The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
SCOTCH Honor
BURNS memory
St. Andrews Society Banquets
to Commemorate Birth of
Highland Poet.
THE KING Is TOASTED
Senator Knute Nelson Praises Great
Britain and lis Form of
Government.
THE KING IS TOASTED

that of the United States was the as
sertion of Senator Knute Nelson OF
Minnesota at the annual banquet of the
St. Andrews Society OF Washington
D. c.. held at RauscheTs last evening
The banquet commemorated the birth
of Robert Burns, the Scotch poet.
Senator Nelson pointed out that even
as the money system of England was
more elastic than that of the United
States SO was the system of represen-
tation. He also said that the execu-
tive department on the continent is
closely blended with the Legislative
department.
England furnishes a model that in
many respects We could initiate with
out belittling our own" asserted the
speaker.
Senator Nelson said that England s
experience with America during the
Revolution had taught her to be freer
and more generous with her other colo
MES Though the Beers were de-
feated." he said. they really gained,
for they secured a better form of gov
ernment and you have to-day in Scot
land as free government as in this
country, and are as progressive as the
peoples of other countries. The states
men and warriors of England have alb
sorbed that country even as she alb
Sol Dtu EoCOlldHu. anu Nhts HNAN
rule in London just as much as they do
in Edinburgh"
Toast to the King.
Senator Nelson closed his address with
a toast to the King of England, follow
ing tributes which he paid to that coun-
try and the English people. He said
that the citizens of Canada had been
more than friends to the United States
had been brothers, in fact" and hoped
that the members of the society would
all remember the people Of the world
had sprung from a common source.
Secretary James Wilson. Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, made a brief ad-
dress, in which he paid high tribute to
Burns and the people of Scotland. The
fight is not all yet out of the Scotch
blood. he said. He said that something
of that blood was Ito be found in the
next President of the United States"
The Secretary spoke highly of Burns
poems, declaring they had had an untold
effect OF good on the people of 'the
world. After giving A quotation from
the Scotch that a man was likely to
keep going the way he had started, Mr..
Wilson said: Il pray that the new
President may go right, for IL he goes
wrong he is apt to stay wrong"
After telling the numerous qualifica-
tions which a man had to have to be
a good President, Representative Frank
W. MondeIl of Wyoming said President
Taft had all OF them and that he hoped
each and every one OF his successors
would also have them.
Or. George F.. MacLean spoke on THE
Land o Buns" and Representative Vic
tor Murdoch of Kansas responded to
toast, The Land We Live In" Sena-
tor P j. McCumber OF North Dakota de-
scribed Scotch Traits" and Representa-
tive Frank NJ. Nye Of Minnesota spoke
on The Poets
Letters of regret that they could not
be present were read from President
Taft, Ambassador James Bryce, and An
drew Carnegie. Greetings were also
read from the Caledonian Club.
William T II. Galliher, president OF
the society. presided. Following his well
come to the guests, he spoke highly Of
two deceased members. William r.
Smith. of the Botanical Gardens, and
A z. Gordon. Letters were also read
from the president of the Philadelphia
Society of st. Andrews and the New
York State Society.
Piper Leads March.
Secretary James Wilson, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and President
William T. Galliher, of the society, led
the grand march about the banquet hall
preceding the banquet. A Scotch piper
in costume led the procession. and over
the heads of Secretary Wilson and Mr..
GaIIiher other members of the society
held the flags of the United States, Scot
land. and the St Andrews Society.
Scotch heather plant, brought direct
from the land of Burns, was added to
the decorations of cut flowers and palms.
Scotch airs We're played during the feast
hy the bagpiper, Hugh Urquhart, OF
He was accompanied by
Harry Wheaton Howard. Other musical
numbers, all dear to the hearts of the
Scotch. were given by John Anderson,
of the Baltimore society: Richard Back
ing, and Thomas Evans Greene. DIR.
George Macdonald read Burns Grace"
and George Mann, of Baltimore, recited
Burns Address to the Haggis." All
Joined in singing Aud Lang Syne' at
the conclusion of the evening.
At the banquet table were the follow
ing:
Guests-James Wilson, Secretary of
Senator Knute Nelson of
Minnesota, Senator Porter McCumber of
North Dakota. Representative F. W.
MondelI of Wyoming. Representative
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, Represent
stive Frank NJ. Nye of Minnesota, DR..
George Z. MacLean, J. ]. Dalington,
George Mann. representing Baltimore
John Anderson, Baltimore; A.
NJ Burtt. Arthur Carr. Walter d. Chase,
New York; ]. $. J. Clark, w. V. Cox,
Herbert p. Galliher, H. II. Gordon, John
Henderson, jr, John G. Hodges, J. WILL
lam Johnson, C. c. Kibby, William Law,
Capt. Charles Lowell. A. E Margerison,
W. H. Margerison. Phila-
delphia; Frank E. Miller, Charles J.
O'Neill, philadelphia; James L. Owens.
W. c. Penney, Paul Pearson, r. S.
Reid. Russell Harrison Scott. Paul
L. Sleman, IS. II. Thissell, John Wat
son. jr, Baltimore: Frederick Woodward,
Carl D. Grant. and Frank A. Woodfield.
Members-Harry Blake. c. c. Calhoun.
]. NJ Colt. Dr. Malcolm Cameron,
Charles A Douglas, James Duff. DR..
]. F. Douglas, c. Z. GaIliher,, William
J. Galliher, o. c. Gerhardt, George
n. NJ. K. Gilmour. Z. c. Gra-
ham, Rev. Thomas Gordon. ]. NJ
Henderson, William NJ. Hannay, ]. B.
r. w. Henderson, w. E.
]. B. Lambie, A. Lamond.
A. E. l. Leckie, Fred B. MCGUIRE. DR..
Neill MacBride, A. Mckenzie, DR.. Is.
P. McGruder. A. NJ McLachlen, ]. NJ.
McLachen, R. McMurray. DR.. George
Mack, J. A. Massie, ]. A. Messer L. B.
Mann. j. C. Morrison Senator Miles
S. J. Prescott. william
Ramsay, &. c. Rankin, Alexander
scott. ]. H. Small. jr., J. Stewart, Dom
I'D G. Stuart, J. Seiwin TAFT, Col. ].
rweedale, J. A. Watson. J. r. Watson, |
Robert Watson. DIR. Tom williams, |
George S. Wilson, G. Wright, W. G. |
Japdarson and Z II McIachlen