The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-05
Rendition of Mendelssohn $
-. Inspiring Music Featured
- Presence of Mr.. John
Freund-Baton Presented
TO Mrs. Flora Williams

One OF the uost inspiringly moment
ops events Of the season was that pre-
sented at the Court theatre last night oS
The Oratorto socIetv Of the Woman $
club when the full chorus OF about one
hundred voices, composed OF the meii
and women who make up the Nst o,
Wheeling's most talented singers ana
musicians were heard IN oeau.aa ,,tn-
sung and artistically finished PRESENT.
ton OF MendelsSohn's Elijah.
Last nights performance was espe
.eclally significant not only from ~
standpoint Of music, but because OF me
Bf1aence Of one OF Americas most ais
GInTntshsd critics and promoters Of the
'itRrt. Mr.. John Freund. editor or Muslca;
tiAmSrIca, whose presence In honor OF
Music Week contributed much 10 thS
charm Of making the evening one OK tns 9
greatest In the history Oh ""eS"o
musical affairs. .1,,,,o,.
=. Erom beginning 10 end. t,lllan
s.abounds with wonderful might! cnorus-
a &c. Impressive recitatlvs and lovely SOLOS
following one another in mighty Ina JJ's ;,
S~$iio syellinS climaxes OF ever chansinS
Y ~ variety and harmony. It Is difficult 20
j saw which numbers were the most I'm.
y preAsive, and after all; II ~ pern"ps
q matter OF Individual taste TOT 40
tSinger or Interpretation makes the seiAe
t-Appeal to every mind.
XhO story OF "EnJAn- ,
- untirely religious and finely descrlp-
sl-ttye, this beautiful work OF Menoelsshon
i tells the story OF tho prophetic SLsion
M the drought and the destress when
.s-,ss.cended upon the children OF Israel as
l.She curse settled upon their valley.
-. ThA story IL big and = harmontous!S
IArarnatlo onN founded on the verse , tak'
an from the hrst book OF Kings: BE
tSoid the Lord Passed BY" Tho com
fpo0or's mind. We are told; graspSo th1s
l-3or 0ia therne and worked out the 1aIe
sof ths prophet. Elijah; In series OF ssu-
sadous elimaxes when o arc; pefH1 RE
TnDSsi Of Elijah" is much more com
t-pSiiSnx than that Of The Messiah" De-
cause OF the varied and sustained inter.
ot its SSsnst Nth mG Which @ Ths M e
siah- holds attention. through Its noou-
ity OF moYsment and grandeur OF pas,
sSsss. "EnitAh" has all OF saas.anat
moro There are Bwifter nights OF
fancy, swiftly moving choruses. 70
witch tho accompaniment work 10 espe-
! eInify remarkable, full OF tho beauty OF
the Msn6eissohn runs and magic erect
After tho first part OF tho oratorio
had bean sung, Mr.. John Freund was
introduced By tho president Of tho "o.
nsrfS club. Mrs. Julian @. .Hearne; II
WA a very impressive ana inspiring
/ stxhf whom the huge chorus arose In
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Introduction IN
M FrNund. the representative OF one
Of Americas leading journals:
- Mr.. Freund's hrst act. after rev
gracious words Of appreciation. was to
Sressnt 70 Mrs Flora williams a beauti-
6if. ivory baton. tipped With gold.
which was a grateful Acknowledgement
from the club to Mrs. Williams or their
appreciation OF her work as director OF
the oratorio society.
The baton presented 10 Mrs. Williams
4, A beautiful example Of artistic work
manship. and bears this inscription:
Irrreoentsd to Flora Williams by
cha MarnberS OF the Wornan'B Club
Chorus, IN recognition Of her efficient
worf IA directing the organization"
Mr.. Freund. IN presenting tho baton.
4aId. MAY YOU use this baton for many
years with the Same charming grace