The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-05
SCOTTISH SOCIETY
WILL MEET IN NAV
society of Carolina ScotSmen Nh,
Organized Two Years AGO
Plan 1912 Meeting

ran 1Sf. meeting
The following circular letter :
interest to thousands OF North c.,5s.
inlans:
The Scottish Society Of Amer
was organized at Red Springs. Nor.l
Carolina, in the year 1910. anu hc.8
its first annual meeting al said nlaa.
{ in May. 1910.
The annual address At Tho ftst
meeting WIS delivered by Rev. \ Fl
McArn. OF Cheraw. S. G. At the SEQ
ond annual meeting held IN hal
1911. the annual address was Delivered
| by Rev. A. A. McGeachy. I'D. ~
Charlotte. y. 6.
While many names OF persons y
| Scottish descent have been enrolled Il.
members of the society. ii is apparent
| that many others would join II tna
| purposes OF the society were 1noIt,
generally known.
The following extracts from IN"
| charter will suffice TO give inforng<t-
! ton us To the requisites Tor member
! ship and the objects to be attained
! /. The objects Of the society SHAFT
| be:
| (a> 70 cultivate knowledge II
. and preserve the history and ;radl-
| lea, and especially Of the Scottish SET
| Elements in the Cape Fear section oi
| North Carolina.
| (bt The promotion and cultivation,
Of closer social intercours. betRe"fs
persons OF Scottish descent ~
, America.
(cD 70 rescue from oblivion the
valuable remains Of Scottish history
in America.
n tf1a 1Fr,i~ At II ia
Of Scotchmen from Scotland 10 Amer
ica, and generally to revive. foster and
promote Scottish interests and SSntl-
mcnts. by collecting and preserving
records and traditions IN any Ma re-
lating to that people.
2. The membership shall consist
of patrons, life members. ordinary
members. and honorary members
The payment at one time Of the sum
OF fifty dollars $50 shalt CONSTITUTES
a patron. and they shall he exempt
from further dues. Payment at ono
time Of the sum Of fifteen dollars
(Sl5, shall constitute a life ,nemb.rt
and life members shall be exempt
from all further dues. and shall enjoy
all the rights Of membership. The
| ordinary members shall pay annually
the sum OF one dollar ($1}. Honor :
ary members shall consist Of such
i persons of Scottish descent as may
be elected honorary members from
, time to time, and all Of whom shall
reside in foreign lands. Honorary
members shall be exempt from All
!, dues. Ladies who are eligible may
, become members by contributing unf-
half OF the aboye-named dues apnlic,,-
BILE to each class of membership, -.
spectively.
, 3. The following persons shall H.,
, eligible to membership in the So
ciety:
ta) Natives OF Scotland and their
, descendants.
!, (b) All sAmerican-born persons ~
5 Scottish descent. either male or T.
: male.
tC> Husbands OF women and wixc-
of men falling under any of the stbol :
| descriptions.
II you viii fill out the enclosed ap-
4 plcation for membership and return
TO the undersigned, with the annual
4 dues for the class of membership y
8 which YOU select, your name will h,
. enrolled. and you will receive free
' printed copy OF charter. bylaws and
$ annual address
The next meeting OF the society
= Will be held in May 1912, the rar.
= tcut.r time and place to be name
| later.
r Yours truly.
# a. w. MCLEAN.
d President
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