New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-01
ST. ANDREWS DINNER.
Prominent NeSc- Workers There
President and King Toasted.

The 18th annual dinner of ST Andrews So
ciety Of the State OF New-York was held night
at Delmonicos Nearly five hUnd ed prominent
New-1orkers both in commerce. and social
spht res present Among thos a; the speak
ers table were Bishop Henry c. Potter, Simeon
Ford. the Rev. Or. David G. Wylie chaplain OF
81 Andrews Society; Wallace Downey president Of
the Canadian Society; Robert c. Ogden. president OF
the Pennsylvania Society: Mornay Williams, presi
cent of ST. David's Society; the Rev DR. George
alexander chaplain to st Davd's Society; Samuel
' hohInaa, president OF the New-York Historical
society: Talbot ELEPHANT president of the New
york Society Of the Cincinnati: John d Crtrnmns
William Peterson, principal and vlce-chance!Ior Of
McGlH University; Sir Percy Sanderson British
NohsuI General In New-York w. Butler Duncan.
president OF St Andrews Socie-y: william NJ
sloane, Morris K. Jesup. president of the Chamber
OF Commerce; Booth Harrington Robert H. Turtle
president OF St. Georges Socie V: Gene a! Thona
H. Hu b I'd. presi lent OF the New-England S1ciety:
> mes Imam EeekHan. Eove no o tn w-Yorx
state Society Of Colonial Wars; Colonel John ]
McCook, president of the Ohio Society; Dr. Albert
Van der Veer president Of the Holland Society; St
Clair McKelway, Charles F. MacLean Justice OF
the New-York Supreme Court, and Charles r.
Miller
President Roosevelt was toasted by the society's
president and The Star Snangled Banner" was
sung and likewise King Edward was toasted God
Save the King being sung
William Peterson. the vice-chancelor of McGH
University. of Montreal was the first speaker He
speakers w. Butler Duncan. whose toast was
The Day an a VIVA Honor It.. Professor w. NJ.
Sloane. Of Columbia, The Land We Live In;
Simeon Ford, The Inns and Outs of It." and
Booth Harrington The Gentleman from Scot
land"
Speaking Of the present condition of national
affairs. Professor Sloane said in part
No doutt there are some of us who recall the
manner of the Sldonans, the desire to live smooth
~ at our ease. Some time since we were ad-
mOnished TO put the desire for sloth side
Scottish conscienccs, forbode trouble many Of
US Are we right? At the moment and for the
definitely and distinctly and as the perspective Of
the election engtheus they state their
meaning. which is a command to be strong-strong
against menace OF radlcalism within, and strong
against sinking the problems without The for
eign relations Of the United States have always
the interesting side OF her politics. Il Is
by our relations with other peoples, whether in
in diplomacy. that have been slowly welded
into nation. Theory or 10, party platform or
grounds Of justice and expedieuCy. No shrinking
now. We have generally had a majority who have
been outspOken, and the nation has ever desired TO
see things through in grim determination, and they
stand there Cuba. the Philippines. the hither
and further Orients, the southern continent Of
America, relations with all these exhibit
1t has no desire TO withdraw.
Simeon Ford was some time go quoted saying
that he would not again tackle after-dnner speak
ing but his appearance last night proved the story
then set atioat to have been merely a without
foundation Job f Hedges was present and en-
joyed some of the things Mr.. Ford said.
Booth Tarki1gt gave a brfer but caretuHy
worded compliment to the land and the people OF
Scotland. Arthur NJ. Ross, piper. played many
selections on the hagppes. Mayor Mcclellan was
plinents exchanged between the LONDON ana
New-York societies.