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Spur and Phoenix C
lan
Joh
nsto
n/e
in A
mer
ica
Membership dues in Clan Johnston/e in America are tax deductible.
Vol. 33
No. 2
The Summer 2013
I would like to encourage you to learn more about your heritage. For
some of us, our lineage back to the “Old Country” is a clear path; for others,
it is harder to track. You can learn a lot about your Johnston/e heritage by
reading books like Russ Honey’s “The Gentle Johnston/es” or “The Un-
blessed Hand” by Cecil Johnson.
Additionally, you can visit the Clan Johnston/e tent at your local Highland
Games or Celtic Festival. We will be posting which Games we will be at soon
on our website. Don’t see that we will be at your Games? Contact one of the
State Commissioners about hosting a Clan Johnston/e tent. It’s fun and you
get to meet some of the greatest people!
As with any organization, we exist with the assistance of our volunteers. We
are in need of some volunteers to assist with producing our newsletter and/or
secretarial duties. Please let me know if you can help.
Aye ready,
Lindsey
Chief: The Right Honourable Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
President’s Letter—May 2013
Please check for Games information on pages 14 & 15 as well as
other important notices to be found through out this issue.
I hope all of you have been able to
shake off winter and are finding some
warm spring days. I am writing this
message on Easter and we were
blessed with some beautiful weather
this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
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Cla
n J
ohnst
on/
e in
Am
eric
a Council of Officers
President:
Lindsey Johnstone
9803 - 196th St East #42
Braham, WA 98338
(253) 271-1265
Vice President (East):
R. Bartlett Johnston
19 Doon Road
Underhill, VT, 05489, USA
Telephone: (802) 899-3015
Vice President (West):
J.J. Johnston, CEcD, FM
4207 Leona River
San Antonio, TX. 78253, USA
Telephone: (210) 560-2639
Secretary:
Catherine Postier
1001 Meadow Street
Littleton, NH, 03561, USA
Telephone/Fax: (603) 444-5025
Cell: (603) 616-4852
Treasurer:
Katherine Bailey
2059 N. Brandywine Street
Arlington, VA, 22207, USA
Registrar:
Margot Johnston
P.O. Box 71
Goffstown, NH, 03045-007,
USA
(603) 497-3281
National Membership
Commissioner
Betty Watts
240 Lexington Circle
Athens, GA, 30605, USA
Telephone: (706) 549-0130
Genealogist:
Barbara Hockman
6927 Rene Court
Shawnee, KS, 66216, USA
Telephone: (913) 268-5683
Paul Johnston
20 Theobald Circle
Richmond Hill, ON, CAN, L4C 9C7
Telephone: (905) 787-0672
Kathleen Sloan
6336 N. Oracle Rd. #326-302
Tucson, AZ 85704-1506
Telephone: (520) 529-1506
Dr. James Johnston
1842 Lola Beach Ln.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Telephone: (360) 679-4217
Honorary President
Chief Commissioner to
Lord Annandale
Arthur W. Johnston,
P.O. Box 71
Goffstown, NH, 03045-0071, USA
Telephone (W): (603) 497-2897
Telephone (H): (603) 497-3281
Fax: (603) 497-8085
Clan Johnston/e in America is an
educational and charitable organi-
zation that is exempt from taxation
under Section 501(c)(3) of the US.
Internal Revenue Code. It is also
classified as a public charity. Con-
tributions to Clan Johnston/e in
America are tax deductible under
U.S. law. Clan Johnston/e in
America produces the Spur &
Phoenix on a non-profit basis for
the information of its member. The
Newsletter Editor has compiled the
contents with due care and in good
faith from sources that are be-
lieved to be genuine and accurate.
The views expressed by any of the
authors of articles are not neces-
sarily those of the Newsletter Edi-
tor, the Council or the members of
Clan Johnston/e in America.
Clan badge designs, copyright
Romilly Squire & Gaelic Themes
Summer Issue 2013
Newsletter Team :
Assistants:
Cathy Postier
Margot Johnston
Lee Thompson
Contributors:
Lindsey Johnstone
Bart Johnston
Paul Johnston
Barbara Hockman
Sally Epler
Buz Johnston
Visit us at
www.clanjohnstone.org
Send information and events notices to
Fr. Peter Preble at
P.O. Box 823
Southbridge, MA 02135
Please contact the CJA
Registrar if you have a
change of address.
The Post Office charges
$1 for returned S&Ps
with incorrect or not de-
liverable addresses.
And the Post Office
WILL NOT forward this
type of mail.
Deadline for Fall 2013 issue
will be August 1st, 2013!
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“The SCSC is not involved in the planning or put-
ting on of any of these events, but the Chiefs know
their Clan members and what it takes to make an
extended or even short trip to a specialized event
such as a Gathering. “
That being said, I suggest that anyone with internet
connections and a desire to visit Scotland during the
700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn keep
checking with Scottish newspapers online to keep
updated. With our Newsletter coming out only
once every 3 months, updates are not exactly time-
ly.
On Another Note:
With some packages not showing up where they
were expected to be delivered and some disappear-
ing, the merchandising managers have come to the
conclusion it is necessary to pay for “Delivery Con-
firmation” on the shipment of all packages of John-
ston/e items. Our local Post Master informs us,
there is no way the Post Office can even help locate
packages if there is no delivery confirmation. The
Post Office charges extra for each package, on top
of the other charges. Given that CJA charges as lit-
tle as possible for the items and barely enough to
cover regular postage, CJA cannot absorb the addi-
tional fee. Any and all packages now have a man-
datory additional charge of $1.00 to cover the cost
of the delivery confirmation. Our sincere apologies
for the increase in postage.
On A Very Sad Note:
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Kath-
leen Johnston Paul of Haverhill, IA, who served as
National Membership Commissioner for us during
the 90’s. Also, we lost our eldest member Myrtle
May Johnstone of Campbellford, ONT, of whom
Paul wrote in last issue, and Mary Partridge, wife of
Brian Partridge of CO and sister-in law to Diane
Coblentz and Billye Tellinger. They are listed in
Flowers of the Forest with the others who have left
us. Our sincerest sympathy to all their families.
Editorial Note: by Margot Johnston
For those of you who might be considering a
trip to Scotland to attend what were to be the
2014 Gathering and events in and around Stir-
ling and Bannockburn, best to hold off. The As-
sistant Editors of the S&P received an article
from COSCA (Council of Scottish Clans & As-
sociations) addressing some issues and updates.
Quotation from COSCA, “While Bannockburn
looks to include a spectacular high tech next
generation visitor’s center, a stellar reenactment
and medieval village, possibly with clan ele-
ments, it’s no Gathering.” At this point in time,
even the re-enactments may be scrapped due to
late deci- sion making
on the part of the organiz-
ers
“Smaller and more in-
dependent regional
events are being put on
by Glamis Castle, Arisaig Games and Struileag
in W. Lochabar. Glamis is considering a “dry
run” this year for a games’ in 2014. West Loch-
abar, in conjunction with the Arisaig Games is
working on giving ancestral visitors a special
experience in 2014 and Struileag, working with
an association with the Nation Mod at Inver-
ness, have another event in the works. In other
words, there are a lot of things being planned
for a lot of reasons but not so much on the Ban-
nockburn Gathering at this point in time.”
Even the National Trust suggests that no final
decisions on what will or will not be happening
will be known until May of this year. That is
kind of late for those folks from the US, Cana-
da, Australia and other places to be making
plans. That last comment was reiterated by the
Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs in a release
of a “Summary of Key Points” that was attached
to the email from COSCA.
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Flowers of the Forest
Howard & Marilyn Johnston
Englewood, CO
Robert A. Burson
Brownsboro, AL
Edward F. Johnson
Milford, ME
Mary Partridge
Arvada, CO
Myrtle May Johnston
Campbellford, ON Canada
Kathleen Johnston Paul
Haverhill, IA
Comments about Estes Park, Colorado Highland
Games. By Billye Tellinger
In 2012, for the first time since the inception of the
Estes Park, Highland Games and Festival, CJA did
not have a tent. We lost our “tent guy”, nephew
Vic Gibson, who moved to California to pursue a
career in insurance. And our back up “go-to” guy,
brother Brian Johnston Partridge, was unable to fill
in as he had to care for his terminally ill wife,
Mary. Our sweet Mary lost her 17-year battle with
cancer on February 16th 2013 at 64 years of age.
There was, however, a dedicated group of Johnston/
es, led by Fred Johnston, who showed up in Tartan
to march in the parade and represent the Clan.
Thank you SO much, Fred!
We shall return this September, and hopefully,
there will never be another interruption in our at-
tendance.
While making plans for the Games in September,
an “interesting” email showed up on my computer
from the motel where we have always stayed. It
was an announcement that the motel had changed
owners and was now the (gasp – groan !!!) Max-
well Inn !! I am sure there are many of you who
know about one of the bloodiest feuds in Scotland’s
history between the Johnston/es and the Maxwells.
But it looks like we may indeed be “Sleeping With
The Enemy”. The question is, can the Johnston/es
sleep safely under the Maxwells’ roof????
Panama City Games by Sally Johnston Epler
March 9th in Panama City dawned a little bit
cool and soggy, but at least the rain had stopped. We
had some help this year in setting the tent up as some
volunteers were available to assist.
It takes forever to get things set up as we stop
every few seconds to say “hello” to folks we have not
seen in a while. Since my #1 helper (my husband
Scotty—That Moffat) is taller than I, he always gets
the privilege of putting up the flags and CJA banner.
He also took over as I spent most of the day in 4 sep-
arate performances, playing with the Panama City
Pipes and Drums.
During the closing ceremonies, Bill McCurdy
announced that Clan Johnston/e in America had
placed second in the best tent category. (Thanks
Scotty). This was the 21st year for the Games in Pan-
ama City and they get bigger and better every year.
CJA has taken 3 awards in the best tent cate-
gory during that time.
Sally noted that she was unable to download pictures from
her camera that she took at the Panama City Games.
Technology is messing up all of us at one time or another.
Don’t feel alone, Sally !!!!!!!
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LT. EDWARD JOHNSTON COMES HOME
By Bart Johnston©
Only a decade ago, Massachusetts Commissioner of Veter-
ans’ Affairs, Tom Kelley, learned about a lonely grave at
Fort Devens that contained the remains of Lt. Edward John-
ston, of the Confederate Navy. His was thought to be the
last remains of Confederate prisoners still buried in New
England. In keeping with the government’s mission to re-
turn soldiers from Vietnam and Korea, Vietnam Medal of
Honor winner Kelley thought it only fitting to send the
Southern sailor home.
Johnston was born in Dublin, Ireland about 1827, brought to
the U.S. at the age of three by his parents who settled in St.
Augustine, Florida. As a young man he moved north to Fer-
nandina, near the Georgia line. He worked as an engineer
on both land and sea, operating and maintaining steam en-
gines. In 1863, he left his job with the railroad and enlisted
in the Confederate Navy in Jacksonville.
It is likely that Johnston knew that just north at Savannah,
Georgia, the Confederates were refitting a Scottish steam
blockade runner, the Fingal, as the ironclad sister-ship to the
CSS Merrimack, which had been sunk by the USS Monitor
the previous year in Virginia. Johnston headed north to ac-
cept a commission as second engineering officer on the new
CSS Atlanta. With her four heavy 6” and 6.5” Brooke rifled
cannon, heavy ram and torpedo, it was hoped that the Atlan-
ta would sink the wooden Union blockade ships and open up
the port for British arms and ammunition.
The Atlanta’s sea trials in the Wilmington River showed
that with all the additional weight of armor and guns, she
was underpowered and with a draft too deep for shallow-
water navigation. To make matters worse, there was no
ventilation and the gunners were dropping from the heat.
One can only imagine the hell of serving in the engine room
with the heat from two boilers and twin engines. Her first
skipper described her as a “comfortless, infernal and God-
forsaken ship!!” And things would get no better.
On June 17, 1863, the CSS Atlanta sailed down the river to
engage the Union blockade but so much time had elapsed
from the first sea trials that two Union ironclad monitors,
Weehawken and Nahant had taken up station and were
ready to engage the Southerners. Atlanta’s Captain Webb
planned on ramming and sinking with his torpedo the Wee-
hawken and engaging the Nahant with his guns. CSS Atlan-
ta closed with the USS Weehawken and at 1.5 miles the At-
lanta fired one shot which went over the Yankee ship and
Atlanta, drawing too much water for these shoals, promptly
ran aground.
Now it was the Monitor’s turn to punish Atlanta and
seven hits from the powerful Yankee 11-inch
Dahlgren guns turned the interior of the Confederate
ship into hell-on-water with armor coming apart and
lethal wooden splinters flying everywhere. After 15
minutes of punishment from the Weehawken, the
Confederates had taken seventeen casualties, and
USS Nahant closed for the kill. Captain Webb, unable
to back off the shoal, struck the colors and surren-
dered.
Lt. Johnston was taken up to old Fort Warren in Bos-
ton with other officers to the new prisoner-of-war
camp. Unfortunately, the prison was only partially
completed and both prisoners and guards suffered
from exposure to the North Atlantic. The post com-
mander had to plead with the citizens of Boston to
donate blankets and supplies for prisoners and guards
alike and was rewarded by generous contributions
from the community. The hardships of exposure re-
sulted in dysentery and a weakened Lt. Edward John-
ston died of pneumonia on October 13, 1863. His last
wish was to be buried with his head to the sea. He
left behind his wife and four children.
While no one is left alive to know what kind of of-
ficer Johnston was, he must have been exemplary,
because both guards and prisoners donated the hand-
some sum of $75 to purchase a lead coffin and large
tombstone. His was the only privately purchased
tombstone in the cemetery and the only one that I
have ever heard of for a Confederate officer buried in
the North. By that time the Confederate dollar was
worthless in the North and Union soldiers made only
$13 a month, when they were paid. Their generosity
therefore speaks volumes.
During and after the war, the Union never notified
Johnston’s family of his death and no prisoner ever
bothered telling his family. The family knew only
that he had been on the ill-fated Atlanta. After the
war, a daughter found in federal records that her fa-
ther had died a prisoner in Massachusetts. In 1939, a
granddaughter found the location of burial. His body
with tombstone had been moved from Ft. Warren to
Deer Island to Governor’s Island to Ft. Devens as the
old posts were closed. At that time, the family found
it too expensive to move the lead casket and 1500-lb.
tombstone down to Florida.
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Cont’d from previous page.
CSS Atlanta and Crew
In 1993 women in Massachusetts and Georgia tried to
bring Johnston home but the Army could only release
the body to family and the hunt for the lieutenant’s de-
scendants began in earnest. Many family members
were found and the arrangements were made by Yan-
kees and Southerners alike. On Oct. 12, 2002, a large
gathering took place to start Johnston’s long-overdue
trip back to his Florida home. The procession included
a color guard from the USS Constitution, a firing party
of Confederate soldiers, three Union cavalry outriders,
pall bearers from the CSS Jackson and, because he was
Irish, the pipes and drums of the Ancient Order of Hi-
bernians. A Massachusetts State Police motorcycle
escort took the procession to the Rhode Island line,
where it was met by more state police from every state
on the way to Florida. An honor guard of re-enactors,
muskets ready, stood guard around the casket all night
in the parking lot of every hotel in which they stayed
all the way down south.
Although Virginia Papy Johnston had been married to
Edward only twelve years, she insisted that the family
save a plot at her feet for his eventual return home.
And it was to this site that the reburial party traveled
from Massachusetts to Florida. A Confederate honor
guard was posted at the funeral home in Fernandina
Beach for eleven days and then the body was placed
on the CSS Belle and moved five miles up the Amelia
River to the cemetery. At the memorial service,
mourners included representatives from the Sons of
Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the
Confederacy, re-enactors and family.
Notably, the eulogy was delivered by a great-great
grandson who is a retired Lt. Col. From the USMC
but chose to wear a Confederate Navy Officer’s uni-
form for the ceremony. One cannot but remember
the words of Joshua Chamberlain, who wrote of his
experience at Gettysburg . . .”generations that knew
us not, and that we know not of, will be heart drawn
to see when and by whom great things were suffered
and done for them. . . ”
Johnston’s life-and-death story started in the 19th cen-
tury as a Scots-Irish lad in Dublin. From there he
travelled to the Florida where he built a family and on
to Georgia as an officer of the Confederacy, and fi-
nally to his death on a lonely island off the coast of
Boston. For most of the 20th century he was known
only by a handsome tombstone in Army cemeteries in
New England and by a few family memories. But in
the 21st century he was re-discovered and honored for
his ultimate sacrifice as a true hero of the Lost Cause.
Lt. Edward Johnston was finally home and interred at
the feet of his wife with his head to the sea.
Ceid Mile Failte
Vallyn Grace Weber,
Thornton, CO
(New baby daughter of Jason Weber)
Hartley June Johnston Wexler,
Sherman Oaks, CA
(Great granddaughter of William H. Johnston)
How wonderful to have youngsters
joining us at such a young age.
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The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Clan Tent, on grounds of the NH Games at
2:00 PM, Sharp. Some refreshments will be served.
We would like as many Clan members as possible to make it to the Saturday Night Dinner at the Beacon.
We are hoping this is one way we can all have a meal together, enjoy some music and socialize a bit.
There are not any restaurants locally to accommodate groups of 20 or more people, other than the Bea-
con. And it costs too much to put together a dinner for just our group.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for admission to the Games and tickets for the Saturday Night Dinner MUST
be purchased from the NH Games web site or by phone.
By Internet: w/charge card - www.loonmtn.com — By phone: w/charge card- 1-800-358– SCOT (7268)
Schedule of fees: (also online at NHSCOT.org )
$45.00 ea./weekend pass — purchase before 7/25/13 for a huge savings.
Fri. only $15.00 Sat. only $30.00. Sun only $20.00
Save over $30.00 by getting weekend passes before 7/25 over the “at the gate” prices.
Daily at gate: Fri- $20; Sat $35; Sun. $25.00
$45.00 ea./ Sat. Night Dinner tickets. (Purchase with admission tickets)
This is a buffet-style meal served in the big hall at the Beacon Resort.
It is an inside 60-yard walk from the rooms to the hall.
Be aware that hotels in the Lincoln, N. Woodstock area are expensive during the Games.
Check the Chamber of Commerce number (603)745-6621.
Or <http:www.lincolnwoodstock.com>
September 20, 21, & 22, 2013
The 9 rooms we have saved at the Beacon are double occupancy and the prices are as follows:
If you stay 3 nights: Thursday and Sunday nights are $119.00 plus 9% tax. Friday and Sat-
urday nights are $134.00 plus tax. If you are staying only 2 nights, the cost will be $136.00
plus tax no matter which nights you stay. Beacon Resort has an indoor pool and its own restaurant with a very short, indoor walk from the rooms that have
been saved. The food has always been good and the rooms always nice and clean.
When you call for reservations, to get the special rate, ask for Group Sales and say you are with Clan Johnston/e
in America. 1-800-258-8934. We only have 9 rooms saved; all else is booked.
We cannot stress enough the need to order early.
37th Annual General Meeting of
Clan Johnston/e in America
During the NH Highland Games
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Our Canadian Page – Summer 2013
Submitted by Paul Johnston, Richmond Hill, ON.
Cobourg Highland Games Celebrate 50 Years!
The small town of Cobourg is located on the
lovely shores of Lake Ontario, east of Toronto. This year
they will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Highland
Games.
The Games were first held in 1963, located in
Donegan Park which at the time had a large cinder oval
track with plenty of room for events. Over time, the park
has developed into a sports venue with ball diamonds
and soccer pitches, leaving little room for hosting the
games. The new location for the Games will be Victoria
Park which is a large 70-acre venue located right on the
beach. The site features lots of shade trees and plenty of
room for the Games events.
In the beginning and for many years after,
Cobourg had “Competition” Games. Then in the 90’s
someone promoted the idea of just having a “festival”
due to decreased attendance. Attendance had shrunk be-
cause the Games were no longer a Competition sanc-
tioned by the PPBSO (Pipers and Pipe Band Society of
Ontario). Back then most Games were worth points that
bands could win, adding to a total that they would hope
was large enough to win the “Champion Supreme” title.
Cobourg was not a point’s Game with little incentive to
participate. Over time, the Games Society members have
changed, and the current group felt that it was critical to
once again become a Competition Game, in order to
draw a large crowd. Fortunately the PPBSO agreed to
sanction the games, thus drawing all of the top bands in
their respective grades. A total of 25 bands are expected,
and the Games Society will provide all of the stewards
and judges.
This year’s Cobourg Highland Games Festival
will be held on June 14th and 15th. On the Friday even-
ing there will be a concert by the Boghall and Bathgate
Caledonia Pipe Band from Scotland. Their Concert
Forte at the Cobourg Community Centre promises to be
a spectacular event. Proceeds from this concert will al-
low the organizers to hold the Saturday events with free
admission. The Games will include heavy events,
massed bands, highland dancing, solo piping, solo
drumming, and individual band competitions. There
will be an Avenue of Clans with Clan Johnston/e in at-
tendance. Following the Games there will be a 50th Cel-
ebration Ceilidh with entertainment by Hadrian’s Wall.
Cobourg invites everyone to attend! Further information
can be found at www.cobourghighlandgames.ca
Special thanks to Don W. Diminie UE, a mem-
ber of Clan Johnston/e, and Clan Co-ordinator for
these games, for his help in preparing this article.
Clan Aye!
Paul Johnston
Games’ Founders
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No stories or lectures this month; just a list of websites to check out. Hope you find one that provides you with
some interesting information and maybe even some long-lost relatives.
http://www.probatect.org/courtrecordsarchive/bukcats.aspx - Cincinnati records
http://archive.org/stream/historyofhamilto01ford#page/n5/mode/2up - history of Hamilton Co., Ohio
http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm - inflation calculator
http://www.researchguides.net/newspapers.htm - list of newspapers on-line
http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/Manifests/ - interpretation of passenger list notations
http://barbsnow.net/adoption.htm - Your Guide to Finding Orphaned and Adopted Ancestors
http://www.italygen.com/ships/departure-records.html#britishisles - Departure Records - From Europe to Amer-
ica
http://thepeerage.com/ - A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
http://newspaperabstracts.com/ - Welcome to Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors In The News!
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ArchivesSearch/Passengermanifest.aspx - Search for passengers arriving in the port
of Boston
http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.2858857/k.BF4D/Home.htm - United Methodist Church research
http://liveroots.com/ - an information resource that assists you with locating genealogical resources
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/delc/italian/italo-scottish-research-
cluster/home - The Italo-Scottish Research Cluster studies Italian immigration in Scotland and promotes rela-
tions between Scotland and Italy.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Scotland/UnionsScotland.shtml - Poorhouses in Scotland
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Scotland/AlmshousesScotland.shtml - Parish Almshouses in Scotland
https://sites.google.com/site/freescottishancestry/ - This website is dedicated to making Scottish ancestry re-
search as free as possible.
Happy hunting!
Genealogy Corner By Barbara Hockman, Genealogist
Johnstongenes.blogspot.com
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By Buz Johnson
Last year was only our 6th annual Games and it was a smashing success, breaking all records. With aggressive lead-
ership, our games committee was able again to have a member of the Royal Family in attendance along with mem-
bers of the Royal Highland Fusiliers who were joined with the 2nd US Marine Division Band and our South Carolina
Army National Guard in celebrating Memorial Day. The Duke of Hamilton, Alexander Douglas Hamilton served as
Chief of the Games. He is the Keeper of the Palace of Holyrood House and carries the Crown at the opening of the
Scottish Parliament and at coronations. Every year the Games are kicked off on Friday Night with a Great Scotts
Parade in Downtown Greenville. This past year was especially exciting with the 2nd US Marine Division Band, oth-
er local Pipe Bands, floats, fancy British Cars with dignitaries and of course Clan Johnston/e was there proudly
showing our colors. Afterwards a gathering of the Clans was held at the Hilton Hotel with plenty of good food and
drink. To begin the evening, the Colors were presented and a brief introduction of guest and dignitaries was made
plus a very entertaining presentation of the Haggis that was fun for all. Also in attendance were Miss Greenville
Scottish Games and Miss Teen Greenville Scottish Games who brightened up the décor. Both young ladies partici-
pated in the South Carolina Pageant. The Games began Saturday at Furman University, just north of Greenville, in
what maybe one of the most beautiful Scottish Game sites in the US. With only a short history, Greenville Scottish
Games has become one of the fastest growing Scottish Festivals in the Southeast, with over 50 Clans in attendance,
plenty of Scottish vendors, demonstrations, entertainment for old and young alike and of course the games them-
selves. This past year the 2012 Masters World Championship was held in Greenville and some old records were
broken. Also the Great Scot! British Car Show is held, with an outstanding opportunity to see some of the finest
British automobiles from around the Southeast. Attending last year’s Game and festivities and helping with the tent
were our dear friends and Clan Members Jane and Ed Alkins from Atlanta.
At Gallabrae, which is a mash-up of two Gallic terms meaning “bold and daring” Greenville Scottish Games is every
bit that and more. Please make plans to attend this Memorial week-end, you won’t be disappointed, and Clan John-
ston/e will march in the Great Scot! Parade and have a tent at the game, so please join us. There is nothing like
marching in a short parade with pipe bands playing and folks lined up on both side of the street clapping. For more
information: [email protected] or www.gallabrae.com
GREENVILLE SCOTTISH GAME
May 23-25, 2013 Greenville, SC & Furman University
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
HELP WANTED: Clan Johnston/e in America is looking for a volunteer to take on the position of
Newsletter editor. The Spur and Phoenix is a quarterly newsletter contributed to each issue by sev-
eral CJA Members. The Editor is responsible for compiling the articles, laying out the newsletter
and then sending it to our printer. As of now, we are using Microsoft Publisher and sending the file
as a PDF, so someone with working knowledge of these programs with the proper equipment
would be preferred. It's relatively simple, but just takes the time commitment of someone willing
to take it on. Please contact either Margot Johnston or Catherine Postier if you are interested.
Contact information is on the inside front cover of the S&P. Thank You!
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Clan Johnston/e In America Merchandise & Price List - Effective February 2013
Please Note: Prices listed first in shipping column are for one item. Amount listed in second is for each identi-
cal, additional piece (e.a.p.) in same package. Due to cost increases, items and shipping fees may change yearly.
Item Price Shipping
TRAVEL RUGS $89.00 $12.50 each
(Throws) 56” x 72” 100% Wool $ 5.00 e.a.p.
Johnston Modern Colors ONLY
TARTAN WOOL MATERIAL $58.00 $ 4.00 each
100% Worsted Wool, 56” wide per yard $ 1.00 e.a.p.
New Wool 12/13 oz. Ideal for Kilts
SPECIFY a) Modern b) Old Colors
POLY / RAYON MATERIAL $12.50 $ 3.50 each
60” Wide, Old Colors ONLY per yard $ 1.50 e.a.p.
Light weight, small pattern & washable
SILK TIES $45.00 $ 4.00 each
Regimental Stripe, Johnston colors $ 2.00 e.a.p.
Goes with either Old Colors or
Modern Color Kilt. Classy w/ a suit.
Please Note that all Wool Material
Items are made in the U.K.
JEWELRY:
CLAN CREST CAP BADGE $24.00 $ 3.50 each
Rhodium plated—1 5/8” dia. $ 1.50 e.a.p.
Annandale Belted Crest ONLY
KILT PINS
Small Crest Badge on $24.00 $ 3.50 each
Claymore Kilt Pin $ 1.50 e.a.p.
Rhodium plated, Annandale Crest ONLY
LAPEL PINS $21.00 $ 2.50 each
Small Crest Badge on Stick Pin $ 1.00 e.a.p.
Rhodium plated—Annandale Crest ONLY
PENDANTS $25.00 $ 2.50 each
Small Crest Badge on 16” Chain $ 1.50 e.a.p.
Rhodium plated—Annandale Crest ONLY
FOR MEMBERS ONLY !
LADIES PENDANT $30.00 $ 4.00 each
Beautiful Gold Insignia exactly like that
Used in the center of the Service Medal.
About 1/2” dia. NO CHAIN !
Please provide your Membership Number.
Item Price Shipping
TARTAN MATERIAL ITEMS:
TARTAN NECKTIES $22.00 $ 4. 50 each
100% Worsted Wool, 4.8 oz. $ 1.50 e.a.p.
SPECIFY COLOR
A) Modern b) Old Colors
LADIES SASHES $48.00 $ 4.50 each
Worsted Wool, 4.8 oz. 10” x 88” $ 1.50 e.a.p.
w/2” fringe SPECIFY COLOR
A) Modern b) Old Colors
6 PIECE TAM $38.00 $ 4.50 each
100% Worsted Wool, 4.8 oz. $ 1.50 e.a.p.
Matches Sashes above & Scarves below
SPECIFY COLORS a) Modern b) Old Colors
SCARVES $32.00 $ 4.50 each
100 % Worsted Wool 4.8 oz. $ 1.50 e.a.p.
SPECIFY COLORS
a) Modern b) Old Colors
BOOKS: THE “GENTLE” JOHNSTONS $25.00 $ 4.00 each
By Russell Honey $ 2.00 e.a.p.
A wealth of information and a good deal of insight into all
Johnstons and their history of migration from Scotland to Ire-
land and then to North America. No genealogical information,
mostly social history. Extremely interesting.
This book is no longer being printed. CJA has the last NEW
books from the last printing. When they are gone, they are
really gone.
THE UNBLESSED HAND $19.95 $ 3.50 each
By Cecil Johnson $ 2.00 e.a.p.
A historical novel of the 16th Century in Scotland, during the
time leading up to the Johnston - Maxwell battle of Dryfe
Sands. Very interesting in laying out the way the common
people were affected as well as connected through the Clan
Societies.
For Caskieben Jewelry, contact the Johnstons at the
number or address on the Order Form.
Caskieben Belted Crest items are extremely limited.
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QTY Name or Description of Item Tartan Choice Total Item Price Total Shipping Combined Total
Items & Shipping
TOTAL OF ITEMS $_____________
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TOTAL INCLOSED $ _____________
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Upcoming Highland Games & Festivals:
Listings with a ( * ) have a CJA Representative at a tent this year. No star, no representative. If you wish to contact any of these representatives; be sure to put “CJA” in the subject line of your email
so that it will not be mistaken for “spam” or junk mail. JUNE Milwaukee Highland Games - Wauwatosa, WI http://www.milwaukeehighalandgames.org June 1st * Bellingham Highland Games - Ferndale, WA June 1st & 2nd Contact Lindsey Johnstone [email protected] Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival http://www.riscot.org June 8th * Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games - Blairsville, GA June 8th & 9th Contact Dennis Watts [email protected] * Newpot Celtic Festival — Newport, OR June 8th & 9th Contact Lindsey Johnstone [email protected] * Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games: Meeks Park— Blairesville, GA June 8th & 9th Contact: Dennis Watts, [email protected] * Cobourg 50th Highland Games 50th Anniversary: Cobourg, ON, Canada June 14th & 15th Contact Paul Johnston [email protected] * Tacoma Highland Games - Graham, WA June 22nd Contact Lindsey Johnstone [email protected]
JULY ? Glengarry Highland Games - Maxville, ON, Canada July 2nd & 3rd Contact Paul Johnston [email protected] * Grandfather Mountain Highland Games: MacRae Meadows, near Linville, NC July 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Contact Grace Johnston [email protected] * Skagit Valley Highland Games - Mount Vernon, WA July 13th & 14th Contact Lindsey Johnstone [email protected] * Athena Caledonian Games - Athena, OR July 13th & 14th Contact Alan Johnston [email protected] Antigonish, Nova Scotia—150th Highland Games, Antigonish, NS, Canada July 7th through 14th www.antigonishhighlandgames.ca ? Glasgowlands Scottish Festival: - Look Park, Florence, MA July 20th Contact: Fr. Peter Preble [email protected]
AUGUST
? Maine Highland Games: Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham, ME August 17th * Quechee Games and Scottish Festival: Quechee Polo Feld, Quechee, VT August 24th Contact: Gregory Stone , [email protected] * Celtic Festival & Highland Games - LaGrande, OR August 25th & 26th Contact Alan Johnston [email protected] * Scottish Highland 148th Gathering & Games: Alameda Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA August 31st -September 1st Contact Karen & Scott Klein: [email protected] or [email protected] *Hood Canal Celtic Festival - Belfair, WA August 30th & Sept. 1st. Contact Lindsey Johnston - [email protected]
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NOTICE TO CJA TENT HOSTS:
As always, we would like to pass along our thanks to our amazing tent hosts for representing Clan Johnston/
e in America at Highland Games and Scottish Festivals around the US and Canada. In order to make sure
CJA members know where to find us, we need to hear from you! Please contact National Membership Com-
missioner Betty Watts and Webmaster Fr. Peter Preble to let them know at which games you will be a CJA
Host and all of the related details (dates, places, etc.). It is important that we know where CJA representa-
tives will be, and it is also important that tent hosts have all of the current information on our organization,
membership dues, merchandise pricing, etc. We have found some hosts are using outdated information and
it has caused issues. Again, we deeply appreciate your help and commitment and want to make sure you
have all of the information you need to be an effective host. Thank you and keep up the good work!
SEPTEMBER * Long’s Peak Scottish / Irish Festival & Games, Estes Park, CO September 5th—8th Contact: Diane Coblentz [email protected] * New Hampshire Highland Games: Loon Mt. Ski Area, Lincoln, NH Sept 20th, 21st, 22nd Contact: Margot & Arthur Johnston [email protected] St. Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival http://www.stlouis-scottishgames.com Sept 27th & 28th Dandridge Scots—Irish Festival, Dandridge, TN http://www.scots-irish.org Sept 28th
OCTOBER North Alabama Scottish Festival, Newmarket, AL www.tennesseevalleyscottishsociety.org October 5th ? Scotland Connecticut Highland Games October 13th Contact Fr. Peter Preble [email protected] * Stone Mountain Highland Games: Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mtn., GA October 18th, 19th, 20th Contact Dennis Watts [email protected]
NOVEMBER * Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games, Tucson, AZ November 1st, 2nd & 3rd Contact Kathleen Sloan [email protected]
Games that have already been held by the time of this printing and postal delivery. Plan for next year.
* Panama City Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Panama City, FL March 9th
Contact Sally Epler [email protected]
* Gallabrae / Greenville Scottish Games, Greenville, SC May 25th
Contact Buz & Barbara Johnson [email protected]
There are many other Highland Games and Festivals through out the US and Canada. There wasn’t
room to list them all in these two pages. If there is one near you with no tent host and you think you
would like to be a CJA representative, contact our President or National Membership Commissioner to
find how you might be get started. It is a lot of fun meeting folks, but it requires some dedication also.
More Games Information, go to: Association of Scottish Games & Festivals. http://www.asgf.org
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