The weekly tribune., 1894-02-02
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Scotland, the Land of Heroes and of
Statesmen" paid suitable tribute to
Bonny Scotland, citing among her heroes
Sir William Wallace, King Robert the
Bruce, the good lord James Douglas.
Gen. Mckay, Viscount Dundee, Sir Colin
Campbell, Col. Sir John Cameron, Cluny
Mcpherson, Sir Archibald Allison,
Gen. Gordon, the hero of Khartoum; and
as among her statesmen mentioned the
Argylls, Lords Roseberry, Aberdeen, Sir
John A. Mcdonald. and the grand old
man, William e. Gladstone. He con-
cluded vigorous speech by paying
high compliment to Bobby Burns as
hero, for had he not done more by bis
writings to conqror superstition and to
break down the tyrany Of dukes and
lords than any other man?
The next toast was "Our Adopted
Home" and in response DR.. Penny said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is with mingled feelings of pleasure
and regret that | respond to this toast;
pleasure that have been honored with
the privilege of an opportunity to pay
an humble tribute to this land of our
adoption, and especially on this occasion,
when we have met to do honor to the
memery of one whom have always ad-
mired; regret for my inability to do
justice to the very extensive and mag
niticient subject under consideration,
this great and glorious United States.
With territorial area Of over three and
/ hotf mil illinno ~ villa,
times larger than that of Great Britain
and France combined, a domain far
wider than that of the Romans in their
proudest day Of conquest and renown,
with realm which, il the density of
Belgium's population were possible,
would be vast enough to include all the
present inhabitants OF the world, and
with equal rights guaranteed to even the
poorest and even the humblest OF over
sixty million of people, Americans can,
with a pride akin to that which dis
tinguished the palmiest days of Rome
claim, as the noblest title of the world
"Tm an American citizen No other
country has ever offered such induce
ments to home seekers. History gives
examples OF the migrations OF tribes OF
peoples for the occupation of new ter
ritories by settlement and conquest, but
there is no precedent for a nation re-
ceiving into its bosom millions of for
eigners as equal sharers in it's political
rights and powers. With a magnanir
ity almost reckless, the United STATE
has done this and has survived. The
immigration for one year amounting to
nearly tnree-fourths of million. The
United States has proved the possibllit'
OF free popular government, upon
scale to which the Roman republic
five hundred years ago was but pr
vince.
The United States may not b.
promised land flowing with "m
honey" nor 'corn ana wine,"
an annual production Of two
seven hundred millions bushels
and possessing about forty million.
of cattle, which is larger number
any other nation can show, the ar
of milk sold annually amounting (
three hundred million gallons
country may fairly claim to be tn
of corn and milk.
But this is not only land {
production, it is land of magnii
scenery, land of invention, a land
enterprise, and above all it is the land O
liberty. Truly we are not here imme
diately surrounded by the most beau.i-
full scenery in the world, but we Rave
only to climb upon the bench land to
behold the distant peaks of the rugged
ly picturesqe Rocky mountains, and al
most within hearing are the falls of
that mighty river which combines with
; the Mississippi to form the longest river
in the world. Among important 10
ventions Of the past few years may be
noted. the electric light, the phonograph,
the perfecting of which is largely due
to Alexander q. Bell, who came to this
country from Scotland in lSI2 As an
example of American enterprise we may
consider the recent worlds fair which
grandly commemorated the tooth an
niversary of the discovery of this CON
tinent, and made Chicago the center Of
attraction of the world. Not the least
important out growths of which were
the successful arranging for representa-
tives of all religions Of the world for the
first time, to meet peacefully in one
common convention, and the inducing
of the representatives of many nations
to sign document favoring an arrange.
ment being made to allow OF difficulties
between nations to be settled by
arbitration, and so possibly doing away
with the necessities for wars.
The toast, the Industries OF Sand
Coulee.' found good champion in Mr..
S. NJ. Moore who attributed the rapid
and increasing prosperity of the great
camp during the past few years to the
excellent management of Mr.. Henry
Burrel.
The last toast, and possibly the most
important, was The Ladies'" which
was responded to in that happy
humorous and racy manner which is so
peculiar to Mr. Frank Bishop, who dur
} ing his speech was frequently loudly
} applauded. All the toasts were very
enthusiastically pledged.
Dancing was now resumed and main
tanned with unfagging zeal until a. M.
During the evening songs were eX-
} quisitely rendered by Mrs. Walker and
J Syme, and Messrs. Currie, Mitchell.
} Medrum and Carson, all of whom were
encored. Recitatlons were given by
Miss Miller and Mr.. Alex Kirk IN grand
style. The music which was all that
could be desired and the best We have
heard in our town, was furnished BY