Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
SCOTS ENJOY D
GUARANTEEING Fl |
Al AZ PIatron Saint;
] Hlao.nored at Animal Bar,s
quet Held Lzyf Night.

Patriotism and loyalty Is the ~,
ernnnenta IN the present var crisis
Formed the keynote Of the annuaI
Meeting and banquet Of the st. An
|4rews society last nightsxts{ the H6tel
aco Depressing this sentiment In
material form wa the drAftingGof z
message TO President wiIson from $50
parsons assembled, assuring him Of
their loyalty to,tho nation and the
president In the big struggle Tor de-
mocracy and libNrty. NJ s s@% @
Mayor James A. Dipnie was elec&ed
president ofsthe society, ]. III. Sincla,r
being chosen as first vice spresiuenti
ana Duncan Ferguson. SECOND vv,stss
pastor Of the aMsndenhau pMemorraf
Presbyterian church., East Grand
Forks. who ~ now In South Dakota,
was made honorary chaplain Of the
society. Dr. Coles was one OF the
founders of the organisation
Everything sco1ch.
|. Judge A. A. BrucsSof Bis1narcks de-
,livered an eloquent and inspiring adj
dress on the traditions Of the Scots
ana their place in the world wal, and
the program included many other m
teresting itefns-Scotch songs, dances.
stories and, speeches. Bagpipers IN
JV04A6 u0AAC0E3 Al. sSV0Su11SS .OI
plaid and the dinner where Scotch
breads and famous maggie, formed
part Of the menu, all served Is mellow.
the .affair> into a characteristic
gathering Of Scots, land there was 4
plenty Of goodfelloWship on tap.
DIR ]. p. Taylor; the retlr-
Ing prestdent of the. society. presided
as toastmaster, and gaveSa welcome.
Mayor Dinnie also gave brief. adj
dress Of welcome and. the history or
the local st. Andrews society was Inv
terestingly told by John McLAod, n
of the founders Of the organization
and a. Scotchman $of the old scnooi.
Georges A.. Bangs responded to the
toast. We're "a Scotch T'githen"
Scots Patriotic.
In his address on the Cross Of ST.
Andrew and the World War,"-Juogo
Bruce paid q very picturesque tribute
to the sturdy character OF the Scot.yHe;
asserted that their strongly developed
sense OF duty has stood Scots IN. this
country in good stead and had made
spirit of comradeshfp that exists. In
return for this he said they realized
that they owe allegiance to hot one
flag and nj country-that Of Amer
lea. Judge Bruce ~ringingly denounc-
ed American citizens who do not rally
with all or their might to the support
of the. government in her big hour
Of need, and said they should be
branded az TRAITORS and towards.
DR.. Wilson and his band Of bagpip-i
ers gave program of lively Scotch
airs, and the Finley orchestra played
during the dinner. !,
N. b. Black Of Fargo gave q, group
Of Scotch songs and a clever patriotic
number. George Cranna; tenor, and
the Misses Nan and Katherine Cranna
of -Lakota. Just recently from Aber-
deem, Scotland, gave pleasant singing
and dancing numbeEs. 9 Others VINO
appeared were James Austin Of Han
nah, in Scotch songs: e. r. Mont
gomery, bass; Miss Florence Dieden-
hofen, with d classic dance, and Miss
Doris Payne in a graceful Highland
i, More than $50 scots and their
guests. manyiof them from out Of the
city, attended. and the gathering was
said to be the most successful. that
has been held in the history OF the;
Sammy" the patriotic song sung
by MI. Black, has moi been published,
yet. IT. was written by "A. Z. Cham,
berlain. a friend Of Mr.. Blacks. When
in New York last week. Mr.. Black
met Mr.. Chamberlain, and the latter
ave him copy Of the song. Il made
a tremendous hit at the banqGet last
night, a.