The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-18
SCOTCH.IRISH TO MEET.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONGRESS-
or THE SOCIETY.
To Open at Lexington Thursday
O'Ferrail-Drs. Mcintosh and Hall and
Other Speakers Expected.

LEXINGTON, VA, June E.-Special-
The seventh annual congress Of the
S.otch-Irish Society of North America
will be held here on June @th-2Sd.
The sessions OF the congress will be
held in the spacious chapel of Wash
ington and Lee University. morning ana
afternoon of each day, beginning on the
morning Of the 10Th instant; the day
after the final exercises of the Washing
ton and Lee University are brought TO
close.
The congress meets here at the instance
and on the special invitation OF Nashins-
ton and Lee University, and the onlcet5
Of the congress ana the local socltties
and state societies will be entertained
by the University as their guests.
This body is made up OF a sturdy people
who have history OF whlch they ar
Justly proud. IN the ranks are some OF
the best known jurists, scholars, literary
men and women. soldiers, statesmen
journalists and prominent business ihei
IN America, ANA IN addluoh the ivii vi
the society contains the names OF many
of the leading churchmen ana phllah-
troplsts Of the nation.
WHEN ORGANIZED.
The s(ociety was first organized at a
mass-meetiug OF the race held In 'Olum-
bia, Tenn. IN May 1883. The objects or
the organization, as set out ~ tne coils,.-
tuition Is for "thc purpose OF the preserNa-
ton Of Scotch-lrish history ana associa-
tiOns, the increase and diffusion OF khoWi-
edge regarding the Scotch-lfish people
the Excepting alive or the chdfacttfihtit7'
Qualities and sentiments or the race" lhc
promotion Of intelligent patriotism, ana
the development of social intercourse anu
fraternal feeling
The second annual congress was ntl4
I'm the city Of Pittsburg, Penn; the thifi
in Louisville. Ky: fourth AT Atlanta IA,
NTH at Springfield, o., sixth AT Des
Moines. Iowa, and the seventh session
meets here.
tativcs from the following states, where
there are State organizations VIZ
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New YORK
nois. Iowa. Florida. Alabama, Michgah'
Texas. Minnesota. Maine. Indiana, Ne
brasi<a, California. Virginia, Nesi VII
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia ..'ils. Missls-
siupi Louisiana, Tennessee. KENTUCKY
oregon. Canada. ontario. Canada.
The officers Of the natioDal BODY are
president. Robert Bonner, New YORK, r.
y. cc-Presiient-Gcn Rev. Jonn >
Mcintosh. ID. d.. Philadelphia, Pa First
Nashville Tenn: second Vice-President
at Large. Rev. }. IA. BrysOn. ID. ~,
Huntsville Ala: Secretary, 4. c. Floyd,
Chattanooga. Tenn. Treasurer John NC
Ihenny, Philadelphia, Penn.
The annual proceedings OF the congress
are published i1 handsome book form,
containing the minutes of the congress-
the full list Of memi ership. together
with q brief sketch of each member ana
his ancestry list of national officers, state
officers and local ORGANIZATIONS ana otntr
interesting and historic Information, IN
cluding the historic addresses OF me dls-
tinguished members at each meeting.
THOSE rXPrcrED.
4 large number of handsome invitations
have been sent out 10 prominent Scotch-
Irishmen all over che country, ana the
prospects are that the SeNenth annual
Congress. TO be held here, will bring to-
gcther one of the most representative
bodies Of distinguished men aud women
that has assembled i'm the South Tor
many years.
the ScOtch-Irish. and the gathering or
this body will he of special interest TO
them. The Shenandoah valley or VIZ
ginia in which Lexington is located, was
settled by the ScOtch-lrish. ana ihe Ht-
scendauts Of the old colonial pioneers
are scattered every half mile in TINS y al
ley. There is much TO interest the race
i'm the Valley from an historic stand
point. and particularly is TINS true OF
this INN eliate section.
Mr.. Robert Bonner. OF New York presi-
dent OF the society, will preside at the
coming session.
THE ORATORS.
Among the mere distinguished men who
SION of the congress here are the
Following. Governor &. r. D'FewaH, Of
virginia. Rev. John Hall, -. D., LII. d.
of New York city. Rev. John >. Mac
intosh. -. H.. and colonel A. K Mcclure
the journalist. Of Philadelphia; Professor
George Maclosbie Ill. D.. Of Princeton
University. DR. Harvey Mcdowell. ana
Mr. Helm Bruce. of kentucky het. y
IT, Bryson. -. D., OF Alabama; Jos. Addi-
son Waideli III. D.. Hon, 4. 4. Gordon,
William III. Rumner IL. D., and lteF.
Henry Alexander White, Ph. D., ID. d.
of Virginia .
The board Of trustees. faculty and ofii-
GERS of the Washington and Lee Uni
vorsitv Will tender the members OF the
congress and the visitors a reception IN
NewcOmbc Hall Library, which VIII De
upon Il large scale.
General g. W. G. Lee. president or the
University. will also tender the mem
residence. on the University campus, ana
in addition there will be- "a sumptuous bana
Quet given 20 the congress.
one of the most interesting features or
the programme will Doe an old-fashloned
conveHaHters' meeting Will be held IN the
University chapel sunday night, conduct
ed by Rev. John Hall, ID. u. II Will be
typical OF colonial days aud as the ola
convenauters WOrshIUpet. Psalm singing
without instrumental music.
During the session OF the congress there
will be- several eXcursiOnists made out IN
the surrounding country where there are
historic points Of interest," connected with
the early settlement of the valley or
Virginia and the ScOth-lrish people.
The local committee Of entertainment
have IN hand sufficient Information TO
indicate a large attendance.