Ross, W. Ross and C. Taylor), who previously had played during the reception, came on again for the foursome reels and by thei playing greatly assisted daneing, for the strathspey and reel feannot successfully be danced to an orchestra, whatever can be do with that quaint gymnastic effort, the Caledonians.
Half-way through the programme the call went up for the haggis and "the great chieftain of the pudding' race," led by the pipe band, carried aloft, and followed by the President ud his party, was marched round the hall and into the supper room. The stalwart kilted men who bore the haggis, its accompaniments and the regalia were Messrs. David Hall, J. Macbeth, L. D. Fawcett, G.B. Dewar and W. E.
Smith. Supper over, the dancing, 'a|which, of course, never altogether stopped, went on with renewed and would have been going still but for circumstances over! which even Seats have no control. for the Indies appeared more wonderful gowns than never have there been so many! uniforms about, There were kilts of half the Highland tartans, Re~ gular and Volunteer uniforms, and a very strong muster of naval uniforms of many countries.
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