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The Guardianguardian a Quarterly Publication of the CWSW US $4.00 CLAN WALLACE SOCIETY WORLDWIDE TheThe GuardianGuardian A Quarterly Publication of the CWSW SPRING 2014 Established In 1966. Vol 48, Number 2 A Letter From Our President Greetings, be sent in either prior to July 15 or need further information, please after July 30. There are two posi- check the web site. As our Council mem- tions on the Board up for reelection bers should recog- and one position open for election, The Society has a current need for a nize, the ballots for however, all three may have nomina- webmaster to oversee and update voting on the tions. Voting for Directors for the our Clan site on the Internet. If any- Amendment to the 2015-2017 terms will be held in Au- one who has the knowledge to sup- By-Laws have been gust and September. port our site wishes to volunteer, sent out. If you are please contact any member of the a Council member Also in June, the Society will be rep- Board of Directors. Any member, and have not re- resented at the Bannockburn 700 Council, Life or Annual can be con- ceived a ballot, the celebration in Stirling, Scotland. sidered and will be welcome. reason is probably There is planned to be a two day because the Mem- event, June 28-29, for a number of Finally, I wish to thank all members bership Chairperson events being held to commemorate Larry Slight of the Society who have attended has the wrong ad- the battle between King Robert I of those festivals and games held so far dress for you. A change of address Scotland and King Edward II of Eng- this year and offer my invitation to form is accessible through the Soci- land. There will be a Clan/Family all members to do so in the future. ety web site at village, music, storytelling, battle Every Convenor of the Clan Wallace www.clanwallace.org/member/mbr_ reenactment, encampments, food and Society who sets up at festivals and update.php. The Board of Directors drink and will be drawing a large games should provide the dates and request that each Council member cross-section of society hoping to places to the Webmaster so that in- review the current By-Law as de- celebrate both modern and old Scot- formation can be placed on the Clan scribed on the web site, the pro- land. We will be visited by Andrew Wallace site for all members. posed changes and vote. Wallace, Younger of that Ilk, our Acting Chief and heir to our Chief, In June, the Nomination Letter for Ian Francis Wallace. We hope to see the positions of Director on our Larry. many Clan Wallace Society members Board will be sent out. The period of at our tent in the Clan Village. I un- July 15-30 is the time for sending derstand that the Scotland Wallace Lawrence Slight nominations to the Election Commit- Tour is sold out and preparations are President tee. Those nominations should not being finalized for the trip. If you Clan Wallace Society Worldwide Scottish elementary school children pose in kilts, welcoming the world, as part of Homecoming 2014. Clan Wallace will be there! PAGE 2 THE GUARDIAN SPRING 2014 ContactsContacts St.St. AugustineAugustine HostsHosts ADMADM President This year, the annual meeting of the ANNUAL DIRECTORS Lawrence Slight Clan Wallace Society’s board of direc- MEETING (ADM) AGENDA 906 Red House Branch Road tors will take place in St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL 32084 Florida. Below is general information Friday, September 26, 2014 [email protected] for those members of the society inter- Evening Cook-out at Slight Manor ested in attending. Executive V.P. & Saturday, September 27, 2014 ADM - 9a.m. until business completed. Conveners' Affairs Catered in Box Lunch, menu selection Russ Harper to be made that morning. 111 Hilary Court Directors Dinner at the Ice Plant Lewisville, NC 27023-9547 Restaurant. convener_affairs@scottish- harpers.com Things to Do: Clan Wallace Society World Wide Plenty of Sightseeing & Tours avail- 2014 Annual Directors Meeting able; Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Secretary September 25 – 28, 2014 Youth, Pirate & Treasure Museum, San Ralph L. Wallace St. Augustine, Florida Sebastian Winery, Castillo de San Mar- 11751 Arbor Glen Way cos, Shopping at Prime Outlets, etc. Host Hotel: Courtyard Marriott, 2075 etc. Reston, VA 20194 State Road 16, St. Augustine, FL [email protected] 32084, (904) 826-4068 Check out St. Augustine & Ponte Verde at www.floridashistoriccoast.com Content Editor Group Reservation Name: Clan and for more ideas and information. R. Wayne Jones Wallace Society Ranson, WV Arrival Date: Thursday, 9/25/14 – [email protected] room rate available a few days prior to, please advise when booking. Layout Editor Tom E.S. Wallace Departure Date: Sunday, 9/28/14 – Sackville, Nova Scotia room rate available a few days after, [email protected] please advise when booking. Check In: 3 p.m. Membership Chair Check Out: 12 Noon Karen Wallace Group Rate: $99 + applicable taxes 4634 N. Beechwood Dr Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, 8/26/14 Macon, GA 31210-2304 Tel: 478-471-7489 Hotel Amenities: [email protected] Free High Speed Internet Restaurant On-Site All Guest Rooms feature Refrigera- Webmaster tors & Microwaves Jim “Bowie” Wallace 24 Hour Fitness Center & Business Bowie, MD 20720 Center [email protected] Heated Outdoor Pool and Hot Tub Fire Pit Patio for evening Celtic Cocktails & Cigars clanwallace.org Arrival/Departure Airports: JAX – Jacksonville I.A. (50 Miles) DAB – Daytona Beach I.A. (60 Miles) PAGE 3 THE GUARDIAN SPRING 2014 Glasgow Green--Lights New Wallace Monument By the Editors years.” “It’s for a After a four-year battle, Glasgow city Scottish patriot council has finally approved the city’s and it needs to be first monument to William Wallace. done right.” The stone plinth with a medieval hel- The image of the met will be placed in the garden of the helmet breaking city’s oldest building to commemorate out of the plinth a famous victory over the English. symbolizes Wal- lace’s struggle The Society of William Wallace has against oppres- been trying to get a memorial to the sion, and the Battle of the Bell o’ Brea since 2010 plinth also has a and has had several previous designs sword like Wal- rejected. Wallace is said to have lace’s carved into routed an English force in the city in it. 1297. Mr. Stewart said The two meter-high sandstone monu- Glasgow school- Provand’s Lordship gardens, future home of the monument. ment is set to be in place by May this children could year in the grounds of the 500-year have the chance to leave their mark on Wallace was said to have marched on old Provand’s Lordship near Glasgow the monument. He said: “We want to Glasgow after becoming infuriated at Cathedral. go around schools and have a poetry Scottish nobles capitulating to the Eng- Gary Stewart, of the Society of William contest; the winning poem will be on lish army. Some have Wallace and his Wallace, said: “We want to have some- the monument itself.” The latest de- army surrounding and defeating a thing that will be there for hundreds of sign was created by artist Andy Hill- force of 1,000 English garrisoned in house. the town, slaying their leader Earl Percy. The clash was said to have left Wal- lace in charge of Glasgow Castle, which was demolished in the 18th Century, and according to one ac- count he “carried off all [the bishop’s] furniture, arms and horses.” Two months afterwards, Wallace led Scottish forces to a piv- otal victory at Stirling Bridge. A Glasgow council spokesman con- firmed permission had been granted. “This is for the site behind the gar- den at the Provand’s Lordship, Glas- gow’s oldest building.” The last monument created in Scot- land to Wallace was 17 years ago in the car park of the Wallace Monu- ment, Stirling. Critics complained the statue looked like Mel Gibson from Braveheart. Article reprinted with permission from The Scotsman. Detailed drawings of the proposed monument, designed by artist Andy Hillhouse. PAGE 4 THE GUARDIAN SPRING 2014 NewsNews fromfrom thethe Society’sSociety’s ConvenersConveners 2nd Annual Latta Plantation Celtic Festival By Marcia Harper The 2nd Annual Latta Plantation Celtic Festival (NC) was held on March 15- 16, 2014. Sunshine and warm tem- peratures on Saturday greeted the nine clan tents participating, and Clan Wallace was among them. The games were canceled on Sunday due to ice and freezing rain. Russ and Marcia Harper hosted the Clan Wallace tent. We were joined by Aaron Harper and Frank Randall. Latta Plantation, located in Hunters- ville, North Carolina, hosted the Celtic Event. Latta Plantation originally was the 742 acre cotton plantation of James Latta. Today it is a living history The Wallace Tent at Latta Plantation (NC), hosted by Marcia and EVP Russ Harper. farm and museum. The entertainment included the This- with us. Special thanks to Frank weather alert. The temperature tledown Tinkers and Stirling Bridge. Randal for renewing his annual mem- dropped overnight with freezing rain The festival included athletics demos, bership. and sleet and snow. The roads turned Scottish dancing by Latta's Kilts and treacherous with many fender bend- Petticoats, children’s games, face ers. painting and storytelling. There are North Texas Irish Festival The Scottish area at the festival is con- farm animals and Historical building to By Marcus “Jim” Wallace stantly growing and while this is billed visit as well. On March 1-2, 2014, the North Texas as an Irish festival, Scottish Clan par- Living history demonstrations were Irish Festival was held at Fair Park in ticipation is being encouraged.
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