Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-09
MARRIED IN FRANCE.
STORY OF THE ooWsR-aoRplcA
ROMANCE AND ITS SAD END.

o'Ohf W lFt oOWtH-NORplCJ
ROMANCE AND ITS SAD END.
Nine. sordica Was n uains Girl Know
a. Miss Lillian Norion-,fr. Cover Wa
Also from uhine--sfetch Of Ills Career
i'is Phenomenal sueoes. In Telephony
Lillian Norton. the famous singer
granddaughter Of Campmoeting join
Allen, was born in Pennington. Ne
Her father. Edwin Norton. was PROS
porous farmer In that.t.wf. Both hei
fathers and mothers families were ex
cellent singers. Lillian attended IN,
Conservatory II Made Ia Boston to re-
coive a musical education. The excel
lencc Of her voice introduced her into
the concerts Of Gilnorc. where she took
prominent part. Thus way wa
opened for her 20 visit Europe and a
more complete uticsl education.
Accompanied 10y her mother she wen,
70 Italy. and was placed under the dis.
cirline Of the mos; accomplished musicai
teachers Of Europe. Having finished
her course Of study and become notable
for her power Of song sho received m
invitation with liboral salary TO sing In
the Royal opera at ST. Petersburg. She
went with her mother 10 Russia.
Inc manager OF the Grand opera Of
paris was 80 pleased with her singing
that he gave her an invitation 70 become
the priina donna Of the highest seat Of
song, and by liberal pccuniary rewards
sought - obtain her release from her
y. Petersburg engagement. but the
russians preferred her voice TO tho
money offered. After sho had completed
her engagement IN tho north, she ac-
oepted the overtures made her In Paris
and made an engagement TO sing In the
Grand opera
TIE MARRIAGE.
During her rcgidcnce Ia Italy her name
was changed 10 Lila Nordica TO suit the
Italian style OF RECOMMENDATION. II was
during her appearance rs tho great
American singer In tho Grand opera
that sbo became acquainted with her
second cousin, Frederick Allen Cover.
granddaughter Of Campmeotlng John
Allen. lie said; ut was not case Of
love ~ FIRST sight, for " was full seven
minutes before became enchanted with
tho lovely singer"
The history Of this young man Is fully
a. romantic "a Is tho success Of Nina.
Nordiea. HO was tho son Of the Row.
II. u. Cover. Baptist clergyman. who
died In Pennington. Me-, leaving n
widow and three sons, tho eldest 10 and
the youngest 0 years old. As the fam
lily were left In destitute circumstances,
Frederick. tho second son, was kindly
received and freely supported Tor a year
at the Abbott family school. lie had
given proof OF his activity as an infant
by leaping from his nurses arms. before
he was month old, through m opon
window without breaking hiA neck.
IA u scholar he wac more noted for
vivacity than quiet study.
After years sojourn NJ the family
school Frederick and his brothers, by
the energy and ability Of their mother.
were gathered into a family home in
Providence, II. I. Tho two elder broth.
ers were fitted by their mother to enter
I fBio~s-lSexs.,y. Aud Ai1euA siarorted
1 by her ct college TIL they graduated.
4 George. the eldest brother. became
! lawyer, and has served by repeated ele
l lions az clerk Of the Rhode Island asset
. bly,.
; Frederick entered upon the profcsslC
/ Of Journalism. and became city editor
/ The Providence Journal. Ilo wrote
, Professor Bell. the inventor Of tho tel
, phone, TO deliver lecture az proyiden,
on tho now invention. By invitatif
Young Cover went 10 Boston 10 a.al
Bell IN the preparation Of his lecture.
, MR. COVERS SUCCESS AND ESD.
' His active and ingenious intellect b
) came intensely intorosted IN the new h
vention. lie contnyed 10 simplify II
machinery and 10 Increase the intensii
: Of the magnetic power, using one instea
Of two batteriea. and Introducing eli
, cular instead Of hor,.,shos magnets. wi,
: other devices now used In the Gowe
Bell telephone.
Having obtained patents and es,nl
lished tho Bell Telephone compan,
Cover went 10 France and formed
telephone company there. Of which !
was president, with salary Of Se5 OO
lilo also obtained patenta IN German
and England. In England u sanpnn
WIS formed. but tho English govern
mcnt took the telephone. ~ they had ii
teIes,ranb M t, r.rt ~ ti,sir 49,, a., -,
ian dollar,' worih of tsl.,bons, a. IN,
use.
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