Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-30

even applied the match with his own
hands. But he was thought to be witch
proof himself A cunning old bag who
was on trial was asked how that could be.
She replied. probably with a knowing
wink. that she had often asked Satan
why they could not work the king any
evil and the Prince OF DARKNESS replied:
Because he is such good man.
have no power over him. He is my
greatest enemy"
The king regarded this as a high testi-
monial. but it did not prevent the un-
fortunate old woman from being burned
on Castle Hill.
Was Once American Soil.
The blood-soaked soil of the esplanade
may appear. It was actually annexed to
the British province Of Nova Scotia by
James vi and the order was afterward
ratified by Charles I. In 1921 Sir William
Alexander. who later became Earl Of
Stirling. received a royal grant of tract
OF territory covering what is now Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont. Nova Scotia,
East. authorizing him to appoint legal
tribunals. coin money. grant land. bestow
titles and exercise almost all of the pow
ers Of royalty. Sir William was an en-
terprising person, and set up factory for
creating peers and baronets. This was an
for a title of nobility went with every
large tract. During the ensuing twenty
five years Sixty-four American baronets
and peers were created in this way. and
In order that they might be 'enfeoffed"
in their new estates without crossing the
ocean. Charles 1 issued a royal mandate
declaring the esplanade to be a part of
Nova Scotia. This first attempt to Gre
ate a hereditary American aristocracy
was received with so much ridicule that
had no 70
assert their titles.
Religious Military Service.
We followed the Seaforth Highlanders
to st. Giles Cathedral one Sabbath morn
ing and worshiped God with the aid of a
military band. a platoon Of bagpipers. a
Carnegie organ, one Of his matesty's
Grams. recently from India. They were in
the ancient military uniform, consisting
of scarlet coat with white facings. white
CATERS. red and white plaid stockings,
kilt of the plaid of their clan. with glitter
Ing claymores and all the many anu daz-
cling accOuterments of shining brass.
glowing colOrs and plaids which are worn.
They were Draw lot Of fellows and
many of them wore medals of honor upon
the bullying chests.
The church was half filled with them.
The colonel and most of the line officers
were there. sitting under stained and tat
tered battle flags which dropped from the
capitals Of the pillars around the pulpit.
When the Scotch come home from war.
they do not leave their trophies and their
blood-stained and bullet-riddled banners
In their armories or arSenals. They hang
them in the place where they worship
God. And st. Giles. which Is recognized
as the cathedral Of the Established
Church OF Scotland, is adorned with many
stands Of cOlOrs, hung In the nave by
Scotch regiments which have distinguish
ed themselves in the military campaigns
Of the last century.
The doors of the cathedral were closed
until the regiment arrived. entered and
found seats. In the meantime a great
crowd of people had assembled in the
surrounding streets. and II seemed as II
most Of them were American tourists, for
this regular Sunday ceremony is one OF
the greatest attractions for foreigners In
Edinburgh. II you ever come here you
must be sure to take it in. because you
cannot see anything like ii elsewhere.
1t was ceremonious service, although
in q Presby terrain church, conducted by
Dr. Robert son. the Presbyterian chaplain
of the Seaforth Highlanders, who
preached an appropriate sermon made
appropriate prayers and selected appro-
men and were sung with spirit that gave
the words new significance. which lifted
the people almost off their seats.
The Hymns, Amens and Sermons.
Those two grand old hymns, Am / a
Soldier of the Crosse" and I'm Not
Ashamed to Own My Lord" sound well
when sung by regiment of veterans
with an accompaniment of trumnets
trombones and drums. 1t was a novelty
to US to hear the "amens" to the PRAYERS
sounded by forty brass instruments and
the muffied roll Of half a dozen drums
1t Is the first time l ever remember hav-
ing heard a drum in q church service
and 1t was very effective
But 1t didn't seem quite natural. The
service lacked the simplicity one would
expect to find in the temple where John
Knox numbered against ''the sounding
Drass and tinkling cymbals of SIM" And
the good chaplain did not define a single
doctrine Of the Established Church. but
preached about loyalty to the king and
hdelity to the flag. He told those soldier
boys TO be honorable and upright and