The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
SCOTS AT PLAY.
Gathering of the Clans at Ma
pleton Friday.
The Curling Game on the Maple River,
and Burns Program in the
Evening.
Special to the Daily Free Press:

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Mapleton, Mimi, Jan. 26, 1900.
One and all, great and small-Scotcl
and those not Scotch-joined in cele
brating the birthday of Robert Burns,
yesterday.
On both Wednesday and Thursday
the Scotch game of curling was the or
der of the day. On Wednesday the
weather was so mild that no curling
could be done on Mr.. Knights. lake, SC
the curriers' went to the Maple river
about three miles from town. The fol
lowing towns were represented: Win
nebago with two Kinks; st. Paul, one
Bass Lake, two; Mapleton and Sterling,
four. Prizes were awarded to Winnie
bago and Rice Lake, each club receiv-
ing two prizes.
At six o'clock sumptuous banquet
was held in Union hall. Haggis, the
famous Scotch dish was served, to-
gether with many other eatables, to a
crowd numbering between 450 and SOC
people. From the banquet hall
the people went to the opera house,
where the finest program ever given at
Burns celebration was rendered.
Mayor Taylor in his usual pleasant
way welcomed the visitors and the
members of the Maple river curling
club, and Prof Jas. A. Howison re-
sponded in hearty and entertaining
way. Dave Will sang his Scotch song,
'Rantin, .Rovin Robin" Then the
hearts of the Scotch bounded with
pleasure as VIM. Russell. piper for
"Clan Co don" of Minneapolis. enter.
tanned the audience with his bag pipe.
hen followed the address of the even
ing by Mayor James Gray, of Mime
apolis His address was concise, in
structive and entertaining, and was
heartily appreciated by all.
Chas. Ellis song and VIM. Taylor's
recitation were well received, and the
Scotch dances by Vim Nichols, of st
Peter. fully merited the applause they
received.
Mr.. James Ellis, president of the Ma
pie river curling club, delighted his
friends by giving Scotch recitation.
Although an old gentleman, Mr.. Ellis
has a wonderful memory, and his reci-
tations are always enthusiastically re-
ceived.
DR.. w. S. Fullerton, of Winnebago
Dave Hanna, of Nebraska, and A. j.
Ellis, told some amusing Scotch stories,
and James Myron, of st Paul, rendered
some Scotch songs.
TIE duets by Misses Maude Starkey
and Jennie Mcqueen, Misses Minnie and
Lizzie Ellis, and Misses Kathryn and
Maysel Bishop we very acceptable
and heartily received.
Mrs. II y. Hotaling read an enter.
tanning selection and Ben Taylor rec t.
ed d Scotch piece very pleasingly.
The Mapleton high school quartette
sang ANNE Laurie very beautifully
and responded to hearty encore.
he program closed with "Auld
Lang Syne" il which all joined. Then
the floor was cleared for dancing and
old and young dsnced until morning.
IL was on the whole the finest Burns
meeting ever held in Mapletou, and to
Alex Ellis, secretary of the club, is
largely due the honor of its success.
Some of those present from abroad
were: Thos Cameron, James Myron,
Of ST. Paul, Mayor James Gray, of Min.
neapolls, Mel and Dave Hanna, of
Wood Lake. Nebraska Rev. Bates, DIR.
Fullerton, DR. Ami and wife, of Win
nebago, J @ Wise Jr., County Survey
or Brooks and wife and Chas Macbeth
and wife, of Mankato, Andrew Jami-
son, of Rtpidan and Mr. Gimlo and
daughter, of Minnesota Lake