Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-01
THE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
The 133d Anniversary of its Organize
ton Celebrated Last Nighttime Ban
ouet At Metropolitan Hall.

The 133d Anniversary Of its Organiz&-
ton Celebrated Last NIght-The Ban
quot at Metropolitan Hall.
The members Of st. Andrews Society
last night celebrated the 133d anniversary
Of its organization with a banquet at
Metropolitan Hall. A number Of invited
guests, including Hon. James w. Locke
Judge Of the United states Court, Hon. W.
D. Harden. ex-Mayor Wheaton ana
some Of the clergy Of the city were PIee,
emit The hall was proiusei! aecoI ,.tt1
with bunting. vile banner Win h ie
ness Of the pious u. Andre" anu oSl AS !,
the motto. Relieve the Distressed,
vra= suspended at the head Of the room
A. $40 o'clock the assemblage were seat
"a at the tables that extended along three
sides Of the hall. and were loaded with all
the substantials and the choicest dollca-
cies.
Malcolm Maclean. Esq, President OF
the Society. presided. and was sec0hdgd
bv Major John Cunningham and J. "
Dougan. the First and Second Vice Presi-
dents. with Messrs. Thomas +. Ihom-
son. William FalcOneT, }. Clynn smith
and Preston Cunningham assisting IN
doing the hOnors Of the occasion.
TIE TOAsTs.
The first regular toast, The PiOus and I'm
mortal Memory Of st. Andrew, was re-
sp0niei to by Prof. IT. r. Train
The second regular toast Il he queen va
responded 10 bv- Mr.. 7. II. Ward, who gave
the song. God save the Queen.
Then came the toast The President Of
the United >tates." responded 10 by Hon.
lie toast. The Land o. Cakes was ac-
kuowledeeI bv Rev. 7. +. /. Holmes. FOL
lowed rs Mr.. =. NJ Dougau. who sung Nv hen
Jock Come Home Again
The fifth toast. Savannah, the Home OF
our Adoption was responded 10 by Capt.
Wheaton. who paid a handsome tribute 10 the
Forest CITY. when Mr.. +. / Harden laNofeu
the guests with an excellent solo
The sixth tOast-'Our sister BeneYO-
lent Societies was responded 10 DE
Hon. p. W Meldrim- Of the Hl9ern,laln
after which Mai. 4. BOnaud faFored
the company with the "Marselalse.' the as
seElbIaze joining in the chorus
To the seventh toast, The Memories OF
Burns" Rev. ". = Bowman responded IN
one of the btS-t speeches Of the evening 1t Is
unnecessary 10 add that he was rapturousiy
arplauded
thar WhIr Among the Heather" was re-
-Douded 70 bv Capt. Robert Falligant. who
E paid handsome tribute to the virtues OF
woman and the benefceut influences OF home;
Alr. Ward then sang MARY Of Argyle, and
was loudly applauded.
The ninth toast. ''Our Invited Guests, was
responded % hv J. 4. Saussy. Esq, IN a speech
UrourIate 20 the theme and the hour.
Mr.. VIM. FalcOner sang Bonnie Dundee
{ in q voice that was exceedingly sweet and
! Expressive
/ The Bench and Bar the tenth regular
/ toast. was replied 10 by Hon. VIM. ID. Harden
who paid a handsome compliment 10 the ban
aud an eloquent tribute 10 the bench.
Mr.. Frank +. Rebarer then sang kathleen
/ Mav0urneeu" in a way which greatly pleased
+ the assemblage. and for which he was repeat
I cilv applauded. The eleventh toast, "Ihs
/ Press" was responded 10 by Mr.. +. W
{ -ymOns.
I The festivities were continued until lat'
/ hour. The banquet was in keeping with the
/ reputation Of the society. and reflected credl
/ on its officers and stewards and the caterers
z AIeS-rs Fried & Hicks.