The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-11
INTERESTING CELEBRATION.

SILVER AeH SeINlCe ny Ins mehDeTs
of the New Haven Caledonian Club.
A very interesting event was cele-
brated at West Haven last night, when
the members of the New Haven Gale
DOMAIN club, accompanied by the many
Scottish friends of Mr., and Mrs, John
Brown, visited the latter's residence
and paid them surprise call on the
occasion of the twenty fifth anniversary
of their married life. The occasion was
also the celebration of Mr.. Browns
twenty-hfth year as member of the
Caledonian club, and also the twenty
fifth year of his residence In the City
of Elms, and of his starting out in
business for himself. Mr.. Browns
name is familiar one In Scottish cir
Giles in this city. He was born in st.
Andrews, one of the oldest and most
famous golfing resorts in Scotland. In
April, 1916, his business career was be-
gun in the city of Glasgow, where he
learned the trade of harness making.
After number of spent there he be-
came imbued with a desire to try his
fortune under the Stars and Stripes of
America and hither he sailed in 1870,
Arriving in New Haven shortly after
landing in New York, he almost i'm
mediately embarked in the harness bus
mess, occupying the store now used as
barber shop, directly opposite his
present large establishment on George
street. His success in business as in
every other undertaking is we'll known
to everyone who knows him. In Sep
TENDER Of the same year he was mar
ried to the eldest daughter of the late
John Stevenson, and to his advice and
assistance in the early years of their
married life Mr.. Brown attributes not
little of his present success and pros
perity. He has been closely connected
with the Caledonian club ever since
it's organization in 1870, and has also
taken a deep interest in the welfare of
Clan Mcleod and the Order of Scot
fish Clans at large. For two years he
occupied the second highest position in
the order, that of royal tanist, and at
the royal convention of the order held
in Providence last month he was Sc
lected as candidate to fill the royal
chiefs chair, but declined the nomina-
ton. He has been twice elected to fill
the position of burgess and twice that
of justice of the peace in West Haven.
He is also ppomino7t membel Il Mon
towese lodge, I. o. o. +. me company
present at the celebration last night
+k,4; oh. m
were transported to West Haven on
special cars supplied by the Winchester
avenue railroad. Pipe Mayor Frazer
was present and on the way down kept
the company in the best of humor by
his spirited and martial rendering of
Scottish gems of the bag pipes. Arriv-
ing at West Haven the party formed
into line and headed by the pipes play
ing 1.-THE Campbells Are Coming
marched to the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, who were completely taken
by surprise when the large company
broke In on them. Congratulations
over, the assemblage was called to or
der. Chief r. D. Pryde in a short ad-
dress, in which he recounted ex-Chief
Browns connection with the clup, stat
ed that the party OF mat night had
met to dc, honor to one who had been
a long and faithful member of the
club, in fact he was what might be
termed the father Of the society," for he
was the only continuous charter mem
Der now on their roll, midst sunshine
and storm he had been steadfast to
the clubs interests until now it was In
a position financially that the members
were proud of. Chief Pryde then on
behalf of the members presented Mr.
and Mrs. Brown with a handsome and
costly silver tea service, which bore
the following inscription:
1870 Ito 1885, Presented to ex-Chief
and Mrs. John Brown by the members
of the New Haven Caledonian club
Ex-Chief Brown very feelingly re.
piled, stating that he had never been
taken so much by surprise as at this
the New Haven Caledonan club had
always been of pleasant character
and there never anything happened
during such association that he could
look back to with regret. He admitted
that the presentation had so taken him
by surprise that though he had much
to say, yet he could not say 1t. He
closed by wishing prosperity to the New
Haven Caledonian club and its many
members.
Chief r. D. Pryde then called on the
chairman of the committee, w. c. Nc
Intosh.
Clansman w. c. Mcintosh commenced
his address by thanking the members
of the club and their Scottish friends
for contributing to the success of the
surprise visit by their presence. The
piper, Donald Fraser, came in for a
share Of the praise and thanks, but
it remained for the for the ladies to re-
ceive the great compliment of the even
ing. In speaking of the ladies pres.
ent he said: II would not be doing
justice to the position in which I find
myself placed were ! to fail to recog.
nize the fact that wherever the ladies
are their presence has a refining in.
fuence, while their charm invariably
adds to the enjoyment of the occasion
Robbie Burns writes, and that truly:
What signifies the life O. man,
If 'twere ma for the lassies o."
After thanking the ladies for their aid
and cooperation he said that these