Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-17
A PLUCKY WOMAN.
Miss E. II. ODER, the Manager of the
Boston Ideals-Her Experiences
With Leading Artists.
What She Thinks of Them and Of Some
Great English Lecturers Who Have
Visited This Country.

Ideals, bright, smart, intelligent woman,
not the less a woman thst she il a business
like person, was recently interviewed "a to
her experiences with leading artists, when
she said: "Annie Louise Cary was about to
return from Europe, and Mr.. Peck kindly
recommended me to her. When she came 10
Boston she entered into engagements with
me, which were continually re made, and /
managed all her New England concerts.0
What dear, sweet wemsn she is," Miss
ODER went on, her intonation aud softening
eye showing how thoroughly she meant it.
she has been my warm personal friend for
years, and know her intimately enough to
have right 10 speak of her virtues, public
and private. l guess / was the first outsider
to know of her engagement to Charles Ray
moDd now her husband. He is a stock broker,
you know, and the acquaintance she formed
in business way-be made some invest
ments for her-ripened into friendship and
later into an engagement. 1 was in New
York that winter, and it used TO amuse me
little TO hear the gossip about Miss Cary's
marriage TO that rich young fellow. What
"Lorillard?'
Yea, that - as l.--4svcry- oJ1cr1- vxvnfuz.r
during that time Mr.. Raymond woaId come
to my boz, which Miss Cary occupied with
me, and sit there talking 10 US. He is one
of the most unostentatious and unob.rusive
of men. They suit each other to a nicely
liberty to tell OF IL. and when people would
write and ask il Miss Cary intended 10 sing
that season / had TO put them off. She de-
spised the idea of farewell tour and all
that sort of thing. As she Enthusiastically
expressed il, she didn't propose TO have any
one hold a wake over her musical DEATH I"
"You knew Charles Bradlaugh well, didn't
your"
'sYes, very; and am a great admirer OF
his. You must remember ne il a thorough
republican, and believes Great Brirsin is on
the verge OF b. coming republic. This doc
trine makes him very unpopular, not only
with The Conservatives but with many OF the
Liberals, and all agree in telling the mean
est things Of him / know he's fond OF cen
sationsl effects. He's that kind OF a man.
He must measure six feet four, and built 10
proportion, He has one OF those clean
shaver, impressive faces you see in fam ous
busts, and the most notable upper lip ever
seen. 1t Is an index to the obsiinscy and
will power of the man. He is the finest
orator l ever heard Il have never seen
IugersollN, and I'll never forget the
impression be produced in Boston 1--WE we're
little anxious shout it) when he 6rst
spoke there. Charles Sumner, Wendell Phil
lips and William Lloyd Garrison were on
the platform and were glad 10 show how
much in sympathy they were with the
speaker. He said to me- after the lecture
and in way that showed him aft cted with
emotion, The highest ambition of my life is
satisfied. have spoken acceptably in Bos-
ton, in the great republic, before Summer,
Garrison and Pnillips.' Mr.. Bradlaugh is a
keen businsss man, and always saw TO it
that his S2CO per lecture was forthcoming.
He wrote ia my autogrs phi album, In to- day
for Tomorrow and ne was always bent on
the present furtherance OF what he deemed
future good. He is great man and great
speaker"
"fhere were others Of whom you must
have remembrance, were they noif"
.'Yes, indeed. That was great winter.
We had the Rev. Newman Hall, who lecturtd
20 lyceums and be more sedate classes, who
did not much sffsct Brsdlaugh. Mr.. Hall
was not particularly pleasant TO manage,
though no! offensive at all. He was very
keen business man, aud used 10 appear rath-
err mean at times. Then we had Edmund
Yates, the novelist. He wasn't much Of
favorite in Boston. His style is of the forid
order, you know, and he prefers friends of
the sort called fast. III found plenty of
them in New York, where he was great
club favorite. You know he wrote a couple
of novels, in which New York and New
Workers played prominent parts. Then
there was Prof. Proctor, the astronomer, who
lectured principally before colleges ADD
scientific societies. He was nice gentle
man, quiet, abstract and mid, astrono-
mers almost always are. He hadn't the
faintest notion OF busiuess-not the fAintest.
One day he heard me say l was going to
New York."
"Do you ever go 10 New York alOne2" he
asked.
"Yes, indeed, very often. have business
there"
"Why, do Boston and New York have any
business betweep2"
"Certainly, abundance of it."
"Well, that's strange. Pm sure there is no
business intercourse to speak of between
London and Liv(rpool;" and that was all he
knew about il.
The talk ran on desultorily for time,
and Miss ODER mentioned that Miss George
CAyvan, VI no has made a decided hit in San
francisco, sapg Hebe" under her mausge-
ment in the Pinafore Company, which en-
braced Adelaide Phillips, Whitney and others
of note She also referred 10 the magnf-
cent voice of Miss Lillian Norton, whose
Partisan debut was a success, and said she
had mansged her in concert before her
training abroad. The following tribute from
the living to a dearly loved dead friend, 10
in Miss Ober's own language:
81 want 10 say something OF Miss Adelaide
Phillips. To my mind she was one OF the
most remarkable and beautiful wome in her
character that ever lived, and so should be
sorry 10 leave her out from The list Of people
worthy of mention whom / have met, for The
grandeur and beauty of her life the public
can never fully appreciate. Always cheer
full and kinda true friend in every emer-
gency, to the trembling debutaRte, she came
like a ministering angel, encouraging, ap-
proving and giving gladly the benefit of her
vast experiences. She gave to the world at
large the example of glorious artist aud a
womauly woman, and the musical world is
better because she has lived. But brilliant
as was her public life, she shone the bright
est in her owa home. The dependence and
comfort of all, with heart to love and brain
10 direct, she moved a very pre-
siding spirit in their midst. No self
sacrifice was too great, no amount OF
love too intense 10 be showered on this home
of her heart, where he fullest return OF love
and honor were given her in return. She
died as sweetIy as she had lived, suffering no
pain, only weariBess, and had lain down 10
rest, with no warning whatever that the end
was near She fell asleep quietly and awoke
in another world"
/ have szid more than intended to, but
use only What you wish. Nothing has ever
been published as TO her last hours on earth,
and / thought it might be good time 20 let
1t be known how she died.
The conversation naturally drifted, after a
time, into matters rela ing 10 the Ideals, who
are now Miss Ober's sole charges. she having
sold her bureau in Boston and taken with her
the best musical talent New England can
afford.
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