New-York tribune., 1917-07-21
Kilties, in Farewell,
Cheered by $4,000
AT Rally in Garden
Lord Northcliffe Calls on Loyal
Britain to Enlist at
Once

SclLltu themselves aS SOiiAVi eSSAy as
might be expected on a warm evening
in Madison Square Garden last night,
when hurricane of applause from the
thousands clamoring for entrance on
the outside brought the audience up
standing.
"The kilties-they're here"
The plaid-wearing, transplanted Scots
men from Canada. with their piercing
bagpipes and ponderous drums, and the
Gordon and Mclean Highlanders, car
rying their Enfield rifles at a left
shoulder, as all British soldiers do,
swung through the Fourth Avenue en-
trance, and, while the Garden went
wild, paraded the concourse.
Play Marching Through Georgia
What is that they were playing
"The Maple Leaf" or some air of old
Scotland? Neither. Nothing less than
Americas Marching Through Georgia.
than which, says General j.. Franklin
Bell, no more stirring marching tune
has ever been composed. And General
Bell himself was there to witness the
demonstration it evoked.
This is the way the grand rally
marked the end of British recruiting
week in New York, an effort which
brought more than 800 British resi-
dents Of New York to their homeland
battle standard.
The gallant 48th Gordon Highlanders,
led by Colonel c. W. Darling, and the
236th Overseas Battalion of the Cana
dian expeditionary force, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Percy A..
Guthrie, were followed by recruit
company from New York's own list
Infantry. Though it was the kiltes'
| night, no one thought of neglecting our
boys, who stepped forward to the pip
ers' music.
1t was an evening of song and patri-
otc oratory and of brilliant military
spectacles that closed the successful
week of British recruiting. Lord
Northcliffe spoke for Britain, called
every loyal Britisher to join the
forces which fight for democracy;
James VI. Beck responded for America,
and said it would be more glorious for
us to go into this righteous war even
knowing we would be beaten than 20
| stand aloof and see other nations tight
our fight But, ne said, victory will
be ours.
Beck Derides Geman Peace Terms
why should we have British re-
cruitng mission here?" exclaimed Mr..
Beck. "Has not the voice of peace
come to-day from Berlin? Prussia is
L..
(Jeers.) Now, the trouble with this
honorable peace is that the Prussian
definition of honorable does not ac-
cord with that given in any other coun-
try.
1.-THE new Chancellor said in his
speech that submarine warfare is hon
orable. They again challenge the judg-
ment of the world that the sinking Of
the Lusitana and the drowning of 200
women and children is honorable
There con be no peace with Prussia
as long as any one will rise on re-
sponsible rostrum and defend the muir
der and enslavement of women and
children"
American and British flags waved
and the citizens Of the two nations
cheered his utterances, but hush fell
upon the gathering when Mr.. Beck
continued:
"In many respects this is the darkest
hour of the conflict. Let us pray 1t Is
that darkest hour that precedes the
dawn. No one can foretell the out
come of the next six months. But II
| had the gift of prophecy ard could
foresee that we were to be beaten and
would suffer all the burdens and hu-
could thrust upon US, yet. | thank God
that we have had the courage to 60
into this war,'
The shouts of 10000 indorsed this
sentiment. Introducing Lord North
cliffe, Thomas l.. Chadbourne, chair
man of the Mayors Committee on Ma
tonal Defence, brought cheers when
he remarked the coincidence that the
British recruiting rally should end on
the day America had summoned more
than 500 900 of her sons through arms
10y the draft.
"We're here!" "We're ready to goW
came shouts from all over the vast
auditorium.
As he stood and reviewed the audi
ence. Lord Northcliffe asserted he
longed for the voice Of William J.
Bryan. The British publishers words
did not carry half the length Of the
Garden. circumstance the Mayors
committee had anticipated by dis
tributing copies of his address among
the seats. Lord Northclffe read his
speech, saying he did not want TO
give the German language press an OPP
portunity to misquote him.
General w. A. White put into words
the greeting of the British army and
General Bell voiced the welcome Of
the armed forces of the United States
to those Of the British Empire.
Lord Northcliffe Speaks
Lord Northcliffe said:
This is a historical occasion. This
meeting is one of those mlestones
which mark the progress of humanity.
ave here tonight have planted a
fresh stepping stone toward realizing
the idea, hitherto considered dream,
of the federation Of the two English
speaking peoples, the people OF the
American Republic and the people OF
the British Empire, who between them
occupy and control so vast proper
tion Of the surface, solid and watery,
Of the entire globe.
Here tonight we have what we
have never had before-American and
British speakers on the same plat
form. with the same object in view,
and that object the raising Of forces
TO uphold the ideals which underlie
our common civilization:
"To preserve the rights OF mankind.
for which each has so often fought
separately; to free Belgium, France
and the remains of the great Ar
nenian people.
"To disarm by their united efforts
the powers of darkness and despotism
that have challenged every one of the
traditions and principles which have
made US what we are.
and