The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-26
IN HONOR OF BURNS.
All Nations Pay Tribute to
Scotland's Great Bard.
wHo SANG FROM THE HEART.
IN. scots Are Reinforced BY Mes and
wsnss Trom Oshsr Lands In sing
fss. Hss ss.ss tina PrAisss.

1ags evening al Raake hall. Every avail
able seat on ttse s5ocr and in the gallery
was taken AMI during the latter part o.
the programme there vas q large erOvd
IN the hail outside. waiting for the tsrrse
when they could glide over the GooT 10
che strains OF sweet Scotch music.
There was something spontaneous Ia
the sentiment that wenz ossz from the
audience In honor Of Bursas' memory.
IL Burns could have been there Ia fesh
ard blood he would have felt the truth
OF the old saying that a mans great quail
tiles are admired more BY the genera
fiogss TO come than Of thai In which he
lives Iii was noticeable that. although
the Scotch Society gave the celebratson,
people Of ali nafionallties were present
20 attest their love and respect for the
man who sang from the heart, who could
make the daisy immortal. the moIe's Lest
n subject for beautiful Thoughts. The
cotter's Saturday Night portray the
home life Of the peasantry 50 wildly that
II will live forever In the minds OF all
pcople who read It's lines. ard again
portray ride ike that OF Tam O'Shanter
In such realistic WORDS that to read is to
csc mental picture OF what transplrsd.
The speaker OF this evening vas VIII
HI. Thvmpsons whose power in the fields
OF poetry have won him many fiaftering
notices. He was not in good voice. and
before eueefing on his subject told the
audience that ie would not be able to
speak above an Ordinary tone. II is al
ways . pleasure 10 hear Mr.. Thompson
speak. AMI. although he was lndssposed
last evening. he uaasfe a. splendid address
In q brief space OF time. Ia an easy man
ner he gii<ied over all preiiuiinaries and
struck AT tho heart OF bis subject. Burns
was Scotch by birth. and poet of Scot
land, bat his fame was. the common hcri-
tage Of all people Of all nations. MIR.
TspsnEs1fs then said that he WIS not a
man Who loved a single poet alone. He
loved them all. and, whEis not believing
Iisat Burns was the greatest poet that
ever lived. he did recognize him as one
who sang from the heart direct 10 the
people. Burns was born IN poverty. lived
q life of want and care. bur as In all
such eases GAIT Of those adverse clrcurn-
sfances were developed the seeds that
made his poetry full OF pathos and app
pealing 10 tho heart. The life OF toll and
suffering that the poet lived gave him
power 10 color his pictures with immortal
finta.
At the close Of AIR. Thompson remarks
he Was greeted with a storm of applause.
The programme outside of the address
consisted Of eighteen numbers. There
were 80 many enccres that before the
last number Was reached the clock was
we'll on hts way toward l. o'clock. Many
Of the numbers were interesting. artLs>
tIcally rendered. and deserving of a more
extended notice than can be given here.
Miss Haidee Gascir sang. 80 Won't You
Tell Nc. Robin In a. delightful manner
Her tones wers clear as a bell. her into
nation accurate and there was not the
slightest trace OF fiasting Joseft Ship
pen was there With his Boehnl flute. ard
played difficult selections with great
briiliancy.
A character song by D. II, Clark entitled
Robin Tamson's sniddle.s was an enliv-
ening feature or rhe evening. When ba
cracked his whip AMI turning around.
exposed red and white shlngfed pair
of trousers narriment prevailed In every
part of the hall.
Mrs. G. A. G. Rochester sang "aa,ts
Robin Gray" and for an encore. "cor,,sn,
1hso' the Rye She was In unusually
good voice AMI sang with great express
Ion.
Re Kind To Aud arannie'. was sung
by J. s. Graham. with great effect &.
w. Saunders fairly outsls.f himself In
rendering that beautiful song MY Own
Country There was a vim and exnr.ss.
len TO has siaging unusual and the en-
core he received WAS deserved.
Fleveas young ladies' from the htsh
school sang sye Banks ana Rfaes a.
Eanaie Doog.. Their voissess lsa tvn.,nsz,a
well and they we're recalled. Mrs. Mabel
=. heAlpine deserves SPECIAL nosic for the
hnashet manner tn which she sang 'sCai-
Ter nersin.'' accompanied by Madame
lseFta Crivefli. Tte people Of this city
are always Pleased to Gear Mrs. Jennie
tlasigs''oa- Eameasls. Last night was no
exception ami she had To respond "a n.
hearty sneore. No concert in witch tho
Scotch songs. w9ls,sa sound So sweet aAa
simple hat Which In reality are SO has,.
ts exeeutc nicely. nil n prominent part.
or where The name of Burns occupies sha
front position, would ho complete VITA
out the Highland fling. Miss Nellie Ham
sltoa. chad "a the regular Scotch ,,,aa.9
rendered the dance 10 music from the
haspipe Or Pipe Major Mcdonald. TIE
ssisaczlce testified SIS appreciation OF what
TIE pietfy young miss dki BY giving her
hearty roenf - applause ana did nor
de~ist until she came back ara danced a
AeTaptpe, Prof. Fl. s. sharpe was the ae-
camranist.
After The last number on the list rs1s
roar wass cleared for dancing. The nro.
Eransmae In fu1l Was az follows.
Piano aeiecgten. pnof. II. s Sharne.
Address % welcome. john Howe. pres
icent.
song. There Was a Ind Was Born in
KYLE, Prof. II. $. sharpe.
song. 80. Won't You Tell Me. Robin So
Miss aEaiae@ 0aaes.
Recitation. "a Mans Man fer a.
That" John Hughes.
scotch Eoesgs. sai TIE Star % Gssn.
gary" thA Caller Herwin." Mrs. aiabel
T.. Me-sipoe.
sang. My Own Country" t. W. saaa.
deys.
Piano ana nuse duet. Pro-. II. s
Sharpe ana tos$aA Shippeu
sossg. '.ise KIND 10 Amid Grarnlo.'' ]
D. Graham.
eiee. we RaakS aets Bzass O. Bank
necs2" young lSeisea " she high schs,ol.
Song. "Nsts tsfsana.'' Jeha ThS,asaN.
AsasTess. Robert Ruvas.'' WIZ II
Thompson.
song. "Aaas Roela Gray" Mrs. C. A.
c. Rochester.
scag. '-sso,s VIA naa." william Nc,
Asssss.
seav. "waea ,se Dew Drops Fan" Mrs
Hatss%gaw