The Nor Cal Rabble attend a Formal Banquet and Ball

[Panache]

Last Saturday Night X Markers The F-H.C.A.G. , walkerk , Monkey@arms , Madalyn, Panache , and the lovely Cynthia (a.k.a. Mrs Monkey) attended the 146th Annual Banquet and Ball thrown by the St. Andrews Society of San Francisco. This event was held at the elegant Marines Memorial Club in San Francisco.

Here are a few pictures from the night

Enjoying a martini in the club's Library




The dashing gentlemen



The lovely ladies



All together



My Guiding Star and I




One of the delightful ladies of Clan Munroe specifically wanted me to share a picture of her beaded handbag with the members of xmarksthescot.com. She made this herself and was able to duplicate the Munroe tartan out of beads. She thought that some of talented craftspeople might get inspired to try there hand at this sort of work




Past President of the St. Andrew's Society and our friend Gene McKracken was the evening's Master of Ceromonies






More pictures to follow

[thescot]

Looks like a nice evening attended by a rather dashing group. You certainly represented all Xmarkers well.

[Panache]

Gene's lovely daughter and friend holding the Society's Ram's Head Snuff Box



Our Friend (and Gene's wife) Ruth and the Nor Cal Rabble enjoying a pinch of snuff













A few more to come

[Panache]

Kent and Madalyn dancing




The Nor Cal Rabble have carefully reviewed the great debate concerning appropriate head gear to be worn with kilts. After much thoughtful discussion we have come to the conclusion that we prefer the pith helmet in the warm weather and fez with the cooler weather. We haven't quite pinned down the exact dates where the switch occurs but we are working on it!

Kent and Madalyn presented us with each with a fez and we were most grateful.






It was an absolutely splendid evening among friends and we thank Gene McCracken for inviting us and congratulate him and the St. Andrews Society of San Francisco on hosting such a wonderful event.

Hopefully walkerk and XMTS' favorite Monkey (hmmm...come to think of it, he's our only monkey ) will post their photos as well.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Santa Kona]

Great photos looks like all had a great time.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I really like the yellow cravat with the Johnstone kilt!

[Standard]

Enjoying a martini in the club's Library

I really like the yellow garter ties. Reminds my of the Order of the Dandelion :ootd: yellow dandelion. Smashing look lad.

[cessna152towser]

Oh wow, these are fabulous pictures of xmarks friends really doing things in style and really enjoying a get together. You really know how to have fun and enjoy a great night out together. Now you seriously have me jonesing to visit San Francisco, well its only nine months till the Pleasanton games and my Clan Cunningham cousins have promised me accommodation if I can find the air fare!

[McClef]

Elegance indeed!

Were you taking snuff in some of those pics?

[Alan H]

tres elegant!!!