New Britain herald., 1930-01-24
SCOTSMEN GATHER
 IN BURNS HONOR
Burns Club Has Enjoyable An-
 nual Banquet and Dance

at the Burrtt' hotel to pay tribute to the Scottish bard at their 22nJ annual banquet.
 The program, including the mcnu. vas in keeping with the general atmosphere of the affair, Genuine heather imported from Scotland. was seen ornamcnting the coat la pcls Of d few Of the men.
 The menu was unique and was as follows:
 Jum'lt Frt
 Celery accompanied wac Olives Tomato 'Bisque" N'rcnch fur thick
 soop)
 Koastit Term Fowl (wac stunm Bash't Spuds an Green Peas Lettuce Salad Brawly Drest Scones, Scotch Oat Cakes, Scotch
 Shortbrecd
 lIokay Pokay. cauld an Cake an Coffee fur we're drooth tae slake Rev. Donald Fraser Said Prayers The dinner was followed by a program of entertainment and ad-
 
 ot those who come from Robbie Burns native heath. Henry E, C. Hill opened the meeting by welcOm. ing the guests. He explained that Scotchmen all over the civilized world wherever the English tongue is spoken were gathering at the same time to do honor to the Scotch poet, in a manner which to many of them becomes almost an annual pilgrimage to their native land.
 Ee introduced William Blair 'tajthcr O the club" and "oor ain Null' who acted as toastmaster.
 Maurice l.. Wallen, tenor, of the whose voice is heard frequently from WTIC in solos and as one ot the characters in Seth Parker'6 singing school sang q group of Sco,- ,lsh folk songs. Mir Wallen is well known in New Britain and has sung here upon q number Of occasions, at public functions and at Kiwanls lUnChconS,
 Miss Warwick Sings
 A surprise feature or thclpro2ram and one that was hailed with de- light was the introduction of Miss Dorothy Warwick, billed as scotch concert artist Miss Marwick is q former New Britain girl and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. b. E. Mar wick, now of Wcstticld, N. J. Since removing from New Britain Miss Warwick has taken up Scotch con- cert work. With full, rich voice, she reached high notes with case. rolling her lts with burr that only generations of scotch ancestry can produce and singing. with volume that seems to fill the banquet hall and expand until it was lost in the frozen distance. Her smile and her manncrsms stamped her as d born actress and so captivated the audi cnce that she was recalled again and again.
 The same popularity greeted Jock Harris, of New York, Scotch come dian, and artist at the WIZ broad casting station. Mir. Harris gave impressions of q bagpipe parade, a pipe organ, and other selections on Several well known classics such as Annie Laurie" and the Blue Bells of Scotland" were played with variations. Mr. Harris was recalled so many times, occasionally taking a slight breathing spell between ap. pearanccs that it seemed as thougl he were on the point of physical eX. haustion. The applause, increasing In volume after each appearance grew to proportions of tremendous enthusiasm as he sang and playec his own composition and ono he ha: made famous over the radio ''Itoamin' Round the World"
 He delighted his hearers by add ing to the program 8. medley of SC l"ctions made famous by Sir Harr, lander, concluding with "A We' loose ManG the Hcather,' Tn sudicncr joined in the chorus.
 Minister Speaks On Burns
 \ toast to Robert Burns by in assembaGc was responded 10 in brief address hy Rev. Donalo Fraser "frac the First ConSl kirk Rochester, x. IT,"
 Rev Mr. Fraser described th carly history of Robert Burns an the characteristics which make hin the idol of his fellow countrymer He attributed this popularity to tn poets genuine humanness and de mocracy, and to the fact that hi poems were the kind that wen straight to the heart Of the people Bnrns love of poetry, love of coun fry and his hatred of hyprocris were among the qualifications whic helped make him a great man, tn minister stated.
 The group singing was led by I r. Armstrong. NJ. J. kenney wa master of ceremonies.
 The dance program included tn following numbers, especially al ranged for the affair:
 Grand March. Pro. Mike" Ken ncy. master of ceremonies: walt Lady Wallace Lodge; fox trot, Burn Club: waltz. Clan Douglass: Higl land schottische, Sunny Side Up waltz, Cor Pres. "Ted': fox trot, OC Guests: Virginia reel. Borough Hartford; waltz, Cor Secy "Gib' fox trot. Cor Bdtchelor Bob waltz. flame Sweet flame.
 Among the guests were the fo lowing members and former loc; residents: Mr. and Mrs. Andre Brown and son Robert of Worce ter Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Robe Miller of Southampton, R. l.: M and Mrs. Alexander Tompkins Stratford; Mrs. D. B. Warwick, SC Howard and daughter Dorothy Westfield. N. J.
 Officers of the club arc as fo lows: