12 JBBTJOlMEIiQ PIONEERS' they are known and have been held by the Gordons up to the present time. THE GORDON 'S PLACE IN HISTORY The Gordons need no historian to relate their deeds of glory. Their acts, their energy and their nobleness fi'll every page of Scot?? tish history from the time of King- Malcolm the 3rd, up to the present day. They have filled every posi?? tion of honor and merit the joun- try could give. In peace and in war they were leaders of men "3**$ left their masterful impression on all the undertakings of the coun?? try. They were always loyal to their King and country, and when reverse came suffered nobly for their zeal and faithfulness. They were great wtarrk>rs, and when Gordon's gathering resounded through the highlands, the willing clansmen flc??cked gaily to their standard, "steadfastness" their by?? word, andi "by might and not by strategy" their motto. Neither need I speak for the Stewarts, the McLarens or the McDonalds, Their history is the history of Scotland in all its great?? ness, and will remain emblazoned when all the monuments to theiT glory have crumbled into dust. The McParlanes and the Robert?? sons, and the Moars came later. They came c*f famous Scottish stock and fulfilled! well their part in developing the resources of Montague and Brudenell . It is difficult at this late day to decide their reasons for leaving Scotland , and taking up their new life at this particular place. Tfrnes were hard in iScotlandi in 1803- Great Britain's long wars had de?? pleted the treasury, and unusual measures were resorted to, to in?? crease the revenue. Taxes .were high. Every commodity and neces?? sity of life was taxed to the utmost limit. The new country of America, by its astonishing achievements in fortune and power, ha,d begun to exercise a tremendous influence upon the democratic spirit of the Scottish people. Glowing accounts of the greatness and fertility of the new country of Canada , so re?? cently become a British possess?? ion, were spread broadcast through the land by the agent of the gov?? ernment, the landed proprietor, and the navigation companies., Great inducements were offered to settle M this island, where the lands were held subject to a stip?? ulation that they should be occup?? ied within a reasonable period. NDBL0 S MEN AND WOMEN. Whatever the reasons of their coming- may have been, these pioneers brought with them the* energy, perseverance, and persist?? ence which characterized their forefathers; and they entered upon their new life with courage and de?? termination to overcome all ob?? stacles to their success. They were noble men and women, and brought up their families in the fear of the Lord, and with the best education the times and circum?? stances could afford. They lived honorable and chris?? tian lives, anid died with the esteem and regard of all who knew them. And it is peculiarly fitting that we, the children's children, should gather here this day to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of their coming, to raise a simple monu?? ment of enduring granite to per?? petuate their memory, and to note the last resting place of those of them who are buried; here. THE PIONEERS BURIED ON THE ISLAND Those who are buried here are: James McLaren , Patriarch of the pioneers and father of the Mc?? Larens. ( Donald Gordon , pioneer and father of the Brudenell Gordons. Duncan Robertson of Montague and his two children.