GAELIC SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2389, 14 December 1899, Page 44

GAELIC SOCI ETY.

The tisual monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society was held on Wednesday, 6th, in the Oddfellows' Hall. Stuart street. Notwithstanding the commotion in the streets, pending the declaration of the poll, there was a large attendance, and the proceedings were thoroughly enjoyable. Mr Dugald M'Pherson occupied the chair during the early part of the evening, T>ut having then to^attend another meeting, Mr Simon Chisholm was voted to the chair. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Chieftains J. M'Millan and D. Munro, also from Mr H. Rae, choir conductor. The secretary (Mr W. M'Leod) expressed regret that in reporting, the previous meeting, in coi sequence of the severe curtailment of Mr Munro's speech, the same contained a statement which Mr Munro repudiated, and which "did certainly not convey the full gist of Mr Munro's remarks. There was reason to believe that the misunderstanding was greatly exaggerated by their outside friends, concluding that all the words reported had reference to the same incident. Such was by no means the case, although in a .eport of half a dozen lines the sentences were 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 army and navy, and delighted in their achievements. He (the speaker) then referred to the se\eie engagements in the South African campaign, in which the Highlanders had already taken a distinguished part, and the losses ill killed and wounded they unfortunately had sustained.

Short addresses were delivered by Messrs Dugakl M'Pherson and S. Chishoim Mr M'Pherson also recited Burns's " Epistle to a YQur.g Friend." The smger3 were all in good voice, and their contributions were received with well merited applause. Mrs Jas. M'JDonald sang '"Mary of Argyll ' and " 'Twas ■within a mile; Mrs Ompbell " Gu mv slan a chi mi " ; Mrs JR. . M'Donald '" A hundred pipers" and "My Nannie, O!", the choir Horo! mo nighean dorm choidheach " and "Air iaillirinn " ; Mr D. Matheson "'S toigh learn fhein' an ciobair " ; Mr M. Johnston " Rooney's jubilee " ; and Mr Allan M'Pherson " Baile a cheo. ' The accompaniments were played by Mrs James M'DonaJd and Miss F. Palmer, and Pipe-major M'Kechnie and Messrs Murdoch M'Kenzie and Alexander Murray played the pipes. It was announced that agrand gathering would be held at the New Year, at which the Hon. John M'Kenzie, Professor M'Kenzie, an- others would deliver addresses. Particulars would be advertised later pa*