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Title: The "Red and white" book of Menzies...
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Menzies, David Prentice, 1851-
Subjects: Menzies clan
Publisher: Plean, Stirlingshire : Menzies
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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Clan Menzies—themountain ash or rowan tree. The appearance of the square or open space at theeast gate to Castle Menzies, in front of Weem Hotel, and, indeed, the wholepicturesque village of Weem, was one animated scene for some time before themeeting took place. The contrast between the tall poplar trees of the village,with their dark foliage, and the Menzies tartan of the clansmen attired inHighland dress ; the sounds of the bagpipes ; the overhanging rocks and woods ofWeem, all combined to make up a scene never to be forgotten. About 12 oclock the Chief Sir Robert the Menzies appeared, dressed in hisusual garb, the kilt of Menzies hunting tartan (green and red), accompanied byMiss Menzies of Menzies. The chief was received in true Highland fashion by theclansmen, with pipes playing; and, on the chief coming up, they, with thatgallantry peculiar to the Highlanders, doffed their bonnets to the chief, whoreturned the salutation with Celtic cordiality. After a warm shake of the hand
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Menzies Hunting Tartan. A.D. 1892-1893) THE SEVENTH BARONET OF CLAN MENZIES. 449 from the chief, the pipes struck up a Menzies march; and the clansmen,headed by the chief, preceded by the piper, marched in line into the hotel. Onarriving at the large room of the hotel, the clansmen remained standing. Highlandfashion, as a mark of honour to the chief On Sir Robert the Menzies taking thechair, the clansmen thereupon gave the Cath Ghairm or war-cry— The Redand White for ever, in Gaelic, Gea/ s dearg gji brdth —and three ringing cheersfor Sir Robert; who in reply thanked them very much for their kind reception, andsaid the object of their meeting had his highest approval, expressing the hope thatthe Society now being formed would do much to foster a kindly and sympatheticfeeling between the members of the clan, who were now all over the world. SirRobert then proceeded to intimate the apologies, which numbered over 70, of whichhe read 21 letters, on finishing which, he remarked that th

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