Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27
"S6OTS Win HKEI"

| Scottish Sons of Cavalier Go. &c Iebrate Burns
Natal Day.
Tuesday WAS the 10th anniversary OF
tho natal day of Robt Burns, the favorite
bard of every Scottish son, and the clans
gathered from far and near to join with
the Caledonian society Of Cavalier county
in giving the day due ohsel vance.
Many of the old leaders and members
OF the executive committee reported at
headquarters the previous day and took
hand in perfecting arrangements for
the celebration of the morrow when at
safe estimate 800 visitors from different
points in the northern part of the state
and across The line in Manitoba, throng
ed our streets and paraded to the music
of the Scottish bag pipes. Every incom-
ing train brought a crowd OF guests,
while teams continued to arrive until
settled down over the city at night fall,
all enjoying the benefits of Langdon's
electric are lights as they wendell their
way to the court house to hear aud see
the songs and dances of Bonnie Scot
land" whose praises have never been
more worthlly woven into verse than by
Burns of Ayrshire.
1t was impossible to find seats for all
| who attended the entertainment although
over 500 chairs we're placed there for the
occasion and nearly 200 more patiently
stood throughout the rendition of the
program lasting upwards two hours.
At half past eight the officers of the
society led by their chief, Chas. CHS
holm. entered the hall, being accompanied
to the platform by the pipers-all wearing
the Highland kits and plails. Chief
Chisholm introduced Mr.. Laidlaw, ST.,
Of Manitoba, the father of Banker L.d-
law. OF this city, as chairman of the eve
ming, and the later disposal OF the pro-
gram showed the choice was happy one
III every way. ?ipers Allan McDougall
and son, Of Park River, got the audience
in line for the good things to follow by
music that was thoroughly Scotch. Rev.
Austin followed by talk on the "Llfe of
Burns" and the tribnte ls on all sides ad-
mitted to be worthy and eloquent one.
The song "Scottland Yet by Jas Nc
Intosh, was such an in Jeresting number
that Jim was compelled to respond to an
encore. The Scotch Reel by the Mclean
boys brought down the house completely
and the applause did not die out until the
next performer, Mr.. Jas. Fife, from Mani
toba, was annoucea to give humorous
reading. Tt was at this point that young
fonr-year-old Walter Laidlaw, who had
in some way espied his grandfather on
the platform, succeeded in getting up on
the rostrum and giving the secret away
that "The Scotchman keeps the Sabbath
day, and everything else they can lay
their hands on" The house accepted the
statement and voted Walter the most ir-
teresting young Caledonian in kits for
many miles around. Rev. Austin sung
"Scots VIVA Hae." in fine form and had
a big contract on his hands to ct off the
platform III time to make way for Master
and Miss McCaulley, an interesting pair
of oungsters in kits, coming from Mani.
toba, who danced to the bag pipe rs in
fine style. Miss Lulu Hodgns kept the
house we'll in line for few minutes with
a recitation that was thoroughly Scotch
and decidedly humorous. Then came j.
ID. Gordon, all the way from Walhala,
and although he spent Monday night in
a hard tussel with the K. of T. goat down
there, proved to be in fine form for his
Scotch song. Next the audience went
villa over one of Archie Sillers rich
Scotch dialect stories, without at least
one of which no Burns celebration would
be a success in Cavalier county. Que of
the Mclean boys followed with a we'll
executed sword dance. then variation
was introduced and a snare drum solo by
other chance to applaud vigorously.
"A Scotch Thanksgiving Sermon was
the title of what Chairman Laidlaw
selected to fill in his number on the
score card and was undoubtedly one of
the most enjoyed, At its close Mr.. Jno.
MCDOWELL, of Man, and relative of JAS.
Mcdowell of Harvey Centre, sang by
request, "There is no luck about the
house." After music by the pipers Robt
Murie gave an up-to date reading in the
Scotch dialect in which Pres't. NICK
came in for all kinds of pro. and con.
criticism. Master McCauley got an
other round of applause in response to
his execution of difficult step dancing in
time to the bag pipes. "Castles in the