Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-27
BURNS NIGHT WAS
FITTINGLY KEPT
Long Program Given With
a Splendid Dinner and
Good Time

The Vashon- Maury Burns Clui
made Il night Of it at the Burton
High school building. on WcdneS
day evening. Promptly at cigh
o'clock president John Nc lntosL
in a few well chosen words called
the club to order and the program
was carried through from start
to finish as it was printed in
this paper last week.
Piper Andrew Lowe of Taco
ma started the thing to unwind
ing and his first skirl of the
pipes convinced everyone that no
mistake was made in the selec
ton of the piper. He wore 9
complete Gordon Highland dresr
and while all his playing was
first class, when he skirled the
Cock of the North" the shing-
les on the roof commenced to fly
in every direction. He was made
an honorary member Of the club,
by unanimous consent.
The three readers of the eve.
ming We're very good. w. B
Mackie rendered several selec-
tons, all were well received, but
his For All Lang Syne" brought
tears to more eyes than one
William Scales gave "The Noun
tain Daisy" by Burns in a very
sympathetic manner, and read
"a Winter Night" with much
effect. Mrs. John Gordon con
Vulsed the audience with Burns
'My Spouse Nancy" and her
Taking the Elevator" was a
well delivered take off on a WON
an visiting store, with an ele
vator. for the first time.
All the singing was good. V,
Richardson sang Mary of Argyle
and gave as second number
Harry LADDERS Somethin' in
the Bottle for the Mornin !"
Mrs. Dickson sang "Comin' thro
the Rye" dressed as a rustic
lassie and sang Burns "John
Anderson, my jo" which critics
say sums up the whole story of
human life and labor. Mss
Stewart who is always Il favor
lite, sang the story of Burns
memory of his sweet Highland
Mary in ''Afton Waters" and
the most famous of his love songs
in eye banks and braes of Bon
ME Doom. +" Miss Rodgcr was
heard in public for the first time
on the island. She is recently
from the land of the Caledon-
ian 5 and with well trained
voice and charming personality
sang "Jessie s Dream and re
sponded with an encore in "My
Nannie's Ava" Her second
number was Caller Herrin "
and was rendered in an inimit-
able manner. One could almost
hear the fish sellers crying their
fresh herring as she sang. Her
second encore was Annie Laurie
Mrs. Martin Tjomsland, while
suffering from a severe cold,
sang "Loch Lomond" so well
that none of the audience de.
tected the fact that she was in
disposed. She graciously respond
ed with "The Blue Bells of Scot
land. Her second number was
Within a Mile o. Edinboro
Toon." 1t was greeted with
thunderous applause, and she re
peated the last stanza to the de-
light of all.
AT the banquet table seats
were provided for 10 persons,
and every seat was occupied.
Artist Norman Edison Of Burton
was present as the "oficial
photographer" and made flash
light picture Of the gathering
Mr. Smock said grace, Mr. Mackie
addressed the haggis, dinner was
served by IA girls of the domcs.
tic science department of the
school and each girl wore a uni
form "plaidie" cap. Miss Vain
wright had entire charge of the
banquet and nothing but compli-
mentary remarks were heard on
each lip as to the manner in
which she handled it. Each mem
Der was served with haggis, es-
calloped tatties, meat loaf with
tomato dressing, salad, parker
house rolls, cake and coffee. So
well were the members pleased