Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
blaze of joy to burst forth in its pris-

blaze of joy to burst forth in its pris-
tine glory.
Indeed. .hewent SO far as to declare
he should never visit the city where ]
reside. which is New York, without
coming to see me and reviving the
pleasant memories that are mutual
Not intending to be unjust, I will
acknowledge that In the springtinle Of
the present year, In passing. on his
pilgrimage" to Europe. he did stop q
moment to assure me of his early re-
turn to America, and to accept for his
charming family and himself, the
warmly extended invitation to be our
priced guests at little dinner and old
time reunion. About the date Of his
anticipated return, my wife and pre-
pared to kill the fatted calf in honor
of the event, and to invite only those
to share in tho occasion whom we selt
would be thoroughly congenial.
Shall confess to you the termination
of these proteStations and prcpara-
tIons?
Simply a little note to convey the
Intelligence that this friend OF mine
and his family would be unable to
spare time on their homeward trip to
partake of our hospitality,
And still. he would have mo believe
that L would be welcomed TO Salt Lake
City to sing for him!
Well to proceed, the calf had been
killed, and though short OF our guests
OF honor we proceeded with the on-
tertainment as arranged. and now we
arrive at the point of punishment I am
dealing out to him in his own pages
one. by the way, which with that keen
newspaper nose he may previously
have scented, thus accounting for the
detection referred to-Anecdotes OF the
Past
-
ashes on that notable evening by those
present. who. recalling some of the
favorite artists with whom had sung
In the west, asked nle to recount some
further details OF them
As host, l could not we'll refuse, and
acceded to their first request to hear
something about three famous EN-
mas
Emma Abbott. Emma Thursby aud
Emma Juch.4s-- 49,.
EMMA ABBOTT.
or that wonderfully, energetic wom-
an and conscientious singer, Miss Alb
oott IT proved a difficult task to toll
them anything, that had not enjoyed
It's press baptismaf. for before all. she
believed In business and that with
big, big B..
That word in itself, however recalled
an incident which occurred during my
last trip with her company
IN the person OF the late Mr Lake,
Mics Abbott and her husband, Gene
Wetherell. had found a good friend and
bachcr OF their operate enterprise. and
though, through good fortune. they had
been enabled TO repay the sum he had
80 kindly advanced, they always re-
tanned the feeling OF gratitude which
recognized that had 1t not been for his
timely generosity, the Abbott Grand
Opera company might never have had
Its existence.
In the very state OF Utah, as 1t hap
pened, wc were TO hear OF the loss of
this friend, for as we reached u certain
station, the porter handed Miss Abbott
tho fatal telegram announcing the
death OF Mr. Lake
or course the whole company was
thrown into deep gloom upon witness
Ing the prima donna's outburst of
stormy grief. her uncontrolled lamenta-
lions leading us to fear that we should
nave sick woman on our hands In
place OF the impending performance,
But loi The unexpected.
After assisting the musical Niobe to
tho depot restaurant. we were to be
made astonished by seeing the healthier
inner woman triumph over her spirit
ua1 trouble
Picking out nico waitress. who np-
on Miss Abbotts inquiry answered
20 tho name of Mary, shc proceeded to
take her into her confidence tolling her
between sobs that ns she had 1ust"-
sob-'1ost," sob. her dearest fricnd."
sob. "sho, was fooling tcr-r-i-biy' sob.
sob. sob. "and 70 uko dcar good girl.