– Program

Front

Sergeants Mess Dinner 48th Highlanders

First Annual Dinner at Arlington March 10th 1893

Picture of Highlander, Cap Badge Esplanade Edinburgh Castle and thistles on front inside

“Some hae meat that canna’ east, and some wad eat that want it. But we have meat an’ we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit.”

Menu

Soups, Consomme, Mock Turtle

Fish

Codfish, Egg Sauce, Pommes Parisiennes

Boiled

Leg of Southdown Mutton, Caper Sauce.

Entrees.

Sweetbreads, glace a la financiere.

Oyster Patties a La Francaise.

Timbales of Rice an confiture.

Joints.

Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding Braised Ham, Champagne Sauce.

Turkey, Cranberry Sauce. Scotch Haggis

Game

Venison, Currant Jelly

Cold Dishes

Chicken Salad Lobster Salad Roast Beef Ham.

Tongue, Boned Turkey, Pate de foie gras.

Vegetables

Boiled Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Turnips, Fried Parsnips, Tomatoes, Peas.

Pastry

English Plum Pudding  Sauce.

New Rhubarb Pie

Apple Pie, Apricot Tart, Maccaroons, Scotch Shortbread, Port Wine, Strawberry Ice Cream.

Desserts

Fruit, Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, Dehesa Raisins, Tea, Coffee, Milk

Canadian Cheese, Stilton Cheese, Crackers

Beneath the hill and the heather,      plaidie, the kilt and the feather.

Heroes that Scotland can boast,    …..never die, that’s a Hielanman’s toast.

Toasts

The Queen

Our Commanding Officer and Staff/

Song

The Canadian Militia, Canada, Our Guests, The Ladies, The Press.

Reverse

Staff

Sergt. Major Robertson, A.C.

Band Master Griffin, T.

Quarter Master Sergt Matthewson

Staff Sergt William Harp

Pipe Major Ireland, Robt.

Sergt Instructor Hillinger

Band Sergt Andrews

Bugle Major Robertson

Bugle Sergt McKim

Ambulance Sergt Staten

Pioneer Sergt Libby

A. coyCol-Sergt Lawrence, J

Sergt Graham, J.R.

Sergeant Graham, John

Sergeant Davidson

B. Coy

Col.-Sergt McBean

Sergt Cromarty

Sergt Ferguson

Sergt Templeman

C. Coy

Col.-Sergt Simpson

Sergt McKibbon

Sergt Emslie

D. Coy

Col. Sergt Stewart

Sergt Anderson

Sergt Florence

E. Coy

Col.-Sergt Smith

Sergt Legge

Sergt Rae

Sergt Rae

F. Coy

Col. Sergt Nelson

Sgt. Fraser

Sgt. Graham

G. Coy

Col.-Sergt Turner

Sergt. Davidson

Sergt. Bailey

Sergt. Forster

H. Coy

Col.-Sergt Rose

Sergt Graham

Sergt McEvoy

Officers for 1893

Sergeant-Major

A.G. Robertson

President

Staff-Sergeant Wm. Harp

Vice-President

Col.-Sergt. Geo. M. McBean

Secretary

Sergt. A.C. McEvoy

Treasurer

Col.-Sergt. H. Rose

Committee

Col.Sergt. W.H. Stewart

Sergt. A.G. Fraser

Sergt W.D. Davidson

Owned by James R. Ferguson