The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-15
SIR WALTER SCOTT
HONORED BY CLANS
Many Gather at Massive Pedes-
tai in Central Park to OBJ
serve 150th Anniversary.
WREATHS FROM ABROAD
Celebration Arranged by Gale
DOMAIN Club Ends With APP
propriate Band Concert. :

From his massive granite pedestal Sir
across the Mall in Central Park and
through mist that reminded him Of his
native land he was surprised to see clans
gathering from the four corners of the
city's biggest recreation centre and
drawing close about his feet. They
approached reverently and laid floral
tributes at the base OF the bronze statue
which stands at the southern end of the
Mall and directly opposite a statue OF
Robert Burns.
With pen poised above his note book
the Scottish novelist seemed to gaze
down though fully at the thousand per-
sons who rislxed a drenching In order to
honor him. and then he apparently re-
membered that 1t was the 150th annivei-
sary of his birthday and he realized
that this must be way his friends had
of showing him that they have not for
gotten the author of "Ivanhoe" and
THE Lady of the Lake"
Pfpers Led by Angus Fraser.
There were the kilties. six of them,
detailed from the famous pipe band or
Angus Fraser. who marched over with
mis- men, And there was an escort OF
the Highland Guard and the Cameron
Post. G. A. r. Associates, wearing High
lann costume, and there were speakers
who had Just touch of the old country
burr which fitted in well with the sur
roundings.
Walter Scott. one of his own country
men. received the various wreaths and
read cablegrams from those who were
unable to be present. Sir Harry Lauder
sent handsome wreath. as did William
Morris, and the Dumfries Burns So
ciety requested that wreath also be
placed at the feet of Robert Burns. Sir
Harry remembered his other much
loved Scottish poet by sending Burns
wreath The Clan Macdonald of Brook
lyn had procured wreath for Sir
Walter Scott that was made almost en-
tirely of native heather sent over espe
cially for the occasion. Every Scots
man present fondled it's pink spikes
affectionately.
DR.. John H. Finley delivered a short
address in which he spoke of the lasting
influence of SCOTS novels in this coun-
try He said that in looking over the
lists of books taken out in three Of the
largest Public Library branches he
found "Ivanhoe" among the most popu-
lar.
Planned by Caledoninn Club.
He referred to the love that the Scotch
have for education and literature.
Then he told of being in Central Park
recently and seeing three little girls
playing at the foot of the statue of
Scott. He asked them II they knew who
the man was and one of them answered.
George Washington" but another OF
the trio spoke up. II know; he's from
that country where the men wear
skirt5."
Chief James r. Donaldson of the
Caledonian Cub introduced the speakers.
The celebration was under the auspices
CT the New York CALIFORNIAN Club.
whose chairman is William Taylor.
From the Scott statue the participants
marched to the other end Of the Mall,
where Gustave d'Aquin conducted a
hand concert with special Scottish melo-
dies and a solo by Miss Edith Haliet
Frank.
Thirty delegates here to attend the
convention of the Order OF Scottish
Clans. which opens tomorrow in
Brooklyn. were at the park ceremony.