St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-26
BRITHERS A.
The Canny Scots Celebrate fn Great
Style.
FOURTH ANNUAL FEAST
To Commemorate Robert Burns -.- A
Royal Good Time at and about
Table.

nall last enenlng, was one or the most
enjoyable Burns festivals ever held, and
was attended by some $50 ladies and
gentlemen. The elite of the city was
was a most pleasing one. The supper
tables were laid in the big hall on the
corner and extended east and west. The
American and Scotch flags hung at the
east end of the room and fell In grace
full folds behind Chief A. Nj. Clerihew,
who acted as master of ceremonies.
Millard & Thiele's orchestra occupied a
raised platform at western end of the
room, and during the supper. which was
simple but elegant and in good taste,
played number of Scottish airs. Rev.
ID. ID. MacLaren, the chaplain of the So
ciety, asked the blessing at $3.50 O'Clock,
and as soon as he had finished the rattle
of knives and forks began and did not
cease for an hour, when the speeches
began. Among those who sat down at
wife, w. K. Hicks and wife, Byron
Sutherland and wife, d. A. McCloud,
st. Paul: John Long and sister, Maj.
Henderson and daughter, Miss Melon
old, Fond du Lac; Miss Ida Briggs,
Senator Alex Miller and wife, j. A.
WOlverton and wife, Il. E. Byrnes and
wife, viii Glessner and wife, ID. A. Nc
Arthur and wife, j. d. Shearer and lady,
DIR. Simpson and wife, Mr.. Mcdonald
and family, w. II. Mcmillan
and wife, Fred Stevens, Mr..
Marsh and wife, Miss WolvertOn,
J. ID. Carlisle and daughter, Loren
Fletcher, Murray James and wife, l.. S.
Campbell and wife, j. B. TabOur and
wife, E. j. Vessels and lady, d. Waters,
N. S. Pickett and wife, S. A. Harris,
GaOrra IL Puch onH lo1U Era1 Ror-
rows and wife, DIR. o. j. Evans and
lady, r. N. MeFee and lady. Hector
Baxter and wife, Frank WadswOrth and
j: BurreIl, Mrs. Burrell, NJ. y. T.
Geddes. James Gray, Miss Mckay, Mrs.
GrOskOpf, Mrs. Bradley. Miss Bassett,
Miss Mattison, Miss Kate McFee,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jordan, Miss Jessie
Jordan, w. Marchbank, Miss Carrie
Gilmore, Archibald Gray, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. l.. Simpson. r. l.. Penny, Miss VOL
vertoli, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. McClary, Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Salisbury, Miss Bur
rows, Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs. D. F. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlisle, MIR. and Mrs. Abercromby, j.
NJ. Forbes, J. w. Murray, w. Guthrie,
Lean, Mrs. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Macarthur, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bever-
idge, Miss Beveridge, Rev. Mcleod,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Mcdonald.
After the plates were cleared away
and the orchestra had given Scottish
air, Chief A. Nj. CleriheW made his an
nual address. For three years it had
given him pleasure to welcome the
guests. he said, and expressed himself
as surprised to see SO many Scotch peO-
pie. 1t was not a foreign gathering,
but ScOtch-American gathering. The
toast, The President of the United
States and the Queen of Great Britain,
was responded to by the orchestra.
Gov. A. r. McGill was to
have been present and responded
at the last mOmedt sent telegram say
ing he was unable to be present. Rev.
ID. ID. McLaurin made few remarks in
regard to the subject, which were well
received. The size of the state was par
ticularly dwelt upon by the speaker,
who gave humorous illustration to
show how large she really was. He
pointed out in what respect the Scotch
men were helping Minnesota, and paid
them high compliment as men. AT
the conclusion of this speech Miss Susie
Mckay was escorted to the piano and
there sang "DOun the Burn, Davie," in a
style and voice that would do credit to
any professional singer. She responded
to an encore and sang pleasing Scotch
song. Rev. David James BurreH re-
sponded to the toast -"Robert Burns -
Mr.. BurreH said he was not Scotch
man, but that made no difference-he
was an American citizen and as good as
any man. He then sprung about a
dozen jokes OH the audience in as many
seconds, setting everybody laughing
and keeping them in that condition
until he began upon his regular
speech. He gave history of
Robert Burns from his childhood
to his grave, at once touching
and pleasing. The poets early educa-
ton was recited at some length and a
minute history of how he came to take
up writing given. The speech, which
had been most carefully prepared, was
an excellent one, and was listened to
with the most rapt attention. "a Mans
a Man For a. That was next sung by
NJ. Mel. GeddeS and, repeatedly en-
cored.
Prof. George E. MacLean followed
with humorous speech on Scottish
humOr, and decidedly humorous it was
in many respects.
Miss Susie Mckay sang dearest
Heart" after MIR. MacLean had con-
cluded. "Our Sister Societies. was re-
,spOnded to by Allen Brown, of st. Paul.
He made pleasing address and was
warmly applauded, Mr.. Geddes sang
Highland Nary as only true Scotch
man can sing it. and prepared the way
for the toast, ''The Lassies," responded
to by r. N. Macfee. The last thing on
the programme before the dancing was
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne'' by
the entire company.
The speeches were finished at II
o'clock, and large portion of the COM
pany repaired to the ball room, where
an excellent programme of fourteen
numbers was carried out. Many of the