Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-29


cert was a fiattering success. The solo
lists, chosen with care and elaboration,
created the most favorable impressions,
and all were worthy the applause be-
slowed by the largest and most en-
thusiastic concert audience gathered in
Wheeling for many years.
Mrs. Cenevieve Clarke Wilson, So
prano. has a beautiful, clear soprano
voice. uses it well, and every solo was
artistically sung. Added to the charm
Of voice is that of splendid presence,
leaving nothing to be desired.
Mrs. Martha z. Whitaker, contralto,
very feeling rendered the beautiful solo
But the Lord is Mindful of His Own"
DR.. Carl Z. Outfits reputation had
preceded him, and these who anticipat-
ed a treat were not disappointed. His
voice is powerful and under splendid
control. and his singing OF Consume
Them All" and oh! God Have Mercy
was thoroughly effective.
Mr. Mckinley. tenor, had been heard
at the Oratorio Society's first concert,
last February, and Wheeling audi
ence will listen to him again at any
time. All of his work is impressive
in the truest sense, his beautiful voice
and rendering making every solo OF his
a gem. But The climax was reached in
She cavatina BE Thou Faithful Unto
Death" and the audience was simply
wild with delight After six outbursts
of applause the solo was repeated and
the story was permitted to be again
taken up.
After the chorus proper a little solo
work fell to the lot Of Mr.. Henry w.
Hughes and Mr. w. d. Mccoy, and
they ably sustained it. The orchestra
work thTougout was above the average.
and gave fitting support to soloists AID
chorus. The Society itself did eXcep-
tionally good work, and it deserves to
be congratulated for bringing the class
Of music delivered last night TO The
hearing of a Wheeling audience. While
all the chOruses were above the aver
age. three especially delightful were
Happy and Blest Are They and
Rise Up, Arise!'
While the brilliant audience was
loud in equal praise for all soloists,
chorus. orchestra and director, TO the
last. Mr. Paris r. Meyers. must be eX-
tended the heartiest congratulations,
for all that has been accomplished.
Through his efficient leadership and
interest the OratoriO Society has become
a fixed factor in musical Wheeling 5
history.
Following is q complete list Of the
active members Of the Wheeling Ora
torio Society:
Sopranos +. LeMoyne Hupp,
Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, Misses Flora Nor
gan. Eta Rinehart, Mrs. l.. II. Glenn
ent, Misses Jane Best Mary Dickey,
Mrs. A. McChesney, Mrs. G. S. Fceney,
Miss Belle McCabe, Mrs. A. c. Wilson,
Misses Matilda Use, Flora Pollack, Lii
liam Machin. Nellie Egerter, Alice Eyer
ter. Mamie Grub, Shirley Brockunier,
Eva Egerter, Minnie McClement, TeXa
Jordan, Bess Grinith, Florence Hoge,
Mrs. A. A. Howell, Mrs. Charles Frls-
sell, Misses Carrie Brues, I2ry Dona-
hue. Alice Caldwell. Lettie Marsh,
Mary Rrockunier, Mrs. J. c. Riheldat-
fer, Misses Alma Wilson, Flora Will
son, Z. D. Hoge. Margaret Elliott, Net
tie Reymann,, Annie Pelley, Mrs. Geo
Updegrafi, Misses e. NJ. Carroll. Laura
Stifel. Florence Vain. Lulu Schmeichel,
Lena Mckay, Essie Terrell, Flora
Stifel, GeOrgiana Watson, Matte
Sweeney, BERTHE Phillips, Mrs. W. ".
McCleiland, Mrs. Florence watson
Miss Harriet Dalzell.
Altos-Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum. Mrs {.
p. Flick, Mrs. W. T. Burt Misses Helen
E. Mccoy, Bessie Jepson. Gertrude
Reister. Teresa Phillips. Lizzie CoWah'
Kate Gather. Rose Bramberger. sara
Brockunier Dee Pollack, Bertha Nc
Coy, Mrs. NJ. T.. Whitaker, Misses Mar
tina G.. OFT. Eva b. DeCamp, MARGARET
Baumberger. Name Kennedy Laura
Hipkins. Mamie Hall. Emma Klein,
BESSIE KYLE. Lulu Carl, Mrs. 4. y.
Wheat. Misses Ella Waterhouse Mary
Thomas. Lou Rinehart.
Tanors- Messrs W. 3. Gilmore, Robt |
Mcclure. W. c. Donaldson, J. II. Coop
er. E. W. Stifel. DR.. 9. \. Aschmann,
J. B. Booher, Remick TruXell, c. p.
Flick Max Hess. VIII =. Jones, T. J.
Danrer Lawrence Wheat, Hermann
Seabright. John Treweek. II. w Ewalt,
Harry Vain. Harry II. Bodley, Harry
Schmeichel.
Bassos-Messrs. n. W. Hughes. Mel
son c. Hubbard. Harry c. Sweeney, R.
c. O'Neiu. Wm. d. Mccoy. Ernest G..
Smith. Or. O. w. Burdatts, c. +. Cald-
well. Harry Jamison. II. Nendel Tay-
lor. L. II. Clement, w. 3. Gundling, J.
e. Reeder. Geo. Garden. c. w. Hoyie,
Ambrose Wood, Albert l.. Meyer. ]. 3.
Baum, Harry Mcguire, Jesse Hipkins,
Fred. II. Danvers. Milton 7. Orr. Her
man Bentz, J. II. Deyore, f. S. Morri-