The eldest of the local. patriotic Societies is St. Andrews Society and {wish to introduce you to Mr. Mac-Beth its recently appointed president. Mr, MacBeth will be holding a. bali the end of this month, so f should vise you allot" whatever nationality=not to delay in getting to know Some Scots who can ask You along.
Mr. MacBeth is a very keen supporter of Scottish dances and so at Bt. Andrews Ball there is sure to be seine excellent dancing but 1 warn You not to be led to believe either rough the "infectioumess of the dance. or the supreme hosptability of your hosts that reeling is the correct way of leaving the Ball.
Mr. Macbeth's immediate predecessor at a recent lunch claimed St Patrick as a Scotsman: of course, one can sympathise with him tu making hho wish to father of his thought, but He should Know that when" St Pati bul is fret chute Hepped over from treland vie. the trick on the Clyde he had) mere
fants Causeway Gentlemen, 1 have now to make mention of three more distinguished quests bracket them together be cause they have, though coming one from Wales and the others a9 far distant as Canada and Australi chosen to. identity themselves with tone another inasmuch as they have all spent the days of their youth in earning and the years of their experience in practising the most humane of professions—the "art of healing". I'reter to Dr. Prive, President of St. Davids Society, Dr. Parsons, President of the Canadian Club and'Dr, O'Hara Acting President of the Anzac Society. While it might be. kinder to advise you which you should consult in case of heed Tam, nevertheless, not yoing, to do so having no desire for them to work out their vengeance upon me: you will they appreciate white T have referred to them jointly, be ing particularly afraid of that big fellow O'Hara—in fact 1 am quite relieved to have my shillelagh at hand. At the risk of offending' them al, T must say that T hope the necessity of your having to see them in their professional capacity will not arise: meeting them otherwise, soc ally or on the field of sport, will 1 trust be your lot frequently for pleasurable it must be.
Farewell to Col. Cosgrave I trust I may be allowed another minutes indulgence before regaining my seat which T may say Tam as anxious to do as you probably are to have me do, but 1 must make rence to one of our Committee bers who is expecting to leave hai shortly. Col
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