de bene esse: Societies, Clubs and Associations

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Societies, Clubs and Associations

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

JAMAICA SCOTTISH SOCIETY, In the days when sugar cane was king in Jamaica, when the price of sugar was high, and there were many sugar estates in Jamaica, mostly small, but mostly prosperous, many hundreds of young Scotsmen were brought out as Field Overseers and Engineers in the works. There was then a strong Caledonia Society in Jamaica, whose chief functions were to hold Highland Games and Dinner once a year. With the advent of cricket and football, and their increasing popularity, the Highland Games were discontinued. For some years the Caledonia Society was moribund, but again was enthusiastically re-established as "The Jamaica Scottish Society" on new lines. It holds an annual dinner on Saint Andrews Day (30th November) and is also a Benevolent Society, having a fund to assist stranded or other unfortunate Scotsmen.

During the War Period, substantial amounts were sent to "The Scottish Red Cross Society", the fund to aid Scottish Prisoners of War in Germany.

President, Sir William Morrison, Secretary K. Cameron of the Gleaner Company, Kingston and Treasurer, J.B. Stiven 17 Orange Street, Kingston. (Source Handbook of Jamaica, 1936)

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