Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-30
BURNS NIGHT WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
Largest crowd in History Of Event
Delighted from Start to Finish
Schedule followed to letter

1t was the cOncensus of opinion
that the Burns festival this yeal
Aas the most satisfactory one OF
The five annual gatherings which
have met to do homage to the
sweet singer. BY way of atten
dance every available seat was
occupied in both the auditorium
If the Burton High School, anG
in the dining room where the sup
pei was served. The whole affair
was carried out without one dis
,ordant note from start to finish.
j. NJ. Ogilvy presided with his
usual happy dignity and intro
duced as the first attraction John
ilonside who played "The Cock
,f the North" to the aroused de-
light of everyone. James Cowau
who was born in Bonnie Scotland,
md with true Scotch patriotism
;ang The Highland Mans Toast.
?. Mnroe Smcck recited Burns
Celebrated address "To a Mouse"
md followed with the poets adj
lress "To Louise" (Both We're
rad enough, but might have been
vorse.) Then came the sword
dance by Bonnie Jean Ironside.
Miss lronside is as sweet to look
upon as her name would indicate,
She is a sweet, sonsie, lassie, with
long ringlets, snappy eyes, and a
yinsomness that brought every
,ne to their toes. Andthe way
,he dancedl She and her father
hen gave a dance that made the
shingles rattle. George B. Schmidt
held the audience entranced by
his sweet rendition of Kathleen
Mavourneen and responded to an
encore with Scotch song. There
was more of the pipes, and Mrs.
shattuck sang "a Drop O. Dew"
Thunderous applause greeted her
and she was forced 10 respond "a
gain, coming back with a song
even dearer, "When the bonnie.
bonnie Heather is Bloomin'." She
never sang with more grace. Mrs.
Ganly was the accompanied of the.
evening.
After the interlude w. B. Mack
lie gave a dramatic rendering of
For Aud Lang Syne" and was
brought back by the tumultous
applause of the audience, reciting
vivid story, How l Won the
Trophy" Mr.. Mackie should be
taking the heavy part in Macbeth
instead OF raising chickens. Mr..
Cowan sang one of the best known
songs of Burns, "Green Grow the
Rashes, o., and Miss Ironside
played "The Maid of Dundee. "
She responded to an encore with
a scotch Medley. Mr.. Schmidt
sang DeKoven S "Nita Gitana u
with the power of a grand opera
star, and turned the audience
from wild applause to the Stiffness
of death as he came back with
''Tell Thy Love" While all the
talent, excepting Mr.. IronsideE
and daughter, came from the is,
land, ii was equal in quality toI
anything a metropolitan center
could produce. Mr.. Ironside was
acknowledged to be the best pi-
per and dancer ever TO visit the is
land. And Bonnie Jean was east
ly the star of the evening.
The supper was served under
the direction of Prof. Parkes. The
speed N'th which it was served.
and the goodness to the taste made
everyone feel that Prof. Parkes
was the right man in the right
place He certainly did his task
10 perfection. Mr. SmociS was
POSTMASTER and gave Burns "Sel-
kirk Grace" after which Rev. T.
F. Fretz offered thanks. Mr.. Mack
lie gave the Address to the Hag-
gis' in his inimitable manner, and
all went at it. Such a feed Mrs.
w. B. Mackie had prepared twoI
haggis, and everyone clamored for
more. Ii was declared by Mr.
lronsidc OF be the best haggis he
ever tasted. Next year it will
take half a dozen to satisfy all if
Mrs. Mackie continues makingI
'em so guide. E. c. Thompson
donated the stomachs, so now you
know how they are cooked. Att
the banquet DR.. McMurray and
Attorney w. ID, Covington enter
tanned the banqueters with wit,
words, and worth, bonnie Jean
sang a song, Mr.. Ironside played