The Newtown bee., 1899-07-28

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The Fresh Air Fund Swells

DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
 NEwToWN INN, LAST SATURDAY EVEN.
 ING, ADDS S44.5 TO THE BALL AS IT
 KEEPS A-RoLLING.
 The Fresh Air Fund, which has for it's object the bringing of party. of children to NeWtoWn, i'll early August, ID connec- tlon with the work Of the New York Saturday evening, July 22nd. in the entertainment given at the Newtown Inn. The fund was swelled by the col lection there taken beyond any anticipa- ton or those who are promoting the plan, and as nsequence the party of children who invade these quiet precincts in few weeks with their noise and colt ish spirits let l0uee, will be much larger than was hoped for. It now looks as if % children would come.
 The ensoEta ainment was in every way delightful success and reflects great cred it on those. who arranged it and success fully carried it through. Those who took part were artifts every one, who have perfected themselves In their work by years of painsraking study and who therefore deserve & larger need of praise and gratitude for 80 generously giving their services. To say word in partic- ular about each number of the program is rather tickiish work; for all the numbers were excellent and the same words of high encomium apply equally to all. Miss Bertha M. Farce was heard to good advantage in her reel tations and singing. Her "It's Lonesome for a Litte Fellow,' took the audience right into sympathy with the little fel- low with whom Sunday was very dull day with certain relatives who did not understand the ways of small boys, but qrite & different day with those who did. Miss Farce knows how to be natural and yet to be artistic, and we should say brilliant future was before her as reci- tationist. Herbert Flansburg's work is always enjoyed. He is popular with the summer visitors and with the towns people. It has only to be announced that he is to have place on the program to have success assured. Miss Minnie A. Baker, guest at the Congregational parsonage, sang very sweetly "The Angels Serenade," her voice in the gentle and soft modulations of tone showing the most thorough training, and her piano solo evinced fine sense of har- mony and delicacy of touch that is rare. She is an artist of no mean ability. Miss Mona Taylor has already made 8 name for herself in Newtown by her solo WOTR III LuG EGISlCSS U1 AGIulbH Ter rendition of ''The Woodland Path, |" by Carter, took her audience for the while amid the murmurjng of foaming brooks and the whispering of shaken leaves. Miss Agnes PlatG made hit with the recitation of ''That Hired Girl" and her brother, Arthur I. Platt, brought forth good music from his violin. The writer would like, in the compass of an inserted paragra ph while writing this, to express his thor ough appreciation of the readine ss which all the members Of the Piatt fam fly at all times show to use their talent for the bene fit of any good cause. They have talent. every one of them, and they are not hesitant in using it. If more of those to whom God has given some one gift would initiate their spirit, it would be more beautiful world to live in and more good could be done. It is all too true that public spirit is sadly lacking in Newtown; the Platt family point out the way how this defect might be cured. MT Couch, Prof Charles Platt and Miss Minnie Baker acted as accompanists. Rev Otis W. Barker had charge of the program, announcing the various num- bers. It was perhaps largely ewing to his neat speech In behalf of the Fresh Air children that the collection assumed the proportions that it did. It seemed just what ought to be said at that time and reached sympathetic hearts.
 Following is the program:
 Vocal Solo, "sunrise.' Wakerling
 Miss Bertha M. Farce.
 Violin solo, Arthur Platt Vocal solo, with violin obligato, "The An-
 gels Serenade" !"
 Miss Minnie A. Baker.
 Recitation in dialect, Herbert FlRnsburg Vocal solo, "The Woodland Path," Carter
 Miss Mona Taylor.
 Recitation, Miss Bertha M. Farce Piano solo, Gel ssSchm atterllpg," Grieg
 (b)"Capriee Espanol," Chaminade
 Miss Minnie A. Bakera
 Recitation, "That Hired Girl,"
 Miss Agnes Piatt.
 Violin solo, Arthur I. Plat Recitation, a monologue, Herbert Flansbarg Recitation, "The Horse Sale,"
 l Adapted from David Harum Miss Bertha M. Farce.
 A survey of this pleasant evening would hardly be complete without a word of thanks to Mrs Leonard, the es teemed hostess of the Newtown Inn, who 80 kindly opened the house for the use of the entertainments. It Is the pervasiye home atmosphere of the Newtown Inn which Mrs Leonard, by her genial ways, largely creates, that breaks the ice when any company gatht rs there and makes success assured. Beautiful walls do not make an attractive hotel, nor open doors place where you can feel at home.