The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-01
The SCOTCRMEN'S
ANNUAL DINNER
ST. ANDREW SocIETY'S 154TH
ATTENDED BY ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS
AND GUESTS.

Costume and Scotch Good Fellow
ship and Good Cheer Made the
Dinner One of the Most Enjoyable
in the Society's History.
The Scotchmen gave their annual
dinner at the De Soto last night.
| One hundred and seventy-five members
and guests of the st. Andrews So
ciety took part in the celebration of
| its 154th anniversary.
1t was gala event, as all
1 St. Andrews dinners are. Hot
Scotch and Haggis were the peeG-
liar and familiar features of the menu
and Piper Cameron, in Highland cos
tune, piped the national airs of Scot
land and danced the sword dance as he
has done at every St. Andrews dinner
for the last five years.
A Gala Event.
The occasion was one of more than
ordinary interest. The assemblage was
a brilliant one. the speeches were both
characteristic and eloquent, the music
was patriotic and inspiring even the
pipes, the menu was excellent, and
good cheer and fellowship prevailed
until the last lines of Aud Lang Syne
had been sung and brought the dinner
TO an end.
The dining hall of the De Soto was
decorated with bamboo and vines, and
the tables were covered with flowers.
Wiegand's Orchestra played during the
courses of the dinner, and between the
speeches patriotic songs were sung.
The members and guests assembled
in the lobby and preceded by Piper
Cameron, marched into the dining hall.
The Members and Their Guests.
The tables were arranged along the
north side and across the room. over
the presidents table hung in grace
full folds the societys flag. AT the
center of the table sat President Julian
Schley. On his right were Kew gill
bert A. Ottmann, Rev. VIM. G. Schaer-
fer, the societys chaplain, and Bishop
BENJAMIN F. Kelley. On his lett SAT
Mayor Herman Myers, Col James Is.
Quinn, U. S. A. and Judge EMORY
Speer.
Further to the presidents right sat
Mr.. Hugh F. Train, Col. P. w Mel
drim, president and Col. JORDAN r.
Brooks. vice president of the Hibernian
Society. J.. r. Saussy, Esq, Col. j.
H. Estill, Rev. Charles II. Strong,
Davis Freeman, Esq, Mr.. Percy Sug-
den. president of the Victoria society,
MIR. l.. Desbouillons, president of the
societe de Renaissance, Mr.. George
c.. Freeman and Mr.. A. ]. O'Hara.
At the left of the guests near the
president sat Mr.. Y. H. Mcmillan,
hEs wv % ctaobens Judge Samuel
B. Adams, w. v. Davis, Esq, Rev.
James Y. Fair, Mr.. ]. S. Sims,
Rev. J. D. Jordan, Mr.. Lawrence
Mcneil and Mr.. H. Mcleod King.
At the heads of the tables opposite
the president, sat the vice presidents
of the society, Mr.. 7. G. Reid ana
Mr.. G.. A. Gregory and at the end
tables ex-Presidents John K. Young
and William f. Train and Secretary
w. w. Wilson.
Among the other members of the So
ciety and their guests were Mr.
II. w. Witcover, Mr.. c. G.. Bell,
Mr.. Otis Ashmore, Mr.. F. c. Battey,
Capt. George p. Walker, DR.. j. A.
Crowther, Mr.. j. A. G.. CARSON capt.
Henry Blum, Mr.. A j.. Ives
Mr.. T. F. Thomson, Mr.. H.
D. Stephens, Mr.. ]. L. Ora
ham, Mr. William b. Stillwell, Mr.. w
S. Pottinger, Judge A. II. MacDonel
Mr.. E. A. Cults, Mr.. Walter Coney
Mr.. A. p. Adams, Mr.. 7. S. Lucas
Mr.. John w. Golden, Mr.. John M
Hogan, Mr.. William ]. Harty, Mr.. c.
C. Quackenbush, Mr.. Alvin M. Bell Mr..
M. s. Baker, Mr.. w. G. Austin. Dr.
II. H. Martin, Mr.. Mills b. Lane, Mr..
A. B. Hull, Mr.. d. c. Barrow. Mr..
Charles F. Graham, Mr.. f. w. Garden,
Mr.. ]. M. Lang, Mr.. ]. w. Motto, Mr..
d. b. Mcmillan, Mr.. e. c. Britain,
Mr.. Hal ii. Bacon, Mr.. William G.
Barnwell, Mr.. w. f. Clarke, Mr.. John
d. Carswen, Mr.. A. ]. Merkle, Mr.. F.
w. Clarke, Mr. Fred G. Bush, Mr.. John
NJ Blaine Mr.. Thomas N. Denmark,
Mr.. Gardner +. Dickinson, DIR. John
X. Train, Mr.. w. s. Daffin, Mr.. p. H.
Cotton, DR.. Marion r. Thomas, Mr.. W.
L. Wilson, Mr.. Wright Hunter, Mr.. j.
c. Halle, Mr. 7. j. Holt, Mr.. Mant
| Hood Mr.. George G. Hayward, Jr., Mr..
Walter Halle, Mr. f. S. Hincks, Mr..
j. T. West Mr.. George A. Mercer, Jr.,
Mr. w. II. Leahy Mr.. George T. Ten
nile, Mr.. NJ. ID. Papy, Mr.. James Nc
Intire, Mr.. George f. Armstrong, Mr..
j. w. Caldwell, DIR. w. r. Fitch, Mr..
/ j. r. Marshall, DR.. r. M. Thomson,
Mr.. George l.. Allen, Mr.. Ben j. APP
pie, Mr.. Harry Willink, Mr.. H. L.
/ RlchmOnd, Mr.. JOhn Roufke, MI j. ,.
/ Walker. Mr.. r. l.. Rockwell, MIR. l..
/ II. Boggs, Mr.. r. p. Canon, Mr.. r.
/ c. Thomson, Mr.. w. J. Farmer, Mr..
! ]. w. Griffith, Mr.. Walter ID. Jones,
| Mr.. w. Jones Walker, DR.. st. j.
| b. Graham. Mr.. w. j. Kelly,
Mr.. w. w. Sheppard. Mr.. w.
| II. Whitehead, Mr.. r. j. Marshall,
Mr.. Joseph ID. Farr, Mr.. f. II. Fergu-
son, Mr.. j. c. Schwarz. Mr.. c. Edward
Salinas, Mr.. George N. Spring, Mr..
! II. c. Walthour, Mr.. II. Weibert. Mr..
! c. S. Warburton, Mr.. A. p Wright,
MIR. T. T.. Youmans, DIR. w. b. Orear.
! MIR. Solomon Sheftall, Mr.. T. w.
| Wrenne, Mr.. S. j. Wheaton, Jr., Mr..
! c. Tarrant. Mr.. Henry Aveilhe, DR..
! A. A. Morrison, Mr.. Edward G.. Thorn
son, Mr.. r. A. Crawford, Mr.. Albert
c.. Banks, Jr., Mr.. George w. FAIRIES.
/ Mr.. Henry McEwen, Mr.. Il. p. Arson,
! Mr. A. ]. Ritch, Mr.. George w.
Beckett, Mr.. John S. Banks, Mr.. w. 7.
Dixon. Mr.. w. r. Leaken, Mr.. J. 3.
! Chestnut Mr.. Gordon Saussy. Mr.. Sig
Gardner Mr.. ]. A. Mayes, Mr.. Neyle
! Colquitt, Mr. II. G. Wilbur, Mr.. ]. M.
Rogers, Lieut.. A. c. Norman and Mr..
Walter Hale.
President schley briefly welcomed
the guests OF the society. and the
chaplain. Rev. w. c. Schaeffer, in
voked the blessing. After the courses