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SCOTS GREET BRITHER SCOTS.
ST. 'ANDREW'S NIGHT CEREMONIAL AND GOOD CHEER,
GREAT GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
Another St. Andrew's Day has passed, and with it another St. Abdrew's Ball, but it will be long before it is forgotten. The splendour of decorations, the beauty of dresses, and the general air of complete enjoyment all helped to make it lastingly memor- able. Even that noble and doubtless jaded band of organizers who were responsible must admit the triumphant success of their
inbourn.
The decorations enn seldom have been more tastefully planned: everything in its place and everything suited to its place. The masses of colour around the supper tables and the restiul green of verandahs were equally welcome.
And then the guests. The City Hall seemed thronged withi them, well over a thousand Scots and their friends, all determined to enjoy themselves as no one ever bad before. Even the most. bigotted sassenach must give all honour to his northern neighbours for this wonderful evening.
The Decorations. The great stairway of the City Hall was flanked by deep masses of evergreens, rising above, the balustrades with smalt palms set upon each step. The whole was cleverly lighted by hidden lamps giving freshness and colour to an already brilliant scenic.
In fact, the earliest impression was of greenness everywhere, round the entrance, on the pillars and up the stairway ; even here, however, the occasion was emphasized by stately lanterns with the St. Andrew's Cross in white and blue. The large mirror, set at the head of the stair- was, still further heightened the magnificent effect of the entrance.
The Dancing Halls. Both St. Andrew's and St. George's Hall were given over to
The State Lancers As usual the ball was officially opened with the State Lancers," the dancers forming up in the following order in front of the Daia:-
Those taking part in the Official! sets of lancers were
President's Set-M:s. Southorn, the President, Mrs. Templeton, H.E the Hon Mr. Southorn, Mrs. Luard, Mr, J. W. C. Bonnar, Mrs. Sutherland, Commodore Pearson.
The Charleston Not In It With
The Reel!
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This year's reel classes have proved so popular that a number of Scottish National dances were in- cluded in the programme for all to take part in. Last year, it will
The Menn.
Grace be here, an' grace be there, An' grace be roon' the table. Ilka yin tak up yer spune, An' up as fast's yer able,
1. Hot Consomme Cold Canadian Salmon
Mayonnaise Saves
3. Roast Turkey.
4 York Ham
3. Oxford Sausages
6. Corned Tongue
7. Melton Mowbray Pie 8. Assorted Salad 9. Haggis
On siccan food has mony a dough
ty deed
By Caledonia's ancestors beca
doac."
To slocken a drooth can never be
Wrang,
Sao help yersel' an' pass it
alang"
10. Assorted French Pastries 11. Ice Meringues 12. Ice Cream
13. Coffee..
"Here's friends on baith sides o'
the Forth,
And friends on baith sides of the Tweed."
Hot Consomme on leaving. Oficial Supper Table,
Guests at the fficial Hupper table were
Mrs. Sauthors and the President
The Dance Programme. The programme of music provided by the K.O.S.B. pipers and the Hong Kong Hotel orchestra, includ ed among the modern dances a nuci- ber of Scottish dances.
The supper dances were from No.
9 to No. 13 in the following pro- gramme:~~~
Extra Waltz-Because I Love You.
1.Lancers: Amelin.
2.--Fox Trot: Ain't She Sweet? 3.-Caledonians: Caledoniana. 4.Fox Trott The Winding Trial.
Deil 5.-Eightsome Reel: The
Among the Tailors, The Binck Haired Laddie and The Kilt is my Delight.
G-Waltz: Russian Lullaby. 7-Fox Trot: I Can't Forget You 8. Strathspey and Reel: Marquis of Huntley and. The Piper O'Drummond.
-Fos Trot: Moonlit Waters. 10-Fax Trot: Sailin' On. 11.-Walts: In The Middle of The
Night.
12-Fox Trot: Just Once Again 13.-Fox Trot: Proud. 14.-Waltz: Let Me Call You Sweet-
heart.
Lord
15.-Caledonians: Caledonians, 16.-Fox Trot: Me and My Shadow. 17.-Highland Schottische: Mac-
phedran's Strathspey, Blantyre and Stirling Castle. 18. Fox Trot: Sixty Seconds Every
Minute. 19-Eightsome Reel: The Fairy Daace. Kate Dalrymple and Jack Wilson.
"
of St. Andrew's Society, H.E. the-Fox Trot: One O'clock Babs. Officer Administering the Govern. 21.-Strathspey and Reel: The Devil
in the Kitchen and Miss Mae- Leod of Ramsey, Waltz: Cherrie-Beerie Be Extra-One Step: Roan Lee.
"BRITHER SCOTS."
HONG KONG'S GREETINGS.
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Vice-President's Set:Mrs. Fear son, Mr. A K. Henderson, Mrs. Wood, E. General Luard, Mrs.ment and Mrs. Templeton, Mr. A. Wolle, the Hon. M. Halifax, Mrs. K. Henderson and Mrs Luard, Jackman, Mr. R. Sutherland.
H.E Major-General Luard and Mrs. Pearson, Commodore Pearson and Mrs. Sutherland, Hon. Mr. Hallifax and Mrs. Macdonald, Sir Victor MacKenzie and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Col. Comyn and Mrs. Wylie, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mrs.
The following telegram was sent Comyn, Sir Heary Gollan, and Mrs. St. Andrew and Scotland. Clan be remembered a number of special- Alabaster, Mr. E E. Greig and to St. Andrew's Societies in the shields and standards were hungly trained dancers gave an exhibi- Mrs. Hynes, Mr. R. Sutherland and Far East:-
Scots
"Here & haun frae Hong Kong лге congratulating Mrs. Jackman, Mr. C. G. Alabaster around the walls and the ceilings tion.
Brither Scots." Owen Hughes, Mr. were covered with immense crosses themselves and declaring that the Land Mrs. in white and blue.
mere American dances will soon be Justice Wood and Mrs. Wolle, Mr.
It was despatched to the follow. quite out of it compared with what G. M. Shaw and Mrs. Brearley,
ing ports:-- Hon. Mr. Hynes and Mrs. comes from North of the Tweed.
Negri Sembilan, Sandakan," Cameron, Mr. A. Stevenson and Zamboanga, Mrs. Maconachie, Mr. J. Owen Saigon, Hughes and Mrs. Cock, Mr. P. Tod Tsingtao, Calcutta, and Mrs. A. L. Shields, Capt. Bombay," Morrison and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. E. Madras, Cock and Mrs. A, Stevenson, Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. Blair, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie and Mrs. Duncan, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mrs. McTavish, Mr. A. Ritchie and Mrs. P. Tod.
The dais was set in St. George's Hall in front of the portrait of Queen Victoria, and beneath the Union Jack and the red, white and blue ensigns. A portrait of Robbie Burns, the Scottish national bard, held the place of honour in St. An- drew's Hall, while pictures of Prince Charles and Sir Walter Scott were in the auto-room and tea-room. The dance floors were brilliantly illuminated, evergreens filled the corners; there could not have been a better background for the pretty dresses and the Scottish costume of many of the men,
THE SUPPER.
A Dram WI The Haggis. Early during the supper, Chieftain proposed the toast "The King."
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After a lapse of ten minutes, the ceremony of bringing in the Haggis took place. The Haggis was carried in by Mr. Alastair MacKenzie and the "Barley Bree" by Mr. George Duncan, M.B.E., headed by Pipe- Sergt. P. D. Wilson playing" Brose Templeton (President), Mr. A. K.
After the Haggis had Henderson (Vice-President); Mr.ceived: and Butter. The long stretch of verandah gave been placed in front of the Chief R. Shewan (Past President), Mr. ample and very welcome accommo-
tain, the Chieftain rose and gave. W. C. Bonnar (Past President),. The open dation for sitting out." side was covered with flags and the carriers of the Haggis and the Mr. R. M. Dyer (Past President), Barley Bree" a dram from the Mr. R. Sutherland (Past Presi many-coloured bunting, evergreens and palms served to break the quaich. length and to provide little shelter
.
ed havens.
Sitting. Out.
A Bower Of Flowers,
"Heartiest greetings frae Brither
Scots
From Bangkok, Ipoh, Kobe, Calcutta, Rangoon, Cebu, Sande dent), Dr. G. D. R. Black (Past kan, Shameen, Penang, Seremban, The Chieftain then himself par President), Mr. G. M. Shaw, Mr. Singapore, Iloilo, Yokohama, Tokyo,
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Amoy, Lang, may ye flourish." Zamboanga, Greetings may raft-
took of a dram from the quaich D. Gow, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. K. E. Malacca.
Greig, Mr. P. Tod, Mr. W. Beve- ("nae heel taps") and offered a dram to H.E. the Officer Adminis-ridge (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. A. tering the Government.;
Mr. Duncan then supplied each
The theatre was decorated with profusion of colours. The table for the official party was set upon the stage, almost lost in a bower of Bowers. Massed chrysanthemufis served as the background to yellow gentleman guest at the table with and white daisies, which shone & dram and this ended the cere among the darker colours. Tartans mony.
hung on the walls and the pillars of
the Auditorium, where tables were THE CHIEFTAIN'S WELCOME laid for the guests not of the official party. The white and blue of the table cloths was repeated on the lampshades of the official table.
The backcloth to the stage was work of art in itself, and the pic ture there shown of Buchanan's Temperance Hotel should prove even to the most perverse foreigner that Scotland is not without its sense of humour.
Ritchie and Mr. E. M. Bryden. (Joint Hon. Secretaries).
Invitation Committee:-Mr. E.
M. Bryden (Convener), Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. C. J. Cookes, Mr. W. Ironside, Mr. D. R. Kinloch, Mr. R Machy, Rev. J. Kirk Macon-
The Chieftain then made "the ful-achie, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Mr. C. .. L. Sandes, Mr. A. L. Shields and lowing speech of welcome:-
Mr. E. L. Sim...
In the name of the members of St. Andrew's Society, Hong Kong, and on their behalf I offer a hearty Scottish welcome to you, our friends, who have honoured us by your presence to-night and I ex press our appreciation for your continued interest in our Baint's A card room was provided foxDay Celebration, which celebration non-dancers, complete with radia has become a hardy annual, mark tors, against breezes from the ing as it doen, the opening of the North, and decorated in blue and Hong Kong Social Season. gold.
THE BALL.
Ceremonial Greeting.
Committee...
We trust you will have full enjoyment and find the realization fally equal to the anticipation.
Dancing and Music Committee: Mr. J. D. Kinnaird (Convener), Mr. W. J. Carrie, Mr. C. I Cookes, Mr. N. Drummond, Mr. W. Forsyth, Mr. A. Mackenzie, Mr. H. M. McTavish, Mr. D. L McWhirter, Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray, Mr. A. Macfarlane, Mr. K. 8. Morrison, Mr. A. Murdoch, Mr. D. J. Purves, Me. T. P. Saunderson, Mr. W. P Soath, Mr. A. Stevenson, Mr. W. A. Stewart, Mr. R. O.. Sutherland and Mr. P. D. Wilson.
Ladies' Cloak Room Committee:
Supper and Wine Committee:-
As the years roll on (since 1881-Dr. John Morrison (Convener), as you may have observed on entry) Mr. R. Macgregor, and Dr. M. When H.E. the Officer Adminis-it is becoming increasingly difficult Nicolson.. tering the Government (the Hon. to find subject matter for an ad- Mr. Southern) arrived, he was met dress, as subject matter suitable to Mr. J. M. Jack (Convener), Mr. T. in the Baronial Hall by the Chief- the occasion is getting a bit L. Christie, Mr. B. L. Hosie, Mr. tain (Mr: D. Templeton) and the threadbare resulting as it must in F. M. Crawford, Mr. W, Ironside, vain" repetition somewhat boring to Mr. A. W. E. Davidson, Mr. W Johnston, Mr. J. Dickson, Mr. W. The King's party, then proceeded the listeners. upstairs headed by the Pipe Band This does not seem an opportune Kay, Mr. F. Edwards, Mr. W. Law of the King's Own Scottish Border-time for speeches, those who have ers marching two abreast, and play supped desire to dance and those ing The Road to the Isles." who have been dancing desire to When the pipers reached St. sap and in addition the delivery of
the George's Hall they spread out
Therefore to avoid boredom I am extent of two or three full paces, and after a few paces forward in introducing an innovation at this the direction of the dais, they halt Gathering and in the place of a speech I desire to give you a toast ed and turned facing inwards.
The pipera ceased playing just which I trust will be received up before the Chieftain and His Ex-standing and honoured with enthus celleney, who followed, took their iasm by all. places in the hall,
.
ers diri." Manila, Heartiest greetings tae
one and a Peking, St. Andrew's Society
send cordial greetings Brither Scots." Tientsin," Lang may yer lums
reck." Soerabaya, "Greetings "Murray
and Ross.
Shanghai, "Scotland for ever," W. Nicholson, "Here tae ye." Dr. Black, Greetings."
J. Reid, Hearty greetings." A. O. Lang, Hearty good
wishes." McCubbin and Kinnaird, Hearty
greetings Brother Scots." Lord Elibank, "Brother Scots-8.5.
forea greetings." Sneddon, "A' Brither Scots send hearty.greetings Scotland for
ever
Dyer, "A good St. Andrew's day
to you David." Carmichael: Worthing, "Greetings from Brother Scots Worth- ing." Batavia, "Greetings fras Brither
Scots." Foodhow," Brither Seots at Fan- chow heartily reciprocate greetings."
AT THE CENOTAPH.
At the Cenotaph yesterday morn
a speech is, to me, a nightmare. D. Thompson, Mr. F. Syme Thoning Mr. D. Templeton, Chieftain
Shaggy Wood*
The Band then struck up" God" The Land of Brown Heath and The Land of the Mountain and the
Flood"
Save the King," at a signal from Mr. McTavish, the pipers in the meantime acting as bodyguard. The Chieftain then conducted His Ex-The Land of our Sires ""
"Sectland" "The Land we love." cellency to his seat on the Dais.
His retirement is due to age.... he is and has been hastened through the sorrow caused by the death of his wife last yeaT..
Many of the stories of his "vast finial operations and the in- fuence he exerted in international politics were no doubt born of the mystery which his fierce dislike of any form of publicity created, but enough truth remained to establish him one of the great interna- fional figures of the present genera- tion.
*ernie
"He is of Greek descent, but be- a naturalised Frenchman. The generally accepted story of the origin of his fortune is that, he rendered certain serviers to Messrs. Vickers' agent in Petrograd half a century ago which brought him to the notice of the great armament firm, and that by obtaining great orders for them he secured the necessary introduction to the world of finance.
"His holdings subsequently em- braced vast af and steal properties in many parts of the world and banking interests in Great Britain, France, Italy, and many other countries.
World's Sleeping Partner. He has been described at differ- ent times a
The richest man in the world; The most international man in
the world; and
The sleeping partner of
world
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His gifts to public institutions have been generous. They include . the establishment of chairs of avia tion. in British and French univer sities and consideralic endowments for the study and encouragement. of literature. He is reputed to be worth £20,000,000.
FUNERAL.
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son, Mr. W. N. Fleming, Mr. JWREATH LAYING CEREMONY. EVERY TOWNSMAN AT A Murray, Mr. J. C Fletcher, Mr. W. Macfarlane, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. G. McLeod, Mr. J. W. Henderson, Mr. son, Mr. J. Watson, Mr. L.M.
of St. Andrew's Society laid a wreath at the base of the monu- Whyte and Mr. A. Wylies
Decoration Committee:-Mr.ment. It was a St. Andrew's cross บ circular frame of white George Duncan (Convener), Mr. Din
Howers. Keith, Mr. J. Kempton, Mr. C. B. Mathews, Mr. G. Marray. and Mr. Those at the Cenotaph included ton, Devonshire, took part in the
EXETER. In accordance with na ancient burial custom every man in Tiver
A, B. Ramsay,
Mr. A. K. Henderson, Vice-Presi- funeral of Joba-Norrish.
The collin was carried over three Card Room Committee: Mr. B. dent; Mr. A. Bitchie and Mr. E. M. Wylie (Convener) and Mr. G. M. Bryden, Joint Hon. Secretaries: miles, the journey, ciding with
and Mesars, C. M. Shaw, R. Suther- rise of 500 feet to the parish innd, D. Wylie, K. E. Greig, Peter church.
More than a hundred man acted" Tod, H. M. McTavish, W. A. Stuart. J. D. Kinnaird and H. L. Carson. as bearers in turn,
Shaw.
P.D. Honorary Pipers:-Mr. Wilson, r, C. B. Brown and Mr. G. Nisbet.
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