Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
SCOTS AND TIoEY ITHERS GLE
SANGS O. CHEER FOR RAD

tlt ouIAS udHflutI cdlutudl IiSS IL
birth OF Scotland S Immortal Bard
-kobert Burns. the dinner was
excellent-cOnslstmg OF meat Loaf,
scalloped tatties, Waldorf salad,
apple pie and cheese, Ameekei
i1aggis, and coffee. Too much
praise cannot be given the ladies
who served the banquet, but Mrs.
Shanahan deserves special men
tion for the part she played in the
dinner,
". b. Maekie gave Burns ad-
dress to the haggis amid vigorous
applause and the Cock o til
North played by Piper Irouside
lifted the banqueters off their feet
Rev. Hugh Armstrong offered
thanks to the good Lord, and an
nour was spent feasting on the
good things which covered the ta-
bles. Charles Robertson opened
the literary part BY singing THE
Star of Robert Burn" and was
roundly encored, coming back with
The Wee Hoose Anang til
Hills. He was followed by an or
ginal saxaphone solo played byW.
IL. Osborne who did so weel that
amid thundelous applause he re-
sponded with "Berceuse. y Mr..
Osborne is a master OH wind in
Struments and was i'll Wagner S
nand for over 90 years. lie teach
es music in the Vashon High
school cacI. week.
Toastmaster Smock next present
ed Miss Coyne who not only ap-
pears most beautiful, but sang
Burns "Afton Water" as sweetly
as she looks. She was heartily re-
called and sang another song
which was fully as well received,
Edward Harmeling then sang eye
Banks an Braes' and it was so
well taken that he was also fore
ed to come back with "AIary of
Argyle. " Then came a change
when young Clyde Tibbatts dane
ed both the Highland Fling and
the Sword Dance 50 well that he
saved the shingles of the roof by
giving the Irish Jig and the Sail
ors lIornpipe. Perhaps nothing
was more enjoyed during the
evening than young James 0gilvy
who sang "The Wiggle Maggie OF
the kits He was de4fened Will
applause until he gave "Tobei
Alory," Later he was recalled
and repeated his Oratorio
which he gave last year. The
whole work of this young artist
was scream.
The closing part of the first see
tion was reserved for Mrs, BerI
Ross. The toastmastcr announced
that what Schumam-lleink is il
German, Mrs. Ross easily holds tn,
l position in Scotch--and so il prov
ed. She first gave "Loch Lo
mond" and followed by singing
Within a Mile o. Edinburgh
Town" Later she sang "Com,
Under My Plaidie' and woult
have been singing until daybreab
had the audience been given it
way But the toastmaster allowet
a half dozen eucorcs and then ou
of regards for Mrs, Ross asked tn,
audience to spare her life. Charlie
Robertson was the last performer
and sang about half dozen OF thl
1ld favoritcs, with the ease an,
genius of Harry Lauder Iii
Wee Dock an Doris" was
ringer. Then everybody joined ii
singing Auld Lang Sync" hand
crossed and the GUIDE Nicht wa
,aid Mrs. A, w. Ganly was tn.
regular aecompanist, aud the tal
ant expressed delight with he
ability IN that role. Mrs. Ros
brought her own accompanist, a.
did Prof. Osborne and James Og
!. Ivy.
The night was cold and it wa
with difficulty that the bauqucter
kept wam-but there were tw,
things IN their favor while eat
ing, the food kept 'em happy an,
during the concert part they KEEP
warm by the continuous applaus
they were compelled to give. Al
hills have been paid and there is
neat little nest egg in the treasur.
for a bigger and better night mex
wear The only fly in the Who'll
ointment was the sickness of Oh
Chairman. james Ogilvy, who wa
Euuahle TO attend It is the firs
'ime Mr.. Ogilvy has been absent
. md toast to his health was dram
at the beginning of the affair.