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Show AT M1RU IN HiRK. A Merry ay Siwnl Hy the taleduiiia flub. This morning just as the early sun wan bronzing the peaks of the a-satch and bat li in it the alley iu a flood of illory. the t uledonia club of alt Lake t'ily tilled ten coaches to uirrllontng. and headed by an ngino deeorai.-.! with flags aiid hearing the motto "Should Auld Ae-piainltuee lie Korgot," left the I'nion I'aoitie de pot to the melodic strains of NleSwelfon's "Kracs are Itounie" played thy llohl's hand of thirteen, pieces, the club a off for a day's outing out-ing in the coino like grmes (f "American "Ameri-can Fork. Ou the route the baud pi ived somof the old Scotch airs like 'Alton Water," Uobin Adair." Hlue Itelk" and "Wh.M-e Did Von tiet That Hat," which, while not all strictly Scotch-at least neither Scoll nor lurns would recognio it as such, caught the crowd. The clans ero all there; the Mac-Donald-, the MacDougals, the Mt Ken-.ies, Ken-.ies, the Mac I Iu Us. the Mad'herMins and others, l'here nere hale men uud brave matrons, cay girU atul brave youths from the land of the thistle, of I lvaiihoe, of Hums, Seutt ami Highland j Mary. 'Ilto whole ensemble seemed to breathe the poetry of thoo dear old Scotch ballads which we nil love so well, and which will never die us long i us the tender chord of hearts Iveat re-Rponsively re-Rponsively to the touch of sentiment niid love." Tim elans were met by a bravs buudplaying "llonnio Dundee." and beariiitt a bauer "Weleonie our Friends." The mayor and council werp there, extending a w arm greeting. The towu w as In its holiday aitir; the iimr- shals In cocked hats with waving illumes and (jay sashe, escorted the brilliant cavalcade to iho grove where the day waa to be spent. At the resort of the day the throng w as welcomed iu a brief and hearty speech by Mayor W. 1). Kobinstm, who said, "i".adics and gentlemen, American Fork Is six mile s iiuie, and ft i all yours. In the language of lie Celt I extend to you a "cited tnillo f.illlie," It was responded to by .Indite McDowell of Salt Luke ou behalf of the club, w ho spoke about aa follows: "Il is with pleasure that 1 arise lo respond to the welcome of your mayor and citizens. citi-zens. 1 arise with a "heart welling xx it h gnu il lulu to you all. our reception recep-tion is so very giiiieroiu that I lind myself my-self at a hem not only lo eprc- mv own sentiments, but those of my friends whom 1 represent, hut I hope that our communion today will result in great good to us all, I understand that you have made nolneelloi to lo orgaiiUf a Caledonian club, but that your efforts in that direction have not been crow ned w ith success. I hope today that you will bury all your dilVereuccd. mid meet upon a common platform, w Itii-lt w ill Ihi nun.. sectarian anil non-political, and that von will succeed in Instituting a club "hero, where tho only ipiiiblica-lions ipiiiblica-lions necessary to join it will lw I hat a man is Scotchman, and that j he bears a good moral diameter and I thai a Scotchman who doe, not pmeii I tlie latter quitlificaiioii is an exception. We are nil proud of our native hill, lake, ami fells, and the' scenes by which wn ar surrounded today must remind von forcibly of your highland homes. On behalf f myself and friends I I hank you." Appbiiis.-, The next number on the programme w as an original welcoming poem by the Hums i d tht l-'ork. Khcuct?r Hunter, w hich possessed so lunch merit thai a copy may appear iu tomorrow's Tntl, if it can be obtained. ' Hi-hop ll.illMa.V then spuke to the i assemblage, saying, ' Mvdcar friends. I do not speak to viiii today as a bishop, but as your fellow elt.en of Ihe United s"iale. 1 have traced up my geiteology, and am proud lo say that I have found that I itm descended from Scotchmen so I am one of ymi. If there is anything In American I'mk that you w ant, w by ask for It and !t U yours. I bid you welcome ami liod bless you David Nelson then gaw' a humor oils recitation in Ihe orig inal gailic. which protokeil storms of applause from all those who understood It, and from many w ho did not. After listening to the music, by the band, tho crowd dispersed through the grove, pbtving quoits, football, dancing the "Highland I ling," and partaking of their ilinm r in regular picnic fashiou. iu the iiitcl'llooti the follow ing ,oin aud sporU were piirticipati'd in by Ihe Scotlish athletes present: I. Kirn! f"ti, '.iif I'tirlli iiillttj prljie, th"r rii.. ' ime n( tit"ll: iriz, silver biiio-r illh. ,1. I'llltlnU IIK- t nr. Hl l Till Hi s. A. Mi.i. l" i IUi'1 l"-a: lirlf, H ii I tm. a. iM.m int! tli higNiMKi num. uti..', . lua I"!"- foiii.-st ; pn- 7. T'omiu the i-uis-r; (irlf, , Lane of rtmiMli-rv pM. t, pi..! l,:ill; liriw, 110. in, lull-will. fiKit mm; iii-l. hti. II. KLiiinlim IiIkIi Jump; prij-, Jatii jr i-litr stiittd. l-j. KtaiKlttiw hltt lop; prtw, llilmnrtl ISilill'l. l.t. I,mll" lilKliUnil ml(.ttlB.:h.u ptf, shawl pin. H. (irait'l tint ' ar; pri lie An piilraiu-n fee of Iwciily five ceni each is charged for each game, except number nine. tlewti, twelve ami thirteen, which art. free. The club w ill return lo Ihecily at o't-loi-k this ereiuiig. |