Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

.onrano n, the Park street church. Bos-
eon with a sainry " 80 year ,,
During that irst year she mals rnpiu
progress She began 70 y. ta'n Y, ,.e@,vt
~ numerous offcrs from other churches.
hut sho pinned her faith 20 the infk
street church. and not without ItWniu,
srnmmItioe made q contract with the
fuiure star whereby she was 70 receive
4 salary of 400 pet year and W she
ME- ~, 10 NO n,ofe work AZ the wash
NH FOR the patient mother The nttie
family moved into more tgsprciuele
ggga,bi,lcus uttie woman would not need
to be- ashamed 10 entertain her tri'hhHs
who continually. surrounded her. n-
stead u Illuminating IN volume ~
al powers developed - rapidly thht
ID wns openly cuniecturcd That she
would eventually become the greatest
XII boston was proud Of her. The
mufch committee ~ The Fafk street
church was IN fAptures over we ,uD-
CO.'S ~ their experiment Her salary
was rilscd n ii.SD n year. nut the
rlfl wua ambitious. She wanted TO
shine. she wanted an Opportunity 20
rtudv. aud after three years continuous
work nj the Par Street church she %
informed the musical committee.
IN recognition u the hinh excellence
NN MNN MiHI ~ MMIINNNN" VITO NNM"NNNN NWNWH
abroad. where she could have The pp-
uortuniiv she - much crnyod Of study.
Ing the technique of the itnllan school
Iloatun there WIS q testimonial hrnDut
arranged fof h.r which nciied gg1riy
500, sum. sufficient to defray all her
uspensss while abroad.
She rcmnincd for nine months In
Italy. whefn she studied with on clr-
ngstn's. which hai ~ due r"afad..
success abroad had been noted by the
mnnaipr ~ the American Lyric opefa
eginglny. and % arrival ln Ssw ,n9trs
IN hflef afier"d her q petition a. frst
annfano In the nbnvo mentioned aEgrc-
rnilon ~ muricdi artists. the letter cnn-
Guided with the nnnouncgm.n, that
anticipated return o. Italy ~ tho coun-
toes lilscaccinati. the prlmn donna OF the
company; shs aocene'cd, he of'er Az! and
american pres vent into ccstaeics over
tho remarkable brillinncy - the new
qugen OF song" ~ she was s,nnef9ily
was Immediately Hcnsici ndmitrr
and In three month"; time from the
date ~ SINGING the contract with the
American Lyric Opera company Miss
Elsie iionslsr was drawing salary Of
Upon hor return to Boston NJ the
prima donna " the big opera company
email. Tho old Museum WIS packed
from orchestra stan 10 the topmost scat
IN the gallery. while IN the risht hand
stage box eat pale faced woman we'll
advanced In years, who smiled IN sweet
contentmsut as she witnessed the sue
cess Of her only daughter. the golden
The success u Elsie licnsier In grand
opera spread throughput the musical
csntcfu Of Europe. She was impor-
tune, ,sa a, e MAXI European tour which
pnny With several members of the
american Lyric Opera company. when
the singers reached Lisbon there was
honor. and when Elsie iIcnsier sang
for them her audience became almost
Wild with enthusiasm. In a box sat
he ronssirsss. he heard hsr aing. and
flrht then and there he fell In love with
the petite little golden haired American,
hlsSnsna save ,ss noun snvs ss h y, NIL
llcnnler g. the .prlma donna of the royal
opera. The salary offered the American
queen o. song was simply enormous, all
iienslcr, az she SIGNED contract 10
sing IN Lisbon for the two yesrn follow
inr hcr arrival. During the fltst three
dinand showsrcd his attentions upon
IN time Elsie Ifcnsier began TO look
with favor upon her handsome royal
dsnn. went driving and riding In his
company, always maintaining hSr spirit
81 American Independence. which made
her. OIL the more charming In the eyes
nf Prince Ferdinand. OF course the
prince asked Miss tlenuler 10 be- his wife
iiut he was already married. Then cams
the mumentouH question Would thu
queen consent 60 her husband tnklnn
| another wlfef Contrary In their nppre'
tensions, however, the queen not onlt
gave . willing consent that her husha MI
should marry another woman. hut nhs
made the occasion historically connplcu,
Gus by publicly kissing tho bride after
the conclusion OF the ceremony.
That was Years. and yenTu are. Prince
Ferdinand proved . model husband. hs
when the members ~ his august famii,
noted tho wonderfully good infiusrfs
which The Countess Elsie exercised ovci
her husband tho American rirl became
the pct ~ the royal household where
instead Of playing with ragged dolls AM
having black hidtchea on hsr pfett,
face. she had the exalted privilege oI
haskinr ~ tho rrnci0un smiles 81
queen md enjoying tho tender homng,
~ her urlncely husband
fihcc Prince iefdlnnnd'H death. n few
year. nrn, the countess has been livini
a We ~ puiet retirement In the honutlfu
castle which her huHhnnd presented her
| The nnuclnniod death ~ THIS wonderful
| among her host o. friends In thia roun
were directly responsible Tor the success
| which followed thc hclplnr hand thsl
l gave 90 the golden haired tot Of neckc
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