New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-15
WELCOMING MADAME PATTI.
HER HUSBAND AND MR.. ABBEY WITH HER.


A MERRY PARTY GOES DOWN THE BAY TO MEET
THEM-PLANs AND PROSPECTS.
For once tho fates attendant those who 60 down
TO the sea In tugs propitous yesterday and inc
Laura NJ starin. which started from Twenty nrst-st
and the North River before the lazy winter sun nad
risen did not spend the day cruising ainieesD
about the bay, looking for an ocean steamer ana hnu
ing IL not The Laura NJ. started at THIS oismais
early hour in order TO meet the Umoria' whion mao
on board Nine Patti. her husband. signor Nlcoiini'
Henry f. Abbey and Mrs. Abbey, besides eighor AZ
dit Mmo. Scachi and other wcll-known musicians
singers. The tug carried a select party Oh riohas
of Mme Patti and her manager headed by Marcus X.
Mayer Dr. T. S. Robertson. Napoleon Haines' Robert
Dunlap and John 6choefcl.
1t was a merry little party that steamed down the
bay. Creature comforts had not been forgot,ch anu
when two three hours later the tug drew alongside
the Umbria the returned truants, who were seen on
board received o welcome which In It's warmth almost
discounted the piercing wind which swept across the
doluslvely blue and cheerful looking waters Madame
Patti was of course the attraction and IL may
as well be said at once that without nattery or CT
aggcraton looked two years younger. Instead OF
two years older than when she waved what was though
TO be last gooi-by to America from the deck OF an
outgoing ocean steamer. As to her husband ne
looked as happy as a man who delights In warmth
and comfort could look the deck OF steamer WIN
keen cold wind whistling around the smoke -s'acks
and through tho shrouds. The other newly mar'iou
couple. Henry Il. Abbey and his vito. looked won
eerfuIly we'll Tho outward change which has tahen
place In the former was tho subject Oh ircqueh' 10
mark 1t is needless to say that every one was oe
| lighted to every ono olse and SAID so Two W
three times over that the voyaeers said that tnougn
tho voyage had been rough and tedious II was al
forgotten In the pleasure OF seeing dear America
once moro Tho truth s. thai tbs voyage had been
remarxably UNPLEASANT and every was to
greater or less extent unfavoraby affected thereby
Even Patti whose proud boast it has always pech
that the sea for her had terrors. fell victim 70
the common enemy. .
At last the greetings were all concluded and SHORTY
after the city reached and before noon the tave
ers vrre resting Quietly at their different abiding
| places Madame Patti was installed IN hcr ola
APARTMENTS. No. 49, at the windsor HOTEL winch uS
hind friends had been rendered gay and odorous Win
flowers and "welcomcs" hung up over tho door"aSS
The fatigues of he voyage and the neat OF inc oo
at first caused her attack Of faintness, put she
soon recovered and was enabled after little break
| fast to receive o few of her friends and chat AT
leisure though not to any great extent aOou'
| her plans and her recent dolngs.
"Apart from the fatgues Of the voyage" SAID sne'
81 have not felt so well for years DO you not 'hlhA
look well 2" and the only answer to such question
having been given, she went on: well, 1t Il very
nice of you to say but have got used to hearing
| 1t since my arrival"
| "Yesp-n answer to certain congrstulatons-" VIC
ar. quite happy now 1t was a charming affair a.
|
from every one we're perfectly surprising. could not
begin TO tell you the of those who remempereu
us without goins half through Deore't and TAXING
! I'D all your morning. / think the congralulauohs VIC
| appreciated the most. however, were from our own
| people, those who live the castle and look upon
| lis as belonging to them much as II We had Oeeh
| born and lived there all our lives
| "And now l suppose you want to Know "ha'
| brings me back after having said my very last goou
| by to YOU two years Well. l VIII tell YOU ahu
want you to pay strict attention 70 IL. ior .'ei
| that ought to explain position don't want 70
| he nut down as one OF those artists who spehd al
their lives paying farewell visits had fully maze
up my mind that when san good.py 70 5Annay
Iat time should never return at rast proe
H. nv change of purpose you must blame MI Abbey
He pleaded with strongly, putting lhe nla.oeI
| lie pointed out tho various unpleasant Happenings
connected with MY last VISIT ana reie.teG -. ~ 80
time when be had stepped IN ana relieved me Oh 20
much anxi-y wears ago. l could not refuse him and
here about TO say my adleus once anu Ior Which
will. Know, be robbed Of all the annoyances Incl.
G mel an opportSnty Of singing as it were opera
| as well a. concert With the company DIT. ADoeS
as sfs sTs al y9u RnS% ola and
almost eel lost when facing an AFer nt ~ nue. a.
to nv tour. suppose you may have heaII I.s vA y
rr e Sesbf to me-. and also in Mexico, where Mr.
Abbey expects shall be extremely se. and next
week We go 20 Boston and say au oVor 10 you
'o Nine Pati referred to the concerts she gave IN
ruhItn lust before she sailed. and sad that nothing
coud have exceeded the enthusiasm OF the people ia
that civ Interrupted pV olgIiOr NlcOliill'
who-e fear of her over eXertng herself and
regard for her were evident ana WHO pVslu@eAS '0
bade her speaking another WOPi. . - $50,
Henry f. Abbey, having ~aged the necessary va" S,,
fare with Custom House officials reached lhe pIeasauV
! aIartment uptown where bis mother In law, Mt
! Kingsey lives with his little Children thorousAiS
Inrn ont and tired. Il come back" said he, IN
The Lest of spirit and in correspondlngy satisfactory
-tate of health. AS far a. can see at present ny
afa rs are surprisingly prosperous nave d - ~
secret been fighting for several years hau DatIe,
| hut now am dad to say have no Apprehension ioI
piloted Miss Anderson through an entirely satisfactory
season. / was course, pleased his year fortune
is even kinder have not the least aouDt mat me
| results OF Nine PATHS season VIII far eAcecd INC
| most favorable estimate put them at when The
| contract was signed l told that for the Two
New York concerts there Is not scat left although
there are several days raie OF tckes sun 70 COME.
he is in magnificent voice and WILL think surprise
even her warnest admirers when they hear her again
| sarah Bcrnhardt. 100. Is dong almost miraculous
| business hear that her season at Valparaiso con,
stating of twenty five performances, has Just closed
playeI to an average of $4,000 performance which
| Gems almost nconceivabe. The profits on such an
engagement are, need harily say. extremely larse
| fWhle here ! shall personally suIerntend uie
| Patti tour. and later on shall take berhhaIut >
! American season in hand ] shall probably also or,
| canile a comedy company in which MR.. Abbey VIII
take leading part. but on this point can at present
| say nothing definite" -
-Mr Abbey was asked whether as had been ru-
| mored he had signed a contract with Mrs. James
| Known Potter His reply was that he had signed no
| contract at all of the nature referred TO-
WORK DONE AT ST. JOHNLAND
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