The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-06
MACARTHUR RECEPTION.

 A Grand Affair Given by Clan Mcleod and New Haven Caledonian Club Last Night
 MT. and Mrs Robert MacArthur of Lloyd street, who have been absent in Scotland for over year, were rendered a grand reception last night in honor of their return to New Haven The reception was under the auspices of the New Haven Caledonian club and Clan Mcleod No 91, Order of Scottish Clans, MT. Macarthur being one of the oldest members of the two societies. A ban quet was served, followed by a concert and dance. The supper and decorating of the hall was in the hands of the ladies and the artistic manner in which they laid out the latter is worthy of a special word of praise. The platform and tables were profusely and beauti- fully decorated with potted plants and cut flowers.
 Everyone present wore a little sprig of purple heather culled from the Scottish moors by Mr. and Mrs. Mac Arthur. MT John Brown was chair man and he was assisted by MT. and Mrs. MacArthur, Chief w. L. and Mrs Andrews of Clan MceLod, and Chief Samuel MacLauchlin and Miss White of the Caledonian club After a splen- did supper had been done ample jus tice the chairman, in congratula- tory speech, welcomed MT. and Mrs. Macarthur on behalf of the two soci- cities, back to New Haven Mr Mac Arthur in replying spoke at some length of the pleasure they had de- rived by their visit to Bonnie Scotland and expressed their pleasure at seeing so many of their old friends round ! about them once more. MT. and Mrs. Macarthur gave a duet on the Bag pipes which was received with enthu- siastic applause. Songs were also sung by Miss Nettie McLay, Miss Mary Mac Lauchlin, MT. John C. Norton, MT. w. Dick, MT. G. Wood and Master Willie 1 Rowan. Congratulatory speeches were also made during the evening by Chief l W. l.. Andrew and Chief Samuel Mae Lauchlin, while an original poem, which is printed below, written for the occasion by G. D. Bone, was read by l the chairman and was received with generous applause. A pleasant evening was brought to close by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
 A GREETING
 To Robert Macarthur on the occasion of his return from Scotland: Your auld Scotch frien's they greet ye.
 Bob,
 We're glad to see ye hame
 F'rae Scotia's heathery hills and glens
 Across the raging main. | We're pleased tae see yer health's im- l proved
 | Ye're lookin' unco weel- | Yer visit tae yer native heath, l The Land O Cakes" and meal, Has dune ye guid-and, though some
 think
 1 The climates bleak and raw, 1 The caller breezes frae the hills
 Hae blawn dull care ava.
 Aud frien's ye met in Greenock toon
 Ye kent in boyhood days; We've seen the Woods O Craigie
 Lea
 N"Gleniffer's" fiow'ry braes;
 Ye've seen the bonnie crystal "Doon"- We've roam'd by "StanleyShaw''- 1 We've met wi friens baith leal and
 true
 The time ye were ava But moo we're wi us-ance again
 We've brav'd the Atlantics roar, Yer auld frien's welcome you unto Columbia's glorious shore.
 A greeting true we gi'e ye, Bob,
 We'll grasp that han O thine;
 We'll wiring it till it's like a clout
 For the days O 'Auld Lang Syne!'
 The following was the committee of arrangements: Ladies. Mrs. w. L. Andrew, Mrs. John MacLauchlin, Mrs. ePter Stirling, Mrs. John Henderson Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. James Mus tarde, Mrs. George Wallace, Mrs. John Aud, Miss Bina Common, Miss David son, and Messrs. John Henderson George Wallace, Robert Webster Charles Munro, G. D. Bone and James Mustarde.