Keeping with tradition, the stated meeting of the Society in March was Ladies Night. The program for the evening was the presentation of the Robert Tunnicliffe Heritage Foundation award to Fiona Beaton. You may read more about Fiona in the Foundation section of our website. Our Stewards prepared and presented a wonderful buffet that was enjoyed by all at the adjournment of the meeting.
The third floor project is now mainly completed with a few additions to the area to be made in the next few months. The Stewards have already put the kitchen to good use since it was made available for the general use of the Society. The report of the architect who has been evaluating the ground floor area will be presented to the membership in May.
On the social scene, we enjoyed the St. Patrick’s Day parade that passed by the Rooms on March 16. Our members rose to the occasion and prepared tasty refreshments for the event. A Malt Tasting was held in the Wee Kitchen on April 16. Members and guests were introduced to two new malts.
We continue to work on the library project with the goal of making our historic library available to the public as a research library. News of our progress will be posted as we move ahead.
The program for our Past Presidents’ dinner will be the award-winning musician, educator and arts consultant, Ms. Maureen McMullan. Ms. McMullan, born in Coatbridge, Scotland, works as an Artist-in-Residence and Music Archivist for the National Trust for Scotland USA and as a member of the musical ensemble Atlantic Seaway. She was a lead vocalist in the hit PBS-TV music special “Highland Heartbeat” and recently made her acclaimed debut singing lead vocals with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall for Joseph Sohm’s “Vision of America.”
Our House Committee and Garden Committee are busy at work after a long winter. We are looking forward to many pleasant events in the garden this summer.
G. CARROLL LINDSAY
G. Carroll Lindsay
We were saddened to learn of the death of G. Carroll Lindsay, President of the St. Andrew’s Society of the City of Albany from 1983-1985. The following obituary was carried in the “Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era.”
G. Carroll Lindsay, 84, of Strasburg, died on Saturday, January 19, 2013 while under the care of Hospice & Community Care. He was the husband of the late Edythe (Welbourne) Lindsay, who died in 2010.
Born in Coatesville, Carroll was the son of the late George and Elizabeth (Copeland) Lindsay. He is survived by a sister, Jacqueline L. Wilson of Manheim and two nephews, Ken Wilson of Christiana, PA, and Walter Wilson of Lewes, De, and six grand nieces and nephews.
Carroll and Edythe moved to Strasburg from Albany, New York, where they had resided for 20 years.
Carroll was graduated from West Fallowfield High School, Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Delaware. He was an assistant Curator of Ethnology and as assistant Curator of Cultural History at Winterthur Museum.
Carroll served as Director of Museum Services of the Smithsonian Institute and as Director of Museum Services for the New York State Museum. Upon retirement from there, he served as an Executive Director of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Long Island, New York.
After retiring to Strasburg, he enjoyed membership in the Strasburg Heritage Society. He was former President of Strasburg Borough Council. Carroll also enjoyed serving as a Trustee of the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Church.
Carroll was a member and Clerk of Session of the Fallowfield Society of Friends.
A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Strasburg, PA
SOCIETY PAVER INSTALLED IN MEMORIAL IN PHILADELPHIA
The Society membership contributed to provide a memorial paver in the National Scottish Immigrants Memorial monument which was unveiled on October 8, 2011 in a small park near Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Our paver has now been installed . The monument consists of four life-size figures standing on a 6x6x4 foot granite base and depicts a Scottish family preparing for life in the New World. The memorial pavers are in a brick walkway that leads to the monument. The statue is sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia founded in 1747.
Our paver was designed by our Society member, Dr. Brian McCandless.
