New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
JUBILEE AT AMBROSE PAhh'
sCOTCHMEN AND ENGLISHMEN HAVE
BIG CELEBRATION.
GAMES DANCES BICYCLE RACES BAdPlPERs'
FIREWORKS AND FOOTBALL PARTS OF

FIREWORKS AND
FESTIVAL. IN HONOR OF THE QUEEN.
God save our gracious Queen;
Long live noble Queen
God save the Queen.
Thine sang the Scottish Amercan Musical So
cetv in Ambrose Park. Brooklyn. yesterday. and
several thousand Iusty British voices called for
more, and applauded THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." by way OF showing that their new country
was not forgotten In the kindly remembrance OF
the Queen of their native soil
The occasion was the celebration OF queen VIC
toria's Diamond Jubilee by the united British So
cieties of New-York and it's vicinity. and nearly
10 600 people attended.
The celebration yesterday originated with the
Sons OF St. George. and the New-York Gale
DOMAIN Club. the Order Of Scottish Clans, the
Scottish Gaelic Society. the Scottsh-Celtic society
the Scottish Society and the American Mu-
steal Society gladly joined The Consul-General for
Great Britain Percy Sanderson. c. b.. accepted the
office Of honorary president The receipts above the
expenses yesterday will form a fund to be devoted
10 the building Of home for aged and INDECENT
British residents.
The games went off smoothly. ~. Craig. OF
Bridgewater, Mass" who won the three-miie race
and several other contests, was recognized as j.
Tinckler the crack English long-distance runner.
who defeated Carroll in Boston last week Nearly
all the contests were professional. and for small
ash prizes The bicycle races were close hnishes
and full of spills. owing to the bad track
At the close there was exciting football match
between English and Scotch teams The crowd
went wild in cheering the teams strong national
feeling being called forth. Association rules were
obeyed.
At night there were fireworks and dancing.
The committees and officers in charge were
Honorary president Percy Sanderson. {. b., Con-
sul-General for Great Britain; honorary v1ce-presl-
dent, Dr. Farquhar Ferguson. president New-for'
Gaelic Society.
Executive offcers-President Richard T. Hughes
treasurer James Robb financial secretary, Arthur
f. Graham; secretary, Henry James Bull; assist
ant secretary, Donald Currie
Games Committee-David FOULS. chairman; John
T. Canterbury. John Salisbury. James Mathison'
Walter Gale George S. Broadbent. John Duncan
and l.. l.. Gregg
Printing and Advertising Committee-Samuel b.
Thomas, chairman: J. T. Robinson, James r.
Fraser, r. Ireland and T. dollhouse.
Ways and Means and Finance Committee-John
Fyfe, chairman; H. j. Desaxe. George Lund, WILL
lam Emslie and W. B. Simpson
Officers Of the day-General referee, Professor
George Goldie. Princeton University; referee on
bicycle racing, w. Il. Pittman, n. Y, member
State Board S. D. R. B.. referee on football match,
W. j. Burney; referee quoits, Adam MAXWELL;
starter. John Fraser: clerks of the course. Donald
Currie W. E. Crockett and Albert Patton; scorers.
James Mathison George 8 Broadbent and ndoI Henry
Broadbent, Royal Scots. Chicago: announcer, Peter
s. Prunty: judges of track events. John T. Canter-
bury. Charles Brnie and Walter Gale: judges OF
field events, John Mcmillan. Thomas dollhouse
and J. VI. Barrow: Judges OF dancing, Malcolm Nc
Nell. Duncan MacGregor Crerar and Peter Sinclair
judges OF bagpipe playing, James Kennedy, Jonn
McNiven and Duncan McInness; director OF Scot
tish-American Musica! Choir. Walter Bruce: drec-
tor OF instrumental music Professor x. Douth-
waite: pipe major, Farquhar Beaton; manager of
football match. John Duncan Queens Parh; ref
cree. William J. Burney (Cliftonville. Belfast
linesmen, II. G.. Humphreys (Sheffeld) and II. L.
Walker QBattlefeld): captains England, II. Spencer
(True Blues: Scotland. W. Macfarlane (Cosmopol-
itans): England white terseys)-Go B. Brain
(wanderersl; backs, f. W. Canning (Wolverhamp-
tom and Il. Spencer CTrue Blues; halfbacks. r.
Half. J. Upton True Blues and J: Balmer Cos.
(Centreville). f. Grewcock and J. Oldfeld (True
Blues) and ". Saulter (Kearny) Scotland (blue
jerseys)-Goal James Hopkins Scottish Ameri-
cans); backs. r. Alexander CTrue BlueO and p.
Wilson Scottish Americans): half-backs. G. Win
tiers (Centreville) G.. Christie (Wanderers) and j. D.
Dunn Q.ondon Scotch Vounteersl: forwards, W
Macfarlane (Cosmopolitans), c. Montgomery o.
w. To J. Mccullough Scottish Americans). J.
Lander CTrue Blues and II. MCGEE (kearny) Re-
ception Committee, John Godnor (charmanl John
Reid, James F. Fraser, l.. L. Gregg. r. Dunlop
W. Warner. D. Almont. jr., r. A. Scratchley. G.
c. Smith. Murdoch McGlennan. j. Hockey and c.
Ingham: floor director. John Salisbury; assistant
floor director II. J. Tatna; Floor Committee. j.
Mutch j. T. Skae, s. n. Greenhalgh c. X. Brown
g; Bromley. W; Tweedale. R. Livingston; J.
Chalmers. p Lithgoe. j. Gilchrst. W. Enderbury
and Andrew Hope.