The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

Eloquent Speeches by Irving M
Scott and Charles M.
Shortridge:
Officers Elected and Installed, and
the Festivities End With
a Dance.

stallation of officers last night at the
Palace. The banquet-room was ex-
qulsitely decorated. At one end hung a
large American flag and at the other end
the flag of Scotland, over which were the
American colors. The best known of the
Scottish people of the City were present,
and altogether it was race season of en-
joyment. Many beautiful costumes were
displayed by the ladies.
The installing of the officers took place
in the maple room and was informal in
character, James s. WeDstes being the in
stalIing officer The following were the
officers installed:
| President Andrew Wilkie; first e-presi-
dent, William Watson; second vice-president,
| P. L. Dunn; treasurer, Y. c. lawson; record
| ing secretary, w. Z. Cook; assistant recording
| secretary, Alex Rannie; financial secretary, r.
| D. Colquhoun; assistant financial secretary
| ]. d. Robertson; librarian. Joseph Gray; trus-
| tees-Samuel Irving, John Reid, Richard
| Cratic, James Scobie, Andrew McNair; board
of Kaleidoscope T: Cochrane. John NJ. Dun
can, Robert Su therland; physician, DR.. w. F.
McNutt; chaplain, Rev. George D. B. Stewart.
| Tie new president or the Brotherhood,
Andrew WIikie, presided at the elaborate
banquet that had been prepared. Imme-
diately on his right sst Irving NJ. Scott,
| C. NJ. Snortridge and Chaplain j. B. Stew
art and Mrs. Stewart. On his left were Y.
| G.. Lawson, the Rev. Il. C. Minton and
| Miss Skirvin. 1t was happy and en-
thuslastic gathering. The band PLAYED
past was finished, and John d. McGilvray,
| ex-Alderman of Denver and contractor
| for the Parrot and Spreckels buildings,
arose and spoke to the toast of 1.-THE Day
and a Wha Honor 1t.
IA Scotchman is always good citizen,
| wherever he is" said Mr.. McGiIvray, and
was greeted with cheers. He spoke of the
triumphs of McLaren, Barrie, Crockett and
| many other famous Scotchmen, and de-
clared that America offered singularly
| attractive field for the people of his native
| land. He made an eloquent address and
was frequently applauded.
EVERYBODY joined in singing "God Save
the Queen" Then President Wilkie
asked for three cheers for the Queen.
They were given heartily, but when he
| asked for three cheers for the President of
the United States they were given even
| more heartily.
The Rev. H. c. Minton, d. D., delivered
| a humorous address to the toast, 1.-The
| Land o. Cakes He said he had missed
being born in Scotland only by about 800
| years OF ancestry in the United States.
But these early ancestors had originally
| come from Scotland, and when he visited
| felt almost like native OF Scotland. But
the cakes reminded him more OF frozen
| sawdust than anything else. He said he
would give a. fortune If he had the Scotch
accent.
Irving M. Scott spoke eloquently to the
toast, THE Land We Live In He told
of the beauties and resources of Scotland
only to contrast them finally with those
of the United States. This land" he
| said, .is our inheritance. In this favored
| land, where is sent forth barrel of flour
| Tor every man, woman and child, besides
what is eaten, there is opportunity for all.
"HeA in California, more than any
| other State, there is no want, while
| in the old countries of the globe it is met
building warships he spoke for peace and
was warmly applauded. Peace, not
war;" he said, "set.led the Venezuelan
contest.
| After the music, land Are Ye Sure the
News Is True" Charles NJ. Shortridge
was called on to speak to the toast of
"The Press" He hum orously said he
presumed the words land are We sure the
| news is true" referred to the airship. For
| answer he said he would refer to the ex-
Attorney General of the State.
He complimented his old friend DR..
Minton for his eloquent words and Mr..
Scott for his exhortation for peace, and
then touched directly the subject of the
press, advocating unity of action for the
good of man. 1.-THE press should be
united he said. by unity it could
possible. 1t should win the love and
not gain the fear of mankind.
If it would work in harmony
it would command the respectof all. t
should be united for law andorder, 70 r
honest men, in opposition to wrong. 1t
should be for decency and against every
thing that destroys the home. But do
not appear as the critic of the press, but
rather as its champion. Generally speak
ing, i'll its work OF advancement the press
has done brave part. 1t is not perfect.
1t is great instrument for good"
1.-THE Lassies.' was responded to by An
drew McNalr, and Our Sister Societies, ,"
by d. Edward Collins. r. Park sang s'D'ye
Mind Lang Syne"; j. Niven, THE Sc,t-
fish Kali Brose"; w. G. Cook, 1.-The Red,
White and Blue; and Andrew McNair
''Tne Lass O. Ballochmyle." Among those
present were:
ken. Miss Lamson, d. r. Mcneil, Miss yeya
Mcneil, A. w. Scott Jr, Mrs. A. W. Scott Jr
Joseph Gray and wife, General Friedrich,
Daisy Whitelaw, Walter N. Brunt Miss Jennie
Little, Andrew Wilkie Jr., Mrs. Andrew
Wilkie Jr. S. J. Hendy, Mrs. S. j.
dcnQy, james Logan, MIS- James Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Cratic, D. K. McMullen and Mrs c. c.
McMullen, Captain N. Richardson and wife,
William Watson and Mrs. A. NJ Hendry, A.
McNair and vie G. A. Cayney and wife, w R.
Eaton and wife, Hugh Nee. Webster. Miss
Ollie Webster. Joseph NJ. Cumming, Charles s.
Hendry, Mrs. NJ. Hendry, Mrs. ]. Hendry l. S.
Webster, Mrs. /. s. Webster, Miss L. Webster,
James A. Kennedy. G. Burnett Mrs. G. Burnett,
]. H. StrobriGge, Mrs. j. II. Strobridge James
SEQ bic. Mrs. James Scobie, Miss Bella Ross,
John MeLaren, Mrs. McLaren, W. M Resie,
Richard McLen and the Misses KATY. Annie
and Ella McLsn, R. McKillican and wife,
James Rae and wife, Supervisor William Barr
and wife, San Rafael; George w. McNicoll,
Miss Belle McNicoll, Captain and Mrs John
ston, Miss Mary Gleason and B. p. Gleason.
Miss E. NJ. Green ham, Miss My Greenham,
p. Livingston Dunn, T. A. Wilkie Miss Jean
Davidson, Donald MaeLaren, Miss Jessie
Browne, Thomas Nickel, Miss Reid. Robert
Reid, Miss SUSIE McNab, Archibald Reid. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Wilkie Jr., John b
Muirhead, Mrs. J. B. Muirhead, II. Ste
venson, James Neyen, Miss Graham,
William Mitchell. James Aiken, Miss Law
son, Ed c. Duggan, Mrs. Ed C. Duggan. Miss
F. Duggan, Miss F. Franklin, George Sword.
John Lynn, Alfred L. Morgenstern, Miss Fan
ME Rech. James c. Symon, Miss Anne Kier-
nan, William Lehrke, Miss Jessie ellis,
Thomas p Ross Samuel Irving, j, Lewis.
James Kay, j. Findlay Thompson of Bradford
Eng, Alexander Mackie. Miss Rosabel Mackie
William Little, Miss Oracle Little, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Christie, John Reid, Mrs. John
Reid John McLaren, Mrs. John McIaren Mrs