, 1881-12-01

ST. ANDREW.

s1xth Annual ssMtJlerlng lsa Honor Of
tile Land Of Cakes.
Thu Illinois st. Androw's Society celebrated
tho tortr-s1xth anniversary OF thotr orEnniza-
Aon and tho recurrence of tho natal day OF their
patron saint hy the customary annual re-
union and banquet at tho fremont House
last uvonlng. Tho festivities wcro under tbs
knpcrvfoloh OF the following committees: llc-
ceptlon Committac--fiuKh fttchtc, Alex Mac
kay. William De,iar. Andrew T. Hodge: nnn.
quot ComH,ittce-John A1stun, Alex n. johnson,
William Kirkwood. Andrew Wallace, Chnres
Thompson. b. X. Cameron. Naturalization.
John Macarthur, 1ohn r. Hatren, .1ohu Stewart.
Tho members and invited guests assembled In
the hotel pnrlars, and nt O'Clock fdruled II,
doublo column III tho ,nain oorridor, and With
"tho pipes" playing mcrrlly nt tho head
marched Into tho banguat.room. At tho head
of 81 re tables. which b we're ar5anHe1 Y tho form
+ sn0 rffsia Asb tse
itev; Dr.. Mclaughlin, tho lcv. il. i. HOLLAND,
cx.uoy. I,r9ss. !!',lKo Forrestsr,, Thcodore z.
N. Hills. md Prof. III took tho seals of honor,
while tho members tItrd the renaining chairs.
,Ihere were present altogether about :sIJ peo.
Ihe banquet proceedings were ushercd in
wlth bFiei and appropriate grace spokun by
TIFF OPENING TOAST
on tho list was *sTf,e ttay und a. Wha fIounr IT,
which Mns responded to by President Kirkland.
who satn be was pleased anu gratIflcd bcyond
'na to ssS 50 y apr fsess
his duty 10 welcome tho mGtnl'cls Of tho society.
alid their guests IN tho uood ult Highland
Tho welcomo wns followed by music Ponds
orcncstrn rendering 1.-The Curb Of Oid Gaul"in
,.prof. diffI shon sang "Ilerc's a Health tn
l1onny Scotland WHICH wns Jotned In with l.
hear!y wlll b. ~ present:
tfyHkf Tho f1rNnf ay,.f3
!!ectcl q respond u It waa not present.
pSeen aud hrse eacers ior oreaa Edith rain Ia ana 3
paee tus ansy wet r. tb9 docGs Ssae % f save tho
s''ft k'iSss P''pa: t. T. hf 1sd ssi
Wiasis Within psoss saa to resp sS ross .hs ss w.
Of tho SONS Of acotland Il this their adop,a1
y. ueorxo and the sturs and Stripes sllo by side.
u tSs eset sstfsp ssp0'2 ne s aian ss
went On to review the n,n,ensu strides in xfeat-
ness achieved BY tbs United States aInce Wash-
Calonial States up 10 she present time. when m d
c9Inpnratirely noT and !ntrlcs man Ind been
placed unexpeetediy N tho Presidential chair,
he was gong 10 compMtc fuvorally with his pre-
,iecessor rs u good President. There wus no
ngIe' M sesfer + y" no1es pes ,s o tas taea ot th
OF fifty nl!uts ur free.nen, The remarks
ollGitcd enthusiastic applause.
Loft and tho Land We live 1n," and tho iscy.
Dr. Holland was called npun ii respond. Tho
speaker contuul h!s remarks wholiy tu Scut-
land. giving u brilliant nl1d n0etieal picture Of
tho romantic bills. g!sns, and lowlands. anl re-
viewing tho historical cn'nuncc xiycn tho eollt,.
try ny such men ns l}lirns Scott, Hume, Wntts
aud others who md contributed to her enduring
fAmc.
Tho toast "The City. Of Chicago" was Called
~ Fin. Vice. President Mc0rosor, and Muyor
lii Honor sai io had been ANNOUNCED In tho
press, md had prepared to appcnr in tartan.
XII aaa saS Sa anks ,|tt% sscch n bis
%a%aa e dcyes ''s s. ss aa
sss aa a. Sssas ssa soDca aaFnS iS spcet 1
lands remnrks 81 tho,laht, no could detect in
nS a.; siai"s ho eoa!:s hot saSstaatis'e: !s saS
sna s he ns sas The s1Sj sSjsss ssauca assss 'ases
est a pussus pr;pereus. rcre bsp aa faiF.
minded puoplv pa tho face NJ tho oartt,.. Gov. !.
lross had suil that Tic President Of tho United
want q ".patch' to tho Mayur Of Chcago.
lCneccs.l He knew tho Scotcnnen wore NIL hla
trlens, and since he found this out he Ind guttcu
Vice t'rosidant Mactiresor stated that ho Ind
received Twenty-Five telrKranls fr0H different
points in the United Kn9aom and cans'ta offer.
w.a,ltl tato all night to roatl them.
rho balance Of tho program Of toasts and re-
FurFoster aud G. i. Cameron; ''The Army aiiI
Mary ot the unItsd States, restp'ase BY GU:
ss:ss.s by ~ ": @ WiII!s% kdxss: *tss sIsssr
Pr.ss," response by james chisholm.