Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-26
MEN FOR A. THAT
Celebrate the Scotch Poets
I33d Birthday
IN TRUE SCOTTISH STYLE
The Name and the Fame Of the .Princ.
OF Poets and Plowmen" Enshus-
isstiSzlly Recalled

Back TO the time when the memory
of living man ranneth not 70 the con-
irsry. scotehmen IN all countries and
all cllmes have assembled ga January
25 10 celebrate the natal day of Robert
Burns. the worlds greatest lyric poet
and the idol OF scottish hearts.
Last night the Burns club, according
TO us annual custom. gathered in the
spacious dining room of The Bridge
Street house and paid tribute TO the
memory OF the author of Tan
0'shsnter"
supper was served in the dining room
az $50 O'Clock. About zoo scoichmer
and their friends were present. Al In.
close OF this fepast, served ia LANDLORD
hiee's hest style, the tables were cleared
and the dining room prepared FOR ths
evenings entertainment. The STAGE
MAS placed al the lower end of thS
the room. The columns were eriwincs
with red and blue. American flags
were draFed from the ceiling and ansic
the folds of a large ilag above the si&ss
was hung picture of scofisnd's be
| loved son.
An Excellent Program.
The exercises begun al 10 O'Clock
/ President James Campbell read al elo
ouent tribute 90 Scotland and hlm Mhe
( sang Di her iowiv lle- Mrs. Ora Pear
son then rang Edinburgh Town" SA.
WAS enthusiastically cheered, int re
fused 10 respond 70 an encore. Mayo
jhl was on the program 10 respond q
the toast, ,"Grand kapids-Onr iome.H
He was unable 10 be present. and yuogs
| Bufingane responded u the toast IN
speech thar was punciuaiea WITH VIII,
suggestions aud enthusiastic applause
| He reyie ned the industries Of Crane
| Rapids. and the relations of Scotchmer
TO those industries. lie closed
hy saying that no greater conpli.
mcnt could he paid him thar
,hc privilege OF welcoming snch repre-
sentative Scoichnen at the celebration
OF the birthday of one OF the world,
greatest poets. Francis Campbell sang
MY Mamie %" and "Nhen the kyss
Cam lame" Mr. Campbell's mag.
niilcent voice and perfect Scotch accent
called forth a tumult OF applause, and
he was forced 10 respond TO the encore,
1 10y singing "Loadan's Bonnie Woods
and Braes." Mr.. McQuewan who
the venerable Scoichman of Michigan
and the audience cheered lnm heartily
Burns Lofty Tone.
The Hon. Henry +. Severans was IN
able TO be present and Robert Milne re
sponded 10 the toast. "Burne." Mr.
Milne thought ne could stand II il th,
audience could, and under the circum
stances, made a most excellent speech
II - .,,,at..,x nj Es,~rSs
masterpiece. Hetescribed Burns as hs
was--wcak, oftimes hayward, but warn
| hearted. generous, genius, patrol
and above all, a man. lie paid a sar
castle tribute 10 the sunco' gud' VII
have sometimes regarded Burns writ
ings as immoral. and stated that he be
iieved some of the purcst, highest, lni
test sentiments in literature arc 10 Ia
| found IN Burns love songs.
Mrs. Andrew Fyfo iheu sang in n
exquisite manner, "Whistle, and III
/ Come 10 You. My Lad"
| Alter a recitation by Miss Alex Ross
! GA Pearson sang "Calier lierfin'." II
\ ico. was enthusiastically applaudci
| Miss Una Iaiiarcc reclted with feelnf
| lonSicilow's "OIc to Robert Burns.
/ Both her recitation and the sentiment
\ cf the selection seemed 10 meet wlft
/ the hearty approval OF the audience.
Il Dr. William Woods absence, a.
u. Bell rec.ted "Watty and Megg" Iim
accent WAS perfect and was greeted
with unmistakakic signs OF approval.
/ Hiss i-etta J.. Thomas recitcd SANDY
/ McDonaid's Sgaap' and another h;
was scored. andrew fyfe then sans
'Sco.s Wha' lIac'. and the rounds 81
/ applause which greeted las superb ot.
/ fort caused him to BLUSH Ike girl. =
= close the congregation rose A.
! joined "a singing shat song desr -iis
- the heart cs s'1ot and Bri.ou aut
American. ''Agid Lang Sync."
rhe floor WAS then cleared and .
dancing D2riy Was Immediately formed.
! This continued unti long after iomof-
row bad giidcd into today. and th.
celebration OF tbc one hundred s3lt
thiriy-thiId anniversary 81 Scotland
beloved songstcr was st IN end.