The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-30
Were Recalled by Celebra-
tors at Glenugie Ban
quet Last Night "a
BANQUET, TOASTS
AND DANCING
Barre's Buchan-ites Held
Their Annual Re-
union
Real heather from the bonnie bra

Scotland graced the tables at tbe ~
banquet and dance of the G. -mb,
which was held in Clan 80 all last
evening with an attendaS9 OF 40 club
members together with enough invited
guests to round out an even l00 Braw
laddies of the Buchan proved themselves
royaI entertainers and the 18th annual
winter assembly of the club was not
ably joyous occasion from beginning to
end "FWelcome, Sons of Glenugle' was
the legend inscribed on banner over the
orchestra loft and for a background the
musicians had setting of American and
| British flags, significantly intertwined.
| While the concert and exercises were in
progress and until the dancing began
shortly before IL o'clock, the banquet
tables were so conveniently placed as
to permit everyone III the hall to view
the stage. An orchestra contributed
overtures at intervals during the song
and literary program and played for the
dance order afterward.
Festivities began at 8 o'clock when the
club president, Charles I.ecl, gave brief
address of welcome. James Gauld fol-
| lowed with the time -honored toast to
Buchan and Miss Agnes Keith sang
song From the outset the applause was
vigorous and none of those who partici-
pated in the program lacked for heart
warming reception. "There's Wee
House Mang the Heather Harry Laud-
ers prime favorite, as sung by Harry
Clark, the Scotch comedian, turned mem
ories into old channels and when the
singer had finished the audience would
have nothing but an encore. William
McHardy delivered the toast to Scotland
with fine spirit, referring in stirring
phrases to the part which the homeland
Is PLAYING in the great struggle overseas.
Miss Isabel McHardy followed with a
song version of 20 For the Bloom of My
own Native Heather" sweetly rem
dered solo that was highly enjoyed.
There was note of sadness in the
next number for John Brown, poet lau-
reate of the club these two years, rected
number of original verses in memory
of James Mari, former president OF the
lGlenugians, and one of the original Bueh-
an bows in Barre. In well-turned meter
Mr.. Brown paid eloquent tribute to Mr..
Marr's worth as a companion and to has
ability to put the spirit of Scotland into
verses. It was tribute 20 Mr.. Mari
and to the poet who created the eulogy
that the audience maintained close at
tention while the verses were being de-
| livered.
one.t time member of the Glenugie
club and an all-time friend was selected
to give the toast to America. George
Booth Of Buffalo, y. V, whose principal
reason for coming 10 Barre in the holi-
days was TO participate in the reunion,
spoke sincerely Of the regard which the
club members hold for their adopted
land II was sitting that the solo which
followed. the last number on the pro-
gram. should be "The star Spangled
Banner" rendered by George Mcleod in
a very creditahle manner.
An augnry Of the light and fantastic
stepping 20 be in order later was the
skillfullv executed dancing Of Miss Ger
trude Thompson. who was called back
repeatedly once her talent was mani
tested Thereafter for more than an
hour the diners gave themselves over
entirely 70 divers gastronomic ieats and
under the direction 81 several Glenugie
roodwiyes no pains were spared IN max
ing the banquet the one, biggest. round
feature Of the evening. u was an hour
short Of midnight when dancing began
and il was well on toward the peep Of
dav before tie musicians ceased their
labors
Music for the dancing was furnished
bv CoOpcr's orchestra. with John Cooper
on his violin aud Miss Elizabeth Steph-
ems. who played the accompanimeuts for
the singers earlier in the evening. az
the piano. TIE general committee in
charge Of the reunion and its sundrY en-
iovablr features consisted Of Charles
Iyeel. the president. Robert Adam. the
vice rresifeut. James Clubb the secre-
tarv. John Brown. the treasurer. and
William MeHar8r. James stewart. James
Mortimer. william still Iohn Chalmers,
John Trnser and Aietander Duthie.