The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
AS Sons and Daughters OF
Buchan, Scotland,
Gathered
ANNUAL BANQUET AND
DANCE LAST NIGHT
The Tenth Annual of Glen
ugie Club Occasion of 4,
Great Joy !

Tuneful snatelics of My Ain Coun-
try" "Vera, Vera, Vera Kind to Me. .
There's Wee.bit Across the Seq and
a dozen other songs of similar strain,
floating through the windows Of Clan
Gordon hall and lading the air viii,
sweet music last night told the rhythmic
story of strappan lads O. Buehan and
sweet lasses of the glen gathered for
the tenth annual banquet of the Glenuge
club. Up in the newly renovated qutr-
! ters of Clan Gordon, sons and daughters
| of that cherished region in Scotland
where flows the classic Ugie had assent
| bled once more to honor the home land.
DrapeG across the little stage which
fronted the long rows Of banged tables
/ was the Scottish standard with the
American flag and the British union jack
I suspended on either side. An orchestra
of three pieces contributed Scottish and,
American national airs during he banS
quet as well as the program of alter
dinner exercises.
That peculiar degree OF loyalty ever
held to the credit Of the Glenugians vas
not lacking in the least last night and,
- uhA liit ptiSslIlH VI ull UIltl gen
Grafton of the club members has only
served to intensity the desire OF It's
younger element to preserve the tradi
tions of the little club that had its in-i
ception a decade ago, Besides the in.
ternational color scheme on the wall
other portions of the hall were artisti-
cally decorated with plaids while the en
tire idea Of the decorative arrangement
was to lend distinctively patriotic
spirit to the occasion. As for the feat!
lures of the affair that were to dstin.
guish it as a real jollification of the glen
folks they were to come when the toast
mastr raped for order after dinner.
Glenugie came in for its share az the
speech making and then right VOL did
her loyal sons pay eloquent tribute to
the district OF their birth.
shortly after 3 o'clock the fifty or
more members of the club with their
wives or sweethearts and invited guests
sat down to one of the elaborate Dafl-
quets for which the Glenugie organila-
tion is famed. Under the direction Of
the general committee, corps of white
coated walters handled the diners with
and commendable efficiency.
The menu offered almost everything de-
ectable ard the banqueters were ready
to do Justice to the feast. readiness to
which the cleared tables afterwards
gave ample evidence.
1t was late in the evening when Presi-
lent j. p. Mari, whose services as
presiding master have always been in
lemand, gave a warms speech OF well
'ome to the assembled company. He
vas cheered to the echo as he closed his
emarks by introducing the second num-
,er and the same degree of enthusiasm
hat marked the presidents salutatory.
eemed to be repeated in the ovations
which greeted all of the other speakers.
The Misses Thompson followed with a
Highland dance that completely can't
'ated the audience and spirit ran just
5 high when George Booth gave the
ime-honored toast TO Buchan. George
feLeod contributed Scottish song 10
he program and Alex Ironsde followed
rith toast to America, which drew
orth cheer that showed just how the
ilenugians stood when it came to salut-
lg their adopted land.
Miss Barbara Mcdonald responded %
he presiding officers request with
leasing vocal solo and Charles Leel gave
he toast to Scotland. The toast was
larked by sentiment as well as patriot-
I'M and rousing cheer followed the re-
ponse as its author sat down. James
mart offered the toast to Our City,
nd he too received round Of applause
,r his efforts Miss A. Anderson con
-ibuted the last musical number to the
rogram with creditable vocal solo and
eslie Creighton brought the exercises
close with a toast to the ladies'.
nee a half of the company was COM
,sed of the fairer sex, il may be vast
e words to say that his little tribute
them was not the least popular nj the
-ening The several numbers were in
rspersed with selections by the orrhes-
For the bare space OF perhaps five
inutes. the glen men gave lift to the
lpers in clearing the floor for dancing
ID from that time to the early hours nf
orning. the hall resounded with the
ncng of many feet. Edinburgh quad
les. Highland filings. lanciers. fancy
rms and fantastic steps formed a part
the dance order. The subtle invita-
IN of old familiar tunes was no re-
acter OF persons and young and old
ke were drawn perforce into the md
of the floor TO do their turn. II was
Ter midnight before tine musicians
cked up their fddles for the night and
. members from Glenugie Joined lands
singing Aud Lang Syne."
redt for the successful manner in
ich the occasion was carried through
its finish was largely due to the ef
= Of the committee appointed at ihc
enf annual meeting Of the Gleuugie
b. Alex. Reid and James Forrest
charge Of the entertainment AMI a.
lated with them on the general CON-
tee were the following: James DIM
}. Charles Leel J. Brown. A. Cowie. =.
innings. John Marr. A. Young and