Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-22

The Queen is faithful to her old
friends and thoughtful for every
body with whom she comes in con-
tact, remembering the smallest de-
tails about them, their families, and
their occupations, and giving evil
dence Of this at most unexpected
moments. 4 circumstance which
happened 10 me justifes strongly
the truth Of this. Four years ago ]
was singing at the Royal O1era At
Berlin. and was not even aware that
the Queen knew Cf my engagement
there. I, soon after my debut, was
at a large dinner Iarty al The Eng
lish Embassy, and sitting next To
me was one OF the gentlemen Of the
Crown Princess household. During
dinner he pat into my hand \ tele-
gram, telling me % read il. This
was from the Queen 10 her daughter
lnOw the eX-Empress Fredefickl,
recommending me TO her and desir-
ing her to 30 al she could for me.
Needless 10 say that after this | n
50 excited that | could eat no din
uer. and | insisted on keeping the
Telegram, one Of my precious sOuve-
Mrs.
Her Majesty J. fond Of music and
Is gOOd musician. She studied
music with Nendclssohn aud sing
ing with Lahlache. AS a cOnse-
quenCe 81 this teaching she prefers
the old Italian music TO any other,
hut ut the same time she can appre-
80 N rar In
modern music. This / know from
experience. as ! have sung all kinds
Of music To her, the new ami the
old. The Quecn is much touched by
n simple, h0mely ballad. aud after
have sung 10 her songs like ''IICbin
AGaiT" or sold Folss nj HCmcr /
haze seen tear I'M her eyes.
She has been la retirement for n
great many years, anu curing that
time l'8s nut lrgen present at a single
operate Performance; SGT she re-
members well the old artists and
the manner I'm which they rendered
the various Well known roles. For
instance, when told her that was
studying the "HuguenCJz "nud WIS
going To sing Sc IN America, she
said that was one Of her iavOrite
oIeras; TIM; she Thought Mario was
superb gs EalUui and, although
Grisi sang the music spleudiily, she
never realized her idea OF the char
acteT u Valentine.
The queen has been present at
few concerts for many years past.
She occasionally hiss q noted artist
to sing or play before her, hut this
always takes place in private, and
when ! sing at BalmUfai there Is no.
body In the room but the queen and
perhaps ore or two members of the
royal .amiiy who may h, staying at
tho castle. With IpgBri % thes,.
i:ttis concerts / recall q funny Incl
dent. | sat down Ut the piano 10
accompany myself, and was just
beginning 20 sing, when the legs Of
the stool gave way and ! rolled on
tilg floor a. the queens feet. Her
majesty was rather concerned at
first, thinking ! must have hurt
myself, but when she sew that (
was all right she burst cut laughing.
We all had been rather solemn he
fore. but after my tumble everybody
was so amused that il was n long
while before ] could proceed with
my song.
Ghe Queen herself looks after the !
welfare 81 AL Ter tenants and -.rv-
ANTS, ana II any one ri item is sick !
-he is the fist one 90 uay them 4 |
visit and take them little comforts. /
During her si.y IN Scotland she |
.aScs q pleasure during her drives |
IN stopping n. various cottages 10 !
.gui, after tine welfare rf tine inmates. |
Whca s, OccupieJ the Queen j. n
sind and simple as a.y ordinary /
lady could Dc. When she Iaii m- I
lue Of her iirst visits and took tua
with m- my i.ttlr 10y WAS 50 much
struck with this that ne said 10 me
Alter she had gone, 20 mamma.
what a little woman for such q lis
.lueUn,' 10 is al this that has made
he Queen beloved ty 81 Ler sub
ecis.
/ have cujga~orc3 iu the. few
pttinVs 20 give g -Iiga'iIya UfQuecn I
\ Victoria. aud II I'm doing 81 have
.utrutei myself tD7 much Il j. he
.auSc ] cannot le'n IL. the above
',iur my V-r-ona' experience Of her
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