St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-25
The BURNS BANQUET.
Sixth Anniversary Celebra-
ton by the Minneapolis
Caledonian Club.
The Veterans OF a Hose Com
pany Hold Their Family
Reu n on.
Has the Milling Combine Pc
tered Out?--The Latest
Phase.
The Divorce Court Yields
Up It's Usual Entertain
ment.

The sixth annual Burns banquet of
the Caledonian Club of Minneapolis was
held at the Nicollet house last evening,
and about $50 brave lads and bonnie
lassies sat down to the tables and did
full justice to an elaborate spread,
DanZ's orchestra in the meantime play
ing the ever-popular national airs of
Scotland. Chief Byron Switzerland oc-
cupied the head of the table and
Officiated as toastmaster, having
on his right as the guest of the club
Gov. w. Il. Merriam. Mayor Babb. who
was to have been present and respond
to the toast The City of Minneapolis"
was unable to attend on account of
sudden attack of the la grippe. Among
those present were Gov. w. r. Mer-
Ram, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Switzerland.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. B. Forgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ace p. Abel. MIR. and Mrs. A.
j. Wolberton. Mr.. and Mrs. William
White. Mr.. and Mrs. William Steven
son. Mr.. ami Mrs. John Hunter, Mr..
and Mrs. w. K. Hicks. Rev. d. ID. Nc
Laurin, Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. Mcdowell,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferguson, T. c.
Burgess and the Misses Burgess, J. NJ.
Boyd Jr., NJ. n. Mcleod. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Clarihew. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Shearer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Allen and
others.
The committee of arrangements, con-
siStlng of Messrs. W. e. Allen, J. d.
Shearer. d. f. Simpson, James NJ.
Boyd, Jr., w. A. Kerr. j. d. Forbes,
William Stevenson. A. Millar and Will
lam Guthrie, who were assisted by the
officers of the cluD, made everybody
feel at home. 1t was to their foresight
and good management that one or the
pleaSantest gatherings of the Scottish
clans in Minneapolis was due.
After full Justice had been done the
menu, Chief Byron Sutherland MADE
the opening address, in which he spoke
of the Scotch people as brave and in
telligent race. Among all the people
of the state no more honest, law-abiding
citizens than the Scotchmen. During
the past year not one Scotchman was
sent to jail, the poorhQuse or to congress.
This was followed Oy the toasts. The
President of the United States,and sec
ond the Queen of Great Britain, which
was responded to by DAMS orchestra
playing God Save the Queen" and
My Country, lis of Thee" the entire
party rising. 1.-THE State of Mime
sOta' was responded to by Gov. Mer-
RAM. In the course of
his remarks he said: when
ever the opportunity is given me L
respond to this toast with a great pleas
| ure. The state is known all over the
world as a country of beautiful land
Scape. rich iron mines, fertile plains and
great cities" He paid high tribute to
the people of Scotland, and said that
the Scots had taken a prominent part in
the history of the great state of Mime
sofa. A. NJ. Clerihew. in the absence of
Mayor Babb, responded to the toast,
THE City of Minneapolis. He re-
ferred to the city as great place to live
in, as it was larger than any city in the
NOrthweSt-eXcept St. Paul.
Miss Susie Mckay electrified the
company with her song, There Was a
Lad Born in Kyle" which was enchored
and answered by duet by Miss Mckay
and Mrs. George II. White, singing
"O' a the Arts the Wind Can Blow"
after which Rev. D. ID. McLaurin re-
sponded TO the toast, Robert Burns
Fame holds her golden clarion to her
lips and sounds his praise over all
the world" Mr.. McLaurin read
poem sent for that purpose,
He spoke of his trip to Scotland, and
recited several of Burns best verses.
1.-The Land of Our Adoption" was re-
spOnded to by ID. E. Simpson, and THE
LasseS" by ". A. Kerr. After songs
by the Misses Mckay and George Fer
guson, the banquet ended with ''Auld
Lang Syne" by the entire company.
The tables were cleared away and dane
ing followed, and it was in the "Wee
small hours" of the morning when the
last of the marty left for hnma