The usual banquet was held on Friday evening, at the Club, to celebrate Saint Andrew's day. About sixty guests sat down, under the presidency of Mr. W. vice-chair, and Messrs, D. Brand and G. Chalmers, Mr. G. A. Lindsay occupying the J. Morrison officiating as croupiers. The room was only slightly decorated with evergreens; an additional picture of St. Andrew, however, which hung this year pensating for any deficiency in this respect behind the Vice-Charman's set, fly om,
picture—the traditional possession of the Under previous years.|'The real- original society—figured as usual behind the President's Chair, flanked on either side by the Royal Arms and the Lion of Scotland. An excellent dinner was served, and shortly before 10, The Cxtareaax rose to propose the first toast, to "The Queen."
Soug.—" Goa Save the Queen."
ThoCuarmax next proposed, "TheDuke and Duchess of Rothesay"—If (he said) I Were asked who was the most popular man in the British Empire, I should reply, the Prince of Wales; and'in no position is he more popular than when, as Duke of Rothesay, he presides at a dinner of the Royal Saint Andrew's Society of Scotland. (Civers.) His Princess has thoroughly en. cleared fierself to all classes, and Scotland is proud of the lovely Duchess of Rothesay. (Hear, and applause.) Gentlemen, the most popular man and woman in the English-speaking world, the Duke and Duchess of othesay.
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