New-York tribune., 1900-12-01
FEASToFTHE ST. ANDREWS
THE sOCIETY'S ANNUAL DINNER A
MARKED SUCCESS.
sPEECHEs BY ANDREW CARNEGIE. THOMAS
=. REED. PRESIDENT PATTON
AND OTHERS

b. REED. PRESIDENT PATTON
AND OTHERS
The laith anniversary OF the 81. Andrews Society
of the State 81 New-YorlS was celebrated al Del
snonicos last evening with Of the largest din
nsrs ever given by the society on St Andrews
Day. over four hundred at the tables I'm
she large banqueting hail. and among them were
many OF the prominent merchants OF the ctv.
The main decoration of ths room WAS large oil
painting OF 81. Andrew. hanked with British and
American hags, in The rear of the guests table
Many OF the men the feast wore plaids and kits
and the badge q the ST Andrews Society sus-
pended by the sky blue ribbon
Andrew Carnegie. wearing the badge and blue
scarf of the president Of the society. was the ruler
of the feast Others the guests tables Were
Bishop Potter president of the Pennsylvania So
ciety: George Austin Morrison jr. secretary OF me
St Andrews Society; David Il Mercer. Juheh -
Davies president Of the 81. naVio's society Jon"
X Cowen. T. ?. Foster president OF the st Memo
las Society: the Rev. DR.. Francis l. Patton presl-
dent Of Princeton; =. J. De Peyster. president OF
the Colonial Wars Society; Hamilton W. Maoie'
Whitelaw Reid. Sir Percy Sanderson. X {. NJ o.
british Consul-General II New York; the Rev Dr
Donald Sage Mackay. George Gray Ward. preslaent
os The St Georges Society; Thomas h. Reed. eN-
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives; John
Jerome Rooney. representing the ST Patrloks : 80
ciety; Morris X. Jesup. president Of the Chamber
Of Commerce: William F. Dodge. president ~ tle
NeW-Fngland Society: Tunis G. Bergen. president
% the Holland Society; the Rev Dr. David q.
wylie chaplain Of the ST Andrews Society. ana
2. y. BarJindale president OF the Canadian soole'S
While the dinner was in progress the SOUND OF
she bagpipes was heard at frequent intervals, and
the pipes were played by James Macdonald. Of
GlengsrTy, 3 sturdy Scot, who formerly vas
member of the famous Black Watch Regiment
He the familiar tartan and kits. and marched
up and down the han while he played the airs
dear the Scottish heart
-o.S- 10 r,oN-A-Tr- S-oTr ANID
II was after 2 m when Mr.. Carnegie ealled
sor toast 10 bonnie Scotland 10 be drunk with the
liquor that IS familiar 10 Scotchmen- our
national poet he said has said that whiskey
and freedom gang together. I can say that in
America whiskey goes with great freedom ] have
an my hand some Scotch whiskey your president
this day received from the other side Mr.. car
uegie told story OF a Scotch deacon who served
the Lord with al his might Ss5 days and S64 nights
every year hut took one night of. and he said
the 81. Andrews Society took ST. Andrews night
OF each year He spoke Of the recollectons Of the
heather and Of the familiar scenes in Scotland,
and said: If We loved not Scotland s much
never could be such good citizens OF this country.
lie who forgets his mother never be loyal 10
his Wife
everybo rose 10 drink the and join in sing
sng God Save the Queen" Then there was a
toast to the President Of the United States, and
the men all again and sang The Star
scotch
sung and sppauded the chairman introduced the
Rev. DR. Donald sage Mackay. who spoke 10 the
foast. The Lsnd o Cakes" u a speech fun
of Scotch humcr and Scotch anecdote. given often
sn the broadest Scotch and received with con-
Ftsut applause. which the close became tumuit-
uous su6 ended in the company rising and giving
him three cheers.
LOYAL TO HIS ADOPTED LAND.
The further scotchmsn gets away from
home" the speaker said at point. the more
cevotedly he loves his native land. The Scotchman
S loyal 10 the land OF his adoption. You hear Of
abe German vote and OF the Irish vote. but never
the Scotch The Scotchnan's vote Is al
ways American vote. IN allegiance 10 all that
snakes for What IS best in American and municipal
Efairs The Scotch Presbyterian stands with the
Episcopal Bishop in trying 70 make this city a
clean city Scotchman who is worthy Of his
country stands for sturdy loyalty 10 his convic-
rons and for devotion 10 duty The speaker spoke
o. fidelity 20 duty displayed in South Africa by
the Scotch regiments, and said that Scotland and
America Joined hands in clasp OF worldwide
brotherhood
HAMILTON ". MABIE's SPEECH.
Another Scotch song was sung by John Reid the
president OF the 81. Andrews Golf Club, and Ham
atcn II. Mabie introduced TO speak TO the
toast, The Land We Live In" Mr.. Msbie said
IN part:
There is one thing one learns in attending these
OF Scotch speech. OF its condensation and the Ia
comic habit OF the Scotch people have been exag-
gersted. I believe myself that Americans are in
clned 10 accept thar story typical which re-
istes that ts5o Scotchmen and their caddies were
playing e game OF golf fl dead silence. and that
when they got 10 the eighteenth hole Of the
PLAYERS missed his hole and said: Dom that put"
whereUpon the other said. Sandy. I wish YOU
would your constant prattle-"
When has heard such a speech that 10
which have Just listened. and others that have
been heard here, ] doubt that the Scotch
constrained IN speech they have been repre-
scented be
think II was General Porter. speaking at one Of
these dinners when something had been said about
Scotch heather. otch history, poetry and some
thing about the clyde who said: After all there
s. rot enough water in the whole OF the Clyde 10
EsrEle the mouth of the Mississippi"
The soul Of a country Is always invisible. No
man ever saw that thing which makes glad
die for his country. Monuments and statues
recau IL, but that spirit which prompt sing
''OUr country has nothing tangible. Our coun-
try" Is 4 thing % spirit and soul When Professor
Eswley said that America the paradise OF
the average I felt like protesting. because
that would make Il the inferno OF the superior
Countries not made for the average
man. They made for the superior man.
Al the close Of Mr Mahie's speech Bishop Pot
tss, was late in arriving al the dinner, entered
The room and received a most cordial and hearty
greeting Mr. Carnegie rose and said: Give three
cheers FOR Bisfop Potter" The cheers were given