The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-31
TALKED OF EARLY DAYS
ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE So
CIETY OF COLONIAL
WARS
REV. DR.. MELDRUM's ADDRESS
Spoke After the Banquet ON ascot
lands Contribution to America,
Other Speakers of the
Evening.

Ali On Thanksgiving day, when from
East and from West,
From North and from South, comes the
pilgrim and guest;
When the gray-haired New Highlander
sees around his board
The old broken links of affection re-
stored.
10 commemorate the first New Eng.
land Thanksgiving was the occasion that
actuated a unique yet pleasant gathering
at the Ryan hotel last evening. The
members Of the Society of Colonial Wars
IN the state Of Minnesota were the pro-
motors, and the pleasure derived made
the event really one of the features Of
the social season.
The gathering was held In one of the
large dining halls, the decorations being
IN every way appropriate. Ranged
around the hall were rows of bright vel
low corn in the husk, this being height
ened by number of luscious pumpkins,
their glistening,s rounded sides being pol
1Shed to degree that reflected the
shimrnerfng lights. In front and along
side big colonial arm chair was a
frowhtag cannon, primer and swab rest
ing against its rusted sides, while as a
background number of stands Of old
time muskets with aecoutrements and
each bearing bayonet, bristIed In COM
pany. AT the door stands of arms greet.
ed the visitor and prepared him for the
war-hke aspect that later greeted his
vision.
The reading of the proclamation which
gives to Americans the grandest day in
the year Thanksgiving. opened the pro-
gramme of the evening, Gov Charles
Phelps Noyes, who presided, following
with a brief -address,in which he incorpo-,
rated a review of the beautiful senti,
rnent which gives this still more beautiful
celebration. how the colonial fathers
made 1t a day Of rejoicing and prayer
In addition to one of feasting and hew
the beautiful custom has been handed
down to us to commemorate as Of old
Another address in every way in SYM
pathy with the occasion was one deliv
cred by Jacob Stone, his subject being
Thanksgiving Day in Colonial New Eng
Eand. He traced the day from it's origin
how the pilgrim, far from civilization.
gathered his family around him and with
q larder replenished frem the fruits OF
the forest, Toasted and gave thanks to
the Almighty for the favors and bless.
ings shoRered on him and his own. The
gathering at the meeting house. the
heads bowed in silent prayer and medi-
tatfon andathen the rejoicing as gathered
around the festive board they disposed
Of the good things that dame house wife
had prepared for them. 1t was an ad-
dress filed with beautiful thoughts, re-
plete with anecdotes of oiden days ard
to those present who had tasted of its
delights, brought back pleasant mem
ories.
An address bristling with good things
and tinged with the, broad dialect Of the
Scot was that delivered by Rev Andrew
B. Medium, D.. D. His subject was
'Scotlands Contribution to America" A
son of"Scotland himself, Rev. A. B. Mel
drum was perfectly at home in his re.
Spouse to the toast, a number Of Scotch
anecdotes which he Incorporated in his
remarks eliciting applause and much well
deserved merrtment. 4
1.-THE early history of this country"
said Rev. A. B. Me1druln, fairly bristles
with Scotch names. The love of liberty
and freedom of speech migrated in them
by their forefa theirs, they sought this
country in search Of the same and when
the time came to throw off the yoke they
were foremost In the fray and never de-
sisted until the shadow of the crown had
disappeared from these shores.
Arthur Sinclair, who blazed the way
for the greatest civilization the world
has even known George Rogers Clark,
who continued the good work; DR.
Weatherspoon, whose stirring speech at
the signing of the Declaration Of indie
pendence gave to the world a new coun-
try; Sandy Ross, Roy McGregor, john
McCloud; aye, I might continue on to
morning and yet not reach the end of the
list. There is no other race of people
on the face of the earth that became
Americanized quicker than the Scotch.
The freedom enjoyed here is what they
have fought for for years and it meets
their views. GU never hear of the Scotch
vote, as you do of the German and Irish.
He has no grievances. The Scot es-
teens his own opinions better than others
and votes for himself l tell you a Scot
is a better American than half of those
born In America
Rev. A. B. Medium concluded with
list of il1ustrious Seotchnen who had
participated in the civil war, together
with a review of those making such
success in the social, intellectual and
commercial world.
The address accorded unstinted atten-
ton was that of Ri. Rev. Bishop Henry
Benjamin Whipple, whom Gov. Noyes in :.
troduced as chaplain OF the National
chapter. Mr. Whipples contribution was
Porte Rico and Our New Responsible
ties." and. coming from man whose