The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-20

AuId scotIa--The CaIedonian Club. .
The sons and daughters OF old Gale
donia had great time, recently in
Jones' Wood. There were there the
historic and heroic Highland costume,
the bonnie blue Sbonnets, the athletic
and the fair Scots of America, besides
many people of other nationalities.
The occasion was the celebration of
the Ninth Anniversary of the New.
York Caledonian Club, The Club,
together with representatives from
the Caiedonian Clubs Of Philadelphia,
Boston and Newark. attired for the
most part in Highland costumes aud
accompanied by corps of Highland
pipers and Robertson's band, left the
Mercer House at 8 q. NJ, and marched
down Broadway and around the
Herald Office to the Park, where they
embarked in the cars and were soon
transported to Jones' Wood. Here
about ten thousand people were as
sembled around an open enclosure
formed by temporary rope fence of
about two acres area. In the middle
of this square enclosure, if square
has mathematical centre, were the
platform for the dancing, and near
one of the corners were the marquee
for the guests and the tent of the
chief. The area and all within it were
dressed with the national colors, while
the banner of the club hung in
the marquee. The greatest interest
seemed to be taken by all in the feats
of the day. Everything was surren-
dered to pleasure. The games and
dances were characteristic of Scotch
men and Scotch history, The lines
applied to the modern Greeks cannot
be yet applied to the modern Scotch
9oT ~ h.ye the Grecian dance as yet
Where is the Grecian phalanx gone?
OF two such sports, ah, why forget
The nobler and the manlier one?
The Scotch have bravely preserved
every trace of their noblest and man
Lest historical customs and records.
The day was all that could be desired
the sky was cloudless and the sun
was bright. The green turf was dry
and soft under foot, and the heavy
foliage Of the surrounding trees was
In its most attractive autumnal cos
tune, being tinged just sufficiently to
vary its deep green with tints of
brown, pink and amber.
The following are the names of
some of the clans represented on the
ground. Stewart, McDuff, Sinclair,
Murray, Campbell, Gordon, AIenzles,.
Farquharson, Scott, Rob Roy, (red
and black.
Thistles and heather imported from
Scotland were represented .
The games commenced with the
Highland reel, danced by the whole
Caledonian Club to the music of the
bagpipes and the applause of the mul-
titude. The following are the games,
according to the order in which they
were played, the number of competi-
tors, and the names Of the winners of
the first and second prizes:
Putting the heavy stone, "a lbs
Andrew Henderson, 27 feet inches;
Alexander Graham, 27 feet 2 inches.
Six competitors.
Putting the light stone, 1s lbs.-
Andrew Henderson, 81 feet 6 inches;
J. A. McRae, 81 feet I inch. Nine
competitors
Throwing the heavy hammer, 21
lbs.-John Goldie, 50 feet 1 inch; G
Grassock, 81 feet. Eight competitors.
Throwing the light hammer, 16
lbs.-John Goldie, 88 feet; George
Grassock, 81 feet 10 inches. Six com
petitors.
The running jump-Adam Walker,
16 feet; Andrew Forman, 10 feet 10
inches. Six competitors.
The standing jump-A Forman, 9
feet II inches; A. Walker, 9 feet 1O%
inches. Six competitors.
The Highland Fing-The dancers