New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
SCOTCHMEN AT DINNER.
THE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY FESTIVAL.
CELEBRATING ITS ONE-HUNDRED-ANp-I"hNi
SEVENTH ANNIyERsARY.

decorated last night with the National oolo
Scotland. England and America. over W,
entrance were the flags of the British EinpnU ant
the United States gracefully drapeu aOVuS
the Scottish coat OF arms. opPoSi'o -.
doorway was portrait of st. Andrew, the patron
con-, of the society which was celebrating its one
hundred and twenty-seventh anniversary. rev
ors 20 Tho dinner. and several times while IL was
being served, William Celand, the piper Oh inc OF
Andrews Society, clad in full-dress ga,D
of Cameron plaid, announced amid tho
hearty cheers of two hundred and fifty guests 'nv
familiar news that The Campbells are COMING
He aIso PLAYED Johnnie Cop" and other reeiS alu
marches When the haggis was carried iii'o AZ. ~
room the entire company rose and cheereo "9 w
miner preceded the procession of walters carrying
the fayorite dish of the Highlands and then ga'0
the toast in Gaelic: " Your good health"
There were seven tables spread. Walter WATSON,
the president Of the society sat In the piaoo -
honor. Beside him were w. Lane BOOKER, tn'
British Consul-General Z. Hill, presiden' VI %.
Georges Society, John s. Kennedyd hugh
Roherts president of the ST. Davids Society DR..
q. n. w. Mcleod, the Rev. d. Parker Morgan
associate rector of the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest Carlisle Norwood, IT., representing the d.
Nicholas Society the chief of the Caledonian ciup'
Robert Gordon. the Rev. William Wylie ana the
Rev. DIR. Guilbert. Among Others present were
Brvoe GRAY. James Fraser, John Patton, William A.
Patton. John Mackay, William Lyall, gilbert
Fraser, British Yice-Consul; Andrew Carnegie
WilIiom Wood of the Board of Education Justice
Sidney. Lawrence Turnure, Joel b. Erhardt. Z. u
Norvol Gordon Macdonald, George Campbell
James Brand Wallis G. Brand +. II. Moen' preSi-
dent of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
Andrew King IT,. L. r. Liyermore, John sloane o.
w. Goddard, Edward Owen James Molr James
Calender, James Bingham, William Legga't' ana
Mr.. Belknap.
The men n was intcrsperscd with music from
Bernstcin's orchestra. As the cornot 500
sorrdod ont the first notes of Robin
Adairn the entire party ceased eating ana
united in humming tho song Old ROBIN
Crow was received with applause. When the
toast "The Queen" was announced by the presi-
dent, the band struck up the tune so familiar 10
every English-speaking person, and 2oo
voices sang God save the Queen" " Han 10
tho Chief" followed the annCgncement Of the third
toast The President Yankee DO odicol n mu
rrammc. which closed with Bonnie Dundee"
The full list Of toasts as follows The day
an a wha honor it, Inc QngTshn c land nS we live
in. THE State and the City of New-iork,'
"Our sister societies and their representative.
new new membrrsb Honest men aud bonnie lasses,
May care and trouble never FASH but mlrth ahu
JOY be wi ye a."
ADDRESS or PRESIDENT WATSON.
Tn presenting the first toast 40 The Day an a,
villa honor it, President Watson said
GtNrIFNTS or THE ~. ANDREWS SOCIETY: MY hrst
peasant duty il return you ms most hearty thanks Tor
,lectin me To- the honorable position ~ Your president
could but feel his heart warm at ssrs 50 me aG
u,scnbaso Of his fellow country mon. ~ j. u5," ann
account ~ his stewardship ana ! am hAlpl ~ t"I.
IT. and iud A.
learn from the anoncr that the condition OF matter has
bcen very similar To last year. with lack Of applicants
for Nil We have 10 give There hes been tcta! oi Bis
apuicatlons-l go from rc,idcns ANA lS-S from non
cnts-mmgrants and persons nom other cities In
1911 ~ work only under exceptional 81 circumstances
money given 20 this latter class as uckrls IoI
meals and lodging found TO be more satisfactory
the anniversary mcctinE-hree hio ana ten resident
The society has loot i've 81 its mchbcGs ~ u,+th w.
Alexander Ehind. John g. Dale Robert l. stuart Alrh
andcr Cameron. George q. sampson ana j. a SPo,'
all Of whom we deeply regret. lhers nav DS,h ui,'
Withdrawals making net Increase of four Ia the urh
ber,hp. There twenty two honorary n'nDeI''
a. rcnar kcd year ago IN this room We have no lack
OF 5ootomcn In this city aud ncishoi hg" ana ',ir"1
that by ntto eAcrii"n gu ne p!It 3i H',n'a ' ,y
moro might be- brought into the fold ihcsr nEuits ~"
an increase only -four members over what we hnd the
previous year. and this f. rather poor show my
remind You that the sons and g'nd-on- OF Sco'hlch
md scoichwomcn eligible as members. ana when We
90 back far ~ that surely there must pe n"'t
and descendants Who onj need to o" tuis Ia'' III o'
Sow that Evacuation Day Is safely over. feel sure
that every Scochnau must experience aconI"IiAbc ic
York and that this question IS not likely 10 come up
again for another hundred year, lAppIag7c In iacl
ono American gentleman told me last Monday th1t Il;
believed no Scotchmcn cyaouat"l Ne"-lnIA u hultIcu
years ago. and II few did go On iorllnr iooAs Oh nT
the Robbn'- Reef Lighthouse; they were seen III uAy
or two qnleygong about thcT bnsh,ss ~ Iv
our .I.ter soeIrcs and LOOK forward with pleasure to
hear OF all the good they also have doubtless been doing
during the past year
TWO VIEWS or EVACUATION DAY.
The Rev. u. Parker Morgan, in responding
TO the toast Tho land We live in,'
spoke iestingly Of the parade on Eyacua-
ton Day. lie referred TO the Boys OF
the 7th Regiment trying TO look patient" as they
marched down Fifth-ave., and told how his heart
went out for thom as they stood In the storm while
he was safely housed. Ilo said that no saw
bravo warriors-as he was told-riding in
closely covered carriages and when he looked for
the statesmen IN the carriages he recognized only
"Ben" Butler. Then he spoke of Mr.. Van Arsdalo
"of 1ag-raising IenOwn" who had died ten days
before, and said that he was thankful the old gen
tleman not In this storm.
While Mr.. Morgan was speaking Justice Gedney
and several members ID the 9Th Regiment lcit the
ROOM They afterward asked TIE TRIBUNE ro-
porter TO say that they could not listen TO such an
address as Mr. Morgan had made. They
added that they were much much disPloaSsod st
ever received applause when at tho close
of Mr. Morgans address he was called
upon. He said that he had lar dlHrIent
thoughts on Monday. TO him the patient,
marching column, which took Two hours
10 pass Twenty third-st., showed HIM the
evidence of the patriotism and valor exhibited at
Valley Forge by the ancestors of those brave men
which secured for America to-day tho liberty that
she enjoys. Mr. Wood was born in Glasgow, but
ne said that he had attended the dinner of st. An,
drew's Society in this city ffty-iy years ago, and
bad since then been the president of the society
Andrew Carnegie DR.. Guilbert, James Fraser, Z:
Norwood, John S. Kennedy and others made BRIEF
addresses.
4 MESSENGER BOY'S CHASE OF 4 BURGLAR