Show I k THE SCOTS PMC A Day of Rejoicing at American Ameri-can Fork TIE CALEDONIA CLUBS OUT A Royal Time Had in Dancing Singing 1wtlzins The Poem and the Winners Win-ners of the Prizes The town of American Fork probably contains more sons and daughters of Scotland Scot-land tban any other country town in Utah and that doubtless was the reason why the Caledonia cub of this city selected i as tho place for its annual picnic Aside from this fact too American Fork has Amercn long been noted for tae hospitality of Its t Veople and the welcome it always has in r 1 store for its visitors from the outside and the Caledonians made no mistake when they decided that that town was the place for the gathering of their clans and tho celebration of a hearty good time It took a whole train of ten cars t transport trans-port the merry throng from this city on Wednesday last and before American Fork had been reached enough had ben picked up at the various stations to swell the number to six or seven hundred The I president of the Caledonia club Lawyer McDowall was on hand so alto was David Nelson a prominent member Andy Moffatt in his own original Scotch cap was 1 prominent figure Brother Dunbar was there an uncrowned king for a younger man who hadnt had his arm over the bagpipes bag-pipes for years was found t be aboard and he quite monopolized tho instrument for the whole day he was in the seventh 4 heaven ot delight as were the crowd who I i constantly surrounded him and Brother Dunbar looked relieved I more releed than otherwise other-wise Brother Willis was there too looking look-ing in the absence of Brother Goddard like Darby without Joan hosts of others were there all with a sprig of thistle fastened fast-ened In their buttoubole and with a laugh and a sap of the shculder for every ac quaintuacc The engine was handsomely bedccKed with Hags and streamers On one side were Die words Should auld ac quuintunce forgot on the other The tat Lake Caledonia club a pair of hands laspod in token of friendship being painted over the inscription eT lIrmcA ORK the whole population was evidentlyimvait 1nR at the depot A brass band was waitI ing a stirring Scotch tune a streamer held aloft bore the legend Wo welcome our friends a uiourted marshal of the day I Mayor Robinson and the city council stood i in waiting and the streets were lined with men women and children A procession was formed land the whole including Holds band which came down with the club went through the streets down to Inprersolls grove a big grassy shady spot where games dancing picnic and social Intercourse were indulged in withoutstin for the remainder of the day Mayer Robinson r Rob-inson made an address of welcome and responses were made by President Me Dowll and Mr Nelson Remarks were also made by Bishop Halliday During tho day the following poems were rendered A WELCOME TO THECALEDONLN CLUB BV 1 HUNTER Kind Mens we greet yp ane an aiL ai-L The auld the young the big the sma J An mak ye welcome tae oor place Wo dao It wT the best o grace VVer glad tae see ye here the day An trust that we may oren hac The chance tae fee ye cotnin here vi hearts sac light an fo e cheer Far far frae Scotlands heather hills Its whinny knows an tripplln rills We meet the day u jolly band An cla p each Ithcr by the band An while while wo run an loup an sing An see borne dance the Highland fling Pitch quoits the hammer three sae rur Well iiae forget the tug o war VVr bagpipes sklrlin through the trees Confoundml > an bug an bees lv 111 make halOs colts cuddles lw clts uc run Losir wont we line the bet o fun An while were cutting up 01 pranks J Well no forget to gae cr thanks fj Tae a thnt lent a hepln han r Tae mal the day tae Sld an gn Success tap Caledonias club An may they nee fin cot 0 grub Or class or onyihing that cran fib That might be lone In a the Ian An may that frienbhlp ever true Thats only found amang the few Bind heart to heart cement them strong Defendln right confoundln Jotendin rJht wrong Noo I mann stop by bleUiorin rhyme As ace doot ye a think Its time tme That wiser heads than mine might say Hoc wo should spend this festive day |