The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
PIpERS SKlRL FOR CARNEGIE,
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY CELE-
BRArES ITS LJOTH ANNIVERSARY.

ccnEratuIations From Roosevelt I'm Simple
spelIing) and From Cleveland and Kim
Edward IN WaldOrf-AstOria Corri-
doris Rims with Wild Highland Music.
The corridors OF the Waldorf-Astoria rang
last night with wild Scottish music, as strong
hinged pipers skirled in honor OF the Laird
Of Skibo and other distinguished guests
OF the st. Andrews Society.
"The Reel of Tullochs" follow ed Hey,
Johnny Copei' and made way in turn for
-The Devil in the Kitchen" and up and
Waur Them a Willie Four lusty High
lsnders paraded in and out the grand ball
room and up and down the corridors with a
brave drum major at their head and Two
drummers behind. all in the picturesque
uniform OF the Black Watch" the Forty
second Highlanders of the British Army.
Guests in the restaurants and In the lobby
hocked TO the stairw avs and listened to the
stirring music OF the bagpipes and cheered
almost as Justify as the members OF the
society and their guests, who sat under the
red lion rampant of Scotland and the blue
cross of st. Andrew.
The dinner last night commemorated
the i5Oth anniversary OF 81. Andrews Soci-
ETY.. Messages Of congratulation we're re-
ceived from all parts OF this country ana
from abroad. Ex-President Cleveland.
who was to have been a guest OF honor.
sent a letter expressing his regrets ana
congratulations. President Roosevelt wrote
eongratulating the society thru its presi-
\ dent, w. Butler Duncan. King Edward
VII. sent a personal letter, which was handed
10 President Duncan by the British Am
bassador, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand.
WI A-oon. ,h, u,ioSta of honor who Rat with
President Duncan we're Ambassador Du-
rand, Mr.. Carnegie, Sir Percy Sanderson,
the British Consul General; Lieut.-Col.
Gleichen, Military Attache OF the British
Legation; Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, Gen.
Fred ID. Grant, Admiral Coghlan, the Hon
Roland Lindsay. secretary Of the British
Embassy at Washington; Prof. Andrew
v II. West of Princeton, the Rev. DR.. Donald
sage Mackay, the Rev. DR.. David c.. Wylte,
n Martin W. Littleton, Alexander d.. Napier.
Talbot Olyphant, Edward F. Darrell, John
r. Van WOrmer, Austen g.. Fox and AUSTIN
b. Fletcher.
The dinner was all of Scotland and savored
of the traditions and history OF the land
Of heather. The members and their guests
wore sprigs Of heather in their coat lapels.
The souvenirs we're tiny silk flags, the red
ion on a yellow field and the nag OF st.
Andrew. The speeches were in praise OF
scotland. but the handsomest and most
striking feature Of all were the pipers.
There we're seven Of them in all, the New
York Scottish H~ighlanders Pipe Band,
big hustv fellows Of Scotch birth, Harper,
y nine major; Rowe, drum major; Long,
Craig, Mccormack, Chisholm and Cameron.
Thew wore the royal Stuart kits and plaid,
dark green tunics with white braided
spaulets and. a sporran OF goatskin with
black bucktail tassels. They were the
most brilliant objects at the dinner except
the secretary Of the society, George Austin
Z Morrison. who wore the gay tartan OF the
Murrays.
At the start Of the dinner the pipers
took their stand on each sid OF the door
to the grand ballroom. As the members
and guests marched between them they
played rousingly Hey, Johnny Cope!"
30 the obvious delight Of Mr.. Carnegie,
Who usually has an imported bagpiper him
seH at home at Fifth avenue and Ninetieth
street, Macpherson by n All through
the dinner they played Scottish airs, march,
ing up and down the banqUeting hall while
the crowd cheered. W. Butler Duncan,
Who presided. said on arising:
i feel it. due TO myself and you that
IA ~ E1OUl1 b%N 0OuI lA1u kNAN NhA' III
But a few hours ago a calamity occurred
NJ ~ W hich you all know. Two OF its victims
we're my intimate friends, one Of them in
particular a personal associate, and were
Il not that ! recognize il 20 he my duty as
president Of ST. Andrews Society TO look
only 70 it's interests on this notable occasion
and that ! have no right = allow my personal
n feelings TO interfere to that end 7 would
" MT ba haro
Everybody prcsert understood that Mr..
Duncan referred 10 Samuel Spencer and
a Gen. Phihp Schuyler, who we're killed in
The Soutbcrn Railway wreck in Virginia,
and many noticed the vacant chair at the
table where Mr.. Spencer, an old time menu
ber OF the society, WAS % have been last
night.
I'VE have received from everywhere, f"
said Mr.. Duncan, "congratulatory tele-
grams. lf st. Andrew were here in the
hssh the uicht he would be proud o this
kaahering and this society. There are seven
Fl its eX-presidents living, John s. Kennedy,
IN George Austin Morrison, Robert Gordon.
j. 'Esnnedy Tod. William Lyall, John Reid
and Andrew Carnegie IspplauSel and all
but one Of them arc here Tonight.
-Scctchmen ere no ~braggarts,' con-
tirued Mr., Duncan. Their falling. and it's
a virtue, il their modesty.' Laughter
Sir bahcan read this letter from King
Edward.
Please convey 10 the anrIeut and honorable
SOCIETY Of which You are president my greet.
ings onthis auspieious occasion Of their l5Oth
N anniversary. EDWARD K. ASD |.
when be started reading President Roose-
veIt's letter, Mr.. Duncan wrinkled his brow
N ard PAUSED at the first line. He got as far
a. INV Dear MIR. Duncan: May |" and then
studied the word he had run against. "Oh,
yes said the presently, Il see,
h~s%thri.''
Mr.. Carnegie. who had started to smile
when ME. Duncan hesitated sprang up
from his chair laughing heartily and waving
bis arms like q boy. The diners caught the
Infection Of Mr.. Carnegie's merriment, and
q roar OF laughter went around the room.
The Presidents letter ran:
May ! thru you extend my hearty good
wishes to those present at the banquet OF ST
Andrews Society on its 10th anniversary.