New-York tribune., 1906-12-01
BRAW SCOTS AT FEAST.
ST. ANDREWS Clan MEET.
DIR. Metz Waited on by Detectiues
Sent bg Joker

The 15oth annual dinner of the St Andrews So
ciety OF New York was held at the Waldort-Astoria
last night Andrew Carnegie was the chief guest
of honor. and responded to the time honoreu
Scotch toast. The Land o. Cakes
Former President Cleveland was expected out
sent a letter OF regret Andrew F. West told OF
scottish Traits" and the Rev Donald sage
Mackay talked of st Andrews Societies Through
out the World and Their Influence. Neei-
timed Daf1n" was discussed by Martin W. Little
ton of Brooklyn and 'Our ex-Presidents' by Jonn
s. Kennedy The British Consul-General Sir
Percy Sanderson the last speaker on Our
Sister Societies"
At table No. a seat assigned 10 Salnuet
Spencer, member Of the society. who was kliieu
Thanksgiving Day. IN the railroad wreck at
Lawyers Depot Va. His chair. left vacant was
draped In black token of the society respect
A practical joke played by Controller Metz
secretary during the dinner caused consloeIaple
citement at Police Headquarters and at the wal
doTf. About 1880 o'clock in walked TWO ueteO-
tives and asked Mr.. Metz what they coulu oo'
The Controller smiled and said, who's the 3oAe
on gentlemen7" Explanations followed "nIcn
shov we'd that Police Headquarters had oeeh ca4ieu
up and requested to send two detectives III pAa4A
clothes to the Waldorf
Since 1t was Mr. Metz who, according 10 the
telephone message, wanted them two uelec'ise9
were routed out of bed and sent up Apout -
o'clock another message was received ASKING W.
those detectives had not been sent up. Anotner
two were then turned out and rushed up 10 lhe
hotel When they got there they found noth air
Metz and his secretary gone II IS saio 'Aa' '
latter was also responsible for this call
In the mean time some Of the guests OF the hotel
had found ont that detectives were being sent for
and this caused great deal of interest ana some
uneasiness. Finally, they were assured that MI
Metz did not suspect any OF them but was MINI
self the victim of a Joke ,,.
Among those at the guest table with PRESIDENT
W Ru+ler Duncan were Lieutenant Colonel Count
Gleichen military attache of the British Legatlon'
Major General Frederick Dent Grant, SIT MOT
Durand British Ambassador; Rear Adrnlrai mar
CoghIan Andrew Carnegie. Lord Rector OF 81 An
drews University; Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, dl-
rector of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art; Sir
Percy sanderson, Colonel William Graves Bates,
Austen G. Fox General James NJ Varnum ana
John r. Van Wormer.
In his letter Of regret former President Cleveland
said
My Dear Mr. Duncan have strongly nsi odHg h1peai ID
things foredoomed. only 10 be obliged 70 surrender
at last.
King Edward sent letter OF regret through BIZ
Mortimer Durand. follows:
Please convey to the ancient and hoIoraple SO,
ciety OF which you president my greetings on
the auspicious occasion OF their both anniversary
President Roosevelt in his letter OF regret said;
My Dear Mr Duncan: May I. through you extend
Banquet Of the St Andrews Society. its 159th tt
Anniversary wish could be with you ra TO "sSt. s
nretion fo- the high Qualities contributed to our
American citizenship by men OF Scotch stock
President Duncan referred to the Southern Hali-
vav disaster saying that two Of his frlends hao
baen killed IN the accident. He said MS sorrow
was SO great that he would not have been present
but that he felt IL his duty to be
In introducing Mr.. Carnegie as the first speaker
Mr.. Duncan said that Mr. Carnegie had given the
society a large sum OF money, with no PROVISION
that library must be bought
Scotland, said Mr.. Carnegie, never occupied SO
envtable a position as now. The people were bet
ter housed better clothed, all employed, had
more money in the bank to-day than ever before
and were more generally educated He caused
laugh when he said that the national failing was
slowly disappearing. They drank less liquor thaI
Nj Carnegie referred TO James Wilson. to whom
Washington had declared the colonies realIy oWeG
the Declaration Of Independence. His remains had
Just been reinforced in Philade!phia WHson mad
insisted, Mr.. Carnegie said, that the people or
country were really greater than its constitution
scotland" said Mr.. Carnegie, rs no longer the
were only $50 enlistmeuts last year. which means
that Scotland could not spare material Whlcn was
adapted for higher uses than food for powder
Gir Mortimer Durand said he regretted that ne
was not a Scoschman. but his mother, he ADDED
was a Scottish woman II. for one, beg TO dlhel
with MI Carnegie" said he, and thank God the
there are Scottish men who DO not thinE
a Scottish soldier is one OF the noDlest works o
God" Sir Mortimer amended this, however, b!
saying that Gods noblest work was when ne mad'
the 'lassies." ,,.. c,,, !.
The Land We Live In," was responded to bl
william NJ Sloane OF Columbia University,
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