Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1899 — Used by Jeany Lind. [ARTICLE]
Used by Jeany Lind.
Two relics are treasured in Albany that were honored as having been used by Jenny Lind when she visited the capital They are a bed and a bureau in massive wood, varnished, medallion painted and gorgeous in color. They were the property of the Delavan House, the proprietor of which bought these pieces of furniture especially for the use of the prims donna the ordinary appointment of the rooms prepared for her not being considered fine enough. When fire destroyed much of the old hotel years ago this furniture escaped, and some time later was sold With a quantity of other thinga The proprietor of a Turkish bathhouse purchased the pieces, and now they are used in a room set apart for guests who may like to spend the night in the building.—New York Tribune.
