Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-01
TIE ST. ANnREM,S SOCIETY

/ IN response to this toast Major Maccabe spoke as
/ follows:
| MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENILBal Profoundly sen
sible OF the honor conferred I'm calling me TO re-
spond TO the toast which has Just been drank but
| give expression to q sentiment shared with me- [
| think alike by every gentleman present when I'm
the language of an ancient book say ut Is good 10
be here. Apart from the genial influences and in
SplFal0n Of the good cheer which the characteristic
| hospitality Of the Memphis St. Andrew society has
provided for their guests it is pleasant TO meet I'm
| friendly and fraternal communion. the sOnS of Aud
ScOtld VINO Tonight celebrate the and virtues
OF ScOtldndS patron saint, the good St. Andrew. In
common with ScOtlandS SONS, wherever their lot Is
caSt-and where, from zone TO zone has not the
Scot pitched his tent, set up his household gods,
| and lent his energy, thrift and enterprise to
modern civilization ?-We cOnsecrate tonight
| To- good fellowship and st. Andrew. Upon
S IlS ilSnt cdIe Is InIOHh aside ana the dull or
active routine OF business gives place to social re-
union and good cheer Like oasis in the desert Is
the annual festival of the St. Andrews society. We
gather here, pilgrims Of busy life TO rest awhile In
the shade of genial fellOwShip-tO draw nearer to
each other and TO strengthen each link In the golden
chain OF friendship whose metal Is without alloy
Here We Know neither politics, sect parry but
breathe the pure air Of unselfsh and generous
hospitality, rs men, brothers and felOW-citiZens
There IS no saint In the calendar more worthy Of
| having his memory kept bright and green than ST.
Andrew. We may know him simply by the motto
Relieve the Distressed" which emblazOns the cross
f s. andrew on the cards Of invitation TO this fes
tHai. In this motto we have an Injunction which
emb0dleS the nObes element OF the faith Of which
| he was apostle, and Of which lie
sons Of Scotland have ever been faithful fol-
lowers This motto teaches practical christianity
OF what good Is modern progress? Of what avail the
and The onward march OF the people to Intellectual
elevation and enfranchisement if the high-bom yir
tues OF Kindness, beneyoence and brotherly love,
Nither and ole In the hearts of men? Sir, one no.
bic, unselish act outWeghS, In moral worth the
highest flight ofigenluS or the grandest triumph of
science
We live In deeds, not in years:
InthOughts, not breath;
n L feelings net in figures upon the dial.
He lives most who feels most
Thinks nObleSt, acts the best"
There is tendency in our times TO n cold rnaterI
aitsm IN social llfe as well rs I'm matters of religious
belief We are drifting daily fartherand fartheraway
from the simple faith, the good Old warnl-hearted
neghborly friendships and affections which charae-
terlZed the lives OF our fathers Amid the struggle
loL ana me IeYeTlsh race Tor Office or political
adVancement We have hardly time to think of the
wants of others, 10 extend the kindly hand to the
unfortunate, OF TO discharge the obligation which
We owe to the brotherhood Of man I'm relieving the
distressed And yet, the human heart is full of
warm Impulses and generous emotions which when
called into organized action like that of the society
OF 81 Andrew and Kindred organizations klndle the
GOODNESS Of our social life and restore its currents
into the good old channels of neighbOry Kindness
ana fraternity In this sense the st. Andrews scot
ety rises from conyiYial association, and becomes
factor In the noble work Of christian CHARITY dis
seminatlng those principles among men which make
them better neighbOTs better citizens better patri-
OTIS. Among the many coed things for which ciyili-
ZatlOn has to thank Scotland let us nu mber the gift
Q! this genial and benevolent society dedicated to
10 revere the memory Of the saint, and
81 Take cup O. kindness yet
tOr the days or auld lang Syne,'
LEI the sentiment Relieve the Distressed" be toast
ed WIN the honOI due a command which Is almost
divine. SIT, Scotland Is fortunate In her patron
saint THE land O. cakes" should be the land of
kindness. The land of patriotism Of song of chiva
~ and romance illustrated In all Its history cher
ished love for the principle that made home a tenn
pie OF kindly deeds. The land Of Wallace of Bruce
OF BlfilS OF campbell and Allan Cunningham of
James Hogg, OF Montgomery, OF Sir Walter Scott of
Macaulay, and host of others whose names were
not born to die, may We'll be dear to her sons who
i've IN me recollection Of her glorious deeds and
practice the virtues that made her illusTiOuS The
sweetest strains OF home life, as well as the nObest
aspirations OF patriotism have found utteranee on
gOeSm O ISM i,Ps, rs @ histofy poetry law the drama sci
and apostles among the hills of Scotland. Her
deeds OF arms shine with the splendOr Of chivarlc
bravery, whether battling hand 10 hand with the
Saxon for her homes amid the heather of her noun
! tain glens. or I'm the land Of Palestine fight
Ing with the infdel for the possession of the
plains Of India sustaining the hOn0f
OF the flag OF ST. George In the field and I'm the
council chamber, the sons OF Scotland have wOr
imperlShable fenoHn, and to-day all over this land
knlgnty courtesy and manly virtue, ElaTk the
American Scot as no unworthy descendant OF the
men, VINO, In the olden times rallied the clans for
right against might, who esteemed country (laarpT
than SELL ana honor better than life and fortune In
the motto OF this society OF St Andrew breahes the
spirit or the knights OF Old among whose duties was
to be ever ready at the risk of life to relieve
the distressed stIentlemen OF ST. Andrews society
may each returning festival find you still I'm the puf
suit OF The noble principles which animated your
patron saint, and may the spirit Of kindness and
brotherly love ever inspire your reunions and sparkle
In the cup With which ynH toast the memory Of ST.
Andrew.
THE FINALE
After the above proceedings many imprOmptu
toasiS were given and responded to- and the whole
company Joined In the chorus Of the singing The
evening was meTrlly spent and We think the mem
0erS or 81 Andrew and their guests will not soon
forget the pleasures of the eleventh anniversary last
night. II was fully equal to any previous occasion
OF the kind, and proved Joyous to all present.