The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
FAREWELL RECEPTION ID TIE REV. DR. MUTCH By the Members of the New Haven Caledonian Club
 Last Night. GIFT FOR MRS. MUTCH Most Enjoyable Program of Music, Songs and
 Speeches.
GIFT FOR MRS. MUTCH

The New Haven Caledonian club ten- dered reception and banquet last night to the Rev Dr. Mutch, pastor of the Howard Avenue Congregational church. pr Mutch, who is leaving this city soon to take up professorship in one of the western colleges. has, during the twenty-five years of his pastorate In New Haven taken very great interest in everything that pertains to Scotland and Scotchmen. He has always taken a deep interest in the success of the New Haven Caledonian club. At one of the Burns celebrations he delivered the an- nual address on the life and works of the poet Shortly afterwards the club did him the honor of eleeting him to an honorary membership in the club, an honor which he shared along with such well known men as the late Judge David Torrance and Judge Lynde Har- rison. Other honorary members are Rev. pr, George William Douglass, the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes Rev. Dr, F. A. Brown, Rev. pr, William McLane, Rev. Robert Bell, Professor Don Came- ron. Rev. Frank Luckey and many oth- CTS The reception last night took place at the rooms of the club, 400 State street. There was a large at- tendance of the members, and their lady friends present. The guests sat down at tables arranged the length of the hall. They were beautifully decor ated with flowers and pottcd plants. And they groaned with an abundance of the delicacies for which Scotland is famed. The Rev. Dr. F. A. M. Brown offered grace, after which all partook of the good things which had been pro- vided for the satisfaction of the inner man. Chief J. H. Murray welcomed the guests on behalf of the club, and intro- duced Past Chief Robert MacArthur as ltoastmaster. Mr. Macarthur was very happy in his introductions. He spoke of Dr. Mutch's long connection with the club and the city and said he was sure that everyone regretted that he was going to leave them. Dr. Mutch in replying referred to his connection with the club, and the pleasure it had given him to be an honorary member of the society. He spoke of the great good that was accomplished by such M ganizations, and the Influence for good they had on those coming from their native land to a foreign country. Dr. Mutch said Scotchmen were very sen | timental, and that they brought with them many sentiments that were beau- tiful and which resulted in much good to those with whom they came in con- tact He spoke of their home life. of their respect for the Sabbath, and lik- ened them much to the proverb Of the buzzard and the bee. The Scotch he likened to the latter, as they did much not only to sweeten their own life, but they also found time and means to sweeten the lives of others:
 ] He also spoke of their adaptability to their surroundings He was sure it would be good thing for this coun try if the immigration from Scotland would continue. He concluded by say ing that he would carry with him to his western home many pleasant recol- llections of the New Haven Caledonian club and the Scots of New Haven. Dur ing the evening the toastmaster pre- sented to Mrs Mutch beautiful bou- uet of twenty-four blooms represent- ing the twenty four years that her hus- band had been member of the club
 Complimentary addresses were also made by the Rev, Dr, F. A. M. Brown, Rev. Frank Luckey, Rev. Robert Bell
 During the evening songs were con- tributed by Miss Cole, John c. Morton. John Hume and Alexander Wilson. Miss M Nesbit presided at the piano, and the evening was brought to close with the singing of "Auld Lang syne"