The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

SEATED one day at the organ
was weary ard vi at cnso,
And my fingers wandered ,dly
over the noisy keys:
j know not what ! was pl5 wing,
or what was dreaming ,heR.
But ] struck one chord OF music
Like the sound OF sreat Amen.
The coming OF Frederic Archer. or
ganIst, known throughout the artistic
world as one of the greatest is now up
permost in the mind OF Musical Wheel.
ing. since the had-to-be-b broken on
sasement of Lillian Blauvelt last night,
precludes dwelling on the outcome of
her Wheeling appearance, Madame
Blauvelt reached the city last evening,
after scoring a distinct triumph In CIa-
clnnati. A telegram preceding her, an
nounced "hoarseness" In which word all
singers will appreciate the calamity,
and her compliment to Wheeling au.
dience was implied when she refused
in such condition to sing to 1t, rather
deRripihg 1t OF any pleasure than not TO
give Il due and merited worth Some of
the members of the club met her at the
depot, and found her suffering with In
tense hoarseness, which Madame Blau-
welt said evidenced itself the nigh: be.
fore, but she determined to come to
Wheeling 10 prove her sincerity. Her
charming personality and GenuinenesS
of expression, made the regret Of her In
ability even more felt However.as she
expressed n desire TO sing In Wheeling,
at the frs: possible opportunity, which
Is February, such arrangements may be
made and the interest born OF last
nights keen disappointment, vii, re.
tlound to the glory OF the Woman's Mu-
steal Club. which worked so untirinEly
to bring to Wheeling this artist, who
SEEM to be taking the country by
storm.
Until then, all thoughts turn to Fred
eric Archer. That name is not I'M
known to Musical Wheeling; It has been
read and heard in connection with the
finest orchestra concert ever given
here. 1t Is that name which places
Pittsburgh In the front rank OF musical
centers of the United States, Indeed,
from present achievements. promises of
future possibilities are SUCH that +, may
be looked upon as the coming pivotal
muslc-point It Is Frederic Archer.
who inaugurated tho serics OF free or
gan reclta's in Pittsburgh. so much APP
preciatcd by lovers OF music, and which
opened an aven le toward better citl-
5enship. which was eagerly taken I'D
vantage Of, hundreds having been re-
Gently turned from the door, so attrac-
tive have they become.
A revival o. interest IN organ music
everywhere Is now on, and lovers OF
that king OF instruments and It's capa-
biIittes, viii have the opportunity to
hear 1t. Mondag evening, December 1S.
at the Fourth Street NJ, p. church, and
to encourage, by their presence, true
musician, Interpreting the following
magnificent programme:
]. ofrertore In c Minor.".....E. Batlste
.. Andante in u Minors.........H Smart
2. Concert In FuSue. ...s..."...J. L, Kreb
4. fa} AndaHte IN a Fat..tn..A Gullman
tb) Marche Nuptlale.-.....,A, Gullmant
8. Fantasia Originate. Wely
PART II.
Transcrlptlons By Frederic Archer.
/. Fete Boheme tTribut Dc Hamora)...
%. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, .Gounud
. Larghetto piano Co 'rto IN Co."
s,,do,, .', l. fr,,.o.ati E Feet,
4. Allegro Con Motto Quintet II A).....
.,..........."...... ..".... .Mendolssnhn
g. Overture, La Baya1ore". .........Aubor
The above extraordinary music will
he drawn from the finest organ in the
city.
BY the way negotiations ere on, for
a new organ in st. Matthews p. =.
church. which fact Is gladly received,
for there is where an attempt at SER
les OF rare rccitals similar to the Pitts
burgh plan, was begun. which should
again be resumed and kept up.
The past week brought to the notice
OF Musical Wheeling, Miss Anna Jones,
n young girl with remarkable con
tralto voice, Of much promise. She will
sing In Allegheny next week, as the So
ioist 10 a chorus Of one hundred voices.
All who heard her hero viii vouchsafr
her the cordial reception she merits.
Tho comi.d week contains two at
fractions which enter to north aud
south Of the bridge audiences Tho
charity concert, to be given in Pythlan
Castle, Tuesday evening, by the Kings
Daughters OF the Chnplinc Street NJ u.
church,wlll be one ot the beFt local tall
ont concerts ever given In that part Of
town, and with II begins a time when
FOR the best" there viii be no need
10 always come TO Twentieth street and
above. The programme follows:
Grand valsc Brillanto pianol...a...,
Mr. i, b Ryan, iiiis Flora PoliacE.
Lullaby....,,, .t...tt,tt,. s..t.,... Brahms
Mrs Flora Williams. Mrs u. II.
Ryan, Mas Teresa iAlilpg.
Meditation sur 10 ret Pr"ludo dc Piano
'''o'"'Mii Miss Flora 'Pl'oitaca,' '''. p''"
Mrs. Flora Williams l'' '''
Fanclor"".,y., ",. ,,n,n,u..R N. stu.s
, Mrs u, b. Ryan
Mr. iiobcfrt Dja afial. i'''"
W, itillhpy ,,..n ''"'"''t'tnt''"t.N norris
. Miss Teresa Phillips
has' Night;;i.a.. q" ll9lnan u
49, MlNN bun IullWpll
Tho Land Of the Swallows WolcoD...
,,.'..'. ..,,tts..ya.. ururF MuHln
Mrs. ". y. Ryan, Miss 'rornHn philllpa.
DlB Abby nniellH, AcoDmpaAAi.
The other concert tnkoa place Tuog.
day evening, IN tHe Carroll Club aaai.
torlum, on1 viii ptoyo one of tho best
yet given Nv the Philharmonic Quartet
" seems unucengHnry t1 Hny that Il
large audience should n7aomblo. wheel
lnF lnnS.o lovers should tcDlIz1 by this