Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-16
THE SCOTT cENTENIAL.
AT LONDON.

tensry was celebrated to day by a
BANQUET; Hepworth Dixon occupying
the chair with the Duke of Manches-
fer. Lord LyttOn and DR.. Ramsey as
Vice. Presidents. Some four hundred
persons were present, comprising men
of distinction in the world of letters.
At the Crystal Palace in Sydenham,
the day was also celebrated, and in
various towns in Scotland.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August l5.-The Scott
Centenary celebration created great
enthusiasm. The streets and avenues
were bedecked with flags, and the
British steamers lying in port were
also decorated and presented a fine
appearance. a delegation of the
Scottish societies and the principal citi-
zens participated in the celebration.
The chief feature was laying the Scott
monument in Central Park.
There were over hundred different
costumes; all the Scottish clans were
represented in the procession. Short
ly after two o'clock the clubs formed
and the order to march was given.
The societies were proceeded by
RObertsOn's band and score of pipers
on stills, who carried original Scottish
bagpipes and played spirited native
airs. These men were loudly ap-
plauded by spectators along the route.
The CaledOnian Club was under COM
msnd Of Chief Captains Walt and
Mason, assisted by other prominent
officers. The organization numbered
over four hundred men. C0mpanyG,
Of the Seventy-ninth regiment of
Highlanders, with volunteers from
other companies, the regiment num-
bering in all about three hundred, es-
corted the procession through HOus-
ton street. up Broadway and Fifth
avenue to Thirty. second street and
Fourth avenue, where the entire body
took street cars for Central Park. st.
Andrews society and Leslie club es-
c0rted the body TO the site chosen for
the monument, around which thou
sands of people had already gathered.
Rev. DR.. Thompson offered the intro
ductOry prayer, after which Richard
Irwin, President of the Monument
Committee, delivered brief address.
William WoOdtsen gave quite an eX-
tended review of the life and works
Of Sir Walter Scott. The corner stone
of the monument was then laid and
presented to the city of New York by
Mr.. Irwin, Mayor Hall responding in
the name OF the city, and pledging its
holiest care Of the private memorial
upon this public site. Among those
invited to the banquet TO take place at
DelmOnicO's are +. NJ. Orehebald,
British Consul General; Lord Walter
Campbell, brother of Marquis L,Orne;
Judge Daley; William Pullen Bry-
ant; Richard Grant White; and many
others. At the head Of the table will !
be placed a striking portrait of the |
distinguished poet, and at the bottom |
The original design of the monument |
by Kemp. now erected in Princess
Square, Edinburgh. On the table |
viii also be placed number Of flow
ers recently arrived, and sent espe-
ciaIIy for the occasion by Sir James
r.. Hope Scott, a well known English /
statesman, and present occupant Of
AbbOttsford, together with genuine
thistle.
AT BOSTON.
Boston, August 15.-The centennial
of the birthday of Sir
Walter Scott was appropriately noticed
by a meeting Of the Massachusetts
Historical Society to-day. Addresses
were delivered by President Robert
G. Winthrop, George Hilyard, Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Rev. DR.. Water
son. Letters were read from VIM.
Cullen Bryant, Oliver Wendell
and others. Sir Walter Scott
was elected an honorary member Of
this society in 1922.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 15.-A grand
banquet is in progress at the fremont
House this evening in commemora-
tiOn Of the Centennial Anniversary Of
the birth Of Walter Scott. The speak
ers are Governor JnO. NJ. Palmer, eK-
Bass, James NJ. Sheehan,
General Macarthur and others,
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 1.-THE
Scottish Centennial celebration to-day
was very successful and creditable,
Of e procession of the sOcie-
ties OF this city and other parts of the
State. Several Of the societies were
dressed in full Highland costume.
Many OF the Caledenian games were
at the Fair Grounds during
the afternoon, including foot races,
creased hog race, climbing the creased
pole, etc.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August ia
meeting of the General Committee on
the Centenary of Sir Walter Scott,
was held to-day ia the Continental
Hotel. Morton McMichael occupied
the chair.
IN CANADA.
TORONTO, August 15.-DeputatiOns
rom the TOledOnian Societies of Mon
real, st. Catherine, and other places
are to be present. In the evening
there will be an extensive celebration
1f the Scott centenary. 1t will also
be generally celebrated in all the prin-
,ipal places throughout the dominion.