The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-01
ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
OF THE
r.. Andrews SOCIETY,
SPEECH OF SIR HENRY BULWER,
Sc, &c., &c.

and other devices Two tables were spread occupying
nearly the entire length of the hail. with table
the head Of the At this table
the President of the Society supported either side
by the officers Of the various benevolent societies in
this city, sr Henry Buwer, Mr. Bunch acting Consul
for H. B. NJ, at this port and several other invited
guests The tables laid in admirable taste aud,
far the OF the concerned
nothing wanting to make the guests as comforta-
bic as possible The compan sat down to dinner at
about ch O'Clock.
After full justice was done to the entertainments
provided for the occasion the cloth removed and
Richard Irwin ESQ., the President Of the society made
speech Introductory Of the festivities OF the evening
Brothers Of the Saint Andrews Society, said he have
so often addressed you previous anniversaries that
might well dispense with saying anything this
ing, but can't deny myself the pleasure of cougrstu
latng you the continued prosperity your society
(Applause) During the past year. more than eight
hundred persons have shared Of your bounty. By far
the largest portion Of funds has been expended
on good and worthy persons-many of whom
are widows and snail children, all OF them
having been deprived by the wisdom Of Provi-
dence of the means of providing for their
support can truly say, there is charity with
which acquainted, that Is distributed with
discrimin alton, and none which has accomplished
good in proportion to its (Applsuse)
great many years ago by few scotshmsn, " no, al
though far from their native land did not forget It,
From the organisation OF this society to the present
day has endtavosd to fulfil the end Tor which
desigIed. Since then New York las increased prodL
giousy in population but now IL, perhaps only
In its infancy Our association has grown with its
do so. Let hope that in the sphere OF
fuIness IL will increase rapidly does this
mighty metropolis. (Applause) Let US take care
that in our hands this institution shall not suffer
any dminution In its usefulness Appiause) AL
low row, my countrymen, to congratulate you,
here this evening ON the return OF our anniversary
seniecrated as t is by our constitution and in
hearts TO the harmony Of focia interc and bro
therly love How better subserve the the ends
for which are organized than BY gathering toge-
eether on thi. mem bic day, and exchanging greet
mgr With zach other and talking thinking of the
romantic land Of fsthersi (Appsuse) 1t is true
feet net on their nstivs heath. The beautiful
plains and running streams and crsggy mountains Of
bonnie Scotland away but yst they are before
us-memory brings taem to our recollection. Let US
give fall scope TO those interesting "Reminiscences
LIT us therefore, rejoice that have again the pti-
vilege Of celebrating ct Andrews to asy, and let
ask our fr nds to drink to the first regular toast
The day, and all who celebrate It, Drank with much
applause
The next regular toast was The Land o. Cakes
which WAS epth usiasicslly received. Th, toast
followed by the following cong written Tor the occasion
the air Of "fhe Csmpbells Coming" By Mr. clre.
hugh -
Macdonald, oanroIslc, ks.usgor. saeraw,
The tarans are stesmips the war pipes are screaming
S. Ar drew fer scotland the bonsie ar d Draw,
as a n .ns q. RSss, q: i vet. "a and
Fer auld Scottish Lonor ara glory aud a.
of,soI s 5ss, snd and Mar
Prem ess5ls and :hsaiiss q. pihrosh: are peains
ila shsfs soid esss
Scot, Tsiqus,rars seIiies-tie ststsy Haeisrrios.
Wi pipes snc broad banners unfured to the tkies.
eissEs. AsheisHd siriy. Maslsy ssd kistors;
wfwsspous hrsht glaneing. aaa plunss gayiy daneak
v ts before.
Beld Fl,IeIt. Maefsrane', and Grasts Of the sPsy.
niumed b, she b,ae, ne, bright blazing away.
Jcyl joy TO the bour when returning oros more.
A .sss m aS sr s"a s y. o
Ike ro,ss in 'unrhine' when summer winds blow,
FIX a va M ,as,s the wess HShans ss hr.e'
Next came the third regular tosst -" The land we
live inn Tiis received with shouts and the band
The Queen, was the next toast A. soon As Il wa,
propofed, Mr. Clirehugh. MIR. 0rford. and Mr. Brough
tsog q" God save the Queen" in a most credtsble
Next regular tosft-s' The PRECEDENT Of the United
stst.s.n Music-' Hail Columbia
and as the excitement which 4. produced had
tutsided tie President, Mr.. irving addressing Col
Maxwell rsid-Mr. Vice President win you favor US
No. ,aid the Colonel, sm afraid cannot.
Mr. EDDY On bsing solicited sang patriotic Ameri-
can song. which received with great pleasure.
The n,xt regular feast ~as;-The Memories Of the
Immortal Wallace and Bruce.
In proposing the neat regular toast, the PRESIDENT
,sid "Gsn,l are you all rrady' In proposing this
tostt q affords me great pleasure In b-ug able TO con-
meet With u the name OF a Distinguished gentleman
who hes bonord us With his compsny this evening.
(AJplsuHe) moan Sir Henry Bulssr, her Britannia
Esjssty representative Ia the Unite states Great
spTisuse) A We my fellow coxntrymsn, init
Isfsly csd With two great Anglo Sa nations.
both inhsrtsnts of Anglo saxon fame and glory u 10
In the highest degree desirable tina, the relation, BE-
tween III, thunld Always be 81 the most hsrmoni
Gus character" applause After fee more remarks
sir Henry Buleer aud the other representatives of
Crest britain, 10 the United States.
Sir HrSnY BuIwER responded, aud after returning
tbanks the eIthusstic In which the toast
drank, raid, that the proceedings Of the evening
taught him that charity begins at home u does not
end there or perhaps they teach still clearly
that the scotchmsn ca,riesi It home with him every
vfere Such Il the fac, and II he doubted T. the
oecssion a. thi meeting and above all the eloquent
speech Of the presdsnt would cor vince lin that in
naenstion at all vents you are In bonnie Scotland
Your fearts in the Hishlfnds,
Ye rSss asiTs II y he fsiissfsil.ud,
Aeha.ins tie deer. No, &c;
But. nth men, there is one thing which the Scotch.
man loves s-,n mer. than his country Whsttn!
IL i its independence But how IL that noble spirit
which you 20 nobly support sutsned Ia these days OF
Gsntlsm men n seems to me there :. some affinity
between You snd prosperity, 20 much 90 that, Ia
travelling ovtr the continent Of Europe aud on ar
irving at towns more prosperous than others have
Scent exhibited ON more oecasions than one. have
Sen in those place. all those sign, which bespSsk
the ubion Of wealth and enterprise. On seeing .
hsno,ome place. 1 have asked twho lives there'"
The srtv'r would be, oh, II IL John Alexander
Scotch gen tlemspm Again have asked. "who lives
yondeTin oh, ~ 10 Donald Mclean, Scotch gem
tlsmsnsn sud so on Gentlemen, never saw those
towns without believing that they we're under the
special protection OF Providence (Applause) And
" I vss asked What thought OF the prospect Of
New York, think l could not give more salts
factory answer thsn that u contains two hun
drsd members Of the Ct. Andrews Society. Great
laugttsr) New, there are gsntl1men belonging 20
this society who owe allegiance TO the Qneen my
sovereign, but there others whose fortunes are
equally Identified With those 81 this great republic.
Nevertheless sllor me TO say are all children OF
~, Andrew, and perhaps you will not BE- offended by
nyssying that you phe-s at least OF 81 Gengs
daughter and spplsufe) We are birds OF tue same
feather aud brethren Of the family. Even our
ration history is indivduased BY the same dcnti
os nsnes. Tsfe fer Instance the frat martyr OF ~
HshR liberty IN Scotland III am not mistaken IL
vas certain Patrick Hamilton, Who was bnrned by
tie Aeshbishop cfst Andrews Usushter) And r,t