The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-30
IMMORTAL Burns
Anniversary Of His Bir,h,.
ably Commemorate
Here
BY banquet and Bali
Good Toasts and
Songs.

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was fittingly celebrated in Gr..,
last night by those Of Scotch hi.
Scotch descent. Many invited
were present and at least sevo.1
lads and lassies were gathered
the banquet board in the Inte,,]
hotel when Judge Race, master d
monies, declared the festiyitis,
menced.
Landlord Bruce of the lpta,,
had prepared a substantial SIN!
Guiding the delicacies of the sesaj
few failed to do the repast iusti'
hour or 80 was devoted to part,S
the good things provided, includiN'
good old-fashioned brew, when
Race knocked for order and
feast of reason would be folo,
songs and addresses appropriate
occasion.
He then called upon Mr.. Han,
to sing "There Was a Man" vbi.'
gentleman did in a commendab.
ner. The next on the program v,
toastmaster's reply to the toast, NJ
Burns" Judge Race commend
proposing the health of the prest
which all drank standing. Ha
briefly sketched the career O,
from his humble origin until the NJ
become the acknowledged lpai1
Scotch poets. Burns differed iro1
most any other great literary cbs1
in that in his writings he never din,
any OF the results OF a college edp1
but choose for his subjects natun
her varied forms. II there ever
true child of nature surely it was /
The mans versatility was prodigimI
ran the whole gamut of human cba1
and portrayed all of the phases d
If necessary the poet could be st
and history records the fact that n
well known Scotch people Of ,ha
writhed beneath his caustic Den
times he could also be moody. as Il
he wrote that beautiful apostrnb
MARY ia Heaven" beginning with 4
immortal lines, Thou lingering star
lessening ray" One hundred and !
years after his birth the event va !
brated all over the English ss3j
world which showed in what eseuI
was held while the great Scotci st1d|
Wallace, Mansfield and o.sy-uI
almost forgotten. Burns, likes1art}
Of the race, had his faults whAatsl
quently followed to extrcmeaJ
mantle Of charity should be drsEJ
these little follies which at tins !
tracted him from the straigi, !
Judge Race closed with a Lad
tribute to the poet and his PE|
history.
The next was IA song by Mr.. Cd
who gave "Scotch Lassic Jeal|
manner which clicited merited appl
Andrew Lyall then recited I'D
Shanter,' giving the dialect part;|
perfection which displayed cOnsidj
study,
The Land We Left and the Ian
Live In" was the title Of the toa
sponded to by Rev. j. Reid, jr. lb.
part of his speech was given in The
Scotch dialect, which drew round
round OF applause from the Scota
present. 1t was an original idea AL
played the reverend gentiemansi
iarity with the various idioms
speech. The part relating to the
we live in was given in the q.
English. The speaker said
felt proud OF the landof his NATIVITY
gave TO the world q Wallace. Il Bu
Carlyle, Il Scott and a Gladstone
felt equally proud of the lMt.
adoption which like Scotland bad
been conquered and owed much
greatness to the GOOD old Scottish
that flowed in the vicns OF its Illus
men. Carlyle. who was chary {
slowing praise. once said that Burn
the greatest character Of the Ct
who stood as a reality against the
ing of the age. Though his yl
times overbalanced his graces his
literary achievements make his
imperishable.
Messrs. Goodyear, Lyali. and I'll
dressed in partial Highland COS
then sang willie Brewed 4 p
Maui" initiating in their every
the characters required to portr,
selection.
The last speaker was G. NJ. ",
who spoke on the "Lassies." VII
Producing him Judge Race called
ton to the fact that it is leap YET
advised the lasses present to pay
attention to the speakers address
Webster said that whether leap y
otherwise the subject was one al
loved to embrace. This sally was Z
with great laughter. The s.
then paid a glowing tribute
woman of America, Montana,
Falls and especially to those pres
the banquet. He metamorphize
lines from "Pope's Essay on Man
ing to vice as follows:
o woman in our hours Of Ease
Uncertain coy and hard to please.
But seen too fot familiar with thy fa,
We first endure, then pity and then e.
With other poetical quotation
several tributes to the gentler sc,
Webster closed and one of the mo
cessful banquets ever given h
memory Of Robert Burns was over
The tables were then cleared
and dancing commenced. 1t con
until a late hour. The music !
dancing was furnished by
orchestra.
Likes Egan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Said AS