Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-01
81. ANDREWS DAY.
The SOHS Of Aud Scotia Celebrated the
Anniversary Of their Patron
Saint with Great Banquet
at the Peabody.
Large Assemblage OF the Members Of st.
Andrews Society and their
Friends - Distinguished
Guests Present.
The TOasts aud RespOnses-NatiOnal
Songs and Airs-Speeches by
Hon. JefE. Davis and 0thers-
Installation Of Officers.

last sVeuinz surpassed in pleasure, ErI ltsncy
and excellent cheer even the us.ighuully re-
uenbered anniversaries which this Stmlra-
bic organization hes celebTatet heretofore.
There IVES large etIenoacce OF guests, and
everyone present can testify 10 the very
pleasant entertainment enjoyed.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
At nine O'Clock the members OF the society
and their guests assembled in the DGylOrs Of
the Peabody, to witness the installation Gt
the officers elected To serve ior the ensuing
year. Jhe OccaNON was graced Dy the presence
Of o number OF ladies, a feature which added
very much to the in ere.t OF the Cerem Onies,
which were pleasaltly and Appropriately con-
Quoted by the retiring vlcs-pTosident, David
II. Philip. This gentleman had "A few c0mplia
mentary remarks for each Ofthc officers cleo,
ana hroughout the interesting ordeal Of IN. IN:
and ability. 20 much 50, II fact, at he re-
ceived feduent applause from the auditors.
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED
are as follows:
President-Ed l.. TOpp.
First Weep Presidens T. John q. Forbes.
second Vice -PresideDt-W. W. Young.
Physician-Dr. r. J.. sim.
II Ieasurer-J John NJ. Young.
Secretary John Campbell.
Assis Ent-SecTe e. sry-John T. TomltnsOu.
Librarian-Aie TecheT.
Board OF ManagerS-Harry 7. : OmliESOn, W.
8. Bruce, David 81. Philip, Il. Lemon, A. II, g.,
THE BANQUET.
UDOn the conclusion Of tbs ius' allation, the
guests, marched in procession to the dining
1000, where they were at once seated and pro
ceeded 10 discuss the good things before them
President 1npp occupied the head OF the
table, Hon. jefferson Davis being On his right
and Mayor John League on his leTf. Among
The other occupants at the prosldent's table
Bronson Bayliss Esq; Major I. NJ. $. Bhett,
General Joe Davis, Judge Connolly +. TTigg,
D, y. Brewer, Of the AOatanehe; J; Harvey
Mathes, Of the Ledger; J. VI, Reating,
Of tine APPEAL; Captain J. c. Mac
csbe, David n. Philp, H. T, Tom
hn'on, Prof J. Ernest Perring, Prof
Arnold, Colonel John Donovan, and other
The bill OF fare embraced everything. Claret
and ,"hot Scotch added delightful esprit to
the enjoyment OF the company, and wnen the
bill OF fare had been completed, the president
delivered he
ADDRESS oF WELCOME.
GENTLEWEN-As president have the honor
10 greet you with the most cordial welcome of
tits soc ETY.. -cotcbmen and their descend
ants throughout the CLONE viii this night turn
aside from he du.l cares OF life iCr the pUr
pose oi renewing their pledges OF friendship
for one another, their kith, KIN, and toeir
fstherland, In the name OF the patron saint OF
Old Scotland. II IS meet and proper thHt th
should be done, that we may chs rish Bnd keep
alive a time-honored custom; and u should
DO the desire OF every true-hesTted cot and
his descendants that IL should he perpetuattd
snd "enlbOdled IS d principal ever growing,
ever livinC, and ever beautiful" In the en-
iOyment OF this retrospect we have q right
o be pT, I'D, dOuuly proud, Of the great deeds
and noble actions nf our ancestors, whether
IN peace or in war. 1t would take VO'u.1es 70
chronicle their ach ieyemsnts, and L Will not
alluds 10 any one OF them; but II you VIII
consult the annals Of the wears, from the cru
sades TO the present time, IL which -cOtch
men or their descendants have paTlici pa ed,
you will ind that In great deeds Of
yalcr, and in whatever quarter tGe
blows fell thlcbest and heaviest, That
there the tartan OF our cOultrymen was rep
resented among the boldest and the DIav. 81.
IL story is ike. ed to the Sybil unfolding her
HasaH NsaEnF Lot Il
10 tbs m in any department whether as phil
osophecs, statesmen, historians, jursts, or
poets, or iu any ofthe am'fcations OF scie.ce,
in short, In whatever OF greatness, grandeur
or glory the sons OF men have most dtstin.
guished themselves, there. side by side with
the greatest and best, will be seen, shining
brightly, the names OF scOtchmen. It il TO
celebrate their deeds, which cluster In their
hearts and memories like priceless jewels.
whose lustre is only increased by use, that
Scgtiand's sons have assembled II st. An
dTsw's name. Again, gentlemen, | bid you
heartily double welcome.
Upon the conclusion ofthe address OF well
come, the following list OF toasts was in order:
LIST OF TOAsT3.
! The Day We Celebrate-Song, "Scots wha
haze" Mr.. W. W. Currie. Responsible. d. 81.
2, England; the Quesn as a Woman, VIE
and Motber-Song, "Gud Save the Queen"
MT. J. b. PerriDg. Rsspanse-Mr. j. c. Mao
8. The United states and the President
ring. RespOnss-Judge Conually r. Trlgg-
4. Scotland and her People at the Present
Time-Song, "The Flower OF Ellerslie," Mr. J.
+. FerFlng; violin solo, Ar. d. +. Gibson. Re-
sDolse-HOD, Jefferson Davis.
g. The Army and Navy-Song, "a Soldiers
Life" Mr.. N. Z. Peterson, esponse-Colonel
George g. GIb5OD, United States army.
6. Journals and journalists OF the Era
Song-"The Peace OF the valley" Mr.. ]. i.
Perring, with cornet ohligato by Prot Arnold.
RespOnse-Mr. J. n. kesting.
= Ireland and the Irish People at Home and
AbroaJ-Fluje 500. Mr. II. I. Iomllnscn;
song, sThe Meeting of the Waters" Mr.. ]. r..
PeTr.ng. RespOnse-Hon. John League,
s. the Ladies' Song, "The Maids Of Merry
England" Mr.. ]. L. PeTri-g. Responle-Nr.
T. 81. 5. Rhel.
Volunteer songs, toasts and sentiments.
Mr.. John Donovan, the tosst-maSter Of the
evening, delivered each Of these toests in a
stance for the proper houoIs, which II is heed
less to say were delivered with a VIII.
MR.. PHILIPS SPEECH.
Mr David NJ. Philip, responding to the toast,
- The day we celebrate" said: Another year
has passed away, and tle ''soos OF Aud SEQ
tia" with their descendants and friends ave
az sin called upon to assemble sround the fes-
live board to celebrste ia BETTING style The
anniversary OF 81. Andrew, The patron saint
of scotland. The grand old saint, whom scot
land and the Scotch have from tins immem-
or al claimed as tneir guardian or patton, was
the Arst disciple who, as poor fisherman,
came TO Christ. Even tradition, however, has
little 10 say IEgaItirg hun, except that he
Travelled throughout tnG world preaching the
gl8d-tidlngs or the gospel Of christianity. that
ne suffered martyTdom by being cruclued al
Rome, and that his sacred bones were brought
by early and devout christians 10 ScOtlanc,
anu inferred IN cOnsecrated ground on The
spot wherA now stands that grand Old grey
n asgise pile, the great Scholastic institution
Of go lRQd. the UJiSer lty OF -. Andrew.
Many OF The greatest n-nes in Scottish mis-
tory, law, logic, diviuity. tta.esnanshlp and
tue iented-neld, have claimed with pT-de -.
ryT,,s l.
f. tuis respect u name a Chalmers, Gordon,
Home hume, Dugaid, Stew art, Jonn wilson,
ScOIt, tie Nspiers, Anstruthers, Bruces.
CaiIds, with iOI.s b. roll OF others equally
famous who have added iaGrsl after laurel TO
the already heavy chsplet that crowns the
brow Of aud scot q. II would almost seem
a. II tue shades Of the saint hOvered over the
,shsiS precincts from which 50 many nave
received tbe words OF wisdom and OF Tath
NoLwithsiandlHg tie many great men wno
made ScOLsnd celebrated al. over the world
% has been jOculsriy said tnat 10 great man
or woman could come 10 the front In any ma
tion but that the Scotch would immedia'eiy
figure out a pedigree for them and claim TO-
them some Kind OF fOIty-secOnd couslnship.
Ia Iact the Bignlaa deTs claim that the lam
Euags talked IN the Garuen OF Iien Wss ihe
ancient Ea rss or Gallo, tue oldeSt language
sKtant. and that as q necessary consequence -e,
when they came 10 make themselves gar
ments they adopted the " kilt" I he trans
latiOn says aprons, #" but the SighlaudeIs de-
care in favor OF the phllabey. ON such al
CccasiOI rs the present, naive OF " the lau0
% the ulOuuLalu anu ueOl may o. lAfuJAtt
n ne eXpatiates IN praise OF the Land OF
his birth. he fee.s ina. he has
come ffGm land OF LIBERTY, frul--
race OF freemeu who have ever determined .
claim tie fullest liberty Of both mind and
body. We secured liberty and love OF CO Intry
as birthrights, and by precepts and exsmp
were early taught irUs honesty IN all matter,
Integrity on all occasions, ava manly feeling
IN whatever position OF life IN which We
might DC placed. While, therefore, the Sect
tisn people have ever proved gO1l citizens in
Whatever country they have adopted as tneir
homes they can never forget tb5 ,J' IN hazy
en- or on bright hillside where tus nrst gag
the Light Of day. The noun aims and valleys,
theglsns, iochs and streams pass 10 panoramic
view before the minds eye, while -" view, a.
Il we're, the Ruld kirk ard, wht ~ repOse the
bones OF their brave ancestors, ~HO, when
ever occasion required, rose and stood around
ike a wall OF nre IN defense OF the much
Loved isle.
"From scenes Ike these aud scotia's gran
deur flows,
That makes her loved at home, revered
abroad"
II f. therefore meet and proper that on the
anniversary OF 81. 4 d dTew's day We shall as
semble tog ther and drink, rs We have Just
done 90 heartily, 10 wing bum er 10 the tJast
OF The cay we celebrate, and all who honor
it."
CAPTAIN J. c. MACCABE's Address.
In resps uss 10 the Toast. England and her