The daily gazette., 1878-12-03
Mrs. NcwtOn's Farewell.
ST. GEORGES, DEL. Nov. 20. 1875

'i' ohoh1E y, DEL, NOV. 80, 1873.
MIR. EDITOR On last Tuesday even
ing Mrs. Virginia Newton, assisted by
Miss Virginie Lynch, of Mount Pleas
ant, Messrs. Pheffer and Wins, of Phila.
and Mr.. l.. Nicholson, of Sunmitt
Bridge, gave a concert in the st. Georges y
Presbyterian Church, for the benefit
OF The church. Mrs. Newton's MANY
friends and admirers fillod the church AT
an early hour, and for two hours were
most delightfully."- entertained by solos.
duets and instrumental music. The en-.
tertainment was successful in every re.
spect, and we cannot speak too grate-
fully of the pleasure we experienced in
listening to the various and beautiful
songs, among which, most prominent
were aye Merry Birds" by Miss Lynch
"What are they to dc? ?' by Mrs. New.
ton; Whispering Hope" "Twenty
Years Ago" ""Love's Greeting" the last
by Miss Lynch. "The Three Fishers, u
by Mrs. Newton-this was sung by re-
quest; to this followed the "Flower
Girl" most happily rendered by the
same, and when encored she sang one
stanza of "Home, Happy Honey and
in conclusion the "Gipsy Maid" was
sung by Mrs. Newton and Mr. WINS. IN
his splendid baritone. But the pro-
gramme was not long enough with all
the frequent additions and repetitions,
Tor the eager listening people, and as an
old and fitting farewell it was requested
tha' Mrs Sewton sing "The Last Rose
of Summer"
Mr.. w. II. Newton ha, for some time
been preparing to leave this part of the
country for California, there to seek his
fortune, probably by following his pro-
fession, the legal, which he never felt
disposed to pursue here. So on Thurs
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Newton left
here by rail for New York, where to. day
they take the steamer Acapulco for AS.
pinwall, and are, even now, If no acci-
dents intervened, on the ocean, and can
tonight with Byron say
Adieu adieu my native shore
Fades o'-r the waters blue;
The nightwinds sigh, the breakers roar
And shrIeks the wild sea-mew.
Yon sun that sets upon the sea
We follow in his fight
Farewell awhile to him and thee,
My native land-good night
MIS- Newton was one of Philadelphia
gifted daughters, and first endeared her.
self to the good people of st. Georges
few years ago, by singing for the bsne.
| fit of the church. Since then few per.
SONS have made more friends or warmer
ones than she and whenever she WAS to
| sing all were ready to listen, and many
heart untouched by the eloquence OF
pulpit speech, fell humble and peniteni
| under her divine melody. Tonight, il
| all her friends could sp-ak, and would be
| allowed to slightly vary Mrs. Hernan's
tender cry, they would in chorus say =
"When will we think of you, sweet
friend?
When will we think of you?
When the sudden tears o'erflow our eyes
AT the sounds cf some olden melodies.
And now farewell Fare,osH indeed
Many are the prayers that attend them
II old ocean has but small part of the
calmness and peace the people felt las,
Tuesday evening" when under the charm
of her voice, they will have a safe and
sunny voyage. We trust that winds anC
tides win all hasten their journey, anC
fair weather not cease to smile until
"Sacramento's golden.gate
Shall open to the song"
LEBE-WoHL.