Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-22
Finances Scheme to Rouse
Sons of Scotland to Their
Responsibilities

II
The fong ceased. To my ears, says
a writar in the Dundee Peoples Jour
nal, as stood below the stage at a
dressingroom door in the Kings the.
alter, Dundee, came q sound like the
roaring and crashing OF water over
Niagara FaIls-thousands of voices
shouting, thousands Of hands clapping
mingled with ear-niercing whistles.
Two minutes later a short, broad
shouldared man in khaki suit and
e CANDY wig came Gathering down
the stairway from the stage. He was
filling a big pipe. and whistling to him
self. - +. go -. 4 -, l..
Good evening, Mr.. Lauder. I'm
waiting to have a talk about. this pa
triotic scheme of yours. | understand
you've turned recruiting-sergeant?
Harry Lauder shook hands, and led
the way INTO his dressingroom. He
took off his wig, and wiped the sweat
from mis- brow. When he turned from
the dressing table, his face, in spite. of
the painted eyebrows and the rouge
on the cheeks, did not make one think
of world famous comedian. It's ex-
preston had become suddenly very Sc
rious. Harry Lauder has taken up
this latest role of his in dead earnest.
scotland's Great Opportunity.
"A reimbursement YOU were
cain me-, Well, / hinna turned that
exactly, for I've nae army qualifiCa-
lions. Gut I'm tryin, tae dae what I
can 70 oring the men up to the colors.
I'm tryin' tae dae what ! can to let
Scotland see that now Is her great
opportunity for liyin' up to the ira
tiitions Of her glorious pastr q
Harry LADDERS eyes flashed. Man,
II only / was 20 years younger. I'd
be doing something better than sing
ing songs-though that's q thing love
I'd be carving a rifle,'
Harry seated himself and resumed
the filling Of his pipe, which he had
quite forgotten about in his fervor.
At once. he commenced to speak about
the band Of Highland pipers he has
equipped, and which has begun to tour
through the towns and cities of Scot
land, rousing men to martial ardor
with the strains Of the pipes and the
rattle Of the drum. It is known as
the Harry Lauder pipe band.
HE Pipers, Call.
The men of the band, said Harry,
frare the finest set of killed lads !
have ever seen in my life. Hardly
man among them is less than six feet
in height and every one Is as keen
to get, recruits as / am myself.
CAS- they stand on music hall
stage, playing The Hielan, Laddie,'
wearing the Royal Stewart tartan, and
standing with heids erect, they're
SIGHT tae set the cauldest bert aflame.
And we've nae cauld herts IN Scot
land--certain am LOT that We've ever
been nation d patriots, of free fight.
ers, ind the auld bet blood still runs
through cor veins, ready to pulse and
race like q mountain torrent when
the RIGHT call comes And my pipers
are gaun tae gle that call. They're
gam tae speak tae Scotsmen in the
language Scotsmen ken and love!
A Draw ShoM.
This war; he went on, is the
greatest thing that has ever happened
to the world. And want Scotland
to come out Of 1t with more credit
than eny other country. Scotland must /
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In thousands not In penny numbers.'
Are you making any arrangements
whereby men who have been stirred
to enthusiasm by your pipers may join
the army while they're in the mood 2"
asked him. Its good plan to /.
strike while the irons hot"
Az, I've thocht o. that" Harry an
sWered. Wherever the pipers ap-
pear. the recruitin' sergeants o. the
place will be warmly welcome to at
tend an dae what they can to get, /
likely lads, ought to tell We, tae,
that hrst-class speaker ane wi, the |
genuine IRE In him will go WI the
pipers on their tour and deliver short !
recruitfn' speeches. The pipers Wilma
list appear at q music hall in the eve
ming either. They'll march through
the town In the day time, maxim a
tour O. a, the promisin' streets, wi
drums beatin' an silken banners way
In! They'll max q braw show.
Laucerss Ambition. ;
Scotland continued Harry. "has |