The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
LAYS CORNERSTONE OF
NEW SCOTTISH HALL
AS SON OF SCOTLAND

scots. and with a Iartaned DaSplper
within very close earshot, laid the
cornerstone yesterday for the new Scot
tish hall. which is being erected in
Larkin street near Grove, on the site
OF the building destroyed by fire four
years ago. There he gave the other
Scotsmen and women his ample creed
for a dual patriotism.
II call Scotland my mother land, and
may I perish the day that forget the
honor that e. due her. / call America
my wife land. and may my name perish
fn disgrace when I forget the honor
and regard that is due her.
There ts no Inconsistency in the
TWO aspects. One love compliments,
sOftens the other. IL is known that
the best son makes the best husband
50 i beseech you to he credit to
Scotland and also 10 be true to the
stars and stripes But nothing i'm
presses me more than the strength of
the Scots I'm this country and the pO-
sitfons of honor they hold I'm the COM
munities fn which they Ifve.-
The ceremonies of laying the corner
stone started about ? o'clock. Car
negie. Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Mar
garet Carnegie arrived at the scene in
company with United States Judge w.
". Morrow and others from the Cliff
house. where luncheon had been
served.
PIPER LEADS THE WAY
Duncan McPhail, a young piper in
The tartan of the clan McGregor, blew
Shrill Scottish airs as the laird OF
Skibo was escorted 10 the theater of
activities by John McGilvray. chair
man of the day, and Y. C. Lawson,
president of the board Of directors of
the Scottish Hall association.
McGilvray introduced Carnegie as
the greatest scotchman of modern
times" Wherever peace, Industry
philanthropy and humanitarianism are
admired" said the chairman, there
the name of Carnegie IS admired"
Carnegie doffed his green cap, bar
ing his white head to a wind as brisk
as the breezes Of a Scottish moor. and
replied heartily to the cheers of the
gathering, lie said:
L esteem myself one of the most
fortunate Of men that ever lived. All
that is delightful comes to me, far in
excess of my DESERTS. And in this
opportunity Of laying the foundation
stone of this hall there is another
mercy bestowed upon me, I am sure L
do not know why.
Eighteen years ago. when Mrs. Car
negie and / were IN this city, I was
roEally entertained by you. And now
YOU permit me TO associate my name
with this great building. which is ded-
icsted TO the works of peace and good
VIII. 1t is privilege to be with you
far in excess of my desserts.
SCOTS FEW But INFLUENTIAL
Nothing In America impressed me
more than the strength of the Scot
tish element in this country. while
the number Of Scots here is small they
occupy positions of honor in the com
munities in which they dwell
love this republic, but love Scot
land, too. You know of what Burns
wrote OF the young republic of Amer
lca-'Hou stand for the royalty of
man.
The Scottish men and women carry
with them greater proportion of the
honor of their native land than do
sons and daughters of other countries.
for there are so few Scots, compara-
lively
Americans owe much to Scotland.
The American public school system was
-eopleo from Scotland, where John Knox
worked for the free parish school. That
is the first time that a nation under
took TO educate all of its people"
The bronze box TO fit In the corner.
stone was then handed to Carnegie nv
President Lawson of the hall assocta-
ton
CALL PHOTOGRAPH IN BOX
Contained in this box" said Law
son, are the constitution and hvlaws
ol tue ocULllSn t1d1 ASSOCIATION of the
81. Andrews society of the Caledonfan
society and Of the San Francisco scot
ush bowling club, copies of the build
ing contracts for the structure. a pho-
tograph of the Robert Burns monument
IN Golden Gate park. a copy OF Burns
Cotter's Saturday Night photographs
OF the old Scottish hall, of San Fran
cisco after the fire, taken April 81
1906. and in February, 1910, copies of
each of the San Francisco daily news
papers, photograph OF Andrew Car
negie and a photograph Of Andrew car
negie and his family taken at the santa
cruz big trees by George Haley of The
Call"
Amid the cheers of the assembled
Scots Carnegie laid the stone. A silver
trowel. inscribed with the record of Tho
ceremonies, was presented to him. The
American and Scottish flags were
raised as the stone settled into ulace
The new home of the Scots is ounaa
jointly by the Caledonian club ana tbe
st: Andrew society. The directors are.
I. c. lawson, ]. MacLaren. ]. BLACK
j. 5. Webster, A. WIlkie, ]. H D,,n.
can, c. Macdonald, w. p. Grant. ID n
MacRea and A. Macleod.
The building viii be four stories in