The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-02
ANNUAL DINNER OF
 THE CANADIAN CLUB Dominion Day Celebrated by Gathering at
 Savin Rock. SIXTY GUESTS PRESENT Speakers Assert Deviation to America but Still Love
 Land of Birth.
SIXTY GUESTS PRESENT

The first annual dinner of the re- gently formed Canadian club was held at Cox's Surf House at Savin Rock last night. The affair was great suc- cess both as a dinner and as @ cele- bration of Dominion Day. MT. Cox served an excellent dinner and 1t was much enjoyed by about sixty guests
 After the feasting was over, Hon. Alexander Troup, president of the club, started the post prandial exercises by explaining the purposes of the club and urging all those present to do all that they could to increase the membership of the organization. He then introduced the toastmaster of the evening who was Dr. Thomas H. Young.
 Dr. Young made an ideal postmaster and kept his listeners in B happy mood as he introduced the speakers. The first toast was "The Land of Our Birth, and was responded to by Rev. w. F. A. Slaght of Westville. In his speech MT. slaght told of the sterling quail ties of the men who claimed Canada as their birthplace and of the strong love of those living abroad for their native country, Yet he said that he believed that they should become citizens of the land of their adoption and fulfill all the duties of that privilege.
 The toast "The Land of Our Adoption" was responded to by Hon. Alexander Troup. In introducing him pr. Young made reference to the eff1- cient way in which MT. Troup had ser yed the land of his adoption not only as newspaper editor but as a party leader and as member of the iegis- lature. Mir. Troup said that people in this country did not understand the attitude of the Canadians toward this country. Americans believe that Cana dians are anxious for annexation to this country. This is untrue. None arc more loyal subjects of Great Bri- tain that the Canadians. Still the rela- tions between this country and Canada are growing closer every day | Yet E% said that it was the duty of every man coming to this country to become citizen of the United States. He ought to stand for everything that is best in politics, and to live a strong life for his adopted country. He said that while he was citizen of the Limited States in every sense of the word, he still had a strong love for the land of his birth.
 s Deputy Sheriff John w Hut re- sponded to the next toast, which was 'The Ladies'" In introducing the speaker Dr. Young said that he was very anxious to sec how MT. Hut Iwould square himself with the ladies because as chairman of the committed in charge he had strongly opposed the presence of ladies at the banquet. MT Hut replied that that was easy. He had feared that the men would be un, able to prepare a banquet that would be good enough for the ladies, but ht was glad to find that he was mistaken His remarks were humorous and witty and won frequent applause He ex pressed regret at his former attltud toward the ladies, and expressed thu belief that. now that the ladies hat taken an interest, the club was sure t, be success.
 J. P, Anderson answered to the toas "The Day We Celebrate" He tolC the meaning of Dominion day, which he said, was the same to Canadians a the Fourth of July to us, except tha we celebrate bloodshed, while they eel ebrate a successful appeal to justice He said that he was glad that tn United States had taught Great Brit lain p lagcHy thof .I.-s,s able to obtain its rights without resor to bloodshed.
 AftGr the formal part of the program was ended the guests gathered In tn large room on the second floor of tn hotel and an Informal program wa carried through Miss Anna Kirkpat Tick favored those present with severa recltatIons, pr. Young sang severa songs and Mrs. Angus Macdonald san a solo.
 Among those present at the dime were:
 Hon. Alexander Troup, wife an, three daughters, Philip Troup, pr. I H. Young and Mrs, Young, Rev. an Mrs. W E. A. slaght, MT. and Mrs. ] F. Anderson, James R. Bolton, Georg w. Bolton, Arthur Bolton, Mir am Mrs W. E. Johnson, Mir. and Mrs Isaac Mcfarland, Robert Mcfarland Mir. and Mrs. Reyes, Mir. and Mrs. ] H. MacIsaac, Sheriff and Mrs. J. W Hut, Miss Minnie Jondrey, Clarenc Ryder, Cecil F. Boswell, Miss Lillial Husted, Thomas H. Reynolds, Mr. an, Mrs shillinglaw, Mir, and Mrs. Malt land McTaggart and Henry E. Ever aor,