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The Heralds' Tabard ESTABLISHED IN 1863 Volume 149, No. 1 September 2011 The Heralds’ Tabard: The Outward Show Reprinted from: The Heraldry Society of Scotland Inside this Issue Feature Article………….1 TAK TENT Message from our Newsletter No. 51 April 2011 President…................2 Upcoming Events…….....3 Chaplain’s Corner Chat…… ………....4 Banquet & Ball………….5 Sir Harry Lauder……… 8 Gifts to the Society: Mem‐ bership Announce‐ ments…………….....9 Chairman Mark Dennis, Ormond Pursuivant of Arms, gave a lecture to The Heraldry Society of Scotland on 30 October 2010 entitled The Heralds’ Tabard: The Outward Show. Tabards developed from the cloth surcoats worn by crusader knights over their chain‐mail armor. Though originally plain, from about 1300 on‐ wards these garments began to incor‐ porate the bearerʹs arms, sometimes in seme’ across the coat but generally as single arms worked across the front and back. Over time, the long surcoats evolved into a shorter jupon, such as Tabard incorporating the Royal Arms of Spain (Continued on page 6) September 2011 www.saintandrewssociety‐sf.org Page 1 A Message from Our President The Saint Andrew's Dear Members and Society Society of San Francisco Friends: 1088 Green Street San Francisco, CA It would appear that as I get 94133‐3604 (415) 885‐6644 older, the time just seems to fly; this Editor: William Jaggers summer went by in a flash. The Bay Email: [email protected] Area’s joint Ceilidh was well at‐ Membership Meetings: tended and a splendid success; the Meetings are held the highland dancing has room for im‐ 3rd Monday of the month, at provement! We also said farewell to 7:30 PM. Light refreshments served after the meeting. the Deputy British Consul, Mary Gil‐ bert who has been with us for four Officers of the Society years and a strong supporter of the John G. Allison, President James S. Beatty, First VP Scottish Societies. As a mark of ap‐ David McCrossan, Second VP preciation we presented Mary with a Jacob Kyle, Treasurer Norma Dahnken, Secretary large Quaich, with all the Societies Roger Weed, Librarian Coats of Arms embossed on it. Charles Syers DDS, Physician Elly Sturm, Chaplain We now have a new British Consul General, Priya Guha, in residence Mary Gilbert, Bard Jack Cunningham, Piper in San Francisco and September starts with a bang….Firstly we have a Gerard S. Sample, Historian cocktail party to support the Erskine Hospital who care for the Wounded Trustees— Scottish Veteran’s, followed by an evening of Scottish entertainment, the John McCorkindale, Chairman host and M.C. is Scotland’s Isla St Clair. The same weekend we have the Stewart Hume Gene McCracken immensely popular, Caledonian Club’s Highland Games. The “Dynamic Bruce McMillan Duo”, James Beatty and Eli Sturm man the Society’s Tent, with great en‐ James M. Robertson, AIA‐E thusiasm and success in bringing in new members. You must stay for the Trustees Emeritus— finale, the marching of the massed pipe bands, brings a tear to the eye. John B. Ritchie, Board of Relief— Our next meeting on the 19th of September is our members dinner Elly Sturm, night; it’s our final farewell to our first lady member Mary Gilbert. I have Biz Obley Robert Blair, Jr. put together a nice dinner menu for the evening so encourage you all to Board of Student Assistance— attend this memorable occasion. J. Robert Logan, Chairman William Cummings, Sr. Hope to see all your bright and shining faces at Green Street for our William Cummings, Jr. September meeting. Fiona Allan Aye, John Grant Allison President St. Andrew’s Society of San Francisco September 2011 www.saintandrewssociety‐sf.org Page 2 Upcoming Events Membership meeting St. Andrew’s Society of Program Topic: SF & Related Calendar of Events for 2011 Scottish Philosophers and the Founding Fathers Membership meeting September 19th "An Evening with John Muir" Clark Chelsey, Ph.D Scottish Philosophers and Saturday, 24 September at 5:30pm, the Founding Fathers Shell Clubhouse, 1635 Pacheco Ave., Martinez. Premiere showing of the PBS American Masters film: John Muir Membership meeting and the New World, much of which was filmed at the John Muir Na‐ October 17th tional Historic Site, also in Martinez. To Be Confirmed Tickets are $35. All proceeds benefit the John Muir Association. Membership meeting Call Mary Ann for tickets at (925) 228‐1210 or visit the website: November 21st www.johnmuirassociation.org British Consul General Scotland and the UK: an‐ nual review from the British The Comprehensive Keith Opening and Consul General Lecture Tickets Membership meeting Sunday, October 2, 2011 Exhibit: 11-4:30 p.m. December 19th Lecture by Kevin Starr, 2 p.m. in LeFevre Theatre $8 Erskine Trust‐supporting (Includes Museum and Lecture Admission) Scotlandʹs Heroes Erskine: Meeting Yester‐ http://www.stmarys‐ca.edu/arts/hearst‐art‐gallery/index.html dayʹs and Todayʹs Needs. September 2011 www.saintandrewssociety‐sf.org Page 3 CHAPLAIN'S CORNER CHAT BEAUTIFUL CHAPLAIN'S CORNER CHAT ST. ANDREW'S How quickly has the summer flown! May it have bestowed upon you CERTIFICATES some restorative relaxation, pleasant diversion, and good health! AVAILABLE! While the annual August Ceilidh in Alameda‐‐well‐attended this year and really enjoyable‐‐has come and gone, and the Caledonian Games Some of you may never in Pleasanton are but a colorfully painted ʺmemoryscapeʺ of music, big have seen, or even know hearty athletes and Scottish camaraderie, we have the elegant Banquet about, the beautiful St. An‐ and Ball in November to look forward to at the Marineʹs Memorial Club drewʹs certificates, designed and Hotel, as well as Hogmanay at the Fire House (New Yearʹs Eve) and by our Society Poet Laureate, the Burns Supper at The Family in January. Gerry Sample, which every SASSF member may avail The Fall ushers us into a season ripe with renewal, of friendship him‐ or herself of. The good‐ among the members, guests and prospective members in our Society, and sized document, personalized of opportunities, for each one of us, to reach beyond our own personal with your name and date into world to brighten, in some way, another facet of society, be it a tiny com‐ the Societyʹs membership‐‐in pany of one or two others in need or a greater community of folks. The lovely calligraphy‐‐may be more I hear about the Erskine Society, for example, the sharper is my in‐ ordered from me, at the up‐ terest in considering how we might link with this organization to enhance coming September 19th its charitable works. But that is fuel for a future article. As is, by the way, Membership Dinner or via an opportunity that James and I are experiencing currently, to help a fel‐ email at any time (my email low Scot and former bagpiper, who, now in his mid‐seventies, is termi‐ address is elisa‐ nally ill and whose dire living conditions are severely compromising his [email protected]). You last few months on earth. may bring or mail me the fee In speaking recently with Steve Conway, husband of our SASSF of $25.00, payable to the St. member Robbin McDonald Conway, I learned that after four months of Andrewʹs Society of San hospitalization, Robbin is happy to be home as of Thursday, September 1. Francisco. As you know, she suffered a massive stroke on May 20, but with her strong determination and loving family support, she is making consistent progress in her journey back toward physical independence, and already There are still in my able to feed herself. Although speaking still presents challenges which possession two completed will diminish with continued therapy, Robbin is fully cognitive and com‐ but unclaimed certificates, municates a bit by writing some of her thoughts. She still, however, re‐ and as I will be bringing quires round‐the‐clock care, which, of necessity, is demanding of Steveʹs these and a newly finished time, resources and energy. I know you will want to continue keeping certificate, ordered in June by Robbin and Steve and their family in your prayers. member Baron Aquino, to the aforementioned meeting, For me, Autumn always holds new beginnings‐‐the first semester of please take the opportunity a new school year, the anticipation of the Holidays and family gatherings, to see this truly elegant work new plans for a winter garden after the harvested bounty of the summer, of art. And, by all means, or‐ and, of course, the welcome, cooler weather patterns of Fall. Iʹd like to der one of your own!‐‐ wish you all a Happy New Year! Elisabeth (Elly) Sturm Cheers, Elisabeth Sturm, SASSF Chaplain September 2011 www.saintandrewssociety‐sf.org Page 4 'UPCOMING ' ANNUAL BANQUET & BALL 'UPCOMING ' ANNUAL BANQUET & BALL PLEASE DO NOT FORGET to return your 'Important' Questionnaire Mail- ers, A.S.A.P. Your response to the ʹinformational questionsʹ is critical to us in determining how effective our network of communication is. We need to verify that our ʹnumbersʹ and/or ʹemailsʹ are ʹup‐to‐date.ʹ We also want to determine if you are receiving our SASSF materi‐ als. Your membership com‐ mittee and book officers are IT IS NOT TOO EARLY to begin planning to attend our 148th Annual trying ʹto‐get‐it‐right.ʹ Each Banquet & Ball. This is our societyʹs major event of the year! We need your one of you is important to timely response to our registration forms that you will be receiving in the us! immediate future. This will be a Grand Evening for you and your guests, Thanks for your coopera‐ and you would not want to miss this gala event. tion! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 26, 2011.
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