The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
THE sooToHmAN's FEAST DAY.
He Win Eat Haggis and Drink Hot
Scotch To-morroW.


The Hath anniversary Of the st. An
drew's Society will be celebrated with due
honors to the occasion tomorrow even
ing by an elaborate banquet and pro-
gramn.e. The dinner viii be given at the
De Soto Hotel, commencing at 9 o'clock
in the evening, and an excellent list of
toasts interspersed with songs by some
Of savannah's best known vocalists has
been prepared by the committee.
The president of the society, Mr.. Thomas
F. Thomson, will preside as POSTMASTER.
The board of stewards who have had
charge of arrangements for the dinner are
Messrs. 7. II. Mcmillan, Charles G. An
dersOn, Jr., and Charles ID. Baldwin. The
programme for the evening is as follows:
The Immortal Memory Of St Andrew
Response by Rev. w. c. Schaeffer.
The Queen-Anthem, God Save the
Queen p. H. Ward.
The President of the United States
Response by Hon. W. D. Harden.
Song, The Star Spangled Banner"-Dr.
W. F. May.
The Land of Cakes and Robbie Burns
Response by Rev. S. A. Goodwin. D. d.
Song, The Blue Bells Of Scotland"-
Male Quartette.
Bench and Bar-Response by Aeneas S.
Way, Esq.
Song, Indian Love song'-W. F. Blois.
Savannah the Home of Our Adoption
Response by Hon. Pope Barrow.
Song, Mistress of My Heart'-F. e, Re
barer.
Our Sister Societies Response by Maj.
Edward Karow
Song, "Selected"-P. NJ. Dougan.
The Press-Response by J. +. Lewis.
Song, Annie Laurie"-Male Quartette
Our Invited Guests-Response by John
Nicolson, Jr, Esq.
Song, Scotland Forever" - Thomas
Dykes.
"A Bonnie Lassies' Response by J. r
Saussy Esq.
Song, 80, Willie Brewed a Peck o Maui"
C. c. Easson.
Chorus-'AuId Lang Syne."
st. Andrews Society is perhaps one of
the oldest of its kind in the country
1t was organized in 1850, Incorporated in
1924, and has held annual meetings every
year since its organization except during
the civil war. After the civil war only
twenty out of sixty-two members We're
left.
The objects of the society are thus
stated in the preamble taken from the
old rules and placed before the rules
adopted at a meeting held in 1863 ITO
cherish the recollections of our homes,
and the birthplace of our fathers; to pro-
mote good fellowship among Scotchmen
and their descendants in their adopted
country, and to extend to unfortunate
ScOtchmen and their families assistance
and counsel in case of necessity. The
st. Andrews Society of the city of Sa-
vannah, a charitable and social institu-
ton, composed of ScOtchmen, the sons
and grandsons of Scotchmen, and sons
of members of the society is hereby
formed"
The records of the society are fairly
well preserved though for some years
they are lost entirely. But as they stand
they make an interesting history. In
the early days of journalism brevity in
reporting was in vogue to a much greater
extent than it is to-day, and perhaps
it was SO from the necessity of the sit
uation.
The following report Of the annual meet
ing of the society appears in the Georgia
Gazette, published Dec. Z, 1774:
"wednesday being St. Andrews Day,
the members of the St Andrews Club
met at the court house, where they made
choice Of the annual officers as follows:
Basil Cowper, president; John Simpson,
vice president; Thomas Reid, treasurer;
John Storr clerk. A genteel entertain
ment was given, at which his excellency
the governor, was present, and the day
was passed in the usual joyful manner"
If the society dinner were dismissed
with so brief a notice at the present day,
it would be looked on perhaps as being
of considerable less Importance than it
really is.