The New York herald., 1878-09-11

phenomenal success The leading character. unes
Dan'l, Deputy sheriff, Is described as . remarkable
specimen OF eccentric and the same time heroic
nature.
Tho grand farewell benefit concert to Mr.. Theodore
Thomas will take place TINS evening At 1"-
more's Garden. In q few days ne will leave
Now York for Cincinnati for the purpose OF
taking charge OF a conservatory Of music.
Few gentlemen have been more earnoss
than Mr. Thomas in bis endeavor 70 elevate tho mu-
steal art. and his departure will attended by many
regrets. MISS Emma Abbot. and Signor Ta2liapietra
have volunteered their services for tho OCCASION and
the New York Philharmonic Society will join in the
offerings tha. mark their appreciation OF lhs
well known conductor
THE AMERICAN DRAMATIc FUND ASSOCIATION.
To THE EDITOR HERALD
Will you not say ''aood word" in your valued
paper for the American Dramatic Fund Assoclationf
II 10 too nseful an institution to be allowed
to die. l that Il needs bet q
suggestion from you 10 the younger members OF tho
dramatic profession, SO Justly commended tor their
generosity, to induce them enter into the matter
with WILL" aud l know that she public
will gladly respond TO any and all their eAorta
During the existence OF this association It has con-
tributeo toward tho support Of members who by uge.
sickness accident incapacitatsd from pursuing
their profession, and to widows and orphans OF
deceased memosrs more thaa 500, 600. Il has
now about seventy bsnenc!a-es, the great majority
Of whom are ovor SIXTY years OF age, and
more than ons-,hird are over seventy. rho
present income 0f the association 10 less
than 81 900 per annum, ami whom distributed 10 not
sufficient to save from ABSOLUTE want many who have
no other reliance and whose generous oontr,butions
tn in OF their Youth
prosperity have brought them TO an Old ago
Of psnury. ! SEQ IN sn,s US, ~ names mes, ven .Sn
best days OF thor lives In entertaining sud amusing
the New York public.
need a monument hereafter Let It not be said IN
the iuture, ''rhey asked tor bread and we gave them
q stone" FRIEND.
CLARA LOUISE KELLoGG-RET URN OF THE PRIMA
DONNA HER FRIENDS GO DOWN The DAY TO
MEuT HER-wHAr SIZE THINKS OF MUSIC
ABROAD.
The leaden sky OF yesterday morning was eagerly
scanned by all who expected friends or relatives
homo on the incomin: steamers, but by none more
anxiously than by the frieads OF Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg, who sailed from Liverpool ..
the Scythia OF the 3lst OF August
number Of this iady's friends had chartered the
tugboat America, OF the NAtionA Storage COM
pany, for tho purpose Of meeting her down
the Bay. AT twaivs O'CLOCK, noon, the
tug lett the White Star dock, carry
ing on board some fifty ladies and gentlemen,
n few OF whom members OF the
Strakoscn Italian Opera Company. Among these latter
Mile. Marco, VINO has been engaged for the second
soprano parts. The little steamer was gay with
bunting. Besides tho stars AMI Stripes ,hcre
was u linz OF signal nles, and largo
nag bearing the name OF Kellogg noa,ed gracefully at
was received saying that the scythis
course put the party in the best
OF spirits they Gid not know FIRST brs that they
might have TO cruise about all day ana
then 60 home disappointed. Al about Two
O'Clock . small specK, followed by line OF smoke.
was seen against the distant horizon. which
Captain Frazee ut pronounced DO tho ScysAis
Field glasses levclled in the direction what
appeared almost like phantom ship and the rcd
smoke stack OF The Cunarder was discovered.
Sho came within haihng distance OF tho America
Just below Quarantine. Three hundred passengers
rushed 10 the bu!warks to see ths little
boat, among whom one was not lsug In
recognizing Miss Kollogg. who stood at the stern
OF tho Scythia Withdrew hor father and m0thes
moment her fronds saw hor three cheers
went up from the America, salute wac
blown S and ana h ihs S e0ors dipped. MISS K:osE
have known that the tug out IN her hooor by th6
Gag bearing her name waved her handksr.
this juncture tue Floating Ho.pl.si Of s..
Johns Guild, which had gala excursion yesterday,
knew Miss Kellogg, drew sauted the stes msr,
whle the band played "My Country 'rs Of rhee." rhe
sight was boautitul one and the p.ssessers aboard
ATTEST part OF tho voyage. Al quarantine the
tug ran 'iongstde the steamer and the pss-
Cs1o ~ Kxli>
extremely gratifsd by the de her bs.
half and received tho congratulations OF her frsnda
The America followed the Scythia down to The Cunard
dock, which 1t reached hrss and made last
Tho dock Was crowded with people Who huna
greet their friends Max Strakosch, wife and baby,
and Mr. Comfy the basso, we're among the 6rst land
Mr.. Straxosch seemed perfectly Wild with delight
ana kissed right ana lett among his friends men aa
well as women receiving his embrace. AZ last Misa
Kellogg was deserted and rush at once
the arms oi some two aozen ladise, who
hor,'ed her to the tug ana brought her
her party took carriages for the Clarendon Hotel.
Her rooms al the Clarendon were fragrant with flow.
and somo in vasss, while the greeting welcome
home" peepcd out from beneath u wreath Of smilax.
caAT WITH THE PRIMA DONNA
A HERALD reporter visited Miss Kellogg at her
hotel and found her still with her bonnet
on. She looks much botter than she DID
last season, though perhaps not quito % stout
She dressed 10 an olive green SUIT OF courdsroy
and cameI's hair with bonnet TO match. The only
ornaments on the bonnet were an ostrich leather and
u green and gold izzard Mt tho back aud 'front.'
TO the inquiry, care you glad 10 be homo again p,
she said :-"fss, am glad TO DO hero; but glad
TO have spent my summer abroad also. had most
deiisntful timc add enjoyed every hour l spent IN
London and Paris"
suppose you went 10 the opera 10 LondonS"
eyes. constantly. heard all could In the way oil
music"
'srhen you heard Carmen How did you like itp'
"Exceedingiy. II Is pretty little opera and Miss
Hauck was charming Ia H. Some thought that there
was toe much abandon in her acting l did not. I
thought very natural and pleasing. I shall do the
opera here, you know"
s'How did you like Gsrstsrf"
"very much, indeed, ana l think that she will
please American audiences she has beautiful
voice."
"And Paiu9n
"Ah, Patti there Is no one liko Patti; have al
ways said that. heard u delightful tenor London
Gayarre and in Paris vas delighted with tho bart
tone Lssailc. heard CALI Mario in "Mignon;v yos
know tho part was written tor her. she has NOS much