The Hunter’s Horn

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

December 2003

Note: Please complete & mail by 12-24

- Tour Reservation Form

- Clan Hunter Ballot Form

- Your Dues

- Your email address

Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk 2001

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Inscription on Monument:

Harbor side Shipyard Park

John Hunter established one of the first shipyards in the

City at the foot of Wilken Street as early as 1783. The

first “Potomac River Longboat” was built here at

Hunters Shipyard in 1815. Shipbuilding and repair

continued on this site for well over 100 years.

This park was constructed through a cooperative effort

of the City of Alexandria, the National Park Service,

Dominion Lands, Inc. and Abrams on Properties.

Dedicated to the citizens of Alexandria by Mayor

Patricia Tiggr on September 29, 1994.

Greeting Clanfolk!

Good things have been

happening to our Clan despite the

stresses of the economy. To bring you

up to date, our Clan Chief, Pauline is

now recognized in Burke’s Peerage,

after 200 years of the Scottish Clan

chiefs being ignored by the English! Our

small Clan is getting greater and greater

visibility due to the efforts of your

board, with more and more benefits

accruing to our insistence that we are

there and quite famous. For most of you,

this will mean that more vendors are

stocking clan goods with the Hunter

tartan or crest. Our historian, Ken

Hunter has gained us respect in Britain

by pointing out what a Medical Clan we

have and that the two famous Hunter

brothers, John and William Hunter,

founders of modern scientific medicine,

surgery, and obstetrics were members of

our Clan. A recent article by Ken on the

subject has just appeared in the Scottish

Banner.

Our games are going well.

New tents have been started in several

areas. We welcome Jim and Terree

Lyman who have established a Clan

Hunter tent at the Seattle Scottish

Games. We are very grateful for all that

they have done for us. It takes a good

bit of effort and particularly courage, to

start a tent. You members in the

Northwest pay attention; you now have a

game in your area with a Hunter tent.

Keep an eye out for the date in 2004 so

you can come and support Jim and

Terree! We also owe great thanks to

Raymond Morehead who provided great

Alexandria Harborside Shipyard Park