The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-22
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The Twenty-Ninth Annual Cele-
bration.
hAGGIs AND HOT SCOTCH GALORE
A Solid Silver Tea and Dinner Set
Presented to Ex-Chief Chris
topher Chisholm.

Tartans and hose look very pretty in
pictures and are probably very service a BILE
in some parts of the land o. the heather,
but it was little bit breezy for them last
night, especially in San Francisco. There
was an airy suggestiveness of rheumatism
and chapped knees in the Zephyrs blow
up from the bay, and the chieftains and
clansmen of the Caledonian Club were
just canny enough to heed the suggestion.
They didn't wear kits, therefore, when
they gathered in Scottish Hall at tie
twenty-ninth grand annual reunion, ban
quet and installation of officers of the club,
although they did wear hose. They had
worn the breeks of America too long to
risk the sensitive cuiicle on and around
their patellas TO the wandering winds, SO
compromised on fashionably cut trousers
and the SWEETEST of swallow-tails. One or
two of them conceded enough to tradition
to wear the manufactured bonnet and
sash OF plaid.
The clans gathered early, with their
wives and daughters, and the high-roofed
hall in which the tables were laid was
crowded with beautiful, fresh-lOoking
women, and echoed back the music and
laughter which rippled merrily along.
Covers had been laid for 400 guests, and.
despite the driZzle outside, nearly that
number was present when the newly
elected chief, D. R. Mcneil. with bonnet
and sash, his charming wife on his arm,
led the way to the tables.
When all had been seated ex-Chief
Angus Mcleod. the installing officer, took
the stage and requested the newly elected
officers 10 line up before him. They did
SO. as follows: d. r. McNiell, chief; A.
Laurs ton, first chic ltain; George David
abfo
third chiefiaiu; William Mitchell, fourth
cnIeftain; DR.. George Adam, physician :;
observation-disclosures Wilson, James GOrie,
George Conuan, Charles A. McPhee and
Captain j. G. Blair
They were briefly installed and intro
duced TO their clansmsn amid great cheer
ing, eX-Chef Mcleod taking occasion to
say that he was certain that the coming
year would be successful one for The
club wit such officers.
The new chief responded for himself
and the other newly installed officers that
they highly appreciated the honor that had
been conferred upon them. and that they
would do all in their power TO assist the
clansmen in upholding the high standing
the club now holds in this community.
A table. on which was displayed hand
some tea and dinner set in solid silver.
was then placed in the center of the stage
to an accompaniment of "ohsl' and
''ahsW of admiration, and Chief Mcneil
stepped forward. In pleasant little
speech he presented the sets to the retiring
chief. Christopher Chisholm, as testi-
monial from the club for his efforts in its
behalf during his two years incumbency
of the Office.
Ex-Chief Chisholm. although in very
feeble state of health, had made his APP
pearsnce al the hall, and was very visbly
affected as he came forward to ackuowl-
edge the gilt. He had been a member of
the club from its inception and intended
to be till he died. While not totally un-
prepared for. he was surprised at the
magniflcence of the testimonial and said he
never would forget the generosity of the
club.
The new and the old officers then re-
turned to the tables, ex-Chief Chisholm
introducing his successor to hose assem-
bled. There was renewed cheering when
Chief Mcneil extended the welcome of the
club to the guests and called upon Thomas
Ross for a blessing. The latter gave
Burns Address to the Haggis:"
Some haze meat wha Gamma eat
An some hae name that want it,
But we haze meat an we can eat,
SO let The Lord be thanket.
And the banquet began. For full hour
the music of plying knives and forks con-
tested with the orchestra and the passing
good fellowship for supremacy, and it is
hard to tell which had the best of it, The
menu was extensive and excellent. not
barring the haggis In the middle and the
hot scotch at the end. 1t was over finally,
and while the inner man and woman was
resting up for the oratorical feast, the
President of he United States" and the
Queen" were toasted. the orchestra re-
suonding with THE Star-spangled Ban
ner" and "God Save the Queen
Toasts were responded to as follows:
"The Land We Live H." by w. G. Bur
nett; "Ths Land o. the Heather" John
NJ. Duncan; ''The City Of San Francisco -
c. l.. Taylor; Our Sister Socie ties," JOHN
McLaren; Universal Brotherhood" Jare-
miah Deasy. president of the Knights of
st. Patrick; 'The Lassies." James
Aiken; "a Highland Welcome to Our
Guests" Colonel T. McGregor, o. S. A.,
Fort Wingate, N. Mex; The Press
Hugh Hume.
1t was midnight ere all was finished, and
the thoroughly pleased crowd began think
ing of vending its way homeward.
The committee having the reunion and
banquet in charge consisted of Samuel
Matthews, James Millar William Urou-
hart, John Donaldson. Alexander Suther-
land, General j. G. Wall. Thomas Mac
Laehlan, Peter Mcintyre. James Il.
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