New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-02
EATING THE HAGGIS.
DINNER OF ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

A LARGE AND PLEASANT COMPANY At DELMoSrco's
SPEECHES BY Mr. DEPEw, HORACE PORTER
AND OTHERS.
| The l2Gth anniversary Of the ST. Andrews Soci-
| ETY. of the State of New-York was celebrated last
night by dinner at Delmonlco's, at which
| nearly 200 members and guests of
tho society were present. A business meet
ing was held previous to the diuner, at which the
recently elected officers of tho society were in
stalled Then the socety's pier, William Cleland,
dressed in tull Highland costume and wearing the
Cameron tartan, led the way into the large dining
room playing 1.-The Canpbes are coming" and
"Kenmore's ou' and ava" Sixlong tables were ar
ranged upon tho floor of the room, while upon a
raised platform at right angles with the other
tables was the one at which the president OF tho
society and the principal speakers OF
| the evening sat. Behind the presidents
| chair hung large picture of st. Andrew carry
ing his cross and on either side of it were drapcd
the English and American flags. Upon the front of
| the small gallery whore the orchestra was sta
toned, the royal arms of Scotland were placed,
with flags arranged gracefully on each sdeo them.
| After benedictiOn had been pronounced by tho
| chaplain of the society. the Rev. Mr.. Wylie. the
guests took their seats and the orchestra played
number of Scottish airs as the feas,ng began.
On theright ofthe president, Walter Watson, sat Mr..
eey NJ. Depcw William GorIon and Chaplain
| Nyue At his left. Mr.. Scwell. of st. Patricks
Society; General Horace Porter. Judge A. Il. Law
renee representing he ST. Nicholas Society; Stewart
| L. Woodford and DR.. Il. X. Coville. Among those
| who sat at the other tables were
Robert Gordon, James Brand, John S. Kennedy
| and William A. Wood. ex-presdent5 Of the society;
Dundas Dick, W. S. Macfarlane, W. A. Patton,
Alexander Knox. Robert Dinwlddie ST., and Robert
| Dinwiddie, ir.. Commissioners Smith +. Lane, James
| Frazer, Carlyle Norwood, William Leggett James,
Leggett, John Sloane. Elliott F. Sheppard, Boyce
Gray, d. Macgregor Crerar, William l.. Taylor,
Henry p. Nowbery, of Detroit; John Graham.
! james Gillies. John Hinton Robert II. Robertson,
| Robert LenOx Kennedy, Josph Lang,
John ). Dingwall Robert Marshall, II. w. Hunter
James Kennedy William C9yerly Thomas l.
Brown, Alexander Dalrymple, Alexander King, jr..
| John Morton and j. ID. SCOTT.
The bill Of fare COMPRISED many appropriate
Wafer Scott. y" Sammon ala Wallace" iiet de
| bpu' Ia Bruce" "dIndOunsaux Ia Burns and
mgnOn dc chevreuil, 81. Andrew" Just before
the soroct was brought in the piper entered the
| followed by dozen or moro WATERS bearing
aoft smoking dishes of haggis. This national dlsh
! was lrceted with three rOuslng cheers and SNORT
address 10 the haggs. consisting OF BurnsS coupleG
TO the DISH delivered by James Muir. At inter-
walls during the dinner the piper strobe slowly about
were greeted with enthusiastic shouts by the pan
| queters
| lighted the president rose and in a short address
thanked the society for the honor OF his election
| and reviewed the work of the society within the
period had been most gratifying; Iho value of tho
stocks and bonds held by the society was at
present $45,OO01-an increase OF $2;oo0 since
last year. The sum Of $i,l39 40 mad
been expended for charitable purposes, Inc
deaths of Adam Norrie, Kenneth Iced, Matthew
HuLt.r, A. c. Constable, Moses Taylor and Il. j..
,o1,a a A.
ton were read by the president from kindred soc-
eues in Philadelphia, Montreal, lngersoll, Ont. ;
of The day an a. wha honor. it"
was proposed and was drunk in silence
after the orchestra had played " Scots wha' hae WI
Wa lace bled.p Then the health OF The Queen was
drunk and Will I'M Leggett sang God save the
Queen with the whole company coming N strong
" upon the chorus. After the toast ' he Presl-
dent which greeted with three ringing cheers
Chauncey NJ. Depew was called upon by Bryce
Gray short speech to respond TO = The Land o
Cakes. Annie Laurie was played by the orchcs-
ira, with the whole roomful of people singing the
words, and then Mr. Dcpew rose amid applause and
cheers ana SAID
Mr.. PRESIDENT, GENTLEMEN OF THE SOCIETY Az D
BROTHER SCoTCnMES: II should pour out all my scot
sh blood IN answering to this toast AS Mr. Gray has sls
pested would would have left every drop of blood
that now In my veins aughter excepting very sal
part that comes from exceedingly remote ancestor
whom respect and honor tonight more than all the
| have been reminded tonight OF peculiarly mat
TO all scochmen and that Is thriftiness. 1 noticed
that all the kilograms your president r mas
read from Scotchmen IN other cities were sem ~ hEt
and at half rates. Roars Of laughter so we are ali
anti-nonOpollsts at this gathering. lAppla1sei You
have all doubtless, secn that wonderful picture ny
| Raphael which 10 now IN tho MctrOpOHt1b museum.
! Well the difference between regular out-duu-Vl.t
NEWCOMER and Out-and-Out ScOtclnan Is the sahe
as the difference between RaphaoS exquisite WORK OF
art and this picture which you may nave noticed back
| Of your president Laughter No race, no couh-
! try 50 long and steadily has pat
| lied for and maintained civil and religious
liberty In It's borders your own In An ago "nth
the world wac given up almost ehLirey 10 De,i 40 io
divine right Of king. your race, when KING faled
recognize the or the people used the dungeon a."
the to teach him his err scotland taught inc
great lesson that whole people could be educated wen
Characterization destroying Us energy, uDfe ana ma
| five force She taught Ia whole people could ne
| church-sOcrs and BblelOYers without being super
! stitlous. (Applauscl , ,.
| Wherever Oh earth among English-spcaking peopie
there Is home and Its associations family circle ana
It's ties wherever men and women love and cOlsumatr
It IN marriage, tho home Is gIrer. the domestic ucs
closer tho love tender ami enduring because Oi
tho grand human nature In the poetry ot Robert Burns
| CONTINUED applause.
The next toast, " The Land We Live In" was re-
! spouded to 6y General Horace Porter. The other
| toast5 were "ScOtiish Educational Institutions
! answered 10 by William A. Wool 4" The state ana
| CITY of New-York," BY Commissioner Lane; " 81
| Georges SOcIty," by Mr.. Hill; "S', Patrick ;
| Society" by Mr. Scwcll; Tho New-Engia1d
| Society of st. Andrew" by stewart l.. WOodtord !
81. Nicholas Society by Judge Lawrence. ana
! Oar New Members" by different speakers,
| The company prolonged the festival with songs
| speeches. jokes and merIment until an early hour
| this morning aud finally separated after " Auld
|, Lang SYM" had been sung.
|