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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1927.

THE BURNS CULT.

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No Fickle Lover, over and Burns was such by fits and starts. But he who writes an But dell, a foreign tinkler loon. In support, of the contention that

Shall ever ca' a nail Int

'Burns was in, no, senso. ode on the sheep he is about to

a. Ackis sheer, a poem on, the flower he Be Britons still to Britons true, lover, we must remember that he loved Mary Campbell not only till covery with his furrow, who sees Among ourselves united, visions on his way to market, For never but by British hands he died, but to the and of his life. who makes rhymes on the horse

The fact that he sat out in the Shall British wrongs be right-stickyard on Ellieland Farm SUCCESS FOR DR. MARN.. he is about to yoke, and a song on ed."

through the long moonlight night the girl who shows the whitest Gentlemen, might I most re-with tears flowing down his cheeks

Berlin, Jan. 25. hands among his reapers, has spectfully ask you to rise to your on the third anniversary of

There is overy prospect that Dr. Honour was done in suitable small chance of leading u market feet and join with me in a silent death, and wrote "To Mary in manner Inst night to the memory cr of being' laird of the fields he toast to The Immortal Memory Heaven" proves the depth and per Marx's ferts to constitute a new coalition wemment are about to manency of his love. of Robert Burns. (Applause). Scotland's national poet by

But I digress somewhat. It is meet with success and he willi local Scots. The human, sym-,

The dreams of Burns wore of

The Eassics..

my duty to speak of the lassies shortly announce an administration pathy and personality of the im-the Muses and not. of rising mar-

After the toast of the evening not of Burns. Gentlemen, there backed by the Centrists, the Ger- mortal bar were evidenced in kets-of golden locks rather than the convivial nature of the of yellow corn. Having sung of had been honoured, Mr. Donald Hittle in, praise of them which man and Bavaring Peoples Parties

"The rich of you ba's not already antieknd the German Nationals. gathering.

the Maidens. of Kyle in Strains Logan proposed that of

pated.

This combination. however. can: bassies". He said:

I know you all equally Volunteer Headquarters, "where not likely soon to die, the mind of

Mr. Chieftain and Gentlemen. It with myself expect them, and love only muster 260 out of 493 deputies. the gathering took place, present Burns now took a wider range. is my honour this evening to pro- them too. perhaps, or one of them, and on the government's actions de- ed an appropriately cosy appear. He desired to try his genius on pose the inat of the "Lassies." You As for understanding them. I am pend whether it can reckon on the ance, the ball being draped in the matters of a sterner kind, some will observe that I have not stated reminded of a particularly notorious support of the Democrats and the

killer of Economic Party. national colours with the meture thing better than a ballad to his that it is my pleasure. The fact and necessful lady

that have omitted this, howoyer, fadvanced years who, when asked tr Parliamentary circles declare that of Burns by Mr. George Duncan mistress's eyebrow.

New Light Apostle.

y not to be construed as meaning say what he knew of the Insstes re. the Nationals claim four seats in occupying the place of honotar

that im either displeased with marked

Vice- "Nothing absolutely the Cabinet, including, the As an apostle of the New Light the task, or with the subject. Quito nothing. But by Gad 1 love 'em!" Chancellorship. above the Chieftain of St. Au- drew's Society (Mr. R. M. Dyer) and an opponent of the terrible the contrary! It is only that I can- Laughter and applause's..

Dr. Stresemann will remain For- So doctrine of predestination he not conscientiously include the mak-gentlemen. I ask you to drink eign Minister, and Herr Gesalur At the font of the hall a pleas-wrote "Holy Willie's Prayering of speeches or proposing of heartily to the Lassies. Bless will probably stl be defence Minis ingly executed representation of a satire. Daring, personal and toasts, in a description of the word them: May we all And favous inter-Rauter,

However, in the be-their eyes, and continue to treat the kitchen of a Scottish home, profane Willie claims praise in!"pleasure" complete even to the canine com- the singular; acknowledges folly ginning rather damned the and guard them with that respect PREMIER SLAPPED. panions, aided a touch of hom in the plural and makes Heaven part in was me when people start, love and deference, which is the ness. Mr. George Duncan direct

who presided. "

ed the scheme of decoration,

All the ingredients of a typical Scotch scene were in evidence. down to the heather and the blue-] bells, sent from Home by Mr. David Keith.

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To show thy grace is great and

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In a pillow of Thy temple.

Strong as a rock.

A Guide a buckler and

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Find it only

HUNGARIAN ASSAILANT

PUNISHED.

SEQUEE TO„GENEVA CARE.

Geneva, Jan. 25. Ivan Be Justh, has been sentenc-

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P. fine of HD franes, 'and banish-

De Justh is a Hungarian.

ed questioning my as to "what hallmark of the British gentleman. was going to say.

that I fully The Lassies, the pride of our bosom, very dieut it was. Not that I realised its importance, and how the joys of Our Hves. (Applause).

Reply for the Lasses.. was without offers of assistance. Oh no, there was plenty of misses, Mr. & M. McDonald said: Replying to the Toast of the bous advice, all incidentally from

The Company numbered over

exam-married men, and all incidentally. Chieftain. gentlemen-The task

widely diverse (laughter),

I have been entrusted with this fat to twenty-four days' imprisdn- a hundred, In addition to the

My bachelor friends, be it urted, evening I can only describe as be.ment which he has already served. To a' thy flock.

kept strangely quiet, whether troming perilous in the extreme. Thement for ten years.--Reuter, Chieftain, there were present!-

Having wearied of this Cal-Pantural royness or a desire to ap- His Excellency, the General Offeer Commanding the Forces in vinistic controversy he resolved car profound I know not, but man who gives the Toast of the (Major-General C. Co slake his thirst at the pure well rom the Benedicts--wel learnt asses-especially when he gives Luard, C.B.), his A.D.C. (Lieut. springs, of patriotic feeling and about woman from then! Which it with the grace and gallantry one 9 lust, he slapped the face of prompts me to inquire how it is of Mr. Logan-will find himself, Court Bethlen, the Hungarian Pre- Johnson). Commodore J... Pear-domestic love, to rise out of the hat & Lothario supposedly gay of not merely safe as to life and mier, at a session of the League of sony C.M.G.,

lower regions of lampoon into the youre is always called upon for limb, but exalted above his kind Nations ati Geneva. Count Paymaster-Commander Rogers), pure air of poetry. His poems this toast... Surely some married On the other hand, the man who Bethlen was rescued by the: Italian:

records of his Capt. C. 11. Steel (A.DIC to His became

own Tour to do a one who co presumes to reply for the Lasses delegate, Excellency the Governor), Lieuterations, and experiences. They speak weally feelingly about the Coll L. G. Bird D.S.O., (Adminis- exhibit the pure patriotic senti-subjects one who has gone "pause. I ask you to consider His drative Commandant of the Hong ment and a deep sympathy with the mill as it were! But no masight, Most men find it requires of the Hungarian Republic Party. Kong Volunteer Defence Corps), the fortunes here and hereafter ie man ever does: I wonder wall their courage merely so ask ae obtained admission to the ses- (Laughter). Perhaps it is that Lass a simple question, and hav.ions a journalist and derinred

when arrested, that he "wanted to and Mr. G. M. Young, the Hon his fellowmen,

Mone can find words eloquenting received "yes" for answer and criminal. The Surprise created by his enough. Up the other hand, well discover they are rarely able to Mr. A. O. ang. Dr. Black (all) past presidents of St. Andrew's Kilmarnock edition to the Low-it wonder!"

raise their voices again. When The "Darlings." Society), Mr. P. Tod, and Mr. lands of Scotland was like a sum-

hardened married men such as R. O. Sutherland (Secretaries), mer sun rising on a winter niorn- and other officials and members of the Committee.

his. Secretary

The Immortal Memory."

The assailant was the secretary

VISCOUNT CRAIGAVON.

Or is it that too many of them are we have here to-night tremble to ing. The old and yourg sang his in agreement with the Greek poet speak for one ass, how shalt a songs and repeated his poems; who has told us thut.-""Two happy even the devout rejoiced that idle day a man may prize: The day he timid bachelor presurne to speak verse had at last mixed a note ofweds his wife, the day she dies" for a whole kingdom of Lasses?

In any case they should know more! How shall he dare to reply for a Craig., who

His Rise to Fame.

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Sir James Craig's New Title.

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A CONSUL FOR SHANGHAI.

In proposing, "The Immortal morality with its mirth. A of the subject than the bachelora. race that has produced, in the peerage in the New Year's. Honours, Memory" of "Robert Burns," Cameronian divine said: Keep it bus perhaps the reason why the castle, Catherine Douglas, in the becomes Viscount Craigavon.- the Chairman said: It is out of the way of your children. latter have to perform the duty is close. Jeannie Geddes?-a race Reuter," with mingledi feelings that eat ye find them as I found mine, because they come fresh to the task, famous still to-day for indepen }; adibress you to-night reading it on the Sabbath."

full of enthusiasm. innocepce and dence of mind, and the weight of Yours have passed since we first

Husiona! Full of all the "pretty! gathered together to celebrate

and delightful things it is possible a strong right arm! Yet since 1 He was persuaded by the kind to any of the darlings. For my part find myself in the dangerous posi- the anniversary of the birth of our own poet. Some of you were ness of friends to discontinue his Fm all for 'em and would like to tion of having to offer a reply for here then, the rest are younger journey to Jamaica ufter he had sing parts of praise to them As the Lasses, let me at least take Federation has awarded the Clif- members of cur rate" whom we written on his way to Greenock one very profound thinker forret hope from one fact the ocea frunes and a gold medal to Captain welcome; but there are others that fine lyric beginning The hit med "Where would be sion on which I speak is to honour Pelletier d'Otsy Reater, on this eve of memories. May we And settled in Edinburgh where profound was the answer: "Where alone has been, and still is," a aviator who made a record from Captal d'Oisy is the ener would not have you forget them gloomy night is gathering fast" world be without women?" Equally the memory of a Scot whose name achieve as much in our short day, he felt neither eclipsed by the Gentlemen, have you ever prased charm to melt the heart, especial Paria to Tokyo.]

It is a matter of 170 years to titled nor struck dumb before the to consider (without reference ofly the heart of a Lass. Burns, who day in the County of Ayr that "a learned and the eloquent, but coume to biological consideration, won, so many hearts when he was inlive, has captured all hearts blast o' Janwar win" blew hansel took his station with the ease wi at our world would be like

He People entirely by men? Nesince. chiefly through his love! in on Robin. Like many who and grace of one born to it, have achieved greatness, his seemed to say to all "I am a man, comfort of a home, so beauty, no lyrics. The very first poem he

lave. No. softening, no gentle in- future life was very much in- and you are no more, and why fluence in lives. Where else does ever wrote, when he was yet only pointed to Reuter.

a fluenced by his early environment. should I not act and speak like that quiet understanding that makes fifteen years old, was His father, a silent, austere, elder one."

man beloved of men, come from, bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass," about During his Border and North-but from women? It is man's de his own age, whu sang as she ly man who had been suspected of being out in the forty-five" with ern tours he saw many sights and light, like the dog, to bark and fight worked beside him in the field. Prince Charlie, left the Kingdom wrote many verses, in most cases right and bark he would if left to This poem was but the forerun- of Fife for his peace of mind and being hospitably received and c-fortless, loveless existence it would neras Mr. Logan has told you and Duchess of York, has arrived, settled in Ayr, where he mar-casionally otherwise. On visiting prove. Strong, soulless silent men of a great many love lyrics, in-and now traverses

ex-Canal-Ruter's American Service, ried, and his family were born. the famous Carron Iron works in have, I know, succeeded in this cluding some of the most

in the quisitely beautiful in the lan- The simple piety and faith in his Stirlingshire and being refused world, but their success Maker which this early influence admission-it being a Sunday hearts of men, is negligible. Real guage. With Burns a name was He breathes the word) of a Covenanting Father had on he wrote the following with his understanding, borne from the love poetry.

doars itself to all of us, and tho) Oh how that name my style fountain head of that quality woman.

inspires! The words come skelpin rank

and file Amaigt before" I ken.

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the poet's life, and works, are diamond pin on the window of the borne out in his version of the Inn Ninetieth Psahn, a favourite în the Burns, household.

"O Thou the first, the greatest

friend

Of all the human race,. Whose strong right hand has

ever been

Their atay and dwelling

place."

Wallace poured a Scottish pre- judice into his veins which boiled there, till the flood-gates of life

shut in eternal fest.

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"We cam na here to view your

works,

In hopes to be mair wise,

But only lest we gang tae hell.

It may be nae surprise."

true

his own resources, and a grim, com

of women, is the quality that en Jean and

A Wann's Power,

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In this wonderful world of nurs.)

we men are born of them, weened

of gloom.

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Madrid. Jan. 25. Signor Spotorno has been ap-

Consul at Shanghai-

"RENOWN'S" CRUISE...

Gatun Jan. 25. H.M.S. "Renown." with the Duke.

the Panama.

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our enabled a Scotsman to see a joke where an Englishman could not and vice versa? Referring to Sidney Smith's assertion that it took a surgical operation to get a joke into a Scotsman's head, Mr.

other's

by them, fondled by them, taught But Jean is only one of the Maconachie said that with all his lines which after, I believe. in the right from the wrong by them, Lasses of the poet. There are linguist "peculiarities" the Scots- the kindness of his heart he oblit-and by them cherished all our lives also Nell, Peggy, Mary, Nannie, man never misplaced the letter.

They raise us to the seventh Eliza, Marie, Menie, Anne, Effie "h"-as in "am and heggs." erated.

The frosty civility he received heaven of delight, and plunge us Phemy, Chloris, Bell, Nancy, Even in Scotland itself there during his second winter in Edin.non into the depths Early Days...

burgh made him think seriously That a man should not fall victim Phyllis and Chloe. These are the were linguist barriers to the full

of each Lasses, real and Imagined, whom appreciation to their charms is a mystery to me, It is recorded that the first two of resuming the plough, and ad- confess, and 1 feel very much in Burns has made immortal. How humour. People in the North had books he read in private werevised by friends he selected sympathy with the poet whose re- can anyone anyone save a Burns greater difficulty in appreciating the "Life of Hannibal" and the Ellisland, a beautiful spot fit alike membranee we are gathered here-hope to make a fitting reply to the humour of Burns than had "History of Sir William Wallace."

for the steps of a ploughman, or his evening to perpetuate and hon-a toast that includes the Nella those living in his native haunts. Hannibal gave his young ideas u poet, but after three years of our Many people are still of the and. Peggya" and Marys of the The reception of many other of such a turn that he used to this he retired to Dumfries short-pression that Burns was a uni- poet, the Nells and Peggys and the speaker's stories was proof, strut in raptures after there to die.

point his poems us evident proof Marys of to-day? Nor is that all. if proof were needed, of the fall- cruiting drum and bagpipe and

Love of Liberty.

of his profligney. As a matter of You may forget, but I, as the acy that "the first Scotsman ever wish himself talk enough to be a

Gentlemen, in my halting words fact he wrote some two hundred speaker, dare not forget. the born looked around him and saw soldier while the story of

have endeavoured to emphasise and fifty love songs, and only three Lasses who will permit no mere a gloomy sky and a sair world, spirit of religion, indepen- or four contain indelicate refer man to speak for them. Thus and never smiled again, nor his

ences; even these were not con- even though I am able this even-descendants." ence, and patriotism which persidered improper at the time he ing, to invoke the magic name of meates his life and works. It is uved.

The concluding story referred that he spoke of Notwithstanding the foolish

Burns to placate the Lasses for to a Scottish chorister's dream of In this mood of mind Burns

Premiers. and Peers with malicious statements that a daring so much as to rise to speak his experiences in heaven. Hav- was unconsciously approaching

that he refused had many lovers, buraotus

for them, I think, after all, dis- ing taken his hearers in to euch, the land of poetry and one of his temp

to dr the health of Pitt, but four rent levels.

etion being the better part of exalted spheres," said Mr. Macon- earliest efforts in the strain of

Valour, I shall attempt no reply achle, in resuming his seat, he caying that he preferred that of in all probabil

limit, if the rh bat, dire

Oh Man while in the early princes, and that all the high Kirkpatrick (when he was 15)

words about combinations of first bouts of calf for Nellasses to speak for themselves-The gentleman on his right, he they always have done, as they added amid much laughter and places of the land, instead of being Peggy Thompson (where 17), mattways will. (Laughter and ap-loud applause, suggested that it filled by genius and talent, were him a pact, so it may bagly said plause)

was their only chance. Mis-spending all thy precious occupied, as were the high places that the lassies were the main

Scottish Humour.

Entertainment. "" hours,

Contributors to the musical of Israel with idols of wood and responsible beth for Burns' great. Perhaps the happiest touch of Thy glorious youthful prime."-stone. But all this and more has honour, and our presence here this the evening was provided by the programme included Mr. George On the death of his father un- and had been done by thousands evenfag. Gentlemen. But these Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie in the McLeod, Mr. Blakely, Mr. J

adolescent loves were not der somewhat unhappy circum-in our land whose love of their the lover

course of an entertaining speech Chapman and Mr. K. MeNaughton of Burns maturity,! stances the poet's melancholy in country was never questioned. The first three women whomon Scottish humour interspersed ("Empress of Russia."). creased and in addition he had the

Mr. R. O. Sutherland gave the Burns's love of his country is Burne loved after the age of with examples typical of his sub- added responsibility of being the written in too many undying 21, wore Allison Begbie, Jean Ar-Ject which tickled the audience Highland Fling and Mr. D. Tem- head of his house. He took the lines to admit of any doubt, it is mour and Mary Campbell, The immensely.

pleton a recitation. farm of Mossgiel and endeavour-a love which may be laid up in first refused him he married the The idea that Scottish humour The accompanists for the even- ed to settle down to his farm, but every man's heart and practised second, and was forced into fres- was a non-existent thing had, he ing were Mesers. George Grimble, it was not decreed that he was to in every man's life. The follow. dom by her father; the third ac thought, been encouraged by the J. B. Milne and W. Kay.

septed his offer of marriage,--buti

picty and imagination was when Washington, that he wrote bitter and lived as lofig det komto the Toast, but I shall leave the was content to leave them there.]

he wrote the lines:-

years How prodigal of time,

be a great agriculturist in the ing words are homely but parti- died before they could or old serious manner in which Scots The Haggis was piped in by cularly expressive and may be The fourth woman whom he loved men had taken the charge, even Pipe Major P D. Wilson and His Dreams As Farmer."

borne aloft by Mr. B. Wylio whilst well' applied to the present day. (Clarinda), loved him but could writing books to refute it. Attention, as the proverb says, "The kettle of the Kirk and not marry him a fact recognised Was it not possible, he asked, the Barley Bree was carried by

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