The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01

Walnut Dressing. Cranberry Sauce
Scotch Haggis White Pudding
Mashed Potatoes
Cucumbers Tomatoes
Scotland Puffs. Brandy Foam
Frozen Fruit Pudding Vanilla Ice Cream
Fruit Assorted Cake Nuts
Punch u la Tam O'Shanter
During the service Of the repast Ken
dall's orchestra played several selections
which were greatly appreciated. OF
course, owing to the occasion several
Scotch airs were Introduced. About
$50 p. H., cigars being well under way,
and the table arranged for social enjoy
ment, the POSTMASTER, Louis A. Ander-
son, rose and gave the first toast, "Our
Adopted Country and In few remarks
expressed the hope that In leaving the
protection of the old flag, Scotchmen
would ever try to be good and loyal
citizens of the new country, and In
claiming protection under the ample
folds of the Stars and Stripes, they
would ever be found on the side Of I'll
that was good and upright. He also
hoped that the two flags would always
be found as they were that night, united
by one sentiment and having one aim,
the progress and civilization of the
world. The toast was received with ap-
plause, the orchestra playing the Star
Spangled Banner Mr.. G. b. Stafford,
manager of the Commonwealth Shoe
Co., made graceful acknowledging in
reply. He dwelt upon che pleasant re.
latons which 1t had ever been his good
fortune to enjoy with Scotchmen during
many years acquaintance, and told OF
some interesting experiences iG their
company during the war when his best
comrades were men from the LAND o
Cakes" In concluding, he paid the
Scotchmen the compliment OF saying
that he considered them among the best
citizens of the United States, and gave
them hearty welcome.
Mr.. George Patterson then sang.
scotland YETI. which WAS both well
rendered and received.
After an Instrumental selection by the
orchestra, Mr.. Lewis Anderson rose and
proposed the toast, absent Friends and
the Mother Country and In a very in.
teresting speech, took his hearers back
TO the old scenes, and pictured the
country as he remembered it. mo one, -
he said, "would deny the loyalty OF
ScOtchmen, to their adopted land, but a
man would be unworthy of the name
who did not at times, allow his memory
III. hnn 4 "A f,t, IL, 4,
old land The toast was accompanied
by the orchestra playing, "Rule Brit.
tania." Mr.. F. B. Brown briefly re.
piled, and then Mr.. VIM. Donaldson
sang, "My Hearts in the Highlands, y
and Mr.. Patterson gave 20, Sing to me
the auld scotch Sangs." The toast oil
the evening, "rhe Immortal Memory OF
Robert Burns" was then given by the
POSTMASTER, who dWelt briefly on the
character and surroundings of Burns,
and what he had done tor his fellow
couptrymen, quoting one or two ex
ampes from his poems, after which, the
toast was honored In silence, the or.
chestrs Immediately afterward playing,
1'There Was Lad WAs Born in Kyle, y
and "Ye Banks and Braes.h
Mr.. w. r. Elliott next recited selee-
ton from Burns poem, "fam % Shan
ter" and was followed by Mr.. john
Waugh, who proposed the health of
"Our Guests" He said 1t was great
pleasure to the Scotchmen who got up
the celebration to entertain their friends,
aud In no instance, had their invitation
TO attend been refused, MIR. I. H. An
derson made neat speech In reply, and
no II he
were there. He said, one could well
understand the feelings Of the native
born Scot IN the company. Their pa
triotism and love of country and how at
the present time their hearts went out
to the brave men no were now fighting
the battles OF their native land. He ex-
pressed the hope that the time would
come when the alliance of the greatest
monarchy and the greatest republic on
earth could be said to pe an accomplish
ed fact. Two songs were now sung by
Mr.. James Dinsmore, who kindly vol
uuteered TO sing for the Scotchmen, aud
they we're loud in their praise and
thanks for his excellently rendered
songs Mr.. Lawrence Cockburn then
gave the toast Flown and Trade In a
few words he referred to the town, and
the increased trade and wished 1t lasting
and increased prosperity. Mr.. j. c.
Griffin in replying said that he was
proud of the town, and IN being identi-
fled with IL. Its business prospects had
never been better than at the present
time. After songs from others in the
company, Mr.. F. B. Brown proposed
1.-The ladies'" and In a few witty SEN
fences had his audience entirely at one
with him in thinking that this world
would be bowling wilderness without
the ameliorating Influence of the fair
sex, and quoted Burns own words,
"Auld nature swears
The lovely dears
Her noblest work surpasses, oh
Her prentice hand
She tried on man
And then, she made the lasses, Oh"
Mr.. David Haig, on behalf OF the
ladies, made suitably modest reply,