The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-30

] {, same will be in the neighborhood of half a million pounds sterling, which | will be devoted to equipment of the free libraries of the city. As showing the interest that Glasgow people themselves took in making the exhibition an as-
 sured success, it has only to be men, tioned that before the doors were open ed they had bought 90, GOO season tick cts, representing nearly $500,0O0. The great secret of the success of the eXhi- bition is that it has been managed by business men who had no axes to grind
 and who received no return for their
 services, their only wish being to have
 something that was worthy of the city
 and to make that something a success;
 and their only reward when the doors
 close in November will be the Well
 done, good and faithful, which will
 come with a unanimous shout from
 Greater Glasgow's great people.
 Among the passengers who sailed by
 the Anchor line steamship City of Rome
 from Glasgow last Saturday for New
 Haven were Mrs. Charles Stevens, of
 Prospect street, and two children; also
 Miss Margaret Marquis. The City of
 hOllle IS expected u dIIlNe dl NeW ol IA
 on Saturday.
 Miss Johanna Henderson and Charles Henderson, of Hartford, have been vis- iting their aunt, Mrs James Mustarde, 94 Crown street.
 The following New Haven people who have been spending the summer in Scotland are booked to sail for home by the Anchor line steamship Furnessia, which sails from Glasgow September 12: Mrs. Duncan Urquhart and family, of Grand avenue, Miss Elsie Taylor, Mrs Charles Henderson and family, Miss Jennie Somerville and William Bertie.
 Peter Small, a well known member of the Caedonian club, is very sick at his home in West Haven.
 Quite number of the members of the New Haven Caledonian club will attend the games of the New York Caledonian club on Labor day.
 New Haven Scots have great confi- dence in the powers of the Shamrock IT., and are in hopes that the Clyde built boat will succeed in carrying back the queens cup.
 The writer, through the courtesy of Henderson Brothers, had the pleasure of seeing through the company's ship building yard at Meadowbank, on the Clyde, where the new Anchor liner Co., lumbia is being built. The vessel as she appears on the ways, is a thing of beauty, having very fine lines. She is over 300 feet long, will be propelled with twin screws and is expected to make the trip in one week. Like the City of Rome, she has three tunnels, l which make her quite imposing in ap- | pearance. From stem to stern she will | be fitted with the very latest devices and improvements. Special attention is being paid to the fitting up of the sec ond and third class parts of the ship. |, The former, it Is said, will eclipse any | hing yet attempted in this line of trav- el, while the third-class will be a mar | vel, simplicity and comfort plenty of | 'oom and air being the special features hat are being looked after. It is ex- oected that the Columbia will be ready | Q take her place in time for the opening If next summers traffic.
 Mrs. Monteith, of New York, is visit ng MT and Mrs. William Paterson at heir home in Westville. Mrs. Monteith S the wife of Andrew M. Monteith, who vas dress goods buyer for Ewen McIn- yre & Co.,, of this city. Since leaving Jew Haven MT. Monteith has filled 9 position with James McCreery of New York, and has just been appointed to n important post in the firm of Callen- er, McAuslan & Troupe, of Providence, e. I. Mrs. Monteith will return to New York Saturday and expects to take up in Providence soon after yards.
 The members of the New Haven Cal donian club will entertain the mem CTS of w. E. Gladstone lodge, Order of ons of St. George, at their next meet ng, which will be held Thursday, Sep ember 12.
 Mrs. Thomas Nesbit and Miss Mary Tesbit, of 73 Carlisle street, who sailed or Scotland in June, are enjoying them elves amang the heather-clad hills of heir native land. They expect to be one until about Christmas.
 Jerome Wheat of Norton street, who as been spending the summer in Scot ,nd, expects to leave early next month | pr Philadelphia. where he is studying entistry. Ronald c. Mustarde has returned rom six weeks vacation spent at lenisla farm, near Hartford.
 Although the Shamrock II. flies the rish flag and wears the green, she is, evertheless very Scotchie-designed by
 Scotchman, built on the Clyde and Sir Thomas was born in l lasgow. Little wonder Scotchmen are ltrested in her success.