Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-06-24
ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.

ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.
he Visiting Delegations Much
Pleased With the Reception In New z
Election OF officers
The Banquet at the Arion Hall
Last Evening a Notably Enjoya-
BILE Occasion.
The third day of the convention of the
rider of Scottish Clans opened yesterday
aorning at half past nine o'clock. The
discussion of amendments to the constitu-
ion was resumed. Consideration of the
proposed changes occupied all the morn
ng and part of the afternoon session.
After this business was finished, the I'm
ancial condition of the order was consid- |
bred, and the report of the condition was
submitted and accepted.
One of the most important matters de-
cided at the morning session was the
granting of relief to clans in California to
enable them to send delegate to the next
convention. The conventions are gener-
ally held in the east, and therefore it is a
great distance for the California clans to
send representatives. According to the
vote the clans are entitled to select one
delegate to represent them, and If the diff
ferent clans think differently on different
matters they can instruct the delegate to
vote as they wish. In the election of Off
GERS the delegate will be allowed only one
vote for all the clans.
At the afternoon session 500 class was
added to the bequeathment clause. The
reports of the auditors, finance committee,
state of the order, appeals and grievances
were also received and satisfactorily dis
posed of. The officers elected were as fol-
lows: Royal chief, Simon Clark of Duluth,
Mimi; royal tanist, Walter Scott, jr., of
New York city; royal counsellor, R. R.
Scott of st. Louis, Mo-; royal secretary,
Archibald McLaren of Cleveland, o. IRE
elected for the eighth consecutive time by
acclamation); royal physician, DR.. J. G..
Urquhart of Rochester, N. Y. The invi-
tation received from Duluth, Mimi,
to hold the next annual convention
there was accepted. A very liberal
offer was made by the Duluth clan to pay
| all the hotel expenses of the delegates
while there. After the installation of the
this morning, when in short session the
final business of the meeting will be trans
acted.
| THE BANQUET.
Last evening the banquet was given by the
Clan Mcleod, No. 81, to the royal clan in
the Arion hall. After the repast, during
which several pleasing selections were
| given by the orchestra, Chief Wallace OF
Clan Mcleod of this city, the chairman o.
the evening, made the opening address
He was followed by song by Mr.. Mac
Gregor of the choir at St. Paul's church.
Hon. Joseph B. Sargent then made a,
address on 'The City of New Haven" H
delivered q very timely, thoughtful speech
referring to the educational institutions il
New Haven and its manufacturing inter
ests. He also referred to the eminenc
which the Scotch have attained in com
MERGE, and of the extensive settlement
make by them in New Zealand, also o
their bravery in battle, especially in tn
Indian campaign.
Mr.. Harry G. Williams of the Dessaue
Opera company then sang "The Star G
Glengsry" and was received with loud ar
!. plause. He responded with the son
? robin Adair."
f Lieutenant Governor General s. E. Me
win then spoke on the estate of Connect
cut" as follows: Gentlemen and Scottis
Friends-If you could look upon the ma
n and zee how small space Connecticut o.
j. cnpies you would perhaps think it woul
o ill afford to spend the time to come here
visit it. But we have 5000 square mil.
seen this side of Scotland. "
v have our hills and valleys and mountain
:, and lakes and streams. Our people OF
thrifty and industrious. With our $3.50
d 600, 900 saved up by the laboring classe
; we may we'll feel proud. Our banking il
situations are in an excellent condition
. and perhaps this is due to the Scotch. Fl
u who taught us banking but the Scotch?
n "The educational institutions here a.
J. important. They teach the people how
ia honor and respect liberty, and the Scott
10 come here imbued with the true spirit
liberty. A great many people come he
If thinking that liberty is to do as you pleas
ID We believe and know that liberty witho
: law is the worst despotism on earth.
know that while Scotland has its citi
e. and thriving villages, yet if you have rel
L. tives who intend coming to this count
you cannot tell them to come to sta
III where they will feel more at home than
Connecticut"
~ He was heartily applauded, after viii
~ the company arose and sang one verse
is "My Country, IT'S of Thee" Mr.. JOSEF
to Criddle of the Dessauer Opera compal
then sang "Jessie's Dream; or the Bat
of Lucknow" and was received in me
OF enthusiastic manner. He responded to
re encore with "Annie Laurie" In the a
.ir sence of Royal Chief James Sutherlan
M. P, of Woodstock, Canada, Past Roy
i'll Chief R. R. Scott of st. Louis, Mo-, ma
q, the address in his place. In his address
referred to Mr.. Alfred Dawson of Pro
ar dence, R. l., a member of the old Fort
~ second Highlanders, popularity known
'io the "Black Witch, i" who were in the mar
ng against Lucknow, referred to in May
H. I
,is awarded him by Queen Victoria, at t
40 battle of Sebastopol in the Crimean W
in the Turkish war, and in the battle
his Lucknow in India. In closing he So
en- This country is Scotland, too. WI
ia | you are driving along and see the m
~ stones piled up along tho road you thi
that if you are mighty near it. and W.
est to you Scotchmen here tonight and
in those gentlemen who have sung 80 beat
no. fully and to the people of this grand
~ commonwealth who have so outdone the
ny selves in entertaining us that never Def
nd in the history of the Order of the Scott
ph Clans has such a welcome been accorde
IL He was followed by Mr.. Alexander F
ton of Clan Malcolm of Meriden, who 8,
st. "Here's Heath, Bonnie Scotland to The
wn and 'Flow Gently, Sweet Alton" He
he heartily received.
at He was followed by a spirited add1
by HERBERT T.. Benton, esq, OF this city
Mr.. Benton was followed by song
the company, "Scots Wha Haze Wiz v
lace Bled," by Robert Burns, which {
ct isle says in his criticism on Lockha
erv ''Life of Burns" was the finest war
~ ever written.
TAG w. D. Gordon of New York then CAV
recitation in the Scotch dialect, follow
de- by duet by Messrs. Williams and G.
the die, 1.-THE Pilot Brave, or Ship Ahoy,"
Willard. Royal Counsellor Walter Sc
an jr., of New York then addressed the
sembly and was followed by another 81
by Mr.. MacGregor. Royal Secretary Pc
Kerr then made an address, followed b
song by Mr.. Alexander Fulton. The G.
In ing feature of the evening was the sing
aen of ''Auld Lang Syne" by the audier
Those at the tables were as follows:
nU John Kinnear past royal chief, o. s. G., c
q; = | bridge, Mass; A. G. Mckenzie Boston, Ms
| James Mustarde, Clan Gordon, Hartford; E
q | Mcintyre, Clan Mcleod, New Haven; A.
Stewart, editor of the Scottish American; ]
to Brown; John Buchan, Cleveland, O.. Will
,1;o | McLennan, proprietor of the Royal Edinbu
JAW Concert company, Edinburgh, Scotle
of John Ritchie Clan Macdonald No 80, Brook
orv N. Y; Duncan Machines, chief, Clan MacDol
oi1 No. 80, Brooklyn, N. Y; David Halliday,
les: chief, Clan Farquhasson No. "a, South Bos
life, Mass; George R. Fraser HebEonv
'u' south Boston. Mass; James E. Rite
nm In An6r Mol 4