The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-08-08


big Caledonian celebration which was
held here Tuesday and Wednesday
for the benefit of the Red Cross was
grand success both from a financial
standpoint, and in attendance.
Early Tuesday morning people
from the surrounding country began
to arrive by auto and buggies and by
noon a good crowd was here.
The MacPhail Troupe, from Detroit
to the number of twelve - 2pipers,
dancers. singer and pianist, who
were to furnish the Scotch entertain
ment arrived Monday evening and
were on hand bright and early the
first day of the celebration, the open
ing number on the program being
given by them.
Athletic games, piping and dancing
occupied the boards up TO noon, and
then an hour was devoted to satisfy
ing the inner man. Many OF those
from the surrounding country enjoy
ing picnic dinners in the grove
In the afternoon at 1 o'clock the
Yale band appeared on the streets
and after a few selections marched
TO the grove, where they give the
people a splendid concert.
Then came Mac Phai and Fraser
i'll bagpipe turn, which was heartily
enjoyed by all. This was followed by
the eight little lassies, all dressed in
their kilties, and believe us, these
girls can certainly entertain the peo-
pie with Scotch and Irish dances.
Gov. Sleeper had promised to come
but owing to meeting OF the War
Preparedness board he was unable to
attend. In order that the people Of
Yale and vicinity might know that he
was with us in spirit, il not in body,
he sent his private secretary, Rolph
Duff. Mr. Duff made nice getaway
with his speech, and was being lis
tened to with interest, when the plane
from Selfridge Field, Mt. Clemens,
which had been promised us arrived,
and then it was all off, for the people
flocked to the edge of the grove where
the exhibition could be seen.
This was one OF the big features of
the celebration, and certainly those
who witnessed the event got what
they came for plenty of exciting
thrills. In fact it was claimed by some
of those who had seen lots of flying
to be one of the best flights they had
witnessed yet. After encircling the
park and the city for nearly an hour,
a landing was made in James McColl's
field south of the town and the pilot,
of the car, Lieut.. Prossen, came over
TO the park and met some of the peo-
pie. He was accompanied on his
flight to Yale. by Sergt. Nelson, and
one Of the pleasing features of the
event was the fact that Mr.. Nelson's
father was on the grounds and neith-
er knew the other was there until
they met Unexpectedly. Young Nell
son, whose home is near Sandusky
had been in the service for num-
Der of months, and had not had a
furlough since starting in the work,
and it sure was a joyous meeting for
both.
After the excitement which the
bird" brought had died down the
crowd gathered around the platform
and listened to some more music by
the Yale band, some piping and dane
ing. and Miss Jessie Scott, Canada's
own contralto, favored the people
with some OF the. finest singing we
have heard for many moon. Miss
SCOTS rendition of the old Scottish
lays brought tears to the eyes OF
many of those in the audience who
had early in their lives left the land
of the heather. She also sang many
patriotic songs which were well re-
ceived, every number calling for an
encore, which was cheerfully given.
Miss Glenys Rose, pianist, was here
and accompanied Miss Scott in her
selections.
One of the real treats of the two
day celebration which was not an
nounced in the early advertising was
the address by Rev. Macdonald Phi.
d., ID. d., of Deckervile. DIR. Mac
Donald, is without exception, one of
the best platform orators we have
had the pleasure OF listening to, and
for about half an hour ne commanded
the closest attention of the crowd
and every word of his patriotic adj
| dress was a message. which. IL needed