New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-02
Festival Of the 81 Andrews Society.

Last night this Society celebrated its
anniversary by splendid dinner at Nlblos. The
st. andrew is, as its name indicates, Scotch Be-
nefcent Society ard is orc OF the oldest the City
having bcen established more than a hundred years
ago. 1t embraces among its members many of the
most respectable and influential Of our citizens and
dispcnses annually large amount Of money IN the
form Of relief to deserving sons and daughters of
Caledonia. With no public parade or unnecessary
publication tie Society goes steadily in its work
II beuoyolcnce, and sends comfort and consolation
20 many g sufferer whose circumstances never come
before the public.
Once year the members assemble at the festive
toald and then the good Old customs of the " Land
O. Cakes are, for the moment, revived 50 FAR may
be in this maier-of-iact City The pipes that reVer-
berate unC or Ben L0mond are vocal once more the
tunes that choTused The reYels Of hirk Alloway are
soundedagan and the maui that Willie bre wed
ciTculstCs ad llbitum the worldly GOODNESS Of ous-
ness 8nd pef melt before the genial flow OF social
feeling. Indeed, It Is diftcalt matter 10 find a
more companlcnatle person than a scotchman
thawe or.
Az O'Clock Il couple Of hundred Of The "leal and
true" assembled AZ Nlo!os, and at down 10 repast
prepared under the superintendent of the popular
host The procession 90 tic table As led by the
piper, Nj. Mckeuacher \ band stationed 10 the
TIE lover end OF the room enlivened the hour Of
feeding with choice selection Of Scotch airs.
IuflC wee sNYGfdi LlLffAfC guests III titt pAlSl
among whom VIC noticed Dr. Young, President Of
the 81. GEORGES Society NJ. kRsIck, President Of
~ German society "; Bel, P[esitent o. the 81
raiYicks Mr. Curtis, o. the NewEngland Society
! De peyster Ogden, % the =. Nicholas Nlf .
Bunch, British wee crsrl Mr. Nll.erny, nephew
OF Lore AslbLI.on, and others.
IN corECCrCLCC OF the illness - Dr. Mcleod, Rev
Nh Lille oiicatsd az Chaplain, and asked and re-
tuIutQ Blessing, fCr the company assembled.
When the Cloth was removed the President re-
turned tLauks iOT the honor Cey0lFed upon nlln W
fNn .s~ "a frr 10 .a4Qr cd N
the importance and antiquity OF the Society, and
though, they could .cOl. back with PRIDE upon their
history 70! the past year. The funds have much IN
creased IS TIC reports Of ne Treasurer will show.
Nearly 800 persons have been relieved during the
year the aged the widow AID the orphan have
tcCn Ger peculiar carc. lie referred % other So
cietiee, md the genisl national feeling Of scots
Msn Upon tie day G. u. andrew lie gave the AZ.
1be D-y an al ~h, honor Il Isfusr-As'd Leag
The second REGULAR toast was
Tbs lanA 70 cekes
ME EDDIE sang, TIE moon : on the brake. aul
The mist c on tie bTac," Which Y3s well received.
The President gave the third REGULAR toast
Ilo Isrd sc I've IN. iMasie-He.! coitn0al
Tie fourth toast was
Tie QueeD-God bless her lMasic-Ccd sass re
Messrs Eddie. c D. Griswold, Otis and the cons
paBy al large sang the National Anthem.
The President then gave the fifth toast
IRE fTes.etE. Ct tie United States. lNusc-iial CO.
Gel " H. Maxwell sang, When Vulcan forged
tie bolts Of love"
TIE sixth regular toast vas
Tie ssnej q wal,acs ard Bruce. tNlusie-Seo,' rla
lie te.' Eaiiasc Ad1
Mr Mcintosh sanga song-.Mrt i,es ms.
Tie next toast was:
Iho CIV Of New York.
MI. McCrosky sang a fine comic song. which frOal
Inn was so peculiarly appropriate ~ - ,es tue
tsh'e 10 roar indeed.
The eighth toast was given
IT, f-I--' Schools Z Scp'.sai.