The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-21
Interesting Address by Rev. D.
S. Mackay at Commercial Club
SOME DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Many Of the CIty's Prominent Men Present
at the Banquet at the Nara.
gansett Hotel.

Nearly 100 members OF the Commercial
club were present last evening at the
banquet at the Narragansett hotel, and
like its predecessors the affair was most
successful and enjoyable from every
point OF view. Some OF the most promi-
nent men in professional and business
circles OF the city were present. and
after enjoying a most tempting menu
listened TO very interesting address by
Rev. Donald Sage Mackay, ID. D., OF New
York. his subject being the "Canny Scot ="
The company sat down 10 the tables n
few minutes after o'clock. the follow
ing menu being discussed,
Blue Points.
Soup. Celery.
Consomme. a la Princess
Fish.
Escalope OF Salmon, a la Cardinal
Cucumbers. Tomatoes.
Parisienne Potatoes.
Sweetbread Patties, a la Mamtenon.
Fillet OF Beef. Pique, a la Providence
Petit Pois. Potatoes. Duchess.
Punch.
Creme de Menthe.
Roast Partridge. English Bread Sauce.
Dessert
Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
Strawberries Assorted Cake
Coffee
Roduefort Cheese.
Bent's Water Crackers
Cigars
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Seated at the tables were the followin
gentlemen;
President George L. Shepley. Rev.
Donald Sage Msckay. H. D.. John J. Sim
clare. Former Governor ID. Russell
Brown Henry A. Stearns. George III.
Robinson. Marsden j. Perry. Samuel NJ.
Nicholson. Benjamin A. Jackson. Former
Governor Charles Dean Kimball. John X.
Gladding. Professor John Francis Greene.
William o. Blandlng. Charles B. Hum
phrey. George A. Litteheld, Richard ID.
Knight, Frank w. Bailey. Frank ID.
Livermore. Henry Newton. H. A. Carpen-
ter George II. Grant, Albert l.. Anthony,
T.. Howard Wright. A. l.. Calder, I'd, +.
w. Allen, G.. NJ. Snow, c. G. Harrington.
William II. Ballou. Joseph y. 1>estrade.
Louis n. Colwell, George H. Newhall.
Wilbur A. Fiske. George W. Williams.
George r. Williams. Herbert y. Fenner.
L. Ii. Comstock. Charles n. Arnold, w
Sphinx. George f. Martin. Charles. Briggs,
George w. Parks. Frank r.. BURBANK, D.
L. Starkweather. Edwin A. Smith Rev
Erank J. Goodwin Walter LIST II; s,eaTnsi W1,i =, =,
Lamphere. Edward $. Clark, Fred ID.
Carr, Frank r Gomstock r; c. 9stSy'
Fitz. Gardiner G. Sims. Charles Alexan-
der. Eugene f. Phillips. Charles a. VIII
son. Frederick 5. Peck. A. Alexander. Ar
mold Schaer Michael +. Dooley. j. Her
bert Foster. James NJ. Scott George IA.
Webb. J. w. Crooker, Walter y. Vincent.
James +. Field. Theodore w. Foster. John
g. Massie. Joseph NJ. Lake, James ;.
Kenyon. Vincent f.. l.. Verley, John
Heathcote. =. Clyde Foster. William A.
Walton. John NJ. Burlington. Thomas r.
,..xl1 , lAEta
Jackson and the newspaper men.
ADDRESS TOO BRIEF.
After a few pleasant Introductory re-
marks President George L. Shepley intro
duced the 81 -aker of the evening. whose
address was all too brief The reverend
speaker was full OF most interesting
Scotch humor and interspersed his ad-
dress with many a story and anecdote of
old Scotia. He referred often TO Bobby
Burns and recited most lmpressively
number of the great Scotch bard's poems.
lie said i'm part:
''Scotlend has been the most democratic
OF all nations under the British flag. The
Scotchmen have been leavening the uuali-
ties which have made America what IL is
Canniness Is to find out all you can ana
keep what you can to yourself. The
Scotch have an intensity that is pic
turesque and dramatic. The preacher
has always been a power in Scotland.
scottish humor is dry w.t. sarcastic wit,
which. like the national beverage. i'm
becomes very bitter. The wealth OF the
national humor is that II IL at the ex-
pense OF the Scotchman.
A MARVELLOUS DIFFERENCE.
1T Is marvellous the differences that
have come over Scotland during the past
$50 years: Actual savagery existed in the
Highlands at comparatively recent pe-
riod. Edinburg consisted of one street
The houses contained about four rooms
and Kitchen. The servants were bare
footed. and instead OF bell there was a
rasp that msde a creaking sound
The day began about g. but the peopIe
kept In until about Z. when the scaven-
gers came around 20 collect the sewase
At II o'clock the bells rang for eyery-
body 10 60 and take drink At 1 O'Clock
dinner was held and a. or S the fashion
OF Edinburgh walked forth.
There were few carriages. but many Sc
dan chairs. Ladies wore enormous hoops
or crinolines. They had brilliant complex
ions wholly natural. The young saliants
saluted them on the lips. The assemblies
went In from o'clock TO II, when the
gentlemen adjourned 10 their clubs.
''In the Scotland OF that time" he said
in conclusion "were at work the princi-
pies which were brought to these shores.
Scotch men brought here civil and relis-
ious liberty. for which they had fought.
bled and died. You hear OF the German
vote AID the Irish vote. but the Scottish
vote Is the American vote every time.
Scotland sends her best blood to these
shores that they may become true Amer
leans. Tho Scotch have that clannishness
which In any nation is noble charac-
ter"
At the conclusion OF the addre~. the
speaker was most literally applauded
and with few words AZ appreciation and
thanks To the reverend gentleman, Presi- |
dent Shepley declared the meeting ad- |