The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
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"In the money coming to her shall exceed bi,
she viii hereafter designate the chaty TO which u shall be
appropriated "
The fact communicated in this speech had been whs-
peed among few OF the audience, but was not gene
rally known and when II was publicly announced no
pen can picture the Every and woman in the
mouse rose and stood upon their seats "Hurrah Tor
Jennyl "Hurrah Tor Banum y and confused Babel Of
other cries was heard Thee cheers for Jenny Lind
called tor and given tremendously. Three
and three more but lost the count. and have but
confused ndsnct recollection oil succession OF shouts
such as never heard before.
In the ime tue modest and glorious little heroine
OF the evening bad escaped TO her carriage and before
one OF the crowd had lett the hail. she half way up
10 The New York Hotel Barnum announced This TACT
and then The audience began TO slowly out As they
moved through the covered way some shouts and boot
ngs tom the crowd outside heard but all seemed To
be good-humored, and borne by the retiring and
ovefloyed hearers with much good nature. Some at
iempts had been made during the evening by mob in
boats TO disturb the hut the design failed anu
their noises only heard by those the window OF
the gallery Il was stated that two enleprlsng rowdes
had scaled the walls, AID gained admission without the
aid OF ticket or usher but they escaped in the crowd
and probably enjoyed the stolen delights much any
present
Nothing could have been better than the police arrange
ments ANA | wished that Of Philadelphia
tnoues could have been here to witness the way New
York manages on such occasions,
Tue suaience deserves a special paragraph Scarcely
une-eshth OF them were ladies'. lane number ol
strangers present Some estimate the proportion OF
these at half large representation from Phil
'ephla among them. IL was evident that the
elusive "upper ten OF New York in a large minor
ity Jenny Lind has enchanted the million, Trades.peo
pie their wiyes--the honest true democracy OF the
country, has opened iis arms TO her, and she has
thus secured fuUtbold much reliable Than any adj
maion of the wond.he srstocrac classes Genin, the
halter, The hero OF the 225 ticket occupied hand some
chair 10 the centre oil the house, near the stage
and the inquiries OF where's Genn n curious and
multitudnuus.
The next concert will he given tomorrow (Friday)
evening, with precisely the programme the first
IL will doubtless draw quite large audience that
Ut last night, but the auction sales OF tickets will
not be 30 exrdyagan Some vi the spectators, music
sellers and Others who bought ~ large numbers OF tick
cts al IS or more, found themselves last evening with
considerable surplus on hand. The seats remained
cant until eight o'clock, when they forfeited and
quietly taken possesson OF BY the three dollar gentlemen
who occupied the promenade
After the concert over The members OF the Amer.
can Musical Fund Society IN token OF their gratitude iog
Mde. Linl's liberal donation, hastily assembled.
and, accompanied by Dodswobs Band proceeded 10 the
front OF the New York Hotel An immense and excited
crowd gathered around hem and music and cheers alter
natey rose upon the aIr, until nj length Mdle Lind sp
pesred upon the balcony, and acknowledged the ovation
gracefully as she does everything else. Miss Altman.
and her secretary accompanied her After inter.
change OF salutztions, and renewal OF the cheering,
Mde Lind dsai peared and the crowd slowly aad reluc.
family reured Thus ended be greatest day known
10 the musical history OF the New Void.
What shall say OF the quality oil Jenny Lnds voice