The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
Library Concert and Hop.

The concert. under the musical direct
 ion of Prof and Mrs C. 5. Platt, was
 magnificent success in every rr' pect. The
 hall was filled with an enthusiastic and de-
 liz hted audience In the first part "t the
 evening, lovers of instrumental music en-
 loved a treat in the playing of Prof C. 5
 Piatt and Miss Mary Warner, daughter of
 Merchant ]. H Warner of Sandy Hook. Mr IT w Bepcher of Southbury. Mr Ezra
 J. Hall of Sandy Hook and Mir J H Rus
 sell of Bridgeport sang, as announced ID the program published in last week s BEE Mr Russell delighted all hearts in Sail ing 8Tr Brpcher's friends are always glad to hear him and a> for MT Halls bass. if was of the fines; quality and pop 1 ular. like himself.
 Then followed a brief recess when up | l the asles came troop of gents and ladies
 dressed in the costumes of lG0 years ago. |
 headed by Mir c. F B-ard~I-y whiStling
 ..Yankee Doodle" Mr Beardsley made no
 end of fun during the evening hy his biz
 stove pipe, immense shoes. umbrella and
 carpet bag He made he bit of the even
 ing in his song, Mrs BradY's Piano For.
 tay." The sopg "Old Mother Hubbard
 as rendered by th4 donble quartet, Messrs
 Ezra Hall Charles G Peck. H. w. Beech
 er. MT TomIin and Mrs c. $ Platt Mrs Ez- ra Hall Mrs E F. Hawley and Miss ,Ganie
 Sanford. was we'll done and created
 great deal of merriment. The solo, "Oh
 pinch me shake me, wake me mp early.
 Don't let me sleep too late. For I'm going
 early in the morning To swing on the : golden gate" was capitally done The ? chorus was composed of Mr Tomlin as musical director. Prof c. s Platt accom- . panist. Mrs C. $. Platt. Mrs Ezra Hall, Mrs
 E F. HawIey. Misses Emma Terrill, J"n- r nie Otis. Tanip Sanford Maggie Leonard. Rasaie Nash Minnie Bronson. Messrs II
 ". Beecher Ezra ]. Hall, Charles r I. Bpardsley, Edgar F Hawley. Robert Fl , Beers, George A. Peek, Charles H. Perk. P. Charles G. Peck and Prof Shulz. MT -, romlin was beautifully dressed in dark I coat, knee brooches and powdered wig and ;. performed the part of leader with dignity T Special mention should be made of the grand way in which Mrs Platt entered lr ' to the negro melody, Meet me by anC bye. my children" The chorus, w Ut ,. bniit the ark was in the form of dla ;- logue All being seated, the leader asks .h "Who built the ark. to which all responf ,h "Brotber No-ab," This question and an ,d swer is repeated several times. each tim ,a in a bigher tone. till finally Mr Ezra Ha n4 sings in drawl "Who made that ark. as All turn and, with gestures of impatienct a' respond, Brother Noah made the ark. a' r.NewtoNn's (instead of Scotland) burr ~ ing. in response to which in rushed Je i1o in fremans rig. The costumes were u
 commonly fine Some of them were ver "a ancient. Prof Shultz's rig showed tas' m ma. and industry and, in his powdered quet .I' and hat. he looked classically America
 =! MrC B. Johnson wore the suit in whic ~. his grandfather. Abijah Merritt, was ma a a r;ed l50 years ago. Miss Emma Terr .;. i wore dress 150 years old, which belon .ia I'd to her great great grandmother. MI a.I Jennie Otis wore dress borrowed nf M af LeGrand Fairchild and cloak btlongi '.a to Mrs William Fairchild. the cloak bel '.an over 100 years old The red cloak wo va by Mrs c $. Platt and the calash bonn s. worn by Miss Emma Terrill were own .,l by Mrs Tomlnson If Qnaker's Earn M n' great great-gr grandmother of Miss Lu |, Glover of Sandy Hook Prof Shultz's e was borrowed of Mir Charles Nichols a ], ,ha doubtless has history Mrs E. E. Hawl ! '' looked very pretty in her lowered gov .u high rnff, big bonnet with red roses a . a.n long white veil. The veil was beaut e@in @ thing. lace and hand embroidered. owr .ns ,nee by Mrs Harriet Botsford Miss Leon; CT wore picturesque scarlet dress and wt lTln lace shoulder cape Miss Bessie N; a.eo looked lovely in blue and white costu hn hl,, made by herself. After the concert . ou' dance and supper followed. The net ,nan s.s ceipts were $50 or $60.
 uens p Prof Platt. in response to a hearty soD ~: core, gave fine instrumental piece. pic !,;'. price, Hon Groise; Mr J. H Russell, ' ai,s hn charmed every one with his fine solo. owed s.I. ; hann,;ner st,,le. a,,d n for T F paaras,av sho hro5gbf down
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