Thanks so much; I will contact the group. Don't know why I didn't do a little surfing myself, but it didn't seem possible that they were still a "going" concern after all these years. Lucille Richmond -----Original Message----- From: Erayl@aol.com <Erayl@aol.com> To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 11:45 PM Subject: Re: Daughters of Scotia Lodge > >In a message dated 10/31/99 10:11:44 PM, cwrichmond@snet.net writes: > ><< Does anyone know if the Daughters of Scotia lodge is still in existence? >>> > >According to my brief search on altavista.com, it seems that it may be still >around: > >Central New York Scots - programs of the Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, >the St. Andrew's Society of Central New York and the Daughters of Scotia >Lodge #127. > >The link led me to their web site which lists states and cities where they >have chapters: >http://www.cnyscots.com/daughter.html > >Rhode Island has a chapter in Providence only. > >Here is a bit about them from the web site: > >DAUGHTERS of SCOTIA > >Sponsored by Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia >Elizabeth M. Reed Grand Recording Secretary > >The objects of the order are: >To bring together (a) Wives, Widows, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters of Clansmen >of the Order of Scottish Clans; (b) Women born in Scotland; (c) Women tracing >Scottish descent from a grandparent or great-grandparent; (d) Daughters of >members of Scottish descent; (e) Legally adopted Daughters of members of the >Daughters of Scotia and Clansmen; (f) Step-Daughters of members of the >Daughters of Scotia and Clansmen (g) Mothers of Daughters (the latter born in >Scotland) members of our Order; 'A wife whose husband is of Scottish descent, >whether he is a Clansman, or not.' > >Rhode Island has a chapter in Providence only. > > >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >GENUKI -Main Scotland Page >http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ > >============================== >RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! >Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >