The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-13
SCOTTISH CLANS AT DINNER
Members Of Society Gather in Force
at the Arlington.
They sing Native songs, RcCitc
Verse, and Eat Many Good
ThinEs-The Toasts,
Tor a. that ard a. that.
rs coming get. Tor a that.
That mar ta man. Che world Ger
shall lr.tllr, b. f.r a that

In line with the sentiment expressed in
the above quotation from the Scotch
bard, Burns. the clans of tho Scotch So
cicty gathered last night at the Airing
ton Hotel for their annual banquet
This occasion is looked forward TO with
much pleasure by the Scotchmen resid-
ing in Washington. as they have an OPP
portunity TO hear words OF praise for
their native country. and join I'm the
choruses dedicated 20 Scotland and the
bonnie lassies
The banquet was held in the small ban
quet room. which was CTaced with palms
and bunting. the tables being arranged
in the shape of a gTidiron. There were
present about fifty-fve members and
guests. among whom were real Scotch
men and near-Scotchmeu prominent in
every walk of life
The officers Of the ST. Andrews So
ciety are: William T. Small, president
John AIcGTegOr. first vice president;
William Ramsay. second vice PRESIDENT
J. H. Small. jr.. treasurer. and Arch. NJ.
McLachlen, secretary.
Mr. ". F. Small. president Of the So
ciety, stated the objects for which the
dinner was given, and in a few words
welcomed the guests IN the course OF
the banquet an interesting programme
was given including chalk talk By the
Well-knOVn cratOonist, Mr. c. II. Berry
man; recitation, The Light Brigade.
by Col. .. H. Stevenson, an eye witness:
songs. Scotland Yet" and Land of the
Leal" by MIR. c. F. Stanley, and a reGita-
ton Tam O. Shanter,' by Col. Stew
enson Hon. William p, Mckinley, in
strong speech. responded to the toast.
1.-THE President OF the United States.
other toasts were: King of Great Brit
ain" Hon Phil p Campbell; Scotland.
Thomas g. Easton, ID. d; Lincoln"
Hon. James McLachlen; Washington
City" Justice T. II, Anderson, and THE
Lassies" Alex Mckenzie.
The menu was in verse and written In
Scotch dialect. of which the following
is a sample
WI caller su' on half she'll sirit
Is starting Fcry well,
WI cock a leckia next iu turn.
Twill make the Scots heart swell.
The other courses were written thus.
Barquette of Scotch woodcock; fnnin
haddie. St Andy's pinch, fit Of beef cad
Bobbie Burns, a Wheen O. sma' peas"
roastit SQUAD, sma' cakes, ice cream,
teastit crackers wi roquefort, coffee.
cigars. and hst ramsay.
At the close of the dinner all Joined in
singing America" and Aud Lang
Syne" Those present were:
Messrs. John McGregoT. George Glib
son, J. H. Small, jr., Daniel Fraser. Fred
erick Mcclure, Alexander McKerichar.
Lewis Clephane. Colin H. Livingston.
Alexander Mckenzie Henry Simpson.
George H. Brown, z. NJ. Byrnes. J. Harry
Cunningham. w. r. Galliher. John
Robertson. Charles f. Stewart. William
Ramsay, A. NJ McLachlen, Rev Thomas
Gordon, J. II. MCGOWAN, Dr. Barnes.
James H. Cameron, !. z l. Leckie, VIII
lam Hanney. J. II. Stevenson, j. G. Nor
rison, John B. Morrey, Charles F. Stan
ley, Judge Anderson. A. E. alexander,
Thomas P. Morgan. Charles z. Galliher.
DR.. George Mcdonald, William Mcf.en-
nan. Gen. ]. j. Gordon, Eugene Ii. Me
Lachlen, Hon. D. Z. Mckinley. Hon.
Philip P. Campbell Hon. JONES Me-
I.achlen. John Joy Edison, c. X. Berry
man, Paul Pearson. J. T. Hendrick,
Clarence Norment. Mr.. MCGEE. Joseph r
Edison. James e. Hutchinson, George w.
White. Donald G. Stuart. Charles E.
White, and Rev. Thomas c. Easton.