Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
SC0TCHMEN AT A FEAST.
HONORING THE MEMORY OF
SCOTLAND's PATRON SAINT.


Tho Banquet at Metropolitan NAL
Last Nieht-The TORsts aud Speeches.
All through Yesterday the red and vel
low flag foated from one Of the windows
Of Metropolitan Hall At night IL
hung at the head Of the banquet room IN
which the st. Andrews Society celebrated
its 136th anniversary. The walls were
decorated with the colors Of Scotland, the
United States. England, Ireland, France
aud Germany. Immediately back OF the
Presidents chair was suspended the SO
ciety's banner bearing the motIo; ut
lieve the distressed"
MAYOR Lester. Hon. 7. ". Msldrim ana
Judge Harden. At his left were Her
Mgiasty's British Consul Mr.. Arthur An
neslev. Judge A. Pratt Adams and Mr..
III. Guilmartin, President OF the hlDer-
nian Society.
Covers we're laid for sixty. Besides the
members OF the society there were repre-
eentatives of the other national societles
which have organizations in Savannah.
The Scotch plaid was conspicuous on the
coat Iapels OF the members Of st. Andrews
order, and even his own figure, behind the
cross decussate on the banner, was sur
rounded by a plaid border.
Mr.. Hodges, Of the Marshall house,
served the dinner, which was elaborate
and fine.
The first toast was: ''The pious and
immortal memory OF st. Andrew" 1t
was responded to by Rev. W. 5. Bowman,
ID. ID. The gentleman sketched brlehy
the history OF the sOciety's patron SAINT.
''He will through all eternity stand at the
head OF the column" he sad.
"When he came out on the
Lords side. there was no one TO
welcome him. but the last Apostle that
was called had eleven hands outstretehed
To greet him" In abiding 10 the tradi-
fion according to which one Of Scotland's
old kings once saw in the sky the saints
cross Just before a battle, the speaker re-
marked tbat he had sometimes thought
the king must have been returning from
st. Andrews Society supper.
MIR. Annesley. the British Consul, came
next after the Queen had been toasted,
Her Maiesty's representative excused
himself as an after-dinner speaker, but
was loudly applauded. IN concluding bis
response he spoke OF the good feeling ex-
isling between England and the United
States. and expressed the coincidence OF
his country because Of the death Of Vice
President Hendricks.
After MIR. p. Ii. Ward sang "God Save
the Queen J. r. Saussy, ESQ.,, was called
20 respond to ''The President Of the United
states"
1.-The President OF the United states,'
said the speaker, "staBds at the head of
the greatest government Of the world.
The nation which he rules is one in which
every citizen is a sovereign" The speak
er made passing reference to the great
qualities OF the first Presi-
dent. Washington, "whose chair
is now filed by man Of destiny; man
whose history demonstrates that the
office is open to any citizen. President
Cleveland to-day occupies and fills the
position with a firmness Of character and
an ability that does credit to the Ameri-
can people for placing him there"
The Rev. J. E. L. Holmes spoke to the
Gland o. Cakes.'
He observed that Scotland, although
small in territory. has had a more whole
some and decided influence upon modern
civilization than perhaps any other coun-
try in the world. The influence has been
Indirect, but far reaching, nevertheless.
The history OF the land is a check
cred one, made up OF al
ternate pages Of failure and success.
its history is the history Of romance, and
Its romance is history. Children weep
when they read Of the
''scots who hae with Wallace bled."
1t has given TO the world the great in
ventors in pnysics aud the great teachers
in metaphysics. Then followed a tribuse
20 the wizard of the North" and that
other poet Of the home and heart.
Mr.. ?. NJ. Dougan sang a Scotch air,
and when he finished Mayor Lester arose
~ the toast proposed by Pre- sident Rogers:
''The city Of our adoption"
at is but proper and right" Mayor
Lester began, "that guest should bring
with him something to repay in some
measure the hospitality that he enjoys.
But l have not ransacked the poets or
searched the annals of Scotland to bring
with me something BETTING the occasion.
Yet, sir. do not the less appreciate the
sentiment Of Scotland and Scotchmen.
The Se9tchman is typical character and
he carries his type from age to age" The
Mayor paid nigh compliment to the
Independence and integrity OF Scottish
character in general, and to the President
OF the society and individual members in
particular.
Theresponse to 1.-THE Memory of Burns''
was by Judge Harden. who was to the
Poets "faults a little blind" Burns was
the hero Of the hearthstOne, loved because
Of his songs.
Before the next toast Thomas Ballan-
tyne, ESQ, sang a scotch song.
Judge A. Pratt Adams spoke TO the
"Bench and Bar" Touching the legal
profession be said: ''No man can attain
high distinction initunless endowed with
great and conspicuous qualities. The
great lawyer loves truth and labOriously
seeks for it. he does not pervert the
principles OF the law, but applies them
fairly 70 his cause. All honor TO a
righteous bench. 10 a fearless bar, TO that
profession whose great example Chief
Justice Coke boldly proclaimed to his
sovereign that the dignity OF the law is
mightier than the majesty Of a King"
The toasts, "The Press" and ''Our Sister
societies." were responded 10 by Mr.. b.
il. Richardson and Hon. Z. w. Meldrim,
respectively.
A feature Of the evening was the sing
Ing OF LA Marsellaise," by Major Bonaud.
The most Of those present Joined In the
chorus led by Capt. Robert Falligant. A
qusrtette composed OF Messrs. &. W King.
y. n. Readick, II. W. Readlck, and }. n.
McDOnough sang selection. The
last REGULAR toast was 10 The Bonnie
Lasses that whirr amang the heather.0
Capt. Falligant responded 10 the sentI.
ment most feelingly and elOquently. and
was warmly cheered
The festivities lasted into the wee sma'
hours. and wound up by all joining hands
and singing "Auld Lang Syne."
HoNORs TO HENDRICKS.
The City In Mourning for the Great
Statesmnn-The Funeral To-Day