New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-01
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ST. ANDREWS JINKS
SCOTS PIPE AND DINE.
J. Ham" Le1cis Deplores
Lack of american Patriotism.

Five hundred Scotchmen gathered with
their guests last night at the Waldorf to
dine In honor OF st. Andrews Day and
mark in that way the 1891 annual dinner OF
the ST. Andrews Society OF New York.
Robert Frater Mupro presided. Darwin p.
Kingsley. F. Hopkinson Smith. j. Amman
Bryce. VI. p, and DIR. Anthony II. Evans
spoke. Harry Lauder sang few songs. and
]. Hamilton Lewis. of Chicago, with his
famous pink whiskers. was there.
There was enthusiasm when the parade
OF bagpipers passed through. there was ap-
plause for every mention of Bonnie Scot
land" ami Harry LADDERS songs got
hearty response. but the real yells OF
Scotchmen were heard only once during the
evening. and that was when "auld John
Reid" one of the oldest members Of the
society, was called from his place to sing
Scots VIVA Haze" Mr.. Reid sings II every
year at the st. Andrews banquet, and his
fellow members insist that he gets better
as he gets older.
In his opening remarks POSTMASTER
Munro made mention of the loss OF two
prominent members by death since the last
annual dinner-Dr. Andrew McCosh and
John Stewart Kennedy.
NO SCOT AT POLE.
This year." said Mr. Munro, brought
one great disappointment 10 Scotchmen
everywhere. We were taught TO believe
that when the North Pole was discovered
there would be found sitting upon it
Scotchman-and the teaching was wrong"
Darwin p. Kingsley, who was called upon
TO respond to the toast The Land We Live
In, told the Scots that he knew their view
OF ii WIS that there were only two desira-
n
Heaven.
Mr. Kingsley declared that the very lam
guage of the toast assigned to him indi-
Gated the proverbial conservatism OF
Scotchmen.
"You don't call it home.' he said; Just
call 1t the land we live in. but eventually.
suppose, If Scotchmen keep on. some sue
cessOr of mine will be called on TO answer
a revised version of this toast. which will
run something like this: The Land We
own"
j. Hamilton Lewis. responding TO Pat
riotism OF the Scot" took occasion to laud
1t highly and to draw comparisons with
American patriotism detrimental to the
latter. In fact. according to the Chicago
orator, this country was in an awful
way"
Contemplate the atmosphere OF our ma
tiOnaI environment" he commanded. What
worship of denunciatOn. what dominating
god of despair, what universal malediction.
what evil spirit is this which of late has
perverted true American Patriotism
THERE'S HOPE. SAYS LEWIS
But there was still hope for all. Mr.
Lewis assured them. If the Scotsmen would
proclaim the renOwn of our good and hon
Orable citizens as they were wont to pro-
claim the greatness of their own native
poets and warriors.
Mr.. Lewis wanted II distinctly understood
that he had quarrel with muck
rakers." and he Endorsed the wisdom OF
active criticism of the conduct OF any man
who had To do with the affairs of other
men.
II speak. however" he said. "of higher
levels. of the absence OF all praise for
praisewOrthy deeds"
Andrew McLain. editor of the Brooklyn
Citizen" paid tribute to the characters
ties of the Scotch in responding TO the
toast The Land o Cakes" and said that
Scots were to be found in every part Of
the world where liberty reigned
]. Amman Bryce, member of Parliament
from Inverness. told the American Scots
what their cOuntrymen at home were doing
and thinking about; F. HOpkinson Smith
amused them with witty response to the
toast Scotch and Seltzer" and the Rev
DIR. Anthony H. Evans spoke briefly on
the subject of Sister Societies.