The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-01-28
SCOTSMEN GATHER
 ID CELEBRATE BURNS BIRTHDAY


 Let Kings and Courtiers Rise and Fa' This World Has Mony Turns, But Brightly Beams Abune Them A The Star O. Rabbie Burns" Members of the local Scottish clan, to the number of more than a hun dred, assembled in Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last, January 18th, ta pay tribute to the memory of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, born in Ayr, Scotland, one hundred and sixty two years ago. In a similar manner, all over the world, where two or more Scotsmen are assembled on Burns birthday, homage is paid to the Ayrshire ploughman, whose most devout thought was: "That for Poor AuId seotIand's Some Useful Plan or Book cowd
 Make,
 Or Sing Sang at Least". The Burns celebration in Clifton | was a most deligktful affair consist l ing of an address fitting to the oc- casion by Sir. David Paulin, of Edin- burgh, Scotland, who had arrived in the city the evening previous, vocaY and instrumental music and conclud ing with a dance in which such old fashioned numbers as the Virginia Reel" "Highland Schotische,'' 'Lan- cers" and "Quadrilles" played pro- minent part in the program.
 The assemblage was called to order by David Campbell, chairman of the evening and in response the audi ence, standing, sang the verse quoted in the beginning of this article. Good humor was manifested On every hand and the Scottish dialect was banded to and fro in a manner to bewilder the initiated. In the center of the hall were laid snowy white tables which gave promise of the bounteous supper that was to follow prepared and served by Mrs. J. Poole, Mrs. G. Robertson, Mrs D. Campbell, Mrs. J. NJ Patterson, and Mrs. D. Cox.
 Sir David Paulin, the speaker of the evening, reviewed the biography of Burns, interspersed with quotations form famous poems, including 'The Cottar's Saturday Night 'Twa' Herds Mary Tn Heaven" and others The speaker expressed the opinion that Burns inherited his lyric gift from his mother and that the songs of Burns had added to the fame of Scotland and had preserved the Scottish dialect fos future genera tions. In conclusion Sir David quot ed that beautiful motto of the Elk's,
 'EThe Faults of our Brothers We Write Upon the Sands; Their Virtues Upon The Tablets of Love and Memory" Tho ,,oucioo1 prOrray, fo11ovyipo fI,o remarks by Sir David PauIin was one of the best arranged eyer rendered | in Clifton and consisted of local and Morenci talent os follows: Program:
 song-@We're Ascottish Here" A. W. | Liddell.
 Song Heart is Sair for Some I body Mrs. D. Thompson Song-"My Ain Folk T. B. Romanes Song-"The Flowers of the Forest
 Mrs. w. H. Neill.
 Song1:A Hundred Pipers" pr.
 Thompson
 Violin Selection MT. A. D. Horne Song-'Ioch Lomond' MT. G. R
 Drysdale
 l Song-'Leezie Lindsay Miss Sharp Trio-Messrs Romanes, Liddell and
 Drysdale Song John Anderson My Joe" Mrs
 D. Thompson
 Song-"Annie Laurie MT, T. P Ro Song-''Ye Franks and Braes'' Mrs
 w. H. Neill
 Song -'Scots Wha Hae" Dr. Thomp I son
 Song -........ MT. Geo. B. Drysdale Song-"The Gray North Sea" MT. A
 w. Liddell
 Accompanist-Mrs. A. W. Lidde1l Blessing-Rev. c. H. Love.
 The celebration of Burns birthday by Scotsmen the world over furnish the occasions to which Burns looked when he said to his wife: Don't be afraid; I'll be more respected a hun dred years after am dead than I an at present." As Lord Roseberry SC eloquent1y expressed it in an addres. delivered before the tomb of Rober Burns, at Dumfries, Scotland:
 Burns had honor in bis life time but his fame has rolled like a snow ball since his death, and it rolls on There is indeed no parallel to it il the world; it sets the calculations O compound interest at defiance. Ht is not merely the watchword of a na tion that carries and implants Burns worship all over the globe as bird carry seeds, but he has become tn, champion and patron saint of demo craey. He bears the banner of th' essential equality of man.
 Burns birthday is celebrated 16. years after it's occurence-more un iversally than that of any human bein: He reigns over a greater dominion than any empire that the world hal ever seen, for
 "A Mans Man for a that.
 The committees having the affai in charge were:
 Executive Committee
 James Poole, Wm. Pollock, Ale, Clark, David Campbell, J. M. Platter son.
 Refreshment Committee
 Mrs. J. Poole, Mrs. G. Robertson