The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-30
SCOTS HONOR BURNS
CaledOniali Celebration of the
Bard's Birthday.
MUSIC AND SPEECHES
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF
THE QUEEN.

The spirit of Robert Burns had posses
I sion of the G. A r. hall last evening and
! the memory of the great Scotch bard was
/ revived in song and story. The occasion.
I which was the annual meeting of the
/ Caledonian society Of this city 10 cello
/ brate the lend anniversary of Burns
/ birth. was one of great pleasure TO an
/ who were so fortunate as to be present.
/ On the platform were James Rae, the
/ chief Of the local clan, Judge Baskin,
I Judge Mcdowell. David Henderson ana
1 William Scott. The hal was crowded
[ with Scotch people and their friends
( The programme opened with Scotch airs
/ on the piano by Mr. and Mrs Murdoch.
I Following this Chief Rae delivered a neat
address OF welcome and ended by reading
/ a. Set OF resolutions IN honor of queen
Victoria AL the end CT Une reading
! Judge Mcdowell moved that the rescue
4 lions Be ADOPTED, AMI they were ADOPTED
UNANIMOUSLY. Ihey had been prepared py
q speclat committee composed OF james
kse, L. g. Crawford, Geo ge MAYOR Don
ala u. Stewart ana Niuam a. ttOnerts on
and were as follows.
~ heTeaS. II mas pleased the Almighty
God, ruler of the universe, and King OF
kings, in his INFINITE ana lnscrutabie wis
USuI 20 can unto himself on Jan. =. 1891
ms SouI OF the great good ana glorious
| victoria, queen OF the BRITISH nation ana
empress o. 1nOia, aIter a reign OF Almost
| siAey-iOur years, UneQuaied IN the yy0rid 5
history lOr It's examples Oh Queenly anu
WoInanly virtues; ana.
~ hereas, This ciuD and its members
are all OF Scotch DirJh or descent ana
nave learned 10 ioNe, non0r and respsC &
her great ana maSuaminous sDlr-I ana
many virtues ana love OF the human
fanny generally, ner love of and desire
fOr peace between the nations Wherever
posslnie, II is deemed emIneutly proper
thaC we adept ana duly place upon record
Q . as.Hn
US az TINS time, over her loss 70 her own
people and the family OF nations IN gen
eral- Therefore be II
RESOLVED. That this cIlib and IFS Nom
OerS viii ever and truly hOld In IONA and
dhectlondte remembrance the memory o.
her departed majesty, her sterling quail
ties as queen, wife and mother her
patience, integrity, perception and GIpio-
matte knowledge and resources love of
country ana its defenders. as often ex-
eitipiiled Dy ner acts; and De il further
Resolved, That Dy her sad loss not
only Great Britain and her colonies hun
the entire world, has suffered and fhe
greatest advocate and buiwark OF peace
ana IL is also -
Resolved, That our adopted county. the
United states. has especially lost a true
ana tried friend, who, during two wars o.
TINS country, the civil and spanish con-
llicIS, Dy her keen sense Of perception
honor right and hliaI kinshiD he'd her
government and people to our advantage
mus preciGding possible cOmphca tons
Resolved, That we do hereby extend
LOT our club and the Scottish people gen
eIaily or the state OF / tab our sincere
ana deepest sympathy with the rovaI
Idmlly OF her departed ma estv and to
the great kindred nation over which she
ruled so long and faithfully, in her loss
70 themt and departure to a heavenly
throne Cher gain. and we hereby extend
20 MS imperial ajesty. Edward VII our
9IlCtIe coincidence an his great loss,
Whlch ne reels so keenly. and We as sin
ceTely extend our fondest wishes that he
uldy nave the 1uli strength of HIS gov
eminent ana people behind him i'm taxing
up the rcins OF government where his
honored and lamented queen mother let
them fali- and in all things follow in her
IoGelsIeps dud enjoy the long glorified
ItiSn Such as her departed majesty 50
rlchly earned and enjoyed And he II
further and finally
RESOLVED. That a COPY Of these reso-
4utlons De suitably engrossed and sent 10
MS imperial majesty. Edward VII ana
that the same be published in the dqiiv
papers OF SAT- Lake City Utah"
Music and Speeches.
The programme of SONGS. music and
speeches that followed was most enfh+I-
sldsJlcally cheereC. IT opened with "a
SSghs, Cnder the circumstances BY Mac
therSon BOYD and. on recan the singer
gave very good imitation of the bag
Judge Baskin was Chcered ,-bpn Ia
arose TO speak of Burns He spoke IT
F. bobbie' as a man and "a poet ana o1Iotsd
very freely from his poetry. much 10 the
is a
great lover OF Burns and can 05IOrc his
writings by the hour. IN the course ~
MS address he took OccaSiO TO na,- n
very nigh tribute to the Scotch Character
mrs Lizzie TlOmaS- Edwards. sang
marlborough Town and was forced ~
respond to an encore. This time she sang
COMM ThTO' the Rye and won am
other hearty round Of applause
DAVID Henderson was next introduced
and read a poem of his own composition
composed for this occasion Its title wa
Aye, Always Staunch and True Ii
was In the Scotch dialect and was wLll
received
There was no more pleasing feature of
the whole programme than the two bal
lads sung Dy John r Hardy The first
was 'Iwa Fen Sac Bonnie Blue the
other was My Ain Sweet Nellie Brown
The singing or these was OF a nigh order
and gave universal pleasure Mr.. Hardy
sang without accompaniment.
Judge Mcdowell responded in heat
impromptu speech of few minutes: viii
liam NISbett recitCd THE C0treris Safur-
day Night and #. =. 'ra WI ord gave "a
fne bass solo. Then Uncle David Nelson
bishop James Watson and Colonel Al a
katghn spoke briefly.
Bishop Watson brought down the house
\ previous speaker said that hc mad Of
ten wondered where so many Scotch came
from. he bishop said that ne had lived
that time twenty-fOur children mad been
presented to him with Jne heip OF God
and the Scotch lasSies. lie gave Jhis as
a partial explanation
Inc programme closed with a solo h-
Mrs. homas- Edwards and. Aud Lang
Syne." sung by ell present Delicious
punch was served by tua isdieS auNluary
under the lead of Mrs. William White
MurdOCE danced the Highland Fling
and then the floor was cleared tor gen aral
dancing. which was continued Until 1
O'Clock in the morning