Telegram-herald., 1888-01-26
SCOTLAND'S BARD
BURNS ceLssRATlos LAST NIGHT.
His tz8th ABnfssrsars fstiy Cetserstsc ~
ths BaTAs Cise ~i{h Ess2i B~n9ast
4ad Good Tiaas-~Addressss aud
s0zss. Mesis sRd Merry
mzkinx Ths Dance

iHeLty-ulne years ago the scotch men OF
this city and their friends hed the 1rst eel
ebrztiOn of Robert Burns birthdsy-the
centennial snniyecssfy-- held here. and
on that occasion, as again last evening.
Joyous time was had. At Intervals. ever
since, the gifted poets birthday has been
duly celebrated. Thsre we're over
two hundred couples Of Auid Sc0tizs canny
sons and bonnie daughters present, aud the
large dining ball under the supervision OF
the committees. had been tastefu!ly and
appropriately decorated with wreaths OF
eyergfeens. On the back scene OF the inn
prOmDtu stage were the flags oi Scotland
aud the United States, INTERVENING and sur
rounding very large crayon portrait OF The
poet especially drawn tor tie occasion by
William Morrison, a designer al the Phoenix
Furniture Company. III terneatn this was
the word Welcome and entwined around
the whole were evergreens. ON the left was
Chase piano, used Tor the accompaniment
TO the many Scotch ballads rendered during
the evening.
After all had been sested President Muir
called the assembiage to order and Thomas
Smith asked the divine blessing, saying:
Heavenly Father we thank Thee for
these rich bles .inss which Thou hast spread
cut before US IOT Ihe use OF our bodies, and,
We trust, for the welfare OF our souls. We
would now address Thee in the language OF
the immortal Robert BqrDs who said:
That some haze NEST but cannot eat,
And some would eat who want IL,
But we haze meaI aud we can eat
And so the Lord be thank ed.
Amen"
Supper was then announced. aud each of
the 100 who had been seated at the first
table partook of the toothsome
via ds prepared by Mine Hosts Rice and
he.ev with great relish. Indeed il was
feast o. gude' things. The throng was
so gieat that the sec ntd and third tables
hal 10 be spread. ALI Bell delivered the
address of the Haggis. when the National
dish made of mince meat. oat meal and
suet, properly seasoned with onions, salt and
pepper was served. The tables were then
cleared for the literary and musical exer-
cises, which were opened with splendi0ly
rendered Sc ection by Wurzburgs orchestra.
President Jonn Muir then addressed the as
semblage as follows:
! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: ION behalf OF
, the Burns Club of this city. it becomes my
| pleasant duty 10 bid you all hearty wei
come here tonight. This is but one of sim
| liar gatherings that are being held tonight
all over the world wherever ScOtiand's SOUS
and daughters have found a home. This
| fact of itself is a proof of the strong hold
that the plowboy poet has on the hearts Of
men.
L
| adoption. but not true Scotchmen ever lived
| who did not look back with pri'e 10 the
| auld hame, the land OF his birth and whose
| emotions were not kindled by the songs of
her greatest poet. In our loyalty TO this
! country and in our enjoyment of its free
dom we do not forget that hundred years
| ago Burns taught in his melodies the dig
nifty OF labor, the worth of the individual.
| "a mans man for a. that" Ideas not so
l Se IA fiar M
! own poet ID peculiar sense. He sang her
! love songs, her bonks and braes, her ingle
/. sides and hearthsianes the daily life and
homely joys of her people. In a larger
sense he is the worlds poet. for the humble
| cotter's home of Scotland is the straw
| thatched cottage of ether countries
| of Europe and the log house of
| America. Burns spoke TO the
| heart of every man and womsn, that
touch that makes the whole world kin"
and human nature is much the same in all
| countries and in ali times. Whoever
make laws for Scotland, Burns
has made her songs and they are part of
her history. 1t is a pleasure to meet here
| from year to year and recall memories OF
our ain auld countrie; and on this occasion
as on no other we may feel free TO express
our love and loyalty to the land OF our
birth. our pride in the men aud women
she has given 10 the world, and above all
our pride IN the genial, kindly, loving
heart of her greatest poet. Again ! well
come you all. Those of you, who coming
from other countries have honored our
gathering with your presence here tonight.
| Friends, Scotchmen, admirers of Robert
Burns, one and ALL may you spend an
| evening long 10 be remembered aud meet
with Us again on similar occasions in the
years 10 come, ADD may the genial, merry
spirit OF good fellowship, which was SO
| prominent in the character of our poet
| rule here topight."
David Forbes then ss1g beautiful COM
position of Burns eatiia1 scots vha hse I"
and his effort elected a most hearty en-
core.
L. P. Eddy then san, selected piece
| with fine effect his rich base voice re-
sounding throughout the entire house. He
received a well meTited encore.
| Miss l.. Nj. Muir folio red With n recitz-
ton entitled Robert the Bruce" Her
efforts we're well received.
Mrs. Ella Csmpau sang The Kersey
Dance" her voice being especially sweet
and in response 10 deserved encore sang,
sweet and Low"
George Taylor, presidsnt OF the Kalama-
700 Burns cino. bfiBg present, was called
upon and made sn impTomptu speech on
the life Of BOBBY the poet. He VAS follow
Ell by Fred CeliOn. secretary Of the club
who thanked the audience for the honor
Of sn invitation, but had only that ia
/ | offer
B. +. Sitter beiFg called upon 10 respond
10 The toast "RooeTt Burns said rfhal
among ali natives. ali races and tribes 81
men, civilized and SAVAGE, there springs
forth from tine 70 time some one more
gifted than the commenadty. A genius
whose briliisncv eclipses al Others, whose
| master MAD shuts ogt the more feeble
efforts Of It's fellows 20 the morning sun
swallows up The f.ektring lights Of tbs
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those gifts whicb qualify bin ier leader
ship IN the halls Of oar leglssture or II
camps Of council. scus arouse thsir fellows
- action bT their burning words 81 60
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lssd us away from the carss and burdens o
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