The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-01
SCOTCHMEN'S GALA DAY.
ST. ANDREWS sOCIETY's 14sTH An
NIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

SOcicfN-Ihe banquet ~ AHS w
soto Brilliant Affair.
The 14sth gala day Of the Scotchmen in
Savannah was most royalty celebrated yes
terday.
The annual meeting in St. Andrews
Hall at noon was followed by one OF the
largest and most interesting dinners the
society has had in years.
Many of the members of the society
gathered at noon at ST. Andrews Han
over The Chatham Bank. to drink the
toast to ST. Andrews day. as all Scotch
men do. It was then that Retiring Pres
dent John R. Young turned the affairs
of the society over 10 his recently elected
successor. Mr. T. H. Mcmillan. In han
ding his successor the gavel Mr.. Young
spoke of it as the instrument with which
the society is controlled, though it is mere
AZ symbolic, since the controlling force
of the society lies within itself Mr.
Young has served the society in the ca
pacity of president for two years, the lin
IL allowed under the rules.
In responding, President Mcmillan said
his greatest hope was that he could keep
the society up to the standard 1t presented
under his predecessors adminlstrau ton lie
recognized the fact that the retiring pres
ident had shown more interest in the So
ciety and its work than had been shown
i'm some years, and he said he would only
be too happy 10 maintain that interest.
Toasts were drunk to the new president
and the retiring president, and several
other short speeches followed. President
Mcmillan said he knew St Andrews So
ciety of Savannah was one of the very
best societies in the whole country, and
it was his ambition to see it with a hall
of its own. Mr.. Young assured him that
he would have his heartiest cooperation
in an effort to be made TO see what can
be done toward building a St. Andrews
Han.
At $50 O'Clock last night the Scotchmen
and their guests gathered at the De Soto
Hotel. a number arrived shortly after
that hour, and at 9 o'clock, or a few min
utes afterward, they marched into the
large dining room. where the arrange
ments for banquet had made, while strains
of orchestral music came from the screen
of evergreen vines that hung from the
eastern arches. There, too in the centers
hung the st. Andrews flag. The guests
at the banquet were soon seated at the
tables The presidents table occupied the
eastern end of the room, and from 1t there
radiated three others at which sat $50
Scotchmen and guests of the members.
President Mcmillan sat beneath the So
cietys flag willie near him were Mai
Gen. ] Warren Keifer Rev. ]. ID. Jor-
dan and other guests of honor. AT the
other end Of the long tables were seated
First Vice President C. d. Baldwin and
Second Vice President Henry McAlpin.
The stewards. Messrs H. G. Thompson
and L. s. Armstrong, were busy through
the dining room during the dinner. and
they saw TO it that everyone was well
served.
The menu was well prepared. suitable
90 the day and the occasion. The follow
ing courses were served to the Scotchmen
and their guests:
oysters on Half Shell.
Terrapin columbia"
Petite Bouchee de Homard.
Sailed Almonds. Celery.
Pale Sherry.
Boiled Fresh Salmon "Regence."
Potatoes Parisienne.
Fllet Of Beef la Sherrop.
Asparagus Honandalse
ST. Julian.
Sweetbread Pique, Demi Glaze
Green Peas.
Punch la St. Andrews.
Haggis.
Hot Scotch.
Roast Stuffed Quail au Cresson.
Lettuce Salad.
Maraschino Jelly. Assorted Cakes.
Neapoltan Ice Cream
Roquefort Cheese. Toasted Crackers.
Fruit, Coffee.
Leon's orchestra furnished some bright
selections during the service of the din
ner, among them some pretty and familiar
Scotch airs, such as Bonnie Brier Bush;''
Bridal Rose" Visions of Paradise"
Bonnie Scotland Beau Brumrnel," and
then the Georgia camp meeting march
1t was after II o'clock when President
Mcmillan called for order. and announced
the first regular toast. the Pious and I'm
mortal Memory of st. Andrew
Our thoughts in unison resort
All fondly to the past"-Cargill
The response to which was made by Rev.
John d. Jordan of the First Baptist
Church. From the subject assigned him.
Rev. MIR. Jordan said it was evidently moi
intended that he should make the fun of
the evening. He spoke of st. Andrew,
nrst, as boy, and of his
characteristics as boy and man.
which make his memory immortal
and sacred. AS the stream cannot rise
above its source, SO the life of a man can
not rise above his thoughts, but St. An
drew's thoughts were noble and lofty, and
so the man. 81. Andrews best speech he
said. was of three words, which translated
from Greek, mean, I'VE have found the
Messiah" Men are also remembered by
their deeds. The deed of St Andrew is
simply told: He brought him TO Jesus An.
drew brought Simon Peter TO Jesus who
was the priest, prophet and king. st. An.
drew is remembered for walking three
years with Jesus. The subject he said
also suggests a pious memory The mar
who leaves behind him pious memory
commits to the world a priceless treasure
His memory is immortal, too, but not be-
cause il Is pious. nor is il pbous because
immortal. But st. Andrews is both piou.
and immortal, worthy to be commemorat tel
in poetry and song. and in banquet speech
Rev. Mr.. Jordan concluded with a beauti
ful and eloquent tribute TO St Andrew ant
10 Scotland.