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!1BIRTHDAY OFROBERT BURNSit1* CELEBRATED AT THE CITY OPERAHOUSE LAST NIGHT,NkkmFULLY 800 PEOPLE WERE THEREPROGRAM ENTIRELY OP SCOTTISH CHARACTER.11Jchn McDonald of Rapid City WasPresent With His Bag Pipesand Local Talent AlsoAopeared.An a'tachment tho land of theirj birth is common to a!! mon. It isfound among the Inhabitants of everyregion of the earth and to analyze* thlt;general sentiment would neither bedifficult nor unpleasant. Nationalsongs, national music and dances form tie which attach men to the land oftheir birth, and wherever met, renewv j old associations of youth and survive* for all time in countries far lt;ii*‘ant.Thev soothe the heart with memories‘ of the land of birthBurns, the national fig ire of Scot-,Iftiid, whose birth Jan, 25, 1795, hasbeen fittingly celebrated for over ahundred years, though of humble peasant lineage, rose by the force of mindto great distinction and influence andI his name stands today as a monument.not to the name only, but also to theancieut and once independent nation.In commemoration of this great manof Scotland, the West Side Catholicladies last evening prepared an interesting program tit the City operahouse of Scotch ballads, reading . dances and drills which were wit-nes.sed by an audience of fully 800 people.Supper was served for three hourspreceding the entertainment and wasenjoyed by a majority of those wholater witnessed the evening program.It is safe to sav that every one ofScotch nationality in this city who knew of the natal celebration of Burns was present and enjoyed to the full the program so ably presented by those listed to take part. The numbers began promptly at 8 o’clock the1Iopening being “The Militia. playedthe veteran piper, John McDonald1Rapid City, who though having bene in the United States for the east seven .years has forgotten none of his skillas a piper in “auld Scotland where hi belonged to the Inverness Twelvepipers for thirteen years. With hisScotch plaid cap and plaid bagpipe with its familiar tones the audiencewere entertained in true Scotch stvle.This was followed by a Scotch flingby twelve east and west side younggirls in costume and their work waslt;so enjoyable that an encore was demanded. Rav Magnan played thepiano while Miss Inez Moblo played (he violin. Little Moreen Foote thenIi. I 1o o on lt;» ulnti ciit lt;r rnoi t *i t init n twl t ho 1
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Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Thu, Jan 25, 1906
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