The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-30

kato responded to the welcome very
ably.
Before introducing the speakers
Mr.. Ellis said that members of the
club had hoped to have n more
adequate opera house i'm which tc
entertain their guests this year, and
had done their best TO secure It.
Their efforts, however, were unsuc
cessful, but Mr.. Ellis hopes that
, next year there will be a new opera
house i'm which to give the program
During the evening the Sinclair
brothers gave several dances TO the
music Of pipes.
| Other splendid musical numbers
were given. Little Miss Vivian Tay.
Tor. daughter of William Taylor
sang and gave an encore. The
charming little girl has an excep.
I tionally pretty voice and sang very
we'll indeed. Another youthful art.
ist VINO appeared on the program was
Master Bruce Ellis who sang Rant
in rov.n' Rcbin." This is Master
Ellis fourth appearance on the
Burns day programs and he acquits
himself we'll each time.
Mrs. George &. NerGOyig of Man.
, ka.o sang Bonnie Sweet Bessie"
and for an encore sang Robin
AG"ir" Her audience still not sat
isfcd app!audod until Mrs. Nerbovig
sang The Little Irish Girl"
: Fine Piano Solo.
\ piano solo OF exceptional praise
worthines3 was given by Mrs. Har.
old Haly. The selection was a
medley of. Scotch airs and was Civ
en- in 4 truly artistic amnner Even
though very enthusiastically APP
rlaudcd Mrs. Healy declined appear
ing again.
Airs. Henry Tro2ndle who is one
of the Burns day program favorites
sang "Oh for the Bloom of My Ain
Native Heather and also gave an
encore. Mrs. Troendle's daughter
played the Accomplishments.
George John of Garden City sang
n beautiful solo and as an encore
gave Far Frae Hamc." Mrs. John
played the accompaniment. This is
Mr. Joahn's first appearance mt the
Burns meeting aud il was very
happy one for the members.
Annie Lourie" was sung by the
+. McGregor, Mrs. r. C. Busse.
Louis Borchert and @. G. Tetterman
are members: Miss Florence
McGregor played for them. The song
was beautifully arranged and sung
and an encore was given.
Arthur b. Borchert scored another
hit last night in his Scotch songs.
He appeared in costume and sang
Il am the Safest of the Family"
and upon the insistence of the
people sang we Deoch an Doris"
Mr. Borchert's singing was, as is
always the case with him, Of the
kind which wins an audience.
ID. VI. Jones OF Mankato sang I'VE
DeoCh an Doris" also and as an en-
core sang II Love n Lassy." Miss
Gertrude Nerbovig played Mr. Jones'
accompaniment Mr. Jones delighted
the audience with his singing.
Special Number.
One of the special numbers was
given by George McRee of st. Paul,
who made his first visit to the
Burns club last night. He first
sang Bonnie Mary OF Argyle" and
as an encore gave "FGow Gently
Sweet Alton" Mr.. McRee was born
I'm Scotland and although he has
been in America number of years
has kept his Scottish traits, and
three years ago spent the summer
there. He is the man who intro
duced the Scotch game, golf, into
Minnesota.
Mrs. William Sharp of Sterling
gave as reading "Bairnies, Cuddle
Doun." Mrs. Sharp has marked
ability as reader and her effort
was so enthusiastically received that
she gave an encore.
Alexander Russell. the Scotch pop
ulation of New Ulm. gave short
talk. speaking of the Scotch humor
and briefness in speech. and also
spoke OF some of Burns poems.
Lunch Was Served.
Following the program at the
opera house a recess was taken
and the club members and their
friends went TO the church dining
room where lunch was served. The
young people enjoyed dancing the
rest of the evening and at about
midnight abe annual informal pro-
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