The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
National Organization Holds
Fifth Session In Fayette-
vile May 9th
Dr.. James A Mcdonald, Toronto
Editor, Coming Again.
Great Parade From Depot to
La Fayette Theatre Just
Prior to Meeting
EIOlSE McGIII. Secretary
scottish Society OF .Amcrica.l

Scottish Society OF Amcrica.l
There's nothing too good for the
Scotch" and Fayetteville is going 10
prove the truth If that statement To
the satisfaction OF all concerned on
the 2Sth Of May, when the greatest
gathering Of the clans that has ever
occurred in the history Of the Cane
Fear section will celebrate the NTH
annual meeting of the Scottish Soc "
of America.
The society last year chose che II
the most distinguished men on the
continent of North America for its
president, James y. Macdonald.
LID. Dr.. Macdonald is not only
editor of the Toronto Gitbe a paper
influential If directing and shaping
world policies, but also an t-ator Of
wonderful ~eloquence. rare charm ard
grace and great forcefulness. lie is
also an unusually clear thinker and
most magnetic in his personality. He
has man. reasons for being interested
in this section and he is very anxious
to help our people to stablish a
worthy memorial 10 our great Scot
fish heroin the Lady Flora Nc
Donald. 1t is probable that n riil
outline some such plan in his addre
before the society next week.
The above are some of the reasons
why all the Scottish folk who can do
so Will come to Fayetteville next
week.
Meeting in Opera House..
The meeting of the society Will he
held in the opera house and the ad-
dress will be at 1890 O'clock. This
hour was settled upon for the con
v~enience of the out of town members
and their guests who Will be coming
by train. All tie trains, from all
directions, will get into Fayetteville
by IL o'clock or a few minutes later.
The visitors will no nof With a,.,
mobiles and other ~onveyan and
Will form part of the parade from the
Atlantic Co It Line station 10 the
Lafayette theatre. This parade will
be one of the biggest and most spec
tacular features of the day. 1t will
be under the direction Of the scotch
Mayor, Capt. James D.. Mcneil. which
is sufficient assurance of its succts SIS.
There will be quite a number OF
mounted horsemen, wearing their
%tartorns. The Boy Scouts, under the
leadership of Mr.. j. A. Mclean. Jr..
will also march in the parade. with
kits and tartOrns. The Scotch plaids
hose have been secured for the C;-oe
Fear Macs through IT, enterprise Of
one of F~ayetteville's most ener etc
merchants, Mr.. w. Z. Kindley.
At the opera house a very pleasing
program will be presented. The
orchestra from the conservatory
tiC OH Aoii' -
will furnish music and the old sweet
favOrite Annie Laurie, Comm Thro'
the Rye and others will be give 10y
5 a quartet. Mrs. Linda l.. Nal.dell.
director of the Red Springs C'a-
~servatory has written beautiful ar
rangement of NJ Ain Countrie,"
, which she has dedicated to the Scot
, fish Society an this will be rendered
: by the quartet and officially accepted
: and adopted as the society son
! Dinner in the ArInory.
! Dinner Will be served in the arIDory
/ of the Fayetteville Independent Ligh,
Infantry to the n.ber of the so.
=, ciety and their guests and they are
: especially requested to go there foI
: lunch after the address, at tho opera
house.
Fayetteville through her seria
$ mayor, her board Of aldermen, Cham
Der of Commerce, Civic Association
n and all her people, organized and
3 u~norganized, extend to all the Scotch
e people of every name and cial-, ths
g most cordial invitation to come and
spend the day She wants yot
every one, she is expecting you anc
she is prepared to entertain you IN he
own hospitable style The red ans
Y gold colors of e fag of old s. u.
will be in evidence everywhere as tn
d business houses of the town Will b.
e decorated with the emblems viii |
have come down through the age
since the tie of the tribe of Judah
the lion rampant, on Il field of gold
!: The flags OF Scotland, anada and Oh
own United States will Loaf above IN
head of the Macdonald when he j
introduced to his "brither Scots b.
d the dean of the Fayetteville bar, Col
c. ". Broadfoot, a ScoJchman ! o i
proud of his lineage.
Coming 10 + cteyille on tho 28tl
! Of May? Yes. because it is going L
be a great day. Il big day. beca@s
! Fayetteville wants you all o com
and because You will always &c or
If Won don come.