Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-02
CLAN MCLEOD

GnleI Doue IN nlS opening IeIuarkb bthteQ /
that Clan Mcleod was perhaps the most
fortunate of any of the many clans In the
order of Scottish Clans during the six years
Of its existence. They have never had q
break by death amongst their number,
and during the past six months nothing /
has been paid out for sick benefits. Their
bank book also showed gratifying in /
crease, and taken all ii all he thought they |
had been very fortunate and trusted they |
would go on prospecting as we'll in the /
future as they did in the past.
The following excellent musical program /
was then rendered. Each of the |
artists acquitted themselves in q manner |
that brought forth the hearty applause of |
the audience:
Piano al aerE;n n;:: Miss McArthS,
Song-Rose of Alandale. ....... Mr.. T. Williams |
sougE,Forget Ne Not. .......... Miss n; McLay
bns!sass
Comic soazAssottish Tea = E;a :sn,s
sons.JsssIs, the Flower Of Dumb ,ns on:s
Recitationi.Be;rnardod de carpo : ..... JON.
Duet.o Swallows, Happy Swallows;
Humorous Scotch Reading-Davie's Love
c1 An air. NJ MI; n Gii,aS,e
Aud Lang syne = ''' -
At the close of the concert dance took
place. The music was supplied by the
Philharmonic orchestra. The arrange
ments were in the hands of the following
committee: g. Wallace, G. Andrews, John
Morton, W. Scott and I. Mustarde.
Following is the excellent address deliv-
cred by Chief Bone:
Brother clsnsmen, ladies and gentlemen
-On bshalf of Clan Mcleod 1t affords me
considerable pleasure at this time and un-
der these circumstances to extend to you q
sincere and cordial welcome to this enter
tainment which Ia intended to commemorate
the sixth anniversary of the birth of the
local branch of the Order of Scottish Clans.
Sinoo the inception of this order in our
midst six years ago considerable diversity
of opinion has existed among the Scotch
men of our Elm City as to what particular
object Is promoters had in bringing 1t into
existence, more especially as 1t was claimed
that In view of the fact that one Scottish
society already existed in this city there
was really no necessity of introducing an
other, as 1t would simply serve as a means
of controversy among our fellow country
men here and throughout tae state Of Con-
necticut.
Under such unfavorable circumstances
as these Clan McLsod, No. 81, Order of
Scottish Clans, came into existence elk
years ago, with just enough of a member
ship to entitle it to obtain charter from
the Royal Clan, which Ia the supreme body
of the order.
When the aims and objects of the or
ganization had been fully explained and
began to be understood by our fellow
countryman it commenced to increase in
numbers and influence, until, at the pres
ant TINA fa ORIGINAL Nlafro for
it a membership far exceeding their most
sapguine expectations, and second to none
among the Scottish societies in the Nut
meg state.
When the foregoing facts are taken into
consideration trust that my fellow coun
trymen assembled here to- night will agree
with me when say that our coming into
existenoe was an urgent necessity. 1t af-
fords me, therefore, considerable sstlafac-
| ton to be able at this time to make the an
| nouncement to those who are unscqusint-
ed with our methods that the Order of
| Scottish Clans is frsternal and beneficial
organization which always has been, and Is
at the present time, conducted on the very
| highest standard of excellence.
Considerable discussion has been mad
vertantly INDUCED in from time to time by
| many of our fellow countrymen through
| ont the United States in regard to the title
| which has been adopted by this organiza-
| ton, some even going so far as to make the
| assertion that the order from its name was
intended to appeal to the sympathies Of
| only certain section of our native coun-
| try.
| While those of our fellow. countrymen
| who are not connected with our organiza-
| ton may be pardoned for harboring such
| Impressions, I feel it duty incumbent
| upon me to inform the Scottish residents
| of New Haven that the Order ofiScottish
| Clans was organized for the purpose of
| beneftting not only those born in all parts
| of Scotland, but also those born on this
| side of the Atlantic of Scotch parentage,
| and that In dealing with Its members the
| order recognizes neither north, south, east
| or west; the only conditions being that
| its members shall have Scottish blood in
| their veins, that they believe in Supreme
Being, and try to be useful citixsns of the
| land of their adoption.
The origin of the various clans of the
Highlands of Scotland Ia lost In the mists
| of antiquity, but their written record Is
trsceable as far as back as the twelfth CEN
tnry; and while in ancient times there was
much hot blood and hasty revenge in
| dulged in, there were for many hundred
years faithfulness to clan and chieftain
| which despised death, and q eenee of honor
| so keen that it felt q srain more than It
did wound.
In days of danger, when the liberty of
Scotland was imperiled, and during the
darkest days of her history, when Sir Will
liam Wallace drew up his devoted band
before Stirling bridge to repel the invad-
ing hosts, his small force was not confined
to the warriors of any particular section of
Scotland, for Highlanders and Lowlsnders,
under the leadership of the undaunted
Knight of Ellerslie, were found fighting
side by side to maintain the independence
of their native land.
When our immortal bard composed the
national hymn of Scotland, Bruce's address
to his army on the eve of the battle of Ban
nockburn, commencing with the never-to-
be-forgotten lines:
''Scots who haze wi Wallace bled,
Scots whom Bruce has often led,
Welcome to your CORY bed
Or to victory"
He certainly did not mean to imply that
the doughty warriors who fought and bled
with Wallace and Bruce were confined to
any particular district either north or south
of the Grampians. His meaning is simply
illustrated in another of his gems, where
he says: