The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-31
THE SCOTTISH | ANNIVERSARY.
The Way Utah County Celebrated
81 SIS Burns Birthday.

The anniversary of the Scottish poet.
Robert Burns, has come and gone, aud
the Scottish residents of American Fork
and vicinity have rejoiced. Arrange
ments ere made by the Scotch people
of Utah County to hold two days re-
union in American Fork, in common
grafton of:,he birth of the Scottish bard
Consequently, on the evening of the
25th instant, the doors of the large and
spacious hall (Chipman's) we're thrown
open to admit the invited guests, who
had already commence to gather, and
by o'clock large concourse of people
had assembled, all bearing T, Elections
in their countenances which plainly
indicated that they had come to partici
pate in the festivities Of the occasion.
In mingling in the throng, exclama
tions. such as "Losh keep me. is this
you An hoes a VII We ?" could be
heard from friends greeting friends
from different parts of the county.
Presently. hush fell on the assembly,
and the voice of our reverent friend,
Uncle John Stevenson, from
Lake View, was beard, imploring
protection from Him who reigns above.
as soon as the amen was said, strains
of sweet music greeted our ears from
Herbe,'s string band, which almost sent
the blood tingiing in our veins in don Bile
quick time, and which also made ilka
laddie rush for his iassie 10 conduct her
to the social dance, and we were soon
lost amidst the evolu ions OF the merry
dancers. During the evening, horn
pipes and highland step dancing were
given by the following professionals:
Messrs, William Ferguson, of Provo;
w. Kirk, Pleasant Grove, and Alfred
householder, of Salt Lake. ALTON
Water" was rendered by Mrs. LIZZIE
Austen, of L hi, with good effect; comic
songs were also sung by Charles Craig
and w. Ferg lson.,
and the large dining hall was soon tlleo
with that peculiar sound which is only
caused by forks and knives coming la
contact with or clashing on plates
and platters. After ample justice had
b en- done to the inner man, dancing
was resumed and kept up till early
morn. when the party was adjourned
until Thursday evening at O'Clock.
A large portion Of the leading spirits
met on Thursday, at IL am, and elected
committee for the ensuing year. The
object for which this committee is Or
ganized is to proviCe entertainments for
the Scotch fraternity when they go
desire. The following gentlemen were
elected: Msssrs. Ebenezzer Hunter,
John Peters, James Crookston. Alex
aader Millar, Peter Adamson, of Amer
tcao Fork; William Ferguson, of Provo,
and George Austen, of Lehi.
At 2 p m The children of all classes of
American Fork repaired TO the hall, ar
had two hours of solid enjoyment with
dancing and other harmless pa, time.
Special mention should be made of the
youngest musician n town, Master
Della Chapman, who played some lively
airs on the harmonica while John
Stevenson, the Oldest man of the party,
danced.
At pm. on the 26th, the hall was
again filled with people. and the second
night was spent il as good, if not more
enjoyable manner than the first. Mrs.
Lizzie Austen and Mrs. James Crooks
ton, sang Aud Lang Syue," the whole
company joining. Thus Burns reunion
came to close. The people then dis
persed all declaring that more enjoy
able and successful anniversary was
never celebrated in American Fork.
LAKE VIEW, Utah Co.. G. c.
January q. 1888.