The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-20

| John Mcguire. Arriving at ATag3ire's
opera house, a hack was secured and
from there they were taken TO the Par
rOtt mine, where they were soon Joined
/ by Me5srs. Abbey and Guau Hospita-
bic Ben Tibbey most gaCiouslv re-
ceived the party. After changes Of COS
| tune, already provided for, the party
/ descended to the various levels. The
gentlemen clad in Old broad brRmmei
felt hats, Overalls and miners canvas
jackets: the ladies' similarly dressed
minus the OveTalls-they wore skirts
not Of any flowing dimenSions," hay
ever. Each one of ths party carried =
lighted candle. as they wandered IN
single file through the Iabyrinths that
constitute the various levels and cross
cuts of the Parrot, with Ben Tibbey
rs guide, philosopher and friend in the
lead. The visit underground lasted
nearly two hours. The madame was
highly Interested in all she saw and
heard. for Chatterton was the medium
Of conversation between the French
and English
That Madame Bernhard was desfr-
Gus Of information regarding the mines
was much in evidence by the fusilade
Of questions she piled pertaining To
every branch of mining-the American
laws governing proprietary rights, the
nature and formation of ores, the mean
ably used by Mr. Tfbbey in his de-
sCriptiOus. the number Of men en-
ployed. the cast Of production. the san
itaTy precautions used in deep sinking
and a thousand and one other things
which would never occur to your ord
nary visitor. However, as all things
must come to an END. the visit TO the
PARROT was finished. When all through
and waiting for the hoist on the 1900
foot level the party We're expressing
their delight and thanks TO Captain
Tibbey when the superintendent blUfHy
excIaims: NO thanks, no thanks a
all. for Mrs. Bernhard viii o course
pay the boys and the superintendent
for this visit"
Now. TO explain. the Parrot mime
was the cIeanest and best ventilated
mine in Butte while under Ben Tibbey's
control. and for this reason MANAGE
Mcguire would often tTeSpaSS on NT-
Tibbey's time by the Introduction NJ
some dramatic or lyric celebrity Who
was anxious to see d mine Many of
the great dramatic stars have been
handsomely entertained by Ben Tibbey
on these occasions. and many an oper-
attic singer was laid under tribute AZ
the end Of their visit to Sing a SONG
for the boys" as Ben called it. Twill
90 'em good The last of such artists
was Door Emma Abbott who being
taxed to pay the price, as Ben put IT,
cheerfulIy sang Home. Sweet Home
on that very 1.2OO-fOot level where now
stood the famous BeTnEaTdt- Tt was
a picture worthy the brush of Il Rem
brandt. the prima donna, the miners
mostly nude to the waist; the darkness
made visible by the candle each one
held here 200 feet below where Gods
sunlight dare not penetrate. and Home.
Sweet Home" with Emma Abbott
What a thrilling subject with its world
Of associations for a picture
Now" says Ben, as the cable began
to intimate the approach Of the cages
Mrs. Bernhard, you've got TO sing a
song for the boys, kiss the superinten-
dent or climb a 1,200-fOOt ladder before
YOU see daylight" As Ben uttered his
demand he looked most serious. as II
every word was in sober earnest. It was
explained to madame who at first poUt-
ed. then smiles. but it was no use. Ben
was adamant. Finally the madame saw
Ben was Obdurate, and she was hungry
so throwing her arms around Ben's
necll-"Ah Bon Meester Tibbee-Bon
BOn'-suack, smack; chuck, chuck,
and no Armand was ever kissed by Ca
mile as Sarah Bernhard kissed Ben
Tibbey.