Blair Collection > Celtic monthly > Volume 2, 1894

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THE CELTIC JIONTHLY.
TO CORRESPONDENTS '^^' ''" enthusiastic iiresiilent and an onerfcetic com-
tll < nmtniiiiicaiiiint, „n liieyarii tiiitt buatnrts niittee is mainly (lui; tlio chief ciL'flit i)f the success
,nntir,s.'ll.:,<hl I,,- ,„l,lr,-H«r,i ta the Kriii,,,; Mr. .J(}ll\ "f H'*-' iiifctini,'. We ale greatly (lelighteil with the
MICKAY, IT IttiiDliis Strerl, Kiniislon, lllamjou: hearty Intel est which LoKl) AllCHlBAMi CaMI'BELL
^ manifests in the literature and music uf our
^~' nmnntain-land, and his tliiiroughlv Hi^;hhind spirit.
TEliMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.— rUc CELTIC There is no half-heartedness about him. and High-
MOKTHLY tcill be sent, post free, to any part of the landers will like hiin the better for it. We were
United Kinydom, Canada, the United States, and all also glad to see tme Highland Al. P. iiresent— Dr.
. • • .)., »„.(„; rT„:^« /™ ™,. ..™« /. Donald IMacflregor. This reminds us to remark
countriejt tn the rostai Union — for one year, As. , , . , ° 11
that surely the .mkmher fok thk cointv could
,,,,-, , have spared one day from his Caithness shooting to
The Celtic Monthly. countenance the great Oaellc event of the year in
OCTOBER 189S. ^^^ °^^" constituency. For otir part we are glad
„ „ „ ^^ Ji, ^ r^ ^_ ^.^^.^ that an attempt is to be made to hold the M6d
COl^JTEra'TS. next year in Pkuthshike If it i.s not taken up
there enthusiastically no one need again complain
Thk Vkx. wm. MacDu.vald Sinclair, U.D., of London, - - : of its being held in Oban. The otter has been made
1)0 NixKAo Oio, (poem) i and it lies with Perthshire-men to accept or reject
Camasachd, 2 it. The EvenIiNij Co.nckkt was a fitting termina-
GtESOBCiiis Widow,— alrsend ot Ixichawe, --■-:( tion to a successful gathering. Miss Jessie N.
Kixo Robert tiikHkice IS KiNTVHK, (jioem), . . . :, MacLachlan was in splendid voice, and was accorded
.1. L1SD8AT MAtkAv, M.A., l.l..!i., (with poitmit) ... 7 a hearty receiition. The v.ther soloists acquitted
oi R MrsicAi. Page, 8 themselves well, Miss Lizzie Mackay's rendering
To 0.R Readers, 1" of the beautiful laments being worthy oi special
.\NCoMr.NN-GAi,mEALACi.,theM6<iorGathcrins.atOtan, . n commendation. The combined .hoiks sang with
SHIELDS IS THE ScoTT,»I.GaKUCK,NOD0.MI.V THE SECOND AND ^ 4^,^,^, .,„a ^„J .^.^ .^j e.Xample of
Third CENTrRiKS, 1-2 ii i -i i- r t^ \- i i
,. „ , ..J . . , the caiiabilities of our Gaelic song when properly
John MacFadtes, (with portrait), !.'> j- i i mi u <■» ii ,.
, '^ ' ' directed. The SupPEK after the concert was an
prizB'coMrETmo™ - - Jr enjoyable function, and Lord Archibald Campbell's
H.oJiLAND PLACES WORTH v,siTiNo-No. 2.-GLENK.SNAN, . 17 decUration tliat he had had "iminy scriiiiuiages with
The INFLIE.NCE OK GAELIC Mfsic ox LOWLAND Soxo, . . IS the W ar Otlice regarding tlic Highland Regiuients,
Reviews, -jn '^"^ that he was prepared at any moment to renew
" the contest should occasion demand," was received
TO OUR READERS. with loud applause. In this his lordship will
find many su]iporters. We had also the usual
" Hn;Hi.AVT) Ho.NOiiKs." Now, we confess we are
\Vf. tru.st that our readers are satisfied with our altogether sceptical about these so called "honours."
efforts to fuithor improve tlie magazine. The To our mind they are not Highland. Logan, in the
contents of tiiis number may be safely left to " Scottish Gael," refers to a custom among Celtic
speak for themselves, and we presume the most SneMies which somewhat resembles this, but does
cotJofo/.trvyi/ occi,i..j,i,.q ,.,i.;„i, ,..„ - ' not iiientiou several features which are obnoxious
satistactory assurance wluch we can give our ■ ,i • ^ n t ■ i i ^ m- t. ■>
J -iij. .. I ?,, ,, m tlie variety with which we are at present afflicted.
readers is that we expect to make the C.Jf. xiie custon.; as presently practised, is not pretty,
even more attractive in tlie near future. Tlie and we are not disposed to accept it as natural to
Highland Societies and Shinty Clubs are now our Highland soil without sufficient proof of its
cominencing the work of the season, and in our authenticity. Can any of our readers (juote any
next issue we shall give sliort reports of their reliable authority in which this custom is described
proceedings during the month. We regret that '^^ "^ Highland origin, or any work of last century
><..f;r..> In tl>o r>..^o,.n<- .,„,,.,.„ „ ^ ill which it is referred to ( The matter is worth
owing to the jire.sent pressure on our space we i i ■ ■ i. i i. i x- .: i xi ■
, °, 11 i • V". 5JJIVV-C "c looking into, and until we are satisfied on this
nave been uiiali e to "ive our Notes and ■ * c * * ■ i r ii ii
. ,, 11 ^>uLes anu point, we refuse to accept in good faith these
guenes page, and otlnrr interesting contribu- so-called " Celtic Honours."
tions, but these willfind a place in our next. ,, tvt t a«' -u j. j
i,r . , ,, , ,, ,. ' , , • OuK Next Issue. — We will present our readers
II « trunt thai lluisr of our rnadern iv/io /inrr> ii ir ii i i * i. r m ah /^
, , , •! "tui'/.t n.itii null. with a lifelike plate ]iortrait of Mr. Allan Cameron
iiol yet JorwnrdM tkc.ir annual conlrUmlimis of Liindavra, Athlone, a chieftain of the Clan
(4/- post free) irill do xo at nnt-/; .lo that av laaij Cameron, and one of the most jioiHilar members of
//(• ahli> Id iiiahi' Hji a ciiinplcle /lit iif nidntrrilicr^i. the historic clan. Portraits will also ajijiear of
'I'lji? \f{\r\ A-n />T. .XT Messrs. Robert Fergussoii, IStirliiig, (held over from
I Hli MOD Al OBAN ii • • \ /. m w 11 1 1 u !-■ A CI i
• this issue); George M. Sutherland, F.S.A. Scot.,
As a full report of this great Celtic Gathering Wick ; and Duncan MacLean, Manchester, the
iilipeais in another place, it is not our intention well-known poet. We also expect to publish an
here t<; do mole than make a few general observa- interesting romance by Mr. .John Mackay, Here-
tioiis on the events of the day. Tlio Mod was a ford, dealing with the eximlsion of the Danes from
splendid success, and in every respect an im|.rove- the Keay country, .'ind illustrated with views of
meiit upon that of lust year. The attendance was places of" historic interest in the land of the Mac-
larger, the competitors were more numerous, and kays. A number of oUier illustrated contributions
the talent was belter than on the former occasion. will also ajipear.