Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-26
SCOTS. HOLD ]. /, FORTH.
IlCalsdorians Of the State Hold Their
Biennial Meeting at the Athe-
5s5.,# neum Last Night.
Kits, Bagpipes and All the Appurte-
nance Imported Direct from
the Highlands.
Entertaining Program Of Arnusements
and the Evening Ends with
Dance and Banquet.

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last night. From thescroWd that gath:
cred nearly everybody IN the city yester-
dayawasa Scotchman exceptthatportion
Of the audience which was Of the gentler
sex, and they were Scotchwomen. But
be the nativity of any or all IS it may,
last night was agreat day for the Scotch
so to speak. Il
There were kits Of the genuine Scotch
pattern and stockings to go with them
that would have made a circus poster
look like thirty cents in small change.
Murdoch Mckenzie, Scott Mclean and
Dune McGillis were attired in them and
they made three of the handsomest
pictures that 9 got outof a shooting
gallery. %<
But the Scots all had a good time,
and for that matterSso did the few Irish,
Americans and DutchgWho droppedin to
give flavor to the audience. The Gale
domains opened the celebration with a
promenade Of bekilted Scotchmen, who
followed Piper Mckenzie Of Wild
Rice around the ring. Mckenzie plays
the pipes with the natural ease and grace
that q canary bird fits up into che high
notes, and the squeak was imported
direct from Scotland for the occasion.
The gathering Of the clans was largely
applauded and the piper was finally
compelled to play the audience into sub
mission, which he did successfully.
DR.. Taylor of Grand Forks did the
honors as chairman. Donald Stevenson,
the chief clansman Of the Highland
tribes from the Morton county section,
was absent for some unaccountable
reason and there was great lamentation
from those who had expected to see
Donald do the Highland fling and few
top and toe. sketches that he learned
from the Scotch Indians on the Standing
Rock reservation.
Judge Bartholomew made the princi-
pal address Of the evening, on the life
and character Of Robert Burns. The
Judges address was a generous and
honest tribute to the worth of the great
Scotch poet and words Of scommenda'
ton for the good he had done in his
human poems. s Ss
Miss Helen Wilson rendered Annie
Laura with charming grace and sweet,
ness of voice. Judge Gage gave Il read.
ing from Burns poem: on the Devil, anc
from his inside knowledge on the sub
ject the Judge was able to give an addee
flavor and interest to the subject. Ma
jors Edwards said he had been intro
duced by request to read James Whit
comb Riley's tribute to the Scotcl
bard, and Farmer Wallace, who wa no
down on the program, but said he wa
stuffed ia like excelsior about glass +
keep it from breaking up, enlivened tn
event with one Of his characteristic ad
dresses.
Miss Hazel Runge's dancing an,
specialtywork was q feature Of the even
ing. The young lady is graceful, an
her selections we're especially pleasing
She gave 8 character song my Tigge
Lily sailors hornpipe and q sWor
dance and Highland fling All wer
good and heartily applauded, but sh
was probably al her best in the horlr
pipe. which was especially good. He
work was thechief feature Of the ever
iing's entertainment.
!, After the program there was dancin
and merry making until 8 late hou;
Supper was served az the hospital an
the evening was thoroughly successful
Tho Caledonian society is to be col
graduated.
The business meeting was not bel
yesterday. The Scots were too busy di,
covering how Il get into their kits an
It's get wind into the bagpipe The se
ions matters under discussion will con
up at meeting today
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.