The times., 1899-08-14
MISS M'NIcHoL's FUNERAL.
The Remains of the Opera Singer
VIII Reach Here Tomorrow.

hCHistins OI the Opera singer
VIII Reach Here Tomorrow
The remains of the talented Washington
contralto, Lizzie MacNichol, who died at
choeorua, NH, Saturday afternoon, will
be buried in this city. The body viii reach
Washington tomorrow The interment, ac-
| coTding to the present arrangements, will
be made in Congressional Cemetery.
The story of her death is a most tragic
one. She. in company with her husband,
was spending a few weeks at the New
Hampshire resort. While seated on the
yeranda of the hotel Saturday afternoon
the alarm of fire was given. She i'm
mediateiy sprang into carriage and ask
ed to be driven to the scene of action The
fire proved TO be the house of Mr.. Run
nels, the Chicago millionaire, which had
just been fitted UP at cost OF S20 0o0.
The paTlors of the mansion were adorned
with large quantity of valuable bric-a-
bTac- Upon arriving al the scene OF the
confagration Miss MacNichol Immediately
assumed charge of directing the servants
in rescuing the furniture and movable
valuables. Owing to her heroic action she
received several burns. and the excitement
proved too much for her nerves, and on
ly i'll. Medical skill failed TO remedy her
condition, and she grew rapidly worse.
The parents of Miss MacNichol live at
lO5 c Street southeast, in this city but
we're spending the summer at Mountain
Lake Md The news of her death was
Immediately telegraphed to that resort.
and MIR. MacNichol, wife, and daughters
reached Washington at al early hour yes
terday morning. Frank MacNichol a
1.rs,sI IS. ~
and upon being notified of the death of
his sister went Immediately to Chocorua.
He, in company with the husband of the
deceased, viii accompany the remains to
this city.
Miss MacNichol was born in Philadelphia.
At an early age she removed TO this city
with her parents. Her father Charles Mac
Aichol is well known contracting painter.
whose place of business Is 428 Tenth Street
I northwest. She also has several brothers
in business In this city. Miss MacNichol
attended the schools of Washington and at
an early age displayed a remarkable talent
as vocalist. Her voice later developed
into contraito and she began taking les
sons under DIR. Kimball and completed her
musical education under Signor Agramonta,
in New York. She sang in several of the
church choirs in this city, her principal en-
gagements being at Christ Church and at
St Matthew'S
She made her operate debut at the Grand
Opera House, Philadelphia, In 1883 as
Lazariilo in Mariana" On that night the
house was crowded and the audience was
composed almost entirely of members of
Philadeiphia's largest musical societies
The young singer scored remarkable sue
cess. This was all the more noteworthy.
as she had never before appeared on any
stage. not even taking part in amateur
,ayff.r lata el,n
the Emma Juch Opera Company, with
which she remained three seasons. She
next Joined the Hinerich's Opera Company
and played an extensive summer engage
nent in New York and Philadelphia Her
first appearance in light opera was in 1894
as Flora Macdonald in Rob Roy" Since
that time she had been the leading con-
tralto OF the Castle Square Opera Company.
On several occasions she has played en-
gagcments in this city, appearing at the
Lafayette, the National, and the Columbia
Miss MacNichol possessed a voice of the
highest quality and a prominent musical
critic said yesterday IL could vary from
tears TO laughter well known theatrical
man, in speaking of her death. SAID: Lizzie
MacNichoI was idolized by the profession
The choruses. which is something unusual
worshiped her. Her home m New YorR
was crowded continually with friends. She
was truly friend In need. and always eX-
tended help 10 those who needed assistance
She was. furthermore, Christian woman
OF the highest type"
Miss MaeNichol who retained her maiden
name on the stage, was twice married. Her
first husband was Franz Vetta, the well
known Quaker basso, whose acquaintance
she made during one of her first engage
ments. Vetta died about five years ago,
and three years later she married again,
her second husband being Charles Louis
Reitz, a Baltimore merchant. The ar
rangements for the funeral viii not be
y,aaa until tha ramafns reach this city