The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-26

SCH, tue ElupeIOI Vi G6i many hdu
Scotch blood"
In closing the British Commissioner
made pleasing reference TO President
Mckinley, and proposed the health OF
the Scots, the backbone Of the British
Empire
The Land o. Burns was the theme
OF Dr.. A w. Sinclair's remarks. Scot
land was the birthplace Of Burns. That
is enough. No land possesses greater
heroes. In times of peace Scotland was
a progressive country. Her people
were busy and contented Wherever
Scots may be there you Will find pro-
gresS The Sons carry with them the
spirit of their native land. Every piece
of work undertaken by the Scotch race
is carried out. They are a people who
look for the intrinsic value of every
thing They will not touch any propo-
sition unless il has this value. If the
future generations of Scotland will
only be as good as the past, then Scot
land is safe.
Rev. Alex. Macintosh was called up
on to answer the toast The Land We
Live In Mr. Macintosh was sure
that had "Bobbie" Burns lived here in
his poor days, he would have secured
the inspiration to write a poem that
was greater than THE Cotter's Satur-
day Night" or Tam O'Shanter.' What
the Creator had done to beautify Scot
land, He had also done for Hawaii, only
in greater abundance. However, it
was not the hills, valleys and streams
that we consider in choosing our home,
| but it is those amongst whom we are
| to live
| Rev. MIR. Macintosh came here over
thirty years ago. The country is now
undergoing peculiar transition. The
Hawaiian, he believes, is still the
knight of his land. He still has the
word Aloha on his lips, which means
more than the usual greeting. He is
| like the Spaniard who says My home
| is yours" Many strange faces have
come in during the past six months.
Some are going away disappointed in
Hawaii. The fact of the matter is,
those who can't live here can't live
anywhere
Archie c. Steele, who was formerly
chief of the Honolulu Scottish Thistle
Club, but who is now chief Of the Hilo
ICaleGOnian club. was introduced with
| the line: Here's han my trusty
| frien'" Mr. Steele stated that Hilo
had organized it's club about one year
ago. The same aims and objects for
which the Honolulu club was organ
| lied, prevail there. The club now has
q membership of over fifty, consisting
mostly Of workingmen, who come ten
and twelve miles into the city once a
month to attend the meetings. They
were celebrating Burns anniversary
| tonight. Mr. Steele was sure that HO-
nolulu and Hilo would work hand in
| hand together. He will carry back to
his club the very kindliest of greetings
from the club of the Metropolis.
| John G. MCGOWAN spoke of his wand
erings all over the world and finding
phis brother Scots. To him it seemed
that there were more Scots out OF
Scotland than in. He had voted for
| President Mckinley and was in Homo
lulu when the Stars and Stripes were
| raised. He thanked God that such an
action was taken. Mr.. MCGOWAN, at
the conclusion of his remarks recited
Tam O'Shanter' in very clever man.
ner.
Alex Macintosh toasted The Las
sizes, in the absence of DR.. H. V. Muir
ray.
w. Horace Wright, in responding for
the bar in place of A. S. Humphreys,
spoke of Burns being of the people
| coming from the people and loved by
| the people.
Daniel Logan represented the Press
He related number of anecdotes
showing up the better traits. of the
Scottish people.
| During the evening songs We're rend-
cred by Judge Stanley, Alex. Mackin-
tOsh. John G. Brown and Andrew
Brown
Auld Lang syne was sung shortly
after midnight.