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THE RED LION
Quarterly Newsletter of the
St. Andrew's Society of Maryland
Incorporated
15 November 2002
Frederick, Maryland
In This Issue:
Editorial Note
Schedule of Future Society Events
New Members
From The President
Society News Clips [contributed by Celia Kirby]
Annual Membership Meeting – Election of Officers
Insurance
Non-Profit Status
Frederick Scottish Country Dancers [contributed by Celia Kirby]
Frederick Scottish Pipes & Drum [contributed by Stuart Frazier]
Clan News
News from Scotland [contributed by Don Borton]
Genealogy Tips
Questions/Comments from Members
The Book Nook: "How the Scots Invented the Modern World…"
The Scottish Chef: Dundee Cake [contributed by Vivian Borton]
Births/Deaths
Society Web Site
Membership
Membership Application Form
Editorial Note: With this issue, we resume publishing the Newsletter. As many of you know by now, the previous Newsletter editor, Tom Junkin, unexpectedly relocated to a new home in Williamsburg, Virginia. At the recent annual membership meeting, I went out on a limb and offered to try and pick up where Tom had left off. The Newsletter is one of the tangibles a member receives from the Society as part of their annual dues. It is important that this publication be regular and be informative. I will certainly do everything in my power to make it both.
I must reiterate, especially for new members, that this is YOUR Newsletter. According to the dictionary an Editor is one who Edits. To Edit is: a) to "prepare" [material] for publication; b) to "assemble" [material] for publication; c) to "direct" the publication. I mention this only to draw your attention to the fact that nowhere does it state that the job of an Editor is to "write" the publication. It is for others [YOU ] to write this publication and for me, the Editor, to edit it. I look forward to editing your writing. Hint…hint. :>) Ed.
Schedule of Future Society Events:
2002 Nov 30 St. Andrew's Day party – at the Camerons
2002 Dec 6 Kris Kringle Parade: Frederick [6:30 pm – Eveready Square to Baker Park]
2002 Dec 16 Ladies Scottish Tea and Ornament Exchange
2002 Dec 31 Hogmanay [Scottish New Year]
2003 Feb 8 Burn's Supper
2003 tba Kirkin of the Tartan [church service]
2003 May 10 Frederick Celtic Festival – at Beatty Cramer House
2003 tba Society picnic – at Fort Detrick
2003 tba Membership meeting: Election of Officers
New Members
A warm and sincere "Welcome" to the following new members:
Rev. Thomas W. Claggett, Knoxville, MD
Dr. Lynn McQueen, Gaithersburg, MD
Clan affiliates:
Clan Hay: Todd and Margaret Pryor
Clan Keith: Steven and Sandra Oge
From The President
This is a short note to personally thank you all for the support given to the various Society events held during this past year. Our St. Andrew's Society had a very successful year due to the significant contribution of time and talent shared by its membership for which I am most appreciative because it made my job easier. Thanks especially to last year's officers and event chairpersons.
The Annual General Meeting and election of officers is now over for another year. Again, I look forward to working with the other newly elected officers to make the upcoming year even better. However, we need your continued support from the membership.
Please share your ideas with any of the officers for ways we can promote our Scottish heritage and have fun too.
Yours aye, Wayne
Society News Clips
[Contributed by Celia Kirby]
Peter McElwain had the Clan Bean tent at the Renaissance Festival during the Scottish weekend.
Celia Kirby had her first experience working the Clan McKenzie tent at the McClain Games in Carlisle, PA over the Labor Day weekend. She enjoyed this very much !
Phyllis Gumphrey was a winner at The Great Frederick Fair. Three times ! (we are not surprised). She won first place for the Braided Mile afghan, a 3rd place for a Granny Square afghan and another 3rd for the Irish Trellis afghan.
Susan and Tom Johnson, and three sons, moved to a new home this summer. They now have lots and lots of grass to mow.
Mary and Bruce Caruthers had TWO weddings to attend in the last few months. Both of their sons were married, one in April and one in August.
One of our Scottish Country Dancers, Gurpreet Kaur, helped to plan and carry out an Indian Festival that was held October 26 at the Rec Center on Bentz and Second Street. The Festival was sponsored by the Indian Association, of which Gurpeet is the Secretary.
Annual Membership Meeting, 3 November 2002
The Annual Membership Meeting was held Sunday, 3 November 2002, at 2pm at Walkersville Town Hall, Walkersville, Maryland. The meeting began with a pot luck social. Wayne Young reviewed the year's Society activities. The Treasurer reported $9737.74 in the bank. A large portion of this is a set-aside as seed money for next year's Celtic Festival. Another portion is set aside money for charitable use. The following officers for the coming year were elected: Wayne Young, President; Scott Cameron, Vice-President; Paul Spofford, Recording Secretary, Ralph Barkley, Treasurer, Phyllis Gumphrey, Membership Secretary. Chairmen are being sought for a number of Society events , as well as a Chairman and volunteers for next year's Beatty Cramer Celtic Festival [Peggy Fraizer will not be able to chair it in 2003]. We encourage all members to become involved. Please contact Wayne Young at (301) 371-0954 or
wsy. There is something to do for everyone. Please do your part.
Insurance
The Society has purchased a $1,000,000 insurance policy to covers the Society, the Frederick Scottish Country Dancers, and the Frederick Scottish Pipes and Drums. This is about the minimum amount of liability insurance necessary in this day and age and is the usual amount required by local governmental agencies for use of their facilities. The dancers have already reimbursed the Society for their portion.
Non Profit Status
The Society is taking steps to become a true tax-exempt, non-profit organization. We have applied for, and have been granted, incorporation status. This was the first step. We are now in the process of filling out the forms necessary to request tax-exempt non-profit [501c3] status. Assuming we eventually receive this status, it will enable us to approach potential personal, business and corporate donors for financial support which they, in turn, can use as a tax deduction
Frederick Scottish Country Dancers [Valerie Hill, Instructor]
[Contributed by Celia Kirby]
The Scottish Country Dance group had a good representation at Thistle School in Banner Elk, NC, in July. Those attending were: Valerie Hill, Alanna Lester, Dorothy Penders, and Celia and Sam Kirby. Joe Lubozynski came down for the ball on Saturday night. The Grandfather Mountain games were the same weekend and were well attended by the group.
The Scottish Country Dancers, along with the dancers from the Harrisburg and Cumberland groups, hosted a dance workshop and party in August at the Walkersville Town Hall. It was well attended and everyone had a great time.
Also, on Sunday, October 6th, the dancers held their annual dance. The theme was red, white and blue. Even the dances had red, white and blue in their titles. The marshals this year were two young people, Katherine Henderson and Coby England. There was great music, great dancing, and delicious food.
Anyone interested in enrolling in dance lessons should contact Valerie Hill at
(301) 739-4553 or fredericksed@mindspring.com for further details.
Frederick Scottish Pipes & Drums [David Throne, Pipe Major]
(Contributed by Stuart Frazier)
This is a brief outline of what the band has been up to the past year and hopefully some things to come. Many of these events have become annual events for us. I expect that we will return to most, if not all in 2003.
1 Jan 2002: First Footing – As a band fundraiser we have, for the third year in a row, offered our services as first footers. For a fee, several members of the band went to various homes in the area to play and ensure good fortune to all of those in the household. If this is something that intrigues you, and you would like us to play for a First Footing for you, please give us a call. I'd suggest that you call early and reserve a spot for this upcoming New Year's Eve, as there is a limited window of opportunity.
9 Feb 2002: Burns Supper – I was not there. Unable to comment.
16 Feb 2002: St. Patrick's Day Parade – Several of the members made a private party, which is an annual event.
6 Apr 2002: 10,000 Pipers Parade – Manhattan, NY – The band was asked to participate in what has been called the largest piping event on this side of the Atlantic. The parade was headed by non other than Sir Sean Connery. For those in the piping community, this was an event not to be missed. Imagine, if you can, being one of thousands upon thousands of pipers and drummers playing the same tune! It was so loud it was difficult to hear yourself play. The organizers are considering repeating this again in 2003…in Australia, or possibly again in NYC. This was a fund raising event for the Madam Curie Cancer Research Institute.
14 Apr 2002: Ethnic Festival, Baker Park – Several from the band made this one. There were people from various cultures and we did our best to represent ours. We had lots of interest and questions.
20 Apr 2002: The Middleburg Steeplechase – Caviar, Rolls Royce's and Thoroughbreds! This is Virginia's oldest steeplechase. The band played before the races began. Luckily for us, the rains held off. The participants didn't fare as well, getting caught in a torrential downpour.. Funny how rain doesn't affect the taste of champagne. At the conclusion of our performance, we were asked to play again in 2003.
28 Apr 2002: Kirking O' The Tartan – The band played at the new location this year, and this annual event made the papers again. A wonderful time was had by all.
11 May 2002: Frederick Celtic Festival [Beatty Cramer House] – The weather was much better then previous years and a new attendance record was set.
27 May 2002: Memorial Day Observance – The band played at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, final resting place of Francis Scott Key, author of our National Anthem.
For this reason the band has elected to wear the Scott tartan
1 Jun 2002: McHenry Highland Games Festival, Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. We were one of the five or so bands in attendance. One of our pipers was selected to play solo Amazing Grace…quite an honor.
7 Jun 2002: Baker Park Carillon Concert – For the third year in a row, we were asked to play in a concert with John Widman [on the Frederick carillon]. According to John there was, once again, "a great turnout" …one of the best attended events of the season.
9 Jun 2002: Potomac Celtic Festival – Even though were are a small band, we played once again at Leesburg…one of the area's grandest Celtic venues.
30 Jun 2002: Private Party – We played at a private party just to the north of Frederick at our honorary band member Burn Ross's community. Many braved the heat to enjoy the sounds of the pipes.
21-26 Jun 2002: Bagpipe Boot Camp (a.k.a. The North American Academy of Piping), Accident, Maryland. – Although not a "band" function, several of us have attended this weeklong intensive instructional boot camp taught by world-renowned pipers from North America. Lots of new information, lots of learning, and lots of fun.
8 Sept 2002: 9/11 Remembrance Event, Urbana, Maryland. The band participated in an event which attracted hundreds of participants and spectators to commemorate the tragedies of September 11, 2002, and the healing which has taken place since. A wonderful display of talent and diversity.
nd: 9/11 Remembrance Events – Several of the band members were involved in 9/11 remembrance events in the area.
5 Oct 2002: In The Streets – This year the band was between the Milk Producers'
Council and the American Red Cross. My favorite memory of this event concerns a kid of about 14 who told us that they thought that "what we did was cool, way cool."
3 Nov 2002: Brunswick Veterans Day Parade - This was our first year to participate. We played at the opening ceremony as well as in the parade itself.
nd: Other – Not mentioned are the weddings, funerals, and private parties which members did alone.
All in all, this has been our busiest and best year so far.
We are currently recruiting new members. We now have several new students, two of whom have begin marching with us, soon to be on the pipes. Until the days get longer (or when the time changes), we will be having our band practice at the Middletown Middle School cafeteria.
[It was decided to include this, as submitted, in order for our members to get a better feel for how much the Frederick Scottish Pipes and Drums are representing our community and contributing to local and area Scottish culture. Thanks Stuart. Stuart can be reached via Ph: (301) 620-2288 or email: hsfrazier@earthlink.net. Ed]
Clan News:
[ Awaiting contributions. :>) Ed ]
News From Scotland
[contributed by Don Borton]
In an effort to reassure the public that action is being taken against secrecy, sectarianism, and hidden agendas, the convenor of the Scottish Parliament's Standards Committee will shortly be issuing guidelines telling MSP's [Member Scottish Parliament] that they ought to register membership in organizations such as the freemasons, the Orange Order or the Knights of St. Columba. [BBC:UK:Scotland 11/4/02]
Efforts to build two new ferry piers in the Hebrides [for the isles of Rhum and Muck] have been branded a fiasco by islanders. They could end up more than a year late and cost twice the original budget of 5 million pounds sterling. [BBC:UK:Scotland 11/6/02]
A writing desk by renowned Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh has fetched close to 996,000 pounds sterling in an auction at Christie's. The piece was bought by Glasgow Museums and the National Trust and will be returned to its original home, Hill House, in Helensburgh. [BBC:UK:Scotland 11/6/02]
Scientists in Scotland believe they have taken an important step in the fight against cancer. Researchers at the Beaton Institute in Glasgow have narrowed down the location of a gene which may cause cancer cells to die to a tiny section on Chromosome 4. [BBC:UK:Scotland 11/10/02]
Derby is planning a mock battle between Highland and English troops to mark the anniversary of Bonnie Prince Charlie's decision to stop his southward march from Scotland December 7-8, 1745. The prince's decision to return north with his army from the city during his rebellion against George II is considered a fateful event in British history.
[BBC:UK:Scotland 11/11/02]
Genealogy Tips:
Basic: Become familiar with Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
[ http://www.cyndislist.com ] which provides more than 172,300 links.
Advanced: Information concerning The National Archives of Scotland can be found at http://www.nas.gov.uk
Questions/Comments from Members:
[ I'm waiting for your questions/comments. :>) Ed.]
The Book Nook:
"How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western
Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything In It."
Arthur Herman. 288 p., paperback ISBN 0609606352
Crown Pub. Nov 2001 $18.17 at Amazon.com
The title says it all.
"…makes a strong case that the Scots, more than any other people, are responsible for the world after the Enlightenment…" [Dan Flynn/Amazon.com]
The Scottish Chef: Dundee Cake
[contributed by Vivian Borton]
Scotland's famous light fruitcake, topped with a characteristic trademark, almonds, is from Dundee, an old seaport northeast of Edinburgh. A favorite tea-time treat since the 1800s, the cake is renowned throughout Britain and is exported in tins around the world. It keeps well and has an excellent flavor. Scots enjoy the butter-rich cake for all special occasions, including weddings.
Makes one 8-inch round cake.
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup sugar
5 large eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup dried black currants
¾ cup golden raisins
½ cup diced mixed candied fruit
½ cup ground blanched almonds
1 tbs grated orange rind
28 whole blanched almonds
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt, adding alternately with currants, raisins, candied fruit, ground almonds and orange rind. Mix to combine thoroughly. Turn into a greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan. Arrange whole almonds in circles on top of cake. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven 1 ½ hours, or until a tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Leave in a cool dry place to "mellow" for a few days, or store in an airtight container. To serve, cut into slices.
[recipe from: A Bonnie Scottish Cookbook, by Kay Shaw Nelson]
Births/Deaths
Word was received of the death, on Tuesday, October 29, 2002, in Georgia, of
William S. Junkin, father of Tom Junkin. The Society extends its sincere sympathy to Tom and Pat and to the other members of the family. The Junkins have asked that expressions of sympathy be in the form of financial donations to the
William and Winona S. Junkin Scholarship
c/o McAffee School of Theology
Mercer University
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, Georgia 31207
St. Andrew's Day Party
Scott and Dana Cameron will be hosting the St. Andrew's Day party again this year.
Dana says Saturday, 30 November, 4pm - . Dishes welcome but not required. The Camerons live at 6257 Rainier Drive, Frederick. If you've never been there you may need directions. Call Dana at (301) 846-0406 or email at danacamer@aol.com.
My personal thanks to the several contributors to this issue of the Newsletter. It's your contributions that make it interesting. Ed.
Society Web Site:
The Society has its own Web site at http://sasmm.freeservers.com/ .
Tom Johnson is our Webmaster and is working as we speak to bring this site up to date and to keep it current. Please be patient. This work takes time. In case of problems, Tom can be reached at Ph: (301) 473-7747 Email: thejohnsonclan@peoplepc.com.
Membership:
Membership in the St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland is available to interested parties 18 years of age and older. Annual Dues are as follows: Associate [no-voting rights] $15; Single Membership $25; Family Membership $40. $5 of your dues will be set aside for charitable use. All member classes receive the Quarterly Newsletter and are encouraged to participate in all Society activities. For your convenience an application form is provided here on the last page. Please mail it, together with your check in the amount appropriate to the membership desired, to:
Phyllis Gumphrey, Membership Secretary
St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland
10975 Horseshoe Drive
Frederick, MD 21701
Ph: (301) 898-5388 Email: phylbert57@msn.com
Please make checks payable to: St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland.
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Work Ph: (301) 309-3411 Work Email: dborton@tcag.org
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