Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-22
betraved tine greatest interest in our part,

betrayed the greatest interest in our part
He constantly insisted that we must l..
English, and, on my assuring him again
and again that we were real Americans,
said that he formed totally different idea
of the appearance of the Indians When
l translated that to the party there were
a few war-whoops. In the evening we
gave the misguided foreigners a concert, in
which we purposely introduced several
Italian songs, which melted them COM
pletely, and we fraternized. In Venice we
all lounged round gloriously in gondolas.
As luck would have it, we came just in
time to hear
GRAND FETE OR SERENADE,
Given in honor of the Queen of Italy, on
the grand canal. 1t took place in this
manner A large barge finely Illuminated.
containing an orchestra, chorus and SOLO
lists, started at P. NJ from the Civic Mu-
scum, and, rowed by twenty men, paused
at various spots along the route to dis.
course music. The barge was surrounded
by hundreds of gondolas, managed with
matchless skill. Everywhere along the
route bengola and other colored lights were
burning. The vast concourse of people on
the banks were hushed in absolute silence,
and every note was audible to all. At 10
P. NJ. the Queen was rowed by in her gon-
dola. She is without question the
MOST BEAUTIFUL SOVEREIGN IN EUROPE.
The concert ended in a thunderstorm,
when all the gondolas started on a race for
home. can't describe the fsh-like manner
in which they shot up the little water lanes
and yet never upset, or seemed in any
danger of it. Here is the notice Of the
event from the correspondent of the Roman
NeUs::
"As l said, there are a great many
strangers in Venice now, among others not
few English and Americans. Among the
rest we have had DIR. Tourjee's Educational
Excursion party, escorted by j. B. Mella,
who have come from the United States to
Europe via Holland. During their stay
here they had occasion to take part in a
splendid eerenata which would have been
an even greater success, had not the wealth
er turned out SO disagreeahle before the
whole programme could be performed. Her
Majesty, who takes a lively interest in ev-
erything that goes on, and who thereby
shows how much affection she feels for our
town, was also present with her suite The
programme of this serenade was most va
ried and well chosen. Among
THE ARTISTS AND DILETTANTI
Who took part in the performance, must
notice Signorine Petich, Tivoli, De Bene-
detti, Malliani, Zuliani, Merini. and Pucci,
and Signore Scandiani, a baritone who is
we'll known and who has also sung on the
great London boards with success. The
serenata started at o'clock from the Fon-
daco del Turchi, to the sound of the Royal
March, and went on by S. Stae, Ca d Oro.
the Iberia, the Municipality, Ca Foscsri,
S. Samuele, the Grand Hotel and the Dog
ana to the Giardino Reale. The scene was
what such scene always is in Venice,
truly magic. The lights, the music, the
hundreds OF gondolas-all following in
wonderful order without the least confu-
sion-the silent canals and the magnificent
palaces, all make up an ensemble which it
is difficult, almost impossible, TO describe
it must be seen to be enjoyed in rapture
and in silence. Venice may be felt-it
cannot be depicted"
IN FLORENCE
l met DR.. Tourjee, who looks as hearty and
acts as enthusiastic as ever. He is work
ing up glorious plan in the interests of
musical education, during his stay here, the
particulars of which l will give you in a
future letter. The party are entirely free
from that bug.bear, Roman fever. They
go sightseeing with persistence that is
truly American, AMI they hunt relics with
religious fury. From here they go to
Naples with the exception of section B,
which has been there) and Vesuvius has
kindly started small eruption Warranted
safe and kind in harnessl for their benefit.
So what could mortals wish for more p l..
@ Elsnn in Musical Harald