Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-01
81. Andrews Festival.

In the most iovial spirit, and for nearly
three hours the "feast Of reason and fow Of
Houl' was kept up with undated zeal. A
magnificent supper was furnished by Tay-
lor, and at o'clock the company was seat
cd. Blessing was asked by the Chaplain,
Rev. DR.. MoGill, and then commenced
a vigorous carving Of the good things
The principal feature at table was the
"soOteh Haggis," a pudding peculiar to
Scotland, and which the curious who in
dulged pronounced te be very nice. About
an hour was spent in fsasting, when, thanks
being returned by the Rev. DR.. Fiske, John
C. Grannis, Esq, President of the 81. An
drsw's Society, arose and introduced the in
tellectual exercises as follows;
Time, in its unwearied journey. has
brought Us to our fifteenth Anniversary.
Since We last met the busy world has not
been at rest. We have had our shareof the
good things Of this life, and we are here,
wiser and better, we trust for what we
have seen and experienced, and not sorrow
ful that We have been obliged to bear cur
share Of the heat and burdens Of the day.
To us the year now drawing to 8 close has
been exceedingly bountiful. From her
store house nature has lent us treasures,
and if any shiver with cold or grow
faint with hunger, it will be solely charge
able to the wicked ways Of men. We are
still guaranteed the blessings Of free in
stitutions, and We have every reason to be-
lieve that this government will continue to
dispense its blessings, and accomplish its
mission, Notwithstanding some of its mis-
guided subjects talk largely of pulling
down its pillars and enveloping all in com
mon ruin.
We are gathered together tonight as
American citizens. All our aspirations
and hopes are centered in the welfare of
this Republic Her destiny is our des
tiny-her glory is our glory, and in her
aggrandiEement and material growth we
are all deeply interested. We believe in
distinct nationalities; but we believe it the
duty of every citizen, be he native here or
of foreign birth, to make that nationality
distinctly American. This, however, per
tsins to the every day duties of life not to
the memories We cherish, or the traditions
we revere. An Englishman would be a
ohurl indeed not to regard with pride the
Queen of his native land, who combines in
her single person so many eminent quail
tiles Of head and heart, and around WHOM
all Womanly graces cluster with such be-
nign munifcence, although at the same
time he paid his dues and rendered his
homage unto prince or potentste or Pres
ident Of another land, to lose his relish for
plum pudding and roast beef, though en-
jOying the privilege Of feeding upon corn
dodgers in a western wilderness, TO forget
that the land Of his nativity sni ancestry
was great in its mineral resources, great
in its physical development, great in its
intellectual attainments, that she was mis-
tress Of the seas, and among all the powers
of the earth one Of the greatest. So could
we say Of son Of Caledonia, who would
not cherish the thought that in all the glO-
ries which cluster around the crown and
people of Great Britain be has an interest,
who would affect to dislike his Haggis, who
would be unmindful of the glorious memo
ries which cluster around the names Of
Wallace and Bruce, around LOchlomond
aud BsnDockbUrn, who would fail to love
the sweet accents Of his native tongue, who
would not TeVel in the fact that Scotlands
literary men have added new sta-s to her
diedem, that wherever civilization exists
and humanity has voice the melodies of
the Ayrshire poet mingle with every
breeze.
National customs, peculiaritiesa and traits
will always attach TO Scotchmen, no matter
what their political status. Here, as every
where, you will find that among them beg
gars and politicians, lawyers and clients
are equally scarce. Surely, can find no
greater commendation. You will find them
thrifty and cautious, full of sturdy indie
pendence and quaint humor, and lovers Of
nature in all its beautiful forms. Let us
hope that as they ever have, so they ever
viii prove true to the institutions Of this
land Of promise, that they will stand by ev-
cry article Of its Constitution, and do their
share in transmitting it intact and glorious
to future generations.
The regular tOasts were commenced
l. The Day and a Wha honor it.
Received with three cheers, and respond
ed TO BY music Of Leland's Band, and by a
poem by Johnny Proudfoot.
2. Scotland and America-The land we
left, and the land we live in.
OAK n cakes and Yankee lakes
Bat creation faiIly;
As place o. birth and scenes o. worth,
Till death vel prize thgm dearly.
Received with cheers, and responded to
by song sung by Messrs Buohan and
Miller and by speech from Prof. ]. A.
ThOme.
8. The Queen Of Great Britain, and the
President Of the United States
Drank standing and with cheers, after
which the Band played "GOd save the
Queen" and GHaiI Columbia"
4. Our sister Societies;
oo-laborers In charity upon the social plain,
May there be no disparity Of sentiment but one,
The viewing with each other in doing what we can
To aid needfu' brither-a friendless eountryman.
Received with cheers, followed by a song
by Messrs. Brown and Buchan. The Pres
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