Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
The CLAN DANCE.
A Splendid Concert Followed by a
Highly Successful Ball.

Clan Gordon No. IL, O. 5. O., held
it's annual Thanksgiving concert and
ball in Miles hall on Wednesday even
ing, and the great success of former
years was fully equalled.
The concert began at s O'Clock and
lasted till little after ten. The at
tendance was all that the hall would
accommodate, and everyone enjoyed
the program immensely. At the rear
of the stage was fine picture of Rob
ert Burns and the windows were az
tistically draped with red, white and
blue bunting.
The opening number of the pro-
gram was a grand overture byBruce &
lsabelle's orchestra.
Chief Coutts made few remarks
welcoming the assembled clansmen
and friends and telling briefly of the
condition of the clan, which is very
healthy, both physically and tinan-
cially. Out of a membership OF 1923
only two are now drawing sick ben
etitS.
Several hundred dollars have been
added to the treasury during the past
year. Chief Coutts said his hope that
Clan Gordon would be the largest of
any in numbers this year, had not
been fully realized, as Clan McGregor
Of Quincy is still ten members ahead.
The quartet, composed of George
Murray, bass: Mrs. Emma j. Phillips,
sopranos: Miss X. Gilbert of North
field, contralto: and w. }. Fisher of
NortnIield, tenor sang The Bonnie
Woods of Graigielea in apleasing man
ner. Miss Kate Hcaley was the ac-
cOmpanst. They We're warmly APP
plarded, but did not respond. as Chief
Coutts had requested ''no encores" on
on account of the long program.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Lamb, soprano, sang
In Thy Dreams, and received storm
of applause.
George Murray rendered The Be-
douin's Love Song in his usual excel
lent manner.
Edwin Bruce delighted the assem-
bly, with a violin solo and received
well mcritcd applause.
Miss Gilbert sang A Rose in Heaven
and responded to a storm of applause
with Ben Bolt.
William Grant rendered The White
Squall and gave us an encore Jennie 5
Not a Lady.
Miss Phillips sang Aud Robin
Grey and responded to tempestuous
applause with Robin Adair.
Mr.. Fisher sang Call Me Back and
responded to warm applause.
A trio composed of Misses Phillips
and Gilbert and Mr.. Murray rendered
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose.
They did not respond to the applause.
Mrs. Lamb sang A Red, Red Rose
and gave Within Mile O. Edinburgh
Town as an encore.
John Anderson sang a comic song
called Willies Mstit Pants and re-
ceived a storm of applause. He gave
The Grip Car as an encore.
William Grant sang The Rampant
Lion, but did not respond to the APP
plauSe.
William Gilbertson rendered cor
net solo in his usual excellent manner.
Bruce & lsabelle'S orchestra accom-
panied him. He did not respond.
The concert program closed with a
selection, Goodnight beloved, by the
quartet.
After the concert, refreshments con-
sisting of sandwiches, cake, tea and
coffee, were passed around. The dane
ing commenced shortly after eleven
o clock and from then till early morn
ing light feet were tripping in ac-
cord with the witching strains of
dance music produced by the orches-
ira. In the vicinity of eighty couples
were in the grand march, and a little
later the floor was literally packed
with dancers.
Alex Coutts was floor manager and
he had for aids George Cadger and
Hamilton johnson. The order of
dances included twenty figures, and
they were all good ones. The re-
counter was in charge of
Peter Mutch, Donald Smith and Rob-
5rt Fraser. Robert CouttS had charge
Of the cloak room and James Duncan
md William Donald were in charge of
jhe door. Everything went off very
and Clan Gordon is to be
on having held one of
jhe most enjoyable and generally sue
,esSful dances that will take place in
Barre this year.
There will be Il special communica-