The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
DINNER TO IAN MACLAREN.
TEE sCoTCH N~OYELIsT ENTER
TANNED Br THE JO7OS CLUE.

tionaI Ed,et or Ri~ghteousness" from
Washington and Carne-
Rie and Chauneey NJ. Depew Also Speak.
1t was a Scotch night at tho Lotos Club last
night, the occasion being n dinner to Ian Mac
laren, who In the pulpit is DIR. John Watson.
During the dinner there were Scotch songs and
bacpipe music by a gigantic piper in kits,
who blew as II the north wind had pos
sessed itself OF his lungs; besides which, In
further compliment to the guest OF honor, so
one OF the speakers absolutely stated, the club
members drank Scotch whiskey diluted with
soda. which marked the point where their hos
pitnblc courtesy gave way to their %cEutions re-
gard for the sensations OF the following
morning.
At the conclusion of the gastronomic part Of
the dinner, President Frank X. Lawrence arose
and In a pleasantly complimentary speech well
coined and introduced Ian MaclRren. The au-
thor was received with long continued applause
when he got up to speak After thanking the
club for the honor done him and expressing his
appreciation of the kindness with which he had
been received throughout the country, he began
talking of the difference between the Scotch and
tho Americans. as All instance OF which he cited
the different usages of words to express the
same idea.
Then. too." he said, "our very ways OF talk
ing to each other are different. What could be
more surprising TO an American for Instance
than to hear II father say TO his son Tom or VIII
as they are about to Loard a 'bus-you have
street cars here, but it's all the same for my
purpose; .n,r .h.r. ro,,o,,ho,r. rrmr IN
yet with US most children suffer themselves
without dithdeLce to be called Heliogabalus by
their fathers. such points OF difference may
be interesting. but surely they are not vital. In
essentials | believe that the Scotch aud the
lief, all too prevalent on the other side. that
there is little true culture over, here.
few cities. Throughout this country, so far
az have seen IT.. and not the least in
letters. In ali your houses there is an evidence
of deep interest not only in those books and
pictures which come naturally TO hand. but IN
such as are instruments of the broader and
deeper culture. On the other side OF the ocean,
| am assured by dealers thai If they nave a rare
which We all covet-it is not in England that
they look for and find a purchaser. but in
America.
In closing | wish to add that. in my belief,
the wholesome good feeling between Great
Britain and America is going to be maintained
when from Washington and London VIII go
forth a great international edict OF righteons-
ness which no nation can afford 10 deny or dis
regard. lGreat applause. thank you for this
great honor, which in my quiet and retired lie
plause and cheers.
With the announcement that he had another
Scotchran to Introduce, President Lawrence
then presented Andrew Carnegie.
,b so RoS day R r. London En ! E"n .n, sirS Ns. q sopy Sf
1T was just as | was about to sail, ana had it
sent down to the ship. As a rule l don I read
much on the Atlantic. Mrs. Carnegie says they
ought not t%ocharRe me for my passage, because
/ walk all the way across. tLanghter.l But |
read that book. and one day | said to Mrs. Car
I'll give You IS, 600 II you will read through
without IA break one OF the stories in that book
lyon don't catch me that way she said.
o You suppose ! didn't see your eyes while
well. | made a like offer OF $1,000 TO a
dozen men and women OF ny acquaintance. but
nobody won the money. There was sam sloan.
you don't know sam sloan. DIR. Watson, but
he's n scot. too-but he thought he had II when
made him tho offer to get him 10 read the
~ was coming after you for that $1,000,
Carnegie. said he. but | found | couldn't do
/ a summer resident of Drnmtochty my
self, gentlemsn; lLauEhtsr.l Yes | am. ny 1Op
n Say. No No.: tina, 'na. place III an is sn ns rSSI. ana niA the o CHAR +.
NHters are as true TO life rs any men that ever
!igSd. Our cues. has touched the prse;
waHd Of genius. and his people arc
letter than real people; have been IN;
as true democrats as any people in the world.
What can you eGpe t OF q people brought up on
Burns and oatmeal ~
The next speaker was Or. Robert Collyer.
I'm not q S~cotchnan," said he. but l sup
pose | may say that I'm a combination of Eng
li>hman and American with a good deal Of feel
ms x sIt 'f Five Ss0 hunaf red 'S and i' ser ! IN g1 ofve yeSrs
ago last summer the Scotch got over the border
TO the town where | was then living llaughterl,
and eloped with our cattle.
I've never forgiven them; but | remember |
We paid them back in their own coin. We used
to cross the border after their cattle. hen
1t was nll over nobody had any cattle. because
they were all stolen. lLauEhter.1 Anyway.
I've always been greatly interested in the
Scotch ever since. and | use the Bonnie Brier
Bush in my sermons" Applause.
ChnuaCey NJ. Depew came next. He said:
II have heard Dickens and Thackeray. and
after them a lot OF English lecturers who came
over here after an income. They didn't have
anything To say II at people in England wanted
to near, so they came over to this country TO try
il On the Americans. When Englishmen have
asked me why this nation has sometimes painted
for war with the mother country | haven't
dared tell them. But III tell you. 1t was be-
cause OF the English lecturer. tLaughter.l I'm
glad TO say that such is not the case
with Ian Maclaren. After l had heard
him for the first half hour of his lecture | knew
he was to tie "A success. DR.. Watson, you have
eudeared yourself to us because you are your
books. and your books have become part Of our
| have heard some talk Of your set
ting among us tcheersl. and, sir, | voice tho
feeling OF all who have heard you or read you
in saying that America would be proud to well
come you as 4 Citizen.' lCheers.l
Other speakers were William Winter. the
Rev. DR.. Elliott OF Brooklyn. j. Kennedy Tod.
President OF the st. Andrews Society. and John
Bang.