, 1877-11-30


interviewed me has put Into my mouth cxprcs-
sions Of which have no recollection, and has
evidently confused my words with tho state-
nents of the OMaha papers. NJ don't hesitate
70 sav that her tstiss Kcloge's) rtfatners might
be greatly tmprovcl-Cfosby in particular"
Is aquotation Of which Miss Kellogg Is interview.
ct make ueo, The expression retaincr'' IL not
mine; but when the reporter questioned mo eon
ccrninE paragraph In an Omaha paper, In
which the word "retainer ~ WAS used, enl asked
me. "Wbo 10 this rctaneri" Irepllcd, II must
bc Mr. Crosby. Twas aware that lie was not
exactly friendly to nc, as I knew his interests
and prcjuiIccs as Miss Keiloce's relative and
representative In the management believe
neither Miss Kellogg nnr her mother arc re-
sI,ontible for these rlmors."
The following paragraph appears In quotation
marks Ia the Interview With Miss Kellogg:
".She says the reason Omaha Was disappointed
was because Miss Kellogg had been known
there while sic wns stranHet." That is IN it,.
tcrpretattou which. It wifi bo observed, upon
looking over my interview, Is not justidabIc,
~ that part Of the published Interview
Is explanatory aud put IN By the
reporter With regard to tho Omaha press.
never said anything Of the kind, aud knew that
Mis- Kellogg was - much OF q stranger In
Omaha as myself.
Lam genuinely pleased with one paragraph OF
TIE TnIDIHH's interview with Miss Kellogg.
which Is as follows: .Yes, sir,n remarked Mr..
StTakokeh, 'and that Ia the way she caught
coil. AID tlc missed three nights, anil had to
paF nsf M atl 1hH Sa@ aaaie. at.nctco n,,o~
that woull be called upon to n,aku tlp :he
three concerts; aud, in fact, Alr. Strakosrh had
mentioned to inc that hc would call upon rne
Tor t!iem A. some future t!mc. It ts, thurelnrc.
mite n tr1fef- mt ~ f1hc1Ht1 IN
te free to be ftck when Hike aud draw pnE fur
ny time Without cntaiElnX any future extra
Miss kclloE0's lutte. sic*cf makes her charzo
me With one grave m1ttsatetncnt. aud, in order
following quotations, These urc the opening
words Of ny i1terF!cW: ~ ncrcr had 4
qoa1fcl WILL ~f Msss s!ar, ks,orf W, nse sah
that was steh little one that It was liatrily
worth mentioning. 1t harpcned during 1ur
recent cngaCcmcnt IN California. Sho and /
werc to sing In dl,ct enc cycn!ng in San Fran
nnd ncyer cUcs 70 them wien st1e ean Aslp 1t.
Art!itf6 Without efcr 'ins1ng praet1cGd II 70
Eether, and, nwkwardly enough, whcn lht
course u was most !nt1cnsaoic error Inr
artists OF nay reputation. apu DIDN'T
wonder that the auI!cilso llsaed. Mag
atrakoseh was on flan'l with nclnouc and ma''a2-
<lt
ana Mles helioEE AncH, mat tt's peuple were
d1ssatishcu. when We hau hntsheu aud we're
bcln1 tllr seslles. ! made aon.s rt.nark about
| It to siifs hefloYc, &hefGupoh she Turned upon
me. tharp'F easthe. lhcs oont KnoW any,
thine, ineahins' ol course. the anM'cnee.
This yexed ine, nna rctorscd. well. fhey
seemed 70 kuow quickly enough wien ytpu
| !a!icd.' She said nothing more, anu the '1sxt
time We met NC wers as friendly as sever eyer The
iact e, VIC have neseF hnd any trouble what
eFst."
| The following IS What Miss Kellogg fa'a to
her interviewer upon tais pont
| VI don't want to quarrel with Aliss Gary;
| In tart. "c nro too good friends 10 quarrel, hit
whnt she .nys IS false. had sting that cA4cuza
eighty or niucty times, and alwaTs sang It IA
It vas written ~" ~
.'Thaes 81 corFpboFatea NJ. Ssfukosch.
g. anu she had been ii, tic habit NJ sing.
! tng Il With othrrs who sa',g 1t differently, and
tlut Is bow u was" ,,
"Ta.eh she urnkc down."
| Certainly. sung It as 1t was wr'tten and
shc 1hin't." SON
| ''D!d you get rnadf"