The Newtown bee., 1904-04-15
Ten Pages.
TOWN TOPICS CHOICE CONCERT.
TO BE GIVEN IN THE SANDY HOOF
 METHODIST CHURCH.

METHODIST CHURCH. A choice concert will be given in Sandy Hook, April l9, for the benefit of the Methodist church, by Miss Mona Taylor, solo soprano, of Montclai1 Tor, solo soprano, Second Congregation. al church, Danbury; Master Edward Persike, mandolin pupil of Paul Zucca: Paulina Taylor, School of Elocution, Danbury. Admission 25c. The fol- lowing program will be rendered: Mandolin, "Lady Elizabeth,''
 Master E. Persike "Sing On," Miss Mona Taylor Freddy O'Rourke Paulina Taylor. Mandolin, sweet Violets,''
 Edward Persike. Vocal duet, Here in this Sacred
 Dwelling,"
 Ezra Hall. Mrs Taylor. "Maytime," Miss Mona Taylor. "The Knot of White Ribbon,"
 Edward Persike. ''The Lost Chord," Mrs Taylor. Aunt Elnora's Hero,"
 Paulina Tayl, "The Swallow,'' Miss Mona Taylor Mandolin, March of Royal
 George" E. PerSike. "Clown's Baby," Paulina Taylor. "Merry Brown Thrush,"
 Miss Mona Taylor ThE POET LAUREATE AND HIS
 SWEET SONG.
 THE LITERARY CIRCLE SPENDS PLEAS ANT EVENING WITH TENNYsON's $ ''1DYLs OF THE KING.'
 It is hard to say which in the series of delightful evenings with the poets that the Literary Circle has spent has been the best; but each one has had a charm of it's own and has given some special thought to lay away in mem- ory's casket. Monday evening, April 4, the meeting was at the home of Miss s. J. Scudder; and the large attendance shows that people go where there is something to attract them. Tenny- son was many years in writing his 'Idyls of the King" He began at the middle and ended at the beginning, as Prof Henry Van Dyke said. The "Idyls" were a growth. The spread of moral trait, this is the thread that runs through them all. They treat of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur either did or did not live in the 5th century; he is as historical as William Tell. The legends of this age have spread into many countries, and in each been given an interpretation to suit the poets own desires.
 George McArthur introduced the program with '"The Lady of Shalott" and Miss May B. Hoyt read "Gareth and LVnette," Mrs Henry M. Smith told the story of ''Geraint and Enid," and Miss Loretta Houlihan gave the beautiful picture of "Lancelot and down the river. Mrs s. F. H. Hewitt and Miss S. J. Scudder closed the read ing part of the evening with "The Last Tournament' and "Guinevere. ]" Like the ripple of sweet water was the singing of "The Brook" by w. J. Wemmerus. Mrs Tennyson wrote the music for the lullabies that Mrs A. J. Smith sang. Nothing more beautiful was ever written than Crossing the Bar," which Tennyson wrote just before his own frail bark put out to sea. This was sweetly sung by quartet composed of MT and Mrs A. J. Smith, w. J. Wemmerus and Miss Julia B. Duncombe. Prof Ross Jewell, during the evening, read from a thesis on the "Idyls" which he had written several years ago when doing some heavy literary work. It showed thorough research and was far more than lantern to guide those whose feet were not trained to walk in poetic ways. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Miss Scudder, Monday evening, April IS.