1954 - Special Collections

66 Y EAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
NOTES OF STATE UN ITS
Texas held its organizational meeting May 3D, 1953, in La Villita, San Antonio,
and was the first State to have a unit meeting.
Mississippi was the next Sta te and held a meeting at Port Gibson Ju ne 21,
1953.
Georgia followed Sept. 25, 1954, when 25 Clan members and th eir guests
accepted invitations to the home of the Chieft ain, Gen. and Mrs. Marshall Mag ruder,
in Atlanta.
The Scottis h Standard was displayed ; pine tree boughs, MacGregor shields,
tar tans, all helped to welcome the guests and make them feel at home. Mr s.
R. S. P ope from Dunwoody, Ga., was the guest of honor. She exhibi ted three
large charts. T he first chart showed the 6 lines of descent of Alexand er Magruder
from 6 "Magna Charta Sureties". T he second chart depicted Alexand er' s various
line of Royal Descent fro m King Alpin and others. A chart 12 feet long por ­
trayed the descent of Alexa nder Magruder through the Kings of Ireland and
Scotland and Scotti sh Chief s. Guests were registered and data obtained as to their
particular MacGregor blood line, and if possible, the name of their initial ancestor
to enter the State.
Some of the points stressed at the meeting were.: resea rch regarding early
State ancestor s, locat ion of early homes and visits to them, checking directories
to locate possible new members, then follow up by personal visits, telephone calls
or written invitations to become member s. Finally ar range for inf ormal meetings
in the lar ger towns.
I t was hoped to have another meeting in the spring, so that those who were
unable to attend the Washington Gathering might be able to learn of the happenings
there.
Th ose who att ended were : Deputy Chiefta in and Mrs. Dud ley Boston Magruder,
Ir., of Rome ; Miss Anne Bell Verdery, of Augusta; Miss Louise Magruder
Verdery, of Aug usta; Mrs. Robert Lee Walker, of Cuttb ert; Miss Ann e
Lama r Mag ru der, of Atlanta; Mrs. R. S. P ope, of Dunwoody ; Mr. and Mr s.
Gordan Dr ane, of Atlan ta; Mrs. Ruth Vau ghn , of Atlanta; Lieut. Col. and Mrs,
W . M. Crawford, of At lanta; Miss Emly Dr ake Crawford, of At lant a ; Mrs. H . B.
E arthman, of Decatur; Mrs. J. A. H all, of Decatur ; Mr. Roymand Ma rshall
Drane, of Atlanta; Mrs. Car l H . Ellington, of Atlanta; Mr . and Mr s. Joseph
Hugh McGarit y, of Atlant a.
Arkansas : Deputy-Mrs. Etta Leone Stephens Stokes. No meetings held
as yet. The Deputy Chief tain sent out 25 personal invitations to eligible descenda nts
to join and secured four members. Perso nal touch proved to be the most success ful
fact or. Mrs. Stokes has done a great deal to interest eligible members, particularly
those of the James McGruder (a lso known