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100 Gaelic Society of Inverness.
upon tlie funds of the Society, and he ajipealed to those present to
use their eflbrts to increase the membership, so that the Executive
miglit be enabled, by additional funds, to continue the publication
of such large and handsome volumes. (Applause.) Mr Macken-
zie then read apologies for absence from the following gentlemen :
—Sir K. S. Mackenzie of Gairloch, Bart.; Mr D. Cameron of
Lochiel ; Mr K. J. Matheson, yr. of Lochalsh ; Mr R. C. Munro-
Ferguson of Novar ; Mr C. Fraser-]Mackintosh, M.P. ; ]\Ir D.
Cameron, "NVoodville, Nairn ; Field-Marshal Sir P. Grant, G.C.B.,
Governor of Chelsea Hospital ; Major Kose of Kilravock ; Captain
A. INI. Chisholm, Glassburn ; Mr D. Davidson of Drummond
Park ; Mr Alexander Ross, Teaninich ; Canon Thoyts, Tain
Mr Charles Innes, Inverness ; Dr Thomas Stratton, Devonport
; IVTr George Black, National Museum, Edinburgh ; Mr Neil
Kennedy, Kishorn ; Mr J. D. Fletcher of Rosehaugh ; Professor
Mackinnon, Edinburgh ; Mr Reginald Macleod ; ]\Ir A. Burgess,
banker, Gairloch ; Colonel Macpherson of Glentruim ; Rev. Alex.
Bisset, Stratherrick ; Mr Maci'ae, Kirksheaf ; Mr D. R. Ross,
Glen-Urquhart ; Mr J. Home, Inverness; Sheriff Nicolson,
Greenock ; Mr John Mackay, Hereford ; Rev, Wm. Thomson,
Fodderty ; Mr P. Burgess, Glen-Urquhart ; Mr James Eraser,
Mauld; Mr Charles Fergusson, Kirkcudbright; Mr James Chinas,
Nairn ; Mr Angus Mackintosh of Holme ; Mr N. ]M. F. Scobic,
Keoldale ; Mr S. Chisholm, Gairloch ; Mr Thomas Hood, Cork,
(fee. Mrs Mary Mackellar, the bard of the Society, expressed her
sentiments in the following Gaelic Duan —
:
Beannaicheadh Dia an Comunn Gaidhlig,
'S biodh a ghras orr' anns an am,
Bho Mhac-Coinnich a' Ceann-taile
Gus am bard a rinn an rann.
Biodh an ciste-mhine Ian,
An sgadan 's am buntat' neo-ghann,
'S deuran beag a bhi 's a' buideal,
Aig ga«h aon neach sgrubadh dram'.
" A Challuinn, a bhuilg bhuidhe, 'bhoicinn, buail an craicionn !
A' Challuinn a' so." (Clieers.)
The Chief proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Secretary
for his services, and the very encouraging report lie had just i-ead
of last year's proceedings. (Applause.) Mr Mackenzie's health
was cordially pledged.
The Chief, who was received with loud and continued applause,
then proposed tlie toast of the evening, " Success to the
;