The morning call., 1892-01-12
ORDER SCOTTISH CLANS.
The Royal Deputy Presents Two Relies
to Clan Fraser.

The Royal Deputy Presents Two Relies
to Clan Fraser.
The year Just closed has proved a very
prosperous one for the clans, large num-
bers being added to their rolls in every
State in the Union, Canada and the
British provinces generally. Confidence in
their Acknowledged has had much to do
with tie advancement of the order, so
many disasters having happened in other
similar organization, that SCotchmen leave
them and come over to work with their
"brither Scots" for "we're all Jock Tam
sons BARNS" Honorable dealings by the
managers OF the order have brought in many
new members and Will bring Imany more.
The Executive Board is doing all in its
power to advance the best Interests Of the
clans, build up the order and carry ont the
great idea for which II was 0rgauiZed-that
Of providing for the weak and helpless and
to leave their bpneticiaries sufficient
sum that they may be independent Of
the cold, pitlless charity of the world
when death takes away the bread winner,
and what a man may leave 20 his family.
cannot be called charity IN any sense, for
the treasury of each clan Is held rs joint
stock for the mutual Oeueht Of all mem
bars. and what his heirs may receive at his
death is what he has provided for them by
contributing his mite for the heirs Of brother
CianSWen under Ike circumstances.
o. Thursday evening last Clan Fraser,
No. IS, held very interesting and profit
able meeting, the event of the evening be-
ing the Installation Of the officers for the
ensuing year and the first anniversary Of
the clan, Hugh Fraser, 4. D., being the in
stallIng officer. The retiring officers in
rendering their annual reports, stated that
they handled about 5000 OF the clans
money Ia the past year, leaving about
$50 IN cash and property owned by
"a
n good showing for a clan only a year Old.
The Royal Deputy took occasion % present
10 the clan several very valuable and useful
articles, tie first being two beautiful silk
banners worked by hand. One is a golden
yellow ground, with the red lion rampant
Of old Scotland In tile center, elegantly fin
ished with gold fringe hung on staff
and spear The other banner is Of blue
ground, IN the center Of which Is beautl-
fully worked thistle with three blossoms
and leaves, the same as on the royal
arms of Scotland. memo me impure la
cesset (no one pr0vOkes me with i'm
puuity). The donor Of these beautiful
works OF AIT is Mrs. Jennie Eaton, very
enthusiastic Scotch lady. born in GlrngarTy,
Canada. descendant OF a ii Highland elan.
the McNaughtOns. and a resident OF this
city for many years. The neat presentation
was from The Royal Deputy, who stated that
be noticed that two Of the OIL ,ers Of the
clan, namely, the Sentinel and the Chap
lain, did not have the implements Of their
Office. To the Sentinel he gave a genuine
Highland sword, the celebrated claymoTe,
one that had been used at Waterloo by
member Of the Seventy ninth HighlanderS.
and its blade being a portion Of "A sword
used by An American, who was an
officer in a regiment during the Revo-
luton. To the Chaplain he pre-
scented a large Bible bound In leather
gilt finished and gold clasp. After the pres
gnf4ttOn Chief fTgun stated that tho
Amusement Committee would arrange for
a concert and literary entertainment some
time next month. Rev Z. c. EastOn, ID. D.,
t. r. d., was present, as were also several
members from Clan Macdonald, so. TO- of
Oakland. There were three limitations and
several propositions for membership.
The Royal Deputy installed Clan Mac
donald's officers last Friday Rvening and
those OF Clan Cameron OF San Jose last
evening.
Fifty more regalias have been received
direct from Scotland for Clan Fraser,
No rs