The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-21
SCOTTISH SOCIETIES
HAVE GREAT OUTING
Highland Songs and Bagpipe
Airs, Stir Souls of the
Attendants.
ATHLETICS ARE LIVELY
Reunion of Old Friends Is
Greatly Enjoyed by the
EXcurSioniStS.

II was estimated that $500 excursion
ists spent yesterday at Lagoon. when
the Scottish societies of Salt Lake and
Ogden held their annual outing. 1t was
"A great day for them all throughout,
and their programme Of games and
amusements was successfully accom-
plished, to the thorough enjoyment of
all.
James III. Anderson, United States
marshal, delivered the Grafton OH the
battle OF Bannockburn, and his effort
WAS received with great warmth and
lusty cheering.
BY unanimous vote of the asscmplage
in the big pavilion, Nicol Hood was ac-
claimed the most popular Scotsman IN
the state of Utah. Mr., Hood was un-
able TO be there on account OF illness,
but the message of his honored popu-
larity was transmitted to him by tele
phone by committee appointed Tor
that purpose.
The proceedings were cbaractertul IN
their entirety. being dlstinctiveIy Hlgh-
land from start to finish. Quls as
much enjoyment, too, was had In the
reunion Of old friends in setting SO
beautiful as that supplied by the Physl-
lovers OF sports as they are, the Scots
men by hundreds looked over the race
course. in the Identification of which
Manager II. /. Wilson is spending a fair
sized fortune. The ground surrounding
the grandstand is being splendidly
parked, and trees. flowers and palms
are set about to enrich what is coming
10 be regarded as an attractive annex
TO Lagoon.
Patriotic Music.
Under direction of James II. Neil,
son, the Scottish choir sang Scotland
YETI and the Scottish Fantasia
complement Of Highland melodies that
took greatly with the people. The au-
dience Joined with the. choir in singing
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner" and
"Auld Lang Syne,'' which ended the
concert programme with fine burst of
loyalty to the adopted country of the
excursionists and with truth TO their
folk song.
Stirring airs were pipcd by the Pipe
band, and each number rendered set the
Scots agog with exuberant enthusiasm.
Miss Della Warner Of Ogden scored a
great hit in dancing the Highland fling,
and the other dances by the Thistle
dancers the Caledonian dancers. Thorn
rs Hamilton and the Ogden and Salt
salvos of cheering.
Matthew Gait. George BAN, William
Cook and Winnifred Hutchison carried
off laurels in their musical work, and
Mrs. Hunter recitation of '"Jessie s
Dream was particularly well done.
In the competition as to who was
the oldest Scotcbman on the grounds,
these being TO James Lawson, %;
George Henley. 90: Robert Mcdonald,
90; ". c. A. Scott. 81. Four prizes
also were awarded TO aged Scotcbwom-
en-, they being Mrs Erskine 81; Mrs.
Barr, So; Mrs. Barnett, SO; Mrs. Ed
gar, so.
Lively Athletics.
In the games and races the winners
were as follows. first, second and thlrd
places being achieved in the order In
which the names appear:
Boys races. IL TO 10 years-F1rst race
Clarence Boyle, Earl Stevenson and Jo-
seph Drysdale, Ogden. Second race
John Douglas salt Lake I,df Isrnard o1din Gutchi-
Boys races to - ycars-First race ace,
James Davis. Leo irvine and John VIII
son. Salt Lake. Second race-Nesto,
Charles Bowerbank. Salt Lake.
Girls races. IL to 10 years-First race
Isabella Donaldson and Ivy Mitchell
race-isaoella Nisbet. Salt Lake.
BOYS race. TO . years-James Herr
and Rudolph Peterson. Ogden; William
Girls race. to IL years-I.uella Mich.
olas, Salt Lake; Margaret Andrew anc
CatharIne Meilde. ogden~
Boys races. under s years-First rae
Hugh Stewart and Alfred Peterson
Ogden; James Patrick. Salt Lake. Sec
ond race-Alfred Peterson Ogden; Err
nest Morton. l<aysvill; Alex Adamson
Salt Lake.
Nessie Donaldson of Salt Lake won tn
race for girls between and years
James Drysdale OF Ogden won the rae
for men over 80, and Mrs. Roy Cowan o
on. followed by Mrs D. j. Campbell o
Salt Lake and Mrs. j. Wells Of Ogden
T. s. Chase and j. Thomas cobhlsday % .
i00-yard open dash, and the race 10
Young wonep was taken by Zelma Shay
and Margaret Clark OF Ogden and lisa
bella Donaldson OF Salt Lake.
Fat Men Run.
Nelson strsthenrn. r. L. Irvine an
Joseph Marshall OF Salt Lake wer
awarded the prizes in the race for me
ever 30. and w. G.. Sears Of Bountif,
Of Salt Lake were the winning rat mer
John Marshall and G. s Chase OF Sa
Lake were FIRST in the thrce-legged rae,
with W. Nisbet and 7. /. Irvine OF Sa
Lake and Joseph Warner and ID, 5. Nc
Farlane Of ogden second and third. Le
Irvine OF Salt Lake. Oliver Wheclwrigt
uf Ogden and T. s. Chase of Salt LAX
won in the sack race. John Grnham
Salt Lake and Howard Mcdonald OF Bi
Cottonwood were victorious in tho 40
ard race and the Riddles race was wo
hy Janet Mcneil Harris. Ben McPhee AT
James Hamilton OF Salt Lake.
In the costume race Tor sirs VIC
service Of salt Lake was first, wit
DolIie Nlsbet and Nessie Donaldson
Salt Lake second and third T s Chai
took the hop step and jump. making
feet Inches. II. Mcdonald being secon
making 20 feet Inches.
Logan Couple WEEDS.
Miss Magda Bergstrom of Salt Lal
Ciiv and John o. Peterson OF Logs
trnrn married at noon YESTERDAY IN u