The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-21

Castle Garden were divided off by ina
aginary lines into four compartments,
each of which was designated by
lamps of a peculiar color. The tickets
We're printed in cOlOrs corresponding
to those of the lamps, thus designating
the position of the seat of the holder
One hundred ushers wearing appropri-
ate colors were in attendance. The
Genin, a batter, paying 1925 for the
first choice.
THE AUDIENCE WENT WILD.
I When the singer was led down to the
footlights the entire audience arose and
received her with shouts Of applause
and the waving of hats and handker-
chiefs, and the casting Of bouquets on
the stage. 1t was by far the largest
audience that had ever greeted her.
and the enthusiasm agitated her at
4 first SO that it was with difficulty that
she uttered the first notes, but in a
moment she recovered herself, and
then her triumph was complete
The enthusiasm had been wrought
up to the highest pitch, but the won-
derful musical powers of the singer
were far beyond anything ever before
lost in spontaneous outburst of ap-
plause. A voice so rich, so full, SO
clear, and so sweetly musical had not
been dreamed of. At the conclusion
OF the concert she was several times
called before the curtain, the applause
lasting for several minutes ON each
occasion. AIT last the audience called
Tor Mr.. Barnum, who appeared and
announced that the entire proceeds of
the concert would be devoted to char
liable objects. On this announcement
the audience went wild with it's cheer
ing.
From New York she went to Boston,
Philadelphia, Providence, Baltimore,
Washington and all the principal cities
of the country, meeting with the same
wonderful success. Wherever she ap-
peared she was feted and honored.
In this city President Fillmore called
upon her ait the hotel, and entertained
her one evening at the White House
While there all the prominent men of
the country then in the city, including
Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Critten-
den, General Cass and Colonel Benton,
called upon her. Two or three very
} amusing things occurred during the
two concerts she gave in this CITY,
Both Of the concerts were attended by
the president and his family and by
members Of the cabinet
AT the first concert, while the over
! ture was being played by the orches-
ira, the venerable Henry Clay, feeble
with age and increasing intirmities,
entered the door. A murmur of ap-
plause greeted his appearance, but it
Was hushed and the number COM
pleted by the orchestra. On its COM
pletion, the audience broke into a wild
cheer. The leader of the orchestra did
not notice the thin and feeble figure
of the popular idol slowly making his
way to his seat, and took the applause
as tribute to his orchestra, and be-
gan bowling right and left.
He soon discovered that the eyes of
the people We're all turned in one di-
rectiOn, and that was not toward him
About that time someone shouted:
''Three cheers for Henry Cayr' and
they were given with a will, as the
abashed orchestra leader sank into his
chair.
WEBSTER JOINED THE CHORUS.
The next evening several of the
members of the cabinet We're detained
by dinner given by the Russian min
lster, and it was Latte before they made
their appearance. Soon after they
had settled in their seats the second
part of the concert was opened by
Jenny Lind singing "Hail Columbia
At the close of the first verse Mr.
Wcbster's enthusiasm and patriotism
got the best of him, and he arose to
his feet and joined his deep bass voice
with the birdlike tones of the nightin-
gale in singing the chorus.
1
behind him, tried in vain to get him
to sit down, but the great master of
parliamentary OlatOry stood like
Greek god and Joined IN the chorus to
each verse, to the great delight of
beth Jenny Lind and the audience.
At the close of the air Mr.. Webster,
hat i'm hand made her bow, such as
even Chesterfield could not have sur
passed. The singer, in return, cOur-
tested to the floor. The audience broke
forth in vOciferOus applause, when
Webster again bowed to the singer ON
the stage, who again returned it with
a deeper courtesy, and the house again
lapplauded. This was repeated several
times.
Her charity was unbounded, and she
gave away large sums to one object
or another. No one from her native
Sweden called upon her without re-
ceiving the most friendly welcome. 1t
was told Of her that while in Boston
a poor Swedish girl, domestic in
family living in one of the suburbs,
icalled ON her. The divine Jenny well
coined her and detained her for sev-
leral hours and in the evening took her
to the concert in her own carriage,
and after the concert was over sent
her home in the carriage.
The desire of all classes to hear her
sing is best Illustrated by story told
of one Of her concerts in Boston. A
girl approached the ticket window,
land, laying down $3, the price of
ticket, said: ''There goes half a
months earnings, but 1 am determined
to hear Jenny Lind sing" Jennys
secretary was in the ticket office at
the time, and ON going ito the room Of
the singer told her the incident. She
Immediately asked him if he would
know the girl again, and, on being
assured that he would, gave him