The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-16
THE SCOTT CENTENARY.
New YORK, Aupps, Il

Inc scott centenary was celebrated
f with great enthusiasm, The streeta mi
, avenues were bedeckGd with flags. and
) the British steamers lying in port were
also decorated, presenting fine aupear.
ance' A delegation OF Scotch societies
: Of the principal cities participated in the
celebration. The chief feature was the
Park. '''
There aIr over 100 different costumes.
oil Scottish CLANS represented in the nro.
Cession. Shortly alter two O'Clock the
clubs formed and an order Ia march Nas
given. The societies were preceded Inv
Robertson's band and score of Pipcrs
in kills, who carried original Scottish Ing.
pipes and played spirited native airs.
These men were loudly applaudcd by the
spectators along the route The Gale.
doniAn club was under command OF Chief
Capt. Watt and Manson assisted by other
prominent officers. The organization
| numbered over four hundred men, Com.
pany G Of the seyGnty.ninth regiment
and Highlanders with volunteers from
other companies of regiments numbering
In all abont 800, escorted the procession
through Houston street, up Broadway
and Filth avenue 10 Thirty.seCOnd and
Fourth avenue, where tho entire body
took the street cars for Central Park
The Procession was received at the Park
by ST, Andrews Society and the Thistle
Club escorted to the site chosen for tho
monument, around which thousands of
people had already gathered. Rev. DR..
Thompson offered the Introductory
prayer, after which Richard Irwin, Presi.
dent OF the Monument Committee, dc.
llvered brief address VIM. Wood then
gave quite an extended review of the life
and works OF Sir Walter Scott. The
cornerstone Of tho monument was then
laid and presented TO tho city of New
York by Mr.. Irwin, Mayor Hall respond.
ing In the namo Of tho city and pledging
II the holest care Of II private memorial
upon this public site.
Among those invited to the banquet,
which Is to take place at DelmOnicOs, are
NJ. Archibald, British Consul General;
Lord Walter Campbell, brother Of the
Marquis of IIOrne; Judge DAILY, William
Cullen Bryant, Richard Grant White and
many Others.
AT the head Of the table will be placed
a striking portrait of the distinguished
poet, and atthO bottom an original design
Of the monument by Kemp, now being
erected in Princess Square, Edinburgh.
On the table will also be placed q number
OF ilowers that have recently arrived, and
were sent especially for tho occasion by
Sir James r. Hope Scott, the well.known |
English statesman and present occupant
OF Abbotsiord, together with genuine
thistle.
Among the letters received regretting
inability to be present nj the banquet was
one from Gen. W. T, Sherman, who wrote
from Washington on Saturday, as follows.
VI regret beyond measure that have
made promises to others that will prevent
my coming, and should like 10 manifest
my sincere regret Of proprlety In thus pro.
to the world Americas Obllga.
tlons TO the great author who has woven
the crude tradition ofhls native land into
tales exquisite and OF everlasting interest
TO the civilized world. Though absent in
person / will be present In spirit, and hope
that | may be permitted many times here.
after to SEQ the completion of the monu.
ment that you have now begun
The statue in bronze, will cost $4,000,
and will represent Bard in sitting pos.
ture, with n favorlte stag hound sitting by
his side. 1t will rest on PEDESTAL Of
Oberlin. .....
MEMPHIS, August 15
The Scott centennial was celebrated
Today by aprocession through the streets
Of the Scotch, Irish, Italian and German
societies, carrying tho American flag and
those OF their respective nationaiities,
preceded by o band Of music. Prominent
In the procession were two Highlanders
In costume. Alter parading through the
principal streets, they proceeded to
James Park, where an oration was de.
Ilvered by John AinslCy, Esq, after which
various Scotch games cnsucd, followed
by dancing
Boston, August 10.
The centennial anniversary of the birth.
lay OF Sir Walter Scott was appropriately
noticed at n meeting OF the Massachusetts
Historical Society today, by addresses by
The President, Robert g. Winthrop, Gc6.
LIlllyard, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and
Key. Dr. Waterson. Letters were re.
ceyed from VIM. Cullen Bryant, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, and others. Walter
Scott was elected nm honorary member Of
The society in 1892.
CnTCAOo, August II.
A grand banquet Ia in progress nj the
fremont House this evening, In Commem.
1ration Of the centennial anniversary Of
The birth ofWalter Scott. The speakers
lro Gov. John NJ. Palmer, Ex-Governor
Bross, James W. Shchan, Gen. Macarthur,
and others.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 10.
The Scottish Centennial celebration to.
day was very successful and credltable,
Of a pr6cessson Of the societies
Of this city md other parts Of the State,
,everal Of the societies being dressed In
ull Highland costumes. Many Of the
JaledOnian games were rehearsed nj the
Fair Grounds during the afternoon, in.
,luding loot races, CREASED hog race,
climbing creased poles, etc.
LOUISVILLE, August Ii.
81. Andrews Society, n Scottish orpa.
lization, tonight celebrated the centennial
anniversary Of Sir Walter Scott's birth. '
lay with festival at Masonic Temple.
The affair was quite, creditable to the
managers. There was an elegant ban.
luet, oradons, music, songs, dancing, DC,
md the occasion was marked with har {
nony and patriotic spirit One feature Of
he affair was the exhibition Of nm i'm.
nense thistle, the seed from which Il
prung was brought from Scotland by Mr..
1ugh Ainslee, Of this city. ~ :
r ST. LOUIS, August1b
The Scott Centennial was celebrated
o-nlght at Mercantile Library Hall lin.
Ter the auspices Of the Caledonian So. :