Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-29

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The Centennial Anniversary of the birth O
the great Bard of Scotia was celebrated b.
the Sons of Caledonia, on Tuesday evening
last, in BETTING style, by Festival at Schil
lers' Banquet Rooms, in Rogers Block.
Though few in numbers, comparatively
these enthusiastic lovers of the poet pillow
boy had made most liberal arrangements TO
the Festival, and it was of course q delightful
time, both for themselves and the guests Wit
were present. We were fortunate enough t.
be one Of these, and enjoyed the open gene
rous Scotch hospitality which is world-re
nowned and proverbial. And any one VIII
has ever been in the company Of these jolly
hearty, and free-living people can testify tina
things are not done by halves. =.
We regret that our want of space compels
us to condense the proceedings of the Festiva
into mere synopsis of the programme, with
out giving the responses in full, which We
should be pleased to do, as they were all ex
cellent, and appropriate, and well received.
Alexander Buchanan, Esq, presided, and
when sufficient time had been given to the
feast of eatables, he announced that the feas
of reason and mind would now begin, and
announced the
First regular toast:
"The day we celebrate"
Response by Mr.. L. B. Greig.
Song.-"A lad was born in Kyle" .....
By j. II. Murray, Esq. .-s,
Second regular toast:
"The memory of Scotland's Immortal Bard,
Robert Burns"
Drank in silence.
Third regular toast:
"The President of the United States"
Response by ex-Gov. W. A. German.
Song.-"The Red, White and Blue"
J. W. Crosby.
, Fourth regular toast: I'll
"The Queen of Great Britain"
Response by VIM. Crawford, Esq.
Nusic.-"God Save the Queen"
By the Band. .-. -
Fifth regular toast:
Scotland, the Land of Burns"
Response by Robert Eckford, Esq.
Song.-"Scots wba' haze wi Wallace, etc.,
Sixth regular toast:
Minnesota, the land we live in"
Response by VIM G. Fonseca, Esq.
Song.-"Of a. the arts the wind can blow"
Seventh regular toast:
"Ayrshire, the birthplace of Burns
Response by j. H. Murray, Esq.
Song" The Banks and Braes O. Bonnie Doom. -
Eighth regular toast:
"The Poets of Scotland"
Response by Mr.. j. Craig.
Song.-"Willie Brewed peck of Malt"
Ninth regular toast:
"United States.'
Response by ex-Gov. Ramsey.
Tenth regular toast:
"The Heroes of Scotland"
Response by Mr.. G. Greig.
Eleventh regular toast:
"The Press"
Response by Thos. Foster.
SOng.-"John Anderson my 10 John"
Twelfth regular toast:
"The Mayor and Common Council'
Response by Aid. Branch.
Song" A man 8 man for a. that
The regular programme having been gone
through with, volunteer toasts, songs, res
ponses, &C., were given by the gallant few
who remained, and kept up the festivities
until near daylight in the morning. Several
large punch bowls were stationed around the
tables, and multitudinous bottles of "Scotch
Whisky" the regular mountain-dew, were
brewed up into the national nectar, "punch."
One interesting feature of the occasion was
real bona tide Scotch Highland Piper, dress
ed in his plaid and kirtle, and the bag-pipes,
with which the national airs of the Gland O.
cakes was reproduced in way so homelike,
SO touching, SO pregnant with memories o.
"dear auld Scotia" that bursts of applause
followed every pibroch.
1t is the design of the Scotch citizens of St.
Paul, among whom are some of our most re.
spected and well TODD townsmen, to organize
a st. Andrews Society, and endeavor to bring
into our new State an immigration of these
thrifty, energetic, hardy and intelligent class
of people. We will welcome them as a val
liable accession to our population, for though
we know how dear the memory of their ma
tive land is, they make good citizens always