The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-16

music from the bands ON their arrival nOated
through the air troops OF ladies aud children and
other oirerers fastened to the scene, where
EVERY AVAILABLE SPOT WAS OCCUPIED.
There admission within the amphitheatre
set apart for the guests without tickets but even
this did not prevent rush. and hundreds scrambled
IN together and locared themselves as best they
could IN good positions TO and near A good
band Of music was placed ut the rear OF the plat
FORM and Scotch airs kept the audience IN pleasant
anticipation until the arrival of the principal actors
In the celebration. without the encIrcling ropes
those unable to get admission formed q gOodly
crowd OF sght-seers and were being constantly in
creased In numbers to the end. Very soon after
four O'Clock the Highlanders put In appearance,
and arrayed In all the toggery OF their
OLD-TINE NATIONAL COSTUME,
became an attraction altogether absorbing. The
bagpipe lent It's peculiar charm the coming
event. while the peculiarltes OF many OF the rank
and file OF the Caled0nian Club, nearly all OF whom
wore the national dress, formed subject OF con-
versatoha criticism not in all cases quite Mandatory
either OF the dress or the wearer, for the physical
proportions of everybody do not quite exactly cor
respond with the kilt and It's attachments. Yet
THE SCENE WAS VERY NOVEL
as the CaedOnans marched into the enclosure, and
the national music made the sous ana daughters OF
'Aud SCOTIA klndle into enthusiasm as memories
crowd assembled was eminenty Tespecsabie and
could not have numbered. IN the immediate vicinity
Of che platform less tnan two thousand persons,
descent. AS the Scventynintn regiment marched In
It was filed or around the enclosure, and was
good exhibit OF
which II represented Finally number OF the
Caledonlans appeared. led by ppers and after these
came procession of the leading spirits OF the
sion, all OF whom took seats on the platform,
comfortably located there. Among those present
were noticed Mayor Hall, Hosea D. Perkins, Lord
Waiter Campbell, Commissioner Smith, Commits
sioner Wood Assistant District Attorney Sullivan,
| DR.. DOrcmus, Rev. DR.. Thompson. Dr.. Carnochan.
Committee on Centenary, the Leading officers Of
| the Caledontan Club and others. The day was SO
| beautifully bright and clear, with
| GENTLE BREEZE BLOWING,
that but little inconvenience was felt from the heat
filled. EVERYWHERE around the eve was pleased with
the picturesque eject OF the Highland costume, the
sSnn%nss Of the PARK. reverend silence and
| attention, mixed with
called forth by the OCCASION characterized the pro-
| ceedngs Everybody was IN the best of humor. and
| when the last contingent OF officials had entered
| and masters OF ceremonies had cleared
| space between the platform and the site for
| the monument, those who could do so comfortably
seated themselves in line or IN groups on the grass
ana awaited the opening of the exercises. II must
have been about half-past four O'Clock when the
| Chief OF the Caledonan club addressed the CHAIR
| man Of the Centenary Commute and informed MIN
| that
| and Rev. DR.. Thomson then delivered an eloquent
| and very appropriate prayer
Mnen the eloquent anu Impressive prayer OHeTcu
| up by the Rev. Or. Thomson had been concluded,
Mr. irving. the Chairman OF the Monument AssocIa.
! ton, came forward and said
LADIES AND observation-disclosures to the dead
| are not always erected TO
| - THE Industrious DEAD,
too often the mere expression OF national or
family VANITY 1t Is not so IN the present case for
the statue is to one who knew how 10 tighten our
| tolls aud increase tue sum OF human happiness. In
Edinburg there stands signal monument, marking
| the love and admiration III which Scott Is held by
| his countrymen. This statue Is about TO be repro
duced this spot. The artist has already received
the order, and IS at work preparing
! present to the city, 1t shall stand as testament
that Scott belonged to the world so MS fame is
! as dear to oil peoples as to his own countrymen.
| DELIGHTED TO aEvEL
| IN descriptions Of paIadns and lords and knights,
ana to describe their feasts and pomps. ana never
to e 6a Of sn on s o an ne
with Its glorious destiny and grand future,
! castles and his chiefs might have been fired with
tue glorious, prospects OF the future. What would
he have said or our lovely country and her bound
! less rolling prairiess Would not his heart have
sweiled with pride and emulation in a land so rich
| and Doundless In human hopes9 Although Scott
| was not y republican, except IN
| TIE WARN Feelings
! that ne felt tow ards his fellow man. he had always
q warm welcome for Americans and In every case
where he could extended his assistance and en-.
the fast friend OF your own Washington Irving and
by his potent influence cleared away from the young
youthful authorship. Nor was washington Irving
nnIhanklul or slow to acknowledge the kind assist
ance which Scott had rendered him, and speaks en-
Enthusiastically OF the works OF his Scottish friend
and says OF him that few men have ever mnistered
much to the happiness ana delight OF the people,
Ladies and gentlemen, 1t is not my province nor Is
| it within my capablity to
ILLUSTRATE TIKI WRITINGS OF SCOTT.
| That will be undertaken by an able and learned
friend. who stands close by me- and therefore Will
| But wish to bear testimony to the great personal
| worth OF the man whom we are assembled to honor
TO W sas great "a n n o
as for their wonderful Insight into Scottish
dn srs 9 s no M,,n ns
| ana there Is not one line which he has written
which could call up blush upon the purest virgins
cheek scott was always on the side OF virtue, and
was ever true IN all the relations life: He was
| OF justice. Ii Is now ioty years since
| TIE HARP OF tue NORTH
| was broken. and now in the country of his BIRTH
! here, aud IN other lands thousands are assembled
10 do homage to one who Is an honor 10 our common
humanity
| The President here introduced Mr.. WILLIAM
| WOOD who addressed the assemblage as foliows:-
| SPEECH OF Mr.. WOOD.
MR.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GEyTLEMEN-The
! too partial choice OF my native counJrymen has
deyolved upon me the hign honor of addressing you
| regarding ulin who mas made this day honorable for
| all succeeding time, not only IN the land OF his
| birth, but among all the countries OF the English
speaking races, aud on Their wide expanSe the sun
| never sets. Conscious OF my own inability to DO
justice to my theme. and feeling that this sacred
| trust mas been Conhded TO me solely owing TO the
accident OF my birtn, hope that you VIII bear with
me should fall TO rise to the height OF the greai
argument which 1t Is to-day my duty to illustrate
and set forth 20 the pest of my humble ability
THIS day one hundred years ago a child born
10 our Scottish Israel. IN narrow wynd In
AULD REEkIE,
who was TO prove beyond comparison the greatest
OF our race, race which. though small In numbers
has been rendered iustrious by tneoogIans. by
philosophers, by poets. by many hero and by
many statesman; but he The centenary OF whose
birth we this day celebrate was, OF them all, without
al peer among the greatest OF MS countrymen, and
was and ever Will be 10 our beloved Scotland what
Shakespeare and Shakespeare alone, Is 10 England.
Let us look at the condition OF the world ana So
ciey when Scott made his appearance this sphere
OF ours Don't be alarmed that | am going ITO
survey mankind from China 10 Peru | merely
mean 10 take BRIEF OF the condition OF affairs
In few or the leading countries OF the world. That
we may the better comprehend the circumstances
under which
SCOTS INFANT BoyISH MIND
was moulded, and which tended TO influence his |
conduct through lie.