The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-05
Letter from, baltimore.


BAIrlnoRE, December "a, 1874.
The annual dinner OF the St. Andrews Soeir.
y, being the supposed anniversary Of the birth
OF Scolland's patron Saint, came OF Monday
evening las, at the Rennert House. THIS Is one
among the Oldest aud most Influential associations
Of Baltimore. Alexander Murdoch, Esq Is Pres
ident. Previsusly Robert Giluor, Rfst Presi-
dent. subsequently, Judge Nisbct aud J. Mason
Campbell presided, but they are dead. The an.
niversaries Of this association are always fraughi
with hilarity and social feeling. II Is composed
OF Scotchmen aud their descendants, among
our most prominent and bes. citizens, being Que
among tho Oldest In Baltimore. II has q mem.
bership Of about leo persons and is in . subs,an.
tal, hourishing condition, financially aud other.
wise. There were about sixty guests present at
the embarrassment here noticed. Tue dinner
given by Col. Robert Rcnneri, 10 his capacious
dining saloon, was one among the neaiest, most
TASTE al aud luxutiant have ever sat down to.
Every thing an abundant market could afford, re.
eardless of cost, was upon the festive board, in
GLIDING oil dclicacics OF the season with wines,
etc., unsurpassed.
There are unmisiak bile evidences every " here
that Christmas aud the Christmas holidays are
fast approaching. We, indeed, can almost feel
IL In the atmosphere The appearance OF jim.
cranks, notions, swecimcais and all sorts Of
things suitable TO such an occasion, old "SInta
Cause" or kris kiuge," rs some call him, 10
elsewhere. The juvenile generation are all alive
10 anticipation OF the coming event. They seem
to know OF IL by intuition. Something appears
10 their eyes and countcnanc,s that bespcAks hap.
piness Ia store at no remote period Stockings
hung ~ the bed.posi hc died By good old
Santa CLAUSE, are, eSrn nUw 10 readiness IN rx.
pectatiOn Of their h,iIg Prolilcally filled with
sugar plumhs. dolls aad Kind momeuiocs. Il
makes no difference whether the timts are hard
or not the generous hearted "kris" must, with.
oat stint be LAVISH with his gins There never
has bern, never will be, never can be a lack Of
generosity upon tina, memorable. auspieious DAY
when thanks are rendered Tor past pleasures upon
Yrs, whsnWt: VIM are !. " ~ IIle's iadisn sum:
mer. or vetging upon It's winiery years. look
back 90 happy days O' yot- We behold more real
delight In the jasenilc enlOymen,s OF remintsccn.
ces OF = single Christmas than are found in all
other days Of the year or ~ . lifetime II There
be anything worth living fur, anything that bta.
ishes dull care aud gives, ~ IL wetr. perennial
lie. Il may be tealiErd 10 remrmbrfauCes of bal.
cyon hours spent daring our ausophis,icaIcd
Christmas holidays rhey are green spots 10
memory impatting new ltie ssrn 10 the old heart
that otherwise would beat slowly asst verge. az
| On dsaihs oblivion Let ~ then eucusrag, 10
the fullest extent 81 uur ability even one NhD
nav Wish 10 eujoy the coming Christmas There
10 purify ~ sentiment iuietNovcn thctrNith
affection. richer than gold, more Saluatir han =
| thousand years ~ ni,fr selfish existence
Many persons Nth whom have c"nssrsei,
| accustomed to travel during Ntuttt months GU
| the horse tAil2ay 10 ruWsOniOwu aui tacA com
plain ~ the cold the, ate obliged 10 endure and
ihink those IN management 80 the to.t should
aud could easily AVOID ~. dit,cuit, rs placing
nes, stoves IN lhr ears The nd - = lung
dr.sfy one ia wintst Shich might b. great, fe.
iicStd aud rcaisfcd really pleasant ~ hstins
he cars heated II would cost but CONT ara
tive trhe 20 sa1susuie ths com'etg aud ne
doubt iend TO Increase travel sufficiently So pay
all extra outlay n not more bus.ntss sugrtiaues
calls the professionally 10 your city. Aui O. mad
The cars heated d-sifAblN the ncIt time g "a
aud retain IRON To~soatONn. no hius vii eirc
'Nrsiot greater liessafr "a "A 10 tnl1y aul no
iice the act iasntA1lt l.ct ih~te be 40 longer
ans hsstsnrv abuut zoo. MATE; u he pressn'
Danagrmrnt isi.s 90 dong 50 go others that atl
properly appreciate The comfort o. their piss,a
gers speak pi.iaiV independently ari 20 tie
point Hors~ tatlsssson The o4isAiris ~ o. s'un
Nee York. Phuaislphn aud other t.t.~s un-ib
aud Wrs' ars all iuppusi nh .'ot,, .u sid
weather 20 make their TA.stngsf cotn'uf 80, p
Why therefore sh"sIi mAEAg.fs o. .,4r. ., NJ.
| gevt'u'iy lag b~b.nI AUoN "a, tn hst. t4e
/ pleasure, uhsn ssniat, oat.il- thc t,.. s.a.n
these chilly aats - saving wsts'a! % bad 10,
T0Ssoafosn r.fa ii-a..0..f hsa'ti bv rsa' l.ft A..
/ t
due. comPiim~u'sfN uat,,. u'rv sui nrtr
praisss Instead ~ eatupai about b, 1tngau,
I approved. frog -s-ls~ spil.H CO.. s,r. innrts'.
aad .uirtpus- Boo GO a., I4.. md. ,.,.,.
ais sgrerstie ID s.afrf. tugst uItas g. aol
rom Bal. ,nuf- to R... tlrs ~. az. j 70 u,r4t
/ Thus "a incrsAsrl r'ssr-. mus arrr.e ID 81.
COMPANY aith mao ihaua. tui mrr,',i CON.
/ pliments
We have h.l 500. hGrs .44,4lss 81 oi4tt
matters oecafrn. iuf.e. t4r pact - days but
ihes are al recorded - a..- i4ty ptprrs
Their. - conflit tah, s.lt among zoe Kelabl
csa sofe-bsads who lo,i their ctheial pD,lilus %
ccsld got get any i"warl hauug change "a
'ss bed ~ Ss.'.G wv. 3. P..sss
~ aoihing rhe prime o,irc, g. 'or ih-.r corn.
FlsihAafs 10 have tairgs 90 dEsi hs- zoe, 10, fn.
selves eau gsi N a.! tufn others o4t Ths
sl1vsu. ~ q 40 abuf'tv. urr. t.ufl..srsrfat and
sslh'h 10 Prove sf.o'rr
The n~s Acairm, a. a. 81! ta.,.. Pc. ~
grad ball "a ne SD ~ J,rp,r u 80. TO
b. Que % ihs mlsi sss 40 anA fs,l .Hrtt.~ tt'.,
svei siven N Baltimore Ahefrsfd tae place
opsns % aiafly Tor Varied smss.meuts
Ford. O,erA lIasss asa his o.. IL, street
'hsairs are doing On. tatias,. NI.o CsI
>taas froat sf,c-i theatre. T.. C4ucoo... is
hk~wi~ sell attended
Bs.issss 10 hriskiag aP - vieS e. the CHRIST
mas holidays Oar '-ue' .irfs ke-t,-rs A.. a.
ncipaiinx . barge tfsi- Tmnss ia ss.-g dir-c.
too bsvs hoiiisi .u.s,-enr. Tfst- other
Sic IL rather qpi-i rH- umst seem ssn-r.dv
20 BE- ssIiiag a@'fsf NE.roa