The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
BOBBIE RURNS' NAME.
It Was on the Lips of Every Scotch
man Last Night.

With the last strains OF Aud Lang
Syne.' sung in the characteristic man
ner Of the Scotch people. the Scotch
society OF Topeka. concluded last night
the celebration Of the one hundred and
forty second anniversary OF the birth Of
Robert Burns The conclusion OF the
celebration in this manner was the
climax to all the eloquence and praise
bestowed upon the great characters in
Scottish history, and to the quaint songs
sung in Scottish dialect. The pro
gramme was given largely by native
born ScOtchmen, and with the low of
Scotch wit and the feast upon food pre-
pared by a Scotch cook the celebration
was complete. A piano selection of
Scottish airs by Mrs J. A. Campbell. an
excellent piano number by Mr.. Frank
Bailey. a song by Mrs. Thomas Page,
and Coming through the Rye sung by
Miss Jessie Ogilvie were the musical
gramme- Recltations appropriate to the
occasion were given by James Miller
and Peter Fisher.
John S Dawson told of the merits of
lone Of ScOtland's new poets" by re-
viewing some OF the great works which
William II. L Lester produced Among
a great many Seotchmen in late days
Lester was considered a second Burns.
and exemplihed the great pastoral bard
in many Of his poems.
After refreshments were served the
programme was resumed. John Mac
Donald addressing the society on Rob
the Scotch people should become idol
alters and should worship idols as did the
Israelites or old, there are just five
characters that they would recognize.
Knox, Robert Burns and Sir Walter
Scott. William Wallace and Robert
Bruce were men Of the sword. John
Knox proclaimed from the pulpit re-
FORMS telling the beautiful Mary Queen
Of Scots Of her maladministratfOn, Rob
ert Burns and Walter Scott focused the
eyes Of the world upon Scotland 1t is
therefore fitting and proper that we
should celebrate the birth Of Burns We
may admire Shakespeare, Tennyson and
Schiller. but we love Burns He has
glorified the cottage and the matched
roof. and so we love the memory of the
man whose life was so sad. Tonight his
memory is being celebrated the world
round"
J. S. Dawson made an eloquent ad-
dress to his fellow Caledonians- It was
almost entirely a eulogy upon Queen
Victoria. whose relations with her
Scotch subjects always have been so
friendly. Among other things Mr.. Daw-
~At this time "a deep ana heavy
shadow has fallen across the thresholds
and hearthstones of Scotland Tt is the
Lady o Balmora1 that saddens the
Scottish heart Truly Victoria bore the :
blood Of the Bruce and whenever the
duties Of her exalted station would per-
NIT she slippit ava to BalmoraL
Short talks were also made by Rev
John s. GIendenning. pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. and Thomas
Keddie. formerly representative from
Reno county. Both were in keeping
with the occasion.
The following out Of town people were
in attendance. Mrs Inez Swena Que
memo; Mr. and Mrs John Wright and
daughter Arispie. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wright Onaga. Miss Clark Pottawa.-
tonne county: d r SOutar. Chicago;
Richard Coyle. Sterling; George Nc
Adams. Netawaka, and T. N. Sumner.
Holton-
The food for the banquet was pre-
pared by a Scotch baker at Holton-
Following is the menu Sliced ham,
London buns. cat cakes. cheese. short
bread. currant buns. tarts. bananas and
oranges. Alternately biscuits and coffee.
James Cuthburt presided over the
meeting. and welded an oak gavel bear
ing the Inscription Made from wood
grown near the aud Brig O'Doou." the
river Doom being one Of the streams Of
Bonnie Scotland" immortaiized by the
verse Of Burns Sprigs OF heather
plucked from the mountains OF Scotland
were worn by members OF the society.
Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing diseases. No
need for it. Doan's Ointment cures
Can't harm the most delicate skin. At
any drug store, so cents