New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
MlRTH AND JOY WITH THEM.
G1>oR1r1cATIoN OF THE LAND o. CAKES.
WITTY SPEECHES AT THE ANNUAL DINNER VI
THE ST. ANDREWS soCIErY-MEssRs. TOD
DEPEw AND CHoATE. DR.. ALEXANDER
AND MAYOR STRONG AMONG
THE SPEAKERS.

DEPEw AND CHoATE. DR. ALEXANDER
AND MAYOR STRONG AMONG
THE SPEAKERS.
Delmonlco's was filed with Scotchmen last night.
In addition TO several smaller Scotch societies ana
nrvate parties of natives of the land OF the cakes
who gathered to celebrate the festival OF the uar
saint of the land OF thfir birth. over 20 he'np'iH
and guests of the st Andrews Society OF the o'a'e
Of NewYork dined together The society was VI
ganized In 1866 and last nights dinner Marker inc
139th annual gathering Of the cans in THIS ci'y'
The main banquetng hail. capacous as IL - was
found insufficient to accommodate all OF those VINO
had EXPRESSED a wish to be present ana conSe
quenty two large adjoining rooms were caheo lnto
requisiton. The hall was tastefuly decorateu WI"
national colors the predominatlne feature peihs te
friendly enhancement of the Stars and stripes Win
the Union Jack Immediately behind the presidents
chair hung a lfe-size painting OF ST Andrew rest
Ing under a canopy formed out of the flags OF 'his
country and Scotland.
The presiding officer j. Kennedy Tod the
president OF the society, and with him az lhe
cross-table were Mayor Strong. Chauncey NJ De
pew. Elihu Root. Frederick j. De Peyster. Ed"aru
King Monsignor Robert Seton, Percy Saunderson'
the British Consul-General; the Rev. DR.. George
Alexander, Joseph H. Choate and I. -
Beaman. Among others who were present
were James Brand. DR.. Alexander Buchanah'
Andrew Carnegie William +. Cochran James H.
Cunning. Bryce Gray, Richard Irwin. John >. hen-
nedy John j. McCook George Austin MORRISON
Robert F. Munro. John Sloan. William Sloan. George
Tod Henry d. Wood. John w. Aiken, George =
Barclay Alexander Barrie, Stevhouse Boag, Charles
+. Clark, George Calder. A. c. Calender, D. NC
Gregor Crerer, W. Butler Duncan. Charles 5. FER
guson James Fraser. Seth B. French James I.
Graham. John Grerson. s. C. Harriet Phillip La
Tourette Joseph Laing. Alexander King W. S.oane
Inglis George f. Jardine. II. Van Rensselaer, Ken
nedy George W. King. Alexander E. Orr. {. r.
Morrison. James NJ. Motley. David Gag. William
Lyall, the Rev. DR.. Alexander Mclean Robert
Olyphant, W. B. Rankine, William x. Major
Robert Maclay, Howard Potter. the Rev. David G
Wylie. John c. Thomson, Angus Sinclair. Jackson
Wallace. Jardine Wallace, Dr.. A Russell Stracnan'
Robert Sproul and John Watt.
Prior to proceeding 20 the dining hall the company
gathered in the reception rooms, and, forming
procession In double file. marched 20 their places
headed by Piper Mcdonald. playing tuneful skrl
on the bagppes. During the dinner Piper McDon-
aid played many National airs on his complicated
wind instrument that called for frequent outbursts
Of appreciation from the members "Haggis a
rEcossaise," as naturally to be expected
found a prominent place In the menu
WELCOMED BY MIR. TOD.
Mr. Tod, in rising to open the oratorcal part OF
the programme. was cordially greeted. Beginning
by offering welcome to all present, he proceeded
to refer to the societys work during the last year.
GERS Those who have departed were not forgotten.
and the president paused for moment to pay a
grateful tribute to their memory. Looking to the
future Of the society he drew bright, prospective
picture, and added that the membership of the So
ciety now greater than ever 1t was. Then MT.
Tod dwelt length and with perceptible pride
upon the beauties and achievements Of his "Bcnnie
Scotland" The high place it had won In history.
he said, remarkable for so small a country
Wherever he Is. and whatever he does. Scotch
man takes the cake" was the expressed opinion OF
the speaker and then he proceeded to substantiate
this sentiment by remarking that Scotchmen ran
the Empire OF Great Britain. He deprecated the
idea that the Scotchman parsimonous, though
1t was seldom that he gave himself away. When
few moments later Mr.. Tod instanced the many
charitable and phiianthropic institutions that the
Scots had erected, and then asked Can we now
be called parsmonious?' storm OF NO. no..
greeted the query. THE fault is" he went on,
that a Scotchman has never any money to burn"
He ended by proposing the toast THE Land and all
who honor It,"
The healths Of the Queen end the President were
drunk standing and with the musical accompan-
ment Of God Save the Queen and the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" respectively.
A THANKFUL TOAST.
The Rev Dr. George Alexander. the Junior chap
lain Of the society. had thankful toast to respond
to IN that OF 1.-The Land of Cakes" DR.. Alexander
was called upon Unexpectedly to speak to this sen,i
ment, and he contented himself to great extent In
relating some Scotch stories One of these was
about drunken Geordie OF Kirkntulloch. "Geordie
was proceeding home night" he sald from
dinner like this when he passed into the kirkyard
and stumbled into open grave. He was awakened
next morning by the blowing Of the postmans horn
and thinking he had woke up in heaven, he scram-
bled out of the grave, AMI. seeing no one about
said 'Ech. but this looks bad for Krkintuoch."
DR.. Alexander. speaking OF the preroga tives
chairman was allowed to exercise in calling upon
any substitute he Pleased to respond to toast, said
it reminded him OF Scochman he met in Utah
That man was out irrgating in some desolate part
OF the State" said the doctor, when met him,
and asked him how he liked it. He answered 'Ech.
mon. but its grand to be tn Lord Almighty ye'se.r"
DR.. Alexander ended by referring TO Scotland
and its people in such favorable strain to draw
forth frequent applause
CHEERS FOR MIR. DEPEW.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. in rising to speak 70 the
toast of The Land We Live H." was received with
sustained applause He said in part:
When l into the room | asked what the
sentiment was had TO speak to- and the subject
ference to Choate and myself what the sentiment
Is. We have views of our own. Laughter have
the St Nicholas Society, and know Of nothing
that prepares man so well for Scotch dinner
teri l make that remark because. IN the many
claims made by the chairman for al the virtues
in the world, cooking not mentioned. l have
heard great many addresses on National oc-
cas.ons during the twenty-five years have been
dining at these National celebrations but never
have / heard who did the Scotchman so beau
TRULY as did Mr.. Tod tonight. Between what he
rem m and what he forgot
The rest OF the sentence was lost in the burst of
laughter that met this sly allusion to an instance
Of forgetfuness on the part OF the chairman dur
ing his opening address. Continuing Mr. Depew
said:
GLAD TO SEE BROTHER" CHOATE
am glad 10 see Brother Choate here. 1t shows
that either a Scotchman can forget anything else
II takes a long time to get through his hair.
CLaughter) The quiescence of DR.. Parkhurst lately
has been remarked. but the doctor told me ii was
due to the exposure last year Of the Earl OF Aber
deem by Mr.. Choate Continued laughter) II is
a delight to me to the Mayor in attendance at