The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-26
MEMORY
OF BURNS
HONORED
anniversary Of Birth Of
Great Scotch Bard
Celebrated
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The memory Of Robert Burns, the
Scotch bard was fittinely celebrated
last night at the knights OF PyihIas
hall when an excellent musical and
literary program was presented by the
Burns club. The music furnished
during the evening BY the Chickasha
orchestra 81 eight pieces had the met
ropolltan air and as the Scottish mel
odies floated through the hall gener,
Gus applause was given
G. u Kinney. president Of the
Burns club. opened the program by
a short sketch Of the life Of Burns,
giving an interesting talk
Robert Burns was the first poet
81 humanity said Eugene Hamil-
ton in his oulogy Or the famous Ayr.
shire bard he was the first poet
10 history who wrote from tae stand
point Of humanity and not from that
Of q philosopher Alr Hamilton an
alyged the poetry OF Burns showing
that hc wrote poetry that the common
people could enjoy Mr.. Hamilton
contrasted the poetry Of Shakespeare
aud TenaYsoa with that Of Burns,
dwelling On the fact that Burns touch.
81 every interest IN NE, making all
humanity akin, reading q number Of
Yefseses from tie works Of Durns.Mr.
Hamilton closed bis remarks with
splendid tribute to the poet whose
pane, he said, gould grow more lust
reus VITA lhq passing Of years.
Miss Annie Wade O'Nenl ih
bright and entertaining manner
brought 4 personal and human inter.
e., message from the home Of Rob.
egt nurns aAich she Visited while tour
lng Europe two years ago Miss o.
..eln ID i very clever word picture
conveyed 10 the minds Of her hearers
che sensations she experienced when
gazing on ihe Burns cottage. me fam
ily heirlooms and relics collected
there. By description Of the sur
foundlags she made her audience
long 10 Yiew the heather, ferns and
IuxurIani yerdure Of Scotland. Miss
s0'Ntnl paid a tribute 70 the famous
bard IN heS closing definition OF
great poet. the man who weayes the
simple human interest happenings Of
life and nature Into poetry Is the
greatest p0el-BuFna did this"
Miss Elsie Decker broke the Scot.
tlsh spell BY singing 10 her charming
nanher al Irish ballad Come back
10 Erin. Miss Deeker's voice was
in good condition and lhe applause
shc received indicated ihas a number
OF the Erlas sous were present
Miss Olive McCiinilc In the prescn.
sassou Of ihe edinburgh after Flods
den. plsced before her hearers one
OF the greatest battles Ia Tie history
Of scotland. The reading gave a de.
serlpiion o. ihe capital city after TO-
600 OF the sco.eh warriors had been
killed aud only one man came home
20 trli the nows. Hiss MeClintic dc.
uieied tie sorrow and woe OF the
sso;s In truly artistic manner Dur
ing her recital there was absolute ST.
lcnce Ia the bali and at The conclusion
applause vas generously given.
The music during the evening was
especially lihe. MRS. Trawick and
her sister Miss Necosh rendered In
very pleasing manner everal Scotch
ballads and the quarlelte Annie Lau'
! rio sung BY Ms. r. r. Trawick, Miss
jean Mecosh and Messrs. Mcneil and
Hughes was The climax Of the musical
selections. The song was given Ia a
most charming arrangement and tas
voices OF the singers blended most
harmoniously
After The program dancing was en-
iayed until late hour There were
three hundred people in attendance
! during de evening. Every orchestra
number. both In the concert aud In the
dance received unsilnled applause
The entertainment was given under
tho auspices Of the knights and La
dies Of Security,