The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-01
SCOTLAND'S SAINT
HONORED BY ST. ANDREWS sOCI-
ETY. AT ANNUAL DINNER.
PIPER IN HIGHLAND DRESS
LED THE MARCH TO FESTIVE
BOARD.

The De Soto Banquet Hall Garland
ed With Greenery and Tables
Brilliant with Cut Roses, POttcd
Ferns and Chrysanthemums-
Included Traditional Scotch Dish,
Haggis, and Didn't Lack Hot
ScOtch-Piper Cameron Piped Ma
tiOnaI Airs Amid wild Enthusi-
asm.
The st. Andrews Societys one hun
bred and ffty-third anniversary din
ner last night was one of the most
brilliant in the society's history. Near
ly 200 banqueters-members of the So
ciety and their guests-marched to the
stirring strains of Donald Cameron's
merry pipes from the De Soto corri-
doris to the banquet room.
The room had been decorated with
palms and potted plants and presented
a brilliant scene. The presidents ia
BILE extended along the north wall and
at right angles with it, other tables
crations We're in green and made a
charming effect. The yellow flag of
the society hung in graceful folds OPP
posite the presidents table.
President William F. Train sat at
the center of the table. At his right
were Mayor Myers, Rev. ]. d. Jordan,
Mr.. II. f. Train, Mr.. William Rogers,
Rev. ]. Y. Fair and Mr.. Malcolm Mac
lean. At his left sat Hon. ]. r. Saus-
sly, Hon. ]. Ferris Cam, Hon. Thomas
w. Hardwick, and w. C. Hartrdge,
ESQ.
AT the table opposite the president,
sat Vice President Julian Schley The
other officers of the society. Mr.. T. G.
Reid, second vice president; ex-Presi-
dent John r. Young, ex-President
Henry McAlpin, the secretaries,
Messrs. w. w. Wilson and G.. a.
Gregory, and the stewards, Messrs II
G. Strachan, l.. G.. Armstrong and C.
w. Saussy were at the heads of the
other tables.
The guests were seated as they en-
tered the banquet room. The invoca-
tion was by Rev. DIR. j. Y. Fair. The
dinner was Enthusiastically Scotch.
The Menu.
The menu consisted of:
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Sauterne.
Green Turtle rAmericaine
Petit Pote au Salpicon.
Pale Sherry.
Celery. Sailed Almonds. olives.
Broiled Kennebec Salmon Hollandaise.
Potatoes Pursell.
Loin of Ricefeld Lamb Braise aux
Petits Pois.
ST. Julien Claret.
Croquette de Volatile aux Point
d'Asperges.
Punch a la st. Andrews.
HAGCIS
Hot Scotch.
Roast Quail au Cresson.
Tomato and Lettuce Salad.
Assorted Cakes. Champagne Jelly.
Neopolitain Ice Cream.
Roquefort Cheese. Toasted Crackers.
Fruits. Coffee.
Cigars.
During the dinner the orchestra play
ed the following selections:
March. 1.-THE Bonnie Brier Bush" q.
H. Ellis).
overture. dolly Warden" lotto Lam
Waltz. "Aphrodite" darcy Jaxone).
Overture, Bonnie Scotland" (E. N.
Catlin).
Cavotte. 1.-THE Birds and the Brook
R. NJ. Stu1tz).
Medley overture, 1.-THE Hummer CIV.
Two-step, "Anona" Of. r. Snow.
Songs" &c. Iseman).
Waltz, Flowers OF ITALY, &c. De-
Stafano).
Galop, Flash q. Rollinson).
Selections from the pipes by Donald
Cameron.
The Society's Guests.
After the courses had been served and
cigars had been passed, President Train
announced the toasts.
Among the members and guests pres
ent were:
Messrs. Otis Ashmore. L. C. Arm
strong. G. L. Allen, A. L.
Alexander. J. r. Abrams, B..
c. Brool1es J. M. Blaine, A. M.
Bell, Hal H. Bacon, c. H. Banks, f =.
G. Battey, G.. r. Butler, r. e. Banks.
g. w. Beckett, Ralph Bymes, ]. c..
Banks, Thos. Ballantyne, ]. f. Brooks.
w. p. Baldwin, o. w. Bidwen, o.
NJ. Boykin, D. c. Barrow, A. Bond,
G. T. Cam, J. D. Carswell. w. 7.
Clarke, H. A. Crane, L. A. Cults c.
I. Chestnut r. P. Cannon. j. F.
Cam, w. G. Charlton, c. r.. Capps
g. A. Cosens, w. Neyle Colquitt, o
y Dyke, w. ID. bearing, w. S. DAFT
nm, A. $. Desbouillion, DR.. ]. w. Daniel
9. Q, Freeman, ]. d. Farr Davis
Freeman, Rev. J. X. Fair, w. T.. Fitch,