The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-02-01

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The most unique social event that
has ever occurred in Redstone was the
Goth century surprise party on the l42d
birthday anniversary of Robert Burns,
and which was accorded our highly
esteemed pioneers, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Legget. Many prominent citizens par
ticipated and some of the humblest as
we'll. The latch string at the Legget
home always being out, your cores
pondent dropped in early and enjoyed
the "reminiscences of the host and
hostess.
| Then there was an awakening to the
tread of many feet, and the hostess
going to the door, admitted goodly
company.
The hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Legget is proverbial and the surprise
party was the surprised, being well
coined with that same cordislity ss
though expected guests.
After being all made comfortably
sat home" the social pleasures OF the
evening began, and song and toast
and story went round until the even
ing was far spent.
The toast "Our Host and Hostess"
was proposed by Mr.. Glib, and he
called for response from a near
neighbor. The gentleman only too
gladly assented. Among other things
he called attention to the far-reaching
hospitality OF the Master and Mistress
of the house during their eleven years.
residence in this valley. They had
been Redstone's pioneers in all things;
Mr.. L. had been pioneer landlord,
postmaster, ticket, freight and express
agent, and when he had resigned from
these positions, the public had deeply
felt their loss. That tribune of the
people OF this valley-THE MARBLE
TMEs-had publicly deplored the re-
signation and had gone SO far even as
to call the personal attention of the
chief executive of the great organiza-
tion, now making this country blossom
as an industrial center, to this fact.
Who was it when Redstone's rights,
political or otherwise, were in jeopardy
that gallantly battled for them, and as
a general rule, successfully, too? 1t
was James Legget. And where was
the inspiration that made Mr.. L. SO
successful in all his undertakings
Right there by his side tonight, the
life parter of his Joy and sorrow, the
noble helpmeet, who had always per-
formed her part and more than her
part. And even when grim Death had
paid his one solitary visit to Redstone
it was James Legget who volunteered
his service and as undertaken had car
ried Santo Mechi to his last resting
place on the beautiful slopes of Morn
ing View.
The gentleman closed with an ap-
propriate quotation from Robert Burns
Mr.. Glib was called upon to respond
to "Robert Burns" which he did in a
most appropriate speech, paying a
glowing and eloquent tribute to the
"poet of the people, the poet who had
immortalized the field mouse that ran
under his ploughshare and had glori-
fed every impulse and emotion of the
human heart"
With other excellent music, the fol
lowing solos were enthusiastically
rendered: "Scots Who Hae with Wal
lace Bled,' T. M. Glib: "My Hame
is Where the Heather Blooms" Sam
D. Blair; "Afton Water" L. F. Nor
ton; "There Was Lad" Geo. E.
Peasants; ga Mans a Man For A
That" J. M. Gordon; "John Ander-
son, My Jo," The Man in Jeans.
A most delicious collation. was serv-
ed, and we should not omit TO mention
that all toasts were drank In good old
hot Scotch, which Scotland's poet
loved so we'll.
I. This social occasion will never be
forgotten by those participating in II.
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