GAELIC SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 17954, 27 April 1922, Page 9

GAELIC SOCIETY

NEW CHIEF WELCOMED,

The first monthly meeting this year o! the above society whs held last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Stuart street. There was a record attendance, every available scat being occupied. Tho meeting was opened by Piper George Munro playing the newly-elected chic! (Dr Alex. .VTJtillop) and Chieftain J. D. Cameron to tho platform. Chioltain Janies D. Cameron, in introducing the chief, mentioned that he (the chief) was not altogether a stranger, for he was known by some of them personally, and by most of them by repute. Ho considered tiro society had made a wise selection, for m ])r M’Killop they had a gentleman in whose veins ran true Highland blond, and who would worthily uphold the traditions associated with tne office. It would bo of interest to the society to know that Dr M’Killop was a good Gac.lc scholar; he could not bo otherwise, seeing that ho was brought up and educated in a Celtic environment and culture. One of tho objects of the society, when formed over forty years ago, wa-s to bring immigrants together, and to malic them feci that, although separated by many thousand miles from their friends

and ivlrilions, their brother Highlanders wore waiting to receive them with open arms and make lor them a “homo away from home.” Turning to the chief, Chieftain Cameron addressed him, saying iw wished him to fool at home with all the members, of the society; and then addressing the members he wished them all to feci that in the chief they had a persona! friend. Three cheers were riven for i Chief_ A. 0. M'Kilbp. The chief, in reply, thanked the members for the honor of placing him at the head of the society. He would do hie, utmost to uphold and further their interests in every possible wav.

The musical programme was of the usual Celtic character, and all the performers had a friendly reception. Mr Kennedy sang the Gaelic song, ‘Anns a ghloann s’,an robh ms ogMr Hughes ‘ 5 he’s the Lass for Me ’ and ‘Nanny’; Miss M’Kenm danced a fling; Mr'lL Waterson sang ‘ The Standard on the Brae? of Mar' and ‘ Of a, the -Airis the Wind Gan Blaw’; Mr Leaker told luimorons Irish and American stories that kept the audience in a simmer of laughter ; bliss Monro gave a seauntrubhais; and bliss Georgina Mnnro a fling. The Idiom favored the audience with part songc,—‘ Annie Laurie ’ and 'My Lovn is Like a Red Tied Rose ’; Mrs Mackey sang a Gaelic song, ‘Mo runn. gheal dilens,’ and ‘The Rowan Tree’; Chieftain J. 13. Gnmoron, ‘The Cal! of Lear Loi-h Lomond' and ‘ Maire, My Girl’; Air Forrest, Gaelic song, ‘Maire Lnghnch ’ and another; Misses Campbell played a, violin air, with piano accompaniment; Pipers George Mnnro and L. M'Killop played (ho national music.

Mr Alex. M’Tvonzio was M.C. to the da.noo whioh followed.