The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
THE BURNS ANNIVERSARY.
CaIedOnian Club Observes Ii with an
Excellent Concert.

The indianapolis CALIFORNIAN Quoting Club gave
it's seventeenth annual concert last night at
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall in celebration of the one-hun-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anniversary OF Robert
Burns's birth. Everything about the concert that
it was possible to make so. was Scottish. both
dialect and music Of the songs. the recitations.
and even the dancing and bagpipes. giving the
occasion a decided tinge of oonny Scotland.
The Arion Glee Club opened the programme
with the chorus. Scots wha haze singing with
excellent preservation f dialect the Scottish
song. President ]. A. McGaw made a few intro
ductory remarks. stating the purpose OF the en-
tertainment in celebrating the birth OF scotland's
bard. Robert Burns. and then the Nell Quartet.
composed of Misses Calvin and Minthorne and
Messrs. Nell and Meek. sang There was a
Lad The rollicking Scotch ballad was rendered
with admirable effect and the singers received a
decided encore.
President McGaw announced that by reason OF
the length Of the programme il would be better
to dispense with encores. bat later in the even
ing his ruling was forgotten and encores were
given repeatedly.
Rev. J. Litteli made an address on The Secret
of Burns. He spoke eloqaently of the many
beautiful things IN the character OF Burns and
mentioned as well the mistakes in the poets
life. But he called upon his hearers 10 judge
the man by the general tenor Of his life and
character and not by the mistakes that marred
1t. He maintained that the secret Of Burns's
power was his thoroughly religious character
which is exhibited in his poems.
Miss Nellie Cameron then sang Loeb
LOmOnd.' She made herSelf an instant faNOrife
with the audience and was encored with this
and every other time she sang John Coults and
j. II. Stewart tcck the audience captive by exc
cutting a Highland fling in native costume to the
wailing notes OF a real bagpipe "skirled' 10y
Prof. James Bryscn. An attempt was made TO
recall them, but the yoang men refused TO dance
again.
Mr.. Peter PurvisI Scotch baritone. sang The
Battle of Stirling Brig" and then Miss Osman
recited How the iassie brak the bowl Miss
Osman was attlred in Hiahland costume and
captured the audience nearly as much by reason
Of her dainty appearance as by her excellent
dialect. Her appearance on the stage through
out the evening was the signal for applause.
Miss Georgia Calvin sang well. Scottish Blue
| Bells, and she. too. had 10 respond to an en-
core. The Arion Glee Club came on again and
sang "Ye Banks and Braes."
The second part OF the programme began with
a piano solo by Mrs. caugsthran. who acted as
accOmpanist during the evening. Her selection
was BLACK Watch Fantasia on Scottish Airs"
Mr.. Ed Nell sang In fine voice the touching bal
club sang again. - Highland Lad" President
McCaw announced that by request Mr.. John Kerr
would sing THE Scottish Emigrant." He was
warmly greeted and compelled 10 respond TO an
encore.
Miss Ida Virginia, Delsarte artist. gave a
win singing the words. size responded TO the
applause by giving The Shawnee River" Mr..
Morris Meek sang a tenor sclO. My Love iS Like
a Red. Red Rose which was well rendered.
and then Miss osman gave another recitation.
Sandy Gray's Jackdaw." Mr.. PurHis sang
again. Burns and Scotland Vet" and the Nell
Quartet sang ROBIN Adsir." che OF the best
things Of the evening. Miss Cameron appeared
again 10 sing This Is No Nv Ain Plaid" and
again received an encore. the Riee club gave
Aud Lang svne." in the singing OF which the
audience Joined.