Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-28
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When II comes 10 remembering the
shine ~ resplendent colors after death,
the citizens % Albuquerque always
come to the front 10 grand style
Yesterday morning. few OF the royal
Scotch oi the city, and thoee Who are
known ne Scotch.A mericsns, thought q
Sco,land's greatest poet, Robert Burns,
and decided forthwith 10 hold q banquet
IN honor of the 1Ith Anniversary Of the
bard last evening upstairs at the Metre.
poltsn.
A small crowd, but II was q happy
gathering. congr~vated per request. and
nj 1890 o'clock a repsst, 1t for the code,
vAs commenced.
Kenneth Mclean. Who 10 we'll stored
with all the popular sayings Of the poet,
wns toast master, and in announcing the
occasion ~ the gathering, spoke feeling.
ly ~ Bbbbie Burns.
J.K Brown then sang one OF the tav.
orit. scottish songs, when Lawyer Baker
delivered himself OF 4 very pathetic
address.
Donald Barklsy, just from the old
country, was called upon Tor . cong,
which was followed by n few appropriate
remarks from Chas. Whiting.
Dr. Mac,-th, happy nv a summer bird,
| n E..h..-I
ueth Mclean madN the whole party
Z cycle by reciting very humorous dia-
lraue.
TuE CITIZEN man was called upon for
n few words, agreeing with Mr.. Mclean
that Robert Burns was indeed q great
pret. aud adding 20 the list ot Scotland's
nr.a, meu the names Of William Wallace
and Robert Bruce.
Peter lsherwood, though hoarse and
/ slightly under the weather, pleased the
party vita several happy congo, after
+, which toast vas said and drank 10 this
\ health Of William Mcintosh, the sands
y sheep raiser.
T. A. Fiuical, 10 brief address, wen,
into n history Of the poet, which
n was followed by another old Scotch sons
n from J. X. Brown.
by this time, everybody feeling 10
spred, everybody had a word TO say
II when Z. W. Danver was called upon az,
y made few pleasing references TO thu
= great bard.
!: Is. W. Jones, in his illusions 10 tn
y, subiect at hand, compllmeDted the loca
=; Sco,chmen and hoped that they woul'
=, Il. able to take 4 trip on the Alpodones.
>, Albuquerque railroad In the next Few
'. years, and II. s. Knight, in his remarks
p favored that they oil become propert
/, owners, or something % that sort, a
=, that hs could get in his sugur az tn
r, county deputy assessor.
4. j. W. Macrum, Of Socorro count,
Y, made few happy references to the poeI
!. which was followed 10y a rip roaring con
= from DIR, Macbeth.
4. John F@ensy, the horseman. and A. II
l. Railway, the carpenter. attem pied to
Il excused, but Toast Master McI.-a
r. would not have IL that way, 10 the
,e tnads brief addresses upon the subjec
c. Of the anniversary OF the great poet.
Il. Songs were then sung by Messrs. Nc
Lean, Macbeth, Brown. Isherwood an
Barkley, after which Messrs, Ennis an
m Roberts added few words TO the q
10 ready we'll remembered great poet.
~ After the midnight hour the part
"a was joined by others, and the clan di
\, not break up for home until about
h. O'Clock this morning.
II, The elegant repast was handled skil
nj fully by two colored walters, John an
,a Joe, and the gathering was q happy on
". adjournment being taken after "Ifhrs
,a cheers and tiger" rsverberated throug
=, the air for Robert Burns, the impaort
~, poet Of Scotland.