The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

can when It's Lent?"
While social functions with their con-
comitart allowances and pleasures are
seemingly subslding. the week Just end
Ing has yet n full quota. covered to
some extent by Charity" musical
and Club" and the quiet OF the pcniten-
tial season was not In evidence. The
Rice reception. the Lenten sewing
classes, the contemplation OF the grand
opera season at Pittsburgh after
Easter. and the coming to Wheeling
next Friday OF 9TH. Little Minister
are the topics OF parlor. club and bou-
Goir.
The large and brilliant affairs OF the
week were the Wednesday and Thurs
day evening reception-dances, at the
Mercantile Club rooms. The first night
was for the older and the second for the
younger people, and both held many de-
lightful features. beautifully planned In
every detail.
The Wheeling Daughters OF the Rcvo-
luton were handsomely entertained al
the residence OF Nj. and Mrs James r
McCourtney. Island, Wednesday even
ing in honor OF George Washington.
Washington teas and suppers given al
the residence OF Reverend J. II. Litteii
on Fourteenth street. and in the First
Presbyterian church lecture room, were
periodically patroniZcd.
The Twentieth Century Girls will be
entertained BY Miss Bessie Rice ut the
home OF her parents. on Fourteenth
street, next Thursday afternoon. March
.. IN honor of her house guest, Miss
Donnely. OF Virginia.
The chorus and principals in the cast
OF the Three Black Nantes" are not
yet ready for publication. but magni-
flcent ensemble is assured.
One OF the most enjoyable receptions
ever given in the city was that of Occur
de Leon Company No. !. U. r. X. OF p,
at Pythian Castle lest Wednesday even
Ing. 1t was attended by very large
crowd made up principally OF knights
Of Pythias, their wives. sisters and
sweethearts. Dancing was INDUCED in
until 4 late hour and refreshments were
served. Mayors orchestra furnished
the music.
Mrs. Charles ". Frisse,l. OF Four
tcenth street, entertained the children o!
her friends In honor OF her young
daughter, Eliza, last Wednesday after
~
Mrs. Alex Glass and Miss Elsie Whit
aker. daughters Of Senator Nelson E.
Whitaker. are at home from prolong-
cd visit in the east.
Society extends congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Thompson Rhodes.
(nee Louise Laughlir] OF North Main
street. on the recent visit of the stork
to their home. The child will be named
Oliver Thompson Rhodes. jr.
DR.. and Mrs. John H. Storer. OF South
Chapline street, have returned from u
visit to New Orleans.
Society being so largely interested in
the coming engagement of the Metro
polttan Opera Company at Pittsburgh.
and as all arrangements for its taking
In will have to be made now, though the
dates are for April Il. is, 10. the follow
ing Is printed:
The complete cast of operas consti.u-
ting this Pittsburgh season OF April u,
IS and 10. Is as follows:
Monday evening, April Il. "Lohen-
Erin." Sordfca, Schumann- Heink, Bis
IL, u - n
and Jean De Reszke. This will be the
only opera IN which Mines. Nord!ca and
Bispham will be heard.
Tuesday evening, April IS, "Barber Of
Seville" Mines. Marcela Sembrich,
Bauermeister. NJ. Salignac, Campanari,
Caroone and Edouard De ResZke,
Mdme. Sembrick is to-day the greatest
living colorateur singer. In the part OF
'Roslna." in the Barber OF Seville" she
mas made the greatest success OF both
her European and American career,
wednesday afternoon. April 10,
Faust" Mdme. Emma Eames sings In
this opera for the first time in Pitts.
burgh. and the only time during the
season OF opera. No singer OF the pres.
ent day has had wider fame than this
American girl. who In addition TO her
splendid vocal powers, has developed
rare dramatic gifts. The tenor Of tho
cast Is Mr.. Salcza- No lyric tenor heard
IN this country in recent years has
made as great success. 1t Is his frs,
season In the United States. Mdme
hantelli. the leading Italian woman
singer OF the company. sings the part o,
Siebel.' One Of the new baritones
ana one who has made as great success
~ New YORK as any OF the new Corners
is MI. Albers. who will sing "Valcn.
tine The "Mcphstopheles'' OF this
cast Is Mr.. Plancon. It Will be the onl,
appearance In Pittsburgh of Mr.. Plan.
con and Mrs. Saleza, Mr.. Albers and
Mdme. Mantelli.
Inc last performance OF the season
ana In many respects the greatest
comes on the evening Of Wednesday
7prli u. The opera will be "Dlc Walk.
ure' FOR the only time during this
season Mdme. LII Lehman. the great.
est living woman singer OF Wayne,
music VIII be heard. Mdmc. Lehman
"ai nave noble assistant in this opera
III Mdme. Rrcma. Mdmc. Brerna (,
should be remembered. was chosen h,
Man'e. wagner to sing at isayrcuth. q,
al living contraitos on the German dra
matte stage. Mdmc. Schumann- Hcirl I.
inc greatest. She will be heard In "Dj,
"a'knre. Van Rooy the basso singer
VINO mas made the part Of "Wotan" con.
Sp'cuously his own. Will b. heard in hi,
cast which will be completed by Va,
Dyke. tenor. who through German,
and Austria the last ten years has be-.
come famous. '''''
MnsIcai wheeling during the wect
.nuihg round much pleasure in the con
rnucd performances OF opcra cenccini
~ that large portion now Interested +,
showing Itself actively. In such work nf
the Opera House stage. at an early dav
under direction OF Paris r, Myers
Diner Interest md n conspicuous ono I,
mat looking toward Pittsburgh and II,
coming season OF grand opera In hprIl
The waldo Quartcttc. one Of the NOR.