Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
BIC GATHERING OF SCOTCHMEN
Birthday Anniversary of Robert Burns Fngy Celebrat ed in Feast, Addresses and Sone-171 at Banquet at Wauregan House.

was open. gone into business, and are doing a grand business, and are mak- ing Norwich grand city, besides
 taking part in the city affairs, and enilghtening the people" added the
 mayor. and what is true of Norwich
 is true of the rest of the country This is the greatest country the sun ever shone on and if you didn't believe 1t, you wouldn't be here. It is up to us to see that the government we repre- sent and the nation we love shall be sustained and never allowed to perlsn from the earth.'' He closed amidst great applause.
 The Land We Left. After The Star Spangled Banner had been finely sung by Archibald F. Mo Dougall, the entire gathering rising and joining in the chorus, James Hender- son proposed a toast to The Land We Left, and the response was made by Currfe Gilmour- It was a masterly ef- fort and one which was received with an outburst of applause, the speaker being interrupted several times. He referred to Scotland maintaining its political institutions and its religious freedom and made reference to the highmindedness of the people as well as their tender fleartedness. They are also clear-minded, as shown in poetry, philosophy and fiction. He referred to the love for the native land and pick ed out four prominent ScOtchmen who have gone up the ladder of fame, ex- pressing the standard characteristics of the people,. They are John Knox, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and James Watt all of whom had a dis tinctiveness in their line of work and worldwide prominence.
 At the close of MT. Gilmour's ad- dress Hugh Kinder enthused the as- sembly with his beautifully rendered solo, Scotland Yet. and they would accompanied.
 Raymond B. Eldred in his violin solo. Annie Laurie, with accompani- ment by Miss Eldred, captivated the gathering and a repetition was de. manded and finely given.
 Music and dancing was the feature of the remainder of the observance. it being carried out as follows: Chorus, John McDougall, A. P. McDougall, James Hollin, Reid Mcintyre, James Henderson, A. R. Blackledge, F. $. Brown and A. Mitchell, 4th; solo, Star of Glengarry, John McDougaii; read- ing, Mir. Lindsay: song, March of the Cameron Men. Hugh Kinder: violin solo, Humoresque, by Dvorak, R. B. Eldred; song, Where Has Scotland song. Flow Gently. Sweet Avon, Arthur T. Blackledge; chorus. Bonnie Doon, double quartette. The programme crosed with the singing of Au1d Lang Syne.
 The Highland fling was danced to the enjoyment of all by F. McLelland of this city, son of Senator McLelland, and he received an enthusiastic encore the music being by Piper Mckay. He was attired in Scottish costume.
 During the serving of the banquet the bringing in of the haggis, an old Scotch pudding, was accompanied by unusual demonstration. Piper Mckay marched about the hall. followed by R. McLelland carrying the haggis over his head, and placing it before MT. Lindsay. who recited a poem upon it. It was then served and all had a chance to taste 1t, some of the Scotch men, even, for the first time.
 At the front end of the large dining hall had been hung for the occasion a framed picture of Robert Burns, and above it were the American and Scotch flags.
 The committee which made the ar engagements for this gathering consist ed of H. D. Mitchell, Reid Mcintyre and James Hollis. There can be no doubt as to it's success and it is prob able that it will be continued from year to year hereafter on Jan. 25.