Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 506, 25 January 1902 — SCOTCHMEN WHO REMEMBER BOBBIE BURNS [ARTICLE]

SCOTCHMEN WHO REMEMBER BOBBIE BURNS

Admirers of the Poet Filled Large Elks Hall Last Night. loans iodress to i daisy jnd?[f Estee RespoDds to Toast iof the President of • United States. British Comm'ssioner Hoare Speaks to Toast of King and Queen of England—R. Catton Starts High Balia Rolling and N. Kay Lets Song Birds Loose. d* —■*“ Th* mayo came up<v v, * r ttee mountains big and round tor bright just i- ... nr*-s of Scftchmen ami their fronds began filing up the stairs leading from the street to the eapa-i cions hall of the. Elks last night, but far. far across the heaven* >i. thinking alM.ut biding her (ace fr.m the • arth when the Iwo hundred and more jolly eckbrntnr* <>( the an in\. rsarv «( the birth of Burns ■ bought of going to their homes. I.'t* hall wax gaily decorated and , n vt with electric lights when the • muni' a o( the evening were be £ll Ik Rollick era Were Ready. m tables the length of the long hall, >o' n seated the crowd of lovers of .>UI Scotland who. well provided v-th the n** ■ >!-iti s for such an ocow m in th.* way of tempting weeds aid pi* nty of liquid refreshment 1 ti*, rv. labels lOmpdnwntary to the tend *>'vt%g» and mountain dew. wet* 1 s ■* .’s,'\ i.N iten to el«Ki«ien» least, ml-' I king sine ami still more rollicking " J On the platform I’nited States ,i ,dg. M M Estee and British Commissioner W R Hoare sat. respectivelv on the left and right of Toast master Chief T. M H«e. Fhe Stars and Stripes hung gracetully aver the platform while the t'nion .lack b*autifl*d the desk. High Ball Starts Rolling. Toastmaster Ua*- started the (hiph> ball Tolling l>\ weieoming Scotch i • : and their fro nds to the celebra t; a of Scotland's Poet Bum's birth ■ lav annlvi rsary, introducing the t sp.aker of the evening. R Cat ton. !.*<■.:! applaus* greeted Mr. Catton who s;*,.ke. in part, as follows: Catton ?n Burns. \V* have met to render thanks for i ■ f God's greatest gifts to Scotland the poet. Bobble Burns -God's gift to England was the im•v.iTtal Bard of A\on. the poet. Shak* siH'art 1 . "Burn's songs and poems in their purity and simplicity stir the poetic uatur* in us all He wrote of simple tiling*, as well of greater things.” Mr Catton then quoted some i harming lines from Bum's address t>* a dai>> drawing the attention of t • S oTohnien and others poetic pr* sent to the b.-auty of the poetic teellng expressed on a subject so sim H*' referred to Burn's poems «••• \*. saying that wo are all poets wide we are courting. "I hope we remain poets aft r we are married.” add* d the speaker He went on to ■ortray the gentle humor of the m>»-t'a works ■ For Scotland Bams had a mighty '\- ' said the speak-r, "desiring al-’ "* ways to do si mething for his country !ut always fearing, it seems, that he could not do much He seems to have farmed a better opinion of him -< if later, however, for he told his wife once that he would be more: tbought of a hundred years after his death than he was then.” Songbirds Let Loose, i': *re was a lad born in Kyle,” i* us th* a sung l>> X Kay. to the delight of all Mr. Kay was encored •. sang “A Life on the Rolling Sea” with great gusto. c. F Davies followed with a piano selection, singing to his' own accom patr.ni nt a jolly sung of modern t toes toothing on the vastness of the .lasses clinked and all was < men intent as the minutes sped swift Ir by. President of the United States. When the toastmaster introduced Judge Estee those present arose to their feet with filled glasses, for the Judge was about to speak on "The President of the United States.” The

glasses drained and the assemblage again seated. Judge Estee made a few remark*, in as follows: “I don't Enow whether you want ok- to sp~ak of the great office of President of the United Slate,, or of th ■ man who now fill* that position It is a great thing to be a ruler, especially In a country where the people* make their ruler. ’ The ruler of England is born its ruler, bin for more than a century and a half there has not been an Eng lish ruler w-ho was not worthy of be ing England's ruler. And in America it is a fact that, from Washington up to the present time, there has not !>♦*• n a President who was not worthy of being Presfdenl"The people are the best Judges and what they say is right is general ly right. This is most forcibly shown in America" Scotland's Religious Feeling. In speaking of Scotland Judge Es tee spoke of the deep in born religious feeling of the sons and daughters of Scotland. Englishmen. Scotchmen and Irishm< n make good American citizens, but they never forget their native country and they never forget the great poets of their native country.” The Judge spoke of going to Hilo next week, saying that he understood that most of the English speaking people of Hilo were Scotchmen. The Judge spoke of Roosevelt’s coming to the Presidency through Mr. McKinley's assassination. saying that Roosevelt was a young man but a man worthy to fill the position, with a few happy allusions to Scottish wit. tnrift and conscientiousness. , the Judge took uis seat amid great applause. Fondne** for Mountain Dew. The Dillingham Quartet followed the remarks of Judge Eslee. after which Stanley Beardniore mounted the platform and recited a poem en ! titled "Mcßrae’s System." The poem touched pathetically on the fondness nt the Scots for the dew of the moun tains. Another song came after the recitation. Jas G. Brown sang. Again the glasses rattled and applause tilled the hall. The eloquent T McCants Stewart started in on his address on "turns’ with a poem, one of the works of Si-otland's bard, reciting the lines rtreotiTely and with careful expre* ' si on. He ca’le'. Burns a high priest of nature, saying that he had given voice to the poetry of the common things of life, the good, wholesome, best things of life. Scottish Brew Circulated. Flora Macdonald's Lament." a de lightful song, was rendered very prettily and fetchingly by D. Clark, .■hose voice is most pleasantly attractive. Those who pave Scottish quotations and who recited Scottish poems, faithfully represented the tongue of the land o’ Burns. The Scottish brew, which circulaUd generously, materially assisted tnose who were net natives of Scotland to venture on the use of Scottish words. Not satisfied with Clarks first song, more was forthcoming as pood as the first. When the Highland Fling was an no«mced the utmost enthusiasm wasmanifested. hand-clapping. floor pounding, table-banging, glass clink inp and loud calling being freely in dulged in Piper Macdonald’* Fling. Piper R. Macdonald Murray, in Highland costume, was by all odds the chief attraction of the evening. The platform was vacated by Judge Kstee and Commissioner Hoare. and. after the de«k had been pul in a corner. the piano was manipulated and Murray executed the national dance of Scotland in a manner which brought down tlie house. He had to do the deed twice. So nimble of foot was Murray that his bold, bare knees twinkled merrily in and out of hts kilts at a rate which spoke well for their owner’s dancing ability. England's King and Queen. ’’Their Majesties the King and Queen of Great Britain” was a toast that brought every man in the house to his feet. Glasses were raised high and. with one foot on their cha:rs. every Scotchman. Englishman. Irish man and everybody else. Ko. drank heartily and joined in three loudlunged cheers, British Commissioner Hoare re sponded to the Toast in fitting and appropriate t- rms. limiting his words to a few brief remarks which called forth the u.most enthusiasm Hts Britannic Majesty's Consul spoke in laudatory language if the late Queen of England. Victoria the Good, and also dwelt on the merits •of King Edward and Queen Alexandra Tommy Atkin*. William Thompson rendered "Tomray Atkins" in away that stirred the spirit of every man, n t considering hit nationality. Thompson sang an-

other song cr two. so well was his singing received. J. Roseau next entertained with Scottish melodies on the violin. Hmade the instrument speak most •vitchlngly and proved hiaiself worthy of the applause he received. “The Land o’ Burns" was responded to by Dr. Sinclair. In speaking of the land o’ Burns, he said it possessed the most beautiful scenery on the face of the globe. He amusingly related many charming anecdotes of Scotland and the Scots, closing with a poem so very Scottish that none but Scotchmen could understand it. A song by John C. Brown. ‘Scotland Yet." was next enjoyed, as were also several encores. D. Clark again delighted with a vocal performance, after which R. An derson recited “Tam o' Shanter.” a iongish poem which had been thoroughly mastered. The bagpipe selection by Piper R. Macdonald Murray, he who so well executed the Highland Fling, was an immense success the gathering simply going wild with patriotic and commemorative enthusiasm. Land We Live In. The Rev, Alexander Mackintosh responded to the toast the l.and We Live in." saying that there was much in Hawaii nei to remind one of the beauties of Scotland. He dwelt on the onj'ortunities and advantages of these Islands, what they were and what they meant to Scotchmen far from their native land and what Scotchmen had done for the Paradise of the Pacific. Attorney General E. P Dole responder! for "The Bar." after several merry songs by D, W. Anderson and W H Soper had been enjoyed. Mr. Dole spoke feelingly and to the point, touching on great advocates of Scotland who had helped to make their country famous and who had helped * along the cause of humanity by their fearless fight for right. The song* of J L. Cockburn and W. Goudie were greatly appreciated, as were also the violin selections of J. T. Rosean. Daniel Logan responded for "The Press" amid much applause, and T H Lillie responded for “The Lassies." The celebration broke up at a med-ium-sized hour this morning to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne.”