The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
Scotch Win Observe the Poets
Birthday at Napoleon.
JUDGE C0WlE WILL BE ORATOR
Sevsrsi New Features VIII Es Added
to the Program An Attractive.
Entertainmsnt, Curling.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
1 With the usual attractive ceremonies
and excellent entertainment. the mem
ory of Robert Burns will be observed
at Mapleton on the anniversary of his
birthday, JAM %, 1900. The Burns
club has arranged the details. Judge
Robert Cowie of Whitehall, Wis, will be
the orator for the occasion. Major George
Sinclair and daughter Mary and son
George will be in attendance to delight
the large audience with their Scotch
dancing. John McGuckian, the Scotch
singer who made his first appearance in
America at the Burns celebration a
year ago, and whose beautiful voice
so charmed those present, has been in
yitef to a place on the program. An
effort is also to be made to secure
the Woods quartet, whose reputation
has spread over the country. Miss Bes-
sic Dodds of Mankato viii also be Civ
en- place on the program, besides
which local singers will be expected to
assist. Mayor Borchert will deliver the
address of welcome and James A. How
ieson will respond. The complete pro-
gram will be issued soon after the
first of the year, the date of the cele-
bration having. been placed for the
evening of Jan. q so as to permit
of the bonspiel on the two proceed
ing days, which will be in charge of a
committee consisting of Messrs, B. f.
Taylor. A. J. Ellis, r. B. Hanna, VIII
liam Hall and f. Hadley.
Makeup of Prizes.
The prizes will consist of the two
bank trophies valued at $25 each, four
curling stone charms, four Tam o.
Shanters, the business mems trophy,
fourpairs of Scotch gloves and four
besoms. the games to governed by the
rules of the Northwestern Curling as
ISOLATION
The subject which caused the most
discussion and thought was the annual
banquet which has grown to a point
where it is almost impossible to handle
il because of not having sufficiently
large banquet room. 1t was voted
that no one be allowed at the banquet
this wear except those who have prin-
ted invitations. 1t is also requested
that as far as possible those in town
secure their meals at home in order
to accommodate the visitors. a sup
per committee was also decided upon
who will look after the securing of
sufficient eatahles to make the oeca-
sion a success.
The Committees in Charge.
The usual committees were named
as follows and it is hoped that all will
respond and contribute their part in
making the celebration for 1909, the
best in the history of the society:
Reeeption-H C. Hotaling, Thomas B..
Taylor, Mrs. t. d. Taylor, DAVID Will,
A. j. Ellis, Miss Jennie Mcqueen, Miss
Nellie Hanna.
Finance james S. Taylor, James
Will, William Howieson, ". w. Tay-
Tor, H. NJ Fisk, James A. Howieson.
Ipvitation-A. ]. Ellis, C. S. Ellis,
j. S. Taylor, w. L. Mcqueen, James
A. Howieson.
Dance Garfield Ellis, William Nor
row, Norman Dobie, B. F. Taylor, c..
L. Sellers.
Haggis-AIrs. A. j. Ellis. Mrs. Will
liam AIillikin, Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs.
Janet Taylor, Mrs. W. d. Sprague.
Haggis .Bearers-WiIliam L. Mcqueen,
William Morrow.
Table-W l.. Mcqueen, chairman,
John Oyer, Charles. Will. r. B. Hanna,
Neil Darroch, Horace Wishart, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Pratt, chairman. Mrs. William How.
ieson, Mrs. i. B. Taylor, Mrs. Robert
Morrow, Miss Nellie Hanna, Miss Mary
Sharp, Miss Agnes Darroch, Miss Eu-
phima Little, Mrs. w. f. Henning, Mrs.
L. W. Kreuger, Miss Cassie Ellis. Miss
Mary Fisk, Miss Jennie Mcqueen, Mrs.
Jessie Bissell, Mrs. j. H. Dobie, Mrs.
B. F. Taylor. Mrs. JAS. Ellis. VIM. l.
Dobie, B. f. McGregor, VIM. Hall. G. c.
Keith, Charles w. Ellis, George Sharp
Thomas Leroy, W. f. Henning.