The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
Nine. Tetrazzini Declares That
She Never Will Be So
Happy Again
People Show Their Affection by
AcclamatiOn and Are Re-
warded by Kisses


and San Francisco. after its fashion.
had cheered and roared back its own
aHecuon- MY heart is going, o. so
last 1t is the city love. the people
love My San Francisco. The air
was balmy. and it was delight TO
sing. I put all my heart into the
words and I know I viii not be so
happy again. though I sing over all
the worldr
Tetrazzini was surrounded in ther
apartment by a score of friends and
admirers. She turned and waved fran
the window again and again as cheers
arose from the crowds standing in
Market street below her, 10th TO leave
diva. the Incompatible Tetrazzini who
loved them above all others.
They are my family, all my chill
oren. the madame exclaimed ex-
claimed. leaning far out and joyously
futtering her silken scarf. See, they
stand and cheer, All, they know how
happy I ami
CHEERS CAUSE HAPPINESS
The hundred thousand in the street
gave a lustier cheer. as though they.
too. recognized their relationship and
5oyed in il.
Before. my heart went so fast, be-
cause I was nervous who have sung
before a thousand audiences But
was afraid somethink would not please
my children. something might come TO
make them say. All. she does not care
for US after ALL But seei They cheer
and wave at mel Some kiss their
hands. All. I am happy"
Like a child the worlds idol of song
laughed and tossed her kerchief out
above the thousands. Some enthusiast
in a window above let down bouquet
OF violets on string, and eTtrazZini
caught them as they swayed before
her and, leaning far over the sill,
waved them at the laughing people
filling the windows stories above her.
MAYOR MCCARTHY PRESENTED
While the crowd was getting dense
and more dense in Market street be-
fore the two songs, while the photog-
raphers and moving picture men were
still working at their machines. while
Market and eGary and Third and
Kesrny streets were crowding in their
eager throngs, and gradually the out
skirts Of the mob was reaching farther
and farther away from the flag draPed
stand, the diva watched from her win
dow and laughed from her full heart
She was standing at the window. peep
ing out with all the JOY and fear of an
amateur peeping through the curtain
at her first audience. when Mayor p.
H. Mccarthy entered and was pre-
sented TO San Francisco's Tetrazzini.
The mayor managed word or two
Of French, laughing al his gallant
sentence and Tetrazzini laughed back
Mayor Mccarthy" she said. with her
own fragmentary and studied English,
~ah, then, should say, Erin go
bragh"'
CHORISTERS SING CAROL
Down on the platform below the
choristers Of the Cathedral Mission of
the Good Samaritan were lifting up
All Ye Faithful" Paul Steindorff. who
has led his orchestra through all
Tetrazzini's concerts here, had his
musicians ready for their part in the
program. Up in the apartment Andre
Benoiet. accompanies for the diva, was
coming over his music He leaned
over the window sill nervously and
watched the men lift his piano to the
platform and wheel il TO the front
railing.
do you know, madam" said Stein
dorff. bending over her hand, 81 feel
nervous. for all the years I have led
the music for the greatest? This is
the most momentous night Of my life
would not exchange il for a triumph
anywhere. Yet I am afraid, now that
the time comes to go down and lead
ny musicians"
"Poofr" said Tetrazzini. IF your
heart was going as minS goes, patty
CROWD CHEERS ORCHESTRA
Alternating, the choristers. led by A.
y. Guylee, and under the charge of Rev
J. P. Turner, and the orchestra, gave
a wonderful program Of melody, and
the jolly crowd cheered each number
The boys sang. 20 Come, All Ye Faith
full" "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
GOOD King Wenceslas,' and God Rest
You Merry Gentlemen the same air
through the keyhole Of Old Scroogs' Of
fee IN Dickens Christmas Tale of
Merry England.
Under Steindorfss leadership his rnu-
sicians played the Festival March of
Van Blon, Suppe's Light Cavalry
"Tannhauser."
WELCOME TO TETRAZZINI
Then Tetrazzini appeared, and the
crowd drowned out the music IN a roar
OF welcome that swelled and grew for
minute after minute. Mayor Mccarthy
led the diva forward, and the two
stood bowling, while a volley of fash
light cartridges exploded, three search
lights swung around full on the figures,
and bonfres of hashlight powder
flashed IN twenty places. Tetrazzini
waved her scarf and kissed her hands
repeatedly to the people. who swung
hats into the air and yelled back.
After a time something like quiet
rewarded McCarthys efforts, and the
mayor introduced the diva-needless
waste Of words-to the throng.
This is the greatest night in the
life Of a great city-the greatest city
in the world" the mayor said. "All
Of US feel happy, all Of US feel delighted,
and more than that-that Tetrazzini,
our Tetrazzini, first here heralded TO
the world as the most wonderful singer.
will sing to US all
Let US appreciate what this night
will bring Let US realize that TO US.
for US, Tetrazzini. is to sing"
HUNDRED THOUSAND HUSHED
The madame stepped forward and
again the crowd broke out in cheer
that drowned all other sound Then the
piano played the opening bars. Stein
dorff rnotioned to his violinists and a
hush fell over the throng so intense
4lsat for all the hundred thousand there
and stretching UP and down as far as
the sight travelled, not sound marred
the diva's opening note in The Last
Rose of Summer" Full and strong the