St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-01
"Annie Laurie" and "Auld
Lang Syne" Revive Ten
der Memories.
Bonnie Lasses and BIithesom e
Lads Gaily Trip the Hours !.
Away. I
A Notable Gathering Of Well
Known People at the
Merchants.

The banquet and ball given last even
ing by the st. Andrews society,", in
honor of its eleventh anniversary, was
the largest and most successful Units
history, and was browning wreath in
| the fair fame of the Merchants hotel,
which has so enviable a reputation for
ably catering to the wants OF the inner
man. While the affair was totally
Invested of rigid formalIty, and
| the intercourse between the
| guests was shOrn of all
| restraint, there was an undercurrent of
| dignity running through the evening,
and each member of the society, as we'll
as the invited guests, seemed to realize.
| the Importance of the event which the
| festivities of last evening so fittingly
commemorated. The hour from 8 to 8
was devoted to reception in the par
| lorS of the hotel. Most Of the gentle
men were attired in conventional
evening dress, while the ladies
were becomingly dressed in party re-
ception gowns. The reception commit
tee consisted of Mrs. Allan Brown. Mrs.
w. Rodger, Mrs. W. T. Myron, Mrs.
A. A. Robertson, Mrs. Allan Black, Il.
", NJ IUi. AlIcll DiONU, UUllH Nrlttfli. 81.
I'll. Ritchie and Frank Horn. These
ladies and gentlemen performed their
allotted task with ease and ability. and
at the end of the hour the members of
the society and their invited guests had
become
KNOWN TO ONE ANOTHER.
AT o'clock, preceded by the band
and three hoy pipers. the 800 present
marched to the main dining room. EX-
President Allan Brown and his staff of
retiring officers led the procession and
acted as the gnard of honor for the Off
GERS elect. U. A. Robertson, President
Allan Black, vice President IL.
r. McGregor. and Alexander.
Lanson treasurer. Then followed
the invited guests and members of the
society. There were three tables run
ming parallel the length Of the large
dining room, while the head table,
placed at right angles to the others, was
occupied by the guests and orators of
the evening. The room was not decor
ated, but the tables were tastefuliy ar
ranged, and each of them was literally
supplied with ported plants and cut
flowers.
The tables and room presented a
brilliant appearance when the guests
had seated themselves, and the follow
ing ladies and gentlemen were present:
Mathew Taylor, Allan Brown and wife,
Thomas Cochran. Jr.. j. S. Mccullough,
Miss Hess, Mr.. Garland, Prof. VIII, J.
+. Heinlein, 2. s. Simpson, Prof. d. +.
Colyille. E. S. Thompson, R. Haddow,
Mayor Smith, Miss Mabon, j. G. Myron,
S. Ii. Reeves and wife, II. c. Hand,
Miss Nellie schmitz, J. G. Myron,
wife and Miss Begg, W. W. Lorimer
ond u,ifo w II KorponaI Mice Nj
Rose McDermott, John McCulIoch and
wife, VIM. McCulloch and wife, Mrs. j.
W.ThOmpson, Mrs. Lizzie B. Erwin, Miss
Hattie Brush. Miss MiHicent Wilson, j.
f. Colviile, Alex Nicoll, Jr., and wife,
Allan Black. Miss Clark. MI. and Mrs.
Robertson. MI. and Mrs. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Ii. r. MeGregor. Mrs. Near
thur, Loren Campbell, Miss McRae,
Miss A. B. McRae, j. II. kitchie, j. A.
Gregg and wife, Miss Torrance, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Heinlein, Miss Louise Helm
lein, Mr.. and Mrs, G. S. Tarbox, q, 2.
Rugg. Miss Bessie Rugg. Miss Eva Hass,
Mathew Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, j. D.
Roberts, Mrs. j. D. Roberts, D. M. Find
lay, son and wife; E. O: Faulkner,
Grafton, OAK; J. NJ. Badger, d. M.
Mrs. Hope. MIR. and Mrs. G. B. Brunson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighhouser, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Mulliken, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f. MYron. Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Simpson,
DR.. Corcoran, Miss Anna Corcoran, Don
aid Ross, Miss Fink, Miss Moore, G. p.
Smith, Mrs. ID. Crosby, Miss Eddy,
John Rodger, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. S.
Il. Murray, Fl. l.. Baker, the Misses
Begg, A. M. Straiton, Miss Louise
Easton. j. w. Taylor, Mrs. j. I'll. Kelly,
J. p. Adamson, Miss Adamson, c.
Leckie, John Grant, Miss Clayton.
w. Todd. Mrs. Todd, Miss Slasia
Hickey, James Forrestal, Miss Coran,
A. ID. Mcleod, James Mcclure. Miss
Mcclure. }. NJ. Breen, Mrs. M. Breen,
l.. l.. Quinlan, Miss Nan Breen, H. I.
Qulnlan, Mrs. T. Quinlan, Miss M. Bell,
Robert Mcmillan, Miss Sweeney, F. A.
Stewart, G. G. Merritt, Miss n. Cope
land. Mrs. Verna Gotham, Alex Lam
son, Adams Lanson, Miss Lanson, Miss
Bella Lanson,J. L. Holmes, Mrs. Holmes,
| O. j.. Cook, Mrs. j. W. Rutherford, A.
| G. Brimley and wife, Miss Cristee,
| u. l.. Bell, MIR. MabOn, Miss n. MabOn,
| DR.. j. NJ. Welch, Mrs. j. NJ. Welch, j.
| d. Rodger, j. FL. Garland. Miss Will
Jams, G. 3. Hess, Prof. Titcomb, Peter
Metzdorf, Miss Shafer. w. S. Dippe,
Mrs. w. S. Wippo, Miss Kiley and Miss
Hess.
The last course of the menu was dis
| posed of by IL O'Clock. and then. after
| eX-PreSident Allan Brown had formally
! resigned the presidency to his sue
cessor, A. A. Robertson, and the entire
staff of newly elected officers were in
stalled. The incoming president then
took charge of the toastmaSter'S chair
and ably filled the duties OF that Of
fee during the ensuing influx of
oratOry. Gov. McGill and Senator
| Davis were unavoidably absent and
sent letters expressive Of regret. The
| other speakers were i'll good form, how
ever, and acquitted themselves with
credit.
Thomas Cochran, Jr. was very happy
| in his remarks. and moved his auditors
to alternate bursts OF laughter and en-
thuSiaSm.
j. S. Mccullough offered to give all
| present a pass over The entire Omaha
system were it not against the inter-
state commerce law, and the remaining
orators merted the applause which was
| Showered upon them.
The piano forte selection OF Prof. Tit
comb and Miss Hess, the violin solo of
Prof. Will, and the concluding duet be-
tween Miss Maben and j. G. Myron
were admirably rendered. The, ST., Paul
lady quartette, who volunteered their
services for the occasion, served the hit
of the evening, however, and fully mer-
tied the applause which was showered
upon them. Their singing of Annie
Laurie caused each Scotchman present
to yearn to press the fair singers to his
heart, and their modulations of the
pianissimo passages were so skillful as
to resemble the notes of a church organ.
At the conclusion of the speeeh-mak-
ing and musical part of the entertain
ment the tables were cleared, away, and
| to the admirable music of Prof. Wits
orchestra the guests enjoyed themselves
| till an early hour in the May reveis OF