THE GAELIC SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11603, 11 December 1899, Page 3

THE GAELIC SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society, was held oil Wednesday night in the Oddfc-Uows' Kail. Stuart street. Notwithstanding tlhs commotion'in'the streets, pending the declaration of the poll, there was a largo atter.dahce, and the proceedings were thoroughly enjoyable. Mv Dugald IvrPherson occupied the Miair during the early part of the evening, but having then to attend another meeting, Mr Simon Chisholm was voted to the chair. Apologies for imsvoidable. absence were received from Chief tnins J. M'Millan-and D. Muiuo, also from Mr i&. Kae, choir conductor. 'The secretary (Mr..W. M'Leod)" expressed regret that in reporting, the previous meeting, in cor sequence of the .severe curtailment o£ Mr Munro's speech, the same contained a statement which Mr Munro, repudiated, and which did certainly not convey i-he full gist of. Mr Muhro's, remarks'. There was reason to believe that: the mismiderslanding was greatly exaggerated by ..their outside' friends, concluding that all'tue words reported had' reference •to the same 'incident. Such^wa3 by no means the case; altKoughyhi a report of half a dozen lines the' sent'ence'3"wfere necessarily in juxtaposition. The Gaelic' Society, by'virtue' of its constitution, took a special interests in the Highland regiments, but they none the less admired and respected all the other regiments of the British aririy and navy, and delighted in their achievements. He (the speaker) then referred to the soTerd;engagements in the South African campaign, in which the Highlanders had already taken a- distinguished .patt, and,the losses in killed.and wounded they unfortunately had sustained. ■;.';■..'... ...

;■ Short addresses .were delivered by Messrs Diigakl M'Pherson and.- S. Chisiiolili. Mr M'Vherson also recited Burns's' " Epistle to a ;Young .Friend." The singers 1 were all'in good voice, and 'their, contributions were received with well merited applause. Mrs Jas. M'Donald sang "Mary of Argyle" and "'Twas' within a mile"; Mrs Campbell "Gu mv slan a chi; mi"; Mrs U. M'Donaid "'A' hundred pipers" and "My Nannie, 01"; the choir ""Horo!' mo' nighean ddnn choidheach" and "Air f aillirinn "; Mr Dv Matheson ■'" 'S toigh learn fhe'in an ciobair"; Mr; W Johnston " ( Rooney's jubilee "; arid Mr Auan M'Pherson " Baiie a* cheo." The accompaniments Were played, by. Mrs James M'Donald, and Miss F. Pahner, and Pipe.-major. M'Kechme and Messrs Murdoch M'Kenzie and Alexander Murray played the pipes. It was. announced that a grand gathering would be held at the New Year, at which; the; Hon. John M'Kenzie, Professor M'Kenzie, sin- others would deliver addresses. Particulars would be advertised later on. . ".--.■ .•■•■'■■ .