The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-02

~ where are justly proud Of his place in
literature and in the hearts Of men; and
with them the adversary of his birth
Is marked day in the year -
The Scotchmen of Cedar county are
not behind their brethren in the love
they bear the poet who has immortaliz'
ed their own heather hills, and the one
hundred and twelfth anniversary of
his birthday was appropriately ceIebra-
ted by them. Clarence was chosen as
the place of the meeting, and seven
o'clock, evening, named as the supper
ho.u. Aud, by the way, a meeting in
honor of Burns is rightly begun by sup
per, for no man enjoyed better than he
the social intercourse that supper brings
with it. %M H'... W.
A few minutes after seven the guests
were seated at the table, and.the follow
ing programme was announced and
carried out: .#@I ~%s
Address to the Haggis; Mr.. Geo.
Safely.
Blessing by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr..
Buchanan. ,r-~
Supper follows grace, of course. The
Haggis was impartially distributed to
every plate, and SO far Us an fnexperi-
enced Judge can decide, was n success
There followed other dishes OF which
the writer is a judge, aud he says they
were creditable to the caterer and salts
factory to the guests. After supper, the
programme was resumed:
Address by the Chairman, Mr.. John
Safely.
Sentiment: To the Memory Of Our
Illustrions Bard. Response by Mr..
Murray.
Song 10y VIM. Shearer; "There was a
lad was born in Kyle"
Sentiment: Scotland, the Land of
Our Birth. Response 10y Mr.. Samuel
Yule.
Hills"
Sentiments: America. the Land of
Our Adoption. May the Liberty here
enjoyed soon become Universal. Res
ponse by w. 7. Rigby.
Song by Miss Duncan; "My ain
Sentiments: The Fathers Of the
Reformation and the Martyrs Of the
Covenant-Thy prosecuted Children,
Scotia, foiled n Bigots and a Tyrants
Bloody Laws. Response by Rev. Mr..
Baird.
Song by Misses Augusta aud Agnes
Yule; Lea Rigs
Sentiment: Sir William Wallace and
and the Patriots of the thirteenth Centu,
ry. Response by Mr.. John BrSs.
Kong NV Nm Shparer ttScnfS wnn In
wi Wallace bled."
Selected poem, read by w. #. Rigby;
"The Death of Wallace"
Sentiment: Our School System-the
foundation .of Freedom. Response by
Mr.. VIM. Anderson.
Song by VIM. Shearer; IA mans a
man for a that"
Sentiment: Oar Free Press - the
safeguard of our Liberties. Response by
Mr.. James Smith.
Song by Miss Duncan; "When the
kye come Hame."
Recitation by Mr.. Murray; Tam o.
Shanter.'
Sentiments Honest Men aud Bonnie
Lasses. Response by John Moir.
Song by Misses Yule; "Of all tire ARTS
the wind can blaw."
Several volunteer songs were given,
and at twelve o'clock the company join.
ed in singing "Auld Lang Syne."
Good instrumental music, under the
direction of Mr.. Chas. Foot, had been
interspersed throughout the programme,
and Mr.. +. now took the direction OF
affairs, and at his call the dancers began
to "trip the light fantastic.' They
were interrupted for short time, in
which the preliminary steps for the for
nation of a st. Andrew Society were
| taken. Then "The dancers quick and
quicker few till grey eyed morn
reminded them that TAM maun ride. y
Enough has already been said, but
cannot forbear making mention of the
| pleasant manner in which the chairman
of the meeting, Mr.. John Safely, and
the Secretary, Mr.. Joseph Patterson
discharged their respective duties; also
of the good behavior which character.
lied the meeting throughout.
| $50 grateful back your news I send you.
| And pray all guild things may attend you"
NEyCHBoR.