St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-01
THE TOASTS.


Scotchmen should become members. He
then announced the officers of the coming
year.
THE TOASTS.
J. c. Myron, the president-elect. arose,
and after few remarks announced the first
toast of the evening, The President of the
United States and the Queen of Great
Britain, responded to by Seibert's band
with national airs, the risen assembly join
ing the words to the air, God Save the
Queen. Three cheers were given for the
president and queen.
A song by H. NlcLachlin met with an
encore and was followed by the toast, Scot
land, the Land of our Birth.
In his response DR.. Christie said that
since receiving an invitation to the celebra-
ton he had been looking forward with
much pleasure to this meeting with those
with whom he felt kindly sympathy. The
company was here to stir again the ashes OF
memory by song and story that it might
feel again the tender cords that bind it to
dear Aud Scotland.
He referred eloquently to the historic
names that had achieved fame in the fields
of war, science, art, song and story. There
were plenty of reasons for indulglng in a
little annual glorifcation. Few peoples had
scored so deep mark in the worlds his
tory and we have reason to be proud of our
blood. There were some advantages in
being born and trained in Scotland; we had
inherited qualities in our blood and
bones; honorable traditions and inspiring
memories. But noblesse oblige, noble in
heritance, binds us to larger generosity
and nobler living. Our lives should be
pitched Oh key as high as our inherited
advantages. He closed with an original
poem of much merit.
A Scotch song was given by Malcolm
Geddes, meeting with an encore. Amer
lea, the Land of Our Adoption, was an
nounced, and
DIR. DINwooDIE
was called upon for response. During his
remarks he said that we had many reasons
to love America. We find here the prac-
tical realization of the seemingly absurd
prophecy of Burns. when he said that man
and man would brothers be. and a. that"
From the heterogeneous elements of Ameri-
can population is arising new
tvpe. and we Scotchmen think
that our blood has been no detrimental ele-
ment In spite Of party strife and news
paper cavil America has the purest, freest
government under the sun. Mrs. Brown
then entertained the assembly with song,
who'll Buy My Collar Herr1n'," given in
the costume of a Scotch ishmonger. The
president announced bagpipes, at which
there was wave Of pleased expectancy. j.
Mccarthy appeared forthwith and
played lively familiar air which brought
down the house as he sounded the peculiar
notes to which the Scotch ears present had
so long been strangers. w. K. Macarthur
admirably executed the Highland fling,
appearing in full Highland costume.
Our Sister Societies was responded to by
Byron Sutherland of Minneapolis. He had
in his minds eye picture of little viii
lage nesting among the cliffs. green hills
and lovely lochs of Scotland, and
such romantic picture, from
the Highlands, Lowlands or
shores of Albion, was carried in the MEN,
ory of every Scotchman. These dear
homely memories should inspire US to keep
alive the virtues of that country; its hardi
ness. honesty, independence, frugality,
prudence and popular intelligence.
ssWillie Brewed Peck O Maui" trio
by Messrs. Myron, McGill and Myron was
especially well received.
The last toast of the evening was The
Lassies, which was responded to in
humorous vein by Archibald Mclean.
A vote of thanks was extended to Messrs.
Summers and Monfort for the elegant spread
enjoyed, and the meeting was adjourned, a
large number repairing to Turner hall,
where preparations had been made for
dance. The terpsichorean gayety was
heightened by Highland dances by W. K.
Macarthur.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Roger, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. IT. Dewitt,
MIR. and Mrs. W. F. Myron, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Myron, Mr.. and Mrs. Geddes, MIR. and Mrs.
McGill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Craig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Finlynson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Torrens,
Dr. Christie, Thomas Cameron, Arch Nc
Lean, DIR. Dinwoodie, ]. FL. Barnard, 81. Nc
Laughlin, Misses Thompson, Bradley, Moir,
Schwartz, Taylor, Besto. Kenyon, Davitt,
Cameron.