The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26
HAS TRAVELLED MUCH.
Anna Eva Fay's wanderings
Over Three Continents.
Hen ROYAL FRIENDS ARE MANY
Ao0nrehs Have PPe~ented Her with
Tokens OF Adrnirssion-An Ad-
venture In MEXICO.

7 have bad my share Of travelling" said
Anna Eva Fay 10 the Pos.-Intelisgencer
reporter. and az the close Of my present
season may retire and enjoy rest. which
IL sosDe;hsng have heari much about. but
never experienced Since my eleventh year
] have been constantly before the public.
and there are few places Of any importance
"a America or Europe which have not Wis
tied"
She appeared az IL she needed the rest
she talked about, for her slender figure and
Delicate features were not Indicative OF
physical robustness. But she has never
been seriously III. size said. She simply
Graves q rest because ), would be something
new-Just as chsId Is ever yearn.ny fos
fresh experience.
There are few more interesting converse
tioAiists than Anna Eva Fay. because
there are few persons who have travelled
% extensivc;5. are % observant- and have
met 30 mary distinguished people. She
made her debut in London at the age Of
10. where she appeared At the queen o
concert rooms. Hanover square. before the
queen. the Prince and Princess Of Wales
and the Duke OF Edinburgh. all Of whom
treated her with marked gyms Of cordial
fty and kindness. She subsequently met
the princess frequently ak the Danish court
in Copenhagen She spent considerable
time at the court Of the Danish king. and
did not have TO go through the usual for
malities to obtain an audience.
At the court Of Russia she was also Q
favorite. When she first met the present
car he was q charming little fellow. She
spent year and nine months in Russia
and gave sevensy-s.x performances in many
OF the different palaces. the last being at
the home of the Grand Duke Schewolief
or course. permission had 10 be obtained
from the minister Of police before she
could give an exhibition at any of the pal
aces King Oscar OF Sweden presented
Miss Fay with a handsome gold watch.
appropriately Inscribed. and a valuable
diamond pendant. This monarch. in her
opinion. is a very accomplished man He
Is lover Of the arts and painter. is well
versed In music. and enjoys many Ameri-
can national games. He is very popular
and much beloved by his subjecis
Miss Fay spent eight years on her last
European trip. the summer OF 4sss being
passed In Norway and Sweden She made
her way up as far as the North Cape and
saw the famous midnight sun At Bergen
she visited the home OF Ole Bull. the Nor
wegian violinist. and crossed from there
to the domains of the car. spending some
time en- route In Lapland and Finland
From ST: Petersburg Miss Fay made her
way back TO Paf1e. her favorite stopping
place. appearing at all the large cities in
Germany. Paris Ii the only place In
which to live. / would rather spend FIVE
years there than q lifetime anywhere
else" In what she said OF 1t. She then
made her way into Spain by way Of rest,
and appeared In Madrid, Barcelona and
other Spanish cities. While In Greece she
was the recipient Of a locket set with
pearls. inclosfng q lock OF hair OF the
queen. who gave II 10 her. Austria and
Italy also showered favors on her.
THE most wonderful man I ever met"
says Miss Fay. rs Bismarck. He at.
tended one OF my exhibitions at the Stadt
theater In Berlin. and after the perform
ance called on me behind the curtain. The
6tadt Is the largest theater In Germany.
and on this occasion every seat in the
house was sold but one. which the mana
ger afterward presented to me, saying II
was the first time such thing ever oc-
CURED.
II was In Brussels" confined Miss Fay,
when Boulanger shot himself on the
grave OF his mistress. I saw him two
hours before the tragic end. He was APP
parently happy" She also recalled the
fact that she was In Vienna at the time
the Grand Duke Rudolph stabbed his
mistress and shot himself.
(which OF the European countries do
you like best?' Miss Fay was asked.
Russia" was the prompt reply. Much
as has been written and said AGAINST the
Russian government. consider II the best
of any on the old continent. There Is no
other country on earth where the govern
ment il so closely in touch with the peo-
pie. The anarchists and nihilists have
proved such a disturbing element that the
government has been forcea to adopt
measures which to the average observer
may appear oppressive. When the situa-