The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29
OF seotlaRd's Bard Celebrated by the
Burns Club OF Chase County At Cot

Unions that the words OF the poet whose |
birth il commemorated are SO striking
y true:
"a hat man TO man. the WArld DER
Shall brothers be for q tbst-''
The club of which We speak. celebEat-
ID Monday at Music hall, lts Fourth |
the 126th of the great Scot |
.ish bard. Mr.. NJ. A. Campbell was its |
first president. and so enthusiastic
Is he in the interest he takes |
and SO successful as the leader
Of the organization that he has been re-
elected to the Office every year. His
gentle manner, kindly spirit and help
full and happy mood season the evenings
with that zest so neces-
Iary to all enjoyment.
To speak in detail of the sparkling
tossts, the pathetic and humorous recita-
lions, the eloquent responses, the stir
ring music, tine sweet songs and the end
less variety of the entertainment, is not
within the compass of this hastY re
port.
In the early evening, out in the crisp
air through the streets, piped out those
notes dear to the hearts of laddies and
lasses, the strains of 'Campbells are
Coming" The bag-pIper, McCrse,
wendell his way to Music hall and there
play the stirring tunes on Scotland's
instrument, which called to-
gether the jolly guests who assembled
from near and from far.
Among those who honored the occa-
sion by their presence was one Scotch
gentleman who lives IN Michigan, but
who at present is visiting friends at
Hlawatha. He noticed mention in the
papers of this celebration and deter
mined to mingle with his old country
men at this anniversary. He rode 200
miles to the festivities and was delight
ed at the reception. The last Burns an
niversary he had attended was the Tooth,
IN Scotland twenty six years ago.
An idea of the extent of the exercises
may be gathered from the statement
of the fact that they began at
Z 80 O'Clock in the evening and the clos
ing song was sung at O'Clock this
morning, The interest manifested
throughout, is sttested by the evident re-
luctance with which the guests departed
from the hall, even at SO unseemly an
hour as the one last mentioned.
The regular program which occupied
but about one. halt of the time devoted to
the commemoration, succeeded Presi-
dent Campbell's welcome address, and
was as follows:
Song-.VThere was Lad was Born in Kyle -
by as. ID. Brown of Florence.
ToaSt-"The day ami a. Wha honor it," Re-
Spouse by Ed s. Waterbury.
Reading from Burns. by Mrs. o. II. Ellis:
Toast-"Robert Burns" Response by John
Character song-"Wnlie Brew'd a Peck o.
Maui" Alex Mckenzie, Thos. Frew and
ToastL"The land of our adoption" Re-
SonSO.Red. White and Blue" w. G. Pat
Toast-"Present. and absent friends" Re
pSonSOaTm Lying on a Foreign Shore
ToastN'sIrish Poets" Response by Elmer
johnson.
song-"Knlarney." by William Brodie.
Toast-'E English Poets" Response by F.
sonE-"Heart of Oak" by Thos. Frew.
Toast-"American Poets" Response by
Song-By James z. Hardy.
Toast-"The Ladies Response by Mrs
selections on the Guitar-By Mrs. F. P
Reading. scotch-James Robertson.
Song-"Dear Little Shamrock" by VIM
Brodie.
Recitation ln charactereaAlex; Mckenzie
Song-"hobin Tampson's smiddy." by JAS
Recitation, Scotch Robert Brash.
| Recitation Tin character)-By Alex Nc
| Kenzie.
Volunteer songs, Eecitations; etc, by Messrs
"AnId Lang Syne," by the club end guests
To Ed s. Waterbury, Esq of EN-
porIs, was given the honor of respons
to the leading toast, and in a most fiji
ting and admirable manner was "Th'
day and a. Wha honor 1t" presented +
a sympathetic audience who frequeRtl
applauded and thoroughly appreciates
the ennobiing sentiments happily de
livered.
From the toast Robert Burns" job
Madden, one of Cottonwood Falls q
torneys. produced a M AsterlV Grafton, II
plete with the touching psthOs, brilliar
imagery and brilliant efforts of whic
the theme was so susceptible. job
Tod's practical views of thi
great "land of the free, j. W
Moore's pleasant presentation of hi
topic upon Friends" and Elmer JohI
sons eloquent eulogY upon the Iris
poets were all heartily received.
F. P. Cochran's able, laconic discu
sion of the English poets. and Count
Attorney Grisham's extempore tai
upon Americas disciples of poesY WEI
accorded the fulsome plaudIts deserve
r To the toast "The Ladies'" Mrs w.
Morgan responded in clever and plea
ing manner, and Burns words ITO
Mouse" were read with a charmiT
Scotch brogue by Mrs. o. NJ. Ellis.
The music was immense, if the e
3 preston may be allowed. Its varie
was wide. The old Scot
songs by Mr.. j. D Brown
Florence, Alex. Mckenzie. Thos. Ere
VIM. Brodie. James Dickson aud hol
of others were delightful and exhilarI
ing and KEEP. the spirit of javialIty CO
stanily brewing and bubbliDg. The
q songs were frequently encOred TO
b echo, and at times the audience join
IT in the refrain, and the inhabitsI
IT of the vicinity for miles around MI
: have thought surely the brownies. t
witches, the kelpies. the dragons a
/, spunkies were abroad that night.
During the evening Mrs. F. p. Coz
ran favored the assembly with anuml
OF beautiful selections on the quit
we'll rendered.
The character song, "Wil
brew'd peck o. maui" aim
At set the audience wild with lsul
G. ter, and the weird representation OF
g dance o. witches" and the realIs
chase of Tam O'Shanter was present
ID with most excellent effect.
James F. Hardy of Kansas City,
ct organIst, not only accompanied
singers with ability, but was
r host as an interpreter of con
:. song, and Representative Patton, "
tore himself from the attractions of
capital for the occasion, placed the an
he ence under obligations for bis song s.
er vice.
The great leading spirit of the ev
ing, the Scotch delineator of par exec
ence, the striking impersouator of ScoI
character. both male and female, cor
lie and heroic was that jovial Scot, Alex
a. der Mckenzie. To him with one acce
the palm was yielded. In speaking
4 him, though, we must needs mention I
a imbuing spirit of his excellent wife 6
helpmete, who added not little to I
versatile abilities of her husband.