The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
SCOTS DAY OF DAYS
SCOTCH SOCIETY WILL CEIE-
BRATE ITS 152ND ANNIVERSARY.
WITH DINNER AT De SOTO
MONDAY NIGHT, DEC. 1, AFTER ST
ANDREWS DAY.

Prominent GeOrgians Among the In
vited Guests-HOn. John ID. Little
to Respond to the United States,
and Rev. NJ. Campbell Stryker to
the PiOus and Immortal Memory
of st. Andresy-The Society's An
nuaI Meeting Last Night-Mr. WILL
lam #. Train Elected President.
The st. Andrews Society will give it's
one hundred and fifty-second annual
dinner at the De Soto Monday night,
Dec. 1. When ST. Andrews day falls
on Sunday the Monday following is
observed by the society as its anniver-
sary.
Invitations to the dinner were issued
to the members last night The society
proposes to make it's coming anniver-
sary an event in its history. The
dinner will be served as all Scotch
dinners are, with the national dishes,
and with the accompaniment of Scott
ish airs played by piper in Highland
costume. Piper John Cameron of
New York, who has piped at the ST.
Andrews dinners for three years, will
be here. Among the speakers will be
Hon. John d. Little of Columbus,
Rev. M. Campbell Stryker of Jack
sonville, Hon. Robert A. Hynds of At
lanta, and Hon. Robert M. Hitch, Mr..
Reid Hobson, and Mr.. Arthur j.
O'Hara of Savannah. The programme
of toasts and songs is as follows:
THE Pious and Immortal Memory of
II Ill
Stryker.
K. Demmond.
The President of the United States
John d. Little.
The Star spangled Banner" C. G.
McCardle.
THE Land O. Cakes and Bobbie
Burns" John A. Hynds.
Song, w. A. Reaves.
Our Sister Societies." r. NJ. Hitch.
Song, John S. Banks.
Savannah, the Home of Our Adop-
ton" Reid Hobson.
Song, w. 7. Dixon.
"Ah, the Bonnie Lassies," Arthur j.
O'Hara.
Song, George w. Beckett.
The society held it's annual meeting
last night at it's rooms in the Georgia
Hussars' Club The attendance was
the largest it has had
at an annual meeting in years. Among
the eX-presidents present were Col.
William Rogers, Mr.. H. F. Train. Mr..
Malcolm Maclean. Mr.. Thomas Bal
lantyne, Mr.. John R. Young, Mr.. T. F.
Thomson, and Mr.. T. H. Mcmillan.
Judge Henry McAlpin, for two years
president of the society. presided.
Among the members present were Mr..
w. F. Train, Mr.. ]. M. Rogers, Mr..
7. G. Reid, Mr.. ]. c. Postell Mr.
d. c. Barrow, Mr.. r. NJ. Hull, Judge
A. H. MacDonell, DR.. st. J. B. Ora
ham, Mr.. William baltimore. Mr.. H .
G.. Strachan, Mr.. w. w. Wilson. DR..
w. E. Fitch, Mr.. L. G. Armstrong.
Mr.. ]. r. Marshall. Mr.. w. 7.
Walker, Mr.. w. M. Davidson, Mr.. G.
A. Gregory, Mr.. NJ. J. Newman and
Mr.. Walter Allen.
The annual reports of officers and
committees were read. After that the
election of officers took place and re-
suited as follows:
President-Mr. William F. Train.
First Vice President-Mr. Julian
SchleY.
Second Vice President-Mr. Thomas
C. Reid.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. w. w.
Corresponding Secretary-Mr. G.. A.
Gregory.
Almoner-Mr. Thomas Ballantyne.
Librarian-Mr H. F. Train
Stewardship. l.. G. Armstrong, Mr.
ii. G.. Strachan. Mr.. r. NJ. Hull.
Mr.. w. F. Train succeeds Judge
McAlpin who retires, in accordance
with the custom of the society, after
two years as president. Mr.. Train has
been an active member of the
society for long time. and his
election as president is a merited rec
ognition of his> services. Mr.. Julian
Schley was promoted from second to
first vice president, and Mr.. Reid, the
| society's efficient secretary, was made
| second vice president, and is succeed
| ed by Mr.. Wilson as secretary. The
only other change was the election Of
Mr.. Hull to the board of stewards in
| place of Mr.. Marshall.
During the business session the by
laws were amended so as to extend
the privileges of membership to
Scotchmen outside of Savannah. A
| nonresident life membership class
was also created.