient and
noisy. The soloisJs were Miss Grace
Arnold and Miss Clara Schlee, sopranos;
Miss Edith Arnold and Miss Helen
Trenville, contraltos; James H. Nc
QUAD, base, and Arthur Gladstone,
tenor. also Senoritta Sarcoco, the clever
Spanish dancer.
Tie heavy rains during the past few
days and yesterday made the Park very
nasty and disagreeab,e for visitors,
especially the ladies. The general ex-
preston of the audience was that the
production was the best that was yet
given at Mozart Park by any company
that has yet held the boards there. The
crowd began to leave as soon as the rain
set in and continued doing so until the
production was ever. when huge mass
of people. eager to get out c. the wet
and catch the first incline car, rushed
TO the incline plane only to get into a
Jam. The incline operators handed the
large crowd very satisfactorily, which
caused favorable comment by those in
waiting.
The staff officers at once arranged
their scenery and artillery for the 11:30
D. m. train over the B. e o. for Cincin-
natl. where the band will play a five