New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
LOYAL YET 10 SCOTLAND.
THE ST. AkpRHwis SOCIETY AT RiNNtRi

The Scottish CitiZGns ~ new tpIk hId hphNI las'
evening ~ their patron saint at the lSoih amman
dlnnsr oi the 81. Andrews hoeieiY, Wheh '""h
mace m Delmonicos ball room. The dinner was
preceded by business meeting 0i TIE society
at which new members were elected
About o'clock the sounds OF the
bagpipe were heard and Clellan, the piper to the
society. followed by the members aud invited
guests marched into the hall where the tables were
! laid The room was tastcfully decorated, the
white cross of ST. Andrew appearing everywhere
between the banner OF 81. George and the stars ana
Stripes Along the side of the hall. opposite the
entrance the platform was erected, on which
sat the president Of tho society John g
Kennedy. the treasurer Walter G.. Brand. and the
invited guests, among whom were Mayor SETH Low,
of Brook YIN: George AKirkpatrick, Speaker of the
! Canadian House of Commons; &. {. Chambers, oil
| Edinburgh Edward Hill. representing the ST
! Georges Society judge Daly. OF the ST. Patrick
! Society G. Norwood. jr. of the 81. Nicholas
Society: Hugh Roberts, Of the ST. Davds Society
! r. Hamilton, it, of the Calodonian Club; the Rev
! Dr. Taylor, chaplain OF the ST. Andrews
Society and Dr. C.. b. W. Mcleod. Among
chose present on the floor were Heller X. Bishop.
Laurence Hutton. JOSIAH W. Fiskc, Andrew Carnc-
gle. John Sloane James Fraser. John Patton Samuel
Borrow, William Alexander. William Payton and
! C.. G. Cuyler. The dinner was preceded by grace
| said by DR.. Iay lOr.
The chief incident of the evening was the serving
of the haggis, which was borne into the hall upon
huge platters with the piper marching at the
head of the procession and playing his most soul
stirring airs. The eating of the haggis was pre-
/ cedcd by short grace from James Now, who re-
c;ted with great effect Burns " Grace 10 liaggls.'
When the dinner had nearly reached its close, the
| president rose and proposed the first toast OF the
evening The Day and n VIVA honor it. To TINS
! toast William LeGgat responded by n spirited rem
derng Of the song, A Health 80 fair Scotland"
When the toast THE Quccn was proposed the
Whole company rose. God Save our Gracious
! Queen was sung with the greatest enthusiasm
/ William Wood responded TO the toast The
Land o Cakes He SAID that the first time he had
heard The toast was ifty-sx years ago. The men,
borShp of the society as great then as now
although the population Of Ncw-iorK was
then only about 100000. He urged Young men
| to ioin the society He had hi self five sons oil
members of -. Andrews, and he recommended
>cotchmcn TO follow his example and go ana DO
! likewise
James Fraser the second vice-presldent. proposed
the next toast. The Land we Live in Beginning
i'm n fractions STRAIN he remarked that tor the
last two months il had not been mrch OF land To
live in. what with the trouble and STRIFE OF the
Presidential election and just At present many
bc The natural result Of ST. Andrews Day cclc-
In ton y trlle sOrcheaC. lhcn ne pointed ON
cl9VueS reason
be- proud aud concluded by saying that Scotchren
loved their mother laud mono Ire less because they
recognized that there adopted land was the dearest
land of all to live IN.
Or ptxrON's RESPONSE.
I'm response 10 the toast The Land we Live In"
the Rev Or. Paxton spoke in part rs follows
w Pnr>ipgSi mi GrvrfnrS ~ s. Andicws So
ci,is nrvcr could nrdci -iau why scotch drink vn.
rar'h krcph wri outWaidt, nnH Fndt d'ai wet y
"a bt,, ate ali A.. ft in'h
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a.h uitit. rs, slirtr'ir lar N q rNW nlNN ani 80
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aud Il geWlH,ht' tl'iNp aii-hl u % u"r U"' "Ntn
snilhhld-H % true lh3' Nhtr1t' hpN anl ltu'H htA
rgho of ee Conscience and llnr' a'll aId were
H. sc"tc and S,,ccess ana safety be- other lei
sons have chose Goa and nborl aud free oonscence
If they suffered death OF went into eNrt Oh prosecution
if a scotchinan fails anywhere, he falls on his
feet II You throw scoI,hnan IN inc 10, ME
hay here he always comes mp win FISH III his mouth
aughter In every colrr OF th ear1n yC VIII l iEG nS
scotchman ami ni"ays where you ma one lo, WIN i
wcathcrcock. but you VIII mud man WHO stands
me- q, tho trav Ig scochmen from the his
OF CALEDONIA 10 wherever you may YOU VIII hnd
pious ZEAL ana the fear God before his eyes. ZAP
plausei
DR.. rAYLop's SPEECH.
The Rev. Dr. William NJ. Taylor spoke to the
toast Scotland and the Scotch" He described
the stirring memories which were revived III
scotchman by a visit to his native
land. and made many happy allu-
sions to Robert Burns Walter Scott, Robert Bruce.
John Knox and others who have contributed to
make Scottish blr,h something to he proud of.
Then he entered INTO an analysis OF the character
istlcs of the Scotchman saying:
The scotchman is very dar-obstuate. lie is noted
for his devotion to ei' and iesons liberty Tor ms
Of hamor and that indescribable something
which both his eneme, ana friends agree in call
QUALIFY of soil very fertile There must he
a great deaf of work done on it to get living ont OF IT,
Hence the scotchman has great deal of stick oitiye-
ness. From the early attention ,puid 10 cdu-
Sa' great de ShS Of mental culture the scotch%an
from one book He has great familiarity win me
and his intense religious feeling beges that sturdy loveoi
civil well religious liberty for which we all honor
seek to live here this faraway county, that land
shall never be ashamed of US. lApplause.l
WHAT MAYOR LOW SAID.
The toast The Cities of New-York and Brook
lyn" was respon ded to by Mayor Low. who said
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or 81. AN, An,
1% ';r cHaiacteristc, of a. genuine Hmerlcan
is modesty. lIaughter.l You will Therefore
and gentlemen In front of and on either side of me
have been answering for whole countries, | really
feel reluctant about undertaking 20 answer
for small portion of the earth a
two cities | do know that You ought To
blame for not being willing To an
for the city Of NcwIOfk. Laughter |
OF In aspcc3 of it it very good city To
DC responsible for but the difficulty is that yOu cannot
adjust yourself frequently enough to the situation for
which You tO be held Responsible that Is to say
Brooklyn man cannot AT the risk Ot INDUCING IN "a
metaphor which none OF yon Scotch gentlemen can
understand laughter Iwoud that the cards ch angc
Oftcn-thcrc comes frequently "A new deal |
that N is impossible for - foreigner tn keep |
up with IL. Laughter But think there T. u situation
in Sew York to-day that Is worthy OF good deal nf com
mcudatiun. especially III view of the late election