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"The Gams"
• : Mid -summer 'found
Lucknow the gathering
Mace of the Claus' at the
famed Caledonian Games,
This was Lu.cknow's day
of days. Oust rode iu
clouts from the wheels of
buggies and. democrats
along all the reads- into
tQwfl the Campbells,. the
Macienzie's... and the
McLeod's were coming.
The hillside thronged with
spectatorSin festive mood,
every pulse keeping time.
to the' skirl of the .pipes,
Dottaldt Pinaie> a brawny
Scot,was a. feature, attrac-
tion and Was: ushered ion
with pomp and Ceremony.
He was 'to throw the cabre
and da exploits of physical
prowess, All day,. there was
Scottish music anti high,,
land dancing. V'44ittg at
last in a tug-of-war
between rival Clansmen.
A:day to be remembered.
' lke callFail
The Fall Fait' was a
family day. No Took the
day and ware our very
best.Friends, neighbors
and relatives .congregated
here. toy visit andto via:
with each other in display
of produce. Fgods, from •
tiel'`d and garden. and
foods in, endless variety
prepared. over a, woad
. stave in the big -kitchens
were everywhere on dis-
play, Of course there was.
livesteck,• but most of all Z
remember the horses:In
those days the horse way
king. from ,gentle:inan!s
choice to the heavy draft.
They were Our pride and
joy.. Many women rade
that: day,. olid- their habil
Were beautiful., My sister
•
Mary rode well and we
thought She was wonder-
ful, but.She c.ouid never
take the prize from Mrs.
Proctor, 4341, cif us, felt very
personal' about the deci-
sion of the judges. Yet it
„mating ser[netiimy. how .
s•.m al.I the things are which
fascinated us with their
memories. Years atter
w:trcls, when Mary ways
matron of a..hospital in
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