Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-01-30
THE POETS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
WITH SUCCESS HERE.
An Exsnlng of Oratory and song-Able
gpeeclhes by j. b. Leslie, Mayor
KIN Gibson, G. M. Webster and
stSiSs Others-Dancing Till
Daylight. .0.t."

RsSembled to honor the immortal Bard o
AYE whose songs charm the ear AM
have hscome an inperishable part of Eng
lish litefSture.
GreSt Falls formed part Of this wonder
ous ciE6Nit, called into being by tn,
magic 0 Robert Burns name. Til,
y Fsons and daughters of Scotia with thel
many GSpds, assembled in large number
at thu 6yltation Of the Caledonian club
ID ths Dunn hall. The spectacle was
grand and Inspiring Which this company
of fladiasand gentlemen presented wher
all wefsat seated SIX long tables, each
extending the full length of the noble
hall.
AtteEsnpper, which included some ex
cellentScakes, the product of Mr.. Lyall's
v skill ], M. Robert Gordon. who presided
thanked the company in the name Of
the CaIxdonian club, for their presence
and gavein appropriate terms, the toast
.vThe Prasident and Grand Republic Of
the Unitsd States.' The company all
MI. Hawkins leading.
eventn Robert Burns.n and called on
Mr.. Leslie to respond.
.RoRERT R,rRNs.
MIsSA1ssylle WhospoKe cleariy anu pieas-
anSaysTsA SS,N
MI aEs 1an naules any genliehen'
III ss@sS1ys1 10y yenrs ago tlaI ocotlAna
gaxH s2%Sne woriu lhe man Whose ann
ss1hste s1n!s CONNIE Ilo,ate tonigh1. born
oaa1 l.:lx W. parentage, "a ~ coulu hoc poln1
@ .s, y ..;s = aIng .ne y ,i.le9 s aaces-
5y Rfsx S9ant and the buffetings Of mis-
3sa 5los ere l.s uaily ! companions. He
man v warrior. liz was was never con con-
spicn0il &in the forum; he never excelled
" Sdsh1sfatiye bodies, nor led contend
oiinK |! X l0s w .ne snock q pat'ie. Aha yes
Nh memory q such man, laules
hhu h!us sa1nen, - ope,snce p, .ne
s ~, = sns saut
b,,ta xS' * ~ o"o ~ .r;hS3a ~ +ha nn1
y fSnye tI ~ Rrr1sP my Whv doss y IN tha s5th
,fT.y,,ssv nf aaoh rao,,rr;,r vaar sng-
,ast.h. StSh ,Sana ~ of J Rohert Rmrggs Wv Whv "a
I 1.hstsSsSa sons ~ aoo+,and wbaravar
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+. ,raiSwSsssy n,ssa,mhlad 70 sn rauaranne
nsp Nc Uas ono of natures,
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POETIC INFLUENCE.
H. ,ws, ,.,a ~ ;,,no,s;hlo - as.,uo+o +ho
ou IA po 'A4poeetoAo ~ osS.'1"'o -
4 (go0Q sflaN poetry mas Wrought Tor the
" nnmanSecs lts Work ls secretly ana
silentlydone. Nothing but me genial
Warmt1 81 spring !lme can preaK the lcy
H ssss c,,t % 81 o l;fa thyo,,rb @ tha sl,,,,ahar. %
~. snrs&Scf No+rro a,d no;nt +ha aarth
~ Is. i. Assss:s MA o,,S ,at , noe saoratl,, and
H. ,cs s,TSS q, ant,y and MT mora a4faotiva.
II. as,Ss HILL ~ Il, ,hon roat;c insn;rat;nn
II II wsy tSa marital harm of Homer thal
asya osI,a s a sysSca her Teondas and his immor.
her ciasSic poets that inspired the hand
and guided the chisel that fashioned
.nso 81 pisa.nng a g alnG .ls ad
mirstioS ,ir ~ he World d. And coming Of
down u modern times, tits to c6ival
1ons Scosh melodlons 3., Burns, . hower9 owe !.
.,.upT ! hoss n hos haen said Mse seams ms 81 a
ass " 0s n y ane ,n,sic % - tha snheras tha
tho 4, snd c;u;iiyat;nn II that nao
NJ ~ % u Il tha world,s his history M
~. IA ~ q 49,, xart;na ~ 81; ;ntinanca ~,
4nu nnad at y. vorv .vAc c;vEl;zad nannla nf n,
4 6,SsDs, 6a, 's1ss = y, o,aosrra =,
\ g,oDe: WI an - Wh,ttiar " Ton@fe,low
1hsss sis. iss,,s ~ .,J hnst ~ othsrs hav
$40 aant sc,css tha vast axnonse of waters \
sew ~ "a 'nDe ~ rafroim Nd NJ
~ lst.A9laaA .n0 ?" - Ia CIV ~
unworthy of their masters lAPplause
MI. Leslie then referred to the GROWN
fame ~ burns and in conclusion said:
n, +ho os+ s+,nondo,s NOM
~ @Y Mot ~ ~ ha h,;ls ~ nannla vat nr
w.. .ss,, - ,a~o ornu,I,ad n dnst tn
noLn ...s.t na,1 - Pahart Rurps will st;I N
s,@ I ~ .ndI ndimod ~. snlandnr and live
|, "A e - s..tnna aaaarat;ons and no,
.1gyt .asS ~ tuua,o 5.>,, .hI u e.,