The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-02
TODAY in HISTORY
Death Of Jenny Lind.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1910.

Today is the date OF the death In 1881
OF Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale
No singer has ever attracted as much AZ
tcnJion. or received greater tributes III
recognition OF her art than the song
stress OF Sweden. Born in Stockholm IN
1870, from very early years her taste LOT
singing before the public. She made her
niSt appearance as n professional opera
singer at the age Of seventeen as Agatha
In Der Freischutz." During inc next
four years she alternnted between her
own country and Germany. In lsi2 she
went TO England and 1t was there her
success first touched the marvellous and
sublime. Queen Victoria was present on
the opening night. The delicious quality
OF her voce-the rich, gushing notes
were something entirely new and fresh'
The auditors did not know what to make
OF It. They had heard singers over and
over again; but there-that wondrous
thing-a new sensation was actually Gre
ated.
The success OF Jenny Lind was carried
to America. and T.. 7, Barnum. the
prince OF showmen," Zealously watching.
with practiced professional eye. every
opportunity 10 cater 10 the ever-Varyins
tastes OF a pleasure loving public. made
her nattering offer TO come to America
She sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday
morning, August Fl. 1880, arriving In New
York on Sunday morning. September J.
ping and piers. and other thousand con.
gregatcd on The wharf TO sec her; the
widest enthusiasm prevailed as the noble
steamer approached the dock, The wharf
vas beautifully decorated. and arches
under which she had to pass bore the
words: Welcome, Jenny Lind" and
Welcome To America
Within ten minutes after her arrival at
her hotel more than 10000 people had
congregated around the entrance tor
weeks the excitement was uDabated Her
rooms We're thronged by visitors: pres
cnts OF all sorts were showcred upon
her: thore were Jenny Lind gloves, Jenny
Lind bonnets, riding hats. shawls. man
tIlas robes. chairs sofas pianos-in fact.
everything was Jenny Lind
Her first concert I'm America took place
at Castle Garden, on Wednesday even
ing. September l. More than 5000 per-
sons were present and many OF them
paid exorbitant prices for the privilege.
1t was the largest audience TO which she
had ever sung. Her first number was
''Casta Diva from Norma" Her re-
ception at this appearance. In point of
equaled in the world. Mr.. Barnum do
mated the entire proceeds OF this first
concert to charity.
Leaving New York she made a tour Of
paid for a ticket was s625. by Ossian e.
Dodge In Providence. $3.50, by Colonel
william c. Ross: In Philadelphia, se2o.
by M a. Root; in New Orleans, s2i0 by
keeper OF a refreshmeut saloon. and in
Baltimore, 500, by a daguerreotypist.
Jenny Lind's generosity In America
was unbounded, During her brief stay
she donated to societies and individuals
some s5o,000o. On the morning after her
arrival in Washington. President Fillmore
called and left his card. Jenny being out.
She returned his call the next day, and
subsequently,, by presidential request.
passed evening at the White house,
in the private circle OF the presidents
family,
Jenny Lind's net proceeds Of the ninety
A,en nrtc nv I,csr ,f.,. NTY-
NUNS auspices. IN the short space OF
eight months. were little short OF st77.-
900. Subsequently she gave a few con-
ccrts on her own account In february
1852. she WAS married in Boston to Mr.
Otto Goldschmidt, a young German COM
poser and pianist who had studied music
with her in that country, and who played
several times in her American concerts
Europe, living a few years In Dresden
and afterwards settled in London. Her
last public appearance was at Dussel-
dorf at the festival OF the Lower Rhensh
Musical society in 1870. Possibly no
other stage artist has been as popular
throughout the world for her personal
qualities as Jenny Lind. She died at
WINDS Point Malvern. leaving two sons
and IA daughter,
Her voice was a brilliant soprano. ex-
tending over two octaves and a SIXTH
from below the treble STAFF TO G on
the fourth line above It,
On November .. 1883, Washington took
farewell of his army, and in 1899 North
and South Dakota was admitted into the
union. Today is the birthday of Or VIII
liam Vincent, scholar and miscellaneous
writer U739): Marie Antoinette UT56l:
James X, Polk. eleventh president OF the
United States U795); Thomas A Jenckes
known "Fathcr OF Civil Service Re
form GSls); William A. Richardson. sec
rotary OF the treasury under Grant GS21)
William II. Lytlc. soldier and poet GS26).
and John Mccullough tragcdian (1SS2)
1t is the date OF the death of Sophia Dor
othea. consort of George L of England
G726); Esias Tcgncr. the Swedish poet
QS46), and DR.. Richard Maui. theological
and miscellaneous writer US4S).