St. Andrews Society
of Baltimore, Maryland
and other "Wee Bits O' Stuff"
St. Andrews Society
of Baltimore, Maryland
News & Announcements
and other "Wee Bits O' Stuff"
Frank W. Welsh joined the Society in 1998 and was Chairman of the Membership Commitee for six years. He passed away Sunday 10 August 2008 after prolonged kidney disease. Further information & arrangements will be posted when received. | |
It is with much sadness that we report to the membership the passing of Peter G Christe. He joined the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore in 1957, Peter was a retired architect and member of the clan Farquharson/Graham. Peter was a retired architect and member of the Clan Farquharson/Graham. He is survived by his wife Nancy. A memorial service will be held on 17 August 08 at the L'Hirondelle Club, 7611 L'Hirondelle Club Rd, Ruxton, MD 21204, from 4 to 6pm (posted in 07.30.08 Sunpapers). More information to follow. | |
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Tartan Day official!!! |
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St. Andrews Society Golf Outings
April 6, 2008
Gentlemen,
HAPPY TARTAN DAY! The rain is falling and the temperature rising. Sap is surging to the smallest twigs to burst forth with zillions of buds and blooms. Tartan Day is here so it must be time to celebrate an important aspect of our Scottish heritage, namely golf. We get started this year on Tuesday April 22 at the Diamond Ridge golf course. Tell your boss (spouse) you need some relief and then join your fellow Scots and guests in a friendly round of golf. We do get competitive as we contribute $1 to a kitty awarded to low net based on the Callaway Handicap System. Anyone can win as history has shown but that usually means it costs you because the kitty often is used for something cool after a hot game.
Yours, Aye!
Doug Boyd - 410 570-3831
Presidential Proclamation makes Tartan Day official!!!
April 4, 2008
President George Bush today signed a document proclaiming April 6, 2008, as National Tartan Day! This is a huge victory for us Scottish Americans. We give humble thanks to the members and associates of The Scottish Coalition USA, and many of you, for your ten years of hard work to make this possible.
Since the passing of Senate Resolution 155 in 1998 and House Resolution 41 in 2005, The Scottish Coalition and others have been actively asking the American-Scottish community to request the President of the United States to sign a proclamation proclaiming April 6, in perpetuity, as National Tartan Day. Today's Presidential Proclamation makes National Tartan Day a national holiday observance on every April 6th, similar to Flag Day, thus placing National Tartan Day on the official United States of America calendar.
You may view the Presidential Proclamation on the following link: White House Proclaimation
Christie Harrison
President, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
president@COSCA.net; www.cosca.net
Scottish Place Names - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Click the above link.
"A total of 2,300 communities and neighbourhoods have been identified to date in the Baltimore-Annapolis area. Of the names of these localities, 414 (18.0%) are based wholly or in part on Scottish family names, on place names that can be found in Scotland, or on Scottish words. Of course, many of the names are used in other parts of the British Isles as well but 149 (6.5%) of these appear to be exclusive to Scotland."
The above excerpt taken from The Rampant Scotland
with permission of Ian Kendall, author of Scottish Place Names Around the World
Author Christopher T. George chronicles the colorful story of Scots in Maryland history and the growth of the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore, one of the earliest Scottish organizations to be founded in North America. Scots first came to Maryland in the 17th century. Mr. George tells the story of how Scots helped to foster the economic growth of Maryland, as well as to minister to the spiritual and medical needs of the people. Founded in November 1806 with the purpose of helping Scots in financial need, the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore has had as members men of accomplishment: founding president Robert Gilmor I, a leading banker and merchant of the city, and his son, Robert Gilmor II, a major art collector who was instrumental in building the city's Washington Monument; Confederate cavalryman and city police chief Col. Harry Gilmor; George W. Brown, mayor at the beginning of the Civil War; Baltimore mayor and St. Andrew's president James H. Preston; Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor Theodore R. McKeldin; and Dr. D. A. Henderson, a leader in the World Health Organization's fight to eradicate smallpox and an authority on bioterrorism.
Scots in Maryland
& A History of the
St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore, 1806-2006While still fulfilling its benevolent mission, over the past 40 years the St. Andrew's Society has expanded its programs to promote Scottish heritage throughout the mid-Atlantic. Its Escort to the Colors marching unit has become a ubiquitous presence at parades, festivals, and patriotic events across the region. The Society today provides scholarships to high school students of Scottish descent, supports the United States Piping Foundation, and helps to promote and support Highland dancing and other aspects of Scottish culture. The author concludes that the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore enters its third century with exceptional vision and vitality.
Our book may purchased by sending email to the St. Andrew's Society's Quartermaster, Stuart Blair.
The book is also in many of the local libraries in and around Baltimore and Carroll County.
