New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-05
Co, Hallock s. Thorpe, and Ernest Asmus, OF West
HOboken.
MADAME PATHS DEPARTURE.
BIDDING GOODBYE TO AMERICA.

BIDDING GOODBYE TO AMERICA.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION ON THE sTEAMER-AC-
CoMPANIED BY A NUMBER OF FRIENDS AS FAR
AS QUARANTINE.
Madame Adelina Patti sailed for Europe yester-
day afternoon on the Guion steamship Arizona,
which left her dock at o'clock. Madame raul
left her rooms at the Windsor Hotel in time to
reach the vessel at halfpast g. To a TRIBUNE re-
porter. who asked if she glad to leave America,
she said:
"No, Pm not glad-Pm sorry to Ro-more sorry
than supposed would be, have such dear friends
here, and my trip has been so much pleasanter ana
more successful than anticipated"
MAY your friends here hope to see and hear you
again next season 7"
ALL That is not fully settled yet-about hear
ing me- mean but | shall certainly return next
year to visit my friends in this country. If not to
sing"
"You have had several offers have you not, to
return to Amercaf"
Eyes, six. Three of them from Mr.. Maple
son. Mr. Haines and Mr. Abbey. The matter cannot
be decided till reach home. Mr.. Mapleson is not
business man, and do not want to make any ar
rangement with him. He is a bad lot. Mr.. Abbey
is an excellent manager and perfect gentleman
would rather sing under his management than
anyone in this country"
How have you enjoyed your travels in Amer
leaf"
Everything is much changed, of course, and very
interesting, but it has been very iatignng. I'm
tired out and feel the need of rest. There has been
one thing which has annoyed me very much, and
that is the manner in which some newspapers have
misrepresented don't like TO speak OF II, but
some of them have been very unjust"
Madame Patti held informal reception from
the time she reached the steamship until It's depart
ure. Her statcrooms, Nos III and H. on the star
board side. and very nearly amidships, were hlied
with packages, floral tributes and friends. She
divided her time between her staerooms. the main
saloon and the upper deck, but wherever she went
she was surrounded with small crowd, each mem
Der of which had sonnet hing pleasant to say. Ma,
dame Patti dressed in perfectly plain suit and
cloak of dark blue, with a fur cap trimmed with
dark brown ribbons, IN which nestled tne
head of a bird of paradise. Her earrings were
solitaire diamonds as large as peas Nlcolinl wore
dark plaid trousers, thick diagonal sack coat ana
a soft black hat. lhe two long tables IN the main
saloon covered with flowers among
which we're large cushion OF roses ano Tl,n
Bon woyasg IN ,oets sn Io Na a%eSSr
from Henry f. Abbey lrre, from A. ). Dam. Jr.;
and basket of roses from the Windsor Hotel.
Has every arrangement been made Tor your
comfortp asked someone of Madame Patti.
ooh, yes OF course Pun tired. and already nave
a cold, but I've put cotton iii my ears and I'm eat-
ing peppermint drops-they are good Tor coid are
they notf'
When asked her plans for the immediate future.
Madame Patti SAID that she should go directly to her
home at Craig-y nos Castle fsiradgynslls, Soutn
Wales, where she should rest till she had TO begin
her London engagement for Gye. on May 10. When
kissed all the women and good many OF the men,
and Nicolni followed her eXample--so far as the
women were concerned When she kissed her step
brother Barvilli, goodbye, she broke down aud
cried in earnest. When the Arizona started the
end of the pier a mass OF waving handkerchleis
as long the figure of Madame Patti was dlstln-
guishable.
The revenue cutter Washington accompanied the
steamship as far rs Upper Quarantine, where
cheers were gwen and handkerchiels waved On
board the Washington were General Graham, sur
veyOr of the Port, and Mrs Graham Henry +. Alb
bey WV IiotsOn. Alderman John b. SchOetfel. of
Boston; Napoleon j. Halnes, jr., A. j. Dam, j.,
Sheridan Shook, H. q. Gilmore, Signor Salvati,
III. Guion. +. IL. Depew aud Signor f. dAUra. Mr..
Abbey said that tho engagement of Patti
had been more successful than he an
tclp3ted. She had made thrty-elght appear
ances i'll America. of which thlrtythree had been
under his mana cement. Madame Pattl, he salc,
had cleared not less than $4,000 from her trip,
of which he had paid her over $4,000. Should
| she return next season he had reason to believe
that it would be under his management; there was
some doubt of her returning. however, because she
| was the only operate star living who could make
| as much money in Europe rs she could IN America
Napoleon ). Haines, Jr, when asked as 10 the
| Patti, said 90 agreed to pay her
what would equal - 800 night. including all eX-
penseS or 1000 week for two appearances n
| week for a season of from thirty to fifty peri orm
| anecs. To-day have cabled Valera IN London
| not To close any contract with Carl Rosa unill
| Madame Patti reaches home for i'll case Pattl
| should accept my OTTER should want Valera.
| whom consider viii yet rank second Patti TO
| sing on alternate nights with Patti"