The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-27
Scottish Thistle Cluh Celebrates
The Anniversary.
S tNTY Gu Al BOARD
The Immorial msmof, : The 0sses Toasted.
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Milo = Musk.

the Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club at
the Arlington hotel last evening.
There were over seventy guests.
The decorations for the occasion
were appropriate and artistic and dis
played good taste on the part of Pro-
prietor Kruse. At the head OF the
banquet hall hung a portrait OF Burns,
draped with the British flag. Tropie-
al decorations aided In the general APP
pearance of the hall.
Chief George Dali presided over the
festivities. The seats at the head Of
the table were occupied by British
Commissioner Kenney, Robert Cation,
DR.. A. w. Sinclair, Colonel Albert
whyte, of Seattle, Rev. Alex. Mackin-
tosh and Will +. Fisher.
Chief Dali broke in early on the
general festivities around the table by
rapl ing for order. Upon securing this,
Chief Dali made his Introductory re-
marks. in which he alluded to Bob
bic Burns" In the most feeling terms.
Mr.. Dali mentioned that all over this
broad land the Scots were gathering
to do honor to the memory OF Burns
II was a pleasure to see before him
such representative body of Burns
admirers.
| Chief Dali took up the program. The
first OF the speakers of the evening
was Robert Cation, who responded TO
the toast, THE Immortal Memory OF
Burns"
Mr.. Cation spoke OF the swelling In
his heart and the tears in his eyes, for
his mother country, when he heard
the band playing on the wharf. He
was always happy to gather around
the festive board on Burns anniver-
sary and hear OF the immortal poet.
It would be difficult to say what side
of the heart Burns does not express
In his work. Mr.. Cation then went
over briefly the more popular poems
which gave the feelings Of both the
young and old as chronlcled by
Burns. Mr.. Cation insisted that the
Scottish blood will always be warm
for Burns. Wen a be prood o Ro'
bin"
Minister Harold NJ. Sewall had been
invited to respond to the toast, "Tht
President OF the United States" but
was unable to be present
Coloel Albert Whyte, OF Seattle
spoke in Minister Sewall's absence.
The POSTMASTER In introducing Col
onel Whyte stated that he was borr
in Scotland and had left his mother
country when three years Of age. liz
had served citizenship in the United
States.
Col. Whyte began by asserting tina
"Bobbie Burns night was destined
to become one OF the National night,
throughout the land. He then tolC
OF an interesting journey back t.
Scotland where he visited Burns oil
. home. The cottage is in the hands o
a Board of Trustees now and Is visit
ed annually by over 10000 people
Col. Whyte remarked that Burns pc
, etry stamped him as the poet of ever!
, nation and of every people. His poem
"A mans man, for all o. that" wa
most striking illustration "Th'
names Of many Scots have halo o
glory about them, but among then
shines brightest that OF our immorta
poet. Burns"
British Commissioner Kenny wa
given tremendous applause as he aros
to respond to the toast OF Queen Vic
toria The Commissioner stated tina
1t gave him particular pleasure to re
spond to toast which was never NOR
enthusiastically received than In Scot
land, the home OF Burns. The Queel
: was Scotch. II was by virtue OF he
Scotch blood that she is Queen OF al
Britain today. The Queens grand
d son. the Emperor OF Germany, ha
r Scotch blood"
2 In closing the British COMMISSIONS
= made pleasing reference to Presiden
Mckinley, aud proposed the health G
: the Scots, the backbone OF the BIRTHS
e Empire.
q THE Land O. Burns" was the them
!, OF DIR. A. W. Sinclair's remarks. SEQ,
y land was the birthplace OF Burns. Tha
: Is enough. No land possesses create
heroes. In times OF peace Scotland wa
u progressive country. Her peopl
were busy and contented. Whereve
o Scots may be there you will find Pre-
:. gress. The Sons carry with them tn
y spirit OF their native land. Every piec
n OF work undertaken by the Scotch rae
\ Is carried out. They are people VIII
I, look for the intrinsic value OF every
y thing. They will not touch any propo
' sitiOn unless 1t has this value. II tn
future generations OF Scotland wi
5 only be as good as the past. then Scot
land is safe.
Rev. Alex. Macintosh was called up
Y on TO answer the toast 1.-THE Land w
u Live In Mr.. Macintosh was sur
THAT had "Bobbie" Burns lived here l,