February 1909: Glasgow Inverness-Shire Association – 42nd Annual Gathering of the Natives of Inverness-Shire and Friends, in the Queen’s Rooms, on Friday the 19th

The Queen’s Rooms were a popular venue for gatherings of “natives” of a wide range of regions in Scotland, who had moved to

Glasgow to work, or for further education, among other reasons.

 

An advertisement on the front page of The Inverness Courier, and General Advertiser, on Friday the 12th of February, 1909,

reads:

 

“GLASGOW INVERNESS-SHIRE

ASSOCIATION.

 

42ND ANNUAL GATHERING

OF THE

NATIVES OF INVERNESS-SHIRE

AND FRIENDS

IN THE QUEEN’S ROOMS, GLASGOW,

On FRIDAY, 19th FEBRUARY 1909.

Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m.

The Hon. ALASTAIR FRASER of Lovat

in the Chair.

The services of the following Artistes have

been secured: –

Miss M. LUCY MACDONALD, Inverness.

Miss PHEMIE MARQUIS.

Miss JEAN MARJORIBANKS.

D. MACNEIL and Party, Highland Dancers.

Mr RODERICK MACLEOD, Inverness.

MR D. A. HOPE.

Mr SCOTT SKINNER, Violinist (‘The Strathspey King’).

Mr CARL H. MILLER, Pianist.

PIPE BAND of the 7th SCOTTISH RIFLES.

Admission to Concert—2s and 1s.

An ASSEMBLY will take place immediately

after the Concert.

Assembly Ticket, admitting Lady and Gentleman,

2s 6d. Spectators during Assembly,

Gallery, 6d.”

 

 

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George Fairfull-Smith, August 2023.