The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-01
The ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
Banquet nc Delmonicc,s.

Anniversary Banquet mt DelmOnice,s.
The one hundred and thirteenth anniversary of
the St. Andrews Society was celebrated last evening
by magnificent banquet at Delmonico's Nearly
200 gentlemen were present, ana for an hour pre-
vous to the feast the spacious parlors presented
most animated scene OF welcome and
good fellowship. The banquet hall was adorned
with the ags OF Great Britain and the United States
the coats OF Of the two countries aud the cross
OF st. Andrew; and each OF the tables bore elegant
devices appropriate to the occasion.
The guests marched to the banquet hail preceded
by q stalworth Scorchman III Highland CO.'S
tune playing Scotch air upon the pibroch,
and q fine band enlivened the Introductory
proceedings with stirring national music. The
newly elected President OF the society, Mr.. Robert
Gordon, presided. Upon his right were seated
E. M. Archibald. President Of the st. Georges
Society; Joseph H. Choate, President OF the New
England Society; Rev. DR.. McC0sh, Mr.. Gevin and
Rev. Dr. Mcleod, and upon his left James stuart,
President OF the St. Patricks Society; Colonel Pules-
ton, President OF the St. Davld's Society; J. W.
Beekman President OF the st. Nicholas Society; Rev.
DR.. Campbell ana Charles Henderson, Secretary OF
the st. Andrews Society. Among the other dis
tnguished guests were Lord Kilworth Of Ireland,
and Mr. Thomas Sear, OF Liverpool.
After an invocation by Rev. DR.. Mcleod the COM
pany sat down TO the sumptuous entertainment and
upon the removal OF the cloth thanks were offered
to tue Deity by Rev. DR.. Campbell. The following
letters and kilograms were then read by the Presi
dent
The President presents his compliments the officers OF
the s. Andrews soeleiy Of the State of New York and
ksR polite Walton . dinner Thursday '''''s
EXECUTIVE MASsIoS, Nov. %, 1852
BRITISH LEGATION,
Mr. Thornton presents his Compliments to Mr. Rhine and
New York his beat thanks for their kind invitation for Thurs
day the SDtb He regrets however that his Official
h to do Llmseu the honor OF
ccpting ii. -, -. e.
To the PRINCE OF WALLIS per eabe) Scottish Hospital,
st. Andrew, celebrating the lls.h anniversary, cordially
dsney ROBERT GORDON, President.
The following reply was received, per cable from
the Prince, who responded as Scottish duke
FExrMAsos's TAvERS.l
LONDON, Nov. 3d. 1852 (
To RoBrnr COCOON Esq, President of the ST. Andrews
The Duke OF Ro,hsay thanks you for your kind message
and drinks health in return.
Letters aud kilograms were also read from Gov
ernor Hoffman, Mayor Haul and the st. Andrew
societies OF Boston, Philadelphia, Petersburg and
Montreal.
The regular toasts OF the evening were then gwen
!. ..rhe Day, an a wha honor it." Music 'scots
wha hae.n
!. '.rhs Land o. oaKes'' Responded to by MIR.
Brand.
5. 'srhe Land we Live in,n by Mr.. NOR, vice
president OF the society Mr.. William O. Alex
surance Company, was called upon by the
president to respond as representative OF
and the commercial clement. The speaker IN re-
spending TO the toast, reviewed the progress OF
the United states and the influence OF scotchmen
upon the institutions Of the country and con-
cftded with most scholarly land brilliant perora-
tlon upon the future destiny OF America.
4. .irhe Queen--God bless her. ~ Music-"God
Save tue Queen.r sung By the company.
8. .slhe President Of the United Statesn Music
"liaii TO tho Chef.n
G. .sOur sister Societies and their WORTHY Repre-
sentatives. our Welcome Guesls,n Responded to by
Mr. Archibald, president OF the st. Georges Society.
i. 0The Distinguished Strangers Present.,
g. "The City OF New York."
o. "IIonest Men and Bonnie Lasscs.1
10. "May care and trouble never fash, but mrth
ana JOY be wi We an