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BALL

ST. ANDREW'S BALL PENINSULA HOTEL

Brilliant Gathering Of The

Clans

GREETINGS. FRAE BRITHER SCOTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1933.

AT AT THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

quaich when he had drunk

The Chieftain's Speech --- Before addressing the gather- ing, the Chieftan rose and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen,

The King The eight hundred

The St. Andrew's Ball is the prelude to the short · but gay and crowded social season in Hong Kong. Be- fore St. Andrew's Day there are social functions, true, but none that has quite the "social "something" of this brilliant affair given by the hospitable Scots of the Colony, function that primes us up for the season in no uncertain manner. No matter how we look forward

to the St. Andrew's Ball we are never disillusioned, it is always, ahead of the most sanguine expectations.

Last. night's Ball as even ahead of that, so far ahead that it has not stopped going: tongues will be busy on it for days yet and it will always be remembered as-but even. superlatives seem hopelessly inadequate at times..

Greetings by cable from brother Scots poured in all yesterday and were. posted on the notice-board, being read with great interest mingled with amusement.

His Excellency, Sir William, and Lady Peel were the guests of honour and were formally received by the Chieftan, Mr. A. L. Shields, at the entrance to the ballroom.

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"Land of brown heath and shaggy_wood,"

Land of the mountain and the flood

Land of our sires; what mortal hand

Can e'er untie the filial band

That knits 143 to thy rugged strand.'

ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY

AND

LADY

!

PEEL

phones was situated on the bal- cony and one on each side of the room. A transmitter was in place beside the official dals. The re- lay was carried out by the Hoog Kong Telephone Company.

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H.E the Governor and Lady Peel dined with the Chieftan and Mrs. Shields at the hotel before the dance, but were officially wel- comed to the ball and met by the Chieftan and his Committee at 9.30 p.m.

The party then moved into. the ballroom led

PIPING IN THE HAGGIS, by the honorary pipers.

The supper was as bountiful as At the entrance to the Roof Gar- ever! Good food and better wine! den the pipers and other guests Chatter, laughter and over all that drew aside forming a lane up wonderful spirit of hospitality for which His Excellency, Lady Peel, which the Scots are celebrated, the and the Chieftan, walked to the lights glittering on the shields of centre the room. They stood the Chieftan and

Vice-Chieftan there whole the National Anthem their "setting of uminated was played after which the official thistles. At the Chieftan's table party took their seats on the de- were the following guests:---- corated dais at the far end, Str William and' Lady Peel were wel- comed at the dais by Mrs, Shields.

THE DECORATIONS,

The Rose Room and the Roof "Garden, both of which were used for dancing as usual, were cleverly decorated by that past-master, Mr. George Duncan. The Dais at the end of the Rose Room. had the crest of the Chieftan, draped with his tartan, the MacIntyre, and an arrangement of thistles illuminated effectively. Around

the walls of the room were hung an array of Scottish clan shields also decorated with illuminated thistles.

In the reception hall were por- traits of Burns and Scott, with the Clan shield of the Macintyre,"

At the far end of the Roof Gar- den was hung the shield of Mac- donald of Clanranald, that of the Vice-Chieftan, Mr. MacKichan,

decorated in the same way as the Chieftan's draped tartan and illu- minated thistles. The walls of the room were also adorned with Scottish clan shields, and opposite the Macdonald shield hung: the crest of the St. Andrew's Society of Hong Kong.

STATUE OF ST, ANDREW, A very finely thought out effect was the splendid plaster figure of St. Andrew, which stood nearly six feet high and was mounted on the fountain before the hotel. The base was covered by illuminated thistles, finishing off a splendid. bit of decoration,

The odd

people thep rose simultaneously and the loyal manner in which the toast was honour was most impressive.

Mr. Shields then went. on to

SOY

Your Excellencies. Ladies and

Gentlemen,

It is my great privilege to ex- tend to you all a hearty welcome to this annual celebration when We meet to do honour to the Me- mory of our Patron Saint, to ex- tertain our friends and to perpe- tuate our Scottish customs and traditions,

Scotsmen the world over con- gregate on St. Andrew's Day, and so far as conditions permit, they celebrate on the same lines as we do to-night.

Customs

Our alleged barbaric are often the subject of quip and Jest, but our friends usually need. little persuasion to join in the tribal rites.

The support given to the Ball this year is very gratifying to the Committee and myself. Times have been bad and money none too plentiful, and I hope this is a sign that the corner has been turned. and better times are in

etter

DE PAUL

May Have To Curtail Its Activities

UNLESS MORE - HELP

FORTHCOMING

|

In view of the annual appeal for support for the Society of St.

and then beyond France. Ozanam himself founded Vincent de Paul ("Our Poor Day" wherever he went first, naturally, Conferences sale of roses to-day and Bazaar on sunday)

at Lyons to which he was con- we gave on Tuesday a

nected by many ties. From France brief review of the origin and he passed to Italy, whither his scope of this great world-wide fame had preceded him, and es- formed in 1833 it consisted of only Pisa, Leghom, and other places. ciety. When the Society was first tablished Conferences at Florence, a students, and as these had been In 1852 he went, at the invitation members of literary society call- of a friend, to London. It was the ed & Conference" of History they year of the Great Exhibition, the determined to retain the name, work of the Prince Consort, for and call themselves a "Conference which the Crystal Palace had been of charily, a title which has now built, and the precursor of those become inseparable from our idea many International Exhibitions of the Society, the unit of which for which the 19th Century will wherever it exists, being the Con- be remembered. The Great Ex- Hong Kong we have at least three blare of trumpets; it was held to ference" of the place. Thus, inhibition had been opened with a "Conferences" at Wanchat, the usher in a new era of commercial Cathedral, and Kowloon, Any prosperity and good-will among number of Conferences each with the nations, under which peace its own President and Committee would be secured, commerce ad- Before giving you the toast of may, according to locality or cir-vanced, and wealth and prosper- the evening. I wish to thank you, cumstances, be united together ity assured. Hopes ran high, and Sir, and Lady Peel for honouring under a Central Council with a inen dreamt dreams of great things us with your presence. Your President in Chief, all being sub- to come, when peace and plenty gracious support of the St. Antordinate to the General Council in would supersede poverty and drew's Ball has always been high- Paris: but the "Conference re-crime, and war give place to con- ly appreciated by

Scottish

mains the unit, through which the Community. I also want to wel- Society lives and works. In Brazil, come Admiral Sir Frederick Drey. for example, the Conferences of er and Lady Dreyer, General and various localities are united to the Mrs. Barrett, and Commodore Central Council at Rio de Janeiro; and Mrs. Elliot. This is their in Ireland almost every town or first St. Andrew's Ball in Hong

village has its Conference united Kong, and we greatly appreciate

to the Central Council in Dublin; the enthusiastic manner in which those of Great Britain to London; they have joined in the dances and here in Hong Kong the above- and practices."

mentioned Conferences are united with a Central Council.

sight.

the

This organization is the result of the natural growth of the So-

Indeed, it is curious to hote, that such thought, when they first banded themselves together they had no intention of extending their numbers, and one of the Brst problems that present-

We also have with us to-night, Admiral Upham, Commander-in- Chief of the United States Asia- tic Fleet. and Mrs. Upham, alsociety; in its inception the original; His Excellency The American members had no Minister to China The Honour able Nelson T. Johnson, to whom we extend a cordial welcome.

I wish to thank the Members ious Sub-Committees for all their of the Committee and the var-

hard work. the Pipers for

I would also thank

assistance to-night and at

their invaluable the 'practice' dances.

This is the thirty-fourth year that Geordie Duncan has taken the decorations in' hand and as

card-dreams which we, alas, have Hved to see but partially fulfilled, If indeed not altogether shattered! But in such boastings Ozanam' had no part; and instead of going to the Crystal Palace with his friend he spent his evenings among the Irish poor in the slums-those BOOT | which the disastrous famine of. 1848 had sent over the Channel ini such numbers: with these poor struggling souls as full of faith and fervour as they were destitute of all other goods, and not with the fashionably, dressed crowds at acteristically and, we are told, the Palace, he spent his time char- thoroughly enjoyed himself.

AN "EXAMPLE"

ed itself for solution was whether the need arose for à rule or con- With the growth of the Society or not they should reject the Arst stitution. This is a necessity for two applicants-friends of two of any Society if it is to hang to- the students who very shortly ap-gether, and keep true to its ori- piled for admission, a very serious ginal ideals Hence the famous debate ensued as the advisability rules of the great Orders or Con- or otherwise of opening their doors gregations of the Church which usual he has given us something sounds, these eight earnest young and often the chief work of their to quialders. How strange it have beer the main preoccupation new and original in the figure of students, the fore-runners of a founders, reflecting as in a mirror Saint Andrew at the entrance to the hotel. Geordie has

world-wide Society destined to the greatness of their minds, like been embrace in its constitution thou the wonderful rule of St. Benedict thanked so often that he now re-aand of fellow-workers in every which has survived in all its fresh- fuses to attend the supper, but I part of the globe and hope Mrs. Duncan will convey to

of every him our appreciation and thanks.

race under the sun, debating whe still reflects the peacefulness, love" ness the passage of centuries, and I will now ask you to rise and ginal number of eight to be in- of that great-hearted man: the ther they should allow their ori-of order, and largeness of vision drink the Toast The Pious and Immortal Memory of Saint

creased! Some objected. all rule of St. Francis which in ta hesitated, but fortunately wiser original shape at least counsels prevailed, and the two might have been expected, but the was, as applicants were admitted; even in so doing it was stipulatea ated with Gospel truth; or, among but simple outpouring of a soul satur, that future applications should be those of modern growth, the rule to be a Society for the young, not the vast silences of his retreat in limited to young men only. It was of the great Rosmini written amid the old; and though it was not the Appenines whither he had "re- to be thought that a man growing tired to seek light, and inspiration, old In the Society should on that But though the Society account be rejected, it should be "Vincent de Paul was founded by of St. noted that the Society exists main 2 **18021 of undoubted literary y for the young, and young sp- plicants only should be admitted.

genius. ita "rule" differs from OZANAM'S WORK

others in this, that it is not the thoughtout composition of Ozanam Once new members w

e ad- or his friends, but simply a record mitted the Boctety begani > ex- of what he and they were doing, pand rapidly, first in the provinces Wontinued on Page `10),

Mr. A. L. Shields and Lady Peel H.E. B William Peel, K.C.M.G,

K.B.E.. and Mrs. Adrew, Shields,

Mr. A 8. MacKichan and Lady

Dreyer

B.E._ Admiral Sir Frederick C.

Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.E., and

Mrs, MacKichan, Admiral F. B. Upham and Mrs.

Borrett

The Honourable Nelson T, John-

son and Mrs, Upham, H.E. Major-General O. C. Bor- rett,-€.B., C.MG., C.B.E., D.8.0., and Mrs, Elliott Commodore."F. Elliott, Q.B.E.

and Mrs, J. R. Wood. His Honour Mr. J. R. Wood and

Mrs, Black.

Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mrs.

Mackle.

Capt. L. V. Wells and Mrs.

Murphy,

Dr. G. D. R. Black and Mrs.

Pearce.

The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackle

and Mrs, Keary:

Mr. T. H. R. Shaw and "Mrs.

Greig.

TELEGRAMS

An-

The following telegrams were received by the Society:- from Bombay Caledonian Society, Bombay-Heartiest greetings Penang: Greetings from Bri- ther Scots-Robertson, Chieftain.

Peiping: Greetings Frae Peking Scots-Henning, Chieftain.

Tsingtao-Greetings. Watson,

Chieftain

Singapore:-Heartiest Greetings frae "Bingapore.

ily

Ipoh:-Greetings from Perak Scots, McCraw, Chieftain,

Madres:-Madras Scots heart- Scott, Chieftain.

reciprocate greetings-Bruce

Hollo: Greetings, Hollo Scots." Bangkok: Greetings. from Bangkok Scots, Cairn Crossly."

Mr. A. Stevenson and Mrs, Shaw,tain. Mr. K. E. Greig and Mrs. Gow. The Hon. Dr. 8. W. Tso and Mrs,

Powell,

Sir W. W. Hornell, C.LE., M.A.,

and Mrs. J. B. Ross, Mr. J. B. Ross and Mrs. Wylie. Mr. C. Balmer Johnson and Miss

Varty. Squadron Leader C R. Keary

and Mrs. Grossman. Mr. Dy Gow and Mrs. McLay. Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. Forsyth. Dr. J. C. Macgown and Mrs, Le

Fevre.

MY RM McLay and Mrs.

'Duncan,

Mr. W. Kay and Mrs. Macgown- The Rev. Mr E G. Powell and

Mr P. D. Wilson,

Mr. H. R. Forsyth and Mrs. Rit-

chie....

THE STATE LANCERS: The Ball opened as usual with the State Lancers which makes one of the most picturesque and attractive arrangement. of the evening. The guesta crowded round to watch those who took: Lady Peel, E.E. Admiral Bir Frederic C. Dreyer, H.C.B., G.B.E, Mr. E, M, Bryden and Mrs, Kay. and Lady Dreyer, HB, the G.0.0., The Haggis and Barley Bree Major-General O; C, Borrett, C.B., The Haggis. without which no C.M.G, C.B.E., D.S.O., and Mrs. Scots gathering would seem com- Borrett, Commodore Frank Ellott,plete and Jolly tasty stuff it is! O.B.E., and Mrs. Ellött, Mr; J.-W. Bonnar, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Hon. Mr. C. Gorden Mackie and Mrs. C. Gordon Mackie," Mr.

and Mrs. A. 8, MacKichan, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Lhields,

RELAYED MUSIC,

Manila:- Heartiest Greetings from Manila. Scots.

Mr. and Mrs. Shields. had the following guests at their dinner party preceding the Ball:

Mr. R. M. McLay, Mr. K. 8. Mor- rison, Mr. J. B. Rosa, Mr. B. Wylie. Joint Hon. Treasurers-Mr. A. Talhoku:-Taihoku Scots heart-

D. Lowson, Mr. W. H. B. Rigg. H. E. The Governor and Lady. ily reciprocate greetings.

Joint Eon. Secretaries.-Mr. E. Peel, 'H "E" Admiral Sir Federic Hankow:-Greetings frae brith-M., Bryden, Mr. D. 8. Robb. O-Dreyer and Lady Dreyer," "Admiral er Scots McCartney.

Invitation

Committee.--General F. B. Upham, USN, and Mrs Up Batavia: Heartiest greetings Committee along with Mr. HR ham. The Honourable Nelson T. from Brither Scots, Leslie, Chief- Forsyth (Convenor), Mr. N. M. Johnson, H. E. Major General O. Currie, Mr, RW Gardiner, Mr. J. C. Borrett and Mrs Borrett, Coms H. Taggart, Mr. 9. T. Williamson.modore F. Elliott and Mrs. Elliott Dance and Music Committee His Honour Mr. J. E. Wood and hai. Scots.

Shanghat: Greetings, Shang Mr K, 8Morrison Convenor), Mrs Wood, Miss Varty, Mr. J. W. Mr. W. LA Alexander, Mr. R. B. C. Bonnar and Miss Bonnar, Dr. Shameen:-Greetings from Can-Bell, Mr AN. Braude, Mr. G. DR. Black and Mrs. Black Bulloch, Mr. A. W Brown, Mr. D. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gordon Mackie from Black Mr. JB. MacDonald. Mr. and Miss Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. A E Mackenzie, Mr. A McKellar, T. H. R. Shaw, Mrs. A. Stevenson Mr. D. L. Prophet, Mr. T. P. Saun and Miss Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Sandakan :-Greetings, Mal-derson Moro

K. E. Greig, Mr.. V. M. Grayburn, Ladies Cloakroom Committee. Bir William Hornell, Mr. and Mrs. to your gathering St. Andrew, &

Wallingford, Berks: Good Luck-Dr. J. Q. Macgown." ART.-E. Pearce and Mr T. A, Pearce, Supper and Wines Committee. Major and Mrs. H. B. L Dow- Bcotland Forever, and PAW

Mr. T Parkinson (Convenor); biggin, Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, Kobe Greetings frac brither Mr. D. C. Brodie, Mr. B. 8. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cameron, Mr. and Scots-Ormiston, Chieftain.

Mr. A' McFarlane, Mr. W. McPar Mrs. J, H Taggart, Captain R. Fr. Taingtao: Greetings, Chieftain.

lane, Mr. W. N. Fleming, Mr. J.

Walter, Lt. Commdr. FB. Tours Russell, Dr. J. A. R. Belby, Mr. G. L. Commdr. Moore, U. 8, N., Cap- G. Stopant Thomson, Mr. J. N. tain Mears. Mr. J. G. Pilcher and Sweeney, Mr. T Addis Martin, Mr. E. M. Bryden

gene Mr. A. D. Wyllie

Greetings

ton Scots.

Yokohama:

tain Yokohama Scots, Cameron, Chief

colm.

Watson,

Tientsin: Greetings from Then tsin Scots, MacFeat..

Calcutta: Calcutta Scots send hearty greetings.""

Foachow: Greetings. Scots,

Foochow

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Decorations Committe. Mr. G. Duncan (Convenor), Mr. E. Do- cherty, Mr. A. Duncan, Mr. M. THE OFFICIALS

Ferguson, Mr. J. Kempton.

Card Room Committee.-Mr. D was piped in with all its tradi- General Committee. Mr. ALGOW." tional ceremony. What an en-Shielda (President), Mr. AB Honorary Pipers Mr. W. C. E chanting fashion it all is slight- Mackichan (Vice President), Mr. Mackie, Mr. J. B. Rosa, Mr. H. C. ly reminiscent of the "carrying in R. G. Shewan (Past President), Watson Mr. P. D. Wilson, Mr.

of the Baron of Beef, but how Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar (Past Presid-George Nisbet, Mr. A Riach, Mr much wilder and altogether ent), Dr. G. D. R. Black (Past K. 8. Morrison, more exhilarating Following the Bresident), The Hou, Mr. C. G. 8 haggis came the not less celebras Mackie (Past President), Mr. T.

The orchestra was accommodated barley bree. The quaich was HR Shaw (Past President), Mr.

ed on the balcony in the Rose Room and the music was relayed by a repeater system into the Root Garden where three large micro-

Chieftan entertains before

the Ball

carried to each man at the A. Stevenson (Past President)The following were entertain Chieftan's table in turn and each Mr. K. E. Greig (Past President) ed by the Chieftan and Mrs. quaffed in the approved manner, Mr H R Forsyth, Mr. D, Gow Shields in the Peninsula Hotel Kissing the underside of the Mr. W Kay, Dr. J. C. Macgown, befo the Ball

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Chieftan's Eith some Reel Mr. and Mrs. Shields, Lady Peel, Mr. A. S: Mackichan, Mr. J. W. C. Bonna Mr Mackie, Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Black.

Wth Laying Ceremony Thug at Cenotaph "At 11 o'clock yesterday, a wreath was laid at the Cenotaph by Mr.

Bryden. There were a number of A. B. MacKichan and.. Mr. E. M.

members of St. Andrew's Boelety présent including Dr. G. D. R. Black, the Hon. Mr. C Gordon

Mackie Mr. T H. R. Shaw!

R. E. Greig, Mr. K. 8. Morrison, Dr. 7. C. MacGown, MR M McLay, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar Da Robb

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