The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-27
SCOTCHMEN PAY HONOR TO POET
 BURNS' MEMORY
Fifteen Hundred Persons Enjoy Remarkably Inter
 esting Program.

Bridgeport ScOtcnmen, LnelF ue- scendants and friends, paid noble tribute to the memory of Robert Burns at the Casino last evening at the 31st annual concert and ball given by Clan Campbell, No. "A, O. s. c. | More than 1,500 persons attended and a delightful co1oring was added to the throng by the presence of the mem bers { of the Bridgeport Scottish Highlanders Pipe band in Scottish military costume with the Robertson clan tartan, and many other members of the society clad in the tartans of the clans from which they were de- scended. The tartans of the Robert son, Mackenzie, Logan, Campbell, Gordon and other clans were repre- sented, many of the members wear ing the full scottish costume.
 In his address of welcome Everett Japp, chief of the Clan, explained that the purpose of the gathering was not only to honor the birthday of Burns but also to perpetuate the songs of the Homeland. The pro- gram began with mo9ch led by the Scottish pipers, an escert for Chief Japp to the stage.
 The concert program, the principal numbers of. which were furnished by the Royal Scottish Quartet and Billy Court, was up to the usual high stan dard of the affairs given by Clan Campbell The Thomson Troupe de- lighted the audience with folk dances. To the strains of bagpipe music play ed by Pipe Major William Thomson. of the Bridgeport Pipe band, his two little daughters and little son, fault s.lessly executed the difficult steps of the Highland fling, sword dance and sailors hornpipe. They were appro- priately costumed for all dances and in response to encores danced Scot tish reels.
 Of the song numbers the most pleasing seemed to be: Star O Rob- bic Burns and Wee Bit of Land" sung by Theodore Martin, tenor; 'Lochnagar'' and John Anderson, My Jo," by Florence MulhoHand; contra1to; soprano solo,, Scottish Blue Bells,a by Edith Hallett Frank; baritone solo, "High1andman's s Toast." Emerson Williams, and the s duet by Miss Mulholland and MT. Mar tin, ''The Crachit Bobby
 This last duet took the audience by storm and the singers had to respond to encores until they explained that they had no more duets.
 Billy Court kept his audience laugh ing with a. monologue in dialect and his comic songs, Bonnie Nellie Gray" My Man John' and others were equally entertaining. His offering was enlivened by frequent and rapid changes of costume. Miss Kathryn M Lombard of this city was the ac- companist.
 A picturesque touch was added to the closing number of the concert when all who took part appeared in costume on the stage and joining hands united with the audience in singing "Auld Lang Syre.''
 After the hall had been cleared of chairs a grand march followed. Head ed by the/ e/pipers those who took part were led through intricate movements by Floor Manager James Murray and Assistant Floor Manager Andrew York Then followed a dance program of 16 numbers, music being furnished by Maloneys orchestra. It was nearly 3 o'clock this morning before the or chestra played Home, Sweet Home"
 The committee of arrangements was John D. Broadbent, chairman; Alex C.. Hogg, secretary; John A. Fyfe, treas urer; John S. MacDougall, James Dun can, John MacGeachie and John C.. Ross.