New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
SCOTS, BRAVE AND TRUE.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ST. ANDREWS
SOCIETY.
rIoorrxr rrrpr,TEs TO THE LAND o. BURNS By
MEN WHO KNOW ITS BEACTES-
RESPONSES TO TOASTS.


sweet is the taste OF the haggis OF Old Scotland.
Perhaps there might be reservation In the
matter of the taste of the ha6gis when appieu 10
the amentary organs. But so long as the oHer-
ing is made at the annual dinners OK the 81, An
drcws Society as a tribute to the glorious Aneri-
can institutions of freedom and Kindness to all
mankind, the hagg1s with all us 'ai'es VI
composition is acceptable.
The dinner of the st. Andrews Society last night
at Demoncos was as complex a society OF
Scotchmen could make 1t, and yet 1t was most
delightful feast There was considerable sath-
ering of OF Scotch nativity and ancestry ana
| they all seemed to be proud OF 1t. gathering OF
this kind brings together set Of men who' "he
! loving their old country where they were born ana
bred have received their emigration 10 these
shores a love for the institutions and for the nag
which protects them by their own choce Inc o.
Andrews Society in its annual gatherings mas
always shown a strong regard for the nag OF the
United States. Last evening at Demoncos was
celebrated the l37th anniversary OF the foundauon
of the society in Ncw-York. The motto of this So
ciety is Relieve the Distressed. and 1t puts Tor
ward as it's insignia the figure Of St. Andrew
reaching forward with outs,rctched, stumped arms
doing all that he can in that particular line
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
The society assembled with full numbers last
night George A. Morrison, the newly eected pres'-
dent. occupied the chair. The first vcc-presdent
is r Kennedy Tod and the second vcepresdent
Is William Lyall. The managers are John Kein'
John +. Thomson. Alexander King, Andrew Car
negic John Jardnc and William +. Coch?ah' inc
treasurer Is Alexander Laird. and the secretary
John Grierson There were about 80 guests anu
members OF the society at the tables. and the cln-
ner was OF the most conspicuously pleasant Oh
the season OF dinners begun. At the table
Of honor sat many prominent men, Among tne'n
were Henry s. Rowland representing the New
England Society Frederick j. De Peyster. the 81
Nicholas Society: the Rev. DIR. Il. G. Bolles ParK'
Goodwin John d. Crimmins. Wallace Bruce d. H.
Moore. Alexander Laird the Rev. Dr. McLeod'
Ellis II Roberts the president OF the st. Davids
society: w Lane Booker. OF the ST. Georges So
cety: d. Murray. surgeon OF the society," ana Johh
: Townsend.
The announcerAnt OF the toasts was made shortly
after 0 o'clock The first was "The Day an A
Who Honor IT," IL was responded by song
accompanied by the orchestra In the gallery. Then
the queen" and hcarter response could nave
been given to it. oven though the toast should
have ben called for on British soil. The next
toast was that 81 The PreSdenr hcn ,h an nc rUsn
and sang THE star Spangied banner Win "uch
fervor.
AN INSPIRING SCENE.
The inspiring scene Of the evening az al will
agree was when the venerable William Wood
arose In response to the request OF the chairman
for a speech. There something pathetic In the
appearance Of this old man. witt his pink crown
and snow-whitc hair. standing up before the large
audience speaking for a nation which through
memory he honored and for another nation which
through experience he loved and to which he hest
tatel no, to affirm hts allegiance. But he closed
his address by a quotation Of Tennyson's Across
the Bar sung and played at the poets funeral
Tears came into the eyes OF many persons present
az this venerable and thite-hared man reciied
the lines and then slt down amid the applause
James Fraser spoke OF "The Land Of Cakes"
ani he made many delightful ausions to American
institutions and 10 n" favor which had been eN-
tended through tn" system OF immigration by TINS
country those who sought homes on American
shores In the course OF his address Mt r., fraser ssr
touching poems of Robert Burns. Al the close OF
his address he was rewarded with volume OF
cheers.
IN PRAISE OF AMERICA
The Land We Live In was responded to by
the Rev. T.. g. l,oes. As he spoke he looked al
ternateiy AT the British and the American :iags
which looped together on the front of
the balcony before him. and OF his hearers.
mistaking the application OF his words. were in
clred to msunicrstand the direction in which his
tributes were made. But they were not long Il,
Banner" as HIS Ideal OF national ensign. under
which he preferred to live. The toast. The Scot
,sh Character" was responded to by the Rev. Dr.
John Leslie Brown. OF 81. Thomas's Protestant
Episcopal Church The address was tribute to
was at the same time a tribute to the Iberslity OF
religious thought on this continent.
OTHER ADDRESSES MADE.
The toast The City OF New-York." was responded
70 by parke Goodwin II expected that An
drew Carnegie would respond to the toast Robert
Burns" but he was detained from attendance at
the dinner by sickness. An original poem was read
10y Wallace Bruce When the toast. our Sister
society called fov. John ID. Crimmins, the
president OF the Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick.
cordially responded. did Mr.. Booker for the 81.
fcorge's Society. and. n matter OF course the
Dutch people had eloquent friend In Frederick
j. De Peyster
The dinner OF the st. Andrews Society this year
will be remembered amongst other things. for the
general kindness and good nature which prevailed
on all sides II after midnight when the fes-
tlyitlea ended and mary OF the society representa-
tves or .hIs occasion looked forward they left
the dining hall TO the promised feast OF next
Wednesday night, when ne 81. Nicholas Society
members and their friends will assemble I'm the
same room 10 enjoy their annual dinner and intro
duce again the old weather which used TO
swing over the barn OF Washington Irving
Sleepy Hollow.