New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Annie l.. Carv.
Famous Opera
Contralto, Dies
Retired From Stage After
She Married Charles M.
raymond and Made Her
Home at Norwalk. Conn.
Popular i'm New York
Sang Before the Crowned
Heads of Europe; Made
Her Debut Here i'm 1870


Charles Monson Raymond. whose .tao.
name was Annie Louise Cary. onr Of
the most famous of American con.
Iraltos, died at o'clock this morning
at her home, % North Avenue She
was seventy-nine years old.
MRS. Raymond was one of the be 81
beloved women Of the state. She came
to Norwalk with her husband in 1905
and they then purchased the home in
"hich Mrs Raymond's death took place
ana which long ago became known as
a treasure house of trophies won by
Mrs Raymond in her long operatic
crowned heads of nearly all European
countries.
Mr. Raymond, who was a broker in
steel and iron and man Of wealth,
died in 1909. Following her marriage
to Mr.. Raymond in 1882, Mrs. RAYMOND
never sang again professionally. but
frequently appeared for charity in
New York and other cities.
Funeral Tuesday
The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock
tuesday from the North Avenue home.
Inc last request of Mrs. Raymond was
that she be given a simple burial The
services will be held at the First Com
gregational Church of Norwalk. the
Rev. DR.. Ernest McGregor officiating.
At Mrs. Raymond's request one hymn
VIII be sung at the service, "Abide
With Me-" by Mrs. Reed G. Haviland.
an intimate friend. The will left by
Mrs. Raymond will be read at her late
residence after the funeral.
Mrs RAYMOND is survived by her
Orange, N. j.; a niece, Miss Sarah ].
Merrill, of Portland, Me-; Professor
Frederick Morris Warren, of Yale Uni
versity, nephew; DR.. Nelson Cary
Haskell, of Amherst, Mass; f. Kirk
Haskell, Of Morristown, n. j.; William
3. Haskell, Of New York: Dr. Harris d.
Haskell, of Seattle, Wash, all nephews,
and Mrs. Ada C. McKenney, a half
sister, Of Bar Hill Me.
Born in Maine
Annie Louise Cary was born in
Wayne, Me-, October %, 184l. Her an
cestors came to this country from Eng
land In the early part Of the seven
teenth century. Her father, Dr. How
ard Nelson Cary, was descendant of
the Somerset Carys, owners of Castle
Cary, which was the home of the Nor
man barons for generations. Her
mother was Maria Stockbridge, direct
descendant of Elder Brewster. of May
flower fame.
Annie was the youngest of a family
OF six children, and it was recognized
when she was mere child that she
possessed voice of exceptional quail
lty.
After leaving school She went to
Boston to study and, deciding to adopt
a professional career, went to Milan in
1886. After one years study she ran
ni1t Cf hor
jccted to her appearance on the pro-
fcssional stage, cutting off her allow
atce. She at once embraced an oper-
attic career, out Of financial necessity,
and appeared in opera in most OF the
capitals of Europe for three years,
singing more than forty roles.
In 1870 Miss Cary made her profes-
slonal American debut at Steinway
Hall, New York, appearing in concert
with such celebrated artists as Christine
Nilsson and Vieutemps, violinist, un-
der the management OF Maurice Strak-
osch and fairly divided the honors
with them both. The company gave
seventeen concerts at Steinway Hall
to crowded houses at enormous prices
and toured all winter with great sue
cess.
Appeared in Aida"
In November of the same year Aida"
was produced, Nine. Cary's appearance
being the signal for tumultuous ap-
plause. In January, 1874, she sang the
role OF Ortrud at the Academy, and
was the first American woman to ap-
pear in Wagner role. though the
opera was given in Italian. She con
tinued singing in opera concerts and
festivals until the spring of 1882,
when she made her last appearance at
a festival given at the Tth Regiment
Armory under the direction of Theo-
dore Thomas. 1t was in June of that
year that she married Mr.. Raymond
Mrs. Raymond's private charities
were many and varied. She was ex-
tremely sensitive about having her
activities in charitable works discussed
in or out of print. 1t is believed that
the reading of her will will disclose
many bequests to charitable organiza-
tions with which she was associated.
WILLIAM 0. MORTIMER
William 0. Mortimer, ffty-one years
old, we'll known actor, died at the
st. Paul Hotel, Fifteth Street and
Columbus Avenue, yesterday after a
brief illness.