Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-25
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
WHEN JENNY LIND VISITED u

WHEN JENNY ItND Ni0I GO O0
 The great artists of the world have visited our country with such great regularity in recent years that they coming excites only passing notice, but it was not so during the middle of the past century, when few European ar lists wotild venture a trip across the ocean. For several years previous to 1850 the 'prince of showmen," P. T. Barnum, watched the European career of Jenny Lind, who was known a the Swedish Nightingale" and finally de- cided it would be a good venture to bring her to this country, and in order to do so he offered her a fabulous irl- ducement for that period.
 The singer finally consented to come and arrived in New ork on September 1, 1850. When the Atlantic. on which she sailed, arrived in New York | haFbor the notice of her coming l brought thousands of persons to the pier and the widest enthusiasm pre- valed as the boat reached the dock. A superb bower of green trees, dec- | orated with beautiful flags was ar ranged upon the wharf, together with 1 two triumphal arches, upon one of which was inscribed. Welcome Jenny I Lind!" and the other surmounted by an American eagle, bore the inscrip- | tinn. Welcome to ,America!"
 l Within ten minutes after the singer had arrived at her New York hotel not less than ten thousand persons
 consregated about the entrance. On | the first evening she was serenaded by the New York Musical Fund Soci- l ety, numbering two hundred musi- l cians, while a crowd of twenty thou sand persons looked on.
 For weeks afterwards the excite
 ment was unabated. Her rooms were
 always thronged with visitors, includ- ing the magnates of the land. Pres
 ents of all sorts were showered upon her. Most every character of woman apparel was named for her.
 Jenhy Lind's first American concert
 was given at Covent Garden, Wednes-
 day evening, September II, and most of the tickets were sold at auction,
 the first one bringing the extrava-
 gant sum of $225. There were five
 thousand present at the concert. The
 concert was probably never before or
 'ines equalled in the world. As she wa:
 led to the footlights the entire audi ence rose to their feet, their cheers being accompanied by the waving ot thousands of hats and handkerchiefs The singers voice so fully met all
 expectations that her triumph was , complete. From New ork, Jenny Lind went to Boston, Providence. Philadel-
 phia, Baltimore and Washington; tc
 all the chief cities of the Union, East West North and South, and vast au.
 diences awaited her everywhere. IT
 Boston the highest price paid for z I ticket was $sa5 by Osian E. Dodge
 in Providence $650, by Col. William c Ross; in Philadelphia, ss25 by M. A ; Root, etc.
 The generosity of the singer wa, il unabounded. To say nothing of he . numerous heavy benefactions to SO n cietieB and hdividuals-amountin t,
 some fifty thousand dollars durinl n her first stay in America-she endear V ed herself to the people by many lit i. u acts om kindness to the poor wh
 could not afford to pay the large price II that were being asked to hear her sing = On the morning after her arrival a o Washington, President Fillmore calle and left his card, the singer being ou l. sightseeing. She. returned his ca a the next day, and subsequently, D rs Presidential reuest, she passed an ev
 vate circle of the Presidents family h While in Washington Jenny Lin 2. was called on by hosts of eminer
 men, including MT. Webster, MT. Cla, .e Gen. Cass and Col. Benton. And in 2 deed, wherever she went from or
 end Of the country to the other, th !. same scene presented itself of dis In enI6uioAASo AoaotS ~ Inib olVlnIIy - song.
 ?, Jenny Lind's net proceeds of u z ninety-fve concerts given by her UT V, der MT. Bafnumis huspieEs in tn .a .a short space of eight months were lii .s s the short of $177,O00 or nearly doub ,v ,v the amount named in the origin " contract.
 sn Subsequently the singer gave a fe H. concerts on her own account
 February, 1852 she was married
 Boston to Mir, Otto Goldschmidt.
 young German composer and pianis
 who had played several times i
 American concerts. Shortly after h
 marriage they left for Europe. H
 professional tour in America was f 4. more brilliant than that of any oth se performer, male or female,/ music; ne theatrical or operatic, who ever al i peared before an American audienC rn. (Tomorrow-When Burgoyne su re rendered.)