The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-07-01

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ring, they ever do, the heart Of the
Gael. We are glad to have these pip
ers with us and know thy1l be back
again, and are only sorry that Piper
Macdonald Of Langdon was hindered,
through sickness in his family, from
attending-"there n never too many
pipers at a Gathering"
Mr.. Meddargh of Westhope, who
had the folk singing in charge was at
his best. The folks simply had to sing
and they did. All day the p~rairies
rang with the Star. Spangled Banner
and the grand old songs O. the Land
o. the Heather.
The Scottish songs offered by Bard
Douglass of Winnipeg, one of the
foremost singers Of Scottish songs of
the time, the Gaelic and Doric songs
of J. B. Cameron and own bard
Sandy Cranston met with storms OF
appaluse-they could not sing enough
for the people. The last named sing
ing amongst other selections a beau
tiful and touching tribute to the mem
ory of Robert MacLachlan Burr who
was to have been one of the speakers
of the day.
Mrs. Fraser of Omemee gave feel
ingly "The Maid Of Dundee" while
the Scottish songs of Mrs. Arthur
White brought back fond memories
of other days, especially to the older
people. Misses Gertrude Murdoch and
Leona Richardson showed in their
singing that they have a bright mus
ical future ahead of them.
AS no Scottish program would be
complete without Kenneth Mckenzie
Kenneth whistled his best for u.s. do
ing himself proud.
MI. J. j. Weeks, States Attorney
gave a most appropriate and able ad-
dress dwelling upon the characterls-
tics of the Scot. Fittingly commenting
on several Articles of our Caledonlan
Constitution, showing same to be pae-
r~iotically American. :,
A fine address was given later oy
Judge Buttz who spoke amongst o1h,
er things of the joys and sorrows OF
the early settlers. We are glao "
have had Judge Buttz with us.
The Gaelic dancing of the MacLean
Bros. Bard Douglass, Miss Mcleod
and the Ferguson Sisters was the I'm
est ever given in this part OF tne
State and the piper skirled incl
grandest for them. j..
One of the chief events OF the Gay
was the Grand March in charge o.
Chieftain Murray, headed by Chle'
McDougall and the pipers. Old GLORY
waved high in the hands of the Stano
ordbearer and John B. Cameron car
ried the grand old standard OF oco'.
1and followed by twenty clan bearer
and their followers.
The ladies of the banquet commit
roo are to be congratulated for tne
vav in which they served SO splenol@
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large a company with little or no con
fusion. Messrs. Foster, Neil Macarthur
No;1 MacLean and J. S. Murray KEEP
the people in order and good nuiio'
while waiting to be served.
Mrs. Cornwall gave one OF ner Linz
humorous readings: "The Whustl1n
O, Sandy Macdonald" and Sandy "aS
there WI the whustlin' as well.
The song contest in charge OF flors
CAMERON Burr and Jennie Ripper
nroved a success. The seven girl con
t~estants all singing their. songs II
such good part that it was dlttlcul,
for the judges, Pipers Mcleod any
Dunn and Bard Douglass to declde
&c to awards. After consideration tht
nr;zes. a three, two and one year
Caledonian Society membership care
and Order of Scottish Clan pms "er'
distributed as follows: First, Marlo1
, Cameron, (Westhope) for her singln!
Of "A Highlands Toast; secono
Kathleen Nero who sang Comm
, Through the Rye; Third, Evelyn a
!, who gave a "sprig of Wnlo
: Heather" r--u
) lone Lonsborough, Grace TAFT, Myr
tie Hall and Grace Kippen dld so Tine
" with their songs that they "er
each awarded a o. s. c. pin.
The Judges we're loud in their prals
! 90 If how we'll the girls sang TN
! Scottish songs of their selection.
! A Scottish Gathering in North La
kota would be a poor affair wltnou
the presence of our own Mrs. Jea'
MacNaughton Stevens. Mrs. steven
was with US and at her best, speak
inc on Celtic song and the objct Q =,
folk singing, showing how good 1o!'
singing helped to make PATRON,
! American citizens from amongst q,
races, as they brought their best Wit
! them from the old lands giving i u
GOOD measure to the new. Mrs. Stew
ems presented the awards to the Don
mic iassies who had done sac flnel!
w; their sangs.
Much Of the success Of the muslca
- +ho nrooTam was due to TIT