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j II " Now nature bangs lier mantle green on every blooming tree." CARNOUSTIE GOLF LINKS BAZAAR. 1892.

(preface

HE following pages contain a reprint of the Full and Interesting Report of the proceedings which appeared in the Dundee Advertiser and the Dundee Courier, of 24th, 25th, 26th, and 28th March 1892.

Many have enquired for such a Souvenir, and I have had much pleasure in arranging and revising it.

The Bazaar is an incident in the Annals of the Burgh, and perchance, in after years,— who knows !—the reprint may recall many pleasing recollections.

WILLIAM C/ESAR.

ROWAN DANK, CAKNOfSTIE, June 1892.

Contents TAUK

PREFACE,—BY WILLIAM C/ESAR 3 JPATHONS OF THE BAZAAR 6 I STALLHOLDERS DO...... »...... 7 -| DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT—"Dundee Advertiser" ...... 9 3 DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT—" Dundee Courier" ...... 23 ' ^ Caraoustie "The Brighton of Scotland" ...... a6 . J CHIEF MAGISTRATE M'CORQUODALE (From " Courier") ... 27 -j OPENING OF BAZAAR—(From the" Dundee Advertiser") ... 29 • ,; Opening Speech by Chief Magistrate M'Corquodale ... 31 j First Day's Drawings ...... 33 Costumes—By Lady Correspondent" Dundee Advertiser" 34 ' Leaderette—From "DundeeAdvertiser" ... .« 30 THE DUMDKE COURIER'S ACCOUNT,—BY MARIE— ^ The Opening Ceremony ...... 40 , 4

Opportunity of Studying the Fashions ...... 40 J A Woman and a Bag — r ...... 41 J Several Hats ... -...... 41 Long-tailed Coats ...... 41 The Ladies at the Stalls, and how they dressed ... 42 "The Fancy Fair" ...... 45 COMMISSIONER JAMES SOUTER—From "Courier" ...... 46 SPUECH DY SHERIFF CAMPBELL SMITH ...... 48 ; Caraoustie, by the Sheriff ...... 40 '.'. Its Infant Cradle ...... 49 Dr. Dickson's Book ...... 50 Strangers from Carnoustie ...... 51 Unpremeditated Oaths by Clergymen ...... 51 Mysterious Barbaric Terms .., ...... 53 11 Those Pious People of Carnoustie" ...... 54. Second Day's Drawings ...... 55 The Sheriff at St. Andrews—" Greek or Clet-k" ... 56 SPEECH BV LORD PROVOST MATUKWSON ...... 57 The Closing Ceremony ...... 59 Third Day's Drawings ,,...... 60 "A Muscular Dalhousie Crack "—Heroism Incarnate 61 French Caddies at Pau ...... 62 Golfing Fable—St. Andrews ...... 63 "I went into that Hunker" ...... 64 Lord-Chancellor Campbell ...... 64 The Ignoble Golfer ...... 65 " The Distinguished General" ...... 65 (( The Hero of a Hundred Fights" ... ,,, ... 65 {patxom

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF STRATIIMORE, Lord-Lieutenant of Forfarshire.

HUGH BALLINGALL, Esq., Ardarroch, Deputy- Lieutenant of Forfarshire.

SIR JOHN HARDY THURSBY, Bart., Panmure House, Panbride, Carnoustie.

THE HON. CHARLES M. RAMSAY, Brechin Castle, Brechin.

LORD PROVOST MATHEWSON, Dundee.

LORD DEAN OF GUILD M'GRADY, Dundee.

EX-LORD PROVOST HUNTER, Laurelbank, Dundee.

EX-PROVOST BROWNLEE, Clarendon Terrace, Dundee.

THE MAGISTRATES AND COMMISSIONERS of the Burgh of Carnoustie. STALL NO. I.

Mrs ALEX. MATHBWSON, Terrace House, Dundee. Mrs D. A. M'CORQUODALR, Bank of Scotland House, Mrs J. G. ORCTIAR, Angus Lodge, Broughty Ferry. *.-•• Carnoustie. Mrs R. L. WATSON, 5 Clarendon Terrace, Dundee, Mrs DAVIU M'FARLANK, Wcsthavon, Carnoiistie, Mrs JOHN WHYTOCK, Seathwood, Dundee. Mrs JAMKS PHILIP, Free Church Manse, Carnoustie. Mrs JOHN RODIIRTSON, 3 Clarendon Terrace, Dundee. Mrs JAMES NICOLL, 15 Windsor Street, Dundee.

STALL NO. II.

Mrs COLQUHOUN, Maulesbank, Carnoustio. Mrs M'GRADY, Arnhall, Dundee. Mrs TAYLOR, Seymour Lodgo, Dundee. Mis M'CRAH, Feep-o'-Day House, Dundee. Miss BHUCU, Bruce's Iiotel, Carnoustie.

STALL NO. III. l\rrs DAVID RAMSAV, Dundee Street, Carnoustie, Mrs JOHN M. NICOLL, Invertay Cottage, Carnoustie. Mrs HUGH HANTON, Terrace Road, Carnoustie. Miss HOGG, Forebank, Dundee. MissjTiiOMSON, Strawberry Bank, Carnoustie, Miss AULDJO THOMSON, 17 Buchanan Street, Glasgow.. STALL NO. IV.

£«feboni» <8off CfuB, Cornotioffe).

Mrs JAMES ANDERSON, I Lansdowne Place, Dundee. Mri D. M. BOATH, Kelly Cottage, Camoustie. Mrs WM. HARRIS, + Tay Torrace, Dundoo. Mrs A. B. WALKER, Ewartlca, Camoustic. Mrs J. J. H. HENRY, 5 Seymour Plnco, Dundoe. Mn H. WHVTB, Sycamore Villa, Camoustie. Mrs W. K. LOUIMUR, 75 Annfiold Road, Duniloo. Mm J. R. WILSON, Coral Den, Camoustie. Mrs JAMES GOLD, Carron Cottage, Newport.

STALL NO. V. Catnoustie- anb ttymoutfy (Boff Cfufi). Mrs "WH. OSSAX, Rowanliank, Camoustie. Mrs JAMES SOUTER, Barry Road, Camoustio. Mn DAVID KIDD, Rowan Cottage, Carnoustie. Mrs R. F. HUNTER, The Lodge, Panbrido, Carnoustio. Mn A. E. GKAY, Ireland Street, Camoustie.

STALL NO. VI. (CRefre«0menf Mrs GIBSOM, The Manse, Carooustie. Mrs ANDERSON, Woodhill, Barry. Mn SIMPION, Ealfour Street, Dundee. Miss KYDD, Scryne, Panbridc, Carnoustio.

D. A. M'CORQUODALE, Bank of Scotland House, >- Convener, CARNOUSIi•mn , J JOHN M. NICOLL, Invertay Cottage, J. Trctisnrer. CARNOUSTITIEI , ) "WILLIAM CiESAR, Rowanbank, \Sccretary. CARNOUSTIR, FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Thursday, 2ith. March 1892.

(FROM THEIR LADY CORRESPONDENT).

1HIS is a generation which loves fresh air, and has the distinction of being more devoted to exercise than have been any of its pro- doeosaors. Any project, therefore, which deals with the securing of fresh air by tho conservation of open spaces appeals with peculiar force to tho public mind, and so it comes that hundreds of people who are quite inno- cent of the mysteries of "driving," "putting," or "teeing," look with sympathetic interest on the fortunes of the Car- noustie Golf Links Bazaar, which opens to-day in the Kin- naird Hall. As is well known to all men, the people of Carnoustie with great public spirit recently acquired the Links in order to preserve them in perpetuity as a place of public resort—not to speak of their attraction for that valuable nomad the summer visitor. Now, in order to raise the balance of the purchase money, as well as to form a fund 10

for Linka improvement, a huge bazaar haa been organised, in which a very great number of people are interested both at home and abroad. The enterprise may be said indeed to be almost cosmopolitan in its character, for every quarter of the globe haa been laid under contribution to furnish forth the richly-laden stalls. From India, Japan, and the " gorgeous East" generally, from Australia, South Africa, and America, the wandering Scot has sent of hia substance to preserve this precious stretch of green sward by the silvery Firth of Tay. The fitting up of the Kinnaird Hall haa been skilfully managed by Mr John Ronald, the hall-keeper. The stalls are of novel device, with gracefully curved outlines, and draped with art muslin of various soft colourings ; and the platform has been made to look quite decorative by meanB of Ho. I. Stall. crimson curtains and lace draperies. No. 1 Stall is the first on your left band looking down the hall. It is under the presidency of the following ladies, viz. :—Mrs D. A. M'Cor- quodale, Bank of Scotland House, Carnoustie ; Mrs David M'Farlane, Westhaven, Carnoustie; Mrs James Philip, Free Church Manse, Carnoustie ; Mrs Alex. Mathewaon, Terrace House, Dundee ; Mrs J. G. Orchar, Angus Lodge, Broughty Ferry; Mrs R. L. Watson, 6 Clarendon Terrace, Dundee ; Mrs John Whytock, Seathwood, Dundee; Mrs John Robertson, 3 Clarendon Terrace, Dundee ; Mrs James Nicoll, 15 Windsor Street, Dundee—assisted by Mrs G. C. Dickson, Dalhousie Villa, Carnoustie ; Mrs Templeman, Dundee ; Miss Smith, 11

Misa Gibaou, Downieken ; Miss Lawson, Bourtree-bank, Car- noustie; the Misses M'Corquodale, the Misses Brown- Bobertson ; Miss Mitchell, Brechin ; Misa Adam, Meigle ; the Misses M'Farlane, Cugar; the Misses Kyd, Perth; Miss Qarvie, Perth; Miss Coupar, Brechin; Miss Pattison, Edinburgh; Miss Lumsden, 2 Gladstone Terrace, Carnoustie; Miss Morris, For- far ; the Misses Murison, Dundee ; Miss Watson, Miss Lucy Scott, Miss Stevenson, Miss Hunter,Miss Clark,Miss Ballingall, the Misses Whytock, and Miss Douglas. All those ladies wear yellow favours, being the colour of the stall, alongwiththebadge of the bazaar, a golfing trophy of cross clubs and ball Among the principal articles at this stall are a handsome walnut piano, with inlaid marqueterie panel, complete metal frame, and trichord check action, the gift of Lord Provost Mathewson, and valued at £70; an antique eight-day clock, in handsome mahogany and inlaid case, with finely engraved brass dial, by E. Mudie, Edinburgh, the gift of Provost M'Corquodale, Car- noustie, valued at £20 ; drawing-room chair, the gift of Mrs M'Corquodale, valued at £15; a beautiful duet stool, the gift of Miss M'Corquodale, valued at £8 ; Norwegian skin quilt, the gift of Mr Lewis Miller, Crieff, valued at £20 ; drawing-room clock, the gift of Mrs Whytock, Dundee, valued at £20; diamond and pearl bracelet, the gift of Sir John Hardy Tliursby, Bart., valued at £20; drawing-room chair, in gobelin green plush, with panels decorated with a cornucopia overflowing with flowers, the gift of Mrs M'Farlane, West- haven, valued at £15 ; dining-room clock and ornaments, 12 the gift of Perth friends, valued at £25 ; Limoges dinner service, with lovely apple blossom sprigs, the gift of Mr Borrie, America, valued at £15 ; dravring-rooni screen, the gift of Mrs Orchar, Broughty Ferry, valued at £25 ; violin, the gift of Chief Magistrate Orohar, valued at £25 ; fire-screen, in tapestry, the gift of Charles L. Outline, Esq., Carnoustie House, valued at £20; boat, the gift of Mr J. M. Mamie, Dundee, valued at £15 ; sofa blanket, the gift of Mrs M'Far- lane, valued at £10. There are also at this stall the gift of Mr Strachan, Johannesburg, per Mrs Shaw, Newtontea, Carnoustie, three beautiful gold brooches of Johannesberg gold, as well as a quantity of prime ostrich feathers; "Cassell's Gallery of British Art," the gift of Dr. Dieksou, Dalhousie Villa, Carnoustie, valued at £8 ; lady's dressing bag, the gift of the Canioustie Ladies' Golf Club, valued at £25 ; &c, &c. Among the smaller articles the greatest tajste is observable, and I noticed quite a number of novel and pretty things at this stall There is a little tea screen, for instance, in South Kensington work, which cannot be too highly praised for its artistic design and execution. It is worked on Queen Anne liuuu, with the classic figures of Ceres and Hygeia, each goddess bearing her appropriate symbols. These are picked out in outline with gold coloured silk, and the background is durned, so that they stand out with excellent effect. A cradle lined with pink silk, and having the daiutest of silken quilt*, is a snug nest for some fortunate darling. It was tenanted when I saw it first by a huge baby dull, whose 13 carefully-made garment* I was assured would fit a roal infant. A Louis XIV. stool, with the top Bowed in art needlework, looked very elegant, and I was charmed with a bannerotto in the finest gauze, on which waa painted a scene called the " Double Entanglement," but I must not explain tho dilemma, loaving it to tho reader to find out and enjoy. A brass flower-stand, the supports being in the shape of golf clubs, and the suspended pot like a ball, was at once pretty and apropos, and there was a huge jar, with painted Virginia creepor, which I much liked ; but I must hurry on, leaving a groat many beautiful thingu unmentioued. No. 2 is the Old Gold Stall, though it should rathor No. II. Stall. be dubbed tho silver one from tho quantity of lovely thingB which adorn it. Tho following aro tho ladies* in chargo :—Mrs Colquhoun, Maulosbank, CarnouHtie ; Mrs Taylor, Soyinour Ludgo, Dundee; Mius Bruce, Bruco's Hotel, Carnoustio ; Mrs M'Qrady, Arnhnll, Dundee ; Mrs M'Urao, l'eep-o'-Day House, Dundee—assisted by Miss M'Qrady, Miss Dow, the Misses Loitoh (2) ; Miss Young, Miss Storriu, Minn Bruwnleo ; Miss Dora Stewart, Perth ; Mite ISnuun Challonor, Edinburgh ; Miss AHoo Smith, Car- mmstie ; MisH Bonar, Miss Greenhill, Miss ltao, Mins Col- quhouu ; Miss lteid, Panbiiile ; Miss Hurley, Perth ; Miss Cargill, Arbroalh ; Min» Bowie, Allan ; Miss Shaw, Udding- Htmi ; the Misses Dowar, Dundee ; Miss Walker ; the MiKses Morning, Ulnuguw, &c. Tho bazaar i» i-icli in musical iuutru- ments, and one of tho finest is ut this stall—the handsome 14 organ given by ex-Bailie Taylor, Dundee, and valued at £70. Then there is a drawing-room chair, the gift of Mrs Colquhoun, Carnoustie, valued at £15 ; sewed chair, in olive and blue, the gift of Mrs Hogg, Bonella Street, Carnoustie, valued at £12 ; chair, the gift of Mrs M'Crae, Peep-o'-Day House, Dundee, valued at £15; silver tea service, the gift of Mr Ogilvy, Kirkton, valued at £25; oil painting, the gift of Mr James Graham, Sea- view, Carnoustie, valued at £20; silver tea service, the gift of Mr Borrie, America, valued at £25 ; silver inkstand, of golfing design, the gift of Mr Ogilvy, Balmirmer, valued at £20; hand- Bome musical cabinet, the gift of Colonel Jessiman, valued at £25; three fruit epergnes, of elegant design, the gift of Mrs M'Grady, Arnhall, Dundee, valued at £30 ; carved Japanese pedestal, valued at £15; Japanese draught screen, valued at £15; gold watch and chain, the gift of Miss Bruce, Carnoustie, valued at £15; case of silver, the gift of Miss Alice Smith, Car- nouatie, valued at £10 10s. ; handsome carriage cloak, the gift of Mr David Fraser, architect, valued at £7 7s. ; inlaid octagon table, the gift of Mr Win. Greenhill, valued at £12; walnut davenport, the gift of Mr Robert Reid, Panbride School, valued at £7 7s. ; &c, &c. I have already mentioned with approba- tion the beautiful silver at this stall. There are two tea services, a set of salt cellars, a case of nut crackers and grape scissors, a gold watch and chain, a lady's watch, and other desirable articles. I greatly admired the Rebecca jars here, with their poppies and chrysanthemums, also some oblong opal panels of quite an artistic character. Miss Dickson's 15 tablecoyer of worked old-rose silk ia a fine piece of work, and so is Miss Brownlee's sofa rug, with elaborate border and de- tached spraya in art needlework. An eider-down quilt in quaintly patterned silk covering is not to be sneezed at in " Mad March," and the American tidies are very 'cute, and will supply an idea to the fancy workers at home. Leaving many tempting nooks unexplored, we cross the hall to No, 3, which is tastefully upholstered in pale green. The No. III. Stall. stall is under the charge of the following ladies :—Mrs David Kamsay, Dundee Street, Carnoustie; Mrs Hugh Hanton, Terrace Road, Carnoustie ; Miss Thomson, Strawberry Bank, Carnoustie ; Mrs John M. Nicoll, Invertay Cottage, Car- noustie ; Miss Hogg, Fovebank, Dundee, with a large number of assistants, among them Mrs Hanton, Mrs Ramsay, Mrs Crabb, the Misses Hanton, Petrie, Simpson, Ness, Ramsay, High, Daer, Morrison, Hogg, Black, Miller, Smith, Smieton, Oudney, all of Carnoustie ; the Misses Stewart, Edinburgh; Key, Glasgow; Hogg, Bates, Blair, Fleming, Dundee ; Mrs Dorward, Arbroath ; Miss Black, Miss Carswell, &c, &c. There are some very interesting pictures at this stall, among them works by John S. Fraser, W. Wilson, D. Myles, &c. Some photos of golfers at play are very good, and there is a fine platinotype view of the head of a fjord in Norway, which makes one think longingly of the People's Journal trip to the Land of the Midnight Sun. The following are among the more notable articles :—Sewed chair, the gift of Miss Hogg, Dundee, valued at £25 ; lady's gold watch and chain, the 16 gift of Commissioner Ramsay, Carnoustie, valued at £20 ; silver tea service, the gift of Commissioner John M. Nicoll, valued at £10 ; beautiful sofa rug, the gift of Miss High, Car- noustie, valued at £8 ; fern case, the gift of Mr Thos. Key, Glasgow, valued at £8 8s. ; American organ, the gift of Bailie Jjicoll, valued at £25 ; oil painting, by Mrs Smieton, Broughty Jerry, valued at £15 ; two grounded and hand-painted ivoiy pedestal vases, the gift of Mr John C. High, Carnoustie, valued at £10 ; Japanese draught screen, the gift of Mr Hugh Hanton, valued at £25 ; inlaid drawing-room chair, the gift of Miss Thomson, Strawberry Bank, Carnoustie, valued at £15 ; painted mirror, the gift of Mr Carswell, Tay Square, Dundee, valued at £7 7s.; counterpane, the gift of Mrs Hugh Uanton, Terrace Road, Carnoustie, valued at £S ; sofa blanket, the gift of Miss Hauton, Terrace Road, Carnoustie, valued at £8 ; oil painting, the gift of Mr My lea, artist, valued at £16 ; water colour, the gift of Mr Fraser, artist, valued at £12 12s.; teaserviee, the gift of Mr J. 0. Black, Dundee, valued at £10 ; marble clock, the gift of Mrs Black, Commercial Street, Dundee, valued at £10; oil painting, the gift of Mr W. Wilson, artist, valued at £ 10 ; pedestal and vases, the gift of Mr Simpson, joiner, Carnoustie, valued at £0. At this stall there are several valuable articles from friends in America, per Mrs Dr. Scott, America, late of Carnoustie. The marqueterie chair here is one of the prettiest in the bazaar, and there are a pair of huge Indian red vases decorated with an Oriental design, a couple of pedestals with pots, a neat little 17

screen done by a lady in London, the panels bearing a design of chrysanthemums and sunflowers, and many other attrac- tive things too numerous to mention. No. i is the Caledonian Golf Club Stall, and is draped in Ho. IV. Stall. pale blue, the ladies throughout wearing the distinguishing \ oolour of their stall in addition to the bazaar badge. The I following ladies preside, viz, :—Mrs D, M. Boath, Kelly Cottage, Carnoustie; Mrs A. B. Walker, Ewartlea, Car- noustie ; Mrs H. Whyte, Sycamore Villa, Carnoustie ; Mrs J. B. Wilson, Coral Den, Carnoustie ; Mrs James Anderson, 1 Lansdowne Place, Dundee; Mrs William Harris, i Tay Terrace, Dundee; Mrs J. J. H. Henry, 5 Seymour Place, Dundee ; Mrs W. K. Lorimer, 75 Annfield Road, Dundee ; Mrs James Gold, Carron Cottage, Newport—assisted by the Misses Pringle, Parker, Walker, Ireland, Anderson, i Stevenson, Robertson, Hay, Thomson, Burrowes ; Cowper, 1 I Kirriemuir ; Paton and Nicolson, Carnoustie; Air and Flem- ing, Broughty Ferry; the Misses Keddie, Willocks (2), Peebles, Mitchell, Qreig, Mill, Phinn, Thomson, Ogilvy, M'Ritchie, Mudie, Fairweather, and Muckersie, Hill, and Kidd, Dundee. I can do little but indicate the salient features of this stall, a conspicuous ornament of which is a fine portrait of the veteran golfer Tom Morris, by an Italiau artist. Ladies will be interested in the fine pair of worked curtains done by two Carnoustie ladies, olive and serge, with an artistic application of conventional design beautifully carried out. Mrs Garvie's quilt is worth noting too—white 0 18

satin centre, with flowers in gold silk, a horseshoe in the middle for luck, and a quilted border of gold satin. I greatly admired a couple of artistic " bita " from a Fife coaat town by D. Sellara, and a spring chair by Mr Bremner, sculptor. These the eye takes in with pleasure from the mass of ornamental work. Among the more important things are the following:—Portrait of Tom Morris in gold frame, the gift of Mr Harris, Tay Terrace, valued at £20 ; bicycle (safety) the gift of Mr Hutton, Carnoustie, valued at £15 ; drawing-room clock, the gift of Mrs Lowson, Hawthornbank, Carnoustie, valued at £10 ; oil painting, the gift of Mrs A. B. Walker, Ewartlea, Carnoustie, valued at £10 ; royal stag's head from Braemar, the gift of Mr Henderson, Barrack Street, Dundee, valued at £15 15s.; Arctic birds, beautifully mounted, the gift of Mrs D. M. Boatli, Carnoustie, valued at £15; gold watch, the gift of Miss Cameron, Carnoustie, valued at £10 ; sewed chair, the gift of Mrs Harry Whyte, Syca- II more Villa, Carnoustie, valued at £20 ; prie-dieu chair, in needlework, the gift of Mrs Wallace, Laurelbank, Carnoustie, valued at £20; skeleton clock, the gift of Mr John R, Wilson, Coral Den, Caruoustie, valued at £15 ; morning suit, the gift of Mr William Perrier, tailor, Carnouatie, valued at £4 4s. There are no less than three bridescakes, too, to be added to this long array, but these have been de- posited on the refreshment stall, where we shall find them in due time. This brings us to No. 5, which stands out decked iu glow- 19 ing scarlet, and laden with merchandise from every quarter No. V. Stall, of the globe. It is under the direction of the following ladies:—Mrs William Csoaar, Bowanbanlc, Oarnoustie ; Mrs David Kidd, Eowan Cottage, Carnoustie ; Mrs JaB. Souter, Barry Road, Carnoustie; Mrs R. P. Hunter, The Lodge, Carnouatie ; and Mrs A. E. Gray, Ireland Street, Carnoustie —assisted by Miss Sandeman, Burnside, Carnoustie; Miss Souter, MiBa Nelly Souter, Miss Matilda Souter, Barry Rood, Carnoustie ; Miss Annie Kidd, Rowan Cottage, Carnoustie ; Mrs James Laird, Fountainbrae, Monifieth; Miss Wilson, Monifieth; Miss Kidd, Windsor Street, Dundee; Miss Finlay- son, Redcastle, Inverkeillor; Misa Lamb, Miss Laing, and Miss Fullertou, all of Dundee ; Miss Morton, Newport; Miss Maoleod, Burnside ; Miss Fotheringham, Catherine Bank ; and Miss Lindsay, Paris Hill Villa, all of Carnoustie; the Misses Hunter, The Lodge ; Miss Dora Nicoll, Maryville ; Mrs John F. Kidd, Links Cottage ; Mise Hepburn, Kiuloch Street; and MIBS Elsie Low, Philip Street, all of Carnoustie ; Miss Robertson, Maryfleld, Dundee; Miss Marshall, Dundee; Miss Nicoll, Barry ; Miss Barry, The Willows ; the Misses Gray, Ireland Street; Miss Prain, Dundee Street; and Miss Irvine, Douglas Place, all of Carnoustie; and Mr James Reid, Coral Cottage, Carnouetie. Among the host of beautiful things here is a lovely Japanese cabinet with quaint nookB for curios, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and finely carved, valued at £20; a sewed satin Japanese draught screen; pair of Satsuma vaues, valued at £15 15s. ; a beautiful crazy 20

Tableoover, the gift of Mrs Kidd, Rowan Cottage, Carnoustie; a box of rare Indian tea, the gift of Commissioner Souter, Car- nouBtie, valued at £5; saddleback chair in terra-cotta and blue, the gift of Mrs William Csesar, Rowanbauk, valued at £30; ingleneuk chair, upholstered in brooatelle, the gift of Mr William Csesar, Rowanbank, valued at £15 ; Japanese draught screen, the gift of Mr David Kidd, Rowan Cottage, valued at £10; case of silver-mounted ivory-handled carvers, the gift of Miss Sandeman, Burnside, valued at £10 ; marble timepiece, the gilt of the Rev. James Csesar, Panbride, valued at £13 ; sewed satin Japanese draught screen, the gift of Mrs D. C. Campbell, London, valued at £30 ; very handsome hall blue drawing- room chair, the gift of Miss Laing, Dundee, valued at £30 j duet stool, the gift of Mrs R. F. Hunter, The Lodge, valued at £15 ; plush chair with chenille stripe, the gift of ex- Lord Provost Hunter, valued at £10 ; fancy table, presented by Mr James Reid, Coral Cottage; drawing-room table, the gift of Mrs A. E. Gray, Ireland Street, Carnoustie, valued at £7 7s.; sewing machine, the gift of Mr John Dewars, Casa Blanca, Carnoustie, valued at £10 ; a rare violin, the gift of Major Macleod, valued at £25 ; silver kettle, the gift of Mra Kydd, Scryne, Paubride, valued at £6 ; a neat yacht, "The Lochty," the gift of Mr William Robertson, jun., Churchhill Cottage, Newton of Panbride, Caruoustie, valued at £5. A teagown from Japan is very original. It is of dove-grey silk worked all over with storks and other characteristic devices, and lined with pale pink silk. There is also laid out at this stall 21 pai't of the Johannesberg contribution of ostrich feathers and brooches of native gold. One of its chief glories, too, is the smart phaeton and pair of ponies, ft turnout which has ex- cited a great deal of admiration and aroused no little interest, and the final destination of -which will be anxiously awaited by ticketholdere. It only remainB now to mention the Refreshment Stall, No. VI. Stall Which is in the energetic hands of Mrs Gibson, The Manse, Ef^ Stall). Carnoustie ; Mrs Simpson, Balfour Street, Dundee ; Mrs Anderson, Woodhill, Barry; and Miss Kydd, Seryne, Pan- bride, Carnoustie—assisted by Miss Kerr, Maryfield, Dundee; Miss Laird, Monifleth ; Mies Anderson, Seaforth, Carnoustie; Miss Jessie Anderson, Seaforth, CarnouBtie; Miss Agnes Kydd, Scryno; Misses Swan, Invorpeffer; Miss Black, William Street, Carnoustie ; Miss Henderson, Carnouatie; Miss Annie Anderson, Woodhill, Barry; and Mrs Hogg, Carnoustie. This stall has been furnished in the kindest way by numerous friends, who have contributed sweets, cakes, and other com- estibles. One of the ioed-cakes here is homo-made, and as far as appearance goos would do credit to a professional con- fectioner. There are displayed also (from No. i Stall) a lovely cake, given by Messrs A. G. Kidd & Son ; a splendid temple in sugar, from Mr W. K. Lorimer; and a golfers' cake, skilfully decorated with golfing subjects, presented by Mr J. W. M'Culloch, Perth lload. Messrs V. Anderson, baker, Lindsay Street, and Mollison, Union Street, have also lent practical aid, and luratcd waters have been supplied by 22

the following, among others :—Messrs Ritchie & Oo., Car- noustie ; Barrie, Dundee ; Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Edin- burgh ; Colonel Smith, of the Queen's Hotel; as well as other friends in Dunfennline, Edinburgh, &c. The arrangements for raffling are in the able hands of Mr W, P. Henderson. The Convener of the Bazaar Committee is Mr M'Corquodale, the genial Chief Magistrate of Carnoustie ; the Treasurer ia Mr John M. Nicoll, Invertay Cottage, Car- nouetie ; and the Secretary is Mr William Coesar, Clerk to the Police Commission, Carnoustie. One and all have worked, with untiring energy to make the bazaar the success which it deserves to be. The key of the situation lies in the hands of the public. The bazaar can stand safely on its own merits. The object is one which goes to the euriching of the lives and the physical well-being of the community, and I have no doubt that by Saturday night the financial result will bo eminently satisfactory. The bazaar is to be opcnud to-day at noon. 23

DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT

FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER of Thwsday, 2ith March 1892.

liHE Norwegian down quilt is a very beautiful article. It is entirely composed of feathers of the softest and lightest, of a delicate shade of grey. Both sides are alike, but the upper one has dashes of pui'e white through it, and the border is white, with flakes of black here and there, finished with pale green. Miss Ballingall's painted mirrors are lovely. They are framed in pure white enamel, and set on white easels. The designs on the mirrors are beautifully painted, and consist of meadow sweet and blue birds and apples and blue birds respectively. Mr John Whytock's screen is an exquisite design from the Kensington Art school. The mounting is brown, and the panels are of homespun linen, darned with gold thread to show two figures in the white linen, Hygeia and Ceres. The African curios are magnificent. Many ladies will be delighted witli the splendid feathers, which are only £1 a-pieoe. Dr. Dickson has written an interesting history of Carnoustie, which is to be on sale. 24

A lovely doll, dressed as a baby, is nearly life-size, and has every garment of the finest material, and exactly copied from a baby's wardrobe. Miss Brownlee's sofa rug is sure of admiration. This is a large white, with a wide border in dull pinks and pale blue sewed in araaene wool. A pretty chair in pale blue and olive green plush is given by Mra Hogg, Bonella Street, Carnoustie. Quite novel are American tidies and sachets, which have a new style of decoration. This is hand- painting in flour cloth in panels, mounted on silk. Quite the prettiest is a design entitled "Bluebeard's Wives." A pair of Rebecca jars are lovely. A bride in gorgeous robes will attract the youngsters. A tea-service in beaten silver on an oak tray is the most novel among many. Mr Bremner, of Broughty Ferry, shows a very fine specimen of wood-carving in the form of a quaint oaken stool. A magnificent pair of curtains are olive serge, with a conventional design all over them. A white satin quilt has a horseshoe in the centre, a pretty design. A very dainty ingleneuk chair is Chippendale. It is seated with velvet, brocaded in olive gi'een and russet brown. Mra Cicsar, who presents the chair, has placed on the seat a square of very pale green silk, with a lovely design shading from cream to palest brown, outlined with gold and finished with a thick gold fringe. Satsuma vases are varied and beautiful. Some are valued at £10. A Japanese tea-gown in pale heliotrope silk will grace some fair wearer. A Japanese 25 cabinet is a gem. A whole tableful of cushions at Stall i should be looked at. A great many admirers have already been found for a set of rare Indian china, a charming afternoon tea service with a whole dozen of fragile cups. Who will carry it off ? A flue piece of work is a sofa rug of pale green serge elaborately embroidered by Miss High, Dundee Street, Carnoustie. The loveliest little handkerchief of filmy lace called Banara has been valued at £3. It is the gift of Mr G-. Millar, Buenos Ayres. The piles 01 work of all kinds are so numerous that it is impossible to mention a third of them. It is one of the very best bazaars we have had in the oity for a very long time, and as golf ia a popular sport it is suro to draw crowds of people. 26

LEADER FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER

of Uth March 1892.

J|0-DAY and next two days all who are interested in the healthy game of golf, or who approve of the action of the Carnoustie Police Commissioners _ . securing a breezy common for the community of that uarnoustje, '' The burgh and for the many summer visitors who seek the Brighton of gracing atmosphere of this, the true Brighton of Dundee, Dundee. will have an opportunity of giving practical proof of their sympathy in the case. The multitude of things useful and ornamental which load the stalls in the Kjnnaird Hall ouglit to find a ready sale. Many are the kind and costly gifts which have been contributed to the display. Were it only in order to show due appreciation of the strenuous endeavours of the ladies to make the bazaar a success, the stalls ought to be taken by storm, everything on them picked up without delay, and the price left in the hands of the fair sirens who condescend to conduct tho transactions. D, A. JI'ClJUQUODALK, Chief Magistrate of Cariioiistie. FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER

of 2ith March 1892.

CHIEF MAQISTKATB M'OOEQtTODALB, BANKER, CABNOUSTIE.

Convener of the Bazaar Committee, Chief Magis- trate M'Corquodale is essentially the right man in the right place. He has all along taken a keen and warm interest in the affairs of Carnoustie, and is still active in the service of the community. It is twenty years and more since Mr M'Corquodale came to fill a position of trust in the Dalhousie Estate Office. All these years he has advanced in the respeet and esteem of the tenantry on the Panmure estate, besides forming many lasting friendships amongst those with whom he was not so closely associated in business. Recently, when the movement was initiated for the adoption of the Lindsay Act, he took a loading part in the preliminary negotiations, and after our prosperous suburb had attained to the dignity of burgh, he was readily selected as the first Chief Magistrate. His sharp business intellect, his gentlemanliness of manner, and his sterling integrity have fully justified the choice which the ratepayers then made. During Mr M'Corquodale'u tenure of

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office great improvements have been effected in connection •with the Btreets and in the way of perfecting the lighting system. The fine public spirit which he displayed and the assistance which he rendered in connection with the acquisition of Carnoustie golf course and links will De long remembered and cherished. As agent of the Bank of Scotland in Car- noustie, Chief Magistrate Jt'Corquodale has established an extensive connection, until now the Carnoustie agency is, for the size of the burgh, one of the most important of the bank. In addition to being Chief Magistrate of the burgh, Mr M'Corquodale is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Forfar, and chairman of the Parochial Board of the Parish of . Barry. He was for many years an enthusiastic volunteer, and retired a short time ago with the rank of Major of the Forfarshire Artillery Volunteers. He was a tine carbine and rifle shot, and possesses many trophies of his skill and ability as a marksman. 29

FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Friday, 25th March 1892.

J|HE bazaar for the purpose of raising funds to clear off the balance of the purchase price of the golf links at Carnoustie, and for the improvement of the links, was opened in the Kinnaird Hall, Dundee, yesterday. Not for many years has a bazaar been opened in Dundee with greater Hat. The area of the hall was crowded by ladies Mid gentlemen, and there was an enthusiasm apparent which augured well for the success of the bazaar. Ex-Treasurer Nicoll, Dundee, presided, and the opening ceremony was performed by Chief Magistrate M'Corquodale, and among those present were :—The Rev. James Ciosar, Paiibrido; the Rev, A. R. Gibson, Carnouatie; the Rev. Jas. Philip, Carnoustie; the Rev. John F. Dempster, Carnoustie; the Rev. Stewart Galloway, Dundee; the Rev. D. R. Robertson, Dundee ; the Rev. James Innes, Panbride; the Rev. II. J. W. Head, Carnoustie; the Rev. Christopher Hnlliclny, Tayport ; ex-Lord Provost Hunter, ox-Provojit Robertson ; the members of the Carnouslio Police Commission, as follows—Senior Magistrate Black, Junior Magistrate Nieoll, and Commissioners J. M. Niuoll, James Urahiun, D. Colqiihoun, James Souter, Alexander Hogg, and 30

D. Kamsay; Mr William Caesar, Clerk to the Carnoustie Police Commission; Mr Hugh Hanton, Treasurer to the Carnoustie Police Commission; Mr David Kidd, Rowan Cottage, CarnouBtie; Mr James Fotlieringham, Catherine Bank, Carnoustie; Mr David Anderson, Woodhill; Mr D. Anderson, The Grange, Monifieth; Mr George Cowe, Bal- housie; Mr J. B. Smart, Pitairlie ; Mr John Ogilvie, Ai'deBtie; Mr Thomas Bell, Hazlewood; Mr A. H. Brown, Broughty Ferry; Mr "William M'Farland, Newport; Mr Alexander Anderson, Berryhill; Mr William Mackisou, Dundee ; Dr. Johnstone, Dundee; Mr William Hogg, Dundee ; Mr John Mathewson, Dundee; Mr William Qeddes, Dundee; Mr David M'Farlane, Weathaven; Mr John Carrie, Fernlea; Mr Angus Fletcher, Panniure Arms, Carnoustie ; Mr JameB Boath, Greenlawhill; Mr Peter Iieid, Greenview; Mr William Ferrier, and Mr D. Ritchie, Caruouatie ; Mr Daniel M'Intyre, accountant, Dundee ; Mr John J. H. Henry, Dun- dee ; Mr J. Smieton and Mr J. More Smieton, Broughty Ferry ; Mr John Lowsou, Hawthornbank, Carnoustie; Mr George F. Fox, draper; Mr D. J. Henderson, chemist; Mr John Kerr, grocer ; Mr Andrew Fraser, Balmachie ; &c. The CHAIRMAN said it was a matter of regret that Lord Provost Mathewson had been called away to London on important business. Chief Magistrate M'Corquodale had, however, at the laat moment kindly consented to open the bazaar, and Mr Nicoll was sure they were all pleased with the willingness with which he had come forward. 31

Chief Magistrate M'COBQTJODALE, who was received with applause, said in undertaking the rather unexpected duty •which lay before him, he had to express the regret and the great disappointment they all felt at the un- avoidable absence o{ Lord Provost Mathewson. It was well known that public men were at the command of public duties, and that these were matters which must be attended to, to the exclusion of all private engagements. They all missed very much the Lord. Provost's happy presence, as well as the interesting address with which he would have favoured them. However, they were glad that he would be back again on Saturday, and on that day he would open the bazaar. In mentioning the name of the Lord Provost of Dundee he might be allowed to say how pleased they all were to notice the recent conspicuous mark of favour which Her Majesty had con- ferred on the great city of Dundee. He was sure it could not have occurred in the reign of a more devoted, genial, and popular Chief Magistrate than Lord Provost Mathewson. Continuing, the Chief Magistrate said he was Buro the promoters of the bazaar must have felt very much gratifiad by the finished appearance of the hall, and by the unusual amount of valuable and lovely work they saw on the stalls—'Work which they all knew must have cost their fair frieiuls very much attention for many months past. They, as usual, had to fall back on the ladies in a matter of this kind, and they had never failed them. He might say that the 32 preparations for the bazaar were commenced a considerable time ago with very great enthusiasm in Oarnoustie and its neighbourhood. But the enthusiasm was not in the least confined to Carnoustie, for many ladies and gentlemen in Dundee took up the matter as if the result depended entirely upon themselves. They were greatly indebted to the people of Dundee for the enthusiasm and interest which, they had exhibited. A great many people looked upon it as very peculiar that a newly-constituted burgh like Carnoustie should be under the necessity of appealing for assistance through a bazaar to clear off a debt on what was supposed to be recreation grounds. But that was very easily explained. The tutors of the Earl of Dalhousie were not inclined to part with the golf links of Garnoustie for any other purpose than for the playing of golf. Therefore the Commissioners of Carnoustie were unable to purchase the ground for anything else than as a golf course. It was arranged, however, that the ground should be bought and handed over to the Commission, and in that way they were not able to charge the rates with it. They supposed, however, that they would be able to collect the amount by private subscription, and in this they succeeded so far. The purchase price was £1360, and they were able to collect about half that sum. Since that time they had purchased the Carnoustie portion from the proprietors of Carnoustie at £700, so that altogether they would require about £1500 to make the links of Car- uoustie free to the good ciUzen.s of Dundee and elsewhere, and 33 he had not the slightest doubt they would get it. He was sure they were very much pleased indeed to see such a large turn-out on the opening day of the bazaar. It had no doubt been caused by the hope and expectation of getting a very pleasing address from the popular Chief Magistrate of Dun- dee, but still they had that pleasure in store, and they trusted they would not be disappointed in it. He had great pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. Ou the motion of Commissioner RAMSAY, Chief Magistrate M'Corquodale was awarded a vote of thanks for Ins courtesy in opening the proceedings. Business was then begun. The weather being fine, a large number of ladies and gentlemen from all parts of the city and county visited the bazaar, and, as may be seen from the following figures, the result more than realised the most sanguine expectations :—

No. 1 Stall £436 1 9 No. 2 „ 2S1 10 0 No. 3 , 2G4 17 0 No. i „ 282 10 0 No. 5 „ 330 0 0 Refreshment Stnll 15 10 0 Admissions 23 10 6 £1633 19 3 Donation from Dalhousie Gulf Club 105 0 0 Total £1733 19 3 E FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Friday, 25th March 1892.

[FROM THEIR LADY CORRESPONDENT.]

:•• was a matter of no little difficulty to dis- criminate the prettiest toilets yesterday in the crowd which surged through the ICiunaird Hall at the opening of the Golf Bazaar—as we may call it for short You caught provoking glimpses of them between stout dowagers and "impossible" country cousins, and perhaps after you had patiently " stalked " them to the other side of the room you found that you had been following a mirage, a fraud—that a fascinating little bonnet of the newest mode did not necessarily accompany a frock of the same date, and that a stylish gown was not always crowned by a cliajicau to match, I don't know whieli is the most disappointing in an rcstlietic sense—the sanguine woman who claps on a brand new spring bonnet above her winter habiliments, and fondly fancies herself attired in irreproach- able style, or her timid neighbour who, having ventured on a smart new gown, suddenly stops short at the bonnet which 35

should have accompanied it, and spoils all by wearing a dowdy or demode head covering. There were several in- stances of this yesterday, where the fitness of things would have been better served had a general interchange taken place between the wearers of new bonnets and new dresses. As usual there were a great many handsome black dresses to be seen, worn chiefly by elderly ladies. Indeed, one of the most elegant toilettes I came across was o£ black silk relieved with jet and lace, and completed—the wearer being a young lady—by a smart hat in the new boat shape, with gracefully curved brim trimmed with loops of gi'een ribbon and a cascade of forget-me-nots flowing over the front of the crown. Magpie dresses were to be seen too. One lady in black velvet had the front of her dresB of white silk, another had her Muck satin dress relieved with vest, &c, of white and gold brocade. A creamy white woollen, with sleeves of buttercup yellow silk, looked well. The tablicr was ornamented with embroidered sprigs of buttercups with green stems, and the whole effect would have been eminently becoming hod the harmony of the toilet extended to the hat, which, however, failed to respond to the general tone. A handsome dress worn by a matron was of moss green corded silk with basque, epaulettes, &c, of velvet in a slightly darker shade. The bonnet which accompanied it was composed of a wreath of pansies resting on the hair. A gobelin blue silk dress trimmed with gold galon looked very rich, the bonnet having strings of primrose tulle and sprays of 36

blue cornflowers. Another noticeable gown was of old rose cloth, relieved with an application of jewelled gaZon. The bonnet of velvet and feathers was selected to match. A brown toilette profusely trimmed with black lace was very stylish. A pretty fair-haired little girl recalled the " daffy-down - dilly " of nursery rhyme " who came to town in a green petticoat and yellow gown." She wore a softly shirred artistic-looking smock of silvery green, relieved with sash, &c., of old gold, and her hat repeated the delicate colouring. Another young girl wore a rather effective combination, brown checked tweed with sash and cuffs of blue bengaline. Green dresses were rather in favour, and green entered into the composition of some of the moat successful frocks. An olive green dress, for instance, looked remarkably well with Princess back and full sleeves of velvet and the skirt edged with a hem of the Bame. The bodice showed some pretty floral passementerie, and the hat of green was trimmed with the most natural-looking golden daffodils. Cornflower blue U another colour which seems destined to come into imme- diate favour. Several shades of it were to be seen yesterday, and very pretty it looks. A successful combination was brown and blue of a full rich shade; and an elaborate toilette in a lighter tone was ornamented on skirt and bodice with gold embroidery, and worn with a smart hat trimmed 1! with hoops of white gauzy ribbon mingled with orchids. A brown toilette with the cout bodice fastening with one button 37 over a pale pink vest was refined and becoming, though the pink velvet in the bonnet which went with it was several shades warmer than it ought to have been. A rather unusual and stylish combination was mirror grey and pale yellow, carried out with due attention to detail. I saw very few of the new loose-backed jackets, and the ones worn gave the wearers a square look. Many of the best- dressed women came in tweeds and homespuns. One of the most charming dresses I noticed was of a creamy-fawn shade of woollen, with a surface like basket-work, with which appeared a vest of palest green silk, enhanced with lines of gold braiding. A sensible get-up was a striped diagonal stono-coloured tweed, made very trimly, and provided with a flat satchel slung from the waist. The hat was blaok, trimmed with scarlet volvet and a blaok bird. An iron-grey flecked homespun looked very smart, worn with one of the new bonnets with projecting brim, under which nestled a cluster of forget-me-nots. Several pretty, fresh heliotrope dresses were worn, made in rather picturesque style. The delaine frocks were extremely fresh and pretty, and without exception looked well. Velveteen was a good deal worn. Several dark green dresses of this becoming material were very picturesque witli their habit bodices, plain skirts, and artistic ckwpeavx to match ; and thero was a very uncommon velvet frock in a shade of pinkish fawn which you have seen sometimes— pardon the comparison—in a toadstool. The bazaar was most lively all day yesterday, and thu 38 sellers were in the highest spirits over their success. Their efforts, however, did not seem to have had much effect on the contents of the Btalls, which showed but little diminution. Such is the reserve of work, indeed, that the bazaar will be worth visiting up to the very end, and I shall be disappointed if a very handsome sum is not realised by Saturday night. 39

LEADERETTE FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Friday, 25th Manh 1892.

|OME one has paradoxically said that the two best tonics are sunshine and nux vomiea. The clerk of the weather placed a generous supply of the former at the disposal of the promoters of the OarnouBtie Golf Links Bazaar yesterday. The sunshine that radiated from the presiding divinities of the stalls may have been not less of a stimulant to the loosening of purse strings. Whatever the tonic was, it acted with almost unexpected good effect. The drawings for the first day topped the high figure of £1700. This is so far beyond even sauguine anticipations as to give belief that the total drawings for the three days of the bazaar will not only far exceetl the minimum amount desired, but will beat the record for recent bazaars with a fine margin to spare. Sheriff Campbell Smith opens the bazaar to-day, and that in itself is a substantial addition to the entertaiumeut. 40

FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER

of Friday, 25tt March 1892.

[Br MAME.]

J|HE opening ceremony -was a very pretty sight. The sun was almost as brilliant as that of a summer day, and the gaily decked stalls and crowd of ladies in spring guise offered its rays plenty of colour to light up. A very large number of gentlemen had put in an appearance, and they seemed to be very willing victims of the bevy of fair ticket-sellers. The results of the industry and skill of the promoters of the bazaar were very much admired, and deservedly so. Sales were brisk, and tickets seemed to be going off smartly. An

orpoKiranTY OP STUDYING THE FASHIONS

was afforded by the numberless tasteful and elegant toilettes of the ladies at stalls, and also of those present as spectators. Nearly all the new colours were to be seen, and quite a number of new gowns were there, made with the elegant short waist, which is such a striking contrast to the trying long corsage that was the last innovation. 41

A WOMAN AND A BAG can auit each other very well, or very badly. A vastly im- proved bag is a revival of the reticule of ancient days. It dangled on several arms. These little bags are immensely popular, and surely -will at last enable a woman to carry her small belongings comfortably. They draw together with a sort of ckainwork, and are hung on two small straps. Quite the prettiest are of antelope leather, and look remarkably well with brown, green, or any of the new blues—Baltic, Cronstadt, or Rhone.

SEVERAL HATS

sported the loveliest possible spring flowers, which had the appearance of real ones, and which probably exhaled the perfume which is a distinguishing mark of the best flowers this season. The eye was caught by a few

LONG-TAILED COATS,

but there were none of the new loose-backed jackets either plain or with Watteau backs. These are to be seen in all the best shop windows, and will probably come into vogue when the sunshine becomes a little less treacherous and the wind not quite so biting. None of the ladies who were not among the stallholders or assiatauts had discarded furs, and where a new spring bonnet showed itself it was above a fur collar, cape, or boa. What a reign these boas have had ! and they seem to be in as great favour as ever, made of all sorts of F 42 pretty feathers. Feathers, indeed, are a favourite wear just now, especially ooque's plumes, either for hats, bonnets, or ' boas. Soft ostrich feathers are always becoming, and at present hold their own. The newest hat is quite flat, generally set in a coloured bandeau, and very often large and round. The tendency to raise the crown is shown by the way the flowers or feathers are massed on it.

THE LADIES AT THE STALLS AND HOW THEY ABE DRESSED.

The best gowns are not always to be seen at the opening ceremony. The 2>rincipal ladies of a stall get away in behind it, and are so busy with sales and clinking coins that the j most enterprising journalist could not venture near. By the 1 way, the ladies at the stalls and their assistants have been j chosen with an eye for pleasant ways. The difference that the " ways " of a saleswoman can make in the sum total at a bazaar is enormous. Much on the point might he said by 'Si|| the initiated. When a nice, pleasant voice asks the veriest ' curmudgeon for a ticket, and the possessor of the pretty voice has a winning smile, out fly the shillings. , A few ladies whom I noticed very busy were Mrs M'Grady, . j in a gown of black brocaded silk, and trimmed with lace and i fine jet embroidery, the toilette being relieved by a knot of orange chiffon and a small bonnet black and orange ; Mrs Whytock, in an elegant combination of black and brown, the bonnet carried out to correspond, edged with coquc's plumes, j 43 and trimmed with spring flowers in several delicate tints ; Mrs Taylor, in blue grey thick silk, with trimmings of passementerie, the bonnet carried out in blue convolvuli and jewelled bands ; Mrs Hunter, in green, with fawn embroidery, wearing also a boa of Isabella bear, and a small bonnet with a yellow crown trimmed with black feathers; Mrs Nicoll, in a green grown, trimmed with velvet, showing a white and gold vest, the bonnet worn being of large pansies ; Mrs CtEsar, in a gown carried out in dull shades of faint green, grey, and bronze, the vest and cuffs being of old gold satin and the small flat hat had trimmings of forget-me-not, and was set on a bandeau of light green velvet; Mrs M'Crae, in light grey silk, with trimmings of fine black lace; Mrs Dickson, in a gown of dull green velvet, worn with it a coquo's feather boa and a small fancy bonnet with a bunch of daffodils. Mrs M'Corquodale, Mrs A. B. Walker, and several other ladies wore black. Miss Dow wore a gown carried out in the newest colours. The gown was of the new shade of brown. Round the plain skirt was a narrow band of blue. The Empire bodice, scarcely reaching the waist, was open in front with wide revere to show a blue vest with rovers also. Round the waist was a sash of soft brown silk, and the large flat bruwn hat on a blue bandeau had for trimming brown ostrich feathers and blue iridescent butterflies. Miss Whytoek was in fawn tweed with n lighter check. The bodice had long coat tails, and was open in [runt to show a deep vest of pistaohe green silk with lines of gold braid. A tie of the green silk was worn, and Mias Whytook's large black hat with feathers was slightly raised in front with a green feather. Miss Lawson wore a fawn gown with revers of brown velvet showing a white and gold vest. The hat worn was brown with feathers. Mias Brownlee was in a tailor-made navy gown with a vest of crimson, and a blue hat with a crimson feather. Miss Hay wore light mauve, her hat mauve and white with orchids. A dark lady wore a pretty turquoise blue gown, and a hat with a yellow band. A peach-coloured velvet costume with a vest of pinkish silk, two white serges, and a heliotrope gown with a vest of creamy silk openwork studded with violets were effective. Ivory-white and yellow was a fine combination, and the wearer of a green velvet elegantly cut and trimmed with lines of gold looked thoroughly well and suitably dressed. The ladies at the Refreshment Stall wore all white muslin aprons, and seemed to have found plenty to do long beforo one o'clock. 1

LEADER FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER

of 25th March 1892.

TUB l'ANOY FAIR.

jUR suggestion yesterday that a rush should be made on the offerings of use and beauty contained in the ICmnaird Hall was heartily taken up, and the pretty merchants must have found it difficult to hand out their goods and take in the money quickly enough, The sum of £1700 odd would, had Dominie Sampson been to the fore, have called forth his sententious ejaculation— " Prodigious I " There is a vast mass of good things yet to ba disposed of, aud those who have not visited this teuiple of beauty may rest assured that there is as yet nearly everything waiting to be carried off which heart could desire, We hope tho brilliant weather of yesterday will continuo, and by its drawing influence again contribute to fill the hall with visitors eager to be relieved of tho contents of their purses. 46

FROM THE DUNDEE COURIER

Maroh 1892.

OOMMISSIONEft JAMES SODTEK, MERCHANT, BARRY UOA.D,

OAKNOUSTIE.

SOUTER has proved one of the most active and energetic public men in Caruoustie for lnony years. Mr Souter, who was born in Carmyllio ill 1830, began hia career in Arbroath, and went to Oarnoustie about 1854, where ho luis since carried on a very successful business as a general merchant in Barry Rood. He haa fur a considerable time taken a leading part in all thepublio movcineiitsinaugura- ted in the young burgh. For nearly seven years ho has been a member of the School Board, the ratepayers showing their appreciation of his public services, and their confidence in his abilities and judgment, by re-elcuting him 011 two occasions. When the Police Act was adopted Mr Souter was naturally looked upon by all classes as one to be entrusted with the management of the affairs of the new burgh, and his conduct in this connection has fully justified his election as a member of the Commission. It foil to Mr Souter to retire at tins end of his first year of ollioe, but he had the very gratifying ux- JAMliS SOUTKli, One of the Commissioners of Police! of tlio Burgh of Carnoiistie. perienoe of being re-elected •without a contest. On every occasion, when an important matter came up for settlement, Mr Souter's ripe experience and sagacious counsel were always of great value to the Board, and he was frequently entrusted, with the most satisfactory results, with the performance of duties requiring much tact and discretion. As Convener of the Recreation Grounds Committee of the Commission, Mr Souter has rendered zealous and very effective service, and no one perhaps has' wrought more energetically and success- fully in connection with the purchase and improvement of the Links and the preservation of the golf course for the community and all the lovers of golf in the district. Mr Souter has also taken a leading part for several years in the business connected with the Parochial Board of Barry, of which he is likewise a very useful and much esteemed metnbor. Although devoting much of his time and attention to public affairs, Mr Souter has done much to cultivate the literary taste and faculty which he possesses, and in the debating and mutual improvement societies which have been formed in Carnoustio he has always proved himself one of the most distinguished members. He is a ready and effective speaker, and his public utterances, which are characterised by careful consideration and sound judgment, always command tho attention which they BO well merit. Mr Souter deserves well of his constituents, and the success of the bazaar will add another to the long list of gratifying achieve- ments for which he has zealously wrought. 48 1

FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Saturday, 26{A Mwrch 1892.

ilHE Camoustie Golf Links Bazaar was reopened in the ICinnairtl Hall, Dundee, yesterday. The opening ceremony was performed by Sheriff Campbell Smith, Dundee. There was again a large attendance. Mr James Shaw, of Newtonlea, Camoustie, presided, and among those present were :—Chief Magistrate M'Oorquodale ; Chief Magistrate J. G. Orchar, Broughty Ferry; ex-Provost Robertson, Dundee; Bailie Ferrier, Dundee ; Bailie Nicoll, Camoustie; Commissioners John M. Nicoll, David Ramsay, D. Colquhoun, James Souter, and James Graham, all of Camoustie ; Mr William C;csar, Clerk to the Commissioners ; and Mr Hugh Hanton, Police Treasurer, C'aruoustie ; the Rev. Dr. Grant, Dundee ; the Right Rev. Monsiguor Clapper- ton, Dundee ; the Rev. Father Phelan, Dundee ; Mr Thomas Littlejuhn, solicitor ; Mr J. P. Kyd, solicitor; Mr G. D. Bruce, solicitor ; Mr T. L. Peters ; Mr C. C. Duncan ; Mr John Ogilvie, Ardestie; Mr Alex. Johnstone, architect; Mr Wm. J. Douglas, banker ; Mr William Longair, merchant; Mr Jas. M. Gray, solicitor ; Mr Jas. Kae, sen. j^Mr^Jas. P. 49

Morrison, Mr David KiiM, Mr Jaa. B. Lawson, Mr Alex. M'Ritohie, Mr A. B. Walker, Mr John Dewars, Mr David Arnot, Mr John Fowler, Mr J. R. Wilson, Mr John Lowaon, Mr J. P. Bruce, Mr James Fotheringham, Mr James Robertson, Mr D. J. Henderson, &c. The CHAIRMAN briefly introduced The SHERIFF, who was received with applause. The Sheriff said ;—I have to congratulate you all upon the great, unprecedented, almost alarming success of the bazaar on Thursday. I have now to pufc before you one or two remarks, some of which I have to read, because I find by experience that although I can talk nonsense without a paper, when I mean to talk sense I keep the rails a great deal better when I have something written. I mean to talk some sense to-day, even though it is a bazaar. I knew somethiug about Carnoustie before I was asked to take part in the opening of this bazaar. I had visited it sometimes, always with pleasure ; I had heard of it often, not always with pleasure. The terraced hills behind it; the wide, grand sea before it; its flowers and weeds, both vegetable and human—are and have been interesting to me. It fell to me as part of my official duty to preside at the election of its first Commissioners, when it started into existence as a burgh, to

HOOK ITS INFANT CRADLE, so to speak, for one evening and another forenoon, until

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Morrison, Mr David Kidd, Mr Jaa. B. Lawaon, Mr Alex. M'Eitchie, Mr A. B. Walker, Mr John Dewars, Mr David Arnot, Mr John Fowler, Mr J. R. Wilson, Mr John Lowson, Mr J. P. Bruce, Mr James Fotheringhain, Mr James Bobertson, Mr D, J. Henderson, &o. The CHAIRMAN briefly introduced The SHERIFF, who was received with applause. The Sheriff said:—I have to congratulate you all upon the great, unprecedented, almost alarming success of the bazaar on Thursday. I have now to put before you one or two remarks, some of which I have to read, because I find by experience that although I can talk nonsense without a paper, when I mean to talk sense I keep the rails a gi'eat deal better when I have something writton. I mean to talk some sense to-day, even though it is a bazaar. I knew something about Oarnoustie before I was asked to take part in the opening of this bazaar. I had visited it sometimes, always with pleasure ; I had heard of it often, not always with pleasure. The terraced hills behind it; tlio wide, grand sea before it; its flowers and weeds, both vegetable and human—are and have been interesting to me. It fell to me as part of my official duty to preside at the election of its first Commissioners, when it started into existence as a burgh, to

BOOK ITS INFANT OBADLB,

so to speak, for one evening and another forenoon, until a 50

Provost M'Corquodale had been sworn in to do his duty. One of the boldest strokes of duty of this Commission that I helped to guide into legal existences has been buying the links and plunging into debt, and as I approve both of their prudence and their courage, I oame here to give them my small share of help to aid them in clearing off the debt. That is what I intended to justify, but it rather seems that the debt is to be very easily cleared off, and that their success may lead the Commissioners of Carnoustie and other adventurous young burghs to plunge into dobt, out of which there may be no providential bazaar such as this to lift them. No human being who knows Caruoustio and the priceless value of the links can doubt that the Commissioners made a wise and prudent purchaso when they bought tho links. They thereby secured advantages, both presont and prospective, for thoir new burgh or their old village. Per- haps it is incorrect to call it an old village, for I learn from

DH. DIOKSON'S BLEQANT LITTLE BOOK,

published tho other day—elegant outwardly and inwardly— and I am sure if the Doctor does up all his protections in as elegant a stylo he must bo a very popular physician—that tho first Snu in Carnoustiu was taken about 1797, by a man WIIOBB experience of the place consisted of a long sleep on one of the sand hills, and who, awakening no greatly refreshed, thought that it must be an excellent locality in which to net up a houao. Ho lived to be 90 years of ago, but I do not know that any-

* 51 body else has lived to that age in Oarnoustie. At all events the village, although it can scarcely be called old, is older than any inhabitant in ib, and it certainly has this element o£ use in it, that it continues to grow, so far as one can see. I am very far from saying that the links are the only attractions of the place. The attractions are innumerable, and adapted to all tastes.

STBANQHRS FROM OABNOUSTIE

who from time to time come under safe escort to visit me do not, as a rule, go to Carnoustie to look at the links. They visit it because o£ its fame, and its multifarious convivial attractions. They enjoy themselves beyond expectation, sometimes beyond measure. The sight of so much dry sand and Bait water has a tendency to make them thirsty. They require, or think they require, a little refreshment, and the result of it, combined with the stimulating sea air and the abundant ozone and the pure oxygen, and the other natural and artificial luxuries of the place has a tendency to procure thorn a free trip to Dundee, and a more or less pleasant sojourn in it. But if they had been attracted only by the links they would have been safe, even if they had taken a thimbleful too much in that sandy, thirsty locality. A breach of the peace is an unheard-of occurrence on the links.

UNritEMKDlTATED OATHS BY CLISBaYHEN.

I believe that profane swearing is not unknown on the links, 52

but so long aa a man swears there, if he swear in moderation, he cannot do much harm to anyone except himself. I have been credibly informed that golfing clergymen sometimes inadvertently let fall an unpremeditated oath upon the grass, which does not become any greener in consequence, but that is only on rare occasions, when the missing of a ball or the knocldng the head off a golf elub leads to momentary forgetfulness of their ordination vows. You will see, therefore, how useful and valuable the links will be as an arena for exercising and cultivating free- dom of speech, which is one of the necessaries of our free democratic age. But that is not their only or their chief utility. They are useful in a great variety of ways, for amusement, for recreation, and for healthy exercise. Even aa a promenade for lovers I can see that they will be of some utility. Perhaps a flyiug golf ball may inter- rupt some oft-repeated protestation of undying fidelity, but it can be resumed after the missile is past with little risk to the head and none to the heart. Of course, lovers who can whisper may find better-sheltered lovers' bowers elsewhere ; but lovers who can't whisper, or who can't hear whispers—and I have too good reason to suspect that there are a great many of both classes in this district— fit will find the free air-space of the links to be an inestimable convenience for private and confidential talk. So long, therefore, as the Goddess of Love has worshippers — and that will likely be for a few hundred years yet—the 53 links will be of use. They will also continue to be trodden, no one can say how long, by a less enthusiastic but more punctual and persistent set of pilgrims—I mean the devotees of golf. Unlike Bacchus and Fortuna, and other questionable gods and goddesses that flourished 1000 years ago, golf has risen in respectability, and has indeed reached the zenith of rational popularity among fashionable games. I suppose if we were now to set up a graven image to be worshipped as goddess of health—-Hygeia—we would place among her tools or emblems a set o£ golf clubs. I don't know much about the game. I know its

MTSTERIODS BAKBARIC TBBMS

in a kind of way, as I know one or two other foreign languages. I know that in one forenoon's trial at St. Andrews I realised its temptations to be so dangerous for a busy, hard-worked student that I never tried it again— which abstinence I now regret more than any other self- denying resolution of my youth. I know from long observation the enthusiasm of its votaries, many of them very hard and powerful workers with the brain, and it is my opinion that there is no amusement that can be followed with an interest that does not pall for so many days of the year and so many years of life, from boyhood to four- score or more ; that conduces more, to keep a brain-worker fresh for his work ; none that can better preserve a sound mind in a sound body. Golf, then, is by itself a triumphant 'I 54 justification of the purchase of these Links for six days of the week — never to be extended to the seventh, I hope. The seventh has a much wider and nobler justification— the giving of opportunities to the sons and daughters of toil to breathe pure air, and admire and rejoice iu the beauties of nature, and to trace in them the hand of the Giver of all good, And on Sunday afternoons

THOSE PIOUS PEOPLE OF OABNOUSTIE who cannot live without three sermons a Sunday may find a worse, much less comprehensive, third sermon than in solitary meditation on these very Links. Tramping tho sands—the debris of ancient rooks and mountains ground to powder by glaciers and the roll and dash of the moaning but unwearied waves—listening to the pleasant sound of the old, old sea, moaning as it did in tho oar of Moses, Joshua, Homer, and Alexander, and all tho loaders of the vast human caravan that have nmrclicd into eternity and left no name and no trace, wandering in Bight and in fancy to the setting sun and tho twilight and tho night studded with worlds without ond, " breathes thero a man with soul so dead " that he cannot extract a sermon— a whole volume of sermons—out of the limits of the Infinite that are spread out around him ? However, I am not to try to preach it—at least, not now. I will not further detain you from tho serious business uf the day—the 55 work of making money, " honestly if you can ; " and I now discharge the pleasant but superfluous function of declaring this bazaar open, and wishing it continued success. On the motion of Chief Magistrate Orchar, a vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff, after which business was proceeded with briskly. During the day the bazaar was again largely attended, especially by persons from the County, and the drawings came to £510 13s.—making a total for the two days of £2249 12B. 3d. The following are the details :—

1st Day. 2nd Day. No, 1 Stall £436 1 9 £93 0 0 No. 2 281 10 0 80 0 0 No. 8 „ 264 17 0 74 3 0 No. 4 „ 282 10 0 93 0 0 No. 5 , 330 0 0 120 10 0 Refreshment Stall ... 15 10 0 17 0 0 Admissions ... 23 10 6 33 0 0 Donation from Dal- housie Golf Club 105 0 0

Total ... £1738 19 3 £610 13 0 56

LEADERETTE FROM THE

DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Saturday, 26ft March 1892.

J|HE brightness of Sheriff Campbell Smith's humorous eulogy on golf was a trifle tarnished by the natural melancholy of the man who is not a golfer by training or by instinct. There was, it is true, a forenoon once at St. Andrews when the Sheriff as a student was sorely tempted. There waa a momentary struggle between devotion to Greek or cleek. The student triumphed over the golfer, and tbo Sheriff abstained from the broad road that leadeth down to the green. But golf is a mistress that cannot be slightod without sure retribution and certain Nemesis. The Shoriff is now fain to confess that he did not choose the right patli at the parting of the ways. That fatal act of abstinence) ho " now regrets more than any other self-denying resolution of his youth." Golf is a merciless avenger which knows not tho leniency of the Dundee Sheriff Court. In the justice which Sheriff Campbell Smith dispenses the punishment either fits the crime, or, as Draconian critics may think, is out too short. But the Sheriff himself has been kept on the rack a lifetime for his first offence. 57

FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER

of Monday, 28th March 1892.

QBEA.T SUCCESS.

J|HE Carnoustio Golf Links bazaar was reopened in Dundee on Saturday by Lord Provost MatUeweon. At the opening ceremony there was again a large attendance. Mr John Shiell, factor on the Dalhousie eNtutes, presided, and among those present wore Chief Magistrate M'Corquodale, Bailie Nieoll; Commissioners D. Ramsay, J. M. Nicoll, Jamus Graham, and Mr William Ctusar, Clerk to tho Carnouetie Commission; Mr Hugh Hantou, Treasurer to the Comini«sion; the Rev. H. J. W. Head ; Mr William H. Blyth Martin, Dundee ; Mr Daniel II 58

Dow, Mr D. Kidd, Mr John P. Kidd, Mr Allan Mathewson, Mr J. E. Wilson, &c. Mr Shiell congratulated the promoters on the success of the bazaar. The Lord Provost, who •was received with applause, said he had great pleasure in being present there to open the bazaar on the third day. As the Chairman had said, they had up till then met with great success, but he would add that they deserved it. When he considered the energy, the diligence, the tact, and the ability which the ladies had displayed, and the great amount of work they had got together, he was sure they well deserved the result that had been attained. No doubt they had had good support from many friends in Dundee. That was what they might have expected, for ho himself, as well as others, looked upon Carnoustie as a suburb of Dundee. He could with confidence say that it was the best recreation ground that Dundee fit present had, or possibly would have for a long time to come. In these days people felt the importance of recreation in a manner that their forefathers had no idea of. It must be gratifying that the Commissioners of Carnoustie had got possession of these splendid Links. He had no doubt they would find use for the large sum of money which they had already raised, and probably for a good deal more, if they could get it. If they would spend a little of their surplus money in beautifying the beach and Links they would do much to make Carnoustie a splendid resort for the summer months. He would like lii.s friend Provost M'G'orquodale and 59 his energetic commissioners to keep that matter in mind, not only for the benefit of the inhabitants themselves, but for the benefit of summer visitors. The Lord Provoat concluded by expressing the hope that the success of the two previous days would be crowned with an equally good and favourable result for that day. The bazaar was then declared open. On the motion of Commissioner James Graham, a vote of thanks was awarded to Lord Provost Mathewson.

THB CLOSING CEREMONY.

Shortly after ten o'clock Provost M'Corquodale ascended the platform, and, addressing the large assemblage, lie said the bazaar of the last three days had come to a very fortunate conclusion. For this they were greatly indebted to the good citizens of Dundee and elsewhere, not forgetting the inhabitants of Carnoustie itself, as they had come to the bazaar in enormous numbers. They thanked the public for the very gonerou8 support which they had given to the bazaar during the past three days. Its sueeess was, he supposed, unprecedented, more particularly on the opening day, but there had been no falling off either on the following day or on the day which was now drawing to a close. He then announced that the drawings for the day amounted to £509, and that the total sum realised wa» £2758. Mr Fntheringham after- wards called for throe cheers for Provost M'Corquodale, the Police CommisHioners of Carnoustie, and Mr Wm. Caesar, their clerk, and the call was enthusiastically responded to, J

THE DRA.WINQS.

The following are particulars of Saturday's drawings, along with the total drawings for the three daya :—

Saturday's TotalI Drawings. Drawings. No. 1 Stall £83 18 2 £612 19 11 No. 2 „ 100 6 6 461 16 6 No. 3 „ 108 17 8 447 17 8 No. 4 „ 71 15 10 447 5 10 No. 5 98 6 0 548 15 0 llefreshment Stall ... 15 10 9 48 0 9 Admissions 30 10 6 87 1 0 Donation from Dal- houeie Golf Club, — 105 0 0

Totals. ... £509 5 2 £2758 17 5 61-

LEADER FROM THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER of 28th MaroA 1892.

j|FTER the great bazaar in the Kinnaird Hall let us hear no more of golf being an exercise detrimental to the moral sentiments. Has not the magnificent sum of close upon three thousand pounds been raised in three days by the heroic exertionB of self-sacrificing golfers ? And no fair-minded critic will deny that both heroism and self-sacrifice were involved in the undertaking. Conceive a muscular Dalhousie "crack," who would scorn to give in a card above 85 on a medal day, staggering down Reform Street after a successful raffle with an eaBy chair under one arm and under tho other a life-sized doll in demi-toilet. Is not that heroism incarnate ? Or again, imagine a golfing Adonis, who from the time that he slew the last belle of his circle, has never missed a Saturday on the links, being doomed to a whole Saturday afternoon among his victims in the Kinnaird Hall. Isn't that self-sacrifice—as of the gods! If it is not of the gods it is at least for the goddesses. There are, it is true, legends which impute a vicious influence to the game of golf But fortunately it is cany to trace them to their true and 62 authentic source. They may emanate from the broken-down caddies who have been expelled the links for misdemeanour. Or they may spring from the malice of those who, having tried, have failed to master the rudiments of the game, either through feebleness of body or (as is more likely) of intellect. Who, for instance, but a degraded oaddie could have invented the story of how the Zulus play golf. According to this wicked fable, a Zulu was found by a traveller engaged with a cleek and a golf ball. He was vigorously and persis- tently slashing away at the turf some two or three inches behind the ball, and after each stroke uttering the most awful imprecations. When asked by the traveller to explain his extraordinary conduct, the Zulu said he was enjoying a game of golf. He had picked it up from an English officer in Lord Chelmsforcl's army who had brouglit his clubs from homo to relievo the tedium of campaigning. To the same source might be attributed thu story of tho French caddie at Pau. An Englishman who knew not a syllable of French was playing on the course recently laid out at Pau. He made a fine approach shot with his iron, and succeeded in laying tho ball dead. He turned round to his French attendant for the applause which under tho circuin- stances would have been given by a diplomatic English or a canny Scotch caddie. The latter saw what was expected of him, and made a meritorious effort to rise to the occasion. In the course of pursuing hia profession as a caddie to English visitors at Pau, the Frenchman had picked up two English 63 words. Those were the two words with which he had always heard his employer describe every remarkably successful stroke in the game of the opposing player. Beaming full into his employer's face with his most winning and sympathetic smile, and conceiving himself to be expressing the most flattering compliment, the French youth uttered the worda " Beastly fluke ! " Bub to the veteran habitvA of Scotch links—and if you would test the real moral influence of the game you must go to its recognised home and original haunts —such an anecdote as that of the Pau caddie carries its own refutation. A veteran of the links, if he is a truthful man (and all veterans are truthful), will tell you that so powerful is tho virtuous restraining influence of golf that a naughty word is never hoard upon the green. As another instance of the llctions evolved by imaginative and disreputable caddies, consider tho golfing fable associated with the name of the late Principal Tullooh. A servant was sent from his house in St. Andrews to tell tho Principal, who was playing a game on the links, that ho was wanted at home. Addressing a caddie lounging at the first teeing ground, the servant asked if he lcnuw whereabouts the Principal was, " Oh," said thu caddie, ((you'll find him tappin1 '

Instead of defining the golfer as a being with a stunted and dwarfed conscience, it would be nearer the truth to endow him with a conscience abnormally sensitised by devotion to his favourite game. If there be needed confirmatory testi- mony beyond the three thousand pounds of the Carnoustie Golf Bazaar, look to the chastening effect of bunkers. The following is a representative and typical instance. A player of that resolute character which much golf inevitably engenders disappeared into an abysmal bunker. Lost to the sight of the rest of the party, he made his presence known by the clouds of sand vapour which were driven up by bis niblick. At length he emerged triumphant. " How many strokes ?" queried his opponent. " I went into that bunker," was the reply, "at a quarter to twelve. It is now a quarter past twelve. You are at liberty to form your own estimate of the number of strokes." Now, a true and veracious narrative like that brings out many of the most beautiful and manly characteristics which constitute the golfer's moral equipment. It evinces in the player himself extreme con- scientiousness, perseverance, politeness, perfect command of the temper ; in his opponent a touching patience anil a noble forbearance. That golf is exercise which develops the lofty stoical qualities of one's nature is apparent from the readi- ness with which middle-aged beginners are willing to learn the art in full public gaze. Lord-Chancellor Campbell, in order that ho might (as he said) " mix in the most polite assemblies," went to a dancing master under an assumed 65 name, and with all the other precautions of secrecy. Plow dill'ereut is the behaviour of the middle-aged man when he takes to golf ! However much o£ a grandee ho may be, he is not ashamed to become the cynosure of all eyes on the linliB as ho foozles and bungles and misses during the early stages of the game. The ignoble golfer who thought to master the beginnings of the game in the privacy of his own back garden was severely punished. Tying a golf ball to a long string attached to a peg in the ground he assiduously practised the long driving game, until one hard struck ball, recoiling from tlio limit of the string, struck t.ho player on the back of the head, and laid him up for mx months with a fractured skull —or, as his unkind friends said, with a cracked cranium. More truly representative of the genuine golfer's high-pitched stoicism is the story of ihu distinguished General who, aftor winning the battloH of his country on a foreign soil, went to HI,. AndrowH to restore his health on thu links. Though a beginner, lie was not ashamed to cultivate the lirat steps of the iu»)>le art in the bn>ad glare ot day on the most classic links of the world. Knwh from being decorated by Her MitjcKty's own hand, the hero of a hundred liglits went forth wiUi u Ynullifvil eiuldio to uninmmu'u bin apprenticeship. Afl.iT a few Htinkiw had hern made in tile best style of the iinvico, the (ii'iu'nil WUM eneounitfrd by hin boy with these rlu'i'riu^ \vuul:< -" ('time, enuu', old KiuitU'iiuui, UUN wivt ot! piny "ill iii'vcr dn ! " PEIHTED BV WTKTKK, DUNCAN AND CO. ST. CLEMENT'S LANE.