Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-30

tA any dulOunl OF lduEllNl. GlilGl
Moiiat," the nobest OF them all, was
then introduced, and in an address OF
welcome spoke as follows:
"Ne meet to night 10 celebrate the
I5Slh anniversary OF the birthday OF
Robert Burns. The sentiment Of cele
bralng the event is constantly growing
and the enthusiasm shown in such
occasions is no longer confined to bonnie
Scotland aud the scotch people.
His name is loved and thus tonight
Scotland viii keep his memory bright
Nor does she celebrate alone
For every land in every zone
Claims kindred with our bard ior he
Is the poet OF all humanity.
On such occasions as this nationality
is virtue, Tor what else is the memory
OF Burns but the memory OF all that
adorns and beauties the region that
gave him birth. And not till that region
is shorn OF all It's beams-its honesty,
its independence, its genius, lis piety,
will the name OF Burns
Die on the cara faint UNDECIDED sound.
The poet was born not bred. To his
nature way OF writing poetry alone is
owing the perpetuity OF his fame.
Dryden expresses it better than
could when he said;
Nobler IS limited command
Given by the love OF all your native land
Than a successive title long and dark
Drawn from the mouldy rolls OF Noahs Ark.
He was the God make king OF every
living thing for his great heart in love
could hold them all and even the dumb
eyes meeting his by hearth and stall
k1ew it and sought is hand. His were
the songs with which the lover woos
his bride and the mother soothes her
child. The songs that consoles human
sorrow and eXalts human life,
All true scOtchmen should feel and all
mankind acknowledge that they owe
great debt OF gratitude to the immortal
Burns, the poet OF the people, the poet
OF all,
bid YOU welcome and | ask all
present whether natives OF Scotland or
not TO feel that you are paying tribute
and respect 10 the poet Burns.
Mr.. Moiiat's address was warmly ap-
plauded, after which a male quartette,
composed OF James and John Rae, T.,
{. and Alex Crawford sang very iairly-
There was lad born in Kyle"
Following this, was toast to Scotland
responded to oy Judge Mcdowell, who
said that Scotland was land OF poets.
they were in the atmosphere, the bah
bling brooks, the hamlet and the mead
ows the first poet perhaps, dearest to
the heart OF every sCotchman and
scotchwoman was Robert Burns. The
speaker referred TO other eminent men of
scottish birth, among those whom he men
toned were Carlyle, Black, Stephenson,
Scott, and Macaulay. Scotland was
claimed by the speaker to be the first OF
the nations TO adopt a Tree public school
and she had produced greater propor.
ton OF distinguished men than any other
country The Judge concluded by quot
ing from Burns Co;ter's Saturday night.
Oh Social my dear my native soil;
For whom my wlrncst wish 10 heaven Is sent;
Long may thy hardy sons OF rustic toll
Be best with health, and peace, and sweet
content.
The highland fling, by the MofIat
children, was next given, accompanied
by w. c. Dunbar on the bagplpes. II
is no exaggeratlon OF the Truth to say
that two more graceful dancers than
these children arc not to be found in
Salt Lake. They were applauded again
ana again.
Miss Crlssie Lawson was next on the
programme and she rendered in a
charming manner, MY love is like a
red, red rose.'
Governor Arthur L Thomas respond.
ed TO the toast OF America" THE
Land we all love"
He regretted the limited time at hi,
disposal would not permit of inadequate
reply. Geographically speaking the
toast was a large one, He assumed
that the committee which selected the
toast had in mind that portion OF Ameri,
ca which was universally loved and
known as the Republic Of the United
States of America. II seemed almost
impossible to believe that in but little
over four centuries Of time there ihad
grown so great nation in this western
continent, a nation which had done
more to accomplish The high civilization
which now existed than any other M
ton. in every sphere Of life, on every
field OF human action, in literature,
science and art, the people OF the
United States had nobly played their
part. The futures of every person who
had lived since the establishment
OF the American Republic was made
brighter because OF the creation OF the