The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Napoleon

The day of all days looked FORWARD
to with much pleasant anticipation IN
Mapleton has gone and once more
Burns club Celebration has been re-
corded, and while everythi'g which
would cut expense was considered
everyone in attendance had a most
enjoyable time, and strangers were
made to feel at home.
The program at the Pastime theatre
was entirely local affair and called
out large audience while all missed
the bagpipes and the dancing yet no
one felt that it should not have been
dispensed with this year. Secretary
A. J. Ellis had charge of the meeting
and before the regular program read
a telegram from H. C.. Hotaling,
president of the National Editorial
association, who swas in st. Louis on
business connected with the asscia-
ton. The High School orchestra,
which is becoming such a favorite
with audiences gave the opening
number followed by remarks by
Argyle in her charming way and re-
sponded with "We'd Better Bide a
Vice." Alex Russell, the only Scotch
man in New Ulm brought an apology
from the latter place for having sent
it's entire Scotch population to Maple
ton when the meeting was restricted
to members. Miss Gladys Taylor
followed with a reading "At the Matt
nee," which caused much merriment
and she was obliged to respond to an
encore. Bruce Ellis was called upon
again and sang "a Wee House Among
the Heather" and 'Iaddie in Khaki"
Miss Bernadine Troendle, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thoendle, gave a violin solo, "Blue
Bells of Scotland" with variations
and was recalled. Rev. Larke made
few appropriate remarks and after
the singing Of "Auld Lang Syne," the
program was closed and once more
Scotland's bard was honored by his
admirers.
The score for the bonSpiel is as
follows: First event-first, William
Mcdonald, Winnebago, National bank
trophy and each a gold medal
Second. William Schulz, Mapleton,
President T. B. Taylor, who is also
president of the Heather Curling
club which has just closed success
full bonspiel. Rantin Robin Robin
was sung by Bruce Ellis in true
Scotch dialect. The singer was at
tired in the Highland costume and
wore "bunnit' Solo by Miss Janet
McGregor. "The Lass l Love" and be-
ing called back responded with "Loch
Lomond''. The little miss wore the
scotch plaidie as did the two who fol-
lowed, Misses Gilmore and Dietz who
sang duet, 81 Love Me a Laddie."
and for encore sang 1.-THE Crooked
baubee, these are always favorites
and never fail to please B. F. Nc
Gregor followed with Mr.. Hotaling's
address which was in many respects
fully equal to the many former ones
delivered by expensive speakers. 1t
showed how Burns preached the
brotherhood of man and closed with
the poem, John Anderson, My Joe.
Lloyd Morrow, who is favorite, then
sang Bonnie Scotland and responded
again with Red Cross Girl. Mrs. Will
liam Sharp. the best dialect Scotch
reader in Southern Minnesota, favor
ed the audience with the Huggis of
Private McFee in very realistic
manner carrying her audience with
her. Her second selection was the
beautiful home poem Cuddle Doom.
Miss Vivian Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Taylor, sang Mary of
pair silk socks by V. j. Grenier.
Second event-State bank trophy,
first, w. G. Schulz, Mapleton, four gold
medals. Second, J. Nyquist, Mankato,
four neckties, L. Troendle Third
event - Business Mems trophy