Royal Caledonian Society of South Australia Inc.

The Royal Caledonian Society of South Australia was founded in Adelaide in 1881 as the South Australian Caledonian Society[1] to promote Scottish culture and traditions in South Australia.

History

Foundation members included A. W. Dobbie and P. Gay.[2]

Chiefs

Activities

The Caledonian Society commissioned W. J. Maxwell to produce the statue of Robert Burns on North Terrace, which was unveiled on 5 May 1894.[4] They commissioned James White to produce the statue of John McDouall Stuart in Victoria Square commemorating his crossing of the continent in 1861–1862. The statue, paid for by public subscription and the South Australian Government, was unveiled on 4 June 1904.[5]

References

  1. "Companies and Societies". South Australian Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1881. p. 1 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. "Caledonian Society". Daily Herald. 3, (765). South Australia. 22 August 1912. p. 6. Retrieved 25 December 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Death At 71 Of Mr. M. A. Fotheringham". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 94, (29,127). South Australia. 18 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2017 via National Library of Australia. Max Alexander Fotheringham (1880–1952) was stockbroker, prominent rower and singer, notable student of Frederick Bevan
  4. "The Burns Statue". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 7 May 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. "McDouall Stuart Statue". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1904. p. 9. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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