At Leadhills there is an impressive monument to William Symington which stands in a prominent position on the hillside below the cemetery, overlooking the village.

The obelisk was unveiled on Friday, 12 June 1891. A public holiday was declared in Leadhills to mark the occasion.

Great credit is due to John Williamson 1841-1905, who was the individual responsible for having the monument erected. Born in Leadhills, John Williamson J.P. was a grand nephew of William Symington. [1] He received considerable support from his younger brother William and from Lieut. Colonel Hare, commissioner for the Earl of Hopetoun.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT

From the account of the unveiling ceremony reported in the Glasgow Herald comes the following detailed description of the monument: [2]

The memorial takes the form of an obelisk of pure Greek design, about 30 ft. in height. It is of polished granite from the Ben Cruachan quarries, near loch Awe. On the back and front are inserted bronze medallions, the front being a portrait medallion of Symington, taken from the photograph of an old chalk drawing. Underneath is the inscription: - “William Symington, the inventor of steam navigation. Born 1764.; died 1831. Erected by public subscription.” The medallion at the back represents a model of the Charlotte Dundas, the boat in which Symington first successfully applied his invention. The memorial is the work of messrs Wm. Mossman & Co., 67 Stirling Road, Glasgow, on whom it reflects much credit. It cost over £300, which was raised by means of public subscription.

William Symington's image, as depicted in the  portrait medallion, is more like the Edinburgh bust than the Hill portrait. [3]

[1] The Glasgow Herald Saturday June 13 1891 page 4 column H

[2] The Glasgow Herald Saturday June 13 1891 page 4 column H

[3] For articles on the Edinburgh bust, see The Falkirk Herald 22 November 1890 page 5 and 26 November 1890 page 6

This postcard was posted from Penrith and dated 23 July 1914 from Helen "Nelly" Horne, granddaughter of William Symington, to her niece Margaret Esther Lindsay who was the wife of James Lindsay, a Western District grazier. Helen was the youngest daughter of Dr. Robert Bowie and Margaret Symington, William Symington's second daughter. Margaret Lindsay was the daughter of Catherine Shaw Parker, Helen Horne's elder sister.

The origins of the monument are explained in a leaflet dated April 1889 which is headed “PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO WILLIAM SYMINGTON, LEADHILLS.” [1] This Proposal emphasized the importance of the invention which adapted steam power to navigation and affirmed “WILLIAM SYMINGTON has, by universal consent, been assigned the merit of being the undoubted Inventor of the present System of Steam Navigation.”

At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the inhabitants of Leadhills in March 1889, it was pronounced a “national disgrace” that, although over a century had passed since his first steam boat experiments, no memorial had been raised. It was resolved to form a committee to appeal for contributions to erect a monument at Leadhills.

Great credit is due to John Williamson (1841-1905) who was the secretary and treasurer of that committee. With the support of Colonel Hare [2] he was the person primarily responsible for the erection of the Symington monument. His brother William Williamson of Loughborough was also involved.

[1] Sheila Wall, granddaughter of Rev. James Symington of Leadhills, preserved a copy of this leaflet. 

[2] Lieut. Col. James Hare (1836-1928) of Calder Hall factor to Earl of Hopetoun late 66th Rifles

JOHN WILLIAMSON'S CIRCULAR DATED APRIL 1889

In March 1889 John Williamson convened a public meeting at Leadhills and a committee was formed with a view to raising funds to erect a memorial to William Symington. The Earl of Hopetoun agreed to be president of the committee. [1] The seventh Earl of Hopetoun was appointed Governor of Victoria in 1889. Acting as the Earl's representative, Lieut. Colonel Hare officiated at the unveiling of the monument.

As secretary and treasurer of the committee, John Williamson issued a circular in April 1889. An example of this leaflet has been preserved by descendants of Rev. James Symington who officiated at the unveiling. 

[1] Birmingham Daily Post 22 April 1889 page 3

PROPOSED MEMORIAL

TO

WILLIAM SYMINGTON,

LEADHILLS.

            Among the many important Inventions of the present age, none has proved of greater utility than the adaptation of Steam to the purposes of Navigation.

            From amidst a host of claimants, all eager to be credited with the great discovery, WILLIAM SYMINGTON has, by universal consent, been assigned the merit of being the undoubted Inventor of the present System of steam Navigation.

In order to enforce this appeal, a brief Sketch of the "Author" of the remarkable Invention is here given.

            WILLIAM SYMINGTON was born in the year 1764, at Leadhills, a mining village in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire-a spot already famous as having been the birthplace of Allan Ramsay-"Honest Allan,"-Scotland's greatest Poet, until Burns.

            Intended for the Ministry, he received an excellent education at the village school, and subsequently studied at Edinburgh University, but his strong taste for Mechanics defeated that intention.

            Before completing his twentieth year, and while employed at the Wanlockhead Mines, superintending one of Watt's Engines, he conceived the idea that the Steam-Engine, by an ingenious contrivance, could be rendered available for the propulsion either of Land Carriage or Boats, - an idea he afterwards embodied in a working model, which by the advice of his warm and enthusiastic patron, Mr. Meason of Wanlockhead, was exhibited in Edinburgh, where, amongst others, it was seen by Mr. Patrick Miller, of Dalswinton, Dumfries-shire.

            The result of the interview with Mr. Miller was SYMINGTON'S partially successful experiments in propelling a Boat on Dalswinton Loch in 1788; and again, on a larger scale, on the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1789, when Mr. Miller's interest in the experiments suddenly ceased.

            In the year 1801, lord Dundas, who was a large Proprietor in the Forth and Clyde Canal, employed SYMINGTON to make a series of experiments on Steam-Boats, to enable them to be substituted for the horses then used to draw the vessels on the Canal. These experiments occupied a period of time from January, 1801, to April, 1803, and the cost of them is said to have amounted to a sum exceeding 7,000.

            The result of these experiments was the production of the "First Practical Steam-Boat," named the "Charlotte Dundas," in honour of his Lordship's daughter. In this vessel there was an Engine with the steam acting on each side of the Piston (Watt's patented invention), working a connecting rod and crank (Pickard's patented invention), and the union of the crank to the axis of Miller's improved Paddle-Wheel (Symington's patented invention.)

            From the establishment of this combination of Machinery to a Boat, no material improvement has, even to the present time, been effected, either in this or in any other country. Therefore the Steam-Tug "Charlotte Dundas," may justly be termed "the herald of a new and mighty power,"- the pioneer of those magnificent fleets of Steamers that plough every ocean and connect all Lands-alike vastly developing the commerce and intercourse of the world.

            Taking into account the magnitude of the issues arising from the complete success thus attained by SYMINGTON, it is rightly considered to be little short of a national disgrace, that, although a century has elapsed since he invented the "Steam-Boat Engine"- an invention second only to that of Watt, and fairly entitled to rank with Stephenson's Locomotive – no memorial of the eminent Engineer, or tribute to his extraordinary genius has yet been raised.

            Hence the proposal to perpetuate SYMINGTON'S name, at least, in his native place; and at a large and enthusiastic Public Meeting of the inhabitants of Leadhills, it was unanimously resolved that a fitting Memorial be erected and a strong Committee formed for the purpose of appealing for pecuniary assistance, not only to those that directly reap the fruits, but also to the general Public that largely share in the inestimable benefits now resulting from WILLIAM SYMINGTON'S clever Invention.

            Subscriptions towards this praiseworthy object will be received and acknowledged on behalf of the Committee, by the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer—Mr. JOHN WILLIAMSON, LEADHILLS, LANARKSHIRE.

APRIL, 1889

INVITATION TO THE UNVEILING

An early photographic copy of the invitation to the unveiling was made by David Bell of Glasgow from the original which was held by William Williamson of Loughborough. The copy reproduced below may be the only surviving example.

Invitation to the unveiling of the Symington Memorial[1]

The reverse of this card is inscribed “From a card owned by Mr. Wm. Williamson of Loughborough (grand-nephew of Wm. Symington) photo indistinct from being printed in blue."[2] Williamson is therefore responsible for the comments written on the invitation.

“Leadhills Symington Memorial”

                                                                        LEADHILLS, June 5th, 1891.

                                    DEAR SIR, 

                                                    I have much pleasure in informing you that

                        the MEMORIAL will be unveiled by

                            LIEUT.-COL. HARE, on FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, inst.

                                  The opening part of the ceremony will be held, by kind

                        permission, in the MINERS LIBRARY at 1.15 p.m. and I beg

                        to request the honour of your presence on the occasion. 

                                                            Yours faithfully,

                                                                        JOHN WILLIAMSON,

                                                                                    Hon. Sec. and Treas.

- PROGRAMME -

                   1. Prayer. By the Rev. WILLIAM SMITH, Douglas.

                        2. Statement. By JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esq., J. P.  

                        3. Address. By JOHN TOD, Esq.

                        4. Address. By …………………[3]

                        5. Address. By the Rev. C. MCKUNE, Crawford.

                        6. UNVEILING BY LIEUT.-COL. HARE

                        7. Address. By THOMAS NEWBIGGING, Esq., (Manager Leadhills 

                                                                                                              Mining Co.) [4]

                         8. Vote of thanks to the sculptor, and others,

                                                 By the Rev. James Symington, Leadhills.[5]

                         9. Reply. By WILLIAM MOSSMAN Esq. (Sculptor.)

                        10. Vote of thanks to the committee by JAMES WHITFIELD, Esq.

                        11. Reply. By ROBERT MCKENDRICK, Esq.

BENEDICTION. By the Rev. JAMES SYMINGTON.

[1] This early photographic copy (7¾ by 2½ ins.) of the invitation was in the collection of W. H. Rankine (1837-1912) of Falkirk, great grandson of William Symington.

[2] In the hand-writing of David Bell of Glasgow, who would have passed this copy on to W.H. Rankine 

[3] The name of intended presenter has been struck out, with the comment "took the huff because he could not get his own way" and "a booby"

[4] “a native of the village”

[5] “claims relationship”

THE UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT

This photograph is from the Symington file in the Glasgow Museum of Transport and came from William Williamson of Leicester, brother of John Williamson of Leadhills who was responsible for the erection of the monument. [1] The white-headed man with pointed beard centre front is Lieut. Colonel Hare, representing the Earl of Hopetoun.

THE UNVEILING CEREMONY

The unveiling ceremony of the Memorial was reported in considerable detail in The Glasgow Herald of Saturday, June 13, 1891 (see appendix below). [2]

The unveiling took place on Friday 12 June 1891. Thomas Newbigging, manager of the Leadhills Mining Company, presided over the proceedings.  The weather was “delightfully fine.” A local holiday had been granted and a large crowd of local villagers and visitors attended the ceremony which was followed by an afternoon of sporting events. Lieut. colonel Hare unveiled the Monument.  He had supported the movement to establish a memorial from the very outset and was heartily cheered at the end of the ceremony. Among the speakers was Wallace Bruce, the United States Consul General to Edinburgh. His invitation was probably ill advised; he made special mention of Fulton and appeared to trivialise Symington as only "one of the men" involved in introducing steam navigation. However, Bruce must have been roped in at short notice. The Invitation dated 5th June had featured another speaker (Thomas B. Stewart Esq.) whose name was struck out from a copy of the invitation with the comments: “Took the huff because he could not get his own way” and, twice underlined, “a booby!” (twice underlined.)  Thomas Baxter Stewart 1836-1920 was a mining engineer and farmer of 800 acres at Auchentaggart. He had succeeded his father James Stewart 1795-1871 as manager of the Duke of Buccleuch's lead mines at Wanlockhead. The. Rev James Symington of Leadhills proposed a vote of thanks to the sculptor Mr. Mossman and pronounced the benediction. He claimed to be related to William Symington but the exact relationship is yet to be established. The memorial which marks the grave of Rev. James Symington in the Dunoon Cemetery bears a remarkable resemblance to the Leadhills obelisk.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE OPENING CEREMONY

THOMAS NEWBIGGING Manager of the Leadhills Mining Company for 15 years. He presided at the unveiling. He died in the Mansion House at Leadhills aged 62 years in 1894.

REV. WILLIAM SMITH offered the opening prayer. Born in Old Monkland, he was ordinated in 1858. Minister of the Douglas parish church for 63 years. Died in 1921 aged 89. In 1860 he married Elizabeth Symington, daughter of Rev. James Symington of Muirkirk and sister of Rev. James Symington of Leadhills. She was a Sunday school teacher at Stablestone. She died on 9 May 1919. They had three sons and three daughters.

Obituaries: Carluke and Lanark Gazette 30 September 1921 page 3 The Scotsman 27 September 1921 page 6

JOHN WILLIAMSON 1841-1905 A native of Leadhills and a "grand-nephew" of William Symington. (see section on parentage of William Symington with an overview of the Williamsons of Leadhills). He was bailey and gamekeeper to the Earl of Hopetoun and resided at Estella Cottage, situated on the Elvanfoot Road, Leadhills.[3] He formed a committee to raise funds to erect a memorial to William Symington in Leadhills, with the Earl of Hopetoun as president. [4] He issued a circular which summarised William Symington's contribution to steam navigation. John Williamson's younger brother William contributed £25 to the fund. [5]

JOHN TOD, known as John Strathesk. Author.

Died December 1906 aged 74. Mother's maiden name Nimmo.

Death entry: Dundee Evening Telegraph 26 December 1906 page 4

REV. CHRISTOPHER MCCUNE Minister of Crawford for 45 years. He died in 1921. Gave an address. 

Obituary Carluke and Lanark Gazette 23 September 1921 page 3

LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES HARE of Calder Hill, Midlothian, and Blairlogie, Stirling, late 60th rifles. Commissioner for the Seventh Earl of Hopetoun. He had been present at the Siege of Delhi in 1857. His wife, Alice Tait, was a niece of the Archbishop of Canterbury. He died on 21 November 1928 aged 93. [6] [7]

[1] The acquisition of this photograph is explained in a letter in the Symington file at the Transport Museum dated 29th January 1913 from D.B. (David Bell) to W. Williamson Esq., of 8 Park Street, Loughborough. Bell was preparing an exhibition and thanked Williamson for sending a photograph of the assembled company who were present at the unveiling of the Leadhills monument in 1891.

[2] The Glasgow Herald Saturday June 13 1891 page 4 column H

[3] 1891 Census Scotland

[4] Birmingham Daily Post 22 April 1889 page 3

[5] Glasgow Herald 20 April 1889 page 4

[6] The Guardian 23 November 1928 page 14

[7] Menzies Ferguson, R., Logie a Parish History Volume V 1905

WILLIAM MOSSMAN 1855-1924 of William Mossman and Co., Glasgow. The sculptor who made the monument. He was present at the unveiling.

JAMES WHITFIELD proposed a vote of thanks to the committee.

ROBERT MCKENDRICK Chairman of the Leadhills Miners' Association. Responded to James Whitfield. McKendrick was a surname prominent in the Leadhills mining community. Robert McKendrick, lead miner of Townfoot, Leadhills, died on 27 April 1910 aged 62; a Robert McKendrick died at Leadhills on 15 May 1912 agd 62.

REV. JAMES SYMINGTON delivered the benediction at the unveiling ceremony. Minister of the Leadhills parish for 39 years until 1917. He claimed to be related to William Symington. 

WALLACE BRUCE 1844-1914

Writer, poet and orator. United States consul at Edinburgh.

Photograph in the Brooklyn Daily Express 3 January 1914 page 18

OTHERS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY

JAMES AITCHISON underground manager at the Leadhills mines.

(Identified in an article in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard 4 September 1889 page 4)

ANDREW HARKNESS of Leadhills. His family were employed in the lead mines. In 1893 he was a librarian at the Leadhills Library. [1]  An Andrew Harkness, who had been a woodman on the leadmines, died at Wetbush, [2]  Leadhills on 19 December 1904, aged 63 years.

JAMES MCFARLANE J.P. Schoolmaster at Leadhills. 

Born and educated in Carluke, on graduating he secured a position as assistant teacher at the Leadhills school.

He died on 20 April 1927 aged 62. He was interred in the Leadhills burying ground with his wife Mary Veitch who died in 1960 aged 89.

Obituary Carluke and Lanark Gazette 22 April 1927 page 2

JOSEPH MCNAUGHTON of Corstorphine

JAMES PATON, a farmer at Glencaple farm near Abington, on the road from Leadhills. He died at Croftdene farm, Crawford, in 1926.

THOMAS THOMSON RANKIN 1856-1946 Rector of the Gartsherrie Science School at Coatbridge. Obituary Coatbridge Express 6 March 1946 page 1

[1] Collection of Books Belonging to the Leadhills Library 1893

[2] Ordnance Survey Name Books, Lanarkshire 1858-1861 Volume 18 AS 1/21/18/89 Wetbush comprised a set of cottages at the Southern edge of the Leadhills village.

APPENDIX

THE GLASGOW HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1891, page 4, column H.

         SYMINGTON MEMORIAL AT

                        LEADHILLS

         THE UNVEILING CEREMONY

   The memorial which has been erected at the

village of Leadhills to William Symington, the in-

ventor of steam navigation, was yesterday unveiled

by Lieutenant-Colonel Hare. The memorial takes 

the form of an obelisk of pure Greek design, about

30 ft. in height. It is of polished granite from the

Ben Cruachan quarries, near loch Awe. On the

back and front are inserted bronze medallions, the

front being a portrait medallion of Symington,

taken from the photograph of an old chalk draw-

ing. Underneath is the inscription:- “William

Symington, the inventor of steam navigation.

Born 1764.; died 1831. Erected by public

subscription.” The medallion at the back repre-

sents a model of the Charlotte Dundas, the boat in

which Symington first successfully applied his inven-

tion. The memorial is the work of messrs Wm.

Mossman & Co., 67 Stirling Road, Glasgow, on

whom it reflects much credit. It cost over £300,

which was raised by means of public subscription.

Yesterday was a holiday in the district, and the

weather being delightfully fine there was a large

attendance of spectators at the proceedings, includ-

ing a considerable proportion of visitors besides the

villagers. Mr Thomas Newbigging, manager of the

Leadhills Mining Company, presided, and there

were also present:- Lieutenant-Colonel Hare, Rev.

James Symington, Leadhills; Rev. C. McKune,

Crawford; Rev. Wm. Smith, Douglas; Mr John

Williamson (a grand-nephew of Symington),

Mr John Tod (“John Strathesk”), Mr

Wallace Bruce, United States Consul, Edin-

burgh; Mr William Mossman, Glasgow; Mr

T. T. Rankine, Gartsherrie Science School, Coat-

bridge; Mr Joseph McNaughton, Corstorphine;

Messrs James Whitfield, Robert McKendrick,

Andrew Harkness, James Aitchison, James Mac-

farlane, schoolmaster; James Paton, and others.

   Mr WILLIAMSON, who was invited by the Chair-

man to make a statement, said it was extremely 

gratifying to him as belonging to Leadhills

that the movement to perpetuate the name of the

founder of steam navigation had now been accom-

plished, and at last the genius of William

Symington was acknowledged in his native place.

In 1876 his brother drew his attention to an

article in which the writer announced that he

possessed the original engine which propelled the 

now historical steamer on Dalswinton Loch in

1788. (Hear, hear.) That identical engine was 

now exhibited at South Kensington, and was

highly prized, although it was inferior to that of

the Charlotte Dundas. From 1876 he always felt 

that something should be done to perpetuate 

Symington’s memory. References to the matter

appeared in various newspapers, and the move-

ment was helped on by Colonel Hare. (Applause.)

Acting on Colonel Hare’s assurance of support

from the Earl of Hopetoun and others, a public

meeting was held in March, 1889. The meeting

was presided over by Mr Newbigging, who

entered into the movement with characteristic 

energy, and whose name was of itself a good omen.

The public success which attended their efforts was

really far beyond their expectations. He trusted

that what had been done by the committee

would receive general approval, and that it would

serve as a reminder to future generations of one

who was born and brought up in Leadhills. (Ap-

lause.)

   Mr JOHN TOD explained how, as an occasional

visitor to Leadhills, he had been induced to interest

himself in the movement. While he was not there to

claim that Scotland had the entire honour of the

invention – for America had Fitch and Rumsey, and

France had Jouffroy- he still maintained

that Wm. Symington played a most important part,

if not the most important part of the whole.

(Applause.) Miller of Dalswinton, a name ever to

be mentioned with honour in connection with

steam navigation, had fought away with paddles,

and, hearing of the wonderful invention of

Symington, he went to Edinburgh to see the 

thing, He commissioned Symington to make an

engine, which was set to work to propel a vessel on 

Dalswinton Loch in October, 1788. From 1788

till now, by the advance of steam navigation,

nations had been linked in perpetual friend-

ship, and distances had been very much

overcome. Mr Tod afterwards referred to the

other early efforts of Mr Symington in the same

direction, and, concluding, he said that Symington

got very little thanks from the nation. The little

money he received from the Government was more

than swallowed up in the trouble and expense

which it took him to prove that he had been the

inventor. (Applause.)

   Mr WALLACE BRUCE, who was also asked to

address the gathering, said it was a remark-

able thing that all great inventions were

shrouded in such great mystery. It was

a singular thing that every great invention had at

least twenty minds at the same time working on

it. He cited the telegraph as an instance. Forty

men in garrets were working on it at the same 

time. There was much mystery as to who was the

first man who invented the propulsion of vessels

by steam. He referred specially to the claim of

Fulton. He was glad to be there to give his word

of praise to Symington, who was at least one

of the men at the front, and perhaps the

very front, who had applied this great power which 

to-day girdled the world with commerce and made

the English-speaking one in fact, one in 

thought, and one in ambition and aspiration.

(Applause.)

   Rev. C. McKUNE, who also spoke, recalled the

fact that Leadhills in the realm of literature 

boasted among her sons Allan Ramsay-(applause)

-who by the foundation of a village library was

the pioneer of one of the most important improve-

ments in the modern world -(hear, hear)- and

which in its extension over the villages of Scotland

had done in common with the parochial schools

an immense deal to give scotchmen that foremost 

place which they occupied, not in Scotland alone,

but all over the world. (Hear, hear.) In the pract-

tical work and business of life, Leadhills could

boast of that noble son, Symington. His labours

had told more on the modern world than the works 

of any other inventor. Symington was the man

who gave the first idea and who worked out the

first step, which was always the most difficult to

arrive at and the most difficult to achieve.

(Applause.)

   Lieutenant-Colonel HARE, who was then asked

to perform the ceremony of unveiling, said he

should to say a word as to the facts which

drew Symington’s attention to steam-engines and

steamboats. When he returned from Edinburgh

after finishing his education, the man who was in

charge of the mines at Leadhills was a very well

known man- Stirling, of Carden. He succeeded his

uncle, who was appointed by the Scottish Mining

Company as far back as 1736. The latter

gentleman, who remained in charge of the

mines for more than 30 years, had lived

a long time in Venice in his youth.

It was this gentleman, Lieutenant-Colonel

Hare said he had the best authority for saying,

who started the library in Leadhills. He also was

the means of getting yards and pieces of ground

for the miners. His nephew, who succeeded him,

continued in charge of the mines up to the end of 

the century with brilliant success. It was during 

his time that Watt invented the condensing steam 

engine. Mr Stirling was not long in getting one at

the mine at Leadhills, and the man who

was put in charge of the engine was

William Symington. When Miller of Dal-

swinton had his attention turned to driving

boats by steam, Stirling recommended Symington

as a man likely to carry out his ideas. They all

knew with what success he did so. As to priority 

of invention, they had only to remember the dates.

The Charlotte Dundas was launched in 1803, while

Fulton launched the Clermont on the Hudson five

years later, in 1807, and Bell launched the Comet

in 1812. He thought that pretty well de-

cided the matter, and a fact mentioned

by Mr Tod decided it still more- that was

an order given by the Duke of Bridgewater

to Symington for eight steamers after the Charlotte

Dundas was launched. Nothing could be more

conclusive than that. Unfortunately for Syming-

ton, the Duke died immediately afterwards, and

the former did not seem to have got many more 

orders after that. In conclusion Lieutenant-Colonel

Hare said it seemed to him most extraordinary that

it had been left to the descendants of Symington’s

fellow-workmen and fellow-villagers to erect the

first monument to his memory. (Applause.) He 

felt it an honour to be associated with such

an undertaking. (Applause.) He then unveiled 

the memorial amid prolonged cheering.

   Rev. Mr SYMINGTON proposed a vote of thanks

to the sculptor and others who had assisted with

the work. Mr Mossman, he believed, occupied

the foremost place as a sculptor in this country,

and they had only to look upon that beautiful

monument to see that that was the case. He also

specially referred to Mr Newbigging and Mr

Williamson, whom he included in the vote of

thanks.

   Mr MOSSMAN suitably replied. 

   Mr JAMES WHITFIELD moved a vote of thanks 

to the committee, and Mr ROBERT McKENDRICK

replied.

   After the benediction was pronounced three

cheers were given for Lieutenant-Colonel Hare,

and the proceedings then terminated.