The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-25
ANNUAL OUTING Of
THE THISTLE CLUR
ScOtIand's independence Day Il
JoyfulIy Celebrated at
Wandamere Park.
OLD AND YOUNG TAKE
PART IN CELEBRATION
Games in the Afternoon and
Dancing and Singing in
the Evening.

II Jobu Graham Of Claverhouse. Earl
Of Dundee, bad visited Wandamere
park Thursday afternoon and evening.
the braes o Lomond would have
! known him no more, for he would have
met all of his old acquaintances there
at the celebration of Scotland S iude.
pendence day, by the Thistle club.
LOYAL Scots attended many dressed In
costume, and the clans gathered from
Stirling castle 10 Calderwood loch
Every known plaid blusbed under the
afternoon sun, and the McClouds and
the Mackonzlos renewed the old fight
about tho rightfuI proPrletorshnp of the
yellow, white and red stripes in the
highland cloth.
The mithers and their BARNS bloomed
in fresh frocks. and many Of the las
sizes wore kiltics, il was 4 great day
for all tic folk W. Crawford Anier.
son and Prof. Charles Kent spun Scotch
tales and kept humor at a high pitch
| The bonnets Of Bonnie Dundee were as
naught to the figures of Nicol Hood,
president, and Dayie Henderson, sccre.
tarY, who managed affairs
Scots oot ovcr th Ian, WI a their
freeps, had an ootlng gran, and the
time was rieht tae cheer auld hearts
an Young.
Games we're PLAYED and many races
run in the afternoon. Alex Adamson
won the l00-yard dash, with George
Adamsou. his brother, second, and Nil
liam n. North third. while Frank
Proudfoot came in fourth. In the 30.
yard dash for young women. Miss Ger
trude Wilcox crossed the tape in the
lead, followed by Miss Anna belle Nc.
Gin and Janet Mcneil Harris. Miss
Harris was hampered By her kilties
and gave up in the middle Of the race,
The half.mile race was won BY f. a.
Hopkins, an old cross-country man,
the only real contender being John
Mitchell, as Frank Froudfoot, Hunter
Sutherland and George Adamson were
distanced early. Hopkins S time was
quite fast, though no watch was held
on him.
Married Women's Dash.
The 50-yard dash for married women
was won by Mrs. Olive Wisemsp, with
Mrs Elsie Webster second followed
by Mrs Olivia HaefeE, Mrs. Clara
Dyte and Mrs. Agnes MADISON, IN the
order named
Charles McPhic and Thomas Leslie
ran tic in tho 50-Yard dash for men
more than so years of age.
IN the 25-yard dash for boys under
| - NIdIH. N!J''J lldtltll f6IDb III ulsl,
Victor Service was second, followed BY
Lester Gardiner, Rudolph Lilya and
Carl Brown, in the order named.
The most important event, IN point
Of nun hers. was the 25,yard dash for
girls under II years of age, for which
four separate heats were run, the con
testsuts after the finals being Ivy vii
lisms first, Fannie McEeudrirk second,
Marguerite McCallum third, and Maude
q, ,cyI S1pytb 'rba Gr1I,-- :no, a1cn
ran: Marguerite Jackson, Frances Kirk.
Hester Gold. Luella Anderson, Erma
Platts. Iss belle Donaldson. Louisc Dan
ger6eld, Opal Mckee. Annie Gold, Rbea
Haefeli. Mary Price. Ida McAlIister
Florence Cox. Lula Miller, Marguerite
and Agnes Napier and Agnes Col
clough.
The following tots ran an amazing
race, which proved most satisfactory.
as all contestants received prizes o'
ice cream and candy; Donald Card
ner, Isabelle Smith, Wallace and Eliza
beth Nesbit, Mary Napier, Gwendolyn
and Helen Murdock. Annie Wilsoo,
Elizabeth Dyet and Jessie Stuart,
| Following the games and races, an
old-fashioped Scottish reel was danced
by two couples, in front of the grand
stand, those participating being Miss
Ivy Williams. Miss Janet Mcneil EIar
Dancing and Singing
Dancing and singing occupied the
evening until nearly midnight Scot
tish airs were played by the orchestra,
including the Thistle two-step. Dan
GERS singing chorus was introduced,
and the music was especially arranged
for the occasion
The entertainment was lavish. There I,
were pipers, dancers, kilties and per
formers Of every kind.
Thistle John Donaldson sang SCOTS
Nha Hse. so that every Scotch near,
burned with the old fervor of Highland
danced ''Shaun Trews' in costume
very we'll Ed McLellaud Tecited1
'McLellsud s Dream" Janet Mcneil \
Harris. one Of the finest Scotch woman
dancers and pipers in the world, dsnce9
the Highland Fling. The SINGING qi
Scotland Yet" by William Coos,
was one, of the finest musical treats
ever heard in Salt Lake. The wee
Thistle dancers gave the reel
Nicol Hood rendered Scotch song:
"Tbe Day We Gaed to Wandamere,
! which was written for the occasioa
Bessie Craig and Janet Mcneil bslfiss
gave the sword dance, with won9et.iIa
grace and vigor. James and paIia
Nelson and William COOK sang @
''Willie Brewed q Peck o Maui, ~
wildly that everyone laughed unei ,r. 30.
tears came, and many heavy tn,rs%p d.. AZ
suited from this charming MELODY, ep
sic Craig danced tho Sailors HornpiPe
as though the waves were rolling ths u
der the bow. The grand finale o. W. W.
evenings entertainment vas WiihtrI5 WI
No Come Back Again?' and auu
Lang Sype. - in which the ent'rs Gv"
pany joined with delicious teaIal9zes teaILnil%
and enthusiasm. The music for N5ittT, tnr.
aud two steps were all Scotcb ana tg me
nished an unusual treat. .AfteI1 bne bus
ball everyone went home, tired TIRE 1nos pus
happy. with . resolve to maze axe ever ever
2l. next year, j greater day tpaD e'
for Salt Lake Scots.