The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
ROBERT BURNS
The Anniversary Of His Birth Cels-
bratsd by the
Burns Club Of Chase County at
Cottonwood Falls.
A Large Attendance and Unusually
Successful Meeting.

5cotlend's Industrious poet. Robert Burns
vas celebrated Il music hall. Coffin
Eood Falls, last evening under the aus
pices Of the Burns club Of Chase county.
The attendance was unusually large,
over 100 Of the representative citizens Of /
Chase and adjoining counties be-
Ing present. This was the
firth annual celebration given under
the guidance of the Burns club and they |
can we'll be proud of its entire success,
Mr. d. A. Campbell, the president OF |
the club, opened the exercises with 9
few remarks appropriate to the occasion
he being followed by Mr.. Ed. McAipin
with the beautiful ballad, Scotland
Yet"
Mr.. Campbell then introduced to the
audiences Hon. Noble L, Prentis of the
Atchlson Champion, who was TO respond
70 the toast, Robert Burns" When the
applause which his appearance Occa-
stoned had subsided, Hr. Prentis pro-
ceeded 70 deliver an eloquent eulogy on
the dead poet. His speech was listen
ed TO with deep interest and he was
loudly applsuded on It's conclusion.
a character song entitled "Willie
Brsw'd Peck o. Maui" by Alex Me-
Reuzie, John Gibbs and James Twad-
dell, was 30 well rendered that they
were given q rOnsing encore, To which
they pleasantly responded.
Hon. T. B. Grisham respond i to the
toast Here's q health to ali We loe
dear" Mr.. Grisham's remarks were
exceediDglyihumOrous as we'll as appro
pirate. and on closing wished the entire
audience long and happy life. Then
turning In the chairman, said: "And to
you, Mr.. Chairman. the only wish
have for you Is that may the angel OF
death be compelled to shoot you on the
day OF judgment to cut off your hfe'"
Miss Filth Narraway of Newton. Lext
rendered ea excellent vocal selection
which was highly appreciated by the au-
dience.
Mr.. d. A Ellsworth followed with a
fine eulogy of the Irish Poets" men
tIoning the uames of many prominent
poets with sp-c al notices. His speech
was we'll prc p Ired and finely delivered
The "Rose of Trallee" was then given
by William Brodie.
English Poets" was next responded
to by Mr.. Preston B. Gillett In very
able manner, after which the song
'Flowers OF the Forest" was given by
George w. Weed.
r. d. Rees, very young msn bat &
forcibie and pleasant speaker, answered
to the the toast "Welsl Bards." anC
showed a great familiarity with hi
subject.
Men of Hasriech." was then sang bj
Joseph Rees, he being followed by MIR
u. W. McWilliams. who answered TO
american Poets" Mr.. McWiiliam
was exceedingly humorous in his re
marks, and his reading of the poem en-
titled "a Mite at a Social" by one @
Chase countY's local poets, brough
down the house.
"Fhe L.ssies" were paid many com
pliments aud given al unlimited amour
of "taifY" by the justly popular Hon, +
p. Cochran, who responded to that toas
Mrs C lin Campbell next favored tt
: audience with song, after which NJ
James Robertson read the iuterestin
D poem, Tam O'Shsnter," in an excelleU
: manner.
This was followed by most move
and interesting feature of the entertain
ment called "a Dance O'Witches
which provoked peal after peal OF laugh
ter from all parts of the house. Ate
some well rendered songs by Messri
Cochran, Mckenzie. Maxim and other
: the Burns club arranged themselves o
the stage and sang "Auld lang sYne,
the audience joining in the chorus
This concluded the literary portion Of
the exercises which were all merltorIou
and for home talent Tar above the aver
age.
Supper was served ~ the Central AM
Union hotels. these popular houses fairl
SURPRISING themselves in the arrange
ment of a collation. the equal of which
had never before been seen IN Chas,
county. After supper the floor wa
cleared, and those wishing, tripped tn
light fantastic until the wee sma
hours" to the Inspiring strains of tb'
music which WAC furnished tor the &C
caslon.
These anniversaries have become NO
only the prize of Chase county but o
the state, and the one just past certainly
assumes the continuance of .simllar Oc
casiUns each year The N Ews acknowl
edges the courtesy shown their repre-
sentative who was present and hopes Il
be with the Burns club of Chase county
annually for many years to come.