Clan Henderson Society of the United States and Canada MacEanruig MacKendrick MacKendry Kendrick MaoHendry MacHennj Hendry Hendrie Henders Henryson Henrisoun d'Handresson Henderson
A Letter From Your President
Dear Cousins: gust (and you’ll be on the first priority list!). Billy, Lil It’s time for Clan Henderson' to return to Scot¬ and I surely will enjoy your company! land! Yes, there will be a Clan tour of the homeland * * * in August/September 2000, guaranteed, even if only When your renewal time comes up, please don’t for¬ 1999 Annual Cousin Billy and Lil Evans and myself go. I repeat: get our new Sustaining Member category, in which you Qeneral Meeting There will be a Henderson Homeland Tour to Scot¬ pay the basic $10 annual dues, plus a $5 or more tax-free page 3 land. donation which will go directly to your Region in sup¬ Last time we went was back in August 1992. That port of Henderson tents at Highland Games and other Dumfries Fair was a great trip, starting at Glasgow, on to Glencoe expenses now paid out-of-pocket by conveners and other page 4 (and the Henderson Stone!), over the sea to Skye, generous folks. northward to Gairloch and Inverewe (palm trees in Speaking of renewals and the like, we have made Confusing Scotland?), across the highlands to Domach on the huge progress in a complete review of our computerized Nathaniels North Sea, to Caithness and the Clan Gunn centre, member rolls (largely thanks to our computer-wise Sec¬ page 6 Wick and Dornach, (whew!) on to Inverness and a retary Dottie). A regular audit is one of the results of ❖❖❖ search for Nessie, Culloden and Cawdor, the growth and movement between computer database pro¬ Relief in Honduras Glenfiddich single malt factory (only one wee grams. We still have to worry about members not letting page 8 sample), Mortlach, Aberdeen, Balmoral (the Queen us know about changes of address. We lose you com¬ ❖❖❖ was not in), Pitlochry, Sterling, Fordell and-finally- pletely when you don’t tell us, and have no way to find Lillieslief Edinburgh and the Tattoo. you. We can’t send you a dues reminder, you become page 10 A good time was had by all. “inactive” on the rolls and Clan Henderson sorely misses ❖❖❖ Now it’s time to do it again and let more you. Hendersons Hendersons in on the fun. The routing should be In the process of “bringing order,” we have become page 12 much the same, especially hitting the Henderson very much aware of some members who have paid cur¬ ❖❖❖ high-spots, but perhaps something more of the rent dues but haven’t heard from us in awhile—so how The Sinclair Saga lovely borders area. will they see this letter. Please, if you have had any diffi¬ page 13 For a successful tour, we must have considerable culties with membership, not receiving An Canach, or advanced planning. That is why I’m calling for an uncashed dues checks etc. OR know of anyone who has, Falconry indication of serious interest (though not a commit¬ then let Secretary Dottie know about it. It will be page 18 ment) from you as soon as possible. We need to have straightened out, and you will be doing us all a big favor. a reasonable estimate of how many participants to Yours aye, anticipate. Then we can go to work on a package. By, say January 2000, we should be able to an¬ nounce the tour, dates, trappings and price. Shortly thereafter we will call for your commitment and de¬ For all contacts Secretary posit. And before you know it, you’ll be with great concerning Dottie Henderson company in the auld homeland! your address, 686 Thrush Court So, please, an indication of your serious interest your dues, and Marco Island, FL 34145-1932 now is very important to the successful development your missing copies phone: (941) 389-5515 of this Henderson tour of Scotland. Send me a note of An Canach. e-mail: [email protected] saying, “Yes, I’m/We’re Interested,” before 1 Au-
Vol. XI No. 2 Spring 1999 The Internal Revenue has ruled that the Clan An Canach / Henderson Society of the United States and 8500 Wendell Drive Canada is a tax-exempt Educational Organization within the means of Section 501 (c) (3) of the In¬ Alexandria, VA 22308-2158 \ ternal Revenue Code of 1954. Consequently do¬ USA nations of funds, library books and other property made to the Society are deductible contributions An Canach Staff for the purpose of Federal Income Tax returns. Russell Henderson, Editor An Canach is the Official Newsletter of the Clan Henderson Society. It is published quarterly to Judy Henderson, Assistant Editor provide information about Clan Members, Scot¬ Kenneth Henderson, Art Director tish Culture, Attire, Music, Food, Upcoming Mark Henderson, Printing & Distribution Events, and our Qenealogy. It is the expression of life in Clan Henderson as maintained by your con¬ tribution of articles, information, and ideas. Please Contributing Columnists submit your material at anytime and include your KittyTolson Carroll Brian Henderson Cairns Henderson member number. Darrel Henderson Derek Henderson Doug Henderson Our mailing list is maintained by the Clan Secre¬ Douglas Henderson Mack Henderson Horace Loftin tary and changes should be submitted directly to Rex Maddox Larry Mae Phillips Carol Wells her.
©Copyright 1999, Clan Henderson Society of the U.S. and Canada. All rights reserved. The Do's and Don'ts of Dues
Clan Henderson dues are US $10 per year per Renewals (US): Renewals (Canada) family (Family includes Henderson and spouse Make checks payable to— and children under 18) Christi A. Heston Lt Col David A. Henderson ♦♦♦ Treasurer Secretary, Canadian Region Sustaining Membership 12536 Kempston Lane 2549 Driftwood Drive RRl (US $10 dues plus $5 or more tax-exempt Woodbridge, VA 22192 Kingston, ON K7L 4V1 donation) helps your Region. ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Please take advantage of this opportunity. ♦♦♦ For Clan Members who wish to enroll other members of their family (e.g., parents, grown children), please contact your Regional Commissioner for a membership application. Send the completed application to your Commissioner or directly to A Address changes Dottie Henderson JK go here as well, 686 Thrush Court j Marco Island, FL 34145-1932 mV not to An Canach ' (941)389-5515 ^ [email protected] h
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2 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Clan Henderson >— Walnut Creek Berkeley Annual Qeneral Meeting ^ - Be by Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 San ft^sc Commissioner, South Pacific Region J J ^Leandro Dublin DaMf| The 1999 Annual General Meeting and Clan Henderson Gathering will / take place on 4-5 September 1999 at the Caledonian Club of San Fran- £Paciff|3\ cisco Highland Games held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, Samjvlate California. [Note the + on the map.] The Clan Henderson games hotel is the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 11950 Redwood Cit\ Dublin Canyon Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588; phone: (925) 847-6000. We have arranged accomodations and rates of $69.00+8% tax per night for Fri¬ day, 3 September (20 rooms); Saturday, 4 September (20 rooms); Sunday, 5 September (5 rooms). Guests arriving prior to or departing after the specified dates will be offered rooms based on space and rate availability. Reservations must be made with the hotel by 2 August 1999. Call the Crowne Plaza Hotel and mention the Clan Henderson—arranged block of rooms. Make hotel Annual General Meeting reservation The AGM will take place on Saturday, 4 September, during the day. Planning for this event with the continues and a time and place will be posted at the Clan tent. Crowne Plaza Clan Henderson Dinner The Clan Dinner will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday evening from 7 p.m. to 12 m Make dinner midnight. The dinner is $27.00 per person and reservations must be made by 1 July 1999. The reservations •r'% i dinner entrees are London Broil, Red Snapper, and Grilled Breast of Chicken. Salad, rolls, and Mr+v > with Larry Mae dessert, coffee and tea are included. Send your check for your dinner reservation to Mrs. Larry Phillips M. Phillips, 1005 Waterbrook Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95401-9115. Please contact Larry Mae or Gene to let them know you are coming to the Games, and that you will attend the dinner. Let them know where you will be staying. Send them your reservation for the dinner with your check and dinner selection for each person.
Dr. Bill Inglis Dies in Scotland by Claude Henderson
I have just received a note from my Fordell with Ann and our grand- new found friend, Ms Avis daughters, Melanie and Emily, on Swarbrick, Fordell Pitadro House, 29 July 1997. We were greeted roy- Dunfermline, Fife. Avis has en- ally by Drs. Inglis and were immedi- closed a copy of a 26 February 1999 ately impressed by his shy and retir- Dunfermline Press article addressing ing manner. Lorraine was the perfect Dr. Bill Inglis’ death. hostess as she walked us through-out The article reports Bill’s death on Fordell and took us to see every inch Saturday 20 February 1999, and fu- of the Castle and the Chapel. After neral services on Thursday, 25 Feb- our tour, we joined Bill in the garden ruary 1999 at Denny Cemetery. Bill for tea and a most cordial visit, was 80 years of age. Surving are his I shall be eternally grateful for the wife Lorraine, son Otto, daughter-in- opportunity I had to meet Dr. Bill law Yoshike and granddaughter Inglis and regret that I only had the Erika. opportunity to visit with him on that [A reminder: Please do not include Fordell Castle on I only met Dr. Inglis on one occa- one occasion. your tour of Scotland. It remains private property which sion and that was when I visited is not held by a Henderson family and is not open for Henderson tours.]
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 3 250 V-U Dumfries Virginia Scottish Heritage Fair Dumfries * g by Rex A. Maddox
The oldest chartered town in the The Prince William County Ge¬ Adding to the interests of Commonwealth of Virginia, nealogical Society, engaged in a pro¬ younger attendees will be exhibits of Dumfries was founded by Scottish gram to honor mothers over the Highland cattle, blackfaced sheep merchants and planters. It was re¬ weekend, will sponsor a Ceilidh at and Clydesdale horses. Scottish nowned as the third largest inland the “Host Hotel,” the Dumfries Holi¬ Country Dancing, Highland Danc¬ port in Colonial America and pro¬ day Inn Express, on Saturday night. ing, Weaving, Storytelling and other vided shipping capability to the A cast of internationally known per¬ facets of Scottish life will round out many tobacco farmers of the region. formers has been selected for this the available activities of the week¬ In celebration of the 250th anniver¬ event and will be headlined by Carl end. sary of its chartering by the Virginia Peterson, Scottish Balladeer, the The 250th Anniversary and Scot¬ House of Burgesses, the town will popular group “Iona” and several tish Heritage Fair celebration is be¬ honor its founding Scottish families others. The Heritage Fair “Host ing sponsored by the Town of Dum¬ by holding a Heritage Fair on Satur¬ Band,” the Mary Washington Col¬ fries, Historic Dumfries Virginia. day and Sunday, 8-9 May 1999. lege “Eagles” Pipes and Drums, will Inc. and the Clan Henderson Society Sponsored by Historic Dumfries be present to pipe in the dignitaries of the United States and Canada. Virginia, Incorporated, the Heritage of the Fair. This celebration will be the first Fair will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Satur¬ A “Kirkin’ of the Tartans” is event of its kind to be held in the day, 8 May with a parade through the scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, 9 Commonwealth of Virginia. A large town which will terminate at the May at the site of the old Dumfries attendance is expected during the Merchant Park, located next to the Episcopal church, which later be¬ weekend and all events associated Weems-Botts Museum. Three dozen came the location of the Dumfries with the Heritage Fair are free. Se\ clans and societies have accepted in¬ Town Cemetery. eral hotels and motels are available vitations to attend this "once in a Four Pipe bands will march in the in the Dumfries area but earl> reser lifetime” event and will set up their parade and also entertain at the Heri¬ vations are recommended. All are tents under the trees in the park to tage Fair. Continuous entertainment welcome and many expected! extol to all attendees the virtues of will be provided in a pub tent, with being Scottish while exhibiting the other activities to include children’s crafts and heritage of Scotland and games reminiscent of the athletic its families. Highland Games held at many larger Scottish gatherings.
Pioneers of Dumfries, Virginia Certificate of Ancestry
Dumfries, Virginia history began ing Dumfries the oldest continu¬ One Henderson ancestor who as early as 1690 when Richard ously chartered town in the Com¬ lived in Dumfries was Alexander Gibson erected a grist mill on monwealth of Virginia. who we regularly mention in con¬ Quantico Creek. The town was es¬ Historic Dumfries, Virginia, Inc. junction with his son, Archibald. tablished on sixty acres of land pro¬ considers anyone’s ancestors who We are aware of several descen¬ vided by John Graham, who named lived in Dumfries from 1749 to 1850 dants who we hope will complete the town for his birthplace— to be a Pioneer. If you can prove their applications. Further, we hope Dumfrieshire. Scotland. your descent from such an ancestor, that they will be present for the Fair Merchants moved in, and in 1749 you may be eligible to receive a cer¬ on 8-9 May 1999. prompted the General Assembly to tificate of ancestry honoring your establish Dumfries as the first town¬ ancestor as a Pioneer of Dumfries. ship in Prince William County, mak¬ Virginia
4 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Hendersons In Dumfries—A Correction By Rex A. Maddox
After An Canach was published to me by Mr. Shaffer, was incorrect. boys and two daughters. Mr. Shaffer this last quarter, I received a Firstly, the Henderson house in is a descendant of James, the second phone call from Mr. Lawrence Dumfries was not passed down the son, who was born in 1784. As to the Shaffer of Duncan, Oklahoma, a de¬ family line for generations - instead, other facts related about Archibald, scendant of Alexander Henderson of the house was built by Alexander in he was indeed the fifth Commandant Dumfries, Virginia. 1785, after he had become estab¬ of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Mr. Shaffer was interested in the lished as the proprietor of several that position for thirty-nine years reporting I had done about his Dum¬ stores in Colchester, Quantico and and he died while holding that of¬ fries heritage and the family of Dumfries, subsequent to his arrival fice. Alexander Henderson. Not that I had in the area in 1756. By direction con¬ Archibald Henderson and his fa¬ written bad things about the family, tained in his last will and testament, ther, Alexander, were two of the more that I had written about the the house was sold in 1816, after many Hendersons who were promi¬ Henderson house and its occupants Alexander’s wife died. His heirs nent in Dumfries during its early his¬ and the information was not exactly joined in the settlement of the estate. tory and are to be honored during the correct. For this I apologize and can Archibald was not Alexander’s 250th Anniversary Celebration of only state I had a source and the youngest son, but his oldest, having the chartering of the town, at the source, according to the facts related been born in 1783, the first of five Scottish heritage Fair on 8-9 May 1999.
We are hoping there will be many “first family’ . members present for the Heritage Fair in Dum- fries, including members of other families, such / \ as the Grahams, Weems and Thomas’ where their ancestors are to be honored. Mr. Shaffer, | I one of these persons, is in his mid seventies but has stated he will certainly try to attend the , I celebration. His presence, along with several others who are descendants of Alexander Hen- y derson will greatly enhance the Fair and the planned “First Family” celebration. Lawrence B. 1 ] Shaffer, Jr., Elizabeth Grant, James K. Hender- son, and R.F. Somerville are Pioneers of Dumfries descendants known by Clan Henderson at this time.
Attention Mid East Region £*?*** **>*>
Your Clan Needs You!
If you live in the Mid East Region, you are encouraged to attend the Heritage Fair in Dumfries, Virginia, for the best reason of all. In the auld days, there would be fires burning on every hill as the Clan was being gathered—consider those fires to be burning this May and the gathering place to be in Merchant Park, Dumfries, Virginia. Rex Maddox has been our front runner and organizer for this Hen- ' MUSEUM derson-honoring event. Chieftain Claude is the honored guest and it will take a number of clan members to help operate the event. Your new re¬ W* UES TOWT! HALL gional commissioner Mike Henderson will have Jeff Henderson conven¬ MERC HAITI FA f DUMFRIES ing our clan tent. Rex and Russ will have the responsibility for coordi¬ COMMUNITY BUILDING nating activities throughout both days. So you see we have a great need for one or both day helpers to handle the many tasks associated with a Fair and, to be fair we need enough helpers so that everyone will be able to take part in the many activities as well. Please contact Mike (410) 757-6525 or Jeff (703) 690-1504 prior to 8 May so they can properly organize volunteers and their activities. >11MFRIES. VA
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Roots & twigs by Dr. Horace Loftin, FSA Scot Clan Genealogist
Dear Cousins:
You are lucky; no Horace this time. We have a guest columnist, cousin Carol Wells of Natchitoches, Louisiana! Carol is “my expert” for the big “Richard the Quaker” family and most everybody else who trekked from South Carolina to Alabama and Mississippi in the old days. Carol is of that special type of genealogist-the kind that demands documentary proof before ac¬ cepting a twig on a limb, no matter the circumstantial evidence. (I guess we really all ought to be that kind, but we tend to falter.) The point is, if Carol says it’s so, you can pretty well believe it’s so. This article will show you the sort of meticulous work she does. I spent four whole days at the computer straightening data, when I sat down to deal with these analyses. And just maybe you ’ll find some goodies here too. I have placed ID numbers (e.g., (B)3141) in brackets following the first use of some of the early Hendersons named here; if you want a print-out of the pertinent family, just send me a note and mention that number; I’ll send you that whole family tree. And now, “he-e-e-ere’s Carol! ”
Granville with this Nathaniel. this Nathaniel as a progenitor, he be¬ Nathaniel’s will, dated 1776, was ing less obscure than other men of Several Confusing probated 10 October 1782 in the same name. Nathaniel Hendersons Camden District, SC, and is located today in Kershaw County, SC. The 3.Nathaniel Henderson [B3144] by Carol Wells will named children: Richard, who was born in Louisa County, VA, arly family historians, writing Nathaniel, Edward, John, Ann, Wil¬ about 1740 or 1742 was a son of without the abundant research son, William, Tyre, Patience, James, Quaker Richard Henderson materials available today, produced Archibald, Sherrod, and Elizabeth. [B3141]. This family is well docu¬ books which mislead today’s read¬ The lines of some of these children mented as long as they remained in ers. Several men named Nathaniel are well established; others have not the Quaker fold. Nathaniel married Henderson have been particularly been traced. Tyre was killed while Rebecca Thornton in 1762 in Orange hard to identify, including one serving in Loyalist troops; some of County, NC, and died 1803 in Nathaniel, who, after years of study, his brothers found on the American Edgefield, SC. Some misiden- I conclude is fictitious. I suggest that side. tification of this family has hap¬ the following Nathaniels can be pened because the Quaker Monthly identified. 2. Nathaniel Henderson [C4970] Meeting was in Newberry County son of Samuel (1700-1783) and wife while the family lived in Edgefield. 1. Nathaniel Henderson[C1842] Elizabeth, was born 1736 in Hanover Also in Newberry, and using the probably born about 1710, probably County, VA. He moved with his par¬ same given names, were other son of Sheriff Richard Henderson ents to Granville, NC, and died 1789 Hendersons whom I believe were [Cl840] of Hanover, VA, and in Hawkins County, TN. His first distant cousins of the Quaker family. brother of Samuel (1700-1783), Ed¬ wife was Sarah Franklin widow of Nathaniel’s children were Mary, ward, Richard who married Sugan (Sugar) Jones. This marriage William, Richard, Kesiah, Daniel, Henrietta, and others. Nathaniel produced Nathaniel Henderson born Thomas, Martha, Eli, and Nathaniel. married Patience (probably Harris). about 1764 who married Elizabeth Daniel died in childhood. Son Tho¬ He lived in Hanover, VA; Granville, Young. All other children of this mas married Margaret Grigsby and NC; and Craven, SC. Nathaniel wit¬ marriage died. His second wife was moved to Linestone County, AL. nessed the will of his probable Charlotte, maybe Jordan, widow Most of the other children went to brother Richard; after the deaths of Morgan. By lthe second marriage Ohio with the Quakers who opposed Richard and Henrietta Henderson in Nathaniel had Samuel bom 1783 and slavery. Sons Eli and Nathaniel, 1748, Goochland, VA., his young Elizabeth born about 1785. Many both minors, moved with their sons Samuel and James are found in researchers have wrongly claimed mother in 1805, and their records
6 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 continue in minutes of northern Henderson (ca. 1730-1794 Union Crafford who died 1776. Nathaniel Quaker meetings. County, SC). His wife was Ann and wife Martha (probably Ander¬ “Nancy” Sims, daughter of Matthew son) had children: Margaret; child 4. Nathaniel Henderson, born 8 Feb¬ Sims and his wife Jemima Glenn. who probably died young; William ruary 1788, died 9 October 1854. He Nathaniel died about 1810 in C, James, Alphia; Elizabeth Jane; is the son of #3 Nathaniel above. His Newberry County, SC, leaving chil¬ Mary, Martha Matilda; James, and first wife was Ruth —; his second dren Mathew, Richard, Jemima, Wil¬ another undiscovered daughter. was Charity Dillon. His family liam, Martha, Hannah, and Drucilla. numbered fourteen or fifteen chil¬ 9. Nathaniel Henderson [B3167], dren, and has been followed by re¬ 7. In York County, SC, was another born 1818, was a son of John and searchers, helped by Quaker records. Nathaniel Henderson [A4440]. Of Ann (Stallworth) Henderson. unknown parentage, he was born Nathaniel’s several wifes were Sarah 5. Governor Charles Henderson about 1730, apparently in Pennsyl¬ Seabrook Blocker, Julia Annis Sale, [B3419] of Alabama descended vania. There, in 1753, he is found in and Malry Mathews Payne, daughter from a Nathaniel Henderson who the Chester County tax list along of Thomas Payne and wife Temper¬ has been misidentified as being a son with Joseph Carroll and John and ance Pope Mathews Payne. Surviv¬ of the man listed above as #3. Proof Daniel Henderson. Nathaniel mar¬ ing children, all by the third wife, of this Nathaniel’s real parentage ried Elizabeth Carroll, daughter of were Temperance, John Stallworth, and marriage were burned in Joseph Carroll and wife Janet Thomas Payne; Annie Eleanor; Will¬ Abbeville, SC, courthouse fires. Ap¬ Swansey. Their children were Anna iam Nathaniel; Thomas Payne; John parently Nathaniel [B3156]was a who married John Cansler/Kenslor; Samuel; Mary Elizabeth; Robert son of Shadrack [B3150], a son of John, Joseph, Ruth who created Llewellyn; Julia Josephine, and Quaker Richard Henderson. more mix-ups by marrying a Will¬ Emmie. Nathaniel’s wife Jemima was a iam Henderson; Thomas, Nathaneil daughter of Eli Branson and wife born 1764 in NC; Samuel, Robert, 10. There was also an eighteenth- Keziah, but again, proof is needed. Daniel, James, and Elizabeth. The century Nathaniel Henderson His second marriage to Matilda Wil¬ father Nathaniel married second [H3204] in Amherst County, VA. I son, widow of Hight Finch, was cut Eleanor Springs widow of Samuel seek to learn more about the several short by Nathaniel’s death in De¬ Roach, of George Dodds, and of Henderson families of Amherst cember 1824 in Clarke County, AL; John Springs; she had no Henderson County, VA. there were no c;hildren by the sec¬ children. Nathaniel died 1794 in ond marriage. Children of Nathaniel York County, CA. This listing of Nathaniel and Jemima Henderson were Eliza¬ Hendersons in presented with the beth, Mary, Eli, Shadrack, James, 8. Following the westward move¬ hope of helping other family re¬ and Nellie. These facts are depen¬ ment, Nathaniel Henderson searchers. I desire corrections where dent upon available materials and all [C2240], born 1776, probably in I have made false assumptions, and I need documentary proof. Pendleton District, SC, died after am glad to share information about 1854 in Tallahatchie County, MS. the persons and families listed 6. Turning to the Newberry, SC, His father was William Henderson, above. family that has frequently been con¬ son of Nathaniel Henderson who Carol Wells fused with the Quaker family, died 1782 in Camden District, SC. 607 Williams Ave. Nathaniel Henderson [C5294] was The younger Nathaniel’s mother was Natchitoches, LA 71457. born before 1755, son of Thomas Martha Crafford, daughter of James
Alma Irene Henderson Zikman died Jean Henderson of Trenton, North in August 1997. She was the mother Carolina died 26 February 1999. She of Ruby E. Brewer of Orlando, was the wife of Bob Henderson, Florida, sister of Hubert L. Hender¬ mother of Jennifer H. Meskey of son of Irving, Texas, and aunt of Dan Chapel Hill, North Carolina, aunt of Henderson of Texas and Lee Hen¬ Chris Henderson of Trenton, and sis¬ derson of Ohio. ter-in-law of Walter P. Henderson of Flowers of the Forest Trenton. Thelma W. Henderson died 27 Feb¬ ruary, She was the aunt of Horace Goldia Mae Henry died 25 Jan 1999. Loftin, Annie Laurie Halvosa, Billy She was aunt of LTC David M. Evans, sister-in-law of Helen Evans, Henry of Savannah, Georgia. and Sadie Lee Loftin.
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Canadian Disaster Relief in Honduras by Major Doug Henderson Henderson Clansmen meet while assisting in Honduras relief effort.
Well, there I was on the eleventh home for the next while, is on the barriers. I hope that the small start hour of the eleventh day of coast of Honduras and on a small will continue to grow and a bond be¬ the eleventh month on parade and plateau that immediately becomes tween the police and the people con¬ it’s 40 degrees (about 110 F). I was mountains that are almost always tinues to develop. in La Ceiba, Honduras and had just swathed in cloud. Later we watched We set about cleaning up the arrived with the main body of the as clouds were born and proceeded building and painting it. As we got DART, Disaster Assistance Re¬ to drop more moisture on us than the things under control, we took a look sponse Team to help out with the cold showers we had had that morn¬ at the electrical wiring- a real mess. emergency after Hurricane Mitch ing. then as suddenly, disappear. We could not do it ourselves and had plowed through the region. I was I would have to wait a couple of managed to get a U.S. Marine Engi¬ appointed the Commanding Officer days before I got out to see Sona¬ neer unit to help. A Corporal and a of the Airfield Security Force (ASF) guara and the rest of the area. Con¬ Lance Corporal volunteered and and the Provost Marshall of the Joint solidation of our position was wouldn’t you know that the Corporal Task Force in Central America (Ca¬ the most important thing, and get¬ was a fellow Henderson Clansman. nadian Formations). I had planned to ting as comfortable as possible as we We worked on the school for be in Cold Lake, Alberta laying a expected to stay in place for up to six about a week and every day the chil¬ wreath at the cenotaph of the local months. We were billeted in Hondu¬ dren would come to wait for the Royal Canadian Legion in the snow ran Airforce barracks and had a lot of handouts of candy, rations and at about 4 degrees (35 F). work to do before we could live in bottled water. The disaster that befell Central them. We repaired the plumbing and To the chants of “agua, agua, America when Mitch blew through the showers as well as replaced all agua...” in ever more deafening was awesome to see. After I had the mattresses on the beds. Once tones we would finally call it a day been to the ice storm relief in done, our home was bettter than and hand out the water and candy. Montreal last January, I thought sleeping in a tent, but I couldn’t get We finished the school renovations “Yep, nature is a powerful force to over the cold showers in the morn¬ and with funds from the 427 Squad¬ reckon with.” The power of water ing. We only had visits from one ron and the Canadian International and mud demonstrated the strength scorpion and two tarantellas but suf¬ Development Agency, we bought and power of nature producing a fered through mosquitoes every books and writing materials for the humbling feeling. night. school. The grand opening occurred Once the minute of silence was Once the helicopters had arrived with much fanfare before Cpl Hen¬ over and we were dismissed, I was in the country, we started our mis¬ derson announced that his unit was able to take in the surroundings a sions. Our main function was to pro¬ moving on to another part of the little bit more. Our lines were a vide security for the Canadian assets country and so, after handshakes and bustle of energetic motion, even in in La Ceiba and for the helicopters good byes, he disappeared with his that heat, as our tents were going up when they were on their missions. unit. and the force was preparing to de¬ Our missions went flawlessly as the As it got closer to Christmas, we ploy forward to Sonaguara, in the people were eager to get the relief celebrated with traditional dinners Aguan Valley. We were going to set aid and they never put the aircraft in where the officers and senior NCO’s up a field hospital and water purifi¬ danger. The members of the ASF served the men and women of the cation unit to provide aid to the were starting to get a little bored ranks. In this case it was pizza driven people in the region. It is said that with just security duties so I sent my 60 Km from La Ceiba to Sonaguara. the Aguan Valley was the hardest hit liaison officer out and we found a After the DART company played region of Central America. badly flooded little hamlet, named soccer (and lost) against a team from The helicopters of 427 Squadron Armenia Benito, at the end of the the local community, we served up out of Canadian Forces Base, Peta- runway. The villagers did not have dinner. As I was picking up the wawa Ontario, were to arrive in a the resources to repair their school so drinks for the troops in between couple of days to get relief into areas we decided that it would become a singing Christmas caroles, I met an¬ where the infrastructure of the coun¬ project for the ASF. We asked the lo¬ other cousin—Sergeant Henderson try had been washed away. Our final cal detachment of national police to of Canada’s 2 Service Battalion. task was to put in place the condi¬ help out and five members always On Mondays, the ASF would go tions so that the civilian aid agencies showed up to work on the school. It to a local hostel for boys run by could take on the long term rehabili¬ was good to see the police and the “Feed the Children” and provide tation of the country. La Ceiba, my community breaking down social Continued on page 19
8 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Henderson Qoods Retail Items Order Form Henderson Goods are available from your Regional Commissioner or local Convenor You may also order directly from the Clan Quartermaster All addresses are listed on page 23. Item Price Quantity Total Item Price Quantity
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CDS - $47.00 ITEM RE¬ Shipping ~ Handling Clan Name Colors: Natural Adult Sizes: S, M, L, XL ** STOCKING $0-$24.99 add $4.00 HENDERSON $60.00-$99.99 add $7.00 Membership ** LARGER SIZES AVAILABLE FEE ON ALL $25.00-$59.99 add $5.00 Web Site: www.sos.net/~highland RETURNS $100.00-$ 199.99 add $9.00 #_ E-mail Address (East Coast): [email protected] E-Mail Address (West Coast): [email protected] An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 9 Lilliesleif Roxburghshire County, Scotland by Brian, Darrel, and Derek Henderson My 2nd great-grandfather Jock ing Roseann Hay Westcott (1912-), The Schoolmasters of Lilliesleaf of Milrig Hall (nee John Hen¬ Andrew Redford(1910-1927) and John Knox, the Great Reformer, derson) was born in Galashiels, in twins John Noel (1915-1993) and desired that every parish should not the county of Roxburghshire in James Redford (1915-1983). My fa¬ only have a church but also a school. 1810. He married a fine country girl ther being John Noel Henderson It appears that a school existed in from another Border Clan, named who married a Gertrude Alice Slater, this parish as early as the late 1700’s. Agnes Houd (possibly spelled whose family roots go back to En¬ Andrew Davidson, who was a por- Hood). Out of this union came six gland and France. tioner of Rapperlaw, became school¬ children being Andrew (1846-1897), I cannot at this time expand on master on 15 January 1676. The John, Adam Laidlaw, Margaret my family in Roxburghshire since next teacher of any record was John Hume, Walter Gouinlock and my grandfather was married in Henderson, the son of Francis Hen¬ Jemima Hogarth. Canada around 1909, but I will in¬ derson and Margaret Douglas his My great-grandfather, Andrew form you about the past history of wife, natives of Denholm. John was Henderson was born in 1846 in the Hendersons and other people of born in 1685 and in all probability Lillliesleaf. He married Helen notoriety in this little border town. educated for the ministry. In 1715, Irvine, of another notorious border Lilliesleaf, no fewer than 27 dif¬ he married Margaret Angus from the Reiver Clan in 1880 at Galashiels. ferent spellings of the name have burgh of Selkirk. In 1722, he left to Andrew plied his trade as a Master been discovered. The oldest known visit his dying mother and was dis¬ Baker (masher). They resided in the form is Lillies-clive or Lilliesclive. missed from his post and had his li¬ quaint town of Lilliesleaf on the This dates from 1116, where it oc¬ cense to preach recalled. He left the river Alewater. This marriage curs in the Register of Glasgow, district and went to Cairn. yielded 9 children, two who died be¬ while 70 years later it appears in the Their son, Andrew Henderson fore the age of two. They were Glasgow Chartulary as “Lilliesclif. who was born in 1777, was educated Agnes Houd Brown (1846-1897), With the possible exception of at Aberdeen University and became twins James (1876-1955) & John Perthshire, “Bonnie Scotland” pos¬ a teacher at Edinburgh High School. (1876-1948), Andrew Redford sess no finer country than After numerous years as a tutor to (1880-1969), Alexander (1882- Roxburghshire. the children of the Countess of Stair 1960), Isabella Boyd (1885-1974) The parish is particularly well and other illustrious families, he be¬ and Walteria Purvis (1886-1956). wooded, especially in the northern came a book seller. He wrote several My grandfather was Andrew part comprised in the Estate of books such as “The Life of the Duke Redford Henderson. He was born in Riddell, where the only mansion of Cumberland”. Andrew was mar¬ a thatched roof cottage on the Main house in the parish is located. The ried to Sara Redford of Stourbridge. Road called “Eastville”, next door to Village of Lilliesleaf stands, as has One of their sons, John Henderson the present day Post Office. Andrew been said, on a ridge on the right of was secretary to Lord Bridgeport, was an accomplished pianist and the southern bank of the Alewater, and having reached the ripe old age choir director, a graduate of Trinity just where that water ceases to flow of ninety, died in 1849. Two of College of Music in London, En¬ through the Riddell policies, and be¬ John’s sons were William Hender¬ gland. At age fourteen, he was an or¬ comes the march between the Parish son and Admiral George Henderson. ganist at Ancrum Church (Scotland) of Lilliesleaf and Bowden. Were one William Henderson had three from 1894-1898. He became the or¬ to take a country map and draw lines brothers who rose to the rank of Ad¬ ganist and choirmaster in Kelso Free between Selkirk and Jedburgh, and miral. One being Sir Reginald Hen¬ Church for 18 months and then the between Melrose and Hawick, the derson K.C.B. who supplied most of organist at Greenside Church in intersecting point would be at or near the information about his great-great Edinburgh to 1904. In 1909 he re¬ the village itself. It consists chiefly grandfather the schoolmaster. Admi¬ signed as organist and choirmaster of main street, half a mile in length, ral George Henderson had several of the Gorgie Free Church in with houses and shops on each side. sons, one of whom, George, became Edinburgh and emigrated to Canada A secondary street runs parallel to the Dean of Carlisle, his eldest son that same year. the main road. Like most of the rural being Colonel Frank Henderson a My grandfather married a Helen districts of Scotland, depopulation writer of military books. His broth¬ Leishman Jenkinson Hay of Kinlieth has occurred with emigration of ers were Colonel Sir Edmund Hen¬ Hills, Currie, County of Edinburgh. many, who were the hope and prom¬ derson, Chief Commissioner of Po¬ Even though she was only 26 years ise of this Bordertown, to Canada lice and Admiral Samuel Hood Hen¬ of age, this was her second marriage. and Australia. derson. This marriage bore four children, be¬ 10 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Poets Lonely Hearth (1818), The Songs of Poets who have come from ' Who were the Israel (1824) and the Harp of Zion Lilliesleaf, the earliest known- Border Reivers? (1825). The poem which made him Walter Scott. He came from the old most famous was entitled “Mortal¬ line of the Scots of Synton, his great “The Border Reiver is a ity” and was based on Job iii and grandfather having been Laird of figure unique in British (per¬ Ecclesiastes i. It has been asserted that property. His grandfather was haps in world) history, a pro¬ that one of the Czars of Russia was Sir Robert Scott of Thirlestane in fessional cattle-thief who left so impressed with it as to have it set Ettrick and his father was Robert to posterity a legacy of great in gold and hung in his palace. Scott of Satchells, who had married poetry...a merciless racketeer Abraham Lincoln kept a copy in his a Riddell. For 55 years, Waiter Scott and plunderer who was also desk and quoted it on the very day of had served as a soldier, joining first his country’s vanguard in time his assassination. Curiously appro¬ of all a troop raised by the Earl of of war, a murderous purser of priate to that tragic event are the Buccleuch to aid the Prince of Or¬ feud who held little sacred ex¬ words with which the poem con¬ ange against the Spaniards. At last, cept his pledged word and cludes: in old age he took to peaceful pur¬ who vanished four centuries suits. In 1688 he published a book in ago, leaving behind him the T’is the twink of an eye, verse entitled “A True History of word “blackmail” and a blood t’is the draught of a breath Several Honourable Families of the line which has included From the blossom of health to the Right Honourable Name of Scot”. It among others paleness of death is a mine of information for anyone Presidents Nixon and From the gilded saloon to the bier who wishes to trace the history of Johnson, Sir Waiter Scott, the and the shroud Border families; one must marvel at Charlton Brothers, Rutherford O why should the spirit of mortal the memory of the author who kept the physicist, Evangelist Billy be proud? in mind the marriages and births of Graham, Poet Robbie Bums, so many of his namesakes. The sec¬ Actress Deborah Kerr, Politi¬ Knox’s most celebrated poems ond part of the book is entitled cian Thomas Carlyle, Author may be found in a collection of “Satchells Pastoral”. Purporting to T.S. Eliot and the first man on verses entitled “The Best Thousand be a dream about four and twenty of the moon, Neil Armstrong” Poems”. Other poets from this his friends and kindred named Scott George MacDonald Fraser^ quaint little town were John Lunn, and Elliot. It gives an account of John Hogg, their genealogy. Revevend John Ballantyne and One of the most popular Scottish also composed the hauntingly beau¬ Isabella Anderson Gray. In 1879 un¬ love songs is “Annie Laurie” which tiful air of the song. der the pseudonym, Free Lance, was written by William Douglas de¬ William Knox, was reputed to be Isabella published a collection of her scribing the charms of Annie Laurie kindred of the Great Reformer, was verses with the modest title “Border of Maxwellton with whom he was born in Fife in 1789 but resided in Rhymes”. It was a collection of pieces romantically linked. It was rewritten Lilliesleaf. His poems were pub¬ that she had contributed to the local by Border poetess Lady Scott who lished in three small volumes-The newspaper, “The Border Magazine” .
The Creation Of Scotland At the beginning of time Qod was discussing the creation of the world With the Angel Qabriel. Leaning back on his golden throne. He told him of His plans for Scotland. "Qabriel," said Qod, "I am going to give Scotland towering mountains and magnificent glens resplendent with purple heather. Red deer will roam the countryside, golden eagles will circle in the skies, salmon will leap in the crystal clear rivers and lochs, and the sur¬ rounding seas witll team with fish. Agriculture will flouish and there will be a glorious coming together of water and barley to be known as whiskey. Coal, oil and gas—all will be there. The Scots will be intelligent, innovative, and industrious and." "Wait a minute," interrupted Qabriel. "Are you not being just a wee bit to generous to these Scots?" The Almighty replied. "Not really. You do not yet know who their neighbors are going to be!"
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 11 Hendersons Famous, Near Famous, and Infamous By Mack Henderson Cousin Russ has asked that I will exist between the two coun¬ cycle which dissatisfied the brothers. write a column for him about tries.” The Hendersons left Excelsior to noteworthy Hendersons of a fairly Hitler was delivered the British again start their own motorcycle recent vintage. While there are ultimatum and responded with a sav¬ company in Philadelphia where they many Hendersons of a historical re¬ age look, “What now?” At noon, produced the Ace motorcycle which nown, I hope to include many lesser British Prime Minister Chamberlain became very popular. known cousins. Now as you can tell was in the House of Commons, Unfortunately, W.G. Henderson from the title of the column, I am not which had already been outfitted would not live long to enjoy his suc¬ afraid of hanging out the dirty laun¬ with blackout curtains, and an¬ cess. On 11 December 1922, while dry. It is my understanding that I am nounced that his efforts to appease riding one of his motorcycles, he descended from a number of horse Hitler had failed. That night, 200 was struck and killed by a motorist. thieves and grave robbers, and when miles off Scotland, the British liner An obituary from a Philadelphia I come across one of these rogues Athenia with 1,400 passengers was newspaper reads in part: ’’William with some interesting qualities, I’ll sunk by a German torpedo—112 G. Henderson, engineer and de¬ include his exploits as well. passengers including 28 Americans signer of the Ace motorcycle, died To make this column a success, I were killed. Doug Henderson might today from a fractured skull result¬ am going to need a lot of material be right when he writes that, “We ing from being run down by an auto¬ from you folks. So if you want to see owe our very existence, in fact the mobile driven recklessly by a motor your name in print as well as that of whole world owes its existence to moron. an ancestor, send me your material. Uncle Nev and the bravery he exhib¬ Henderson was riding his Ace To get me started in my new under¬ ited on September 3rd, 1939.” motorcycle when the moron-driven taking, Russ has sent to me a collec¬ car was hurled upon him at a street tion of materials submitted to him W.G. Henderson intersection. over the years from fellow clansmen Next we have an item submitted He was rushed immediately to the and women. From this mass I have by clanswoman number 298, Frankford Hospital, where every ef¬ selected several Hendersons to relate Helen Henderson Clifford. I apolo¬ fort was made to revive him but to you. gize if I have misread the name. without avail..” Helen’s great-uncle was W.G. Hen¬ In spite of the success of its mo¬ Neville Henderson derson, manufacturer of the Hender¬ torcycle, the Ace Motor Company irst up is from material submit son motorcycle. fell into financial troubles, and ted by Doug Henderson of Helen has included a copy of the ceased production in 1924. If W.G. Rocky River, Ohio, back in Septem¬ December 20, 1922, issue of Motor¬ Henderson had lived, maybe we ber of 1989. (Real Hendersons, fru¬ cycling and Bicycling magazine could watch that classic movie with gal Scots, never throw anything with her great-uncle Willie pictured Marlon Brando riding W.G. away.) Doug sent in an 28 August on the cover astride one of his ma¬ Henderson’s Ace motorcycle. 1989, article from Time Magazine. chines. The caption below the pic¬ Sixty years ago Doug’s uncle ture reads, “W.G. Henderson, de¬ The Sons of Canada Neville Henderson was an Ambassa¬ parted, but his work lives on.” and Polly Henderson dor in Berlin from Great Britain. Willie and his brother Tom ful¬ Finally there is the tragic Civil Hitler had ordered the 1 September filled their dream to build motor¬ War story of the sons of Canada 1939, invasion of Poland. cycles by borrowing $170,000 from and Polly Henderson submitted by Neville Henderson was given the their father and their uncle, Robert H. Henderson. On 1 April duty of delivering Britain’s ultima¬ Alexander Winton, himself a builder 1861, Charles Jasper Henderson was tum to the Germans. German repre¬ of fine automobiles. the first of Canada Henderson’s sons sentative Ribbentrop snubbed Hen¬ By 1911, the brothers were build¬ to enter the war enlisting in Com¬ derson by requiring that the Ambas¬ ing motorcycles in Detroit. The pany G, 1st Regiment of the S.C. sador meet with the department in¬ Henderson brothers sold several State Troops. Charles was captured terpreter. At 9:00 a.m. on 3 Septem¬ thousand motorcycles through 1917 when Northern forces re-captured ber 1939, Neville Henderson stood when they were bought by Excelsior Fort Sumter, South Carolina. before Paul Schmidt and read aloud Motor Manufacturing Co. of Chi¬ On 8 July 1862, Charles’ brothers his message that unless Britain was cago. Beauford and George enlisted at assured of an end to the Polish inva¬ In 1920, the Excelsior company Franklin, N.C. as privates. George sion within two hours, “a state of war redesigned the Henderson motor- and his wife Millie had enjoyed the
12 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 birth of their second child on 20 Au¬ gust 1861. The Saga of Prince Henry Sinclair The fourth son of Canada Hen¬ by Cairns Henderson derson. Isaac Tillery Henderson was
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 13 If Qames, Festivals, and Qatherings
The Wedding Canadian Hendersons in Western Canada By John W. Henderson by Andy McMillan FSA Scot Commissioner Thank you for your patience over As was mentioned in the Spring the past year and we apologize issue of An Canach, Doreen for being less active in Canada last and I got married. This event oc¬ year. My job in the Ontario Provin¬ curred on the evening of 10 July cial Police took me from the Perth 1998. Administration Centre to the OPP We started with a two hour photo Eastern Region Headquarters in session before most of our forty Smiths Falls, then to Orillia in the guests arrived. Then in true High¬ Operational Policy Section at OPP land fashion, the Piper started play¬ General Headquarters and finally to ing his pipes and the wedding began. my new permanent posting in Orillia After the Bride was piped into the with OPP Human Resource Ser¬ Chapel of the Wedding Pavilion, vices. It was a difficult year with all Reverend Elizabeth Gillott began the moving and of course, as all Clan the ceremony. Once we had ex¬ members know, family is the most Andy and Doreen with their cake knife changed our celtic knotwork wed¬ important thing. ding bands, the Piper played Amaz¬ We will be more active in 1999 ing Grace while we signed the paper¬ and I ask that you participate in any work. way that you can. Call me or your re¬ I placed a tartan sash on Doreen gional Commissioner to find out before we were announced to our what games Clan Henderson will be guests and piped out of the Chapel. attending so you can either visit or The pipes continued while we held get involved with running the tent. our receiving line and our guests Our addresses, phone numbers and made their way to the Great Room. e-mail addresses are on page 23 of After a quick breather, the wed¬ An Canach. ding party ( Julie Martini, Maid of See you at the games in 1999! Honour; Doreen McMillan, Bride; Chad Allin, Best Man; & myself ) was piped to the Head Table. After champagne, toasts, and stories, we Western were able to visit with our guests for a short while before returning to the centre of attention to cut our cake with our Claymore. The evenings events concluded about one in the morning when we departed the Wedding Pavilion. Words From A special “Thank You” to all the Western Canada Clan Henderson members who signed the card at the Grandfather By Andy MacMillan Mountain Games. We were very touched. Thanks again. (A Wee Bit Tardy Though )
Since I have been slow to get words to paper after this seasons Andrew and Doreen McMillan at their wedding. Highland Games in Western Canada, this will be more like a review of events and celebrations that Doreen and I attended. 14 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Calgary United year—Connie & Richard Marshall Scottish Games welcome to the Clan. I hope you will be out to visit next. Mewata Stadium The next Canmore Highland Calgary Games will be Sunday, 5 September 5 September 1998 1999. Visit their website http://dis covercanmore.com/highlandgames/ by Andy McMillan for more information.
This year we were set up between the Clan MacBean and the Clan 31st Annual Alma MacAuthur. The venue changed Highland Festival from the Museum of the Regiments Mid East last year to the Mewata Stadium, and Games which is located behind the Mewata By David C. Henderson Armouries—home of the Calgary Highlander Regiment and four other art of this report is to let you militia regiments. I was quite sur¬ P know what happened at last prised the Highlanders did not take year’s Games and part is to invite advantage of the Games to put on a you to the 1999 gathering of Clan display or a recruiting booth. New Commissioner Henderson at Alma, Michigan. The games were well laid out for Mid East Region This past year’s Alma Highland the spectators, although trying to Festival and Games was quite an find parking in downtown Calgary By Lee Henderson event to behold. It took place from on a Saturday was challenging. 22-24 May 1998. Alma is a beautiful Turnout was quite good for Calgary, I am pleased to say that Mike Hen town located in middle Michigan but there is room to improve. derson has accepted the position and the whole town works hard to The Clans present at the Games as Clan Henderson Commissioner, put together this professional opera¬ were: Chisholm, Grant, Hay, Hen- Mid East Re¬ tion. erson, MacAurthur, MacBean, gion. I turned Although Henderson tartan has MacKenzie, Moffat, and Pollock. over the feather made a regular appearance at this The next Calgary Highland to him on 13 event, 1998 was the first year that Games will be Saturday, 4 Septem¬ February. If you Clan Henderson was convened at ber 1999. have any Clan business for the Alma. We met many new and inter¬ Mid East Re¬ esting people and caught up with Canmore gion, contact others we had not seen for a while. My father, Thomas C. Hender¬ Highland Games Mike. He can be 'teached by e-mail son, convened the games for his first Centennial Park at: [email protected]. attempt. Of course the time-tested Canmore Dottie and I will be moving to assistance from Great Lakes Com¬ missioner Doug Henderson was a 6 September 1998 Florida on 26 February. Our address will be 686 Thrush Court, Marco Is¬ welcome addition. Tom, his wife by Andy McMillan land, FL 34145-1932. Effective 3 Rosemary Henderson, my friend March our voice phone # will be Carrie Bogue and I arrived on the It started like most of the Games in 941-389-5515, and our Fax # will be 22nd to much excitement. Canmore. It was cool in the morn¬ 941-389-5514. Our e-mail address The next morning we awoke ing, as we all waited for the sun to will remain the same: LeeHHen early and headed to the Alma college rise above the peaks of the Rockies [email protected]. campus. We began to set up and which surround Canmore. Unlike [Ed note: Mike is working very hard Doug met up with us with all of his last year it started to warm up and at establishing his leadership team goodies and we set up quite a dis¬ didn’t stop until we were in the high and he needs your help. If you can play. A number of Hendersons vis¬ 20 C degrees. help with one of the events in Vir¬ ited us throughout the day, happy at The good weather and good times ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, last that the clan was represented. -'-oppeared to have attracted more Delaware, or New Jersey, please As the day unfolded Jim Hender¬ uests than last year. It was also a contact him.] son of Hudson, Ohio, arrived with good Games to attend for the Clan his son Charlie. It was a great meet¬ Henderson as we were able to sign ing to be sure and the knowledge that up another new Clan member this Jim possessed was very helpful in-
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 15 church and a beautiful ceremony, it when we became involved with Clan surely is extraordinary to see the Henderson. (Unfortunately, we had a pride of ones background during rather weak showing of established such events. Clan Henderson members.) After the ceremony we returned These games always have a show to the fair grounds and attended the for the Dogs of the British Isles, festival’s kirking. Jim Henderson ac¬ ranging from the wee Westies to the companied me this time during the very impressive Irish Wolf and Scot¬ ceremony. Some time after that we tish Deer Hounds. The crowd really began to pack up and head home enjoyed this. During the athletic with the wonderful sound of Amaz¬ competition for sheaf toss, a World ing Grace played on the pipes still record was missed by only a fraction ringing in our ears. of an inch - again the crowd went I am anxious to return again to wild and chanted the athletes on. Alma and represent our clan with It was an absolutely beautiful L.D. Bass pride. Hopefully this year we will day—warm and sunny, which see many new faces and again enjoy helped to bring out a large gathering ourselves with the our friends from of Scots and the curious. It was nice last year as well. to be back. deed. By the end of the weekend I had no doubt about designating Jim the Bodyguard Leader for Ohio. Jacksonville Scottish Throughout the day we had many happy visitors. The Louisville Pipe Highland Games Band was competing in the days by Carlita Carter activities and we had a number of The Fourth Annual Jacksonville visitors from our Henderson-tartan Games were blessed with a friends. Xavier Allen also made a cool, yet beautiful day on 20 Febru¬ cameo appearance, but because of ary 1999. The games have grown his reenacting activities, his visiting quite a bit over the past few years time was unfortunately cut short. and show a great promise for becom¬ That night was quite enjoyable Sarasota ing terrific games in the future. The when we attended the Ceilidh. It was Highland Games game site is on the campus of the great to see all of the talented Scots 6 February 1999 University of North Florida. There entertain us for a number of hours. is plenty of space and ample parking. Of course Doug, as well as his lovely By Suzanne Keifer The Harry Keifer and Steve wife Kathleen, did not let our clan Carter families took turns at the tent down as they also showed their tal¬ t had been a couple years since we I welcoming visitors, providing infor¬ ents on the stage. attended these games since we mation and selling some of those The next morning we woke even moved up to Atlanta and we figured great looking Henderson hats. Harry earlier to attend the Kirkin’ o’ the it was time to head south for a nice Keifer, the new Commissioner for Tartans at the Presbyterian church. I weekend. The games location has the Southeastern Region, brought was honored to carry the tartan dur¬ been bounced around through the down a great looking set-up for the ing the ceremony. It was a beautiful years as they have seen much growth tent. The Hendersons were out in and change, and for the past two force with at least 20 families sign¬ years, have been located at the ing our book at the tent that day. We Sarasota Fairgrounds, a nice venue: received one membership renewal accessible, large, and there are and three new memberships during REAL restrooms. the day. Matt Keifer, with his bag¬ Harry and I were greeted with a pipes, led the Hendersons in the Pa¬ lot of “Where have the Hendersons rade of Tartans. been?”. We had a lovely day remi¬ Chelsea Carter won a second niscing with old acquaintances and place medal for her Highland Fling. making new ones - we managed to Clan Henderson was very generous sign up a few new members and in awarding her a Chief’s Youth point a lot of folks in the right direc¬ Award for 1998. This was Chelsea’s tion for their clan affiliations. It’s al¬ fourth competition and her first top ways so much fun to see the similar Not everyone marches and someone has to watch. three medal. enthusiasm Harry and I experienced 16 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 three medal. members. Chris and Cameron Henderson from Aurora Chelsea has been going to differ¬ also stopped in after a 5 hour trip across the mountains. It ent games with Steve and I since she was nice to know that people would make that effort to was in a stroller. Now, at the wise South West support a "baby" Games like ours and good to see faces age of 10, she rates the different ho¬ from our old "stompin' grounds," having moved to the tels and games. Jacksonville is a top Western Slope ourselves within the past year. pick because the Jacksonville The weather was gorgeous! Thunder showers had Marriott is so nice and has a great in¬ been predicted but the sky never even clouded up. The door pool. A favorite local restau¬ temperature was in the low 80's and the sun blazed. Any¬ rant, Harry’s, serves up some tasty Celtic Festival and one familiar with Colorado knows that at our altitude the New Orleans style dishes and adds to Highland Games sun temperature is approximately 20 degrees hotter than the weekend. the air temperature so standing out on the field was HOT. The games are truly a family af¬ Grand Junction, CO It didn't deter the crowds though. There was a large fair for us, so consider packing up by Peggy Zanin crowd at the midday ceremonies and lots of people your whole family and heading This was the first time there was a watching the athletics and the Highland Dancing with no down to the Jacksonville Scottish Henderson Clan presence at this shortage of browsers at the Clan tents or at the many ven¬ Highland Games next year. one-day event. To my knowledge dor tents. We'll look forward to welcoming the families there are no other Clan Society of the people who stopped to get application forms to members in the area so it was very take home to Grandma to confirm their genealogy. gratifying to have 6 people stop by, interested in possibly becoming
Chaplain's Chair by Douglas Henderson
MARK 14:22-24 minded them that it was God’s plan bread plates for the Communion Ser¬ While they were eating, he took a for Him to die, for it was written of vices. Each of the bread plates was to loaf of bread, and after blessing it he Him, but woe to the one who be¬ be wood and a verse of scripture broke it, gave it to them, and trayed Him. We ask,’’Surely not I?” carved into the rim of each plate. said, "Take; this is my body. ” Then When we come to celebrate the Seven verses were selected he took a cup, and after giving Lord’s supper do we think how we quickly. Only one verse remained. thanks he it to them, and all of them can promote spiritual unity and The committee asked the serving ar¬ drank from it. He said, “This is my wholeness in our church and com¬ chitect to make the final selection. blood of the covenant, which is munity? Do we think,’’Why am I His choice was from Matthew, chap¬ poured out for many. here?” ter 26; “Friend, why are you here?” Mark 14 describes the Passover In the sixth century A.D., St. The setting for this quotation by that Jesus was observing with his Columba came from Ireland to the Jesus was in the Garden of disciples. The occasion would also Isle of Iona on the west coast of Gethsemane; Judas arrived with a be the final gathering of Jesus with Scotland. Since that time, Iona has band of temple guards armed with the twelve. During the solemn meal, been considered a sacred place for swords and clubs to arrest Jesus. Ju¬ Jesus disclosed that one of the group many Christians. Iona is the burial das had worked out a plan to identify would betray Him. Yet He shared the ground for over sixty Norwegian, Jesus to the guards by kissing Him. sacred meal even with the betrayer, Irish, and Scottish kings—including Jesus asked him, “Friend, why are though He knew Judas’ treachery Duncan and Macbeth—as well as you here?” Then Jesus said, “Do During the most meaningful part of many Celtic Christian martyrs. what you came to do.” the ceremony, Jesus instituted the The focal point of Iona is the We who fail and betray the Lord new covenant. The cup of wine, magnificent Abbey Church, of so often by our words and acts may which He called His blood, estab¬ which the foundation is over 1400 well remember that Jesus puts the lished a new divine human contract years old. The eary Christian archi¬ same question to us each time we with all who received Jesus as Lord. tecture has been lovingly rebuilt come to His table. “Friend why are As Jesus had announced that one with volunteer labor of Christians on you here?” would betray Him; each one began retreat. The interior has been refur¬ May God Bless you all. to be distressed and ask Him one af¬ bished with a new pulpit, lectern and Amen ter another,’’Surely not I?” Jesus re¬ altar. Then there were to be eight
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 17 Falconry, part of our Scottish Heritage from Kitty Tolson Carroll Clan Falconer
The field sport of falconry is one Falco peregrinus, peregrinus. The and lead the programs that saved the peregrine from extinction. Falconers of the oldest in existence, dating pursuit of the Scottish red grouse back to some 4000 years. The first with the Scottish peregrine is consid¬ know intimately the cycles of nature; falconers have not been actually ered some of the finest falconry one from changes in weather to the de¬ can practice; both historically and struction of crucial habitat for all of Harris Hawk documented, but is believed to be the peoples of the Middle Eastern coun¬ today. Some of the traditions with our wildlife. tries. Falconry spread to the Far East horses, from tacking to riding are A falconry book states that the and Europe though the silk trade and from the days when hawks were car¬ training of a falcons was used as a tool to build character in the future Crusades. ried afield on horseback. The Mews Over the years, Scots have devel¬ at Buckingham Palace originally leaders of Medieval Society. The fal¬ oped a strong field sport tradition. It housed falcons, not horses. The con does not care about your wealth was said that when Mary Queen of Clans Hay and Keith both have fal¬ or social status. She will only re¬ Scots was imprisoned in the Tower, cons and falconry as part of their spond to kindness and respect. she was permitted to fly a small mer¬ clan histories. The language of fal¬ The United States Air Force Academy has a falconry training lin falcon from the window. The pas¬ conry has colored our own modern sion that the ruling classes had for English language. There are at least a program as part of the cadet’s train¬ the sport of falconry had been so half dozen contemporary expres¬ ing. strong, that there are stories about sions whose roots are in falconry. In another falconry book there is how they neglected their official du¬ The practice of field sports has a photo of Prince Charles as a boy ties and even abandoned crucial come under attack as of late. A huge handling and caring for a peregrine battles during war to pursue the gathering of field sport supporters, falcon. His father, The Duke of Edinburgh is wearing a kilt, and is sport. influential speakers and practitioners The practice of falconry has un¬ gathered this past July (1997) in filling the bath pan for a peregrine in doubtedly changed the course of his¬ Hyde Park near Buckingham Palace. another photograph. Where else_ tory. King Henry the Vlil narrowly It was a very impressive, neat and or¬ would you see royalty practicing escaped death when he fell into a derly group of over 100,000 and not such mundane, everyday chores, ditch and nearly drowned during a a piece of trash was left behind. The demonstrating the basic husbandry hawking outing when he was a Labour Party has now reconsidered and proper care that all creatures re¬ youth. If he had not been saved by their adversarial positon towards the quire? That is what falconry is all his royal falconer, British history practice of field sports after this uni¬ about. would have been very different in¬ fied demonstration. Kitty Tolson Carroll, a member deed. In America, falconry has grown, The Scottish peregrine falcon however slowly and carefully. Regu¬ of the Clan Henderson Society, has (peregrine means wanderer in Latin) lations were set in place to allow been licensed as a falconer since is the first of the peregrine falcons to only properly motivated people to 1974. She was initially asked to give be classified under the science of become involved. In the United small presentation on birds of prey taxonomy, her full scientific name is States there are only about 3,500 li- and falconry in 1980. censed falconers. The sport demands Since then, her lectures have excellence, and none other than such evolved into a professional free fly¬ is tolerated. George Reiger is an out¬ ing presentation featuring both doors writer for Field and Stream hawks and falcons. She performs at Magazine. In an article he wrote in renaissance, medieval, historical, the April 1997 issue, he calls falcon¬ Scottish and modern themed events. ers the ‘elite’ of hunters. You can contact Kitty, our Clan Falconry, simply put, is an el¬ Falconer, at: egant sport and art. Not only are the Accipiter Enterprises, birds themselves wonderful to ob¬ Educational Birds of Prey serve in flight, the things you see 11608 Upper Manatee River Rd. when you are out with your trained Bradenton, FL 34202; hawk gives you a very different per¬ Phone: 941/748-6646; spective of nature. Falconers are first Web page: www.birdsofprey.net and foremost conservationists. Fal- Email: Hawkmom74 @aol.com. Kitty Tolson Carroll with her falcons. [Photos are coners first brought attention of the from the web site.] troubled peregrine falcon to others 18 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Reorganization of Regional Boundaries by Horace Loftin, President Clan Henderson Society
The North Central Region is a. The North Central Region will are currently searching for his Visit among the geographically now be composed of IA, ID, MN, relacement. page 23 broadest of our regions, yet has few MT, ND, NE, SD and WY. The c. A new Mid Central Region will for Highland Games to offer for our Commissioner will be Alice be composed of KS and MO of Clan’s participation. Most member¬ Henry of MN, who has accepted the old North Central Region plus organization ship is concentrated in KS and MO; the challenge of administering the AR, taken (with consent!) from and the remaining Clansmen are widely far-flung membership of this the Far South Region. Deri addresses dispersed, making for limited per¬ huge area—for which we a grate¬ Barnett of MO, until now North sonal contact and difficult Regional ful. Central Commissioner, will head administration. Similarly, states in b. The North Pacific Region will this new Region. the North Pacific Region “east of the now be composed of OR, WA and The secret of Clan Henderson’s mountains” have few members and AK, an active and cohesive area success has always been the those widely dispersed. with substantial membership. “family-style” personal contact with After consultation and with the Commissioner Tom Henderson of and among our Clansmen. I believe agreement of the Regional Commis¬ WA has recently resigned his this reorganization will allow for sioners involved, the following reor¬ post, after several years of very more such individual attention to the ganization of boundaries is adopted successful leadership there. We membership of the states and regions as of now: involved.
Hendersons in the Census The following “Hendersons in Prices listed include mailing costs; checks should be made out to “Clan the Census” booklets are Henderson Society.” now ready and available. Contact • Hendersons of Early Georgia (1850-1870), 253 pp, $27. Horace Loftin • Hendersons of Early Mississippi (1850 only), 32 pp, $8. 218 Greenwood Dr, • Hendersons of Early Alabama (1850 only), 40 pp, $9. Panama City FL; • Hendersons of Early South Carolina (1850-1870), 186 pp, $20 phone: (850)235-2984 • Hendersons of Early North Carolina (1850-1870), 150 pp, $ 17 In addition, we are readying • Hendersons in the Florida Census, 1850-1870, $10; for publication the following • Hendersons in the Kentucky Census, 1850, $12; Henderson censuses: • Hendersons in the Texas Census, 1850, $12. • for 1850, AR,TN,VA Cousin Bill Shuffler has prepared Search for Scots, identifying (including future WV). Stand by! record sources where you can search for your ancestors. 32pp. $ 10.
Honduras from page 8 again. Once back at base, the whirl¬ Armenia Benito was gratifying and some relief to the staff by playing wind of redeployment took up all our is an example of what made our mis¬ sports with the youngsters and then energy, we turned over our building to sion a success. The nations of Cen¬ serving them their meals. We made a Sea Bee unit that was coming in to tral America have a long way to go to some great little pals and it was wel¬ reconstruct a couple of bridges. I was reach the level of development they come distraction from the separation redeployed to Canada on 15 Dec 98 had before the hurricane and the ci¬ from our own families. As luck and was home in time for Christmas. vilian organizations will continue would have it, we found out that we The deployment was a once in a the hard work long after we are gone. had accomplished our mission and life time experience and I am proud our government was recalling us in of the work the ASF did in Hondu¬ [P.S. Doug Henderson was promoted time for Christmas. The hardest part ras. The co-operation of the U.S. to Major in the middle of his deploy¬ was telling our friends that we would Marines, Canadians, and Honduran ment in Honduras. Congratulations not be back on Monday to play National Police in the little school of Doug, it is well deserved]
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 19 Highland Dress by David C. Henderson
ated a single tartan register, which lines to embellish the patterns of the was named the Register of All Pub¬ under check. In the case of the Hen¬ licly Known Tartans. They record derson tartan the under check colors Variation of the Henderson tartan new tartans by thread count. A would be green, black, and blue. sample is used to verify that a tartan The over check would be the white While reading the tartan article was woven with this new sett. The and yellow lines. This design is re¬ in the winter 1999 issue of An sample is pasted to a card that con¬ versed when creating a dress tartan. Canach, I wondered what makes the tains the sett and is organized by the The white would replace the green, difference between the tartans that first three colors from the pivot point the green would replace the black, we wear as a clan and how they came used. (http://www.electronicscot the blue would remain the same as While "Dress" about. land.com/sts/ and http://www. would the yellow, and the white lines is mostly I was specifically interested in the tartans.scotland.net/) would be replaced with the black. formal. development of the dress tartan be¬ Dress Tartan Since the resulting Henderson dress Highland cause it is the least known variation. A dress tartan, as the name indi¬ tartan does not change the sett, it dancers often After careful study of this subject I cates, is used during special func¬ does not need to be registered. have uncovered some very interest¬ Some clans, such as the Stewarts, wear their tions which require an elegant look. ing facts. I must include that this re¬ have a different sett for their dress dress tartan It evolved from the black and white search was done entirely online, but tartan so it must be registered. while tartan used in women’s tartan skirts. I used many sources to validate the When the tartan became popular dur¬ The House of Henderson in performing information. ing the Victorian era however this Stirling has a limited amount of Registering tartans is a difficult motif was integrated with various dress tartan—production is expen¬ concept when considering which tar¬ clan setts to create the clan’s dress sive. tans are registered, how are they reg¬ tartan. Now it is customary not just A cousin of the dress tartan is the istered, and who registers them. First for women to wear this tartan but mourning tartan. Its name is also de¬ only the sett (the thread count, color, also men when made aw a kilt. scriptive of its function. Instead ol and order) of the tartan is registered. Check out http://www.infokey .com/ white being the predominant color, Thus only one sett is required when hon/tartans.htm and http://scotland black is used. It also had roots in the registering the variations of the Hen¬ .level9.com/heritage/history.htm for women’s tartan. derson tartan—Muted, Ancient, more information. Whatever your choice among Modern, and Weathered. The shade The modern dress tartan contains our tartan variations, represent your of color is what changes from varia¬ the basic sett for the clan but uses clan proudly. It is our responsibility tion to variation. In theory, the white as the basic color of the sett. to keep the heritage of our clan alive clan’s permission is required when Most every sett contains under check and strong. Wearing the dress tartan its tartan is used and that is why the and over check. The under check is is just another way to proudly rejoice sett must be registered. the wide bands of color that create a that you are' a Henderson and proud In 1963, with the approval of the sort of background color for the tar¬ to be counted with your kith and kin. Lord Lyon, the Scottish Tartans So¬ tan. The over check is narrower ciety was founded. This society ere- National Genealogical Society 1999 Conference in the States i Local Host Virginia Genealogical Society 12-15 May 1999 Richmond, Virginia VIRGINIA Where A Nation Began Review the conference and register online through the NGS web site
20 An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 Scorning 22 Victoria Highland Games & 26 United Scottish Highland Games Clan Gathering & Festival ^vents Hatley Castle. Victoria. BC Coquitlam Town Center Stadium 28-2(i Alma Highland Festival A Gaines Vancouver BC. Canada 1998 Alma College, Alma. MI 9 Elllerslie Highland Games Thomas C. Henderson (616)592-5041 Ellerslie. AB. Canada
June July April 3- 6 Glasgow Highland Games 1 Pugwash Gathering of the Clans 3-4 Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Games Lucas. KY Pugwash, NS Canada Kapiolani Park. Waikiki. Hawaii 4- 5 Texas Scottish Festival & 3 Collingwood Scottish Festival 3- 4 Scottish Weekend in the Highlands Highland Games Royal Canadian Legion Granit Plaza Resort. Kerkhokson, NY Maverick Stadium. Univ. of Texas Collingwood. ON. Canada 6 Tartan Day Arlington. TX 3 Halifax Highland Games 9- 11 San Antonio Highland Games B.B.Shuffler Halifax. NS, Canada San Antonio TX 5 Jun St. Andrews Society of Modesto Celeste Henderson (902)429-1114 10- 11 Culloden Highland Games Tuolumne River Regional Park 3 Pentinon Highland Games Culloden. GA Modesto, CA Kings Park. Penticton. BC, Canada 17 Dunedin Highland Games Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 3 Round Hill Highland Games Dunedin, FL 5- 6 Genesee Museum Highland Gathering Cranbury Park, Norwalk. CT 17-18 Boothbay Scottish Festival Genesee Country Museum. Mumford. NY 8-11 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Boothbay Railway Village Gary Henderson (716) 731-1832 MacRae Meadows, Linville, NC Boothbay. ME 5-6 University of Rio Grande Celtic Festival 8 COSCA Scottish Workshops 17-18 Celtic Heritage Festival Rio Grande. Ohio Genealogy, Robert Bums. Tartans. Beginning Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas 5 McHenry Highland Festival Gaelic and other workshops during Crim Estate, Kilgore. TX McHenry, MD Grandfather Mm. Games S20 for two 17-18 Loch Norman Highland Games 11-12 Utah Scottish Festival & Games sessions—Registration deadline June 20th. Huntersville NC Salt Lake City. UT Write COSCA Workshop. Mack Henderson 11-13 Fredericksburg bit. Scottish 3220 Frederick Place, Charlotte, NC 28210 24-25 Sacramento Valley Scottish Games Highland Games 10-11 Dunsmuir Highland Games & Gathering Maury Stadium. Fredericksburg. VA Dunsmuir House, Oakland. CA Yolo County Fairgrounds. Woodland C \ 12 Central Massachusetts Highland Game* 10 Haliburton Highland Games Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 Becker College, Leicester. MA Head Lake Park, Haliburton ON. Canada 74 Celtic Fest '99 17 Georgetown Highland Games 10 Payson Sconish Festival Westfair. Council Blutts. IA Georgetown Fairgrounds Payson Park. Payson, UT ' ■> 2* Dixie Highland Games & Georgetown. ON. Canada 10 Saline Celtic Festival Scots-Insh Festival ' - Jonesborough Celtic Festiv al Mill Pond Park. Saline. Ml Jasper Memorial Park. Jasper A! Jonesborough. TN 10 Tartan Sertoma Supreme Highland Game* 0 Scots-Irish Heritage Weekend 12 Kansas City Scottish Highland Games Tecumseh Park. Chatham. ON, Canada 2 May Winters Hentage House Museum Wyandotte County Fair Grounds 16- 18 Columbus Scottish Festival Elizabethtown. PA Kansas City, KS Mill Race Park, Columbus. IN Deri Henderson (417)646-2407 17- 18 Orillia Scottish Festival May 12 Potomac Celtic Festival Couchiching Beach Park I Macalester College Scottish Country Fair Morven Park Int. Equestrian Center Orillia, ONT, Canada & Games Leesburg, VA 17 Antigonish Highland Games Shaw Field. St. Paul. MN 13 Grande Prairie Highland Games Antigonish. Nova Scotia Alice Henry Muskoseepi Park Cairns Henderson 902-429-1114 1 Pensacola Scottish Festival Grande Prairie. AB. Canada 17-18 Portland Scottish Highland Games Pace Presby Church 13 Steppingstone Museum Scottish Mt. Hood Community College Pace FL Highland Festival Gresham, OR 8 Original Whiskey Highland Games Havre De Grace. MD 17 Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Hilton Farm. Arroyo Grande. CA 19 Campbell Highland Games Blandford Fairgrounds. Blandford. MA 8 3rd Annual Scottish Festival Community Center. Campbell. CA 17 Pikes Peak Highland Games First Presbyterian Church of Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 & Celtic Festival Fort Walton Beach, FL 19 Celtic Heritage Day Colorado Springs. CO 8-9 Dumfries Scottish Heritage Fair Bedford, PA Buzz McEIdowney (303)690-2586 Merchants Park. Dumfries, VA 19 Illinois St. Andrew Society 17 Rockford Highland Games Rex Maddox (703) 765-8819 Highland Games Davis Park, Rockford. IL 8-9 Kentucky Scottish Weekend Oakbrook Polo Ground 19 Montana Highland Gathering General Butler State Resort Park Oak Brook, IL Miles City Comm. College.Miles City.MT Carrollton, KY 19 Loch Sloy Highland Games/ 23-25 Barrie Highland Games 8-9 Savannah Scottish Games Friendship Festival Burl's Creek Family Event Park Savannah. GA Old Fort Erie, Fort Eire, ON. Canada Barrie. ON. Canada Harry Keifer (770)925-9015 Gary Henderson (716) 731-1832 23- 25 Virginia Scottish Games 14- 16 Gatlingburg Scottish Festival and Games 19-20 North Alabama Festival Episcopal High School Gatlinburg, Tennessee Huntsville, AL Alexandria. VA 15- 16 Atlanta Celtic Festival 26-27 San Diego Scottish Highland Games 24 East Durham Gaelic Festival Oglethorpe Univ., Atlanta, GA Brengle Terrace Park. Vista, CA and Piping Contest 15 Springfield Highland Games 26 Western Massachusettes Highland Games Irish Cultural & Sport Center & Celtic Festival & Celtic Festival East Durham . NY State Fairgrounds, Springfield IL New England Antique Market 24- 25 New Brunswick Highland Games 20-22 Edinboro Highland Games Brimfield. MA Fredericton. New Brunswick Edmboro Univ.. Edinboro. PA 26 Ohio Scottish Games Cairns Henderson (902) 429-1114 Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival Oberlin College. Oberlm. OH 25 Indiana Highland Games Scottish Hentage Society Doug Henderson (216)476-8530 Zollner Stadium. Ft. Wayne, IN Rio Grande Valley Highland Games 26 Red Deer Highland Games 31 Pactfic N.W. Scottish Highland Games Univ. of N.M football stadium Westerner Altaplex. I Aug King County Fairgrounds Albuquerque. NM Red Deer, AB. Canada Enumclaw. WA
An Canach ♦ Spring 1999 21 Our Many Thanks for Your Donations Coming Events from page 21
August MEMORIAL FUND 7 Duluth Folk Festival GENEALOGY Duluth. MV F.M. Henderson Marjorie D. Menees The first contribution— Alice Henry Agnes Jane Forbes Brummett J. McClendon 7 Tam O’ Shanter Scottish Highland Games Stonehill College. Easton. MA Michael Jones Charles G. Henderson 7 Pipers Picnic Betty Joanne J. Clarke Nina Carolyn King Earltown, Nova Scotia Barbara L. Morey Myron R. Henderson Cairns Henderson (902) 429-1114 13- 14 Central New York Scottish Games Kathryn Henderson Mervyn L. Henderson and Celtic Festival Lesa Gwin Russell Robert Lewis Henderson Long Branch Park, Liverpool. NY Elizabeth A. Evans W. Edward Pfeil Gary Henderson (716) 731-1832 14- 15 Colorado Scottish Festival & Games Richard Henderson R.M. Henderson Highlands Ranch.CO Emily Henderson Gray John Majors Crabtree Buzz McEldowney (303)690-2586 20- 22 International Celtic Festival Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl. Hunter. NY GENERAL 21 Maine Highland Games Rebecca M. Baltas Carol Kelley Bentley Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick, MA John Majors Crabtree William S. Henderson 21 Quechee Scottish Festival Quechee Polo Field. Quechee. VT Glenn G.Johnson Joseph P. Henderson 28 Amherst Museum Colony Park John B. Henderson Lou B. Kerr Scottish Festival. Amherst, NY Inez Martin Roy Henderson In Memory of Janice Keller Loftin, Gary Henderson (716) 731-1832 28 Newport Irish Music Festival Charles G. Henderson 1936-1991. Loving wife and Joan N. Janswig and Celtic Games Fred C. Henderson Mary L. Nixon mother, clanswoman, regal lady, and Fort Adams State Park, Newport. RI George Gary Bronson Stephen W. Henderson brave heart. 28 Scottish Games of Mississippi. Jackson. MI Horace G. Loftin Richard M. Henderson Dan Henderson 28- 29 Long Island Scottish Games Ronald Henderson Worth W. Henderson Old Westbury Gardens. Westbury. NY Mark A. Henderson T. Carlton Henderson September 4-5 Caledonian Club of San Francisco POSTAGE GAMES REGION DONATIONS Highland Games & Clan Henderson AGM Rex A. Maddox Claude A. Henderson Elizabeth A. Evans Alameda Co. Fairgrounds Lee Ann Hoehn Pleasanton. CA Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 CHIEFS FUND Boyt H. Cathey 4 Calgary United Scottish Games F.M. Henderson Kyle & Susan Henderson Lawrence B. Shaffer Jr. Mewata Stadium, Calgary. AB Andy McMillan (403)686-6909 John W. Steadman George E. Henderson 4 Capital Distract Scottish Games Russell L. Henderson Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY Gary Henderson (716) 731-1832 4 McLain Highland Festival Carlisle. PA 5 Canmore Highland Games Order Form for Your Centennial Park. Canmore. AB Clan Henderson Name Badge Andy McMillan (403)686-6909 10-12 Longs Peak Scottish Highland Games Estes Park.CO Please submit your order to: Pam & Dennis Young (970)586-0961 George C. Henderson 12 Scot-Irish Festival Clan Henderson Society West Martinsburg, NY 16-19 New Hampshire Highland Games 6367 Platt Springs Road Loon Mountain Ski Resort, Lincoln, NH Lexington, SC 29073 18 Fresno Highland Games Coombs River Ranch Fresno CA Please use this name on the badgei Larry Mae Phillips (253) 589-8698 18 Charleston Scottish Games Additional names:- Charleston, SC George Henderson 18-19 Oklahoma Scottish Games Tulsa. OK My Address: David Henderson (918)250-3575 25 Celtic Festival & Highland Games Mesa County Fairgrounds Grand Junction.CO Peggy Zanin Enclosed is my check for $10.00 times the number of badges requested. 25-26 Alabama Highland Games My choice of background color: □ White □ Gray (Black Letters only) Montgomery. AL 25-26 Days of the Scots
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