National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-14
AULD SCOTIA.
The Burns Festival Yssterdsy-EIcursion to
Marshall Hall-speech by Mr.. Saunders
Games and Prizes, r-.--- -.--.-- ..-.

Marshall Hsll-spesch by Mr.. Saunders
Games and Prizes. r-r-r-- --.-- ..s.. :
Yesterday the one hundred and fourth anni-
verssry OF the natal day Of Scotlands great poet
and romancist, Sir Walter Scott, was celebrated
by the two Scotch societies-the Burns Club and
the St. Andrews Society, Of this city, by an az.
cursion and picnic down the river to Marshall
Hall. The steamboat Mary Washington LEFT her
wharf little before 9 O'Clock, laden with the
members Of the society," their friends and baskets
filled with good things for the holiday. At Mar
shall Hail. after all had refreshed themselves, the
excIJ ,a Is numbering over two hundred as
president Of the st. Andrews Society, introduced
John @. Cowie, ESQ.,, president of the Barns
Society, who made brief address, recalling the
event which they celebrated and illustrating the
cratic character of genius by the wide difference
in the characters and positions of Burns and Scott
Mr.. Covie In turn introduced William Saunders,
ESQ.,, who delivered q short address on social
time q student of this special branch OF social
philosophy and he is one Of the leading spirits in
the Granger movement, and no one Is better fitted
is he. 'N- ~ ' ''''-' w. 'A'''H VIAL
REMARKS OF MR.. SAUNDERS
He said, after few Introductory remarks: Or
ganizstion may be defined as the collecting to-
getber or grssping Of parties around q common
factor, which may De a sentiment, idea or q fact.
Its fundamental base is cooperation in fostering,
extending and perpetuating this common factor.
Before any organization can be effective its mem
bers must be thoroughly Intelligent with regard
clear conception Of the necessity for mutual ef.
fort to promote common interest, prepared to
surrender preeonceiyed personal opinions in def
as the wiser Judgment Of the majority. Hence
the first duties OF an organization Is that Of edu-
position as a part Of a whole that must work bsr
moniously, and this Is the most difficult and most
Precarious Of all the preliminary steps in perfect
Further on he said that of late years the prin
ciples of the associations have been directed to
sEehees IN he dstrbuton Of the Common Hs necs 81
sarIes Of life. OF course, II is conceded that agen
cies between the producer and consumer are in
are interested in placing obstacles between pro-
auction and consumption, thus lessening the
PTSns o. enhancing s Ssn the cost Of mate
Prohs to the mere agent or dealer In commodi-
CAPITAL VERSUS LABOR.
Capital has long been organized to foster agen-
cies, and now labor is being organized to reduce
them. 1t has been estimated that every twelve
other family in far better style than they can live
themselves, under the present cumbrous and in
tricste machinery Of the retail trade.
In the endeayor to modify this enormous tax,
that is shared alike by the producer as well as by
the consumer, there have recently sprung into ex-
istence thousands Of organizations in this country
composed of these two classes, and, although mil
lions Of dollars are annually saved to the men,
bers, yet 1t may be said that they only secur-
Inc pdIIlAl SUCCESS OF . new enterprise.
In looking over some Of the reports of
these British co-operators have been struck
with the evidences Of leaning toward American
Thus in the report which hold in my hand, i
read Of q Congressional Board, !" o Resolution
of the Seventh Annual Cooperative Congress-"
and that this Congress is Of opinion" sc. /
have no recollection Of ever having met with the
term Congress" in the report Of
ANY BRITISH ASSOCIATION
previous to seeing 1t here. These are not soil.
action which-is typical OF American rather than
Of English societies. Reflections deduced from
these significant hints prompt the suggestion
that In the distant future and In the coming GEN.
turtles the s. udent Of history, in summing up the
various social features that distinguish his day
and generation, and tracing from effects back
evitably be led TO the conviction that the great
eliminating point In the organization Of society
blow-the right that gave mightto the Individual,
whether the result Of mental or physical eupe.
riority, to command communities, whose sole
function was to submit and to obey; the period
when freedom of action was eo-existent with free
dom of thought, when men realized that human
progress was independent Of phfiOsophie formulas
mixed that sin union there Is strength" and
demonstrated the application Of that principle
future historian will unhesitatingly conclude that
that point and that period in the worlds history
which gave birth TO this initiative idea was on
the 4th day Of July, A. ID. 177o.
AfTEh TEE bfEAhlNS
the excursionist dispersed in groups about the
beautiful grounds, which have been wonderfully
improved since the advent Of the present man.
ayers, Messrs. Rodier & Bauers. The Scottish
games, without which no celebration of the kind
would be complete, were inaugurated, and many
Of the youger ones passed the hours in dancing in
the pavilion.
The games in which the boys entered were
carried on with great enthusiasm and generous
spirit. The following is the result Of the days
sport For the short race-First prize, one volume
Of the Scottish Ninstrels," TO Master Oowie;
second prize, SCOTS Life" to Master Stewart
For the running high jump-First prize, SCOTS
Waverley," to Archie Small; second, Life Of
Scott" to Master Buckley. For the standing
Jump substituted for the sack race-Pirst prize,
ICampbell, !" to Master Hopkins; second, "Life OF
Scott" to Master Small. For the ladle race, In
which several ladies entered-The first prize, one
volume Of Burns Poems" to Frank Wilson;
second, "Life Of Scott, to Charles Martin. For
the three leg ged race, q volume to both Masters
Stewart and Martin, who ran together. For the
long race-First prize Guy Mannering," to Mas
ter Cowie, and second, Scottish Chiefs" to Mas
ter Charles Martin. After the conclusion Of the
games dancing was resumed until o'clock In
the evening, the party having been reinforced by
Q number who arrived on the second trip Of the
boat at o'clock. At 8 all went on board for she
home trip. On the way up the time was passed
in dancing, singing, listening to recitations and
IN the distribution Of prizes to the boys conducted
by Mr.. Cowie. The boat arrived at Its wharf
about 10 o'clock.