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ISSUE 19 / SPRING ’13 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI Nora Kindness Support the Caledonian Pipe Band Ceilidh—April 13th at Sycamore Senior Center!!! ISSUE 19 / SPRING ’13 Bill Parsons, Editor 6504 Shadewater Drive Hilliard, OH 43026 513-476-1112 [email protected] THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI In This Issue: Burns Outstanding!!! 1 BURNS* IS GROWING-$uccessful Event! AGM Minutes 2 *Schedule of Events 2 or those that missed this Burns Night Dinner and Celebration, Oldest Continual Scty. 3 Fguess you missed out this year, CSHD 3 better make plans for 2014! We had Cinti Highld Dancers 3 a wonderful evening of food, fun, A Different Note 4 entertainment, dancing and drink! *Resource List 4 Receptions in Loveland was beautifully decorated and the attentive staff took Nora Kindness 5-7 very good care of all our guests. The *Email PDF Issue only* food was delicious and plentiful Spring Cover C* and the bar reasonably priced. The entertainment for the evening was Nora Kindness 7* outstanding (as always from our Glasgow, WWII 8* local Scottish groups) Kicking off the Out of the Sporran 9-10* evening with the posting of the colors by the Losantiville Highlanders and the anthems by Katelyn Wilshire, she also sang the all-time favored, PAY YOUR DUES! My Hearts in the Highland. We also Don’t forget to pay your current had an informative, ‘The Immoral dues. Memory’ to give a little back ground The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, on Burns, plus the ‘Toast to the Mike Brooks, Secretary Lassies’ and the ‘Lassies Reply’ which 4028 Grove Ave were done in the most entertaining Cincinnati, OH 45212-4036 way, by a great couple (Louise and happy, although I’m sure some were Once again Recep- myself!) The Cincinnati Scots and the If you have any questions please even happier than others as we had a tions provided a contact Mike at: Cincinnati Highland Dancers both great assortment of raffle prizes given simply stunning event. put on excellent performances of Comfortable setting, 739-3326 or out, everything from casual kilts to both traditional and choreographed food was divine, [email protected] a bottle of Scotch to a stained glass Highland Dancing. Susan McLennen window. So all in all a wonderfully and the entertain- lead some group country dancing and successful evening, plus the Society ment priceless!!!! An everyone did surprisingly well, not upward movement in made some money! Make plans to our events is key to Issue Deadlines a turned ankle or bruised toe in the attend next year, we had the whole this Society. We need If you have something you want to house. Lady Gwlenys Reid recited building this year and we still have to pack this additional put in The Gazette, your materials some wonderful poems while Lyle plenty of room to grow.. n room we have for this must be received by: Reid accompanied on the flute. The event in 2014! Summer June 15th Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and by Robert C.W. Reid, VIce President Fall September 1st Drums topped of the evening with a *We offer many thanks to Gwlenys Winter December 1st heart pounding performance, then Reid, Robert Reid, Louise Reid, Chris the end of the evening saw the breath McLennan, Scotty and Barbara Muir, We solicit any and taking haggis toss, followed by the and Billie Andrews. These people were all articles about the mostly eye averting Bonnie Knee indispensable to the evening’s success. Scottish Culture and Contest, both of which had some 20 The Society owes them our deepest 1 Organizations contestants. Everyone went home gratitude! Chaplain Gwynne Gabbard, for her painstaking attention to the care and preservation of the Society’s tartan banners. He called her, “another Howard Miller”. Reportedly Howard supervised the rolling and storage of the banners with an eagle eye to insure that the banners were handled with great care. The auditor’s position has been vacant for a while. Fortunately we have a very well qualified volunteer to assume the duties this year. Mrs. Trish Meek. Mrs. Meek is not only a CPA but is also an attorney. We are so happy to have her onboard! The pipe band president, Jeff Craig, gave a brief report of the bands accomplishments for the previous year including winning first place, Grade 5, at the Ohio highland games. The Drum major, Robert Reid, reported that the Society’s set of pipes is being well taken care of and being played regularly by one of the new pipe It’s 2013, he 2013 Annual General Meeting* was held at the students. Great Scott Restaurant on Madison Road in Oakley. Duncan Moir, chairman of the nominating have you TIt is an interesting place that was formerly known committee, then introduce the new slate of officers for paid or as Nick’s Chops and Chasers. We had 48 members return 2014. President- Bob Collins, Vice President-Robert their RSVP for the meeting and had several more join us. I Reid, Treasurer- Dan Bowen, Secretary-Mike Brooks, updated your believe the total count was 55. Trustees- Rex Wolgang, Jesse Andrews, & Duncan We reserved the basement party room for the event so himself. Without objection from the floor the slate was dues yet? the servers had to run up and down the stairs to bring our approved. Contact fare. Needless to say, that slowed things down. The dinner The new president Bob Collins then announce portions were huge. The fish and chips were very nice. The the honoraria to be granted this year: $1500 to the Secretary Shepard’s Pie, however, was met with mixed reviews. Pipe Band, $400 each to OVO, Cincinnati Scots, and Mike The meeting was called to order by the outgoing Cincinnati Highland Dancers. $250 to the Grandfather president, Rex Wolfgang. Ken Ankenbaur was appointed as Mountain Games. Brooks, we Sargent-at-Arms. After close inspection of the crowd, only Under new business, Duncan Moir proposed that value your $1 was levied in “tartan fines”. Thirteen new members were Betty Whitaker, Cass Ott, and Billie Andrews should voted on and accepted into the Society. Each committee be awarded honorary Lifetime memberships for their membership gave their report for the year. many years of service to the Society. Motioned and and input. Rex then congratulated, Randy Clipson , James Trumble, unanimously seconded by the membership. & Edward Thomas on their new Lifetime Membership The meeting was adjourned at 9:20. Several Status. He then took a few minutes reflect on his term(s) as members retired to the upstairs pub to continue to president of the Society. He thanked all those present for socialize. their support. He specifically mentioned Lenora Gilmour Overall there was a great turnout and a good time and Celtic Corner shop, Joy Galbriath of the Costume was had by all. n Gallery, Eve Brooks for her photography of the Society’s gatherings, and Mark and Carol Stephenson for their Respectfully Submitted, Mike Brooks, Secretary contributions and support. Jesse Andrews, gave the custodian’s report, and thanked *For more information contact Mike Brooks, Secretary. About the Cyber Cover: The largest puffin colonies in The 2013 Caledonian Calendar the UK are to be March 17 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Cinti. cincinnatisaintpatrickparade1.netfirms.com/ found on remote Apr 27 Spring Mtg., Terrace Park CC, Milford OH www.caledoniansociety.org archipelagos like St Kilda and the Mar 23 tentative Easter at Shriners Burns Project, Cinti. OH www.caledoniansociety.org Shiants, The puffin Apr 13 CP&D Band Ceilidh, Sycamore Sr. Ctr., OH www.cincypipesanddrums.org is a spring visitor Apr 13 Cinti. Indr Highld Dance Cmpt, Above Location www.ovss.org to Scotland., like ***CANCELLED Kentucky Scottish Weekend, Carrollton KY ***These Games are closed*** this one nestling in May 31-Jun 2 Glasgow Highland Games, Glasgow KY www.glasgowhighlandgames.com the native grasses. Courtesy of http:// June 20-22 Ohio Scottish Games www.ohioscottishgames.com upload.ukrivers- July 11-13 Grandfather Mt. NC Scottish Games www.gmhg.org guidebook.co.uk/ July 28 Cinti. Mid-Summer Highland Dance Compt. www.cincyhighlanddancers.webs.com swsk2/Wildlife%20 Aug 17 Founders Cornroast, TBA www.caledoniansociety.org shots%20-%20 Sep 14-15 Columbus Highland Games, Columbus IN www.scottishfestival.org squeeze %20in% Sep 21 Ligonier Highland Games, Ligonier PA www.4fallfestivals.com/highland-games.htm 20any Oct 26 W. Kentucky Highland Festival, Murray KY www.wkyhighlandfestival.com where *Nov 30 *St. Andrew’s Ball, Makatewha C.C., Cinti. www.caledoniansociety.org 2 /new/ *St. Andrew’s Ball will be actually held on Saint Andrew’s Day in 2013. WE’RE THE OLDEST... CONTINUAL... n May of 1979 The Highlander Magazine published a letter from Past President Howard IA. Miller soliciting verification. The following is an answer published in the July issue: Mr. Howard A. Miller correctly supposes that the Caledonian Society of Cincinnati (founded 1827) is the oldest of the name in the United States, at least the oldest in continuous existence. Although there appears to have been, briefly, a Caledonian Society in New York in 1803, the Cincinnati Society was the only active one from 1827 until 1853 when others were organized in Boston and St. Louis. After that came New York (1856), Philadelphia (1859), and many others in the 1860’s and later. Rowland Berthoff Professor of History Washington University n Cincinnati Scots Highland Dancers A Brief History of the Great Kilt he Great Kilt is known in Gaelic as the feileadh beag (little wrap) to distinguish it from the feileadh mór (big wrap), the belted Tplaid. There is some debate about exactly when the kilt was first worn and who created it.