The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-03
A Company Of School Girls Visit
Baltimore and Washington.
A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT or WHO AID WHAT
THEY SAW.
AueUsrA FEMALE sElnEART.

AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINAR,
srAUsToy, Va, Jan. %, 1884.
DEAR CLARIos: Although not be-
lever In the time-worn saying, that cur
school days are our happiest, do think
that school girls, accustomed as they are TO
the confinement and monotony Of board
ing school life, really enjoy the pleasure
which they experience more truly and
fully than any Others. But who would
not have enjoyed a flying trip to Balti-
more and Washington, to hear the di-
vine Patti and scarcely less celebrated
Gersterg
I'VE were ten" and very happy ten
indeed, that said goodbye to the SEMI
nary, looking gloomy and ghastly in the
gray morning light, at $3.50 Thursday
morning. Our spirits we're not to be
dampened even by the weather and the
intelligence that the train was twenty
minutes late. Soon the whistle sounded
loud and clear in the still morning air,
and we hastily gathered "band-box and
bundle" and boarded the train. The
passengers looked sleepy and Disguised
with themselves and surroundings, but
upon the entrance Of our party, looking
80 bright and cheerful, and ready to en-
joy every thing and everybody, they
aroused themselves with many shakes
and yawns, casting towards us curious
glances of interest. After having set
tied ourselves and numerous appendages
to the universal satisfaction, we resorted
to the schoolgirls usual pastime. The
conversation soon drifted towards the
lunch basket, which was brought forth |;
the end Of the car was taken for our
dining room doors opened at 7 80 a. m,
and closed at $3.50 p. m, at which time
we
ARRIVED AT BALTIMORE,
not in the least tired with our trip, and
with spirits elevated about forty.iye de-
grees.
Under the leadership OF our kind and
accomplished teacher, Miss Douglas, we
were conveyed in carriages to the Eutaw
House, where we received every atten-
ton from the gentlemanly proprietor,
Mr.. Wood, and his attentive clerks, and
where every comfort, dear to the heart
OF seminary girl, was provided from
permission to rest in the arms OF Nor
pheus until such time as our inclination
should arouse us, TO most elegant and
unlimited bills Of fare at any hour;
commodious elevators in place Of .teps;
elegant rooms with four uindoSs front,
chandeliers which were the proud pos
SCISSORS Of eight brilliant burners, and
numberless etceterae. The only damp
er thrown upon our spirits was the
sad information communicated by the
gentleman Of the elevator" to one of
the timid ones of the party. Observing
rather heavy load, she gently inquired
II there were ever any accidents on that
elevator. His reply, Oh, no. madam,
only one man and boy was killed yes
terday," was sufficient to sadden evtn
our hearts.
Promptly at seven p. m. we were
driven to the
ACADEMY OF MgsIC,
OF which the Baltimoreans are 80 Justly
proud. We had anticipated the pleas
uro Of hearing Gerster in Elisir
dAmore, but as soon as we entered
the hall we became aware OF the fact
that there was some great excitement
agitating the vast crowd swaying back
and forth In the lobby, and, upon
glancing up over the entrance we were
greeted by placard bearing the infor-
nation that Gerster would not sing, and
that all who so wished might have
money refunded. OF course, we with
the rest, were greatly disappointed,
but as We had gone prepared to zee ii all,
we went in, and took possession Of our
boxes from which we enjoyed TO its
fullest extent the brilliant assemblage OF
brave men and beautiful women, for
which Baltimore is so noted. Surely it
is not often that so much of wealth,
refinement and brilliancy is drawn to-
gether, in one harmonious whole, sufi-
cieutly beautiful to entrance the most
critical connoisseur.
After we had had full time to enjoy
this pleasure, the grand orchestra struck
up and the curtain rose upon the first
scene OF the opera "Ernani." Mile.
/ AVN III hhAs diCN duIliIdktOH dUu up
plause from the vast audience in spite Of
the fact that their disappointment over
Gerster's appearance was so intense
as to have caused them to hiss the agent
from the stage when he made the an.
nouncement. She was well supported
by Signor Bello, as Ernani, who won
laurels, not alone by his marvellous
tenor, but by reason Of his remarkably
handsome features, splendid carriage
and wonderful grace. Den Silva aus.
tanned his part admirably, while Galassi,
as Don Carlos, the wonderful baritone,
whose voice rose and fell in sweetest
cadence, simply charmed the entire
house. Nothing could have been grand
er than he, when clothed in his royal
robes Of softest velvet, he gave his head
regal turn and made an obeisance to
the occupants of the proscenium, more
suitable for subject than the King that
he was. Altogether, Mile. Dotti was
well received, and well deserved kind
reception, especially when the circum-
stances under which she sang and the
fact that il was her first appearance in
that opera, are considered.
Friday morning at $40 We
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