New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
THE CALEDONIANS' NEW HOME.
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE
CLUBHOUSE IN EIGHTH-AvE-WALLAC
pp1-CFS ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

Moro than one thousand representatives, OF inc
New-York Caledonian Club. Scottish cansmeh OF
Manhattan and Brooklyn and friends from an
parts OF the surrounding district assembled OF rii
day evening TO witness the ceremony OF ia9''e Wv
cornerstone Of the New-York Californian Ciuo
house in Eigh:h-ave. near Fifty-fourth-st' Al
tho hour appointed some two hundred kiIted Sco's
with pipers and Scottish flags. marched upon 'io
platform which covered the entire space 10 Oe o0
cupied by the building. They were ohiS '"o
vanguard OF great procession. ana every POM -
vantage was AZ once filed. Chief Kobb called the
gathering 10 order. and a dedicatory prayer WAS
offered by me Rev. Mr.. Hunter. MEMBER oi ''o
clubs The box. which contained records OF INC ''''
speeches poems. financial statements ana al az
coun. of Rear-Admrai Dewey's victory at Manila
was Theoretically sealed and placed IN the 'o'"e'-
stone which was swung by a derrick into It's pace
The CHIEF read list Of the entire contents anu
handed the trowel TO Mr.. Bruce. who In due lorih
declared the stone well and securely la1d' INC
hand struck up Scots Wha Haze at the Close y.
which Wallace Bruce pronounced an eloquent anu
Inspiring Grafton, OF which the io'lo"'ns - 90"
chief Robb Members OF the New orK Ca'e,
DOMAIN club Ladies and Gentlemen: In Response ~
the Invitation OF the members OF the Ne" % V re
0nest 70 law the cornerstone OF their new clubhouse
in the heart of this great city CONE MN ment
and pro ma appreciation OF giea' ,~ orca
Remem aering your Kindness to me on hanH of 80
e'i,s S ". sea could not have responded otherwise
although | knew full well the diffcuIty Oh GYMS
an address worthy of The occasion. uust, nv
ever at this time for inspiration 10 Scotsn nearrs
ever warm in the cause OF country IeSuU' raacb
fraternity shall consider briefly the IA th
Ing associations OF gathering the time ana the
event.
Turning TO Chief Robb. Mr.. Bruce said:
You sir are presiding here over parliament OF
every shire and borough OF old Scotia Inc p eo-
Die here assembled back in memory AZ thlS "oud
to the banks OF the Doom. the Ayr the EtricR tne
Yarrow the Tweed and the Clyde. lhey "dnuel
again by the bonnie banks OF Doch l<omonu, aIoie
m steep hillsdes of Loeb Awe and among me
mountain Businesses OF Loeb katr1ne. lou neai
again Of love and valor unl the thIec ,h1 ,p
sand miles of the salt sea are reduced 10 ,ne
diameter Of tear which 'rckes rom sEd Ibe
eyelds. The romances Of Walter sco,t ana 't i
ballads OF Robert Burns are all blended TO-DAY III
the memories OF marvellous land OF beauty
The story Of scotsmen this side OF TIE Atsn-
nublic Is also recalled. We Alexander Hamilton
walking through meadows then sopine to the huo,
sDnnvside who threw a romance over Sleepy Hol-
low ana the Caskills. like that Of Scott over the
who with Washington and Morris, designed me
ars nag nag OF OF S GnumBa was wrought by
hand and Thrice fitting that IN the nSpd %l NE
descent from those who fought at BannockoIrn
This day, moreover Is the anniversary Oh C pIa
DOMAIN structure. for this day almost SIX hun
dred years ago was n laid the 80 Jobn pay
when in olden times fires III on every Scottish
NIL ana hmdnp h eae TO Keeping alive the
fires OF Scottish patriotism'
After referring to the purposes Of this work en-
bracng loyalty 70 the past. activity 10 the present
and hope for the future. Mr.. Bruce said;
We are living in the midst OF great events. when
even electricity is hardly swift enough for nuHeuns
Of daily record when Carlyies clock OF the cen.
fury is striking the hour Of wider liberty to faror
multitudes
Then pointing the hags above them. Mr. Bruce
closed his address which from the first sentence 10
the last stirred the OF all present and elected
| NTH al
peroration:
I see waving above the Star -Spangled Banner
the Scottish standard and the British flag. MAY
they continue to in the future. as now. sl1e
by side: not lost o swallowed up in each Others
folds but in happy fraternity. 20 foster forever
through all the ages wider liberty
| The band struck up The Star spangled Banner
after which the silver trowel was handed 10 Mt
Bruce rs n souvenir OF the proceedings. which MI
Bruce said would be treasured forever by hnsef
! and by those VINO after him The members
and their guests then adjourned 10 the Caledonian
rooms where they were Hospitality greeted and the
success Of the clubhouse pledged 10 the music
| OF Aud Lang Syne."