The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

The wild and stirring strains of the
bag-pipe rang through the large Ca
sine last evening as the men of Clan
Campbell, No. "a, Order of Scottish
Clans gathered for the march preIir1-
mary to their program of entertain
ment- With the same firm and war
like step with which their ancestors
trod the native heather they pro-
ceeded up the long aisle and again
about the hall lead by their pipers.
John Robertson and Hugh McQuiIton.
All the men wore the p1afd of Clan
Campbell and a number OF them wore
the entire costume of native Scott.
It is customary for the Scotch
Throughout the world to honor the
birthday of their universally beloved
poet, Robert Burns by holding a large
celebration. The proceeds from last
evenings festivity viii be donated to
the Prince OF Wales RELIEF fund and
it is estimated that the sum will be
a. large one as some /, 500 people were
present at the huge family gathering.
The entertainment was opened by
the address Of welcome by Chief
Charles Morrison, who told of the
purpose of the Prince OF Wales Fund
in assisting the distressed at home
and of the Clans decision to donate
the proceeds of the entertainment to
this worthy fund.
u
tertainment by some or the best
known. Scotfosh singers. dancers and
comedians, occupied the first part Of
the evening.
The Boston Scottish Singers. whose
membership includes Miss Margaret
Hunter Tanner, contraIto: John e.
Daniels, tenor and A. Cameron Steele
kbasso contributed a number of the
best known songs of the famous bard.
in whose honor the affair was held.
Davtdson's international dancers.
r. Davidson, piper, Miss B. David
son and J.. Hoey dancers, executed the
Highland Fling sailors Horn
pipe,s. and a number OF other interest,"
ing dances. Neil Baxter. the CO.
rnedian of the evening, contributed
several exceedingly funny character
sketches. The entire program was
one of merit and received hearty APP
plause.
The real fun of the evening began
when the, seats had been pushed to
/ one side and the hoor cleared for
dancing. With the two pipers OF the
clan at it's head, and Chief Charles
MORRISON and his lady leading the
dancers, the long line wound about
/ the hall.
Third on the program was the High
land Schottische and merry number
/ indeed it was. Silver haired grand
i f0OCn6TS~ danced Wilt E5I<141uSC4ASy eeASA
old men with granddaughter, and
even the wee BARNS took the floor
to the lively tune of the native dance.
t The program of dances was a long
one which at the midnight hour had
been but properly started.
Hunger was assuaged at the refresh
ment counter where substantial sand
wiches and soft drinks were for sale
] and where John Japp presided as
cashier.
The committees for the dance in
Guided:
Floor manager, Donald Nicolson.
Assistant floor manager. John Chris
tie
reception committee. John Japp, D.
ksrnith. A Kerr, W Simpson, a. Bell,
John Taylor.
Amusement committee, r. Brown,
chairman: Charles Morrison, secretary,
Robert Vance treasurer, Everett. Japp,
i Charles MacKeown. William Thomson
Anderson Robertson
/ Aides, Tom Wardrop, George WI
son, "A. Hogg, John Fife, A. mePher-
son, David Mcclellan, J. Livingstone,
/ 4 LAWSON.