The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
sCoTcHMEN's GALA NIGHT.
SPEECHES, SONGS AND HOT SCOTCH
IN HONOR OF PIOUs ST. ANDREW.

HunOre0 ana f1Ity members ana
Guests Made Merry. at the De Soto.
scOtIand's Patron Saint Toasted by
Rev. j. l.. SculIy-Mr. s. IL. Adams
Response to "The Lands o'Cakes
and Bobby Burns" One of the
Speeches of the Hour-Mr. j. II.
saussy's "Ah, the Bonnie Lnsses."
The one hundred and forty-ninth annu-
al dinner of the st. Andrews Society
was given at the De Soto last night
The previous history of the society was
sufficient guarantee that the banquet
would be fully up to the expectations of
even the most fastidious and there were
no dlsappolntments. About one hundred
and fifty members and guests assembled
In the lobby of the hotel at o clock and
marched into the dining room where the
menu was served.
The socety's president, Hen. Thorn
as II. Mcmillan occupied the seat
Of honor at the center of the
cross table at the head of the
room. On his right was Hon. P. w.
Meldrim, president of the Hibernian So
eiety and on his left, Rev. James Y.
Fair, D. D., pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, who made the invo-
cation. Nearby were Rev. John D.
Jordan, d. D., MIR. Arthur J.
OHara, Mr.. H. f. Train, Mr.. VIM. Rog-
crs Rev. Arthur ]. Smith, Hon. Pope
Barrow and other distinguished members
and guests.
Behind the presidents chair hung the
- IT, -
decorated with palms and ferns. Among
those present were Hon. NJ. MacNamee,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
of Florida; Mr. R. Mcmillan of Fayett-
vile, N. c., a brother of President Nc
MILAN; Mr.. L, Desbouinons, President of
the Societe de Renaissance.
At the opposite end of the center table
was Vice President C. D. Baldwin, with
Mr. S. b. Adams. Mr.. P. A. Stovall and
Rev. j. l.. Scully.
The decorations were palms, ferns and
small potted plants. Leon's orchestra dis
coursed music.
The management of the dinner was in
the hands of Vice President Henry Nc
Alpin, Secretary w F. Train and Stewards
H. G. Thompson, Joseph Marshall and L.
G. Armstrong, who gave their undivided
attention to caring for the pleasure of the
members and guests.
Shortly after II O'Clock the menu was
concluded, and President Mcmillan an
nounced that the time had arrived to take
up the toast list. The first toast. ''Bhe
Pious and Immortal Memory of st. An
drew" was drunk standing, after which
the toast was responded to by Rev. j. l..
Scully Mr. Scully touched upon the pious
character of st. Andrew briefly and then
discussed the immortal side. With men
hurting themselves to destruction upon the
engines of war it would seem that st.
Andrew died in vain Things might not
be so dark as the critics declared, MIR.
Scully said, and he reviewed the history
of the English race, showing that the pc
RODS considered eontemporaneously as the
darkness In our history had after all work
ed out for the best interests of the race
Leaving English history, Mr. Scully al
luded 10 the recent parade of the Confed-
crate veterans and the incidents which 1t
recalled 10 mind. The South lost, it is
true, but the imperial republic won. He
did not believe that this country was
leaving the safe moorings of the past. IF
the United States stood to-day where it
stood three years ago l would believe that
il was unquestionably going down., he
said. On the contrary, the United States
had asserted its place in the world, ana
any citizen of this country, wherever he
may be, may be sure that the full power
OF MS country VIII De USED 10 right any
wrong which may be done him.
Mr.. Sculy alluded to the condition of
affairs now existing in South Africa and
upheld the position of England stating
that he was still citizen of
that country. He spoke of the
I3oer government as a so-called
republic the name of which had caused
many freedom-lovlng people to be deceiv-
ed. He denounced the conduct of the
Beers toward the natives of South Africa
THE Beers trekked northward to get
away from the righteous condemnation of
the English race, which results from the
teachings OF st. Andrew"
Mr. Scully's illusions to the English
commands which have distinguished
themselves in South Africa We're received
with applause, as was also his statement
that the same blood which is being so
freely poured out in South Africa Is the
same which inspires the sons of America
to heroic deeds 1t was St. Andrew and
the little band of Galileean heroes associ-
ated with him who had given birth 10
these principles of nobility and human
ity.
"God Save the Queen" was sung by Mr..
Robert Ellington, while the guests stood.
and joined in the chorus The song was
sung with fine effect.
The toast, THE President of the United
States" was responded to by Mr.. Pleasant
A. Stovall. Mr. Stovall said of the TWEEN
ty-ive Presidents of the United
States eight have sprung from
Scottish ancestry In creating a
single office instead CT a board Of presi-
dents as was first contemplated Mr. Sto-
vail said, it created the office of greatest
dignity in the civilized world From the
great man who first held this Office 10 the
amiable gentleman who occupies it TO-
day, all have splc mildly illustra ted the Of
nee.
Mr.. Stovalfs remarks were instructive
and interesting as well as polished and re=
fired His remark that here was never a
time when the President of the United
States ard the Queen of England stood SO
close together was received with great ap-
plause as wei as his reference that the
Unioal Jack and the Stars and Stripes wave
together throughout the world. His allu-
sions 10 the attitude of the British COM
mander Of Manila Bay drew great APP
pfause.
Capt james W. McAlp n was called upon
to sing the favorite song of the socisty
"Annie Laurie which he did with great