The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
SCOtchmen and Their Friends CeIe-
brate the Day at Napoleon.
Annual Event Is Participated in BY
Hundreds of People.
The Brawny Curriers' Have a Fine
Time With the Stanes.
Music, Song and Story Are Big
Features Dancing.
From Wednesdays Daily.

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Mapleton, Jan. 27.-Yesterday was
Burns day for Mapleton. All the
Scotch for miles around gathered for
their annual bonspeil and celebration.
In fact the town has been decidedly
Scotch for the past two days.
The celebration opened on Monday at
the curling rink. Curriers' were in at
tendance from Winnebago City, Bass
Lake, Vernon Center and Mankato be-
sides the local Kinks. The plaids and
Tam O'Shanters were seen in every di-
rection, while each one was decorated
with sprig of Scotch heather.
Good games were played by all the
Kinks, the prizes being given as follows:
To the Bass Lake rink with Hugh Nc
Kay as skip, went the business mems
silver trophy; to the Vernon Center rink
with George Stoner as skip went the
Tam O'Shanters; to the Mapleton rink
with T. B. Taylor as skip went the
Scotch mitts; and to the Mankato rink
went the consolation prize, the Blossoms"
DR.. G. H. Nerbovig was skip for this
rink.
At p. m. the curriers' adjourned to the
opera house where the annual business
meeting of the Maple River Curling
club was held The old officers were re-
elected. They are as follows: T. B.
Taylor, president; William Howeison,
vice president; A. j. Ellis, secretary, and
VIM. Howieson, treasurer.
After the curling was over, the
Scots from near and far gathered for
their annual banquet which was held in
Quinn's building. The tables were load
ed down with good things, the alag
gis" being borne to the table by two
brawny Scotchmen. Owing to the i'll
health of James Ellis ST., his son, A.
]. Ellis, gave the address to the haggis.
After the inner man had been satisfied
every one adjourned to the opera house
to listen to the fine pro-
gram which had been prepared. The
house was packed to the doors, many be-
ing unable to find seats.
III. G. Hotaling, in few well chosen
words, welcomed the Maple River Curl
ing club and the Scots all to Mapleton,
and gave them the freedom of the town.
T. B. Taylor, president of the Maple
|, ton River Curling club responded.
The celebration of "Bobbie" Burns
birthday would hardly be a success were
it not for the song, 'Rantin' Rovin' Rob-
i'm" by David Will. 1t is certain that
this is one of the features of the pro-
gram.
The annual address was given by Rev.
John Lloyd of Waseca. Rev. Lloyd is
loyal Scotchman and could not have
spoken in more glowing terms of the
poet Burns, and his native Scotland His
address was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Miss Hazel Runge of Minneapolis
danced the Highland fling and for an, en-
core the Sailors hornpipe. Later in the
evening she danced the broad sword
dance Miss Runge is certainly dainty
little dancer and was watched with great
delight. Her very movement was grace
full and she did not seem to become
fatigued.
DR.. R. M. .Dodds of Mankato sang a
solo which was in the broadest of
Scotch, and certainly pleased his audi
ence.
REGULATIONS were given by w. W. Tay-
lor. Several musical numbers were also
given. Solos were sung by Miss Mabel
Runge of Minneapolis, Miss Maysel Bis
hop, Charles Ellis and Mrs. Mary Mill
ken.
Andrew Jameson of Rapidan gave a
recitation and Dr. G. H. Nerbovig gave
a claronet solo which was loudly en-
cored.
MIR. Alex Ramsey of Dundee, Scot
land, also sang.
Misses Jennie Mcqueen and .Maude
Starkey sang duet, while Major George
Sinclair of Minneapolis added greatly to
the occasion with the selections from the
ag-pipes.
The program closed with the singing
of "Auld Lang Syne" by about two
dozen Scotchmen who stood on the stage
with clasped hands.
After the program was over, the moor
was cleared and one and all joined in
dancing until nearly morning. The older
people adjourned to the banquet hall
where stories were told, songs sung and
thus closed the annual celebration
of Robert Burns birthday. 1t was UNI
doubtedly a great success.
Among those present from distance
were the following: Louis Janda and
wife, Dr. G. H. Nerbovig, DIR. R. M. Dodds,
George B. Owen, Ed. Weaver, William
Paddock, John c. Wise and several
others from Mankato; William Jameson
of Rapidan, R. L. Hank and daughters
of Good Thunder L. P. Hanna, st. Paul,
Hon. David Hanna of Ainsworth, Neb.,
Misses Mabel and Hazel Runge of Mins
neapolis, Major George Sinclair of Min
neapolis, Rev. John Lloyd and, wife of
Waseca, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Ner-
bovig and Banker Dempster Of lie Sueur
Center.