The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-30
CHARACTERIZATION
AT MAPLETON
From Tuesdays Daily.


"Bobble Burns is no longer the
Scottish bard. he belongs TO the
world' we're the closing words OF q
wonderfully fine address given be
fore the Maple River Burns club al
Mapleton last night, by DIR. w. A
Colledge OF Chicago. The spirit Of
good fellowship prevailed in Maple
ton yesterday. and the love OF Burns
was evident in the splendid way in
which the Scotch people there cele
brated his enc. hundred and fifty
fifth anniversary.
Visitors from all the towns I'm tho
neighborhood OF Mapleton, as well
as 81. Paul. Minneapolis, New Ulm
GAINESVILLE, North Dakota, gathered to
pay homage TO the Scottish poet.
Major Sinclair of Minneapolis and
his sons, George and Ronald, were
there as is their custom. and play
ed the bagpipes and the two boys
danced the sailors horn pipe, the
sword dance and the highland fling.
Miss Sinclair, who has taken a part
in the festivities for several years
was not able to attend and was
greatly missed.
Annual Business Meeting.
The annual business meeting of
the club commenced the real pro-
gram of the day. All of the former
officers were reelected and are: T..
y Taylor. president; H. G. HOtaling
vice president; 4. ]. Ellis, secre.
tary; William Morrow, treasurer.
The club is in good financial condi-
tion as is also the curling club.
The annual bonspiel which is
usually held on the day of the Burns
celebration. will be held next week,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
II has been customary to close the
bonspiel on. Burns day. but be-
cause OF Sunday coming Immediately
preceding the day of the festivities
the date was changed.
However, number of the curriers'
enjoyed the day on the rink i'm
friendly contests. Dir. G. II. Ner.
bOvig and John II. Snow. both Of
MankatO. had Kinks there The men,
beers Of the first were John Ny
Quist, o. +. Morrow, n. J. Nerbovig
and c. II. Nerbovig. Skip; and Of
the other Peter Ferguson, Thomas
Thompson. Jay Nicholson. John r.
Snow. Skip. The other Kinks which
played were those of T. 3. Taylor of
Mapleton, John Sharp OF Winnebago,
Byron McGrogor of Grapeland. In
the event between John Sharp's and
T. u. Taylor's rink, Mr.. Taylor's
men won by one score on the thir.
tCenth event.
The Annual Banquet.
The annual banquet was served
in the recently completed Congre.
Gational church, which Is admirably
adopted for such affairs. Nearly $50
people can be seated ut time and
the tables were twice filed. The
splendid meal was prepared by the
following ladies and men: Mrs. u.
T. Taylor. Mrs. George Sharp, Mrs.
w. F. lIenning. Mrs. James Morrow,
Jr, Miss Florence Hanna. Miss Ella
Nc Kinnon, Mrs. J. II. Dobie, Mrs.
w. Sharp. Miss Syrilla Lang, Mrs.
+. T. Phelps, Mrs. j. ger, Mrs.
Russell Annis, Mrs. William Morrow
Mrs. Benjamin F. McGregor, Miss
Cleo Taylor, Miss Jessie Mcqueen,
Miss Bonnie Hamm, Mrs. Robert
Morrow, Mrs. L. w. Kruger, Mrs.
Rebecca Ellis, Mrs. w. l.. Dobie,
Mrs Y. More, Miss Lorna Decker
Mrs. Thomas Leroy, II. b. Hanna,
George Shark, John Oyer. Robert
Will, Neil Darroch. J. Garfield Ellis,
Thomas Leroy. b. +. McGregor,
Charles w. Ellis, William Morrow,
David Morrow. s.? Chandler, William
Shark, w. l.. Dobie and Ernest
More.
After the guests took their places
and a prayer had been offered by
Rev. A. G. Young. the Haggis bear
crs preceded by the piper. Major
Sinclair, passed around the tables.
Mrs. A. J. Ellis had prepared the
haggis which was carried by b. F.
McGregor and William Morrow.
Alec Ellis reclted Burns lode TO
The Haggis" and the chief of all
Scotch delicacies was then served
TO the guests.
Program at Opera House.
After the banquet the people gath
cred at the opera house, where the
formal program of the evening was
given. Major Sinclair and his son
George, opened the program with
airs on the pipes. A. Ellis was mas
ter of ceremonies and introduced d.
i. McGregor. who gave the address
OF welcome. Mr.. McGregor's re.
marks were given in the broad
Scotch accent, which proved his an
cestry. Thomas Thompson of Man