San Francisco Call, Volume 99, Number 107, 17 March 1906 — CALEDONIAN CLUB HOLDS EXJOVABI.R STAG PARTY [ARTICLE]

CALEDONIAN CLUB HOLDS EXJOVABI.R STAG PARTY

Scottish Hall was crowded last night with' members of the Caledonian Club and their friends from sister clubs on the occasion of a stag party arranged by the literary committee. The unusually large attendance was duo to the fact that the essays In Gaelic, translated into English, on "The Influence of the Scottish Race on the American Continent" were to be read.

Some months ago J. W. McGilvray, an enthusiastic member of the club, offered prizes of $75 and $30 for the -best two essays on .the subject named, with the object of fostering a lovs for 'the Gaelic language in the minds of ScotchAmericans. Three essays were receive*! and the first prize awarded by the judges was won by Charles Macdonald, a director of the club, and the second, by D. J. McFarland. first chieftain. Tho third essay was furnished by Rev. Brother Annanlas.

Last night each of the essayslsta read his. production in Gaelic and English and during the intervals Gaelic songs were rendered by Nell Lindsay, the club piper; Duncan Mcßae. and Thomas Fraser. Bagpipe music was supplied by Nell Lindsay and T. S. Tevendale and songs by Horace Cookson, Halcolm Morrison and others. Appropriate speeches were delivered by Chief D. D. McCrae. who presided: J. D. McGtlvray and others. ..■'

The affair, which was a great success, was In charge of D. J. McFarland. W. Mitchell. R. McD. Murray. J. A. Cameron and Peter Mclntyre. who compos* the literary committee.