Fortune if thou li but gie me still Hale brecks, a scone, an' whisky gill, An" growth of rhyme to rave at will 'Tak' a' the rest, An' dealt about as thy blind skill Directs thee best.
The minutes lew quickly with song and jest and speech. Dr. E, Henderson, the chairman, reposed the toast of Proaperity to the St, Audrew's Society," which was drunk as it deserved. The Vice-President, Mr. Mactavish, proposed the health of "The Guests," to which Prince Hoven returned thanks, remarking, amid much cheering, that if he were nota Russian he would wish to be a Scotchman. Mr. Jun e health of Dr. the latter mentioning in his speech in reply that he filled the same post twenty yours ago. Mr. Mac-ravish proposed the health of the honorary secretary, Mr. Drummond Hay, to whose untiring exertions the great success of the function was due, and the toast was drunk with Highland honours, and appropriately and atlectingly acknowledged. When the excitement had calmed down Mr. Fraser rose tu propose the same toast again, and it was again honoured with no abatement in the enthusiasm of the supperers. After the expanded programme had been thus scrupulously executed, an adjournment was made to the ball room, the plyers, re-indigo rated by rest and refreshment, blew witl redoubled force, and more reels were danced, daylight descending before the last votary of St. Andrew left the cherished scene.
It only remains to give the list of the Committee and Stewards Committec.—Ed. Henderson, President J. W. Mactavish, Vice-President; F. H. Bell, Colin Buchanan, J. B. Cameron, Fergusson, W. D. Graham, John Prentice, R. J. Sloan; Drummond Hay, Hon. Secretary.
'Steards,—C, Murray Adamson, F. Auderson, C. A. Black, Brodie A.' Clarke, John Ford, W. Sharp Fraser, Duncan Glass, P. V. Grant, John Harris, Frank Kennedy, H. R. Kinnear, John Macgregor, S. M. MeLeish, G. J. Morrison, Duncan Reid, H. A. Ritchie, The following is the list of subscribers to mouth, the second supper, for which there the ball and of guests who accepted in-
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