The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-21

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snnixsfion. and sid Mr.. Locke: Our
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bsen one eonfinrous tyiumph. Tho prsss
an1 puh13e hsye unanimon11y fnd0esed our
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Inst then Mis- Juch came forward with :
snile and was introduced - ths represens-
ativs of tie Kos1-InrK11scExcER. She =
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With regular fsaturss ard eyes shss sparkle
With animatien IN consessation- Her hair
h light and worn in H. prevailing seyis-
Ehe vss dressed in plain drsb travelling
suit. ard Is manifestIy IN H. best ~ health
and SPIRITS. Like most Of the dramatic
and opssatic people. shs expressed herseu
- alusys siad 70 meet the sentiemsn q
he press.
II an enjoying my trip u ~ Pacific
coaxf very much. shs said. barring The
delay by the hlocksdes and the steamer
ride from ssh Francisco . Portland. I
have always counted myself : pretty good
sailor. but thar trip knocked me out COM
psetely. ! think the Psrifc ocean b not
rightly named. IL certainly Was not very
pAcilzc with ~ -
.Hsve you suffered any With colds on the
coassi'
mo. I'm too busy With my work 70 hare
time for colds. II did seem. however. IS
though Ne had great deal Of rain In Cali
fornia. and il locked queer 70 - the long
moss hanging from the trees. They tell me
III ret weh-foofed, bat have no tears OF IL
now. The members Of the company are oil
IN excellent condition and can promise
the citizens Of Seattle series Of grand OPP
era productions such as has never boen
witnessed outside The city Of New York"
THE last time | had the pleasure II hear
ing you, Miss Jnch, remarked the reporter,
was 1t the May festival in Minneapolis.
when the dome Of the building Was struck
by lightning
20, were you there! TIM always glad 70
meet anyone Who recalls that time. think
IL was truly great experiences. You re-
member the lightning struck the dome dur
ing the afternoon concert How fortunate
that nobody was hurt. though there wss
well nigh panic until the orchestra struck
mp IN cir and the frightened chorus Of
children we're SAFELY removed from the
stage. But the incidents OF the evening
were quite Is remarkable. You recoliecs.
II was the last night. and the vast build
ing MAS literally packed. Both the soci-
cites Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis
took part in the chorus. The electric
lights were evidently affected by the dis
turbance Of the afternoon. and when the
chorus Was singing the selection from the
0ratorio OF the Creation the hghts suddenly
went out. and the audience was in dark.
ness. but the orchestra went on and so did
the chorus, and just A. they sang Let
There Be Light. the electric spark again
iliumi lined the lamps, and the audience
broke out in shouts Of applause. After
that. you know. came the trio in which
Christine Nilsson and Mr.. Fndt aud Isang
Just as We were in the midst OF il the
lights Ill vanished again. The orchestra
lost ths score and had 70 stop, bat Ne I'm
ished the trio in the dark. and moment
afterwards the lights flashed on again.
The audience went Wild With applause. I
shall never forget that night Il was an
experience that had something awe In
spring about it, and think the very fact
that the singers and orchestra kept on in