Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
PATTI IN RICHMOND.
THE DIVA COMES TO THE CAPITAL IN
THE LATE EVENING.
Our Special Reporter Escorts Her from
boswell to Riehmoud-Dstaiis OF hsr
ArrivaI-Peraonnsl OF the Company.

Last night, when the clocks OF the city
were striking the hour of 8, lonely. dis
consolate Bohemian might have been seen
standing erect and motionless on the
platform at boswell, station on the
Fredericksburg road about twenty.four
miles north of the city. His surroundings
were strange to him. Above him the stars
shone softly. and around him the sweet
country breezes played. fragrant with the
many odors of the Hanover meadows.
Bull-frogs IN q neigbboring pond intoned
their nocturnal chants. beetles droned
iazlly in nearby hedge, ana only tne
blinking semaphofe light above MN re-
minded him of the hustle of the city.
The lonely man was O representative OF
the DISPATCH who had gone from the city
on the train which leaves the Byrd-Street
station at 7:0j z. NJ. tor the express pur-
pose of meeting Nine. Patti, who was ex-
pected TO come south on the night train.
His wait at boswell was not prolonged
the bactrian orchestra in the pond had
scarcely performed the dnddnte OF their
pastoral symphony when the train rushed
up TO the station and stopped just long
enough for the newspaper-man TO swing
himself upon the platform OF forward
car.
IL had been expected that Mr.. Scboeffel,
one of Mime. PATHS managers, would ac-
company her to Richmond, but he was not
upon the train. In his place. however,
was Mr.. William Y. Bradley, treasurer OF
the company. who greeted the DISPATCH
man very courteously.
Dir. Bradley very kindly took the re-
porter all through the train and intro
duced him TO the notables OF the party
oil Of rlr.xs ...I tf.a at
promptu visit Of this Committee OF One,
who had come all the way from Richmond
TO Meet the Diva.
SCATTERED THROUGH THE TRAIN.
The members Of the company were scat
tered all through the train. While the Patti
company had two special cars-an elegant pr1-
car for Madame and Monsieur Vicclna and
Pullman for the other artists-the singers ana
musicians distributed themselves through the
various coaches The members Of the orchestra
had taken possession OF the smoker. Swarthy
Italian clarinet-players chattered IN tuscan,
some uttering steccato criticisms OF Italian poll
ties, while others spoke pianissifno e Clev-a-and
and Hlll-a; sombre, tacitnrn Germ,n horn
players muttcred In unintellgible Piatt-Deutch;
some slept, some frolicked, and quintete OF
musicians In a corner of the car were interested
In q little game OF poker.
All OF them seemed tired, for TO ride for eight
hours on q road that Is rough s not conducive TO
restiulness. The party left Philadelphia yester-
day at l o'clock In the afternoon and came
through without stop, aud therefore It is fair
10 suppose that they were very weary.
THE DIVA.
But the most interesting car was that which
bore Patti herself. IL was the "Newport," q
very elegant private car, and was hooked on Just
behind the taggage-coach, as Nine. Patti very
wisely never travels save In the middle OF a
train. Tho car, like most Of Its kind, Is divided
into several apartments. At the forward end ia
the obseryatlon-room, behind 1t the sleeping
apartments Of the singer and her husband, then
the dining-room. aud last the kitchen, paniry, e..
Mime. Patti was sitting in the Observation
room playing with one OF her pet dogs. while
Monster Nicoiini was leaning back on one OF the
cushioned seats abstractedly tapping on the
Bindoa-pane. In the foreground was Mile.
Baurmeister, Nine. PATHS companion, and the
courier, the chef, two mnn-servants, and two
maids were grouped in the yestibule.
PATHS PRETTY POSE.
Mme. Patti, as she sat fondling her pet, was
an Interesting ngure. Her graceful figure was
pOsed chArmingly, and her face expressed
quietude and repose. Perhaps she was FOR the
tine only the woman and the wife, and not the
artist to whom Continental trlumphs have grown
commonplace. NJ. Nicolini seemed more inter-
ested In the blacknese Oi the night than any
thing else, and II the blscK locks that fell across
his forehead concealed any but most idle and
passing thoughts, it was not apparent.
The dog was evidently careless OF the atten-
tion given him by his misiross; that tones OF
real genuine value should be addressed 10 llm
enGearngly seemed TO be the most mauer-o'"
fact thing. This dog camo 10 the Diva IN
bouquet which was handed across the footlignts
TO her at a concert IN New York, from which It's
size may be guessed.
The reporter was 10th to leave this most de-
Ets..5 s..ono, which vas interesting as illustr0-
tive OF PATHS everyday life.
ARRIyAL IN RICHMOND.
When the train reached Richmond Monsieur
Ntcolini lost no time in getting his wife out Of
the car and putting her into carriage, which
carried the pair rapidly to the Exchange Hotel
The rooms assigned 10 the Diva and her reti-
nue. are on the second floor Of the Ballard, and
have been entirely rented by the management
Of the hotel for the reception OF the distinguished
guest. number OF floral pieces sent by ad-
mirers Of Madam Patti we're arranged In the
parlors of the suite.
Whatever doubt existed In the minds OF any OF
tho citizens OF Richmond that Madam Patti
would sing at tho Mozart on Friday evening Is
now happily set at rest.