New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
MADAME PATH ENTERTAINED.
A PLEASANT DINNER IN HER HONOR.
SPEECHES BY MAX MARETzEK. Mr.. MAPLEsoN,
WILLIAM WINTER AND OTHERS.

SPEECHES BY MAX MARETzEK. Mr. MAPLEsoN,
WILLIAM WINTER AND OTHERS.
The dinner given yesterday in the ballroom
OF the Brunswick Hotel Nine Adelna Patti VIII prop
ably be remembered with pleasure by those present az
one OF those rare occasions when all voices unite
in praise Of a common object OF admiration and
no dissenting voice mars the harmony The dinner
originated In the desire of certain representatives OF the
drama literature music and the press, TO celebrate the
completion OF the twenty-fth year since Nine fatu
first appearance in opera in New-York The committee
consisted OF H. f. Krehbel.R. l. Cutting IT. t. 7e1r
En- F. A. schwab, william steinway. Augusth Day
and r. f. Knoobler. Among those PIE
sent were slcnor Nlcolini, T.. Damrosch'
Max Maretzek Colonel Mapeson. H. " smith Nhilnm
Winter Louis de B6bian. :. B. Mills. C. 4 Clapp' L MO
derati, Richard Hoffman. William Courtney e1-J"usr
william H. Arnoux, &c. stanton and Colonel Johh IL
McCaull.
Nine. Patti in handsome blue costume, occupied the
seat Of honor ut the middle Of the long table judge
Joseph F. DAILY presided and proposed the health OF NINE
Patti In an eloquent speech IN which he quoted the re-
mark OF Professor Hcuslick of Vienna, that sueh singers
Nine. Patti only appear once in five hundred years
and congratulated all present being so fortunate a. ~
live IN one Of these periods William Winter was caou
upon to respond TO "The Drama" and made an eAcei
lent address. telling many anecdotes when con
vulsod his hearers with laughter lie con
cudcd with a most graceful tribute to Nine
PATHS genius and the sway which she h0is oyrl '
world OF song Leopold Damro.ch responded 10
and drew distinction between German an" t''..'.'
mu SIC saving that while German music aims 10 'cNat'
It's hearers and 10 inspire lofty ideas, Italian mus, %
more AZ direct and immediate effect, ana j. consell
entirely dependent upon the voice or tAe 'uiECI
by whom 10 il sung. in this sense, sau H i
Damrusch Nine Patti - the representative ni l,Hlla
muslc"-H. T.. krchbel followed. responding loI ne
Press" lie said that although the press Il known 20 ~
a -rumbler Nine Patti Is almost the ouy QIlml Jun"
who has eiyea n opportunity 90 display IT. Huhipi.t
propcusics. Rcmarkrg that the press y shpP'-e1 J."
deal N fiction. Mr. kehhiel proposed thdt 'ovnO' va"
plcsOu should favor the company win some o llu l'4
facts upon opera. Colonel Napie-0n lnhdc II " 'IV'
Ing remarks and was followed hy Man MaIrlH a., NJ
told about yeral incidents Oi Nine Phns ehy ny W
which Lc mad been an eyewitness " me HSt I'M
/ ever saw her" said hr. was ~ 80,
place. She was three years oli. 0he k--.l
be there / gave her half dollar ln rtlef'lice 90
Iatis first appearance u the od irpl'f II IT. ~ ~ "
way when she oigt or nine years OIL h'it -l.t',
zck said Just as thr little prina donna az H2u,
upou the stage she suddenly stopped ana ASKED th
am going sing fort ard refused unless ulllu V
boubous were given hero. The audience Wl- WHITING
whether had received visit from ibe sAetii tnh'
afternoon or not. bat found had ~
money, and IN those days there were 10 stock
holders Laughter. However. / rushed down !" lhe
Iafirge Hote and finally succceded n securing the 'I
ull of bous which little Iari gnyc ~ trust To h'i
mother before she would consent "a sing III,
William ~trinwuy. when called upon. proposed 'HD
health OF the prml donna, 10 Dee given n the uli German
fashion -ayi, x: Koch soil -ic leheu. elm, z"i hrri
which done with great enthusiasm Olht4 seaAeI'
followed. and pleasant evening was passed.