Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-01
Caledonia


SOCIAL GATHERING on THE ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BIRTHDAY OF BURNS.
On Saturday evening about seventy five
Of our Scottish people assembled at the
hall, Sixth and Shipicy streets, to celebrate
the anniversary OF Robert Burns, the poet
birthday, and To form Il s .civty. The room
was decorated with American flags, and
picture, Of Burns, Washington and q IL.
oc.tt. For some tiWc previous % the
opening of the programme MI Robert
Hutton, dressed Hs a Highlander, played a
number of Scotch airs ou the laGppe.
MIR. Archibald Crpzier called thcmeuiing
to order about S O'Clock, and said there
should ne no Backward css with any one ;
that all present should be as Que family.
rhepipgr then played "1he Camphels are
Coming MY Mime o." and other
airs, when Mr.. Bvatson, a young man in
Highlander dress, sang "The Land uf
Wallace, Bruce and Burns; the Thistle
and the Heather" The chairman then
announced that as there Was q candidate
4 walking for initiation, there shuu Ice no
more singing until the initiation was over,
At this moment ice cream and cakes were
served by walters to each person rs seated.
scveial laughahle Incidents occurred dur
ing tile refieshmcni, much to the mcrrl.
lnent Of young and old folks.
Mr. W. Craw ford then made an address.
He was happy tn sec the meeting it
looked clanish. Caledonia is a aud which
seems to be marked out 10y The Creator ~
IA beacon light throughout the earth for
{ some wise purpose. Excepting ancient
Greece and Caledonia, all nations have
risen or fallen BY bloOdshed. The con.
Qucrers Of the world, that oyerrun the
civilized world, when they came 10 scotland
fIrfr
They had to fall back on The pick and
shovel to pre7cut the Caleduniaus from
driving them into the sea. Al Lucknow
India, during the seige, when the approach,
ing Scottish music was he trd hy the be-
sriged they knew all was well. a traveller
in America once said that 81 the scotch
character seemed to stand up like so many
Telegraph pOles.' This day is the il4tl
anniversary Of Burns birthday. Let tn,
ch ldrcn be Instructed in The histories o.
Scotland ard the United States Afte
Mr.. CtaWfIrd's speech which vas If som,
length Mr.. Watson sang "Nolle Daring, e
for which he was applauded.
Mr.. George Roberts being called on foi
a speech, replied in humorous way ant
spoke Of The integrity and Intelligence O
the Scotch people. The object of th'
evenings entertainment was 80 becom)
htlAHlitltNs ana tbllllpli tHtu NlutI Mlltn
ever opportunity preseuted.' Mr., Macki
then sang a song, Let this be your mot
toe, which WAS loudly applauded; beinl
encored he sang mi Dtsperandum,
which was also applauded.
Refreshments we're then served, and
after some music, Mr.. John Thorn, o
Philadelphia, sang a laugh8bIc son.
+ which Mr.. Roterls thought the Chic
should accept as substitute for his speech
Mr.. Gallagher then recited "The irol
Chest" After some witticisms, refresh
) mems were again served. Mr.. Iarle
then sang beautiful Nell,' which wa
, well received. The programme was fin
, ished as follows Song, "Aud song m
, mither sang' by Mrs Forrest recitation
] Mr.. Harry; song by Mrs. Forrest son
by Mr.. Ciozi IT. Ballad Of Sterling; tn
! Thistle and the Hea her, by Mr.. Bc4tson
; About II O'Clock the company, afte
! singing "Auld Lang Syne," left FOR thei
homes, much pleased With the exercises.