The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-24
UNDER BRITISH FLAG
VICTORIA SOCIETY DINED IN HON.
OR OF ST. GEORGE.
ITS SECOND ANNUAL DINNER.
SPEECHES, SONG AND JOLLITY
MARKED THE ANNIVERSARY.

Toast to the British Empire
Drunk by the Society and Its
Guests-Hon. Pope Barrow Re-
sponded to '"rhe Unity of the An
2IO-Snxon Race" MIR. w. b. Stubbs
to "America,v Rev. DIR. Jordan to
"Woman" and MIR. II. j. Travis TO
"Our Sister Societies."
Beneath a canopy of British Jacks,
twined with the Stars and Stripes, the
Victoria Society and its guests sat
down last night to tables decked with
the white and red roses of York and
Lancaster in honor of its third ami
versary and in memory of St George.
1t was a typical English gathering.
Sturdy men who had crossed the sea
and made their homes in the new
world; men who boast the blood Of
Engfshmen by descent fathers and
sons, who in the land of their adop-
ton, cherish the memory of the land
of their nativity; all paid tribute in
speech and song, in toast and in story
TO the history and virtues and glory
of Britain.
The banquet room Of Pythian Hall
was bright with colors The walls were
draped with the intertwined flags of
Great Britain and the United States.
Beneath them waved tall palms, their
leaves and branches tied with minia-
ture Jacks and on the tables rose bou-
Duets of red and white roses.
he 70 ranun6 around sides
ot the hall. Over the presidents ta-
BILE the British Jack hung between two
trailing Union flags.
At the head of the table sat Pres
ident Percy Rugdam. At his right
sat Judge Pope Barrow and at his left
Judge Henry McAlpin. president of
the ST. Andrews Society. At the right
of Judge Barrow sat ex-President Pot
finger of the Victoria Society. Col.
John Juchter, president of the German
Society. and Mr.. Il. J. Travis. At
the left of Judge McAlpin sat Mr..
Henry Solomon, Rev. DIR. j d. Jor-
dan, and Mr. w. b. Stubs. The other
officers of the society sat on the oppo-
site side of the presidents table, and
among the guests.
The society and its guests gathered
in the assembly hall and
marched to the banquet room.
the dinner itself was ad-
Inirably served. The menu included
Green turtle soup.
Olives. Celery.
Boiled salmon. Maitre d. Hotel.
Potatoes Brabant.
Tenderloin of beef larded. Mushrooms.
Spring lamb, Mint sauce.
Roast turkey Cranberry sauce.
Dreamed potatoes. Green peas.
Radishes. Picked beets.
Cold tongue. Tomato salad.
Sailed almonds.
English plumb pudding. Brandy sauce.
Macaroons. Neapolitan ice cream.
Mixed cakes.
Swiss and cream cheese. Crackers.
Sherry. Claret. Appolinaris.
Fruits.
Coffee Cigars.
During the dinner the orchestra
played programme of popular airs.
1t was IL O'Clock when the dinner
ended and cigars We're passed.
President Sugden, in announcing the
speeches referred humorously and hap.
PLY to the representatives of the va
rious nations and peoples who were
present. He had hoped he said, that
the third anniversary of the society
would also be the celebration of peace
in South Africa. He now hoped that
by its next anniversary will be cele-
brated the declaration of peace in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Sugden introduced Judge Barrow
TO respond to the toast THE Unity of
the Anglo Saxon Race"