Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-03

STIRRING the heart OF loyal friend proclaim
ing the dignity of homely labor?
\ friend indeed to every honest man, de
clared by him "the noblest work of God"
and answering in his attachment to the
simple virtues that constitute the basis of
every true Scotchman's character. What
stronger influence besides prevails than
friendship for knitting together the social
fabric, and what more universally recognized
and accepted expression of it is to be found
than in his AUD Lang Syne ~
An here's haun, my trusty frien',
An gles hauu o thine,
An weel tax a RIGHT guild wilie-waughk
For auld lang syne.
In every land-in every cline these lines
have served to Ink both hearts and hands of
telowmen in social intercourse and feeling.
As long as English letters last,
And people lift their voice in song
So long will Burns be read and sung
So long will gen rous deeds be done,
And kindly words be spoken
For auld lang syne.
Gentlemen, you are all too familiar with
Burns songs and poems, and with their APP
plication to the many sad, cheerful, Joyous
wish to say that though he sang nae Golfers
praise, coliers praise him. and to repeat that
though many this night will honor his mem
DRY, none will do so with devotion more sin
cere than the constituents of the Burns Club
of Midlothian.
l close with the honor, gentlemen of pro-
| posing wi roaming swats and ROYAL honors-
THE Lmmortai Memory Of Robert Ba,1~,
Mr.. Sinclair 5 neatly constructed and
we'll delivered response was applaudrd
with Il vim characteristic Of Scotch
men whenever and wherever the name
and fame of Robert Burns are the
topics.
The exercises proceeded in the fol
| lowing order:
Song...... ............. "Jeanies Black E'e"
George Chapman.
Song ........ ....... The White Squall'
James Patterson.
Toast. The Birthplace of Robert Bunsr
To this Allen Jaap made response as
follows:
| Mr.. Chairman anil Fc'iOc .Nembeyx-
MIR Sinclair has in his elaborate and very
interesting address so admirably treated his
topic that there is but little left for the rest of
us to say. Indeed, it is one of the finest trib-
utes TO Scotland's great son | have ever
heard. He has made choice quotations in
such mastery style that | hesitate to make
an attempt to say anything.
But in reply to this toast ! must ac
knowledge the honor by doing the best can
| Burns was genial, large hearted man, withal
humorous to a lofty degree To illustrate |
will quote briefly
Here am |, Johnnie Peep;
| saw three sheep,
| And these three saw me:
| And half a crown apiece
| VIII they pay for their fleece
And |, Johnnie Peep, get three
Burns always rose to the occasion, and his
lmpulsive temperament was the source of
many of his brightest flashes of poetic humOr
Witness his rebuke of a naughty nobleman
| who sought to make fun of him:
You see yon Berkie card look,
| Wha struts an starts of a that;
| The hundreds worship at his work
He's but cOof for a that
Song... Stay Little Bit Longer, Do
| John Davis
Sony. You Should Have Seen Them Fly
George Robinson.
| 10"@. .................. ..."Bonnie Jean
| John keirs.
Song. His Fathers Picture from Sale"
James Chapman.
Song. Little Jamie Forikier"
| Steele Hawthorn
| ioijm SOLO blue Bells of Scotland"
| Prof James Howatt
| song .............. ............ shamrock"
Robert Duncan.
So"g........" Sherman's March to the Sea- =,
George Brodbeck.
Dr. f. l.. Clymer.
Song Was Bred in Ole Kentucky"
Robert keirs.
Song. ................ ........"Klng Cole"
Isaac Hail.
| jig -. .,...........,.. ,,.... by Request
Steele Hawthorne
| Song My Fathers Old Coat
James CathCart.
| Song. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ia Cruel Kiss
James Chapman.
| scotch Hea Observation-Disclosures. ....... Club
| Song ............. ..........."Corn Riggs
Duncan Sinclair.
So"g. "On Foreign Shore"
Allen Jap,
The hour for adjournment came, as
| 1t ever does to all of earth's comment
orations scenic and musical of social
pleasure, and then, with hands all
round, the notes Of "A Id Lang Syne,"
beginning low and sweet, swelled into
rolling period and joyous rhythm pro-
phetic of "auld acquaintance" to be
renewed next year, the year after, and
so on to the end that it shall never be
forgotten