The Washington herald., 1911-10-28
CLAN GREGOR ASKS
FOR APPLICATION
May Effect Union with the
Original Body.
CONSTITUTION IS MODIFIED
Malcolm MacGregor the Scot, Made
Ranking ChIeftnin of the World
and Radical Change in Member
ship Requirements VIII Assure
Future of Organization.

Important notifications of the rules and
regulations of the American Clan Gregor
were presented to the annual meeting
ir the National Hotel yesterday. and
changes in the constitution were effected
making it possible for the American
clan to become affiliated with the original
Clan Gregor, Of Scotland, of which Nal
colin MacGregor IS cheftain
The changes brought about yesterday
will make Malcolm MacGregor the Scot
ranking chieftain Of the world. Liberal
ity Of viewpoint and radical change in
the requirements of membership were
reforms necessary before the American
organization could hope for afHliation
with the mother body in Scotland. Off
cials Of the Clan Gregor in this country
anticipate no difficulty in associating
themselves with the Scottish organiza-
ton.
The Original CIansman.
The American Clan Gregor is an organi-
zation composed of lineal descendants OF
Alexander MacGruder. a Scottish clans
man, who emigrated to America before
the Revolution and settled near Annapo-
lis, Md. He was a member Of the Scot
tish GregOr Clan. and all MacGruders in
the United States claim kinship with
him. The chief feature Of the second
days session yesterday was the presenta-
ton Of a gavel made from pine from the
"AnChOyfe Hills" the original Mac
Gruders home near Annapolis. The gavel
was the gift Of Caleb Clark MaCGruder,
jr. of Washington. who is now in Scot
land attending the wedding of his brother.
Presentation was made at his request ny
Alexander MUncaster. Or. Edward May
MacGruder, Chieftain Of the American
Clan GregOr accepted the gift.
A paper on DIR. William Bodie Mac
Gregor'' was read ny DR.. William Ed
ward MacGruder. The gist Of his paper
was the life and achievements OF a
! famous Maryland physician. who died
! about twenty years ago. and who. during
| his lifetime assumed a leading part in
surgical advance in his STATE Another
paper, The spirit Of MacCiregOr," bv
! Judge Daniel Randall MaCGruder. was
| a treatise on the aims and purposes OF
the clan spirit. and another paper. which
| followed. "MacGregor in America" by
| Thomas Alan MaCGregor Peter. confined
! the subject strictly To the later evil
! dences of the clan spirit. Along the
same line was a paper by John Read
| MacCiruder, on "A comparison OF th'
| ORGANIZATIONS Of the MacGregor In Scot
| land and America"
Tales of Civil War.
tale Of heroism in the civil war was
tod by Miss Mary Louisa MacGruder
in her paper. The Frescau MasGrudeI
Boys They were the five sons OF
James MacGruder. of Frescau. Orange
County, Va. When the civil war broke
out. the five boys quit farming and thre"
their luck with the Confederacy. Be
fore the struggle was over three Of the
iboys had been killed in battle and, tbs
remaining two died several months late
Of their wounds. A little glimpse or IN
lold DAYS when the clans gathered at IN
message of the Fiery Cross" was givel
lin a paper Of that title by DR.. Edwar'
MAY NacGruder. The Fiery Cross wa
set on fire at its three points, and dlppe,
in goats blood at the base, sent tor'
through the hills by a runner ana ever
member Of the clan answered its old
ding under penalty of eternal disgrace
Sir Walter SCUtt's poem The Fiery eros
lof Clan Alpine" was recited in connec
tion with the paper by Cecilius CalVer
NIaCGruder, Of Annapolis.