The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-01
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Officers Of tae 81 AE0reu Society>-For years and
years bsck there has been IN the city of New Or
leans society Of the of bonnie Scotland
who. joined together for mutual social enjoyment
yet hno time TO hunt mp such of their couutrymen
as may lack means, supply their wants aud send
them on their way rejoicing. This association is
known as the ST. Andrew Society, and for years
i has been the rslying point of all Scotchmen in
the Crescent City; its reun ons have been
occasions of heartfelt endowment and
coDviyial mirth = occasions long remem-
beIed and often referred to by those who
were Fortunate enough to participate in them.
Now the society has become an Institution of the
city, and its Anniversaries are events which are
long looked forward to and heartily enjoyed.
Last night being the 30th of November, st. An.
drews Day, the patron saint of the land of the
thistle. was the 22d anniversary of the society,
and the evening on which its officers were TO be
installed. We were informed of these facts by
Mr.. Hay, gentleman well known in ibis city aud
q long time member of the st. Andrew Soc etv
who accompanied his information with an invita-.
tioD 40 be present on the occasion. Il was an
iDsita'ion not to be neglected; so o'clock, the
appointed hour, found our reporter at 100 Jniia
street, the appointed place, ready for whatever
was to come. He found assembled there somo
twenty or thirty Of the citizens OF New 0rle aus
substantial men ali--who, long absent from old
Scoiis, the land of their birth, vet retain un-
oimmed that love Of fatherlaDd and alteration of
home. which is one of the noblest traits in the
human bosom. real Scottish grip from these
gentlemen followed the Introduction /; after that
few moments conversation about Scotland and
the Scotch. about mountains and glens, and rivers
and firths, about Ben Nevis and Glen Lomond
about the firth of Clyde and John o.
Groats, when IL was announced that supper
was ready. In few moments the group
were again assembled around a table fairly
weighted down by the piles of good things
upon It, AT the head was the newly elected
president. Mr.. Robert Mckenzie, wearing on his
heart the badge of the old Caledoaian society,
with the ribbon of the Royal Stuart. TO bis right
was hir. Peter Ross, the outgoing president a
gentleman who is too well known TO need any
introduction at our hands. To his left was Mr..
Alex. Hay, Of Hay x Mehle. who is merchant
OF energy and honesty, and a warm.hearted, i
whole -soued. genial gentleman. At the foot was
Mr.. ID. Sinclair venerable gentleman, whose
presence the society must have felt as a high
s-nor Along the table were seated many gentle.
men, Scotchmen, well own to the citizens of
Rsw Rs,Ta orleans; ~ Amongst them were Mr. Thos.
Monro and Capt. Mckay, a citizen of TAMPA Bav.
Florida, who was fortunate enough to be in New
Orleans on st. Andrews day. Ireland was repre-.
sented there by Messrs. Boyle and Gallagher. end
TWO better ones as 1t turned out, could not have
Teen selected
trace having been said by Mr.. Sinclair, the
at once fell TO to discharge the duty
Incumbent upon them as 10 the visnds before |
hem. The duty was well done. aud twas not |
ong before the table, cleared of all its plories
orn state, the glories it had once held. Then |
'ame the real enjoyment of the scene Dishes |
we're removed. and in front Of the president was |
placed steaming bowl of punch Scotland's |
lriDk-made out of whisky brewed in gens
shele heather grew. Fresh glasses were passed
o The guests, all glasses were filed, when the /
PRESIDENT. MT: Mckenzie, rising gave The day
We celebrate"
The following toasts were then drank:
The President of the United States by the
resident.
" The Queen of Great Britain by the presi.
eDt.
=" The City and Trade of New Orleans n-by the
resident
" Aud Scotland "-by Mr.. D. Sinclair.
=" The Press of New Orleans "-by Mr.. Hsy.
" The Ladies by Mr.. W. z. Bell
10 all these toasts responses we're made. "The
neen OF Great Britain" " was drank amid all the
onors. hurrabs and glass s-clinking. The toast
} the city and trade of New Orleans was re.
ponded TO by Mr.. Peter Ross, a gentleman Ger.
'iniy as competent as any one SO to do, in the
blowing words:
Mr.. Chsirmsn and Gentlemen:
must say that am very incompetent per-
IN to respond to the toast the city and trade |
New Orleans as / am not gifted in the art of
ublic speaking. But MIR. Chairman and gentle
len, as we all are interested in the advancement,
rogress and prosperity OF this city, of our adop.
on, we ought to consider and give expression 10 |
VI views, of the best and surest method of ad.
snclng lis material wealth and future greatness
bieh Is sure to come no matter how or by whom |
progress Is delayed.
4. Mr.. Chairman aRd gentlemen, let but a wise
nd liberal policy be adopted by those nrusted
I'm the management of public affairs let our |
CIT dues be diminished to the lowest possible
ost LEI provision be made for the protection of
joos when landed: and proper System of leyee
iilwsy he adopted TO cheaper the changing of
oduee from one section to the other. Then the
rner and planter would find out that thh was
e proper port to ship his goods to. And when
ese results are accomplished this city and port |
III be what nature has destined it to be, the
eatest emporium Of this continent"
But we ere afraid that we have not, at the late I
ur 81 which this is written, space or time to |
operly tell Of what then passed. We cau- I
t tell as II should be told. how the president, |
response to the toast to Victoria Regina sang I
'od cave the Qneen." the national air of the |
eat British people, ringing out in stran ze land,
10 seeming 10 oOialn greater beauty and force | s
om the earnestness with whi.h it pealed forth: Q
w Mr.. Boyle gave the company some Irish {
bes as Only an lrishman could sing them, aud I
me Scotch songs in such manner ss would Il
AXE bearer believe him a Scotchman: how
e health OF the retiring officers was drank a
,idst tumultuous applause, and responded to by
|. Ross, the outgoing president; how Mr.. Don. {
Sinclair gave "Auld Scot sndu which was | n
ank in real merry noise and responded to by
!: Hay very handsomely; how Mr.. Baird sang v
Willie breWed a peck o. malt" and brought o
" upon himself Q. storm of cheers; how Mr. n
y, by request, told of visit he had made last 5
inner TO the identical church, "old AlIoway v
rk," where Tam 0'Shanter had been h
menfed by morlocks and witches /,
colciDg TO the account of that veracous v
ronicler, Robert Burns ploughman and poet, &
how he (Mr. Hay had at that place seen y
adniie danced b. witches, aud had himself | h
en- forced into the uDboly church and compelled n
take part in the dance, and worse of all to | n
We as bis partner an pgly old wench; and. | q
INT. shd Knew nothing more until he woke up r,
the morning and found himself asleep 10 bed | 4,
The same inn whence Tam had started on his | h
lous journey; bow the company received n
vislt iiom Mrs. Pinkerton, nee Mckenzie.
o, fresh from Scotland, regaled the gentlemen | q
b stories of what had gone on in the auId $,
lntry since they had left, and kept them 10 a q
ltinusl roar OF laughter, who sang song aud W
lily retired amid tbunders OF applause how a,
Sinclair sang Gaelic song. just as IL was n
e long years ago by bare-legged highlanders fs
o served under MoDtrose and who fought for AZ
'nie prince Charlie in days now long dead:
' through ell this Mr.. Hay kept his place /.
The presidents side and invariably gave =!
hip! hip which preceded the hurrah, =.
, seeonced every toast, aud made everybody %
at hone. We would like 20 have tins to | ID,
I'll upon all these things, but the supper vas so =,
active, the company so agreeable, that our ~ ~
arturo was 80 long delayed that an extended ~ ~
ount is impracricable. Stiil, ss the best our SI'
aaae ea.wA a.