The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-16

Comes to Wheeling Next Week.
city and the Kunlts string quartette
next Tuesday night at the Y. NJ. C. A.
hall; Ernest Gamble basso profundo,
next Fridal night in the Opera House,
and the resuming OF the Philharmonic
Club concerts, October 26 in the Carroll
Club auditorium, each has been the
subject Of delightful anticlpatory talk
during the week, ut club and buodoir
meetings.
Many affairs Of interest to local music
tans, because touching them personally,
have happened during the week past,
and perhaps for the sake OF all who
think Musical Wheeling has been
Sighted recently these local happenings
will be chronicled first. the browning
treats left--as champagne-for the end
Of to-day's digest
The Oratorio Society meets always on
Monday night, and so earnest is the.
work of most members that nothing can
prevent them from attending. All who
know anything concerning oratorlo
music, know the place In the list
which Haydn's Creation" fills, and
this work, exquisite In all its bearings,
is well under way for public presenta-
ton in mid-winter. Paris r. Meyers.
director, is very much encouraged. and
should be. The aim Of organizing the
society has never been lost sight of by
the individuals making up the whole,
and when that Is said much Is meant.
Through the good work done by this
society, as well as by the director, the
impetus has been given to surrounding
towns to establish like organizations,
with the result that to-day Mr.. Meyers
Is called upon to direct a choral union
in WellsburE, choral club in Mar
tins Ferry and and oratorlo club in
Bellaire.
The woman's Musical Club held, for
the first time this season, meeting
yesterday afternoon. This change to
Friday was deemed advisable. ana was
made constitutional last Saturday. The
attention of Mr.. Rlester. of the Opera
House. is called to the fact that Satur-
day matinees will be In order again, and
anything musical will be agreeable.
Many plans are now under advise
ment with the management Of the club,
and an especially interesting season for
the meySbers, both active and associate,
is in store
Mrs. Flora Williams was unanimously
reelected as chorus director, which tes-
timonIal was deserved, and appreciated
by the recipient.
Mrs George Il. Caldwell. prominent
In musical, charitable and social cir
Giles, was made president FOR the sea-
son Of 1898. The following resolution,
presented to the society by Mrs. John
B. Garden, was passed:
Resolved, That the thanks and APP
prevail of the active members Of the
Womans Musical Club be extended to
our retiring president, Mrs. Julius Pol
lock, for her earnest and untlring Of
forts in the club, ana We hereby nc
knowledge our indebtedness 10 her
for the organizing Of the club, as well
as for much Of the success We have
achieved.
Musical Wheeling, as n unit, is in
debted to Mrs, julius Pollock for ita life
to-day. Possessing the very essence OF
refined culture and dignity that carries
weight into every undertaking at
tempted. Mrs. Pollock easily gathered
around her lovers Of music at first, but
all admirers OF herself as well. later
and the regret 6ecasl6Hed by her refusal
TO longer act as president of the Wo-
mans Musical club, was mitirated
when abe consented to become one OF
tho programme committee, which 10 a
very important factor In the makeup
Of the club Though opponcd 10 third
termlBm," Acknowledging may lust as
much ~ ever, ask advice from one
whole graclouBncgB Of manner i8 n
strangers ilrst pleasing impression,
Mrs, Polloch'B associates arc Mrs ~.
u. Ryan, Mra Cyrus =. Flick ana Mrs
l.. r. Clement, att earnest aud cnthun-
isngtlc musicians.
Tho two concerts, hrlon's ma Mo-
zarte, are looked forward to With Rrcnt
interest. M tho active musical season
opens, with them, for that great mu8lc-
loving majority Of cty'H population,
tho Germans Both concerts hro In
charge Of Professor Herman Ahockoy
For their clnlm ~ presentation no other
words are necessary,
Tho resignation Of tho choir director
Of ono Of the most prominent churches
In tho city, caused much talk The d.
rector ~ unsurpassed IN hiI ability fof
his position, tho choir always good, to-
Eother with unoKoellrd sermons. wutu
tho magnet causing n0n-ohurch mem-