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98 Gaelic Society of Inverness.
" A chionn gu'n do ghoid i
'N rud beag blia 'n sa chludau,
Bh' agam 's a' chiiil
Nach d' imiis mi chach."
Agus tha e coltach nach robh " Uisdean Piobaiic " air na daoine
'bu mhodhaile agus 'bu bheusaiche. Acli tha sean-fliacal ag radh
gur a " searbh a' gliloir nach fhaodar eisdeachd." Cha'n 'eil e na
chomharradh laidir air inntinn mhor a bhi 'gabhail gnothaich ris
gach peasan leibideach a thig 'n a i-athad. Agus cha mhomha a
bha e ag ardachadh cliu Dhunnachaidh Bhain a bhi cumail connspaid
ri Uisdean Piobairc, Iain Faochaig, an Taileir, agus " Anna
nighean Uilleam an Crompa." Ach cha b'e paipeir goirid a
chaidh a sgriobhadh ann a' cabhaig mar a chaidh am paipeir so a
bheireadh ceirteas do Dliunnachadh Ban agus d'a chuid bardachd.
Bha sinn a' toirt cliu dha agus a' faotainn coire dha ; ach tha
sinn a' creidsinn nach cuir aon choire a gheibh sinn dha tolg no
dealg 'n a chliu. Tha dbchas againn gu 'm bi a chliu mar bhard
cho seasmhach buan ri beanntan a dhuthcha. Agus tliaeagal orm
gu'm bi iomadh latha agus linn mu'n siubhail Gaidheal eile
firichean Bheinn Dbrain a ni a ieum de 'bheul agus de 'shiiilean,
agus a chuireas urad de bheatha agus de mhaise ann an cainnt
agus ann am bardachd ar diithcha 's a chuii' Dunnachadh Ban
Mac-an-t-Saoii-.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER.
The Fourteenth Annual Dinner was held in the Caledonian
Hotel, Inverness, on the evening of Tuesday, 12th January 1886.
Mr Allan R. Mackenzie, yr. of Kintail, Chief of the Society,
presided, and he was supported by Provost Macandrew, Bailie
Alexander Ross, Mr William IMackay, solicitor ; Dr Aitken, ]\Ir
E. H. Macmillan, Caledonian Bank ; Mr William Mackenzie,
secretary of the Society ; Ac. Mr Duncan Campbell, Ballifeary,
and Mr G. J. Campbell, solicitor, acted as croupiers. Among
those present were Bailie Charles Mackay, ex-Bailie Macbean,
Treasurer Jonathan Ross, Mr Alexander INIackenzie, Silverweils ;
Dr Sinclair Macdonald, Inverness ; Mr D. Mackintosh, Bank of
Scotland ; Mr W. Macdonald, contractor ; Mr James Barron, Ness
Bank ; Mr Alexander Mackenzie, Ballifeary ; Rev. G. Mackay,
Beauly ; Mr H\igh Mackintosh, of Mactavisli k Mackintosh,
Castle Street ; Mr A. Macbain, Raining's School ; Mr P. H. Smart,
drawing-master; Mr A. Macgregor, solicitor; INIr John Davidson,
Inglis Street ; Mr T. G. Henderson, High Street ; Mr D. Mac-