The Abbot of Fort Augustus

New Zealand Tablet, 5 June 1913, Page 19

The Abbot of Fort Augustus

The newly elected Abbot of Fort Augustus, the Right Rev. Dom Oswald, 0.5.8. (Sir David Hunter Blair, Bt,), was solemnly enthroned on April 9 in the Abbqy Church, Fort Augustus, in presence of a large congregation. The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles officiated, assisted by the Abbot-President of the English Benedictines (Dr. Gasquet) and the Abbot of Ampleforth. After the ceremony the Abbot and community entertained 60 guests to dinner in the refectory of the Abbey, among them being, besides the prelates and many canons and other clergy, Lord Lovat, Mr. Hay of Seaton, Mr. Edmonstoune-Cranstoun of Corehouse, Colonel McDonald, D. 5.0., and Colonel Angus.