Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-27

TIE BURNS FEsTIvAL-The Scott
county Burns Club held it's second annual cele.
bration at Lahrman's Hall on Wednesday sve-
ming. and a right happy time the participants
had too. The Club at present 10 composed of
about thirty five active mer. bers. though when
one counts up the full number of the hardy
sons from the soil Of Aud Scotia. also their
wives, and sons and daughters. who reside in
this county, a number amounting to several
hundreds will be found.
The centennial celebration Of the birth Of
Robert Burns held last yaar was q fair begin
ming. but would scarcely bear comparison with
the one OF which we now more particularly
speak.
AT eight o'clock the assemblyage commenced
gathering in. and among the throng we noticed
. goodly number Of the most substantial men,
daughters of our country. BY most sub-
stantial men" we mean those healthy, whole
souled, iron n-nerved farmers, who have and own
farms under guilty alton, maintain their own
families, educate their children, mind their own
business, and keep sharp look out for the
future. These are tn . substantial men Of Scott
county. BE they Scots. English, Irish, German
or Americans, they are the men for such times
as thess-for any and all times But Of the
Festival. The young people who we're just
aching to dance on that nice floor at Lahrman's
put the ball in motion a few minutes before n ne
o'clock, and lead on by the muse of the spirit.
cd band, entered into the merits of the cause
with becoming ardor The floor was occupied
by the dancers until about ten o'clock, when
the word Of command to proceed to the dining
hall and discuss a nicely prepared supper, was
given. to which all hands duly responded -
The tables presented a very entertaining >
aspect. and the several we'll prepared dishes
were discussed in q very b. arty and exempla>
ry manner. After the inner man had become
fully and thoroughly fortified with the good
things provided. the participants then returned
to the hall 10 indulge in the further festivities
Of the occasion.
Shortly after re- entering the hall our atten-
tion was directed to several mysterious look
Ing Original packages, which were placed
upon some tables in the center of the ROOM -
From slight investigation-not exactly pro-
feseional-ws came to the conclusion that one
parcel contained loaf sugar, another hot ster.
third mysterious liquid substance. upon
which friend-s self appointed smelling CON-
mittee-gavs his opinion FOUNDED upon exps.
rience no doubt,) and unhesitatiogly pro-
nounced 1t to be . genuine article Of Scotch
whisky. Some other fxtures-such 40 Qoblete
and couple of large bowls with ladies in
were also among the articles Putting these
circumstances together, We had NO difficulty in
arriving at the conclusion that bowl Of punch
after the fashion of Auld Scotland-vas
about to be served up When our friend Car.
ter proceeded to mix the Aforesaid articles to-
gsther and stir them up, our convictions ap.
preached very near actual belief but when
the master Of ceremonies presented us with q
quantity Of the liquid. We were fully confirmed
In the belief that Scotch whisky punch was
about, and that it vas very fine article. too.
The ceremony of disposing Of the beverage ia
question having been passed through TO the
eat delight Of oil concerned, the tables were
removed. and the annual address vas very
ably and seesptably delivered by John johns,
Esq Eis address treated some what at length
upon the leading characteristics Of the noble
bard whose natal day Vas thus commsuors.
ted, and was received with the hearty applause
u oil present.