The New York herald., 1872-12-01
ST. ANDREWS DAY.
tn Celebration by the st Andrews Society d
the State Of New York-Banquet
at Delmonico's.

at Delmonico's.
Last evening the officers and members Of the
st. Andrews Society OF New York held their an
niversary festival at Demonicos. Seats were
laid for 100, and there were very few members alb
sent. The room was carefully and tastefuIlv de-
corated with banners and nags. the northern end
being festooned with the Royal Standard Of Scot
land and the Union Jack both entwined At the
western side were the English nag and the
Stars ana Stripes blended over the Royal
coat-ofarms. At the eastern side was large
painting, representing ST. Andrew leaning upon his
cross, surrounded with the nag OF st. Andrew, and
at the southern end OF the room were the nags Of
ST. George and the Stars and Stripes blended, the
American coat-ofarms being in the centre The
tables were tastefully decorated with the Scotch
thistle. variegated ferns and evergreens large
number Of very handsome candelabras, fully
lighted giving unusual display OF brilliancy to
the scene.
Prior to the banquet o meeting of the society
was held In one Of the drawing rooms, when the an
nual report was read. 1t stated that during the
past year there had 2l20 applications for re-
lief, being IL more than during the previous year.
or these 744 applications were made
by strangers seemingly deserving, all OF
whom received assistance for their imme-
date support were aided to leave the city.
The resources Of the Centennial fund had been en-
ployed in assisting twenty-one persons to return
to their friends in Scotland and one to Liverpool.
From the ordinary funds OF the society
2s1 persons aided to leave the city for differ
parts Of the United States and six to Scotland.
Exclusive OF the Alm0ner's salary and rent of the
AlmOner's ONCE the distributions Of the society
during the past year had been $3,7o2 SO, OF which
| $4,000 were from the ordinary funds and $7o2 so
| from the Centennial fund. There were now fifty
| eight life members in the society, and the fund
! from this source furnishes q valuable and perma-
| nent income, and there were $50 resident men,
| bers.
gizing for his absence and enclosing $500 as do
nation to the society from Mrs. George Macdonald,
TO e ssge1 q Of ms
| and from Mr.. H. M. Stanley, also apologizing for
| his absence on the ground of his numerous other
The company then entered the large hall, where
the. m dinner was prepared, preceded BY band Of
ing" and grace having been said by the Rev. DR..
! Mcleod the Chaplain OF the society, the dinner,
which was excellent in all the arrangements, as
rous vands, was proceeded with. At its conclusion
Mr. M Mu the Caaman aG "a ro rose to the
addressing those around him as brothers Of st.
Andrew, friends and fellow-countrymen, said his
which he did sincerely for the many courtesies
| which he had received at their hands during SO
|
ing and, to him, unexpected honor Of electing him
as their President 0ticer-a position OF which any
Seotchman ian might nigh be Justly proud On looking
press his feelings of his inability to discharge the
/ looked to them for their kind forbearance and
active cooperation while, he endeavored to
ss seua to i9e best his hsa ability
done, to uphold the honor of the society
and to promote harmony and good fellowship and
nal IN inh vii mn larc
They met that night to celebrate their anniversary
and they had reason to congratulate one another
| year which their excellent Secretary had put into
their hands. Their society was charitable
render assistance to their suffering fellow
countrymen was its main object. During the past
year the receipts Of the general fund Of the society
as shown by the report amounted to $4 S56 79, and
under the direction of their able Board of Manag-
ers their efdcient Almoner had dispensed to bene-
Claims ''SSs wers annually increasing and @ much ash
larger amounts would be requisite than
call upon the members to use their exertions to
5 yon S ~ up e
cially mat they would 6nd Il good investment to
na' their n dnes aSa tse aa@e
permanent fund now amouted to $s2,ess, netting
about seven and half per cent. Since their last
Of a OF
rison, Robert Ballantyne, Douglas Sloane and John
Darymple; but, while dropping p "a tear to the
as many OF their honored members who had
borne the, heat and burden Of the
their wisdom and experience and to guide them by
their bright example. And here he would urge
ee more e
deliberations, for when the fathers fell asleep 1t
would rest with their children to uphold the honor
md IN OH foin ha tntoU of
their venerated society They met on that occa-
sion to listen to the strains Of their native land-
SONG. nS 'osm ot she9 SGT infancy assI;
Sweet to their ear
especially when sung by such glorious good fel-
low as Archibald MacFinlay, whose genial pres
ence and spirtt-stirrng melodies they were unfor-
tunatey deprived Of Of on on the occasion ,s Tney
re%emDTance the and eacngs q tser
b1 aa n S and
rising generation the stern lessons Of econ
omy virtue and a1d integrity inc incucated upon upon
| ever softened ana adorned them, they would show
what had made Scotland what y was-the virtues
OF their fathers which were still reflected, though
somewhat dmly, from her children throughout the
world. They honored the day in fondly lingering
forefathers slept in the peace OF God-memories
how dear to the heart Of every true OF Scotland
character-whose purity and natural humor stood
uninvaded because his inexhaustible mind was
garnished in the living depths or the thrObbing
Scottish heart; and though he had reared for him
self an imperishable monument, with the founda-
tion deep in the hearts and affections OF the
civilized world, the Scotchmen OF New York had
done honor to themselves and to Scotland
in rearing such a beautifully artistic and life-
like monument as that in Central Park to
the memory OF one who had done so much
for their native land and rendered the
world. The land OF Burns, whose genius fringed
their simple daisy with undying beauty, who I'M
mortallzed their Bonnie Doom and so hallOwed
their cotters' Saturday night that all huts seemed
made holy-Burns, who has shown how
common life could be exalted into the highest
poetry Of humanity, whose Farmer Boy" and