Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-03
Greets Its Chief.

From the Washington Star of Saturday.
DR.. Edward May Maeruder, chieftain of
the American Clan Gregor. was reelected
at the final session of the annual conven-
ton this afternoon at the National Hotel.
All the other officers, who with DR.. Magru-
der have served since the organization of
the clan in 1909. were retained in Office.
They are Caleb Clarke Masruder. ranking,
deputy chieftain DR.. Jesse Ewell, scribe !;
John Francis McGregOr Bowie, deputy
scribe; Caleb Clarke Maeruder, Jr., histo-
rian Mrs, Roberta Julia Magruder Bukey,
genealogist; Alexander Muncaster, chan
cellor Rev. Ivan Marshall Green. chaplain.
and DIR, Steuart Brown Muncaster, surgeon.
Plans were completed at the meeting
today for utilization with the mother body
in Scotland important notifications of
the rules and regulations being made to
permit of this.
cablegram of congratulation to DR..
f. p. Magruder, now in Edinship, Balqu-
bidder. Scotland. where he was recently
married, was sent by the clan. The mes
sage was signed by DR.. f. NJ Magruder,
chieftain, and Dr. Jesse Ewell, scribe.
The feature of the second days session
Yesterday was the presentation of a gavel
made from pine from the "Anchovie Hills, !"
the original home of Alexander MacGruder.
the Scottish clansman, who emigrated to
America and settled near Annapolis, Md.
He was a member of the Scottish Greeor
clan and all MacGruders or Magruders. in
the United States lay claim to relationship
with him. The gavel was gift from Caleb
Clark Magruder, Jr., of this city. Mr.. Ma
gruder is in Scotland attending the we'd
ding of his brother. and the presentation
was made at his request by Alexander
Muncaster to DR.. Edward May Magruder.
chieftain of the American Clan Gregor.
DIR. VIM. Edward Magruder read paper
on DIR. William Bodie MacGreeor," giving
the life and achievements of the Maryland
physician who died score of years ago,
after having established a record as one
of the leading surgeons Of the State. Judge
Daniel Randall Magruder read another
paper. THE Spirit of MacGregor," dealing
with the purposes and aims of the clan
spirit. and in his paper on "MacGregOr in
America" Thomas Alan MacGregor Peter
confined the subject to later evidences Of
the clan spirit John Read Magruder's
paper dealt with a comparison of the Mac
Gregor organizations in Scotland and
America.
The Frescati Magruder Boys" was the
subject of paper by Miss Mary Louisa
Magruder, being an account of the heroism
of the five sons of James Magruder of
Frescati. Orange county. Va. who sacrificed
their lives for the Confederacy in the Civil
War. The gathering of the clans in the
old days at the message of the Fiery Cross
was explained in paper by DIR. Edward
May Maeruder, and Sir Walter Scott poem.
The Fiery Cross Of Clan Alpine" was
recited in this connection by Cecilius Cal
vert Maeruder, of Annapolis.
The American Clan Gregor, which was
organized in 1909. meets yearly on the
last Thursday. Friday and Saturday in
October at the National Hotel in this city.
The parlors at the hostelry were bedecked
with the colors of the organization, and
each member wore bright plaid badge
with sprie of heather affixed. Chieftain
Magruder presided from a raised dais in
the center of the room. where the mem
bers of the clan were gathered.