46 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



which was attended by about fifty gentlemen, unanimously 

 approved of the proposed institution, and agreed to 

 become members, and to call it The Highland Society 

 of Edinburgh. The meeting proceeded to the election of 

 a president, vice-presidents, and a committee for managing 

 the affairs of the Society. It will be interesting to give 

 here the list of office-bearers appointed at this meeting : 



rrc'sident.—T\\G Duke of Argyll. 



Vice-Presidents. — John Macdonald of Clanranald ; Sir James Grant of 

 Grant, Bart.; John Macdonnell of Lochgar)' ; and David Steuart, 

 late Lord-Provost of the City of Edinburgh. 



Committee. — The President and Vice-Presidents; Dr Gregory Grant, 

 Physician in Edinburgh ; John Clerk of Elden ; Alexander Menzies, 

 one of the Principal Clerks of Session ; Bannatyne William MacLeod, 

 Advocate ; James Grant of Conymonie ; Archibald Macdonald of 

 Sanda ; Donald MacLachlan of MacLachlan ; Neil Fergusson of 

 Pitcullo ; Henry Mackenzie of the Exchequer ; Allan Macdougall 

 of Hayfield ; Isaac Grant, W.S. ; Kenneth Mackenzie, W.S. 



Chaplains. — The Rev. Dr Tough ; the Rev. Joseph Robertson Mac- 

 Gregor. 



Treasurer. — David Steuart, Banker in Edinburgh. 



{^Secretary. — This office was afterwards filled up by the appointment of 

 Mr Macdonald of St Martins.] 



[Depute Secretary. — This office was afterwards filled by the appointment 

 of John Lesly.] 



Clerk. — Colin Menzies of the Custom House. 



Piper. — ^John M 'Arthur, Grocer in Edinburgh. 



Officer. — Donald Macdonald. 



It is somewhat singular to find the Society appointing 

 two Chaplains. Dr Tough was minister of the Chapel of 

 Ease, St Cuthbert's, and Mr Robertson MacGregor was mini- 

 ster of the Gaelic Church, Edinburgh. The Treasurership 

 was not long continued as a separate office; for Mr Steuart 

 changing his residence from Edinburgh, the treasurership 

 was abolished, its duties being divided between the Secre- 

 tary and Depute-Secretary. 



In pursuance of instructions given at the meeting 



Edinburgh,' 'The gay men of rank, the scholarly and philosophical, the 

 common citizen, all flocked hither ; and the Royal Commissioner for the 

 General Assembly held his levees here, and hence proceeded to church with 

 his cortege, then additionally splendid from having ladies walking in it in their 

 court dresses, as well as gentlemen.' A portion of the house is now occupied 

 as the Dimedin Temperance Hotel. 



