The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-28


The menu was as follows:
oysters.
Game.
Red Head Duck Grape Jelly.
Boiled.
Fulton Market Cornei Beef
Ferris Tongue and Ham.
Haggis
Roast
Boston Rib Roast.
New York Turkey, Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce.
Turkey. Chicken.
Chicken Salad. Lobster salad Decree. Celery
Vienna Sarlines. Lettuce. Potato Salad.
Relishes.
English Pickles. Worcsst ,-shira Sauce.
Queen olives. Mixed Pickles. Chow Cow
Walnut Catsup. Horse Radish. Tomato CItsup.
Picked Caulidowsrs
Dessert.
Fruit Cake. Pound Cake. Sponge cake
Oranges Raisins. Bananas FIGS
Mixed Nuts. French Kisses. Cheese.
Toasted Crackers. Coffee
sauterne. Claret. t Sherry Hot Scotch. Rye
The dinner ives served by Fried 4 Hicks
THE GUESTS.
P. ". Dougas. the society's president, sat
at the head OF toe table, and looking to the
right and 10 the left he saw the smiling
faces Of Mayor Schwarz, Capt. John F.
Wheaton, Hon. P ". Meldrim, Rev Dr.
Bowman, Rev. Charles Il Strong, Rev. O.
P. Fitzsi:nmons, Col. William Rogers
Thomas Ballantyne, Capt. J. W.
McAlpin, James McAlpiu, w. W.
Rogers, F. E. Rebarer, E. F. Bryan.
Capt. F. stFachaR, i. Y. McIatyree,
Robert Ellington. David Douglass, G. w.
Adams, A. Wilgats, 7. II. Mcmillan, p.
H. Ward, G. b Pr.tchsrd. J. ". Lang,
Lawrence Mcneil, Wallace Schley, J.
F. Gray, Thomas Richards, Thomas
Gamble, c. s. Connerat. William
4icLeol, Joseph Ehlen, John Rutherford,
John MatlOck, DR.. Aiken, Robert Earrick,
". G. Cam, William Mcneil John
Mcmillan, William Alexaudar, a. E. Rains
George b. Clarke, II. A. Mcleod, and
Messrs. Grant Stephens, Mccoy, and Ches-
mutt.
The courses were disposed of amidst
pleasant talk, and then Mr. Dougau AMI
the vice presidents, William Rogers and
j. N. Lang, began serving the punch.
THE TOAsrs.
Rev. o. P. Fitzsimmoas responded to the
first toast, "Mernory OF Burns" Mr. Fitz-
simmons painted II glowing aud eloquent
language the genius and br,lliaacy OF Burns
as a poet, his love for everything human
and for every object in natureic doGlain.
He refuted the words that Scotland died
because she had no poet. II was in
Scotland some years ago." the speaker
said, land something occurred of interest
to me, and it viii inter st you II was
the custom in the churches TO comrne morate
the birth of Burns. On one occasion a
preacher declared from tho pulpit that any
services in memory of Burns were Infamous.
81 am proud Of the infamy,n the speaker
said There are three ways" he
explained, "by which t. Judge the
character Of q man, the first by what he
writes, the sec9Dd By the memory in which
he is held, and the third by his deeds 1t
IL needless to speak of tne writings of Burns
When | consider his writings as a whole,
touching upon every subject, great and
small, and illumining the most Indifferent
with the magGifcencs snd splepdor of his
genius perceive but feebiy now much he
loved nature
In speaking Of the memory Of Burns, he
went on to say: 81 an one of those who has
the greater respect fer public opinion, ard
tremble at the bar OF its ultimate Judgment:
II may not pass a correct jud gment, cut its
judgne Is are almost iufallible TIE MEM
orr Of Burns not only around the hearth
stone and among the hills and valleys of
Scotland, but throughout the world, is
fixed and unalterable. Coming to the dee Is
of Burus-shall we judge him by the ex-
cesses which he committeeman give him
over to a world of darkness and glooms
do not condons the wrong, but / love the
wrong-doer; love the man because he was
man. All poets, as they move in higher
atmosphere, it seems, are subject to tempta-
tons peculiarly their own.
After the toast dr.. w. Falconer sang the
famous Scotch ballad, MARY of Argyle"
''GoD SAVE THE QUEEN"
There was no response to the toast, 1.-THE
Queen" but Mr.. p. II. Ward sang the
national anthem God Save the Queen"
Hon. A. P. Adams was absent, and the
toast, 1.-THE President of the United States. -
was in the form of a song by Mr.. g. W.
Adams. MIR. Adams sang Miilard's "Wait-
ing"
Rev. DR.. Bowman responded to the
memory Of st. Andrew" DR..
Bowmans remarks were humorous,
and were much enjoyed. The history OF
st. Andrew, he said, Is exceedingly meager,
and is based largely on tradition. st. An
drew was born in Gaililee and was a dis
ciple Of st. John the Baptist, and the first
apostle of Christ. DR.. Bowman referred to
the benevolence of the societies of st. Au-
drew, and mentioned the ancient tradition
that leg of ST. Andrews body had been
carried from the continent Of Europe and
buried in Scotland, and in this way il is
probable that st. Andrew was selected as
ccotlandS patron saint. If one leg, DIR.
Bowman humorously said, of st. Andrews
body buried in Scotland gave birth to SO.
cIeties bestowing so much benevoleucs on
the world, what might We not have ex-
pected had his entire body been inferred in
Scotland.
THE LAND o. CAKES.
The toast The Land % Cakesn was re-
sponded to by Rev. Charles H. Strong.
whose remarks, for lack of space, are only
given in substance. He referred to Calvin
tsm and 'cakes" as the two factors to which
Scotchmen owe their genius-to Calvinism
ne attributed the stern, infiexible character
OF the Scot, and TO the 'caken and oatmeal.
through some scientific manner. his IRON
frame and strength. He spoke also of the
wonderful influence which the Church of
Scotland had upon the Church of England.
and the close alliance between the Presbv-
terlans and the EpIscopalian churches. and
beautifully illustrated his remarks bv
reference TO the recent destruction bv fire
OF the independent Presbyterian church.
when with extended hands and open hearts
Eplscopalians rendered to the Presbyte-
rains the use Of their churches. He dwelt
at some length on the deeds Of bravery Der.
formed by Scotchmen.
After the response to the toast, 1.-THE Land
o Cakes" MIR. Thomas Ballantyne gave the
Scotch song "When the Kye Comes Hame. -
y. Il. Saussy was down to respond to the
toast Of "A the Bonnie Lasses that Whir
fAmong the Heather but he was prevented
by indlsposition