New-York tribune., 1890-05-30
ULSTERMAN AND SCOT.
CONTRAST DRAWN BY THE REV. DIR.
MACINTOSH
THE SECOND sCoTCHIRIsH CONGREsS-sESs1oN
BEGUN IN PITTsBURG-A LARGE IN
CREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP.


BEGUN IN PITTsBURG-A LARGE IN
CREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP
Pttsburg. Penn, May 29.-The second great Scotch
IRISH Congress of America opened in Mechanical Hail.
TINS city, to-day with probably 1000 delegates ana
visitors from all parts Of the United States and Canada
IL was II O'Clock when Robert Bonner, Of Ncwlork,
president OF the association called the Congress TO
order. The auditorium was then well filed and the
scene presented was inspiring. The hall was deco
rated with streamcrs Of bunting and pottcd plants
while over the stage n large painting of the coat
ofarms Of the association. Among the delegates were
many well known people. including Robert Bonner oi
" The Newiork Ledger Joseph +. Johnston, Blrnlng
ham, Ala +. G. Mcdowell. Nashville; Alexander Mont
gomery. Francisco the Rev. DR.. John Hall, Ne"
York Colonel r. T. Wright. Florida founder OF the
scOtchIrish society Of America Professor ~ L Perry
Williamstown, Mass; Robert Burns. Tacoma NaSii
the Rev Dr. John :. Macintosh Of Philadelphia Pro
essOr George MaclOsie OF Princeton W E kopih
son, of Brooklyn; Professor H. A. White. OF LeXihe
ton Va and the Rev Dr. d. c. Kelley, of Tennessee
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. l. " Hays, OF tl's
city, Mayor II. l. Gouey in brief address cNtehocu
hearty welcome to the members of the congress
Governor Beaver followed with address of welcome
in behalf Of the state Of Pennsylvania, wch was IT,
! sponded TO briefly by President Bonner
The report Of the executive committee was then
read by Professor Macloskie. The report shows d
| wonderful growth OF the society In the isSl year
and recommended certain changes in the constitute"
| Of the organization. At its conclusion Iho XIV D
Macintosh, OF Philadelphia, delivered IN address Oh
Tue Making Of the Usternan." 1t was hrst ihehucn
! to have W c. p. Brcckiurdge, OF Kentucky dei'e'
the first Grafton after the addresses OF welcome Out
telegram from Mr.. Breckenridge announced that no
! could not possibly reach here until to morrow" Dr'
! MacIntosh's address was listened 10 with great III
crcst by the large assemblagc and frequently nc wa
interrupted by applause. In contrasting the soo'c"
I man and scotch lrishman, he said:
In both Lowlandcr and fisherman there IS tae
same slrrwd hard headedneSs, the same pra ti'"i % ~
eacity in affairs, the same oggh p"TpoIc' ,1 IN
10Th there is the same grim clustic humor, reflective
ana suggestive rather than explosive or P1auli wi b
thc ,amc cool self measurement ami sei lu'l -ea (,
clearly and honestly knowing just what ne can DO anu
going quietly TO the doing, neither asslus "~ bonn,
ing help. Int tie dour scot and thc stuIHl NIr N ~
have Crown to be two distinct men. Yes, me i','r
/ man l. best called hy our own pnla-c' tlc r"',,
Irishuan ne lay, his hand, on botA. }ei s'anu' on
ii. fcrf ap1rt from the and Tie Cclt. lie ma,
the t1uglnc-, of the one ana tlc a" -, 80 "" t
| lut while the scot has The toughnc', oi me r "iN
! br, akinc not bcndng-the fisherman mas the tou-u
me-, of the ycw; he his the da~h oi thc ~, Dr, ~,
E %,,io hc Ga.h Of the fisherman IS te rush Of t'
/ Manufacturers hand Oh the lever lHAh u'
rRc TI'tcrman has larger versatility. lie Is
| more plastic. lie adapts himself more quickly T.
tmgc rang d p1se' % ""q fhe t?S Seoi Is donr he sturdy lie
ha, gained through hi, expectation aud H. cni9r,cl
/ ",,,o-. - Iii adaptation. lie Is moro thoroughly
aud urcdly responsive 10 oui side lnNbrn',,' u, l
! ,i..lrDut tell, more rapidly and 'omp tY on NM
/ = ,,y wear, fhe fisherman VIII become LpnpuhrF'
/ Sew lorlcr OF Philadclph,au; bat the Io"lander is
y. The rI.ternan is les insuar; lie 8, les tic man
q % lsud.hc j. the man of nation ne is - t"
an iinperials' scotch nor Irish. bat rather Brush
/ he is cosmopolitan rather than c"uiirIi"1. ,.,
.. lie j. more human, les 'idi i'l'"' i'.tr tr, ~,
/ les r,.servcd more accessible. c,. -u-p'i.1' "i
strangers: more ncrhhorly, lc-, ic.in,c. n, nr 'l
more manners" than his scotch ''l-,I l.'.-" n,
make. no p.ecnsion, 10 the polish ara 'u"Fi'5 "NG
fascination Of his ccitc ncisDof whom iar 9''i i,a
! Northern thinks "too sweet io Dee Nh"''- ,I' I'c
| la, more fun than the LowIudcr, bus he dI-NA' me
froc. of tho Cclt. While the SCOT '''ru, .r i
.cfate whil" the lrishman :, pg'il h j.
The scot +, plIiu the Colt IS pleasing the 'l'',fi"'
IiS Is more fertile in resource; h coions, He
taught him 10 be ready for anything, D" j. handy ~
many thing, be- s. TIE typical bordefcr' po'er ara
scout. he viii pas, easily from one "orh or ',''r'
or bu.nc.s to another today farmer 70 morrow .h"i
! keeper aud third Ghy something els. Iui WIN '.
M, resdlnc,, - chang, be i ever nim l' & .H "l a
! power for organization and association. . ,,., o.
osiaPny@cnl os @ .Gl 9ly a.l G iGel @T rin o 'fS r
! common things moro than phlo-orheo, o'h- WIN
business more than oooh, - ....,t.., ,..,t
10 principle rather than 10 persons at chof =" n-Nu
tions rather than familie ~ house. h. 500 'In"f9
orange because II viii serve hn 100 ' Ionc'l -'rlf
His purnacitv IS defensive rather than offensive .
NJ. heradc dc,ice q, rather tho cIori -aea - m
threatened town than the old scots 'pnT- and barred
! hlafr.'
Tho appointment and announcement of the various
| Committees occupied the balance Of the tim" 81 ~"
morning session. These committees met In the
afternoon and prepared their reports 10 present. {"
the Congress tomorrow. No public session was
held in the afternoon ard the local committee dc
voted this time 10 cscorting the distinguished visitor
10 the various points of interest about the city.
People out Of work and tho-e IN .carch q helper
shoud not neglect 10 examine tho many columns "i
short advertisements on tho ninth page Of The Tribune
| this morning