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History of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York, 1756-1906 This Edition is limited to Seven Hundred and Fifty Signed Copies, of which this Copy is Sfcretary. Printed bu tt|r (0rhrt of tifp ftortrtg at prrae nf ti(t Enmtng ^oBt jtdb printing CPflSrr .«••*"! ANCIENT SEAL '«) N\ PRESENT SEAL H ISTORY OF Saint Andrew's Society OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 1756-1 906. GEORGE AUSTIN MORRISON, Jr., secretary to the society. 5« New York: \6 1906. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Historical Sketch 7 Biographies of the Presidents 40 Act of Incorporation 156 Constitution 161 Statement of Permanent Fund 171 List of Officf.rs and Committees 179 List of Members 247 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Seals of the Societv Frontispiece PAGE Menu of Centennial Banquet 22 Certificate of Membership 159 Badge of the Society 179 Portrait of Philip Livingston 40 " " William Alexander, Earl ok Stirling" . 50 •' Walter Rutherfurd . , . 58 " " The Earl of Dunmore 64 " J<ihn Watts 68 " Hon. Robert R. Livingston . 78 " " Robert Lenox ....... 84 " " James Tillary, M.D 8S " ' Archibald Gracie ...... 90 " • Robert Halliday .92 •' " John Graham 96 ' John Johnston 98 " " David Hadden 100 •' Hugh Maxwell 102 " " David S. Kennedy 104 " Richard Irvin 106 " " Adam Norrie 108 " " Robert Gordon no " " William Wood 112 '• " John Taylor Johnston 116 " " James Moir ....... 118 " " Ja.mes Brand 120 PAGB Portrait of John S. Kennedy 122 " Walter Watson 130 " Bryce Gray 132 " John Sloane 134 " George Austin Morrison .... 138 " J. Kennedy Tod 140 " WlLLI\M LyALL 142 " John Reid 144 " Andrew Carnegie 146 " W. Butler Duncan 152 —: HISTORICAL SKETCH. On the 19th Xovember, 1756, a number of gentlemen, natives of Scotland or of direct Scottish descent, assembled in the City of New York, and agreed to form themselves into a Scotch Society. There was at that time only four like societies in America, viz. : The Scots' Charitable Society of Boston, Massachusetts, organized in 1657; the St. Andrew's Club of Charleston, South Carolina, organized in 1729; the St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organized in 1749; and the St. Andrew's Society of Savannah, Georgia, organized in 1750. The existence of these national societies was based upon the collection and distribution of charitable funds among poor and needy Scotsfolk, and the promotion of social inter- course among the members by holding an annual banquet on the name- day of their patron saint. As there was no organization of such a character in the Province of New York, the little assembly determined to found a Saint Andrew's Society, and declared its purpose to be the charitable relief of those fellow-Scotsmen, resident in New York, who might be in want or distress. A Constitution, modeled upon that of the St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia, was framed and adopted, which placed the government of the Society in the hands of a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer and a Secretary, together with a board of four Assistants, later called Managers. The founders of the Society were almost all the heads or members of the best and most prominent Scotch families in the then Province of New York, and occupied important positions in the professional and business community. Philip Livingston was unanimously chosen for the first President, and the names of the forty-seven original members were as follows Andrew Barclay, Henry Barclay, G. T. Buchanan, Donald Campbell, Malcolm Campbell, Stair Campbell Carre, Alexander Colden, Thomas Doherty, James Drummond, John Duncan, James Duthie, Dr. William Farquhar, Charles Forbes, Simon Fraser, Edward Graham, Ennis 8 SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY Graham, William Hay, Walter Hunter, Joseph Innes, David Johnston, Robert Kennedy, John Livingston, Philip Livingston, William Liv- ingston, James Louttit, Coll McAlpine, John McGuson, Allan McLean, John McQueen, Dr. Peter Middleton, Thomas Miller, John Milligan, Richard Morris, Donald Morison, Dr. James Murray, Lieutenant Frances Pringle, John Ross, Honorable John Rutherfurd, Walter Rutherfurd, John Morin Scott, Dr. Adam Thomson, John Troup, John Waddell, John Walker, John Walker, Jr., John Watts, Thomas Wood. Thus arose the ancient and honorable Saint Andrew's Society of the Province, later the State, of New York, and there is strong indication that Dr. Adam Thomson, an eminent Colonial physician, was the prime mover of the association. The facts that Dr. Thomson had been a founder, an assistant, and vice-president of the Phila- delphia Saint Andrew's Society, which furnished a model for the Constitution of the New York society ; had taken up a residence in New York about 1756; and was chosen the first vice-president of the young New York association, point significantly to his influence and efforts in organizing the Society. The first anniversary of the founding of the Society was celebrated with due honor on Wednesday, November 30th, 1757, and the issue of the Nezv York Mercury of Monday, December 5th, 1757, contains the following interesting description of the festivities of the occasion. "On Wednesday last, being Saint Andrew's Day, the Resident and Honorary Members of the New York St. Andrew's Society held' their Anniversary Meeting at Scotch Johnny's, where agreeable to the Intention of that Charitable Institution, a considerable Sum of Money it is said, was collected for the Use of the Poor. After which, as there happened to be a great many Scotch Gentlemen belonging to the Army in Town, upwards of Sixty Members in all din'd to- gether in a most elegant manner. Many loyal and patriotic Toasts were drank on the Occasion, heartily, yet soberly. In the evening the same Company gave a Ball and Entertainment at the Exchange Room, and King's Arm Tavern to the Town, at which a large and polite Company of both Sexes assembled. The Ladies in particular made a most brilliant appearance, and it is thought there scarcely ever was before so great a number of elegantly dressed fine Women seen together at one Place in North America. As there were a great many of His Majesty's Officers present, several too, of the first Rank, HISTORICAL SKETCH 9 who had never before seen a public Company of Ladies in this Part of the World, they were most agreeably surprised and struck with the charming Sight 1 The whole was conducted with the most Regu- larity, Decency and Elegance; and nothing but gaiety, good Humour and universal Satisfaction appeared from Beginning to End." For the next eighteen years quarterly and anniversary meetings of the Society were regularly held, and Saint Andrew's Day, No- vember 30th, in each year was celebrated with a banquet and social gathering of the members. Leading Scotsmen of the Province and City of New York were enrolled as members, and the early records of the Society are filled with the names of men prominent in the history of the Colonial period. Natives of Scotland, their kinsmen and descendants, were thus united in social and friendly intercourse; the wants of their poor and destitute fellow-countrymen were cared for and relieved from the bounty of the Society; "implements and materials for do- mestic manufacture were provided for the industrious poor, and the highest prices were then paid for what their skill and labor pro- duced." The distribution of the charitable moneys of the Society was placed in charge of a Board of Assistants, called Managers after 1788, who devoted their personal time and attention to investigating cases of distress called to their notice, and, when found worthy, relieved the sufferers with money, medicine, clothing and fuel. The aged and infirm, those without living relatives to support them, and those destitute of means, were all provided with homes and cared for by the Society. Thus the system of pensions was established which has continued to this day, and still forms an important feature of the charitable administration. In 1774, the agitations which finally lead to the War of the Revolution had a marked effect upon the progress of the Society, and finally resulted in the suspension of all meetings during the continuance of the war. Many of the higher officers of the Scotch and English regiments stationed in and near the Province of New York, were members, and their duties called them away from the city; while those members of the Society who favored the cause of independence were compelled to flee from the British officials who from time to time held possession of the City of New York. No records or notices of the Society from 1775 to 1784 have been found. : 10 SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY either in the archives or in the early newspapers, and doubtless all active work ceased, and any capital fund accumulated was expended in charitable work during these years. As many of the Revolutionary patriots had taken an active interest and part in the organization before the war, Saint Andrew's Society was immediately reorganized upon the restoration of peace, and once more took up its existence. From that time until the pres- ent day the Society has continued to carry out and extend the principles upon which it was founded and to foster a spirit of Christian charity and good-fellowship among the Scottish residents of the City and State of New York. Owing to the radical changes in the system of government and the creation of the United States, a thorough revision of the Consti- tution of the Society was made necessary in November, 1784, and it was again slightly amended in November, 1787. The governing rules, however, were still found to be imperfect, and in 1794 a com- mittee was appointed to examine into the defects and to report such additional amendments as might be necessary for the sound and smooth administration of the Society. The committee named were: Robert Lenox, Vice-President ; Dr.
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