Lieut-Comdr. Gilmore in his reply thanked the President and committee for their hospitality. He had visited Scotland 22 years ago but he hoped that the rest of Scotland was something different to what he knew which was Scapa Flow and had been adequately described by a Naval officer as "miles and miles of damn all, covered by the primeval slime,"
Commander Gilmore finished' by remarking that the Irish were very proud of the Scots and their hospitality, as in the distant ages the Irish had migrated and settled in Scotland and were most closely connected, Mr, Drakeford seconded the remarks made by Commander Gilmore, He had visited Scotland for the first time last year and was surprised to learn that the total Scottish population was less than that of Greater London. He deplored the fact that Londoners here did not do more for themselves, they hold no festly; ties and have no individual traits such as highland dancing. He mentioned that the Scots were far from being dour, in fact were the most talkative nation in the world, but he said they had no scenery and no Highlands for wherever he went he was always told to go somewhere else.
Mr, Hopkyn Rees in a speech of thanks wished to correct Mr, Middleton with reference. to the Mother of St. David, who he said was well-known, it was the mother of St Patrick about whom we know nothing, he said,
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