Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19

r. 49,, BOSTON, Oct. IL. 1879.
A notable mutical event occurred
here last Tuesday evening, being the
fitst appearance In public since her
return from Europe Of Mrs. Abbie
CaEringtor,. Of whom you have
doubtless heard, as one of the artists
who, having completed their musical
studies here In America, have gone
abroad. surprising that still further
course of study awaited them, but who
have found, 10 doubt, as much to their
pleasure as surprise. that they could
learn little of their art In the old
world that had not been taught them
IN the new. Thus it was with Mrs.
Darlington, who, having engaged q
celebrated master upon her arrival In
Italy, was told 10y him, after two or
three lessons, that he could teach her
nothing, but that she was already per-
fectly qualified for the opera The
opportunities for debutGntes to appear
are much greater in Italy than here,
and the lady soon made q desirable
engagement, aud last season was re-
ceived with the most fxttering ova-
lions wherever she appeared But
husband and home were on this side
the Attain tic, SO a few weeks ago she
returned to us. Her affection for the
dear old n. E. Conservatory, where
she had studied, wasshown at the me-
ment OF her arrival, from the fact that
she went Immediately 10 the boarding
hotel which is connected with the
Conservatory, and which is large
~ hfled with its students,
though there is pleasant
adnlixturee Of artists from Studio
Building. of lawyers and students from
the haw school and other professional,
| Doubtless the high reputation Of the
house itself had Something to do with
her choice of il, rs we'll as Its musical
associations, aud its convenience to the
busine ss portion OF the city, being
only five or six minutes, walk from
Music. Hall, yet on D. quiet and retired
street, all OF which facis are of course
added attractioHs~ 10 its- patrons, and
account for the universal wish among
/ the musical studetits, who come from
| far and hear, TO get ACCOMMODATED
here. 49, 49," se-4~'A-11 EAS 4~-l-f
! Mr.. Carriugton' q success In the concert
/ at Music Hail was most fiattering, and
the press is unanimous in praise o.
her smuoth, rich; sw Get voice aud hel
skilltul management OF 1t. At TIT
conclusion of the entertainment, o re-
ception was rendered her In tho Con
servaLory rooms, by q select company
of her old friends, teachers and class
mates, with few other muslca
people. Ii was q most daint,
little affair, and after the Lao,
mad del, ~ ied the company with he
beautiful rendering of few vel
cnueeH selec,lons, an elegant banque
was serx ed, which, with few soela
mumtnts, closed the evening 81 al
mldulgat hour. 81 H6.s 97EcTt
! DID Arlte you Of couple OF nev
books recently lss ued by Lee d Shsp
ard; viz, the Danbury Nescs naan'
ssMT. PnIilips'a don eness," aud ~
Zig hit Sou eze,'' by ''cstsat ?" be
/ Cause, wnetner I did or Rot, hUp
you nave read ihem, or Will do 30, fl
L have seen n3Ihing more tnos
oughly amusing IL y long time
Mr. Bailey y bouk is bis first Story, bu
| it Is jusi ike him. LIS real hero
| the editor of country paper, an
mir. Pnillips' Ia his foreman; tn
heroine Is The editor's sweetheart
afterwards his wife. There are d
striking incidents or accidents, but
i is true to the lie. and 1t has a-well
If not q moral, point which il tn
strange metamorpnosis. which
/, mau's affections undergo by the sim
: pie process of marrying her he fOv Ct
: On the contrary. "5taat's" which
i also journ alist, OF Chicago. bellows
..A light Squeeze" is brlmful of bot
tincidents and accidents OF the most ex
citing kind, and yet he also deals Wit
one OF the great questions OF the day vii
the tramps, anu as he makes his per
tramp from New York to New O.
. leans without cent Of money, /
three weeks. oB q wager, he has ampl
g oppnrtunity to deal via his sub)ec
:. Houghson q Osgood have ja'
n Issued another OF the .B9dley" booz
IS which are such fountains OF aeligi
to the children. tits exqnisltsly go
10 ten up, With the queefest Chimes
'r coon, another tramp story, Two OF 81
young characters starting TO wal