Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
wILLIMANTIC RAISES NEARLY
 S4,eo0 FOR RELIEF FUND
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 Willimantic, Feb. 15.-Nearly two thou sand people attended the concert and en- | tertainment held at the state armory to- l night, the proceeds of which will go to swell the Willimantic quota for the Euro- pan relief fund which has been set at S7,500. The price of admission was s1 and pledge cards distributed during the evening swelled the fund for the evening gathering close to the S4,eeO mark, and when final figures are compiled, incird- ing the money to be taken in through the international doll contest, it is expected that Willimantic people will have paid in sufficient money to take care of the 150 starving children allotted them until the coming harvest in Europe.
 The entertainment began shortly after S.15 with the singing or The Star Span- gled Banner by the audience. C. H. Gas. well led the singing, and music was fur nished by Wheeler's American band. Rev. Harry $. McCready, pastor of the First Congregational church, gave the | address of welcome. in which he called attention to the closeness of the nations | in the world today. We are all brothers,
 he said, and this appeal to aid the starv-
 ing children of Europe should come to us
 as an appeal of vital importance, not one
 to be considered charity, but one of giv-
 ing aid to a brother in trouble.
 The first of the concert numbers was l then given by Lucy Isabelle Marsh. so-
 prano, who was accompanied by Mrs.
 Harold Case of Providence. Her selec-
 tion was the Aria-Shadow Dance. from Dinorah, and the audiences appreciation of the talent of the great singer who had
 consented. to honor WillimaRic with q lvisit was demonstrated at every appear ance of Miss Marsh. Following her se-
 lection from Dinorah, little Evelyn Rose lFoprnier, on behalf of the people of Will limantic, presented her with bouquet
 of roses. By request, The Swallow Song,
 the most popular song of this great art
 ist, was sung, to the delight of the audi
 ence.
 Two interpretive dances, Morning Peer Gynt suite. No. 1) and To Spring
 Edward Grieg, were given by Il year old Helen Kaye, daughter of Mir. and Mrs
 Frederick W. Kaye of New Haven. Miss
 Kaye in her interpretation of these pieces
 showed promise of great entertaining
 achievement. -
 The speaking of the evening followed stirring appeals for aid to the starving millions in Europe being made by tn, following men of prominence in this stat, B and nation: Senator Charles M. Bakewell l state chairman European relief council l Rt. Rev. John G. Murray of Hartford ant Hon. Jacob B. Goodhart of New Haven Hon. Charles A. Templeton, lieutenan l governor of Connecticut, who arrive, :, later in the evening. also voiced. an ap n lpeal for the giving of money to alleviat . the suffering of these $500, 900 childrel e of Europe. The appeals of the speaker ,. gripped the hearts of many of thos l. present and pledge cards passed anon c the audience were filled out and 200 kid n dies were assured life until harvest timt l. Miss Marsh again favored the audienc }. with her singing. Four numbers in al e were given, as follows: Prelude, Lando T. Ronald; The snowdrop, GFetchaninoff d Thy Beaming Eyes. Edward MacDowel = and The Winds in the South, John Prir
 dle Scott.
 Thees selections closed the entertain '- ment of the evening. one which had bee s furnished by talented people, withou d compensation, as their donation to tn e Connecticut council, to aid this state i d securing the quota set for the Europea t relief drive. and who left, willimanti d people with a different view of the gres e need of saving these peoples of othe d countries not so fortunately provided fo o as are these United States of ours
 Community singing and dancing con 1. pleted the evenings program, music fo d dancing being furnished by Wheeler e American band. The White Eagle Polish " American band. after completing the
 street parade. rendered several delight n tul selections in the armory prior to th J. opening of the entertainment
 is Members of the state and WiIlimant tt branch of the European relief council an l. committee members taking part in tt l. evenings program were as follows: E,
 ecutive secretary of Connecticut. Frede 1t Ick W. Kaye of New Haven: windhal e and Holland counties. Frank F. Custsr le chairman; Willimantic branch-Chai r. man. James B. Fullerton; treasurer. Ke le win W. Reynolds; secretary. Michael Su 1t livan: Chamber of Commerce comittee-
 James T. Bath, F. P. Rafferty, Andre z- C. Roux, Michael F. Sullivan: commit, st of arrangements. music. Charles H. r. Wheeler; publicity. William C. Norris h hall. Frank P. Fenton: ways and mean
 Charles W. Hill decorations, P. D. Dom v hue.