Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-02
The Progress and Promise
OF Musical Work in Wheeling.
THE SUCCESS OF ~.
BY Miss Dec Pollock.

Kept pace with its growth in numbers,
and its vital and bereiicent touch was
ieit III every phase of the better life of
this city. II was heard for the benefit of
Charlty, It was heard reverentiy in all re-
hSious ceremonies. 1t was irstructively
hcard IN the public schools, /. was inter
estHgiy heard in Matinee rectals. and
evening concerts, It was magrficently
heafd az T.d-Wintcr and midsummer
ciuo performances. il was ioyously heard
al the many social entertainments, which
characterized the year just ended. and it
goes without saying, that as distinctive
part OF the community, there is none
more Identified as leading. than the Mi
slcai portion 1t made q brilliant success
OF 1877 for itself and all lovers of the
refining influences of life. EYery branch
OF Musical Art was given "a public presen-
tation and always cred.tably TIE club
makeup of Wheeling with but one excep-
ton publicly demonstrated its right as a
worthy factor of an energetic whole
The receptions were cordial, showing
tendency on the part of the clientele of
Musical Wheeling, embracing as it does
all the professionals and non-profession-
ais, to cooperate and the disinterested
work redounded to the betterment of ALL
All through the year the Philharmonic
Quartet and Vyoman's Club bi-weekly
concerts proved the highest devotion to
the best in music and unceasing energy
to forward the work of the Clubs. Some
rare programmes were interpreted, and
the Beethoven anniversary, celebrated
December 2lst, by the Philharmonic Club,
of Arth I1r Matz
solo 'cellist, were the organization de-
serving triumphs
The Womans Club open concerts in
February and June were notable affairs
in the annals of local musical doings, but
the cap-sheaf to it's glores as well as mu-
steal Wheeing's GROWING event of 1897
was the bringing on of Teresa Carreno,
the Carmen of the Keyboard
The Oratorio Society did exceptional
work when it presented in so short a time
Gaul's Holy City and Mendelssohn's
st. Paul" The solosts brought on for
the occasions We're T. H. Mckinley |
tenor, Carl E. Duff, basso, katherine
Hike, soprano. Genevieve Clark Wilson. |
soprano, and Mary Louise Clary, contral-
to.
The Opera House orchestra gave a
thur Holden. tenor, as an attraction from
abroad.
The Aerial Mandolin's Club public per-
Torrance was one of the enjoyable treats
of the year. and added to its own good
work was the solo mandolnist, Valen-
tine Abt artist.
The Arion, Mozart and Beethoven sing
ing societies, Mayors, Mesters and
Amateur" orchestras, Evans String
quartet, and Nail City Mandolin bands
and clubs gave annual musical evenings
in the club homes, and excellent pro-
grammes were rendered by the organiza-
tons. !
The thanks of musical Wheeling are
due Mrs Albert Whitaker, Mr.. L.
c. Clement, Mr.. Joseph l.. Rhees, Mr.. |!
Henry W. Hughes, Mr. Nelson E. I
Hubbard, Mr.. Joseph Emsheimer, Mr.. |
F. Reister, Mrs. Marcus Baer, the
Y M c. A., the Mercantile and Carroll 4
Club entertainment committees for the /
enjoyment in 1887 of the following |
artists and aggregation of artists,
which embraced Alberto Jonas. w, |
S. E. Seeboeck, planists; the Innes |
Conterno and Chicago Marine bands; Sc |
rena Swabaker Hattie Bradley-Kelly. Sy- |
bill Sammis, Grace Damian, Rosa Lnde, !
A c. circuit and Ernest Gamble. vocal 4
lists; Bertha Webb, Remenyi, Luigi Won (
Kunits vioinists; Charles Russell, violon- |
celist; Emil Kencke, cornetist; Frederic !
Archer. organist Kunits string quartet |
and the De PasquaH Opera Company |
Worthy of especial mention as towering
during 1887 in musical circles because OF /
individual endeavors and in positions as
leaders are: Mrs Flora Williams, Miss 7
Lucy Robinson, Prof Hermann NJ
Schockey, Prof Z. w. Spell, Prof Ed |
ward Blumenberg, Mr.. Paris R. Myers |
Mr. John Evans and Mr.. Heinrich Hart !
man. /
Having made an indelible Impression !
because Of excellent personal efforts are
Mrs. Martha Whitaker Mrs. PEBBLES Ia /
tum. Mrs Frank LeMoyne Hupp, Mrs !
Nellie Warren Holloway, Miss Isabel NJ !
Houser,( MRS Ricardo Ricci Mrs. Nellie
sweeney-Palmer. Miss Sue Caldwell, Miss \
Zou Hastings, Mrs. Guy Wagner. Miss
Flora Pollock. Miss Margaret Harvey, |
Mrs f. B. Ryan, Miss Theresa Phillips \
Mr.. Charles Zulauf, Mr. Archibald a. /;
TAYLOR, Mr.. Henry w. Hughes. Mr. Her /
mann Grimm, and Mr.. Fred Myer. the in
dividual members of the chorus OF the
Woman's Club and the Oratorio Society /,
Deserving of especial mention as having
done much for tile sake of music during
1897 are the choirs. All were under splen- |
did direction. and well supported by the
organists. altogether making an import !
ant factor OF musical Wheeling.
Special patrons of music during the
wear were: Mr. B. Walker Peterson Mr.. !
Anton Reymann, Mr.. w P. Hubbard. !
and the associate ana honorary members
of the various organizations.
To them and TO that great portion Oh
the nonulation which encouraged with its
presence the unlimited number of musical
performances. is extended the indebted
moss of musical Wheeling for its great
achievements of 1887. for:-'Not with the
s,z;u of an hour. nor of a life. but with
the help of numberless souls, is beau
tiful thing done"
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