The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
,'FOR SWEET CHARITY"
Las. Nights oons'F: At the Grand oP'r.

Last Nights COneoTG At the Grand Opera
HORSe Success.
Last night at the Grand Opera House
the hydrophobla relief fund got another
boost, as result Of the concert given
under the auspices OF the Wheeling
Amateur Orchestra.
There were not as many present as
should have been, for such galaxy of
artistic entertainers should have pack
ed the house. The best musical and lit
erary talent in Wheeling were gather
ed together for the humane purpose OF
assisting in the EFFORT to raise enough
money TO send all the hydrophObia
suspects" to the Pasteur Institute, at
New York, for treatment, but the
Grand had many vacant seats last
night. II was impossible to ascertain
the proceeds. owing to there being a
number OF tickets out yet, but the
amount made will be asceTtained to.
day.
The programme was carried out Just
as published In the Intelligencer, and Il
drew forth nppreciRtiVe applause at
the conclusion OF every number. No
encores we're allowed. The selections
chosen by the performers we're happily
chosen, and the concert was one OF the
most delightful ever given in the city
II seemed rs though everything POSI-
bic had been done for the success OF tho
entertainment. The use OF the Grand
was generously donated by Manager
Charley" Feinier, and he and his ELL
Clent stage force did all In their power
for the affair and they placed all the
arrangements and AppurtenRnceS Of
the theatre in the hands Of the Wheel.
ing Amateur Orchestra.
MIllIgnn, Wilkln & Company kindly
furnished plano and programmes free
OF charge, and carriages for the ladies'
taking part were donated by Burns &
Church, expressmeR. The members OF
the wheeling Amateur Orchestra, un-
der whose auspices the entertainment
was given spared no pains TO make II
success, and they deserve the thanks OF
the community.
For the performers, nothing but the
highest praise Is due. Their artistic
efforts are appreciated, they eXcelllnG
themselves last night for the good
cause All are we'll known concert fRs
yorites, ranking high as exponents Of
music and elOcutiOn The Philharmon-
ic Quartet, less known to the public,
was the recipient Of genuine applause,
itg double nunDtT Dtluk tut lIuIl Eull-
cient for the audience. Likewise lRud.
cd we're the others who took part: The
LndIes' Ouartcttc. consisting OF Mrs,
Flora Williams. Misses Nellie Egerter.
Uartha schultz, and Theresa PhlllipS;
Mrs, Nellie Sweeney Palmer Mrs. Nellie
Warren Holloway, Mrs. Flora Williams.
Opera House orchestra, Il. G. Dnrrah,
III W, Hughes BOY Choral Club, w. b.
Dny Charles Zulauf, H. G, Sweeney,
II w Ncsbltt and last but not least.
prof Hugh Whyte and spRrFlRg part
ncr. jason c. stamp,
The novel innovation OF boxing con-
tost wns only cauallcd by the speech Of
Councilman Hurry Mcclure. the referee,
In introducing the principals II was II
"benut" aud should have been on the
nroprnmmc though II WINS probably
more enjoyed because the audience was
mot nWnrc beforehand OF 60 much latent
hur,or being at the command Of Har.
rvs tongue, Those who wcr present AZ
Tho Grand last night had an intellectual
rongt. md accomplished much toward
n humane object Furtherlng the re-
ilcf FUND were all those connected with
the entertainment, and to whom thankH
OF the Citi2ons mt large arc due.
The Wheeling Amateur Orchestra
which Internationally undertook the
trouble accidental Ia arranging for the
concert. In composed Of nine young gen,
tlemen who arc linked together for the
pleasure they derive from music They