Tartan Day at the Alamo

**TheSp8** · 30th March 10, 07:13 PM

Friday the 26th was the Tartan Day at the Alamo. It seemed to be a smaller crowd than last year. It was still a nice ceremony though. They did announce that there would be a memorial donated by Scotland to honor the Scots that fell at the Alamo. Here are a few pics from the evening.

The San Antonio Pipe and Drum piping in the official party.

Ellis Buchanan, his great grandfather's brother was killed at the Alamo

Andrew Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil, Hon. British Consul to San Antonio.

San Antonio Pipe and Drum playing a selection of tunes.

This guy is always there and at the Highland Games the next day.

YMOS,
Tony

**BoldHighlander** · 30th March 10, 09:12 PM

Very cool

My 1st cousin (6x removed) was Robert B. Moore of the New Orleans Greys, who fought & died there. My Moore's /O'More's were Irish (Co. Antrim), though you go back to the 1500's one of his/my O'More's was born across the water in Glasgow.

We jokingly refer to our Moore's as "Irish-Scots-Irish"

**celt72** · 30th March 10, 11:22 PM

It looks like a good time. If I'm not mistaken, the Viscount is wearing a tie in the Texas Bluebonnet tartan! It is nice of him to honor Texas by wearing it. I'm very found of that tartan and decided that its going to be my next kilt!

**GMan** · 31st March 10, 06:56 AM

That is a good way to remember the Alamo.

**Jack Daw** · 7th April 10, 04:54 AM

The second piper from the left, Robert Chalk, is a member of the Clan MacIntyre Association, and comes around to visit my tent at the San Antonio Games if he is in town.

**Galician** · 7th April 10, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by celt72

It looks like a good time. If I'm not mistaken, the Viscount is wearing a tie in the Texas Bluebonnet tartan! It is nice of him to honor Texas by wearing it. I'm very found of that tartan and decided that its going to be my next kilt!

I can't make out what his kilt looks like, but if it is in a tartan, it would be an interesting mix of tartans. That's such a no-no for some folks here.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 7th April 10, 09:44 AM

The unveiling of the Scottish monument occurred yesterday at a small ceremony within the Alamo chapel with a reception following at the Menger Hotel across the street. My uncle, with whom we usually attend the games, was given an invitation by one of the organizer's of the San Antonio games. He travelled to San Antonio yesterday for the event. I'm looking forward to hearing about the ceremony and reception...