The Cape Society
Sep
- Mon 28 Oct 2024
- 'Remembering Robert Fergusson' Exhibition
- The central tine of this three-pronged Manor is a visit to the Fergusson exhibition at the Glasgow-based Mitchell library. The Fergusson Project has been instrumental in setting this exhibition up. If time permits, we may include a quick view of the purported Glasgow Cape Club poker at the Hunterian Museum and we'll definitely visit one of the last pubs Sir North Leith sessioned in shortly before he sadly departed for Grand Cape in the sky: the Bon Accord.
- This will be a day time Manor so expect to meet at Waverley train station around midday. More details nearer the time.
- Report
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The 'travelling from Auld Reikie' contingent made it
from Waverley train station to Glasgow's Queen Street a little before
the designated 12.30pm, pulled one of the Stirling contingent in to tow, and immediately headed for the Counting House
boozer to 'escape the cold'. Hmm. Before long (one drink), all those who were expected to take part in the day's
extravagancies had arrived and headed to the Clockwork Orange (subway). A short trip on the inner line from
Buchanan Street to Hillhead, followed by short walk to the Hunterian Museum, led to the discovery the
purported Glasgow Cape Club poker was no longer on display in the case just outside the entrance.
One hopeful and imaginative Knight suggested it may temporarily be part of the exhibition in the Mitchell
Library. Unfortunately, this was not to be. Nevertheless,
everyone enjoyed the magnificent museum architecture, especially the cloisters / undercroft
and was happy to quote Harry Potter on a few occasions.
Knights and Lady left the Hunterian for an enjoyable
walk on a fine autumnal day through Kelvingrove Park; a spot a few in the party were
enjoying for the first time.
Half an hour's saunter later, the informative and very literary Fergusson
exhibition was enjoyed by all and included three good pictures of Cape-friend Matt, posing as Sir Precentor.
Thanks again for the efforts of the Fergusson Project and the Mitchell Library in putting it all together.
Time for a libation. It was a very short walk to the Bon Accord
where, for a few hours, the gathered company enjoyed, food, drink, fine beer, excellent whisky
and convivial company before venturing back on to the streets of Glasgow to find a way back to
Quen Street station and home.
If you had the C.F. and D. to make more Cape history on this day out, kudos to you (particularly Dave and Carol who came up from Dunbar): organiser, Steve, appreciated it.
Mobile-friendly picture gallery.
