Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-27
BANQUET TO SCOTCH.
MEMBERS OF CLAN CAMERON HAVE
THEIR FIRST REUNION.
Dr. Cooper. Mayor Eiiysou, and Others
Speak, Truthful Jeems Responds In
Verse, and There Are songs.

In the parlors Of the Hotel Zimmerman
last night tables were spread for banquet
and around the tables were gathered a
hundred men.
A stranger happening to look upon the
party would have been struck with tne
fact that the faces Of the men were
strangely similar one to the other, eacn
being marked by a certain ruggedness OF
outline and strength Of feature. 1t would
not have been difficult to discover tnhs
this was an assemblage of men who owed
their origin TO one common e9unt5y' %
that country was the land O. cakes.
Such was the fact, for the banquet was
given by the Clan Cameron in honor OF tue
birthday OF Robert Burns, and the banquet
ers were nearly all men of Sc ottish DirtnoT
Scottish ancestry.
THE CHM.
The Clan Cameron was but recently
organized IL taxes the place OF the Cale-
DOMAIN Club, which was d.sbandod sho't usiis
ago. as a bra Oh OF tb- Royal Order o. scosl'sn
Clans. Tho obi sct OF the can IL 10 unite 81 Lnon
OF scottish Uio d for social and oenenciai puI,,
poses. % promote an interest IN the OLD games "
the Highlands. AMI 70 Keep alive the meinory y.
the land OF Bobby Burns and Walter scott. very
many RicbmOn1 -coicnmon have already !Oiiou
the clan, and Il Is probable that within snort
time its membership viii swell into the nun
dreds
Inc gathering Of last night was notable one
and included many men who are prominent iso,
tors in klchmonds political and commercial
life.
It was past O'Clock when the banquet began
and an hour later WHOM Mr.. jeffrey Mason, wlo'
in tho absencs Of Chiet 7. T. Campbell oin.'a-
ted as tOast- master, announced the nrst tOasr
"THE DAY WE CELEBRATE"
A. Dohcrf Qybfttat roannpded 10 this toast.
He dwelt long and lovingly upon the NE enI
character Of Robert Burns and spoke OF inc
Scottish character In way that brought altsi-
nAteiy, tears and laughter 10 the eyes OF 'ne
scotchmen who surrounded him. .-.,., >,
The second sentiment was "Old scotlanl'
To this toast Rev. George Cooper, pastor Oh tne
First Baptist church, responded. lie salu lhs,
he was proud OF hts Scottish birth and was glhu
10 meet so many OF his felloW-countrymen. hls
remark that he didn't know there we're 80 many
Scolchmen IN Richmond ELECTED great amnse-
ment. DR.. Cooper closed with Ihe OeauIIu III
quotation, % Caledonia, stern and Wild"
MAYOR KLLLYsoS.
Mayor J. Taylor EllysOn in responding 20 the
toasi "The Land We Live Inn made very
chaste speech. Indeed Il was remarked that inc
Mayor iairly surpassed himself lie spoke OF
the love Of scotchmen for their native land, Du'
urged them not 70 give Scotland all their love
but TO keep place in their hearts for America
the land Of their adoption. Mr.. Bllysons speech
was thoroughly sensible aud patriotic, ana eNl-
IDENTIFY made deep impression on his hearers
Mr.. JEFFERSON WALLACE.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace, editor of Wallace
Weekly, was called upon to respond TO The toast
"The Clan Cameron" This the Young SPEAKER
did In graceful and eloquent manner. lie pic
tured the rugged virtue Of tie " Draw Scot " IN
spirited language and drew beautiful wori-
picture Of tho Island o. cakes.n Mr. Nhllaces
speech was received with great applause.
TRUTHFUL JEENs."
In responding for The Press Mr.. James A.
Gentry brought down the house by reading a
humorous poem composed especially for the oc-
caslon. Mr. Gentry's remark that though you
might crush the English rose you couldn't 81
down on the thistle conyulsed his audience.
MIR. A. q. calder responded for The Ladies'
In brief but htting remarks.
After the regular speeches wore over MT.
Mason introduced Mr. Charles Campbell as the
eldest Scotchman In Richmond. Mr.. Campbell,
being called on for n speech, spoke very tender
ly OF his native land.
A very pleasant feature OF the evening was
the singing of Scottish songs by Captain FRANK
Cunningham and SIR. McTecr. MIR. Anderson
also played upon the pipes"
1t was after midnight whom the banquet
ended.