New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
SC0TLAND'S BARD WELL REMEMBERED
Burns Club Celebration Last
 Night Of Unique Character

Unique in many ways was the ob- servance of the 157th anniversary oi the birth of Robert Burns the immor- tai bard of Scotland, by the Burns | club of New Britain at it's eighth an nual banquet last night. The event l was held in the old Jr. 0. U. A. M. hall on Arch street and was well at, l tended by the members and thelr l guests. surprise feature and one which added much to the pleasure Of 1 the occasion was the introduction or | the Musical McKays, the scotch troupe | from Keeneys thcater. They were Tn | Highland costume and the pipe muSl", | songs and dances contributed by them 1 added much to the scotch atmosphere l of the occasion.
 The event began with a turkey sup l per which was accompanied WlIh l many Scotch tid bits and further fla vor was added by the scotch tWlsI | given to the menu. The programs m l which the menu was contained were | highly appropriate to the occaslon' l the cover showing a portrait repro l auction in miniature of Robert Burns bound in gilt Above crossed were the American and Scottish flags and be- low in decorative effect the Scotch thistles in natural colors. The whole was surrounded with narrow plaid border and tied with yellow ribbon. During the banquet the Phen1X or chestra rendered a number of Scolch selections and the guests Jolneo III t,io choruses. The attendants were 'ho Misses Roberta Sanderson, MafsaiI - Cochrane, Agnes Duncanson' Es'rilo Waddell Esther MacArthur' Ai'o0 Sanderson, Mary Clifford sHazel Dun canson, Ethel Waddell and Doro'iiy | Macarthur. They were aetlreo ih white and wore pr1ght Plal" , Grace was offered by Rev. Henry w. Maier The Menu.
 The menu in it's Scotch form was as follows:
 Olives Pickles
 Roastit Bubbly Jock an Stuffin
 Baked Grumphy, Spiced
 Cranberry Jcely s...s Celery
 Scaded Spuds la May
 A Wee Pickle
 o Garden Salad
 Scenes Mair Scones Baps
 Oak Cake, in fars, wac l<ebbuck
 Currin Bun Shortpread
 Jce Cream Cake Frit'
 Tea Co1lee
 Teetotal Toddy
 Andrew .sBroon" Introduced.
 At the close of the banquet, Presl- l dent Alexander Gordon arose and af- | ter welcoming the members and their l guests introduced Vice President An drew Brown as tCastmaster MT. Brown paid a neat compliment to. the Burns club and those who planned the entertainment for their manner of eel of hn scotch poet He ventured the opinion that it could not be improved upon 1 anywhere outside of Scotland. The opening musical number was by the 3almoral quartet, composed of Mss Clara Oakes Usher, soprano, MISS Jean Cochrane, contralto, Edgar l.. Brown, baritone, and Raymond Grant, tenor Their song was Robin Adalr and at it's conclusion the audience burst into a round of applause. MISS Usher then sang Highland Mary. She was in splendid voice and put much expression into her singinG.
 The surprise event of t"e e"eNin". the Scotch team from the theater, was then introduced. It consisted | of a bagpipe selection by Doris Mor- gan and the dancing of the Highland fling and the dance known as 'Shean
 
 gan playing the accompaniment. Both the pipe selection and the dances were received with tumultuous ap- plausc and to an encore, Miss Mor- gan sang "Hooch-Aye," the audience joining in the chorus of the rollick- inp melody. A duet "The Crookit Bawbee" by Miss Jean Cochrane and Edgar L. Brown, came next and 1t was sweetly and effectively rendered. Miss Cochrane who has been ill this week, and was forced to make a special effort to appear, also sang as a solo, "The star Rabbie Burns" per forming in most pleasing manner. Other numbers were "Arton Water" a baritone solo by Edgar l.. Brown; 'Ye Banks. an Braes' O Bonnie Doon," Raymond Grant and "Within a Mile o Ednboro Toon,' by Miss Clara Oakes Usher. As finale the Balm oral Quartet sang that old Scotch standby, Annie Lawric' and the entertainment closed with the