The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
Order Of Scottish CInns.

The twenty-fourth annual celebration Of Burnss
Thea,er last Monday evening was an event that
will long he remembered in clan circles. The
than redeemed its promise that it would surpars
all previous celebrations Of the clans in this
Long before the commencement hour the large
invited friends, and with the opening of the pro-
Eramme standing ,, TSom de Sas at 4 q .o premium ,ha nncal J6o
viii With S sse national .solcrs and those Of scotland
predominating; and with the handsome dresses
programme opened with Scotch selections by the
S SIss seIection pipe aw ass8f f IN the f hearts on e warS
scotchman present memories OF the good old
p sns to and be ans en's Mr. Rob enas S was T Tepea stedE,
rncored and was compelled to respond several
The next on the programme was an address by
S &c Fsya ., chief HE ;oE w; +. s Ms' s;.s Sn t Is an ABB aBis and and
fluent speaker. and Notwithstanding the necessary
to sse sTSsr. Of fe, siatis'i tss d %st'f =atte aPRs1' az iRs
large audience isscS i and at to- Its s,@ conclusion iine rec rssei iec,
s ana on the immortal Robert Burns by William
Gardner OF Chicago. a member of the Royal Clan.
sss t asa Ra@Ds With IN p 1af Z The lecture ssaa .e1 proved n"asi
very interestins and showed that much study and
TIE " S %sn7. on md ihs s, PTGsTs s.a's Ns:s the s, Missss
sseo.lsnd Yet" John M@o,risog; violin solo 7.
raj Buchsnon: Highland ming. Stewart Scott. Jr.:
song, Annie Laurie" W, oyaas: pipe and drum
danes. Miss Katie Munro; song. Bonnie. Sweet
Bessie" Miss Marguerite Connolly: song, 'Jes-
Sic. the Flower OF Dunblane,'' James Richardson:
Highland fling. Miss Carrie Scott: quartet, Twill
Ye No Come Back Aeain?'
The singing OF Aud Lang Syne'' bv the entire
audience completed the programme. The hall was
then cleared for dancing, for which a well-se-
lected programme Of twenty dances had been
prepared. The White Heather Circle served
refreshments during the evening.
The meeting OF Clan Campbell on last Tuesday
evening at the hall. corner OF Grand and Easton
avenues. was a record breaker In point OF at
tendance. and few indeed were the clansmen in
the city on that evening who were not present
70 welcome the royal officers. The members Of
clan Douglas were represented to 9 man. The
founder Of the order. Father McCash was also
present and had a seat OF honor on the platform,
and II was gratifying to see the esteem and love
in which he Is held by the entire membership,
After an informal reception and Introduction the
royal officers and visiting delegation were es-
coffsd to the hall and received by the chief. ED
Mckay. who. in behalf of the members present,
bid them welcome.
The royal chief: W. II. steen; royal physician.
Doctor W, H. Fraser. and William Gardner.
msmber Of the Royal Clan, in responding to the
weicome. made vigorous addresses on the order,
pressed their thanks for the manner in which
receptions and honor that had been accorded
The father Of the order. on being called on
for ernarks. responded and was roundly an
plauded. Songs by the Messrs. ]. q. Grant. ".
y 0ranf, ". W. Ovens. John Hill and John
Morrison were interpreted between the ad-