The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-06
DEAR AULD SCOTLAND.
THAT for poor auld scotlan g sake
Some useful plan or book could make
Or sing A song at least"

or sing a song at least"
i One of the most enjoyable events O
the holiday festivities, was that of the
second annual entertainment ofthe Scot
tish Patriotic Society, which took place
in the Reynolds Hall, 13 Patton Avenue
in this city, January I'd inst. Tho bal
is large and well adapted for tha purposes
and on the present occasion was taste
fully decorated with evergreens and
ornamented with large and we'll execu
ted portrait of Robert Burns, crowned
by the appropriate motto Hael ssTae
Aud Scotia" The whole reflects much
credit on Messrs. g. S. Arthur, r. J
Melford, D. R. McKinnon and J. c.
Brown, committee of arrangements
charged with the duty Of repairing a
place for the meeting of the Society. The
do rs were thrown open early in the
-evening and soon the members and
invited que ts co. 1nSg1S ed to throng ITO
the hall, until ona nnt >uea nf hiN lnt aiiun
on the globe might easily haze Imagined
| himself in the confines Of Midlothian
itself, 30 densie packed was he large
hall with patriots !rOm ail parts of Scot
land. There was the sturdy, matter o
fact sire, the sedtnte, quiet miiber, The
dashing gay,young laddies, with the light
hearted hapy bonnie lassie, all combined
presented = scene rarely witnessed in
the United States, nothing more or
less than Scotland in America, as seen
altogether pleasing and interesting.
! A light tap of the Presidents gavel
brought the house to order, and after
transacting soma minor business, the
| following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year, to-wlt:
President-John Cairns.
Vice. observation-disclosures Reynolds, S
F. Venable, Thomas Wood, Mrs. John
Murdoch, Mrs. D. K. McNinnon and Mrs.
| Thomas Orr.
Treasurer--JameE Franks
Secretary-G. S. Arthur.
At this stage Of the entertainment the
President announced that Mcssra :. K.
Chichester s. Son, proprietor Of the
Grand Genital Hotel had prepared sup
per for the society, and adjourned the
| meeting to the spacious dining room of
the Grand Central to WhiC h place every
body was cordially invited by the pro
prietorE of the justly famous hosiery.
After an impressive blessing by Mr..
| Thomas Orr, the Eociety eat down to q
royal feast indeed. This house is. hoy
ever, famous for providing good cheer for
those who are fortunate enough to find
lodging beneath its shelter ng roof or
come within its protecting walls. On
this occasion, as en all other occasions,
the proprietors dispensed comfort, and
good cheer with a lavish hand, ana a
happier, or a more cheerful crowd never
sat down to more royal feast. not even
IN guild auld Scotland.
At the conclusion of this feature of tho
entertainment the society returned to the
hall when avery interesting programme
for the evenings entertainment was
presented, consisting Of old Scottish
ballads, recitations from Burns, address,
es, &c AfHr very Interesting address
by the z P.fSssssSi Mr.. Cairns, rsp,gte
with |syssySSz.s.A 49,, Uuiio-i- from
Scotch i,sa Esto 81, q ssotish sosisR
gems f.om the justly celebrated poems of
Burns and Scott, the programme was
fairly opened with q song from Mr G. S
arthur" y Guild New Year"
Song, by Miss Cairns" March o The
Cameron Men"
Recitation, by D. r. McKinnon--
8 Vatty and Meg"
Song, by Miss Murdoch" Bonnie lEood
O'Craigic Lee"
Song, by Mrs D. R. McKinnon-"D Dark
Loeb NdgGr."
song, ny mrs. 1HOIu1S OST anu H1iS5
Maggie Murdoch" Lassie Gin Ye Lo'c
Ne"
Duet, by G. S. Arthur and r. ]. Msl-
ford" The Minute Gun at Sea
Song, by G. S. Arthur, Il. ]. MelfoTd,
doch, Miss Mamis Lusk, Mics Jennie
Cairns, Miss Agnes Cairns and Miss
Lena Creasman-' Annie Laurie"
No one can fully appreciate the tender
pathos and music contained in this truly
fine auld Scotch melody without hearing
it rendered by the native Scotch, with
that sweet accent peculiar to the Scotch
dialect. The rendition on this occasion
was very fine. Tam O'Shanter by ID. K
McKirnon was recited in true Scotch
style.
Song, by Miss Mamie Lusk-" Wed
Better Bidc A Wee"
Song, by Miss Creighton" Jock O..
Hazel Dean"
Song, by the Society" Vie Banks ana
Bras o. DJpnie Doom"
Duet, by G. s. Arthur and Miss Cairn.
-" Khea yie gang aUG Jamie"
Recitation by J. e. Brown.
Song, by Mrs. D. R. McKinnon-"Tht
Scottish E;aigrant"
During the evening Col Y. S. Lusk
delivered very happy and interesting
address, replete with matters of interest
ITO the occasion, and delivered i'll hia
usual felicitous style, all OF hich showed
he had not forgotten the land Of his
foreIathers.
The dancing portion of the programme
was appropriately arranged and entered
into with spirits light&atle-ffee, The
reign of the gay muse T9rpsichore
sesmed to be complete and ausd and
young seemed to vie wit, ,ach other t.
maze the evening oDe of pleasure for a.
long to lie Remembered ~ the Society
DA.rrins was continued in:1 the acc sa.s
hours" when the entersainsnan5 ,;..=
brought 70 close Hy sic@:Ii-: that gra:.t
old b&i,ad Autd Lam; : .lo' y iiGh ha
made Robcrt Burns f.su..;.s jurou.hcu
ths civilized world.
And here's hand ry tTu>Ce aer=,
AID gie's hand O. ibirc;
And we'll TAX right s'iid "itiC-w&uSht
Tor euld larg she.
Tiiis generous verse oI isrl'~rt Burn,
express the true friendship II every tru,
hearted Scotchnan the work: over, ~
matter where his lot may b. cast
matters little 10 him who raaSe5 the lawt