Putnam patriot., 1920-04-30
MEMS CLUB DANCE
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Warm Welcome Given Lotus
Quartet In Brief Program of
Old and New Favorites
Five Hundred Dance 70 Strains OF
s.Witstein's Wonders. Union
Hall Crowded

The Mems Club eff Putnam covered
itself with glory and gave some five
hundred friends from Putnam and the
surrounding towns one Of the most
enjoyable treats of the season when
the club held its first "open night at
Union hall last Monday .epening, the
features being a concert and dance by
the well-known Lotus Quartet of Bos-
ton followed by dance, for which the
music was furnished by Nittsteiu's
orchestra of New Haven. headed by
the inimitable Eddie Hittstein hiHl-
self and giving a progran Of danee
music such as Putnam has not eaioyed
fer many day.
As the entire affair was given by
the club without any object of making
money. it was more than gratifying
that, in spite of the extraordinary ex-
penses, a substantial amount was add
ed to the treasury.
No attempt was made at elaborate
decorations of the hall The stage
was hung with heavy velvet curtains
and the footlights were banked with
ferns, palms and growing flowers. The
result was simple and rsrff IN its eff
feet
The ensemble work Of the quartet
was most effective though ii was not
unlike many programs which the
quartet has rendered in Putnam in
previous recitals. The four voices
blend pleasantly, and while the varie-
ty of the music sung is limited, it is
none the less pleasing. Mrs. Nelson
Lown of Putnam played the accom-
paniments most pleasingly The solo
numbers of Mr.. CAMEL, who has an
excellent voice of splendid quality and
whose enunciation Is worthy of the
highest praise, was perhaps the most
highly enjoyable feature Of the pro-
gram. Mr.. Hicks in the Celeste
Aida" sang what was the most ambi-
tious number with nice tone produe-
ton. That the quartet does not wan
der far afeld from its original "glee
club" numbers was attested by the
numerous so-called old favorites
which were included One very en-
ioyable feature was the community
singing introduced when large share
of those present were persuaded to
join with the quartet N singing "Bub-
bles."
Immediately feiloNing tsaa concert
program thsfioor was cleared for
dancing in remarkably short order by
number of members of the club,
working under the direeti9fs of w j.
Bartlett, chaYman Of thGsaztnittee
ef arraneennents. From the very first
moment that the lifting strains of the
Wittstein orchestra floatea out TO the
dancers Putnam realized that here
was a. dance orchestra par excellence.
Mr.. Wittstein, long a favorite with
dancers i'm most OF the large cities Of
the state. was only too willing to give
apparently numberiess encores and
his music was of such excellence that
those who did not dance remained to
hear the orchestra's music. Not lit
tie Of the amusement of the evening
was furnished by George Bronfin, the
drummer of the orchestra, who added
more ''pep" to the evening than any
other feature. His songs and mono
logues delivered with the orchestra
playing at full tilt brought the crowd
to high pitch of enthusiasm. When
Bronfn sang his Hal Ha! Haw song
the whole audience of dancers Joined
in the laughter Aside from the
rhythm of Wittstein's fiddle, Bronfn
is the most valuable member of his re-
markable organization.
Dancing was continued until o.
clock
The evening was in charge of a
committee composed of w. J. Bartlett,
Carl T. Kent, j. j Whitehead, Jr., W.
L. Macdonald, Ernest c. Morse, +. j.
Daniels and Rev Boynton Merrill.
The following ladies acted as pa
tronesses for the evening: Mrs. w.
j. Bartlett, Mrs. William l.. MacDon-
aid, Mrs. f. C. Morse, Mrs. F. j. Dan
iels, Mrs. Carl T. Kent, Mrs. Boynton
Merrill and Miss Boult.
The floral decorations of the stage
were furnished by Hermanson of
Thompson and the piano used was
loaned to the club by George +. Shaw.
Altogether the club may congratu-
late itself upon having given one of
the most successful entertainments
which Putnam has had in many
months. This was the general opinion
heard on all sides.