The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-25
In THE MUSICAL WORLD.
Evening of Scottish Song-A Popu-
lar Young Singer-Items
of Interest.

That overworked word unique" mast
be called out from Webster truthfully to
describe the Evening Of Scottish Song"
that was passed last night at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Lyle on Suydam
avenue. The ghost of Robert Burns
must have chortlei In his joy to see the
tartan of Campbell, Cameron, Wallace,
McNab. McAuley, Macleod. and the rest
of the warlike clans. worn as breastknots
for bonuy ~lassies, and mingling in
such harmony as thev never knew
in Auld Scotia. The American
guests had privately corn itted to
memory as many as three Scotch words
apiece. in honor of the host and his native
city of Glasgow; but as nearly everyone
had selected the same three words it be-
came a question of who could unburden
himself first. Mr.. Duncan Cameron
opened the entertainment bv reading
"Tam o. Shanter," making witches dance,
demons howl and Tam's mare fly fast,
all in dialect most unintelligibly perfect.
Then enter the Sensation, a genuine piper
kilt. plaid, cairngown breaches, Knife
In his plaid boots and a guide claymore
all by his side," bearing the his
toric pipes, only known instrument that
can play in six keys at once. To fully APP
p~reciate the bagpipe as a musical instru-
ment there are two ways-to have
been born a Scotsman or to con-
fine yourself to residing about it.
Nevertheless. even a benighted American
could not fail to be impressed by the
stony gravity with which the piper glared
into space. meanwhile sailing up aud
down the parlors with that peculiar little
skip which is probably the original Hop
Scotch. 1t would be inc lngruous to at
tempt criticism of the songs aud singers
that followed. 1t was no programme
which calls for mention of composer or
opus, or discussion of methods. The
melodies of Scotland are the WORLDS
melodies as well. and the hearts melodies
most of all. The four songs of Miss Lucy
Nelson could not have been better chosen
TO illustrate phases OF affection, from the
sprightly coquetry, the trills and frills of
within a Mile OF Eiiinboro' Town." the
gay devotion of whistle an PHI Come to
Ye, My Lad" the utter heartbreak of
Aud Robin Grey" and the steadfast,
tender heart and union that thrills every
listener to John Anderson, My Jo."
The sweetest DUETS are when sisters can
sing together, and Bonnie Doom was never
voices blended in it. Miss Katriua Green
also sang THE Bluebells of Scotland"
Mr. w. Hunter Brown expressed sadness,
suspense, happiness aud q martial well
come in "Augus Mcdonald" and Mrs.
Brown sang My Loves Like a Red.
sang with much expression the
air which the band is popularity
supposed to play. Miss Woollev and Mr..
Sydney Adams sang the Mendelssohn
dns, 20 Vert Thou in the Cauld Blast"
and Miss Jennie Toffey, showed a re-
markable pass in "Bonny Sweet
Bessie y and "Comin' Tnro' the Rye"
Mr.. Shone began bravely on Jessie, the
Flower of Dunblane." out the touching
statements of woe which he was forced
TO make, and the allusion TO his Station
of ~loftiest grandeur" overcome the
gravity of his audience and himself. Mr..
Albert lie Rutte has selyiom peeD heard in
this city to better advantage than in his