New Britain herald., 1930-11-17
Clan Douglas ls 5 Years Old; To Celebrate Wednesday Night;
 } Charter Members Now Living
Branch of o. s. C. Organiz- ed in This City in 1885 Has Long Record of Vic tories for Carpet Bowl ing, Soccer and Degree Teams.

On November 2G, 1895. group Of Scotchmen in New Britain. near ly all of whom were born in Scot land and had immigrated 10 this country and came to New Britain 10 work, met and organized SUD- ordinate order of the Order Of Scot Hsh Clans, calling the local clan Clan Douglas, No. 130.
 There were - hardy Scots who signed the charter on that night and of these but five are living and active members of the Clan. These fFe will be the guests of the Clan on Wednesday, night in Red Men s hall on Main street when the 35th anniversary of the birth of the clan will he celebrated
 The Order Of Ec0ttish Clans was organized in this country on Novcm- her &o. 1878, so that the national order is only l7 years older than the local clan. The reason for the formation of the order was 10 give mon of Scottish birth and ancestry an opportunity to meet in a social way and p"rpetuatc the Scotti>h tra- 4itjOns and ideals. The order is q tr4tcrnal and beneficial society with q national membership new of more than -5.ooo. &nd more than four millions Of 1oilars have been paid 10 LnTe.Frl families Of members who have Leased on 10 their Great Chnr
 Tha charter mambrrs of Clan IDor=l@s ets"t-d and installed the loll9Hing officers on November 2G- G5 <aar5 @@o.
 chioi. r, T. Johnston; pest chief, J&me7 Coahrane; tanist. William >ijdGIemas; financial secretary, John - .tcQuyen; recording secretary. George Mitchell; treasurer. stephen I,obD; scneschal, George Young:
 rior hcnchman, John Young: jun fer honchman Robert MidIlamags, varGer. Robert Chalmers; sentinel. George H. Twinbuyl; clan piper, Will 1aa Miller.
 The other members were John lamicson Allan C. PtoIomey, {. G, Stewart, James Marshall, Dr. Z. W. Irving. William Sanderson. Andrew Eoh6 Robert Boyle, D. WadLoll and William SandIland,
 Of these founders Of Clan Doug laa, the following are alive today and active members of the clan: John J4mieson, D. Waddou A. C. Ptolo- na,, Stephen Eobb and William Eillor Thcse five will he honorod t- the present membership on We'd ra-I.y evening.
 Tuc Gr-. officers were installed by .,2-#l Deputy Prank FGnkio Of 5.C.uort with q large delegation praAut from clans in several nrigh-
 o.tn@ tirS Mayor ror5in Was a ."l.' and .ro&" on that evening"
 Ia the " @as ~hlcH foIio~od th. a.: :,ut.ou of th. elan. the oT.ai.iza- ten ~aa perfected and soon had is -7,al aHl araietic coumjnels work "r. In t.oss aa.s parr.t bowling it's g. very popular .r4tetn@I ucgi'i,y "d tho Glen D0Ug}as hO@l..5 made .?UY trinS 10 towns @ni cities m 'coa"ticut and brought N"r& scores at ttoghirs. The elan ".eo had .ar-'r tcam which was one Of the a'ror@~-t in the state @a years ago Many soccer trophies are no" owned .a' fine elan, ~on by the Clan Doc2 as team between 70 and 4 years a-o
 The rIan continued 10 @row stq.d F.. and new members Were added lFlacutly Ii Nas orc Of the mos }oDuIar tratcrual organizations years go md marched iu all parade in tha full Scottish r@Ucnai costume
 The sira and unfortunate mcm- hars O. ta" elan were assisted by 'lse elan and many willows received aid