THE GAELIC SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Volume 14, Issue 2648, 14 December 1904, Page 79

THE GAELIC SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society was held on Wednesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street. The chief (Mr Dugald M'Pherson) occupied the chair. An apology was received for the unavoidable absence of Chieftain Rhoderiek M'Kenzie. A letter was read from Mr C. C. Bagnall (Feilding), accompanying a pamphlet on a phase of Scottish history which the sender thought would bo interesting to the members. The Chairman mentioned that the committee had fixed Tuesday, 3rd January, for the New Year ceilidh, and wore to devots the proceeds to the Building Fund of the Early Settlers' Association, and therefore hoped the meeting would b? a record one. That association had a number cf articles connected with the early settlers which, if secured in a nice builong, would be of permanent interest to the Dunedin citizens. Mr Donald Reid had promised to be present and give a short speuch, in addition to which there would bo an excellent programme of all that could be wished for at a Highland and Scottish gathering, besides a large supply of Highland heather. He (the chief) had much pleasure in mentioning that one of the _ society's members had been up to Christchurch for the recent competitions arranged by the Scottish Society of New Zealand, and had carried off the champion prize modal for dancing, as he had done the previous year for pipe music. The medal, which was a massive gold one, would be handed round for inspection. It bore a Gaelic motto ir addition to the usual inscription. In this connection he was pleased to see present Mr John M'Laehlan, jun.. a representative of the Scottish Society of New Zealand, Christchurch, and tc welcome him to the meeting. A good selection of Gaelic and Seo'cli songs was done ample iustioe to by the various lingers, whose efforts were greeted with applause. Mr Lachlan M 'Donald sang " Duiloag na. tea" and "A. uighoan doun " ; Miss Ixl'Callum, "We'd better bido a wee"; Mr D. M. Fea, " The Higiilandman's ioast"; Mrs R. M 'Donald, , 7I M >riJle dubh c;ar dubh "j jr. p.. ft.

DoDildson, " The battle of Stirling " ; 3lr? Lister, "Will ye no como back aja »'"; Mr D. Malhcson. " Fnill ill o": and Mr Donald M'Lcod a Gaelic song, " Tho p- lJe of the Highland tailors leaving tho C'ydc. ' The choir IMr Nelson, oonductoi) gm c a fine rendering of "Se mo chcis'i an gillo clonn." A Highland fiinar v, as c'ancpd by Mr D. M'Kechnie and Miss Eilc-cn M'Keehnie. Pipe-msjor M'Kcchnio and Mr D. M'Keehnie- played the pipes, and Miss P.euve was accomoanist.