The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-08

AS IN the days OF the Scottish chiefs.
the call has been sounded abroad for the
gathering of the Clan Gregor." or. as
they are better known in America. The
Magruder Clan" and from the East
North, West. and South. in obedience to
| the summons, the descendants Of the
valiant Gregory are gathering at their
trysting place in the Capital City.
A permanent organization will be per-
/ fected during their session at the Ma
tlonal Hotel which begins to-day. which
has been agreed upon as the rendezvous
OF the clan.
| Rev Ivan NJ. Green. OF Clifton Forge
Va, will open this mornings session
with a PRAYER Temporary Chief DR.. z.
1 NJ Magruder. OF Charlottesville viii then
call the meeting 10 order. lie will APP
/ point a committee on permanent organi-
zstlon 20 decide upon the time and place
OF their next meeting After the routine
business has been disposed Of the follow
! ing addresses will be c-Hvered:
sketch OF Clan Gregor." by Mai Ed
ward NJ. Tutwiler. OF Birmingham, Ala. ;
The Gregories OF Virginia" by George
c. Gregory. OF Richmond. Va. THE Ma
gruders in Scotland and America" by
Henry Latham Magruder OF Chicago,
/ Ill: Alexander MacGruther and the
Clan Gregor In America" by John Read
Magruder. OF Annapolis. Nd and Ma
gruder Wills. OF Prince George and Mont
gomery counties" by Caleb c. Magruder.
Ir., OF Washington, d. c.
Permanent Organization.
On Saturday the constitution and by
laws OF the clan will be adopted. and
the permanent officers elected and install
ed The committees and the time and
place OF the next meeting will be an
nounced and the clan will adjourn A
/ temporary organization OF the American
Branch OF the Clan Gregor was formed
at Charlottesville, Va. June 10. 1903 when
DR.. L. NJ Magruder. OF Charlottesville
Va. was elected chief. and DR.. Jesse
Magruder EweIl. OF Ruckersyille. Va.
was elected scribe.
| The history Of the Scottish Clan or
/ MacGregor dates from the removal OF
4 the court by Malcolm Cranmore from the
! Highlands 10 the LOwlands. Released
! from the salutary control OF monarchical
/ government, the people gave themselves
up 20 violence and turbulence. From
/ this state Of things originated the IN
| stitutions OF chiefs. who werc selected
| ~ the different families or clans into
which the population Of the Highlands
naturally divided themselves Defended
/ by barriers OF rocks. these clans con-
! tended stoutly against any aggressions
] from the government I'm the LoWlands. or
from hostile tribes
Each clan had stated place OF rem
devious. where they met at the call OF
their chief when an emergency arose.
! Each clan had its war cry. or slogan,
which served az a WatchWOrd IN cases
! OF sudden alarm. The warm attachment
and the incorruptihle and mistaken fidel-
fly which bound the clansmen together.
and brought Scotland safely through the
midst Of national perils. still holds intact.
Joined Ku-kIu1 Khan.
During the reconstruction period. when
life and property I'm the South were in
danger from the newly liberated negroes.
it was the members OF these old Scottish
clans who organized the Ku-klux Khan,
whose fiery cross. born aloft IN the hills
OF the Carolinas, struck terror into the
hearts Of the marauding bands OF ne
! groes
Those who are present in the city to
attend the meeting are Mai and Mrs.
| Edward NJ. Tutwiler, Of Birmingham.
Ala: Or. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Magruder. and
the Misses Evilina and AllaviIe Ma
gruder, Of Charlottesville. Va; Col and
Mrs. William b. Stewart, of Portsmouth.
/ Va; Mrs. p Toulmin. OF Birmingham,
Ala; V S. Magruder. OF Meehanlcsville.
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. john Spence Bukey.
Miss Ruth Beall, OF Winchester. Ky:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Magruder. Of Chicago.
| Ill; Miss NJ. +. Buckhead. OF Charlottes-
vile. Va; Mrs. ]. W. Williams, of Belle
fOntaine. Ohio; DIR. and Mrs. Palmer. OF
Dayton. Ohio; Mrs. 4. ]. Spaugh, OF
| Charlottesville, Va: Mra R. J. Bukey.
Of Vienna. Va; and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
] Shannon. OF Tihin. Ohio.