, 1903-01-26
SCOTS
HAVE DELIGHTFUL CELEBRATION
OF ANNIVERSARY OF soBsIE
BURNS BIRTHDAY.
Musical and Literary Program at North
Star Hall and Highland Dance by
Louella Patrick in Costume-Ele-
giant Supper Served and Scotch
Dances Afterward.

The Scottish residents of the city, to
the number of a hundred or more, and
their friends celebrated the Hath an
niversary of the birth of Robert Burns
at North Star hall Saturday night, the
program including vocal and instru-
mental numbers, reading by Mrs. Slos-
son, a recitation by Mr.. Black, an adj
dress by Hon. William Maxwell. dane
ing by Miss Louella Patrick and City
Marshal Sterling. an elegant supper in
the dining hall and characteristic
Scotch dances by members of the
party. The gatheing is said to have
been the most representative SO far
held by the clans of Laramie, both in
numbers and interest, and the manage
ment of the affair was well nigh per-
feet. The Scotch made the evening
pleasant for their visitors and gave
them a taste of life in the Highlands.
The exercises began about $50
o'clock. Chairman Maxwell sat upon
tiiS "a = AN hSoo VI NhS Ai
and with him Senator John McGill of
this county. Senator Laurie of Uinta
county and City Marshal James
c'Scotty') Sterling of this city. A
q%uartette of veritable Scotch gentle
men, if any exist anywhere. Mr.. Ster-
ling wore a broad Highland hat, with a
feather in the side, and the name OF
the headpiece can be pronounced by
nobody on earth but a Scotchman.,
Mr.. Maxwell delivered a short ad-
dress, referring to Burns as the great
est of modern Scotch writers and paid
a tribute to his genius. He acted as
master of ceremonies and introduced
the different features of the excellent
program.
The first number on the program
was a song by a male quartette, Messrs.
Frank Meyer. E. C. Hurford, Jacob
May and John X. Muckley. who sang
Dudley Bucks Annie Laurie" SO well
that the first time would not satisfy
the audience. A second rendition was
necessary.
Mrs. May Preston Slosson read
Whittier's poem, Burns on the Re
ceipt of a Sprig of Heather and she,
too, was loudly applauded at the con-
clusion Of the reading.
H. A. Black, exalted ruler of Laramie
lodge, Elks, recited Tam O'Shanter"
in the dialect in which 1t wal written,
a most difficult task, and although, as
Mr.. Black said, he was Scotch 'only
one day in the year and Irish the bal
Of the time" the rendition of the
dlficult piece pleased such bonnie
Scots as Senators McGill and Laurie,
Marshal Sterling, Jamie" Fenwick
and Mother Naismith. so that they
could almost see the ford WHARF in the
shaw the chapman smoor'd" and feel
the wind blaw as 'twad blawn it's
The recitation was well re-
ceived, not only by those to whom the
was as an open book, but to all
others as well.
Mrs. McCutcheon sang my Love Is
Like a Red, Red Rose" with Mrs.
Winant Oliver at the piano, and was
recalled at its conclusion.
Miss Rebecca Cook rendered a piano
solo, and for an encore played THE
Monkey Dance" written by Prof. Ros-
enberg, and which brought down the
house.
Miss Jean Goodale sang a solo, re-
ceiving hearty applause, ana for ar en-
core sang Bonnie Dundee"
James Sterling and William McRob-
erts sang characteristic Scotch songs.
and Mr.. Sterling danced the Highland
fling.
Perhaps the most noteworthy mum
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