The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
FOR BOBBY BURNS AND
 AULD LANG SINE"
Caledonian Club Celebrates the
 Scotch Bard's Birthday
PROGRAMME EXCELLENT
Songs, Recitations and Dances All Typical of Burns and Scotland, and Affair Was Perfectly Arranged.
 Other EnsIey News


 Standing with clasped hands, with voices that bespoke heartfelt emotion, more than two hundred members and guests of the Caledonian club of Wylam sang "Auld Lang Syne," bringing to close the annual celebration of the anni- versary of the birth of Robert Burns. The affair was one of the most en- joyable and best arranged that ever oc- cured in this district and was attended by greater number of guests. It was held in the Masonic hall, which was much too small to accommodate the crowd The banquet was elaborate and abundant, which was done full justice by the party. The hall was beautifully decorated in the national colors Flags of all nations Were displayed, the Scottish Lion, of course, predominating.
 Robert Neill, president of the. club, called the gathering to order and extend- ed warm welcome to all present Se- lections were rendered by the First Aid brass band, under the able leadership of Prof. John McCrorie. Speeches were made by Felix Mclaughlin, Chief Bodeker. Uncle" Jimmy Sanders, Dr. w. 5. Rountree and others. At the conclusion of the banquet the tables were cleared and the programme continued. Songs, recitations and selections by the band, most of them being from the works Of the great poet whose memory is dear to the heart of every Scotchman, as the oc- casion last night testified, were given.
 Then followed the dance including the highland fling and other Scotch dances, which were induged in until late hour The entire evening was one of pleasure and a fine tribute to Burns memory. It is only justice due to the committees who had the affair in charge to say that it was the most perfectly arranged and most successfully carried out Burns cele- bration ever held in this district.
 Negro Injured
 Will Jones, a negro employed on the Birmingham Southern railway, met with an accident at No. 13 mines yesterday while attempting to close the doors Of a drop car and sustained fractured skull. The drop doors are closed by means of a large iron wrench. The negro had the door about closed when the wrench slipped from his hands and was hurled round with terrific force, striking him on the head and fracturing his, skull He was taken to Wylam. where he was operated on by Dr. Rountree, after which he was taken to the Copel1ad hospital in Bir- mingham.
 Paving About Completed
 The paving of Ensley avenue from Pal mer Terrace to Helena station IS making rapid kprogress The brick pavement is being rapidly laid about two blocks hay ing been completed and which presents fine appearance. The retaining walls a Hilltop and Jefferson avenue are about finished and the sidewalks at those points are being graded. The work has been somewhat delayed on account of the un- favorable weather, but is being rushed to rapid completion.
 Pensonal and General
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Grace p-~shvterian church met yesterday after noon wirn Ar.s. IT, n4 Baftun, an Seven teenth street. A large number were present. including a few friends. During the afternoon refreshments were served A pleasant surprise was the presentation of a handsome set of silver knives and forks to Mrs. J. E. Thomas as token of regard and appreciation for her work during the past year.
 Frank Latham was removed yesterday afternoon to the soutn fi1gnlanos lnnrH- arv. His condition is slightly improved.
 J. S. Cannon of Chicago was a visitor in the city yesterday.
 The Amphion club will give hop Fri day night at the Perkins hall. A number of out-of-town guests will be present.
 The Odd Fellows held an interesting meeting last night at their hall on Nine teenth street A candidate was initiated and much other business was transacted