The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26

reels followed, and all went merry as a
marriage bell. The advice given in the
"auld Scots ballat' was carried out fully.
"Come gie's sang, Montgomery cried
An lay your disputes q aside,
What signifies for folks to chide,
For what was done before EN-.
Let Wing an Tory a agree,
Wing an Tory, Wing a Tory,
Wing an Tory. a agree,
To drop their wig ma rorum,
Let Wing an Tory a agree,
To spend the night wi nirth an glee
An cheerful sing along wi me,
The reel o Tulloehgorum."
And the merry splore" was kept up till
the hour of tual summoned the crowd to
the well spread table, where every delicacy
of the season was amply provided, includ-
ing, of course, the
Great chieft ain o. the puddin' race
which the sweet singer of Caledonia declar
ed to be worthy O. a grace
"as lang's my ARM,
the national dish of Scotland, the immortal
lied haggis After the supper the company
went again 10 the ball room, while the ia
bles were cleaned, and then sought the
banquet hall, where they listend to
ToAsTs.
DR.. Thomas Wright, the President, opened
the ceremonies by compact and eloquent
response to the sentiment. "The memory
of Scotlsnd's Immortal Bard-Robert
Burns"
Ladies and Gentlemen This day we
meet TO celebrate the one hundred and
eleventh anniversary of Scotland's immortal
bard, and it gives me great pleasure to pre-
side over any social gathering to do honor
to the genius of the departed poet. The
twenty fifth of January has always been q
joyful day TO every true Scotchman-R day
that gives 10 the world one of its truest
poets and noblest souls. l hope that all
speeches will be short and pertinent.-Pe Per,
mi. me to introduce TO you one who is no
stranger TO us all, who will both interest and
amuse u. as the orator of the evening, Mr..
J. S. Drake-who will respond to the senti
ment
The day, and a wha honor IL
The address occupied about half an hour,
after which came the toasss proper of the
evening, as follows:
3d.-"The Queen of Great Britain
Music" God Sare the Queen"
b The President OF the United
States. "-Music-"Th Star Spangled Ba,
ner."
5tb.-"America. the land of our adop-
thin. Music" Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean,
9th Scotland, the birthplace of our
fathers. Celebrated for It's poets, heroes and
philosophers
Response bY J. Mckim, of Rock Island
7th.-''Success of Davenport"
Response By Col. Littler, of the Gazette
sth-Song, by Mr.. Coyne, of Rock Island,
Riggs o Barley.
9th-The Press.
Response by J. S. Drake, of Rock Island
Argus Who closed by proposing the follow
ing sentiment
The ladies of the Burn Club"
And called upon Col. Litter for re ply.
l0-Song, by Archie Cook-"I m young
man from the country"
lIth-Our sister socie ties.
Response by Mayor. Renwick.
llth our invited guests.
Response by Mr.. McCoy, of Mercer coun-
~ Illinois.
l2th-Song by Robt. Munro-"4 nee
drap o!e."
Their regular toasts were then called, clos
ing with the following happy aud practical
sentiment May care and trouble never
dash. but mirth and joy be with US a."
Then came general social time, recall
of old memories, renewal Of old associa-
tons, with sentiments appropriate to the
honor, and several finely rendered songs,
among which, as worthy of special mention,
are:
"Antte Laurie"-By David Munro.
"7bl Banks O. Clyde''-By DIR. Thos. Wright.
"Jfy Mamie O'-By MIR. Coyne, of Rock
STAND.
'sTbe Young Soldier Bobby K. Munro.
s.Jock an the La,,e"-By Arch Cook.
:'Thc VestIiag Winds and Strengthening Guns
bring AutaBtn's Pleasant Overwhelmingly
Jamie Owens
The banqueting company, warned by the
"wee short hour ayont the twal.' that the
time for adjourning was fast approaching,
then gathered in circle, with hands locked
IN friendships grip. and sang Ramsay 8
grand old song, "Auld Lang Syne," two
stanzas of which belong most undisputably
to Burns, and then adjourned to the dancing
hall, where, at six o'clock, the Highland
Fling closed the cele bration.
which will be remembered with pleasure
and which reflects great credit upon all who
partook, and especially upon the officers who
had the chief management, and who were as
follows:
President-Dr Thos. Wright.
Vice President-Archibald Cook.
Tre4 ohm l.. Smith.
Secretdry-John Turner.
The invited guests of Rock Island, a large
NUMBER of whom were present, took lively
SNARE IN the enjoyment, and came home on
tue ice TINS morning. This was worthy
ceiebrauon OF the Anniversary of this orphan
monarch, whose name ia tnown in avery
part of the world where the foo, of a Scotch.
man has trod, and his genius honored h;s
memory revered-"Child of the monn,.;.
and the flood" he has left behind him a n.
which will outlive the pyramids, and will be
remembered when Imperial Paris is q heap
of ashes.
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