The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-02-01
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Dickinson now has q society COM
posed only of Scotchmen or descend
ants of that hardy race and has for its
officers John Leask, president; R. A.
Blair, secretary; Andrew Baird, treas
urer. It is called Sons of Scotia of
Stark County,
The society was organized in the K.
of P. hall last Saturday evening where
a dozen or more met to commemorate
the birthday anniversary of the poet,
Robert Burns. dear to the heart of
every Scotchman. On the wall of the
room was hune the portrait of the
man whom they met to honor, draped
with the flag of the United States and
that of Scotland. bearing the Scottish
emblem-the thistle. There were also
notices from Burns poems such as
"A Mans a man for a that, ''Wud
tha' God the gift wud eie US. to see
ours'e's as others see u.s.. and all
Joined heartily in singing his poems
which have been set to music and sung
the world over.
The refreshments consisted of the dish
called in Scotch 'Hageis" and made
famous in Burns poetry. 1t is COM
posed of oatmeal. spices and other
ingredients served on large plates. It
was prepared Saturday night by j. F.
Guyot of the Grill. restaurant and while
not made like the original dish. it
brought back many "reminiscences Of
bygone days in the land of the heather
to those of the party who were born
there. This was followed by interesting
talks by P. A. Moir. Receiver W. A.
Mcclure, Arthur Parker and others.
John Leask read from ''The Cotters'
Saturday Night" and R. A. Blair
recited passages of Tam O'Shanter f"
John Leask, a native of the highlands
of Scotland. also gave an exhi-
bition of the highland fling" dance.
Dickinson's population does not in
clude many of Scotland's sons. As
far as known there are only five: John
Leask, Louis Dundas, Andrew Baird,
Robert A. Blair and Brakeman A. C.
Galloway, who were born in that country
The others present Saturday night were
of Scotch descent and were W. D Nc.
Kenzie, P. A. Moir. j. r. Stewart, j.
C. F. Parker and sons, Arthur and
Charles, w. A. Mcclure and Dan. Murray
| All the large cities have Scotch
organizations known as Burns clubs.
Caledonia or Scotia societies and thi!
is about the sixth one in North Dakota
The Scotch are known as very clan
nish people. which means that they are
bound very closely by ties of national
ity. A Scotchman holds sacred thu
ancient customs and traditions of hi
people and their organizations are TO
the purpose of preserving these memo
ries for the generations to come.
Another gathering OF the "Sons O
Scotia of Stark County will be hell
in the near future to make more per.
feet their oreaization and to plan fo
a picnic to be held some time next sum
mer, which in days of old would be
called "a gathering of the clans. There
are number of Scotch descendants il
Dunn county, also in the country nea
New England, whom they expect tt
attend their summer gathering. They
hope. to secure piper for this occasion
as it would not be complete withou
bagpipe music and killed men.
John Leask was born in Northern
Scotland. Louis Dundas, near Edin
burgh, the capital city, and Messrs
Blair and Baird near Ayrshire, thu
birthplace of the poet Burns.