New-York tribune., 1905-08-19
SCOTTISH CLANS DINE
Bird S. Coler and letting Mayor
ForRes .4mong Speakers.

The dinner to the Royal Clan. -. :. c.
who have been holding their convention at
Carnegie Hall for the last four days, by the
Association of Clans OF New-York and New
Jersey. was given At the New Grand Hotel last
night Pipers. dressed in kits played Scottish
airs while the guests were assembling and a
glee club and quartet sang songs. among them
Scotland Yet" I'm Scot Mary o Argyle"
and Annie Laurie"
The welcome TO the delegates and guests was
delivered by Royal Deputy w Barbour Simp-
son. of this city. and Past Royal Chief Walter
Scott toastmaster
After the toasts to President Roosevelt and
King Edward VII had been drunk standing
Acting Mayor Charles v Fornes responded to
the toast 'Th. City of New-York" and Bird s
Coler responded to the toast The Trade and
Commerce Of Nev-York"
In responding tc the toast The Trade and
Commerce Of New-York." Bird s. CoIer up
braided the Chamber Of Commerce for not do
ing enough for the port of New-York and
called upon Andrew Carnegie on his return to
this country to take over the franchises OF the
city. and in time TO resell them TO the city
Acting Mayor Fornes. in his toast THE City
of New-York." went back three hundred years
and told about the Dutch going up the Hudson
to Albany. Mr.. Coler declared that he did not
know how they got there for" said he. II
tried it three years ago and got scuttIed"
In speaking or Andrew Carnegie Mr. Coler
said,
The public franchises Of this city rest to-day
on What Mr. Carnegie will do when he returns
10 this country. Take the rapid transit system,
Tor instance. If he Will take this over, with
other franchises. giving the cisy the option OF
taking them back after stated time. he viii do
career. and ! believe that hc can be persuaded
10 do so.
President Roosevelt sent word to the clans
that he regretted he could not be with them
at the banquet but that his summer engage
ments prevented him from accepting the in
vitation.
The Royal Clan of the order Of Scottish Clans
a fraternal insurance order was in session again
yesterday in Carnegie Hall The hiennal meeting
began on Tuesday and ended last night with din
rer at the New Grand Hotel, Slst-st. and BroadWay
The matter Of Increasing the assessncnts. which
was debated on Wednesday was taken Up There
that they should take warning nv the experience
o. o,neI sI,n L s1{s o S- % ras,i1ti,, 70 to
crease the amount of the assessment voted
for II was decided that hereafter one assessment
% fns % pad n Msrg9 tTSFe aSn srp ms Sf i
The amount OF the assessment depends upon age
fnd oT rom 6S amSnn5 @ Io 6 & psFa Policies are issued
4 was decided. moreover TO devote more at'er5
less to the insurance sds end to dissourage rag the
member The sum OF $500 was voted for the pur-
pose Of extending the order particularly in Mani
toba where there is a large Scotch population lt
is intended that the main purpose OF the order
shall be 10 keep alive memories Of scotland
The salary Of the royal secretary. Peter Kerr
Of Boston, was increased from S22eo TO $2.49 and
S4eo year for travelling expenses vas granted 70
the rovaf chief W II. Steen Of PTaidTOol. III
1t was decided hold the next meeting. in Au-
gust 1877 in Halifax hearty invitation was
sent by Clan MacIean OF that city. and also ~
the Mayor, City Council. Board ot Trade. and tns
North British Society 4 cordial invitation was
also sent by the Scottish bodies and city author
tiles OF Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the majority fAt
| that Halifax would be more convenient
II explained after the meeting that there
| had been no change in the rules regarding the
amount Of insurance 10 be taken the limit still
being s2eJ0. although some members were in favor
fixing the limit 81 600 The policy OF having one
special assessment annually 70 go 70 the surplus
| was agreed upon matter OF prudence. although
the preseut surplus SIS has grown up merely
| from what has been left OF the regular assess
| ments.