The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-13
TIIE.LAST CONCERT

BY the Philharmonic club Quartetto
Heard by an Immense Audience Last
Evsnlng-It Is not Assured tho Qnartetie
Will Continue MKT Season.
The Philharmonic Quartet brilliantly
ended its season OF ls97-9s before an i'm
mense audience last evening in the Car
roll club auditorium. The programme
arranged for this last concert was
pleasing as well as exceptionally good
music. and the Interpretation OF each
number sustained the we'll established
reputation OF the gentlemen composing
the Philharmonic Quartet. who indivld-
ually stand as representative musicians
of Wheeling and each as the foremost
| exponent OF the allotted instrument
making up the ensemble. The first part
| OF the evening was devoted to the quar-
tette numbers proper, beginning with
the Schubert quartette in G minor, ar
tistically carried through Its four move
ments. ,,
The two shorter numbers following
were barcarole bY Zitterbart and The
Prayer by De Kontski. These were In
| terestins because arranged for the
| Quartet, by Professor Edward Blumen-
berg and Miss Flora Pollack, members
| OF Musical Wheeling. Tho readings
were complimentary to them ,respec
lively. After the intermisslon, an ex-
quisite Beethoven trio op. II, was mag
nificently given with Professor Schocil-
cy at the piano. Professor Blumenberg.
violin, and Mr.. Meyer, cello. While It
will be readily realized that each instru-
ment was In the best possible keeping,
the piano work OF Professor Schockey
last night is deserving of as high n trib-
ute of praise rs can be spoken for the
trio mentioned and the beautiful violin
and piano duet which closed the even
ing's programme. Professor Blumen-
berg's violin work In this number was
worthy the piano accompaniment 1t re-
ceived and this selections enthusiastic
reception proved that the master work
was appreciated.
Il was with feeling of sincere regret
that the regular Philharmonic devotees
left the building realizing as they did
that the efficient management OF the
past two seasons gave over on this
evening their charge with no positive
assurance of any successors, and that
the Philharmonic, unless kept together
by its director, Professor Schockey, and
he enthusiastically encouraged to con-
tinue what has proven the clty's high
est form OF entertainment. must bo
counted among the things that Wheel
Ing once possessed. = ll!iarmonic sub
scribers and occasions, patrons are full
ly aware Of their indebtedness to the
originators OF the club and all Musical
Wheeling Joins in this public avowal to
Mr.. W. P. Hubbard. Mr.. Nelson c.
Hubbard, Mr.. Joseph L. Rhecs and Mr..
Nelson E. Vance, jr.
What the quartctte did for those in
attendance will be fully comprehended
when reading the repertoire published
this morning on page 6. The figures
bracketed represent the concerts at
which the numbers were given, and the
vocal selections appended were sung by
leading vocalists of the city, varying
the instrumental programmes delight
fully. They appeared with the Phllhar-
monte Quartet. In the following order:
Miss Zou Hastings. Mr.. Henry w.
Hughes, Mr.. Fred Danvers, Mrs Mar
tina Z. Whitaker and Mrs. Flora VIII
l!ams. $3.50