Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-01
sT. DAx.
How II Was Celebrated by 81.
Andrews Society.
Mr.. Leslle's address.

Society. The menbers net Ia the roc
I. usually used by them for their meetinl
in the County Court building, and we
e cslled to order by the retiring Presider
70 Mr.. John Leslie, who Immediately pr
a ceeded 10 read his ysied!ctoTy, which '
regret It's length and the crowded conC
q ton OF our columns prevents o.
= giving it In full. The following G,
tract, however, gives the gist of
3 snd will be = with interest by all wi
listened to 1t last night:
81 congrAtuiste you, at this annui
celebration of ST. Andrews day, "a
third since the organization Of the Soei
= ty, IL Memphis. Though young, ia tai
city, comparatively few persons al
aware how long such societies have ez
; listed in this cOButFy-fOF it is q Veritabl
fact, that st. Andrews Societies are b
no 3 of mushroom growth.
non the nineteenth day OF Novembes
A. d. 1855. a number Of Scotehmsn, resi-
dents OF New York, met for the purpos
of forming a St. Andrews Society, thsi
object, simply that which now animate
such societies, to assist the 6~eservin!
poor OF our o0untFymen, In such 3 way
that while assisted, they may sill retsis
that proud feeling innate ia all truI
SeotehmeD, that they would sooner dit
than beg.
"The irst Presidential the Society wsr
Philip Livingstone, and its FIRST Seere
tary, Richard Morris, both 81 then
better known in the after years and his
tory of the country, than ut that time.
THE history OF said society is s blank
from I775 to 17S4. That we CT this city
can have no difficulty in accounting for,
In the latter year the society spraug
again into life, with 2 vigor that has
never stnce known decay, nor wifh its
mansgers, is IL ct all likely to do sou
Referring TO the psTb played ia the
revolution by Scotsmen, Mr. Leslie said :
"LOOk st the engraving of Washing
ton crossing the DsiaKsre-there you
will see the Blue Bonnet OF Scotland, on
the head of one OF bis companions; and
though we certainly do not suppose that
Washington used The Cry Of our own Sir
Colin Campbell, st the nights Of Alma
Hill, Have none cat Hlghlsnd BOnnets
here Doubtless Washington knew the
value, not of the Bonnet, but the hesd
that was ia il. Examine the picture bf
the signing Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence; who Is that in the full vigor
of manhood, with quick, keen, correct
eye, 6etokeniBg energy and a r~esOlu;e
soul, q cap on his head and his boGy
swathed in the folds Of a Geneva goWh,
that presses towards the desk, ami with
upfaltering hand, afixes his signature 10
the deed? Thst is John WitheFspoOR,
q Scottish clergyman, a maj OF whom
the world will testify that he did DotlOve
the bonnet Of his nativity less, because
be loved the land Of his adoption more.2'
Turn we nov from the past to the pres
tnnN IN Univ lac ~ W0n nm ~a--rF.-,
through the kindness OF 4. NJ. s egart. |
ESQ, editor Of the Scottish american
Journal, to meet with some Of the ofic=Fs |
ri the st. Andrews Society ofNew YORK..
sn Interchange Of views, an idea |
suggested by one Of the gentlemen, |
l hope viii be carried ont. II was,
that in about two years rom that time q
convention would be held, at ID place
hereafter to be appointed, of delegates
rom the various st. Andrews Societies
n Europe, Canada and the United States,
70 form q closer alliance, for their mutual
and more especially that OF their
Joorer coUntrymen at home, who might
wish to emigrate to America.
1.-THE theme is too large for me to enter
lpon fully at this time. BuG think, for
moment, Of the good to be derived tc
II parties by the immigration OF such a
lass Of persons as would be certified by
he Societies at home-peopis whom you
Ouid tSke to your houses and hrssides
fear OF being victimizeG, ard feel
hat, while you were helping worthy and
eserving countrymen, you were at the
anne time doing 8 great duty te the
Ountry of your adoption. For proud are
70 TO say, that Ger every land, DER
very sea, a ScOtehman travels DER, ne
-. a.,Nw- - Is.-z--M-aN - l.
nows, or collects, for the good of his
eighbors.n
The speaker then briefly referred to ,
nucleus OF the library which had
cen presented to the Society by john :
.obertsoD, Esq, of New York. Hethen !
lanced back st the history of the organi- :
alton OF the Society, as follows: :
and now, my friends, let US look /.
ack st the road we have Travelled DER. 7
6 the organization OF this Society its 4
lembeFs were mostly composed Of per- :
ms throw q together by the fortunes Of '
ar. Some came with the Federal army,
hers were IN the Confederate service, a
the danger 70 be feared was that the :
and passions of individuals :
light prevent that smslgamation, or =
annishness, attributed to seotsmeD, and .
lus hinder the usefulness OF this as :
enevolent Society. It gives nee pleas .
to say thet sn"h hears were ground
50, each taking it for granted that the
her had taken thst part IN tbs late n
est struggle which be deemed the !,
ght. That "reminiscences aFise-mirth- 4
! or sad as the case my be-is true, but II
wsys in 8 friendly spirit. We could Il
i Otherwise have held together as We Z,
ave oOpe.H I
The address concluded as follows; p
" We are now an Incorporated body-s 3,
for good, a. q OF our city papers E
,tly said. BY proper repIe presentations to II
e County Commissioners, we are kind b
allowed the use OF the Municipal Court "
for our meetings and now we p
I'VE the nucleus for a library, which, 7 n
l5t, will prove an enduring monument h
+, and long after the generous donor has II
ne to the Land Of the Leal. Press Oh. rs
en-, and when life's troubled Journey is pi
may each and all Of US hear the bI
gful sentence, Well done, good and Ii
.thfui servant u
: And now, gentlemen, Ia retiring from q
8 Presidency Of this Society, l hope te
at the same consistent courtesy that OF
s been given me viii be given TO nv In
ccessOr, Mr.. John 3. Campbell, whom ID
NV A1EAtNuLGN " IOus u
it the close of the address, Mr.. John is
Dslie offered the following resolution, Va
Itch was unanimously adopted: ID
Resolued, Thss the st. Andrews Sc th
ty Of Memphis accept with pleasure te
!, handsome and liberal donation Of su
ks, by Mr.. Robertson, Of Wall street. IS
" York and that the thanks OF the at
eiety be hereby rendered to Mr.. Rob- uI
son, aud a copy Of the same be sent to in
o, under the seal OF the Society. aV
ceremony Of Inducing Mr.. Camp pc
| to the chair, was then gone through %
ID, and he made a few apt and appro- OF
ate remarks, after which the three oi
Ier newly elected officers, viz. J. r. WI
kirk, First and r. w. Ainslie, Second 70
President, and M. HilsOu, Assistant "a
were introduced to the Socis- bt
The other officers, treasurer, sscre- %
and physician, we're "a. elected. .
officers nov are as foll0wsl ca
ohm D. Campbell, Persistent; J. r. a
kirk, First Vice President; r. W. ~
lslie, Second Vice President; john =,
lslie, Treasurer, reelected A. ]. a.
try, Secretary, reelected; NJ. Hiison,
Secretary; Allen NJ. Sterling
reelected. John Il. Hartley, fro
bert Mclean. s. B, Goldsmith, Geo. ia
me, ]. @. MeBain, Board Of Managers. an
after the ceremonies Of installation th,
re completed, the Society adjourned M.
the Cosmopolitan Restaurant. where l6