Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-10


home. Tler father was o vlolnig'
ana her mother uus D singer with AZ
unusually fioh. swem vpife. mrs
Norton's ambitions fhAftd u the Inn
Hatione oi vintage NE. she wanted
broader opuertuniiisa Tor the dtVci-
opm ni ~ her rhlldren so when ~.
ian wins ihe fantHy mnde ~ glad
some t,adns from Maine Go nOaton,
thc mrc,n of her ai,sut
The Wutr pfinl elurn casN ift
,,rtG ibc momhc oi nor wonaefia'
vol, Dnd TIE mothtY Of ihe trans
phri, family laid asidc money from
her D., .dinr house fur the muslrsl
instruction 0f G.F dsghtcr from
twelve to fifteen Lillian studied a.
the Boston con .erVH.Drv with prcf
John OMEN. ,tho condemned tho fve
years course into thrro when her
interest Ga eyed in tUa eirhteat she
was stimulated go new entrfs % $50
mother. who learned her dauehtora
parts ~ order 90 tcoth her sKod
uutiriugly ana savcu luyalls i0r the
new goal Of instruction
Lillian was growinf ln power hu1
courage She WIS muking 5000
year az church slurer. bat siug nix
IN church Ola not Satisfy hor high
ideals. She audaclously hcsicRcd Tiei-
ems IN her dressing room, and by her
beauty, her grace and her persistence
forced the great singer 10 listen 90
her rendering Of Leonora's arin n
~ TroVatore." Tietions was
charmed, nobly capitulated and be-
came her friend she edvised her 10
90 70 New YORK. 90 study with Maret.
eek The devoted mother was equal
10 this new emergency; she met the
| occasion with her customary high e.
nance: saved. borrowed and other.
wise secured enough money for q two
years stay IN tho metropolis. whore
shc watched teudorly over her bcloy-
cd daughter.
ON completing the two years. whom
funds were ebblng and hopes flowing.
Patrick Gilmore heard the singer and
engaged her for hundred concerts
In Europe. Then came her debut at
the Trocndero In Paris. followed by
"a term az Milan. where san Giovanni,
the great teacher and enthusiastic
admirer OF the singer. rechrIstened
her "Gigllo Nordlca." the Lilly OF the
North" At Brcscll. where her sue
cess was overwhelming her mother
tainted through Joy at hrsSinR unend-
ing plaudlts OF the enthusiastic au-
dionce.
Prizes Suffragcite Token.
During her visit 20 San Francisco
last year. Mime. Lillian Nordica was
the recipient Of gift which she
prizes above her jewels and the Of
| fcrings Of kings. Il II only a small
gold button, bat no homa 81 ever paid
Co her glorious voice. her aueeniy
| presence. her eternal charm has for
her the significance contained In that's
little token which Is a tribute 20 her
womHnhood. The button h the gift
OF the Collcga Equal Suffrage league,
| presented To the great diva Ia apprg
| citation uf the service rendered the
women uf California during their SUI
lragC campaign, when she stood on
/ the seat of AN automobile Ia the open
! air and pleaded for the franchise inI
women. ana then sang for the cause
! with all her heart and soul. sending
/ her matchlvss voice over the heads
| IF thousands who stood under a
! panoply uf stars t. hear her message,
No gem, no laurel, will over mean
90 her what IN mute thanks the
dark blue letters on the small gold
button spell
| But tht thing that plauscs Mime
| Nordica most h that the words.
Votes for Women california. uctu'
her 10. lol2" are similar to thuss
I worn bog the suflragists as an om'
bicm during the campaign.
Her great art. that mas see hci
apart from the rest Of the world bS
this token makes h,r one with al
womaukiud she declares.