The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-15
MADAME PATTI
But Resumes Her Even TeEor when
the Cause Il Known.
Infatuated with on American city

NEW YoRK, Nov. Chime. Adelina Pdlti
was In q pet when she and signor NicoI'h'
descended the gang.plank from the steam
ship Galia Lbout $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing. The cause of her ill-humor was the
fact that Colonel Mapleson had not sent
boat down the bay to meet her as she had
expected he would. The cloud disappear
ed from her face however, when she learned
the fault lay rot with her manager who had
made preparations for her reception, but
did not receive a dispatch from quarantine
in time 10 go down the bay. Nine. Patt
and Signor Nicolini, as soon as the steamer
landed entered carriage and were driven
TO the Windsor hotel.
The diva looked charming in aGray walk
ING suit and Jockey hat when the reporter
called upon her to-day. Her cheeks gIoweo
with the colcr of health and her eyes were
as bright as diamonds.
Yess She said, | am enjoying the most
perfect health aud have gained in welgh'
since was here before.
Your friends failed TO give you recep
ton down the bay this morning, said inc
reporter. p,,.; M ho,
face cloudei 1, that the arrangements to give
mo a welcome miscarried Miss Rosen.
valid and others OF my friends bad engaged
tbe Blackbird and Colonel MaplesoL the
CRYSTAL Wave. Nearly 900 invitations had
heen issued. There was band OF music
/ flowers and large flag bearing my name
ON the CRYSTAL Wave and hundreds OF per
sons who do me the honor to extend me
\ their friendship were waiting for sum
mons to accompany Colonel Mapleson down
: TO quarantine, but he did not receive tht
dispatch announcing the arrival OF the
Gailia until $50 O'Clock and II was then tot
| late Tor his steambo TO meet u9.
/ Mr.. Rosenwald and his party came dowi
on the Black bird, but as they had no Su
thority from the colonel to take me OH
came up on the steamship.
You have had busy year have you not
Incurred the reporter.
Yes: sang eight months continually
and on the 22l Of July retired to my nome
in South Wales, but after that gave thre'
concerts in Manchester, Liverpool ana Lon
don, 1t is my custom 10 hide myself IN my
house three months out OF every year
This is my twenty-third season and nav
always followed that course,
Then your love ofpubllc life has not de
stroyed the desire for home pleasures.
On the contrary it has increased that de
sire. | cen hardly describe the pleasure
feel when | cross my own threshold Will
The knowledge that / anu to enjoy uninter
rupted ouiet for weeks in succession. Iht
flowers look brighter, the birds sing mor'
sweetly and my plane seems to SEND 1orti
purer notes at such times.
Do YOU have no outdoor amusementsT
Oh YES; the dives are splendid and ther
I 90 fishing in the Usk river. What beau
tiful sh catch there; some OF them weigh
ing three pounds and more. lost three
ponnder the day before leaving, home. :,
| And / caught thirtv-pound salmon th'
same day, chimed in Signor Nlcollnl IN MI
broken English.
You seemed pleased to be in New 4orl
AGAIN.
Pleased You cannot express, my pleas
! ure IN terms strong enough 10 do me JUS.
tica. l love this city; next 70 my nome II
| is the dearest place on the earth to me-,
What do you think will be the result Of
having two opera companies hsre this sea-
| son. "
! II is hard to form an opinion on that sub
I iect. The contest will not affect me in any
way and the managers must make thelr
own fight. The good taste of the pubic
will decide in favor of the company that
| presents the first performances believe, l
am to appear next Friday night and sing
twice a week for forty nights, but the de-
tails have not been arranged.
Then bidding the reporter a good DAY,
Madame Patti and two lady friends went
out for a stroll on Fifth avenue.