County: Ross-shire
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 24/02/1900
Number issued: 3
Charms, to:
Lovat's Scouts –
???? Trooper J. MACDONALD
???? Trooper J. MACKENZIE
8896 Trooper Duncan TOLMIE
Presentation made by Major Adam, in the Tarradale Hotel.
The men also received silver-mounted knives and pipes & tobacco.
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Inverness Courier, 2nd March 1900
PRESENTATION TO MUIR OF ORD SCOUTS.
On Saturday a large and representative gathering of Muir of Ord inhabitants was held in the Tarradale Hotel to do honour to the three Muir of Ord men who are leaving for the front with Lord Lovat’s corps. Mr Duncan Cameron, who presided, called upon those present to drink to the health of our gracious Majesty, the noblest woman who ever graced a throne. The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm, all present singing the National Anthem. Councillor Ross proposed the Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces, particularly referring to the Highland Brigade and the immense enthusiasm of the Volunteers. Sergeant Lennox, in responding, expressed pleasure that his name had been coupled with the toast, seeing that he had served 21 years in the Volunteers. He had offered his services for South Africa, but had been rejected owing to having too much experience. (Laughter and applause). He was glad that the Government had come at last to recognise the true value of our Volunteers. Major Adam then made the presentation. In an eloquent speech he paid great tribute to the gallantry of the scouts in offering their services. He was glad to see we were all at one with regard to the justice of the war – “he is thrice armed who has his quarrel just”. Addressing the scouts (Messrs D. TOLMIE, J. MACKENZIE, and J. MACDONALD), he congratulated them on having offered their services. He wished to impress upon them that war was no parlour game, but he knew they would do their duty. This great crisis was an education to legislators as well as to the humblest subject, and it was also a lesson to the world that we were all prepared to fight if necessary. He had the pleasure of presenting each of the volunteer scouts with a purse, inside of which was a charm, also with a pound of golden bar tobacco and pipe, and a valuable silver-mounted knife. Scout TOLMIE, on behalf of his comrades and himself, feelingly replied. Thereafter eloquent speeches were delivered by Mr Robinson, Mr Mackintosh, Mr James Fraser, and Mr Maclennan, Lochcarron. Mr Mackintosh, Station Hotel, paid a high compliment to Sergeant Lennox, Mr W. Forbes, and Mr Christie for the admirable manner in which they got up the presentation. Other toasts were drunk, including the health of Mrs Fraser, the hostess, after which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the chairman.
