The Washington times., 1913-01-26
SCOTS OF CAPITAL
, HONOR POET BURNS
At STAG DINNER
st. Andrews Society Celebrates
Memorial With Songs,
Poems. and Speeches.

More than 100 Scotchmen. inspired by
wee nipple of hot Scotch. a plate
of haggis, and plenty of Burns
"reminiscences. made their exit from
Rauscher's at an early hour today. This
exit followed the stag banquet which
once had threatened to split the st.
Andrews Society.
No fair maids of Dundee, or WASH
ington, for that matter, attended that
dinner last night. 1t was strictly male
and all because some of the society
wanted a drap or "auld Scotch" The
only thing feminine about the affair
was now and then a stray thought for
the wife and BARNS at hame. Here and
there a guest surreptitiously put a
piece of white heather in his pocket
and ordered the waiter to bring wee
bit more o. the oatcake so that the
bonnie lass at home might have a me-
mento.
Had Their "Auld Scotch"
But not to stray too far from the SUBJ
ject dear to the hearts of every clans
man-the auld hot Scotch. 1t was there
sure enough in steaming pitchers Men,
who never before had tasted the DELI
cious brew of the land of Burns, de-
clared that 1t was a most wonderful
digestive tonic. II soothed them, and
warmed their hearts for the poetic
speeches after dinner. And never a man
there had aught to say against the stag
banquet.
"A woman is only a woman. but GUIDE
aud scutch Is a drink" was the slogan
Of the night. So the women were
barred. I-.
Hasgis, dish related to American
hash. but containing oatmeaI-all
cooked In the stomach of a sheep-was
one OF the features of the splendid din
ner. Real Scotch heather, Drought herr
Dy Uncle Dan" Fraser was another.
ana Scotch oatcake and. above all, the
.'hot Scotch" were others.
Singing and Pipes.
President George Mann, of Baltimore
Society. gave Burns address ITO the
Haggis," and then everybody went to
L. John Anderson Of Baltimore. Thom-
Is Evans Greene and Richard Backing
sang the lifting melodies of Burns.
whose birthday the society was observ-
ng. Harry w. Howard was accom-
oanist and Hugh Urguhart was piper.
After dinner Inspiring addresses were
given by members OF Congress and
Scotchmen Of the District.
secretary Wilson, of the Department
y Agriculture. clansman frae Ayre-
snlre. the land Of Alton Water" had
scotch and likewise a word for their
persistent fighting characteristics IN
lines OF need. He wished that Bobby
s.u, Juurns, master of sarcasm, love.
and friendship. might take
o task the people of today who at
aek Congress as band Of pickpockets.
~ President-elect Wilson he said that
ne persistence and fighting spirit of
ne Scotch was inherent and he wished
or him that he might never do wrong.
Senator Nelson Also Scotch.
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
Inspired with the spirit of the occasion. |
efered to the guests as fellow Scotch
men, and responded to the toast The |
King" He said the United States
ystem of government lacks elasticity |
nd in that respect Is less perfect than |
he British. He advocated a system
Whereby the appeal to the country
night be made oftener than at present.
DR.. George Edwin MacLean made a
lea fer proper library for the Smith /
'urnsiana, now stored in Washington. Il
announcement was made that Andrew |
is to make a gift for a library /
D house this remarkable set.
Urges Independence.
Congressman Murdock of Kansas. II
fter telling some wild and woolly
>ansas incidents, responded to the toast |
The Land We Live In" He declared II
hat independence in the individual is
ne only way to maintain liberty in this
ountry.
Senator Porter J. McCumber of North
'akota praised the Scotch as God
lade men, not man-made men," and
Frank NJ Nye responded II
: the toast THE Poets" The Rev.
homas Gordon offered the Invocation,
nd President william Thompson Gal
her was POSTMASTER II
At ! a. m. the party said "Guid nicht
n joy be wi ye a." Then they all
'ent home TO square themselves for
OF inviting the ladies TO this remark
BILE dinner.