Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-02
SCOTLAND AND SAINT ANDREW
Csledonian Festival and Celebration
Of ST. Andrews Day.
The Flow Of Wine, Wit, Soul d Sentiment
Regular and IiOlHHteeI' TOaSfS, Re
spOHses. Songs, Etc, Etc, Efc.

Scotland, celebrated by the ScOlIl>u re-
dents Of this city, at the Delmonico Re
tauraut, corner Of Madison and Thi
streets. To say that the festival was
the very highest order, and patty apr
pos, would be only expressing the feelin
and opinions Of all present The ente
t8inment was indeed a princely one.
Scotland and st. Andrew names tn
flow together like the meeting of tv
streams. What thoughts come surgiI
through the brain at the very mentio
Of them. Thoughts Of the growth
every good and moral sentiment OF dea
Paganism, and the growth Of pui
Christianity-of a country'5 stygia
childhood, a better youth, and a glorioU
manhood the life and death Of ma
who was to Scotland what st. Patric
was 10 ireland, or Francis Xavier TO IN
dia. Al once good and great, he live
the life Of an apostle, died the death q
the righteous, and lives yet in the mem
oryo his coWtrymen as one Of ma
fuTe's aristocracy.n
At the appointed hour the committe,
of arrangements, consisting Of Messrs
a. O. Williamson, chairman, Charlie
:. Cameron, Henry Monroe, Gilbe-
Mclean, David Young and John G.
McBain, waited on their guests, and in
vited them % seats, before a repast, the
like Of which would reflect credit upon
any caterer in the country. Many and
numerous were the compliments which
we eheard paid on an sides 10 Mr.. J. V.
Gubert for his pains and excrtions In set
ting before the guests table loaded down
with the richest deIieacies Of the season.
Mr.. 4. O.. Williamson acted as Chair
man, and Mr. J. G.. McBain as Croupier.
The guests present numbered i'm all about
one hundred. As soon as tine guests were
seated the Chairman, Mr.. Williamson,
Offered q short, but beautiful and appro-
pirate prayer. After ample justice had
been done % the gooG things set before
the GUESTS so ProfIsely, the Chairman
arose, amid great applause, and stated
that the National dish Of Scotland-the
'.Hagris.r % was there and about % be,
served up. He stated that his mother
had made g. as she had made the same
for every Scottish festival held
In Memphis during the past
seven years. He said &c came there
rather late, but that it was better late
than never, and concluded by asking all
present 10 send aroV1d their dishes and
taste OF one of Scot,and's nationalities.
After short timeaionsUmed in comply
ing with the wistes Of the chairman,
that gentleman atEnse and stated that
they had assemblees for the pur-
nose OF ceIebratngbhe birthday Of Scot
lands patron sair He expressed his
delight at seeing 4Ich q row of jovial
hearty faces around the board Of ST..
Andrew, honoring alike their country
and themselves. He came 10 Memphis
seventeen years ago, a stranger in a
strange land He regarded it as his
adopted country, and here he had re-
mained ever since. He remembered
being present at the first ST. Andrew
festival given in Memphis seventeen
years ago. Festiv. y in Memphis then
were conducted ON much smaller
scale than at present. In look
ing back 10 those glorious old
days, recollectiOns Of the pio-
neer Ssotehmen Of Memphis, rose
rapidly to his mind-recoIlections that
did his very soul good to feed upon. He
dwelt at length upon the expedieHcy,
and at the same time urging Scotchmen
70 come together, and organize a society
Of St. Andrew. such societies existed
in almost all other cities Of this country,
and he knew that in Memphis, could be
found Scotchmen, whose love and pride
Of Scotland and her peers in prose, poe
try and arms, were equal 70 any 70 be
found in this orany other country. He
adverted in brief, TO the fact that there
were a number Of ScOtchmen in the city,
sadly needing relief, which had to be
furnished mainly from the pockets Of the
few. while such persons could be better
taken care OF by a society such as he pro
posed. and the burden would by this
means bear equally and lightly upon all.
His remarks were greeted with greatest
enthusiasm.
The first toast, "The day We celebrate,
and a. wha honor it, was ftly responded
to a. follows, by Mr.. D. 81. George
Frazer:
III cannot make use Of the ordinary
eYause in cases Of that kind, as 70 my
having been Unexpectedly called upon lc
respond 10 the toast with which the
second part Of our proceedings this even,
ing had so atIspiciOusly commenced }
have at any rate one great bulwark
against which can have no apology ior
making my remarks as short as the Occa-
sion viii allow: and sir, I use this eN-
preston adviselly, for were possessed
81 fLe zeal of a Cicero, or the eloquence ol
e. Deuo-theues, could / command Win
native elOguence every vocabulary Oi our
globe. feel that I should even then fan
short of being able faithfully 10 express
the feelings, which animate the hearts OF
~eaGa's sons Tonight. as they naturally
recall the past memories Of their oWni
their native land. The excuse, sir, %
which ! refer, is written upon the face Of
this programme, which pictures 20 my
mind great phalanX of talent, the echo
Of whose approaching charge 1 can al
ready hear yeyerbe-ating amid the
several tobsis al hlGR are o. follow. Be
sides. sir. ID is generally The custom in
cases Of the present nature, 20 place the
Gis and los and los in the programme 50
that they may head the opposing line.
and 10 reserve the 74s for the great
fuis stroke, aiteI WiiGse mastery charge
80 well known notes Of our native
,,efroch shall proclaim complete vic
forv Placing myself then, ln the posi-
tion of q subaltern, ! shall Eitos e flW
comments. leave the success ot our cele-
f,rsfi0n to night. In the hands Of abler
older and wiser persons than myself
m, tha continents Of "the day We cole
l,rata p NOT only are thousand happy
1,I..,c.lt memories recalled, but thos'
1,,sn,ories which are past become pres
- and once more We actually i've II
fben and feel their very presence, c'lsl
mo a sweet and salutary glow over osl =,
-',.s.r,, - dav life. Did We first breathe IN
81 IA tie humble highland oot-Sih
I,,,,T,iasf abode on earth-then eaeh re
turning anniversary Of our future SAM
reeaVs the happy and peaceful aYoea
fions Of the cotter's life, amidst his nallF
mills. and adorn the hardened cheek Q
the full grown man, trickle airessh IN
tears Of childhood, as IN Imagination ~
once more falls with bending Knee be
fore the family altar, and breathes IN IN
prime spirit OF a parent no
and fervent prayer; or was ne OorI
In some stately city Of the lowland
then too. 10 him " the day we weeelebratei
Is full Of burning interest. Does ne clalu
nOuld Rekie" Gs his native town, thei
whether the roof under which hls nrsl ~
fant cry was heard, covered the stalei I
mansion Of the new, or the more humbl
dwelling Of the old town, he remember
that the first object 10 meet his eye, wa