Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-01
FEAST 0F-THE SCOTS
Cabinet Officers Address st.
Andrews Society.
BAGPIPES AND HAGGIS
Secretaries Bonaparte, Wilson and
Shaw Respond to Toasts.
THE LOYAL SONS OF SCOTIA
Honor Patron Saint Of Land o. Cakes
and Brither Scots in Baltimore
Eloquence and Good Cheer.
THE LOYAL SONS OF SCOTIA

BALTIMORE December 1.-Three men,
| bers of President Roosevelts cabinet, be-
| sides the mayor of the city and other men
of prominence in the community and from
| out of town, contributed by their presence
| and their utterances to make notable the
centennial of the st. Andrews Society of
Baltimore which was celebrated with a
brilliant banquet last night at the Hotel
Rennert.
The presence of the distinguished men was
| a tribute to the high esteem In which the
| Baltimoreans of Scotch birth or extraction
are held. From beginning to end the event
| had to it a Scotch flavor, emphasized by
| the decorations. the music and the songs.
The cabinet members present were:
Secretary Of the Navy Charles ]. Bona
parte.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson.
Mayor Timanus and Representative
Wachter were also there.
The feast was opened according to the
formalities that have for centuries been OBJ
served at similar events in Scotland. The
piper, who was Mr.. Hugh Urghart Of Phil
adelphia, struck up tune that carried an
appeal to nimble toes. All fell In line be-
hind him and marched around the dining
hall.
After the piper had made the hall echo
with his melodies Of the far-away hills and
dales there was solemn hush while Mr..
Mann recited with much effect the lines of
Walter Scott written as grace to the
haggis. After all the formalities had been
gone through, Mr.. Mann cut the haggis
with his sword. and the walters served it
| with a little hot Scotch on the side.
After short speeches by DR.. Geo. A. Flem-
ing, president of the society. and Mr.. Archi-
bald Taylor, the POSTMASTER, Leslie M.
Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury. was in
troduced.
Members of the st. Andrews Society
and friends Secretary Shaw began, Il was
invited to come here as a guest at your
banquet, and said would accept the tnv1-
tation If l were not asked to make an adj
dress. Well, 1 came, and as soon as I
picked up one of the programs l found my
| name on it. 1 was down for an address,
and hastily glanced about to find what I
was expected to talk about.
II saw my good friend on the right-Sec-
rotary Bonaparte-and asked him what I
would have to talk about. He said he
thought it was about the President Of the
United States. l was surprised later by the
POSTMASTER who told me was to speak on
The Day and Who Honor It.
Now I am glad did not know what I
was expected to talk about beforehand, for
If had might have tried to prepare some
thing. Then 1 might have said some
thing which would have shown my ignor-
ance now, for won't refer to the subject.
MI. bouaparLe speaks.
In responding to the toast, 1.-The President
of the United States-May enlightened Pa
triotism continue to control his actions,
and all of his efforts be devoted to the
full development of our country's great
resources" Secretary Bonaparte made one
of his characteristic speeches. He said:
II have spent such leisure as 1 have
obtained since arriving at this banquet to
try to solve the two problems, why was
selected to answer to this toast and how to
answer 1t. Now have succeeded in work.
ing out the problem why was selected
but fear that the conclusion Is an erro-
neous one, as most OF the conclusions
reach are Of this character.
IT thought the reason I was to answer
for the President was because he has been
the guest of the department of which am
temporarily the head. We carried him to
excellent condition. He has given his views
in a terse, but not altogether feeble, Ian
guage. i wish that he was as good a
scotchman as am. feel confident that 1t
United States great pleasure to have at
tended this gathering had it been possible.
"It is well for US to remember that all
those to whom we trace our ancestry,
whether they be Scotch, Irish. Germans
Italians other, that while st. Andrew
belongs to Scotland the whole calendar of
saints, or pretty near all, belongs to the
United States. We have furnished in our
lands refuge and a home to all who came
here to settle and develop into Americans"
Proud Of His Scotch.
Secretary Wilson responded to the toast
| Scotland and America, the land Of our
sires and the land we live in-we love them
both" He said:
IT was born in Scotland and came to the
United States ffty-six years ago. 1 have
never been to Scotland since. 1 have often
heard Americans discussing trips abroad
and they pretended that they knew some
thing of America, but have found out that
they do not know one-tenth Of this country
Some day am going back to see the graves
of the members Of my family, but am still
busy studying this grand country.
1.-THE best thing to happen to Scotch
man is to come over here. Iney make
young.
st. Andrew Society. but l have heard so
much of Baltimore that wanted to come.
| have often heard of the beautiful women
of Baltimore, and / was compelled to stand
up and fight for the western women.
! did not know that there were SO many
| Scotchmen here or might not have fought
1 SO much.
years. No doubt you all have acquired
| some wealth. I was greatly pleased on
| hearing the report Of your secretary, which
/ showed the vast amounts that you have
| collected and distributed. 1t Is beautiful to
| give.
| "Ruskin, you know, said that Scotch
| man keeps the Sabbath and everything else
| that he cam get his hands on. This we
| know is exactly true. We Scotchmen ad-
| mire Andrew Carnegie for his ability to
acquire wealth and then to give it away
| for the benefit of mankind.
| Carnegie and Dowie.
when we think Of Carnegie's liberality
/ and benevolence our feet begin to raise of
| the ground, but then we think Of Dowie
of Chicago. Of another Scotchman-down
they go.
"I come from section OF Iowa where
Scotchmen are plentiful. Half a century
| ago, when these people moved east OF the
Mississippi river. they were all poor. They
divided among themselves everything that
was visible. When one was sick the
others would work his place. Some Of them
since, however. have acquired wealth. and
| suppose the same Is true with you all.
Sympathy exists among poor people and
lit is much sweeter than the sympathy Of
wealthy people. The distinguished charac-
| teristic Of the American people Ii giving
help for the education Of Its people and for
the endowment Of hospitals and institu-
tons for the poor and sick
| mo one here knows II I'm Scotch or not