The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-14
RELATIVE TELLS
OF JENNY LIND
George A. Lind Of Tulsa
Discloses History Of
Singer.
FIRST SONG TO A CHICK
Little Verse She Composed
on Cats Cruelty Started
Happy Career

Jenny Lind. "Thc Swedish Night
ingolc' who took Auoriac by storm
ir a concert tour iu 1850 wus hon
orcd iu many American cities last
month uuuu no centennial auui"r-
sary ~ hrt birth TuarF are cs-
pccinlly iutcrouri I'm the Lind con-
tcnRry ng a. relative Of the famous
Hlrpcr. a,u'E. s !iuj Ot sweden
has recently moved hero. StnrioH of
the llf, IL Jenny Lind wcr" handed
down 90 George Lind by his father,
WHO knew the singer all her lifc.
Nj Lind tells q few charnctistics
of Jenny Lind that made her cspoc-
tally beloved by her relatives.
First Song to Chicken
"As n young lnssic, Jenny Lind
0onuy liub visited "a relative In
SClouoJ the richest province Ia
sweden. ana during her Hoiourn
there she composed and sang gong
In memory of little chicken. which
had been killed by cat That song
was remembered during thoir mo
time by those who attended tho
funeral ~ the chicken. She was 2
years old then. and she was very
fond OF chickens,
MANY summer night sho was
listening to tho nightingale, and
initiating their songs In the early
mornings when Hho accompanied
the milkmaids TO the pastures Chil-
drcn and old people she loved very
much. hut she had great aversion
fux society once she was asked TO
bona flowcr-girl NJ wedding. At
that time wedding was celebrated
seven dayR. but she slipped away
hiding herself In u litilC cottage he
longing 70 pOOn old widow, for
whom she sang joyfully when the
carriage, In which shc wns supposed
to bo rftling. had passed by,
MoCkcd the Birds.
"Shc had great reverence for
religious services, and the ringing OF
the church bells always causcd her
face TO shine with joy. Circum-
stances taught her from carly child
hood To lead - simple life. She
loved sometimes TO ccstacy
when tho spring awoko and tho
wind sang amongst the buddy
trees. and the brooks danced, llh-
Grated from the Icy blankets, and
birds especially the sky lark
were heard In the sky, Then she
was often heard singing. but no
body who listened 20 her songs and
Ira la las could dream that this
simple and modest lHssic should be-
come a human nightingale ana that
In many languages should he written
adoriugly thV Swedish name, Jenny
Land"
Jenny Lind was undoubtedly the
most wonderful singcr-to appear In
concert in tho United states up TO
1850. according to recent article IN
Musical Courier. Upon her arrival IN
America witch had been horalded
and advertised by her manager. l..
r. Barnum hundreds of Thousands OF
people went to the New YORK pie
at Canal street TO greet her. Two
arches were erected at the pier for
her TO puss under and thousands fol-
lowed her to her hotel In the even
ing she ws sercnaded by 200 musi-
clans who were escorted by 90 Vpn
pnnles OF fircmcn, bearing torches,
Her first concert was given In Castle
Garden. September II, 1850. and the
proceeds, $4,000, she gave 10
charity The first ticket was sold
Mt auction and II was bought by
Genin. "A halter, for $22h.
She was born OF humble parent
age in the parish of St Clara, stock