The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-01
GRANT AND THE SCOTS.
The President Elect Dimes with the ST
Andrews SOciety-He Makes ~ Speech,
but Does not Saw Much,

Our new President elect, General U. 8. Grant,
Is, as most OF our readers know, of Scottish
descent, and, yesterday being the festival of st.
Andrew, the patron Saint of Scotland, the st.
Andrews Society of this city, through their
President, Charles Manchester, Esq, an lnGt-
mate friend Of The President, extended him
invitation 10 be present at their annual dinner,
given al Augustin's, No. llO5 Walnut street,
comm EN- oralive of the l2lst anniversary of the
organization. General Grant very cheerfully
and promptly accepted the invitation, with the
implicit understanding that he would prefer
the absen nee OF all formal ceremony, announce
The wish of the distinguished guest was faith
fully Observed and but few specially-invited
guests were informed that he would be present.
Accordingly, there Were present but about
sixty-tive gentlemen at the dinner, which was
In every respect an unusually brilliant and
magnificent affair.
General Grant arrived from Washington in
the afternoon train, accompanied by mis- wife
and General d. ii. Rueker, out his presence in
the city Was as stated, almost entirely fhcog
nftO
When he reached Augustin's it was nearly
o'clock. He was most cordially received by all
the members He was attended by General
Rucker, and was attired In plain suit OF black,
cheerful and we'll. He was introduced to the
several members by Charles Manchester, Esq,
President of the Society, and ID. q. Mccain non,
Esq, first Vice President, and he entered into
a biief and pleasant conversation with each,
expressing his qualification at being present,
and the certainty he felt that the occasion
would prove most agreeable one. After a brief
general Interchange of courtesies the parties
entered the dininR.room, which had been mag
nifcently fitted up for the occasion. The walls
of the room were neatly and gracefully adorned
by festOonings of the American colors, and In
the rear of the Presidents chair was a Iife.slzs
painting of st. Andrew, bearing his cross, and
at the bottom of 1T was the Scotch thistle, near
TO which was the Latin motto adopted by the
Socety:-"NemO Me Inpttne Ldces fp'-"No one
all tread on me with lmpunitY"
On the right hand side OF the room was q fine
portrait OF General Grant, on the left. those of
Washington, Franklin, and Lincoln. The
officers Of the society occupied their respective
places as folows:-President, Charles Macales.
ler; First Vice President, ID. O.. Mo- Lammon;
Second Vice. President, John Gibson; Secretary,
Craig ID. Richie, Treasurer, Hunter Stedman.
To the right of the President was seated
General Grant, and, to the left, Rev. DR.. Black.
wood. At the head OF the table were also Sc ated
the Presidents of The sister societies OF the ~.
Andrews, as follows:-General Robert PaJter.
son, President OF the Hioernia Society; Frede.
rick FaiIthorne, President of the Albion; and
Horatio Gates Jones, President OF the Saint
David's.
Ofthe other distinguished gentlemen present
were the following:-Geuefal ID. IL. Ruoker,
Hon Alexander q. Cattell, United States Sena.
tor from New Jersey; Hon. George Sharswood,
of the Supreme Court; Hon. Morton McMlchael,
Thomas A. Biddle, A. l. Snowden, MacGregor
j. Mitche son, Charles Murhead. Thomas ID.
Peter Watson, George Young, Joseph w: Bull
lock, William o. Kline John A. Manchester.
John l.. Neill, George M. Dallas. 3. b. Waugh,
DR.. II. Shelton Mackenzie j. q. Rein, and
Others.
The entire company being seated, the Throne
of DIVINE Grace WAS Invoked by Rev. DIR.
Black wood fervently praying for the bless
ing OF God to rest on the organization and ALI
CoAneeted with 1t