New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

took their rise at the beginning of the thirteenth
century that the various checks and colors took
the forms in which they are now known. Then the
plaid became a family possession. Ike the family
surname. 4 Grant could tell MscI.ean as a'r
away as he could him by the design OF rs
tartan plaid. He might have seen the man
before but he would instantly place him. beca.lse
10 know the tartans was 4 part Of common every
day education Besides its own tartan each clan
had also its armorial bearings and motto
is own badge and war shout and military music
The badge flower. al the side OF the
bonnet or cap where it cooked and held IN
place with a pin OF bone. The great Campbell
clan had FOR its badge the Wild myrtle. and the
clan march was the familiar song, The Campbelis
Are Coming The Grahams wore laurel. the Mac
Donalds heather. the MacKays broom. the Mac
kenzies holly. and so or
When the chief went abroad he was attended by
a large retinue Of superfuous servants There
was the henchman, who always remained close 70
his person and at table stood behind his chair:
the spokesman. the bard the piper and pipers
sistant. the man to carry HIS broadsword. the man
carry him through rivers. lad lead his horse
Ia dangerous spots. the baggage and the
ming footmaE- Sometimes tafter the union OF Scot
Land with England) a Highland chief would visit
London. and then he travelled with leisure and
state. accompanied by his entire retinue, into the
territory OF his oldtime cIemy. one chief attend
ed the coronation celebration Of George ". his
running footman beside his carriage. his piper pip
ing. and all the party imposing in kits and
tartans. to the great surprise and entertainment
Of the Gondoners.
Amusing stories have come down of the pride
Of these old chiefs There vas that Chisholm for
instance who is said to have said that there were
but three persons in the world entitled be called
The-The King. The Pope and The Chisholm Their.
IS something colossal and magnificent in such AFRO
gance that.
PASSPORT TO ROYALTY
Yet perhaps it was not mere pride OF birth that
underlay the Old chiefs speech The Chisholm plaid
Is plaIn Counnarad with no fsDrIr,I
brightness OF the Jersey plaid yet to-day It
proud passport to the presence Of royalty
the costume Of the British Guards II is red
and green. wiki slight hint OF blue in the cor
ners OF tie green checks. the whole crossed with
white and red threads. The Chisholm clan cos
tune Is the dress Of a Highlander This Is
as It should be OF all the Highland families
who during five centuries squandered their lives
and their fortunes to the cause Of the nm
happy family Of Stuart. none did that cause NOR.
faithful service than the Clan Chisholm When
after the disaster Of Culoden Prince Charli was
Obliged to trust his life his band Of devoted
followers. it three poor Chisholns who con-
cealed him in a cave and supported him there and
finally got him away in fety to the coast rest.t
ing the temptation to betray him for a reward
One Of these men, having shaken hands with the
prince on parting. made a vow-and kept il ever
after-never to offer his right hand another
Early Scotch history IS mostly tangIe Of feuds
and border warfare It is Campbell against Mac
Donald. ColquhOn against MacGregor and so on
Il q
them and they were not overparticusr as to tho
camse of the fight. With the rise OF the House Of
stuart This love of battle elevated into dove
lion 10 sacred and thereafter all the coIr-
spe fealtv and affection of the Highland clan wara
laid at the feet OF that unworthy fascinating
family.
Maid colored the ranks Of Bonnie Prince Charlie
we're the MaCDonalds. powerful and numerous
clan AT one time though later their fortunes much
declined Each of the several tribes had its own
oIaid hut one simplest OF them all was Thai
worn BY the old Lords of the Isles and their fol
lowers The ground is red. broken into squares an
inch and a half by one broad two narrow;
green stripes This clan received from King Robert
Brure at the battle Of Bannockburn the honor 10
he held in perpetuity. of taking position on the
rfahf OF the army Ever after they were most
ieeIoye of this privilege, even going far as To
Sese~t that no engagement could be successful n n
I,-ere neglected Being stationed left ar the
hartIe of Culloden they declined to charge on the
yTo,Ind that their prerogative had not been recog
died and the defeat of that day they did not hest
tate afterward TO ascribe to this fact.
THE LORDS OF THE ISLES
.s ords OF the Isles they held parliament mass
,,o DEGREES that more than regal in their
bIndtnp force When II a matter OF the Gift
% land a simple. verbal charter used One
can picture the patriarchal chief in his kilt and
tartan of green and scarlet. and his head the
hor,e, with its three eagles feathers Surrounded
HoraId the chief of the MacDonads sitting an