The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-03

Total. 81 465 1C
To cash paid charitable donations s631 IL
incidental eXpenses....... rs 81
for investments. $50 80
-$1,299 4:
Leaving in Treasurer's nds, Nov. 27th 1853 slG5 Il
From the Treasurcrs report it also appears that
the permanent fund of the Society is over Sl7 900
the interest upon which is entirely devoted to the
promotion of charitable objects.
The Committee of Accounts on presentinm the
annual report Of the Treasurer, say
THAT they have fully and carefully examined the ac
accounts OF the Treasurer and find them to be entirely
correct The records of the Secretary have also been kept
in the usual satisfactory manner.
The annual account current of the Treasurer which boS
inst been read will no doubt appear to every member
the Society as satisfactory, and any comments upon II
from your Committee could not improve it. yet we beg
Ve 10 say that the managemen of the funds of So
ccty in the hands Of your Treasurer must command onr
due appreciation showing rs it does, with what zeal and
ability he has discharged the duties of his responsible
Office and which has resulted in great benefit to the
Society, as well as in much honor to himself
1our Committee trust that the St Andrews Society of
Baltimore may still 90 on in its of usefulness and
ever prove blessing to the poor and friendess Scotch
man. (Slgnedl CHARLES FERGUSON,
francis BURNS,
W. Macintosh.
On motion, the report of the Treasurer and Com
mittee was unanimously accepted
John Boyd, Esq, then offered the following nrn.
amble and resolutions
Whereas, Col A. Smith, for fortyone years member
OF the St. Andrews Society," of Baltimore died on March
Resolred, That this Society deeply sympathse with the
family of the deceased and deplore the loss of an upright
ana honest citizen and jealous active member of the
eoired That these resolutions be entered on the Jour-
deceased. VI ''''
After the reading of the resolutions, on motion of
| Mr.. Boyd, they unanimously adopted
| William Crichton, Esq, then arose and addressed
the meeting He said that at quarterly meeting
of the Society, held in February last letter. yraS
| received from Alex. Murdoch, ESQ., the Treasurer
| in which that gentleman informed the Society that
he should decline reelection to the office which
he then held. That letter was laid upon the table
| and he now proposed to take it up and have some
action upon it. Mr.. Crichton then paid biph com
pliment to Mr. Murdoch, who had been an officer of
the Society for the last thirty years-ten wears as
Secretary, and twenty years as Treasurer. lie was
sure that every member would coincide with him.
IN SAYING, that Mr.. Murdoch had performed the du
ties of his responsible office with degree of zeal
and ability, which was at once honorable to himself
and credtable to the Society Mr. Cricbton then
offered the following resolutions:
ReSoIred. That the letter of Mr. Alexander Murdoch
declining reelection to the office of Treasurer be now
accepted and the letter of decnaOn be placed upon the
Resoed That the thanks Society are eminently
due to- and are hereby rendered to Mr. Alexander Mur
dorh for his long and valuable services during period
of twenty years, as Treasurer of the Society.
The resolutions, on motion, were unanimously
adnptcd.
The business next claiming the attention of the
meeting was the election of permanent officers of
the Society for the ensuing year
The Chairman desired the members to prepare
their ballots and motion of Mr.. Crichton it was
decided that the polls should be kept open for thirty
minutes.
The ballotting then proceeded and resulted in the
election of the following gentlemen:
President James Mason Campbell; 1st Vice
President, W. W. Spence; I'd Vice-Presdent, Chas
Farquharson. Treasurer, John Turnbu Jr: Sc
cretary, William Macintosh: Managers, John
Boyd, d. Mcllvaine, VIM. Crichton, James Stir
rett, John Biggar, John L. Bezeck; Counsellor,
James Malcolm; Physician, j. p. Mckenzie NJ d.:
Chaplain, Rev. NJ. Mcfarland
After the election of officers was announced Mr.
CrichtOn moved that a committee of two be ap-
pointed to call on MIR. Campbell and announce to
him the fact of his election to the Presidency of
the Society for the ensuing year. The motion was
agreed to, and the chairnan appointed Messrs.
Wallace and Farquharson as the committee
These gentlemen retired, and shortly returned
and reported that they had performed the duty
assigned them; that they had waited upon Mr.
Campbell and made known to him the object of
their visit. They were happy to say that Mr.
Campbell had accepted the position which the So
cietv had honored him with, and returned thanks
to the Society for their distinguished considerations
and would take occasion to address them at their
meeting in the evening.
After the report Of the committee no other bust
ness claiming the attention of the Society, the meet
ing adjourned.
DINNER.
At six o'clock in the evening, the members of the
-,
Eutaw House, and after an hour or more spent in
the interchange Of civiities and friendly conversa
tion, dinner was announced, when the company
headed by the President of the Society and the
Mayor of Baltimore, proceeded to the dining room
This apartment was tastetully and appropriately
decorated. On the west WALL and at the head of
the table, the flags of Great Britain and the United
State were gracefully festooned around the banner
of the ST. Andrew Society. The front of the ban
ner has a finely executed painting of St. Andrew
bearing the cross, this figure in gilt letters is
themottos"To relieve the dstressed;" while below
are the words: Constituted November 1906" On
the eastern wall was hung portrait of General
Washington; and on the southern wall a beautiful
engraving of Queen Victoria, both surrounded by
the national flags.
The dinner tables were placed in the form of the
letter u, and presented a most beautiful appear
ance, ornamented as they were with pyramids of
tlowers and evergreens, and confectons ingenious
ly manufactured by Gilmour, of Madison street
into various symbocal shapes. At the head of
the table appeared emblem of singular appro-
priateness, being the arms of Scotland in bas re-
lief, supported by figures representing AUD Lang
SyRe.
The company upon entering the hail. took the
positions assigned by the committee of arrange
ments. The Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland, then
offered up short and appropriate PRAYER to the
Glver OF every good and perfect gift, after which
all were seated-the President, J. Mason Campbell
Esq, occupying the head of the table, supported
on his left by the Hon. Thomas Swami, the Mayor
and Hugh Jenkins Esq, President of the Hibern-
McFar-
land. The ends of the two side tables were oecu-
pied respectively by w. w. Spence ESQ, lst Vice
President and Charles Farquharson, ESQ., ID Vice
President
various productions of the cuisine, the cloth was
removed, and the intellectual part of the entertain
ment commenced.
Mr. Campbell the President begged leave before com
mencing the regular toasts, say two. He had
been elected that day and accepted the done him
with pleasure and pride. Himself member of the So
cety from earliest manhood and counting his father
among its founders, it had fresh claim on his devo-
ton to it from its unsougt call of him its highest
place. He hoped he would not disapont their expeca
tons tie meant simply to perform his duty, and that
sentiment which was the great of honest success
would doubt animate ALL members as officers
great work had come down to us begun fifty years ago
to be preserved perpeuated extended. We do
part for it in our day our predecessors did in theirs by
dlgence by mutual iOrbearance, and, above ALL by
ough and hearty union. Our mission kindness and
charity to wanderers Shall look upon the stranger
brother and not cherish fraerna feelings among
selves? The fire must blaze brightly and burn warmly
the domestic hearth before it could shed either light or
heat outside.
In conclusion, he wished the members and guests one
and all, health, happiness and length of days.
l. The Day tce Ce'ebrote.-May Society celebrate
each St. Andrews day with increasing honor Nav its
resources continue to exceed its wants charity ever
be the bond of union among all its members Song by Mr.
2 The Queen Of Great Brtain.-song by Messrs
johnson and Mellen, God Sare the Qpeen'
The President Of he United Stdtes.-Song by Mr.
Wildey, "Americ0, Commerce and Freedom"
A. The Memory Of hington-Hehas left US the exam
q
without ambition. May his example be fruitful as
his name will be immortal. Drank standing)
B. The Memories Of Wallace and Brltce-Names sacred
to liberty and will be cherished by all Scotchmen as
the pride and glory of their country.
This toast was responded to by Captain Wallace,
as follows;
Sir you will perceive by the call for Captain Wallace
that of friends this occasion have among 9TH
good things mbbed idea that IL par excellence
oughtto something in response to the that has
just been drunk-The Memories of Wallace and Bruce"
an idea originating, doubtless in the circumstance my
and inferring the magnificent compliments of nv
descent from Scotlands immortal hero Sir this were
illusion,a Chateau ESp1Rd it is an illusion that
it cannot be expected that should very anxious to
dispe chateau not to be raZed by my hand But sir
| do not-will not consider it a mere Illusion remem-
ber sir, in my juvenile days the pleasure with which
have listened to my father while he would with chrono
logical accuracy, trace his descent from Scotland's
liberatOr, and | remember too the eagerness with
| which my ears would imbibe every word that
| fell from his venerated lips. ! admit sir that
| had my sire then been, his son now called
on to prove our right to this distinction
have been, and now might be sorely puzzled nasmuch
as we have not in possession solitary memento
whereby to establish claim Not much as a single
of the original family plate the possession of
| its unucky descendants Still cling with tenacity
to the idea, throwing the burthen Of disproof on
any who may feel inclined to undertake the onerous
task. All this, sir, you will perceive. refers to the
Wallace side of the question In regard to the Bruce tho
case is different here there is similarity of names
nor am aware that any relationship existed between
the two families, and sir, speaking my own partcu
lar, had have cherished in my bosom as thank God
have not, that aucenty the Scottish
virtues-he desire of vengeance would experience
thing peasureabe feelings at the name of the Rruce
Sir he slew maternal great graat great
great great great grandfather RI agree sir with Monk