Show H II II S 5 GODDARD t I S NS I ull n lr of Dm I AS I K KNEW EW HIM 01 r OI I OED profoundly a as no wo have hue M been bon over th Ih ha sudden uldon i taking I away of ot this Ihl popular and genial singer IOlah has ha not nat naturally been ben printed of ot his hll past life le and ald labors labor Still Sti I 1 think the most Inter Interesting eating esting antI and to tIme the Ih youthful aspirant In II the tho lie same caine Ihl of oC labor perhaps tIme the most mOt useful chapter chalier of ot his hll life ll has hOB been hen largely omitted and ond at ut the Iho risk of seeming egotistical I send you 01 a 1 few fw facts Cacti that you 01 may If print If you YOI see lee fit nt Friend ushers ported period perlO of cit C progress In Iii II music from frol rein the time of ot Isis his return from rl ruin hi hil lila minion to and amid ald Wale mostly moly the latter hatter I 1 hits hla hl departure to sea New e York lo to study under Mr Sweeta period of five 10 or six Ix years was WA I believe belev entirely connected with wills wih me mite le Ho lie I was ivas Wi then In iii the tIme barber busi bual business business ness nell and It I wits was hi hil his custom cUllom to 10 tun mun ov i ito to 10 my I mn studio then over Coaler music inside store every leisure mo mimo mont ment he lie had bath and Ild there n ie e mingled voice oIce work rork the time study of lolo ol 8 und later operas and oratorio oratorIos I well wel re ro remember reo member that hi his first appearance under your humble servant was waa 1 at lt a II class function In lii II time the seine same Ile little hall ball when he lie sang ns I 1 Fear I ear No Xo Joe l toe by ity 1 Mrs M Dude Bessie Deile Dean DMn Allison appearing the tame sammie lale evening and singing oils For Icor Forever ever Forever both lh to 10 time the Ihl delight of ot the lie III claiB which later laUr grew grow Into Stephens Opera Co c 0 I well wIl remember remember ber br many a doubtful look and ald smile when hen In II my soy about that time I predicted time the two to would excel any Kny who had preceded thesis them In their re to respective lines Ine Hut But It II turned out n a 1 very IY mud mild mid prophesy Indeed 1 I canot canol gus give hf particulars particular of oC all ul vo we did during these years but It I to state III Ie there then Mr Goddard mastered tho baritone parts paris In II general of or II I Tro Trovatore Tm 10 valor alore La Ia Girl Martha sad the lie Ih oratorios oratorio of ot na nd d Ilah with of ot Norma and Lucia Luda Anti And It I wm wise 1 before beCore going sway away to 10 study that he lie mails made such splendid successes Ucc In singing nt at lt this Ihl Theater selections election from tons the Ihl first two Iwo operas and antI later the Count In lii The fhe Bo Do Bohemian D Girl ansi Plunkett In Martha Orl In lii the ll at al the June festival how biow well he lie held lucid hi hIs own ownLy JUle Ly his L the side of ot riot not only 11 n n B Young Youn who came from Chicago to te take toke pat part but Lut oven even the great grat lyron W Whitney wise who was wan wal engaged El for Cor or the second festl festi Cel cal al It I wn was at ut lt tho the a matter maier of or I much comment anti and It 1 was wu nil all al favor favorable favorable able lo to our deported departed I Alter After a short period of or study tudy II In the cast with Mr Mi 1 George Street t hu Ito hI put hi hula hll Instructions into Inlo practise tle ami ait thereby gained experience by I ii teaching nt at MorrIstown New Jersey Jerley On Oti 01 lit hi isis return One he tie had lad gained much ranch In virility 1111 of tout torn and ant doll smith wai R as snore more Inor authoritative In II lilt his hl work at lt tho Ihl fit of fl sonic of the lie soft Ion rIchness Holmes of oC tone lone for Cor formerly miserly merly terl employed Ills Hit 11 comic opera work vork vas al mostly 1011 done dono during this time line In which I had n n mis part patt save nave to listen and amid enjoy A slight aught difference a arose roue arole between us nt rut one time over oer this the treatment of or the Iho voices voice of oc two to or three of oC my 1 iii choir hO I whom hol hoiss I had bad recommended mended to study with lh him bin us its It I I feared Ills huts verv Velv vigorous method wits was lag In their young voices this thin difference I I however was wal not permitted long lon to e cc range sin IR and his tim appearance at al the Tabernacle especially In lit my say I oratorio The hl hil his own concert on ort and anti the orgasm organ were sere e Her r a source of oC pleasure to 10 me A hearty awn RII all al his hll work and ant we till nil ni learned to love hove hint him hl titers were no ito nomore more timers sincere mourner at II the Taber last Sabbath than hats Ma hll compan companions louts ions In tn of o the time days of oC which I have hi Vt spoken Mr lr Nellie Nelie Druce Pugs IUA I Icy Airs Irl Mr n It c Katon laeton Mr Spencer Dr White Wile the this cant eitt I I of the Ho lie Jo Girl and ond Mr Mrs 1 Mrs InAI Al wart er and Mr Ms 1 Yours YOn of otMar Mar be not forgetting Mrs Irl Viola Yllia Pratt Gillette tIme the other solo member In II ad addition ld to Mr hImself of the theold theold old Stephens Stephen Opera Co eo anti and AnI every ever I 0 of the one r In the chorus We wire wre a ar url are all al t Ith uchi ch home t one on big hi merry Inert family fa 1 1 May we WI all fl meet meat me porting parting IM iii I unknown H Il i S |