New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-02
BIG MEN HEAR BAGPIPES.
FOR AULD Lang SYNE. ="
OsCners of Banks and Braes" Honor
st. Andre10's Anniversary.

Many prominent joined the st. Andrews
Society of the State of New-York in honoring its
patron saint last night, at the 10th annual ban
quet of the society at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Scottish songs we're sung and piped. and
the praises of the Scotch sounded by Joseph H.
Choate, General Horace Porter. the Rev Hugh
Black Patrick Francis Murphy and Edward F.
Darrell
Others who sat at the guests table. which was
presided over by W. Butler Duncan, president Of
the society, were ]. Pierpont Morgan Sir Percy
Sanderson, British consul general: Rear Admiral
Coghan. Justice Carrot j. Garretson Morris X
Jesup, Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke and the represen-
tatives of several sister societies.
A real Scottish air was given to the dinner by
the presence of a bagplper wearing the native
kits who rendered some of the tunes dear TO the
heart of the Scots. including Hey, Johnny Cope
THE Campbells Are Coming and up an War
Them A, Walle.'
Several Scotch dishes also figured on the menu
Andrew Carnegie occupied seat not far from
the speakers table. and he smiled with satisfac-
ton when Mr.. Choate referred to him as the Lara
of Skibo and told of his hospitality there TO Ameri-
can visitors and OF his charity.
President Duncan in his speech on Ihe LAY an
A VIVA Honor It" complimented the members on
the long standing of the society, which, ne SAID
will next year celebrate its both anniversary. Nc
referred feelngly to the death OF Daniel 3 Lamont
who was member of the St Andrews society
besides whom there were twelve otner hleiliOeis
who died in the year.
Several kilograms of greeting were received
among them one from the Right Hon Arthur o.
BaIfour who seat greetings for the London Scotch-
Mr. Duncan in announcing the first toast, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said: I'VE drink toast to the
Chief Magistrate whose influence has obliterated
race feeling in own country and has created
peace abroad"
The toast was drunk to the strains Of the Star
spangled Banner" of which was sung by
the diners.
A toast to THE King followed.
The Rev. Hugh Black, pastor Of St Georges Free
Church. Of Edinburgh, in speaking to the toast
THE Land o. Cakes said that il is great thing
TO be an American. great thing to be a Scotch
man. and greater still to be a Scotch-Amertcan.
The speaker closed with glowing tribute to his
country.
Mr. Choate was in good form and in excellent
humor. His toast was on The Land We Live In.
The former Ambassador said Of his visits to Scot
land
Whenever went into Scotland not only -2und
the doors open, but the hearts as well; Even al
Skibo Castle It was so never went tnere 20 d
banquet but what the blowppes began by PLAYING
the national air.
The Scotch, he said, interested in us and all
our great men, and of the first statues of Aora-
ham Lincoln in Europe was erected in Edinburgh
General Porter was welcomed by the st. An
drews Society for the first time since his return
from his ambassadorial post at Paris. Home
Again was his toast He said the Scot had con
tributed much to the sturdy husbandry of America
Said he:
Patrick Francis Murphy spoke on the Scot away
from home, saying i'll part:
The Greeks had a. classical saying. First acquire
an independent income then practise virtue it IS
said that there is a reward attached to virtuous
poverty it has been noticed, however; that Yi-tu-
wealth marry almost anybody But Mr
Carnegie finds the gilded chains Of wealth heaviest
of ALL and he wishes to disentangle himself INTO
poverty, and in er deavoring to do 1t ,graeefully
and also benefit the human race he is thrown INTO
embarrassing conjectures and often In despair IKE
the bafied Irish lover in the song who dreams IN
cessantly that the fair one loveo him. but on each
awakening he becomes entangled with the rsaHHty
that II is not and he :eT4es to the conclusion
that there is no at all in gong to pea
Mr. Carnegie has discovered that the man VINO
Is admired and praised by his fellows IS generalIy
dead he prefers the advance of small lnstaiTnenC
during his lifetime when he may enjoy IT. Monos u
ments are erected to perpetuate the memory VI
t1a forgotten and as every lawyer knows, where
there is VIII there is way to break IT, BlIths
and funerals are two occasions when the guest OF
honor is seldom consulted. Besides bsqueatnhlIs
1Ht cF the grave to how one reputation mas
nToperty while on top Of the earth IS like looking
got on.