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14 Gaelic Society of Inuerness.<br />

Caluai with his customary ability, and ho also took part in the<br />

Highland tiing with Pipe-Major Ferguson, Mr Mackenzie, jun.,<br />

and others. In an interval of five minutes between the tirst and<br />

second parts of the programme, Captain Chisholm discoursed<br />

excellent music on the pipe, and also played a reel in which the<br />

dancers joined. The pianoforte accompaniments were played with<br />

much taste by Mr M' Walter, Inverness. At the close of the<br />

programme,<br />

Sir Kenneth Mackenzie proposed a vote of thanks to the<br />

speakers, and to the ladies and gentlemen who had entertained<br />

them that evening. (Loud applause.)<br />

The Chairman, on behalf of the performers, as well as on<br />

l^ehalf of Rev. Mr Macdonald and himself, leturned thanks, intimating<br />

at the same time that at the close of the meeting an<br />

opportunity would be given to such as desired to join the Societ)'.<br />

A most successful gathering was then brought to a termination.<br />

Through the kindness of Messrs Macbean & Sons, Union<br />

Street, and Councillor Snowie, the platform was decorated with<br />

tartans and stags' heads.<br />

The following is a copy of the programme :<br />

PART I.<br />

Address—The Chief.<br />

Oran Gailig— " Caismeaclid Chlann-Chamaroin "— Miss Jessie N.<br />

Maclachlan.<br />

Scotch Song— " Wae's me for Prince Charlie "—Miss Nora Thom-<br />

son.<br />

Oran Gailig — " Mairi Bhoidheach "—Mr Paul Fraser.<br />

Sword Dance— " Gill(;-Calum "—Pipe-Major R. Mackenzie.<br />

Pianofoi-te Selections— " Highland Melodies "— Miss Shaw.<br />

Oran (lailig— " Fear a' Bhata "— Miss Hutcheson.<br />

Scotch vSoug — " Dark Lochnagar "—Miss Jessie N. Maclachlan.<br />

Dance— " Highland Reels "—Oganaich Ghaidhealach.<br />

—<br />

Interval of Five Minutes—Bagpipe Music.<br />

PART II.<br />

Gaelic Address.—Rev. Archibald Macdonald.<br />

Scotch Song— " Macgregor's Gathering "— Miss Nora Thomson.<br />

Oran Gailig— "Thug mi gaol do'n fhear bhh,n"—Miss Hutcheson.<br />

Oran Gailig— " Muile nam j\lor-bheann "-Miss Jessie N. Mac-<br />

lachlan.

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