Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-04-21
JENNY LIND.
Her Gifts in America Amounting to Fifty
Thous and Dollars
MARRIAGE TO OTTO GOLDsCHMIDT,
THE PIANIST,

1t was at Lubbock, Germany, where
she was singing in concert in 1919,
that Jenny Lind concluded treaty
with Mr.. Barnum for series of $50
concerts in America, under his aus
pices, for S150,000. Mr.. Barnum took
good care that the newspapers should
be flooded with the most exaggerated
and sensational anecdotes of her life
and career, and day after day the
people were kept on the alert by
columns of fulsome praise and excit-
ing gossip On her arrival III New
York, in september, 1850, both the
wharf and adjacent streets were
packed with people eager to catch a
glimpse of the great singer. Her
MOTEL, the Irving House, was sur
rounded at midnight by not less than
$4,000 people, and she was serenaded
by band of 100 musicians, who had
marched up, led by several hundreds
of red-shirted tiremen.
The American furore instantly took
on the proportions of that which had
crazed the English public The news
papers published the names of those
who had bought tickets, and printed
fac smile of the card which adj
mitted the owner to the concert
building. The anxiety to see Mile.
Lind, when she was driving, was a
serious embarrassment to her, and at
the public reception" days arranged
for her, throngs of ladies filled her
drawing-rooms. Costly presents were
sent to her anonymously, and in every
way the public displayed similar
extravaganza. On the day of the
first concert, in spite OF the fierce
downpour of rain, there were 5000
persons buying tickets; and the price
paid for the first ticket to the first
concert, $500, constitutes the sole
title to remembrance of the enter
prising tradesman who thus sought
to advertise his wares. Nothing was
talked of except Jenny Lind, and on
the night of the first appearance,
September 18th, 1000 Threats burst
forth in frantic shouts of applause
and welcome, as the Swedish Night
ingale stepped on the Castle Garden
stage in simple dress of white, and
as pallid with agitation as the gown
she wore. She sang "Casta Diva"
a duo, with Belletti, from Rossini's
I'll Turco, in Italia" and sthe Trio
Concertante, with two flutes, from
Meyerbeer's "Feldlager in Schliesen."
of which Moscheles had said that lit
was, perhaps, the most astonishing
piece of bravura singing which could
possibly be heard" These pieces,
with two Swedish national songs,
were received with the loudest salvos
of applause.
The proceeds of this first concert
were $4,000, of which Jenny Lind
gave her share to the charitable in
situations of New York, and, on learn
ing that some of the members of the
New York orchestra were in INDECENT
circumstances, she generously made
them substantial gift. Her beneG
cent actions during her entire stay i'll
America are too numerous to detail.
Frequently would she fit away from
her house quietly, as if about to pay
visit, and then she might be seen
disappearing down back lanes OF into
the cottages of the poor. She was
warned to avoid SO much liberality,
as many unworthy persons took un-
fair advantage of her bounty; but she
invariably replied, "Never mind; if
| relieve ten, and one is worthy, l
am satisfied She had distributed
10000 FERNS in Germany: she gave
away, in England, nearly 10000
pounds; and in America she scattered
in charity no less than $4,000.
To record the experience of the
Swedish Nightingale in the different
cities of America, would be to repeat
the story of boundless enthusiasm on
the part of the public, and lavish
munificenee on the part of the singer,
which makes her record nobly monot
onous. There seemed to be no
bounds to the popular appreciation
and interest, as was instanced one
night in Baltimore. While standing
ON the balcony of her hotel bowling
to the shouting multitude. her shawl
dropped among them, and instantly
it was torn into thousand strips, to
DO preserved as precious souvenirs.
Jenny Lind did not remain under
Mr.. Barnum's management during
the whole of the season. A difficulty
having arisen, she availed herself of
a clause in the contract, and by pay
ing $4,000 broke the engagement.
The last sixty nights of the concert
series she gave under her own man
agement. In Boston, February 5,
1852, the charming singer married
Mr.. Otto Goldschmidt, the pianist,
who had latterly been connected with
her concert company. The son of
wealthy Hamburg merchant, MIR.
Goldschmidt had taken an excellent
rank as pianist, and made some
reputation as minor composer.
Nine. Goldschmidt and her husband
returned to Europe in 1852, this
great artist having made about $780,,
600 in her American tour, aside from
large sums lavished in charity. After
several years spent in Germany, Nj.
and Nine. Goldschmidt settled per-
manentIy in London, where they are
still residing. She has frequently
appeared in concert and oratorio till
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