The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-26
BUCHAN BOYS
AND GIRLS IN
ANNUAL REUNION
Almost the Whole Membership of Glen
ugie Club with Wives and Friends
Had Splendid Time Last
Night.

ldu 0plShdlu AilhC Last
Night.
L Jolly lads and lasses of auld Buchan
celebrated Christmas in an old-time way
last night by assembling in Clan Gordon
hall for the 18th annual banquet of the
Gienugie club. Nearly everyone of the
limited membership of 80 was able to
Join in the merrymaking and as has been
the custom of the Buchan boys since the
club had its inception, their wives or
sweethearts were the guests of honor.
Not in several years has the attendance
of actual members been so gratifying.
That hoary patriarch, l0l4, has been kind
to the Glenugians. Their ranks decmat
ed neither by death nor removal, II was
| a happy combination of circumstances
which permitted the club members in
nearly their full strength to celebrate
under one family roof tree the old days
in that bonny land where rolls the Ugie.
Evergreen festoons, holly wreaths and
colored crepe paper, softly illuminated
witt incandescent lights, lent a charm
ing uletide effect to the scene and the
international ties which hind all loyal
Scotch Americans together in their al
legiance to three standards was aptly
emphasized in the arrangement of flags
on the stage In the middle was draped
the Stars and Stripes, lanked on either
side by the British Union Jack and the
Scotch national banner, The three were
significantly linked together with tin
selled cording.
Prior to the banquet there was an in
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The president of the club Charles Leel,
was in the chair and the audience
quickly lent an ear as he raped for or
der. Among those who contributed old
time songs to the entertainment were
Miss Agnes Keith, George Mcleod and
Miss Greig Samuel Gerard spoke in
terestingly on "Ihe Artists" and he was
followed by George Murray, sr., who
gave the toast to Buchan. James Gauld
gave a characteristically vigorous toast
TO america" and Alex Young respond
ed happily when called upsn to address
"The Ladies'" Scottish Music was the |
title Of an excellent sketch prepared and !
delivered by John Brown. The speaker |
delved deeply into the origin Of Scottish |
musicians, Justly famed for the endur- !
1927 as the date of the oldest musical |
before then the airs were
handed down from one generation to an
other Perhaps the most valuable manu-
script, he went on, was that of Sir John
Skeie of Hallyards, which bears the i'm
print of 1880. For the most part the
harp has been discarded in favor OF the
pipe and many doughty deed has been
lone and Is being done on the battle
ields across the water TO the music of
he bagpipes.
Mr.. Brown RECALLED his auditors with
lit Of original verse which was received
With loud acclaim;
Just take a Seotchman frae his Hill
Clap In his cheek hielan jilli
Say Such is royal Georges will
And there's the foel'
He has nae thought but how TO kill
Two at blow"
The speaker brought his remarks to
ythnic close by lauding both the lassies
Buchan, and then to the old district
tself.
The Lasses
Their movement is harmonious motion
As sweet as a well-played tune;
hey stand at the head Of creation
And fair as the roses In June"
Buchsn.
"While we hae life and we hae vim
And ale brewed in the clachan
Well hll our cogies to the brim
And drink health 10 Buchan."
Encore
Nothing was left undonc in the way OF !
applying food for the big banquet. IL
as Christmas dinner raised 10 the :
- power and little more. Wives
the committee members served the
nurses 60 the queens taste and the <
'ening was rather far spent before the =
.stwhile diners lost themselves in
hirl Of old country dances Bnlce's or !
lestra played until the wee sma' hours =
I'd arrived
The committee in charge Of the affair :,
insisted OF the following membersi
harles Lcel, president; John Fraser.
ce president; James Duncan, secrr- +
ryi John Brown. treasurer, George =
urray. chairman; Jan - Cubb. Alex
rwie, Samuel Henderson Robert Adams.
INES Davidson, James Massie, IT,. and
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