Glasgow – Mr John Henderson jun., Mrs Henderson, children, nurses, Mr C Gray, Mrs Gray, Mr A Lyle, Mr J H Robertson, Mr J Sellars, Miss Sellars, Miss Moses, Mr C M McIntyre, Miss McIntyre, Mr Macpherson, Mrs Macpherson, Mr Galloway, Mr J McMichael, Mrs McMichael, Miss McMichael, Mrs Maclure, Miss McClure, Mr E Cousins, Mrs Marshal, Miss Marshal, Mr Richmond, Mrs Richmond, Mr A Ure, Mr Whitson jun., Mrs Whitson, Miss Whitson, Mr J Fitzgerald, Mr A Wylie, Mr John Marshal, Mr David Marshal, Mr G Drummond, Mr J Croom, Mr W Strang Ayr – Miss A M Alexander Belfast – Mr R J Thomson Brechin – Mr R Duke, Mrs Duke Broughty Ferry – Miss McLaren Busby – Mr A Strang, Miss K Strang Crosshill – Miss A M Anderson
High Pond at Shandon Hydropathic
Dundee – Mr G Webster, Mrs Webster Edinburgh – Mr Sceals, Miss Sceals, Mr J C Lorimer, Mrs Lorimer, Miss Lorimer, Mrs Boase, Mrs C Boase, Mr J H Croom, Dr Hutchison, Mrs Hutchison, Misses Hutchison, Master Hutchison, Mrs Balfour, Miss Balfour, Miss Ramsay Smith, Mrs Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr H R Gatley, Mrs Home Ferguson, Mrs Gray Bennett Huddersfield – Mr J H Bottomley Lanark – Dr Sommerville, Mrs Sommerville Leith – Mr J F Waldie Leighton – Mr J F Harris Liverpool – Mr Andrew Russel, Mr Russel Nellfield – Mr J Reid
A grand entertainment in connection with this association, promoted by Mr Walter MacLellan, jun., who had the assistance of the Misses MacLellan and other friends, was given in the schoolroom on Friday evening, and was attended by a large audience.
The Rev Mr Millar presided, and spoke as to the pleasure it afforded him in being present at so happy a termination to the winter’s work. A splendid musical and literary programme was gone through – indeed , it may safely be said that a better entertainment has never been given in Shandon.
The following ladies and gentlemen contributed to the excellent results achieved: Mrs Moody Stuart, Mrs Cunningham, Miss Blyth, Miss M MacLellan, Miss Whitall, Miss Finlay, Mr Walter MacLellan, Mr E Adams, Mr J Johnstone, Mr Colvil, Mr J Watson, Mr Donald, Mr Blair and Mr J F Geddes.
The prizes (presented by Mr McDonald, Belmore) gained for the best essays during the season were distributed, and votes of thanks to the chairman and those who furnished such an enjoyable programme were heartily accorded.
Shandon Church
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 1885
SHANDON
READINGS
Miss Aitken (Mrs Bantine) the famous elocutionist and reader, gave a series of her pieces ,with much acceptance, in the schoolroom here on Monday evening. We were sorry to see that the audience was not large, but nevertheless the efforts of Miss Aitken were thoroughly appreciated. Such an entertainment, we think, would not disgrace the ‘big hous’ itself – namely, the Hydropathic.
THE HYDROPATHIC
To keep pace with the times, the Shandon Hydropathic Company have added to their already fine baths, a Russian bath, on the newest principle.
It was opened on Thursday, in the presence of over 100 visitors, by Mrs Colonel Mitchell, of Tillicoultry House, Alloa.
To mark the importance of the occasion, Mr Priestley invited the visitors, both ladies and gentlemen, to be present at a summer entertainment by himself and his three sons, which was well received.
Shandon Hydropathic Grounds
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 31ST DECEMBER 1885
SHANDON
COURSE OF LECTURES
On Thursday evening last Mr J F Geddes, of Helensburgh, gave a number of readings in connection with the popular course of lectures being delivered this season at Shandon.
There was a good attendance, and Mr Geddes read with great elocutionary power and dramatic and humorous appreciation such pieces as ‘Eugene Aram’, ‘Trying a magistrate’ and ‘The little hero’.
A quartette party composed of Miss Finlay, Miss Lachlan, and Messrs McCallum and Priestly rendered valuable aid during the evening, and made the entertainment a very pleasant one. Mr J Brown performed several solos on the violin, which met with deserved applause from the audience. Mr S Priestly also acted as accompanist to the vocalists.
The sale of the second portion of the Shandon fine art collection began at Messrs Christie, Manson and Wood’s, London, yesterday. The articles exposed to sale consisted of miniatures, bijouterie, watches, snuff boxes, and carvings in wood and ivory.
Robert Napier
The day’s proceeds amounted to £1,410 17s 6d, and the following were the highest prices:- (the figures within brackets refer to the number in the catalogue) – A large square enamel miniature of Countess Spencer (1515), £21; an oval enamel miniature of Louis XIV, by Petilot (1516), £27 16s 6d; a large enamel miniature of Dr Johnson (1523), £26; a miniature of Frances Marchioness of Camden, by H P Bone (1524), £37; a cinque-centred enamel (1542), £35; a needle-case porcelain case, formed as a cambino of Dresden porcelain, mounted with silver (1546), £22; an oval watch in pierced silver case, engraved with Scripture subjects (1559), £38; a gold watch by Brillan, Paris (1568), £33 10s; an octagonal bloodstone snuff-box (1580), £36; an oval snuffbox of moss agate (1592), £27 10s; an oblong carved wood snuff-box (1616), £20 10s; an oval-shaped Mocca stone patch box (1617), £80; an oval silver snuff-box (1619), £28 7s; “Night”, carved in ivory (1627), £54 12s; a pair of ivory statuettes (1637), £34 13s; four small ivory statuettes representing the seasons (1638), £31; a Neapolitan group in ivory, with drapery of carved wood (1666), £17 7s.
As on former days, a good many of the articles were bought by Glasgow and West of Scotland buyers.
On the invitation of the directors of this establishment a large party of ladies and gentlemen were invited to an inspection of the building today, now that it has been completed by the erection of handsome baths and necessary suites of bed chambers.
A dinner was to be given in the elegant hall of the mansion this evening, and a ball for which many cards of invitation have been issued, was to follow at a later hour.
The Grand Staircase, Shandon Hydropathic Hotel
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 1877.
Shandon.
The hydropathic establishment.
It is rumoured that some of the neighbouring proprietors are not so favourable as might be expected at the formation of such an institution; but it should be borne in mind that the establishment will be of a first-class character, and will be frequented by persons of the best ranks in society.
The enterprise is highly approved, on the other hand, by numerous residents in the district.
The merchants of Gourock have transferred their affections from the Lady Clare to the Lucy Ashton. The latter is more commodious, and will do the trip to Inverarary on the 26th inst.
The Paisley Fair folks are still on the move at Gourock, but the shopkeepers complain that there is not much being spent in the burgh.
The principal attraction at Gourock is the sight of the steamers starting for the down river runs at five and six o’clock. Four boats walk off as one man from Gourock Pier, and are met by the South Western Marquis and Sultana, the six rushing and crossing so close that ordinary trading boats get quite bewildered in the confusion, or blinded by smoke. The latter it would be impossible to measure by a Police Court case. A special Act of Parliament was be required, and the sooner the better.
In the fine weather the last day or two the Largs boat-hirers did a good stroke, the first turn of luck they have had since the Paisley Fair holidays began. The attempts of many of the natives of ‘Seestu’ at the management of ‘sma’ boats’ were amusing. They wisely confined their naval maneuvers within the harbour, and close to the shore.
An exhibition of curios for the benefit of the benevolent fund of Lodge Kelburne was opened in the Town Hall, Millport, on Tuesday and yesterday. The curios are the property of Mr A Goldie, the celebrated New Guinea explorer, and comprise many curious implements from that until recently terra incognita. Mr Goldie belongs to Millport.
Shandon Hydropathic is full to overflowing just now. Some visitors are so fond of the place that they willingly forego the luxury of an ordinary bed-room and contentedly ‘snooze’ in the ‘baths’ building and the bathman’s house.
Shandon Hydropathic Hotel
The Loch Lomond and Loch Long tour seems to be a favourite day’s outing for the Shandon visitors. On Tuesday about a hundred of them went by the Lady Rowena to Arrochar, the majority returning by Loch Lomond.
The Duke of Argyll opened a bazaar at Oban today in connection with the Oban Scientific and Literary Association and Oban Boat Club. These associations don’t run in couples on Clyde.
Pickpockets have been doing a big trade in the Rothesay district this week, and no fewer than seven rifled purses were picked up on the pier there on Tuesday evening.
Over a thousand patrons patronised the excursion by Galatea, and as the fare was a shilling the Esplanade band can rely on being fairly well paid for one season at least.
A Rothesay contemporary says the Glasgow youth has much improved in his general behaviour within late years, but it will be many years at the same rate of progress before he can be placed on a level with his Paisley counterpart.
Some nine or ten steamers will convey passengers from the various coast towns to witness the firework display at Wemyss Bay on Friday night.
This fancy ball has now been arranged to come off on Friday, the 24th inst, at the Hydropathic Establishment. It may be expected that the ball will be a most successful and brilliant one.
Approach to Shandon Hydropathic Hotel
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 1883
SHANDON.
ENTERTAINMENT.
A vocal and instrumental entertainment in connection with the Mutual Improvement Association will be given in the school-room this (Thursday) evening.
LECTURE.
Last Friday night the Rev Mr Dawson, Lanark, delivered a very interesting lecture on ‘Tennyson’, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks.
Kirk Brae, Shandon
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1884
SHANDON, LECTURE.
On Friday evening, theh Rev Archd Bell, of Renton, delievered a lecture in connection with the Shandon Young Men’s Association, the subject being: ‘Ancient footmarks on modern pathways’. This is the third occasion on which Mr Bell has lectured at Shandon, and his popularity here attracted a large audience.
The lecture was at once entertaining and instructive, and the reverend lecturer did not fail to impress on the minds of his hearers many important lessons derived from his subject. Mr Bell promised to visit Shandon again, an intimation that was received with great applause. The Rev Mr Miller, who was in the chair, proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was cordially awarded.
Mr John Currie, Mr H Pringle, Liverpool Mr John Algie, Paisley Mr C Stewart, Mr A Guild, Mr James Walker Robert Whyte, Mr R C Paterson, Mr A Morgan, Edinburgh Messrs John, Norman and Arthur Walker, Arbroath Mr George Marsden, Stroud Gervase Taylor, Dublin Mr and Mrs McKellar, London Mr and Misses Nelson, Wakefield Mr and Mrs Levack, Dollar Mr and Misses Beadman, Wimbledon Mr and Miss Willoughby, London Mr Hair, Mr George Crawford, Mr Fyffe, Glasgow Mr R and Mrs Urquhart, Mr Croall, Edinburgh Mr H Pringle, Liverpool Dr Bernardo, Boikdale Mr R J Bennett, Manchester Mrs Tinsley and maid, Sedgeley Mrs and Miss Stevens, Manchester Mr Alexander Fraser, RSA, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs Smith, Glasgow Miss Davies, Mississippi Mr McKinlay, Mr W Lincoln, Mr H Spicer, London Mr, Mrs and Miss Dippie, Miss Dawson, Manchester Mrs Usher, Miss Aitchison, Roxburghshire Mr D Riddoch, Partick Mr and Miss Hall, Halifax T B Drysdale, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs Nelson, Wakefield Mr, Mrs and Misses Brooksmith, Cheltenham Mr J Hobkirk, Hawick
Shandon Hydropathic Grounds
Mt G and Mr J McDougal, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs Leslie Mr George Service, Mr Guthrie, Mr Graves, Glasgow Mr W B Arniston, Penrith Miss E M Dickson, Buenos Aries Mr, Mrs and Misses Bruce, Dundee Mr R Granger, Mr A Smith, Mr Mann, Glasgow Mr and Mrs R B Thomson, Dallatur Mr Galt, Mr D Anderson, Mr Falconer, Glasgow Mr G W R Galbraith, Mr J Stewart, Glasgow Mr Mourtin Robbins Mrs Allison, Lewis Linnel, Manchester W Wilson and J Wilson, Reading J Watson Leith, Old Meldrum Mr and Mrs C Neilsen, Hartlepool Mr, Mrs, Master and Misses Shepherd, Burntisland Miss Paterson, Kirkcaldy Mr G Denholm, Mr MacKenzie, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs Stark, Edinburgh Mr F Elliot, Manchester Mr J Manson, Mr R Manson, Armagh Mr J Mitchell, Mr A Paul, Mr G H Smith, Glasgow Mrs MacKenzie, Spain Mr J Edgar, Mr A Braidwood, Leith Mr and Mrs Reid, London Mr Lockhart Thomson, Frank L Thomson, Edinburgh Mr Muir, Beith Mr Blair, Mr and Mrs Blair, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs MacDougall, Campbelton Mr Chalmers, Miss Chalmers, Dundee
Shandon Hydropathic
Mrs and Miss Clark, Glasgow Mr and Mrs Thorburn, Peebles Mr R Younger, Alloa Mr J Purdie, Mr W Purdie, Edinburgh Mr C C Duncan, Mr J Craig, Dundee Mr and Mtrs Beatson Bell, J Beatson Bell, Nicholas Bell, Edinburgh Mr Dudley Stuart, Peeble Mr, Mrs and Master Pape, Liverpool Mrs Deverell, Misses Mander Mr C Cranshaw, Mr R Jones, Manchester Mr R Vaughan, Bradford Mr and Mrs Craig, Mr R Craig, Belfast Mr and Mrs Gordon Dickson, Edinburgh Mr and Mrs Gray, Edinburgh Mrs and Masters Whiltycombe, Cheltenham Mr J Woodhed, Liverpool Mr Nugent, Ireland Mrs Savary, London Mr William Hooley, Mr R W Prikes, Stockport Mr Blair, Mr Alfred Kitchman, London Mr Wyhnes, Leicester Dr Browne, Dublin Mrs and Miss Jackson, Preston Mr and Miss Dow, Strathmiglo Misses Thomson, Dollar Mr Russel. Glasgow Miss Churchill, Mrs and Miss Carson, London Mr and Mrs McGregor, St Andrews Mr, Misses, and Master Milne, and valet, Aberdeen
Here is the twelfth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection.
This blog post (and the previous) describe the second portion of Robert Napier’s painting collection which were sold on the 4th day of the sale of the contents of Shandon House.
Robert Napier
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GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 16TH APRIL 1877
THE SHANDON SALE IN LONDON
The other sales of interest were: A Naismith, portrait of Burns, presented by the poet to Mr W Tytler (522), 16 guineas, bought by Mr Cox; Sir Henry Raeburn, portrait of Niel Gow (528), 45 guineas; Sir J Reynolds, Mrs Hartley and child (546), 66 guineas; Sir D Macver, portrait of C Stanfield, RA (557), ? guineas; T Creswick, RA, view on the coast of England (559), 170 guineas; E Verboeckhoven, Scotch sheep and collie dogs (569), 365 guineas, bought by Mr Smith; E Verboeckhoven, peasants of Chamounix (570), 170 guineas; H Koekkoek, a sea piece (573), 450 guineas; Metza, an interval (587), 80 guineas; Gasper Crayer, the infant Saviour, with St John and the lamb (558), 38 guineas; Van der Helst, portrait of Adam Ruyter (601), 131 guineas; W Mieris, interior of a kitchen (603), 75 guineas; W Mieris, interior of a grocer’s shop (604), 90 guineas; W Mieis, interior of a eating house (605), 205 guineas; Van der Capella, Dutch winter scene (611), 50 guineas; P de Koenig, wooded landscape (612), 56 guineas; A Cuyp, sea piece off Dutch coast (614), 50 guineas; Paul Potter, bull and two cows in a landscape (618), 110 guineas; Paul Potter, landscape with cattle, sheep and horses (619), 300 guineas; Jan Steen, the challenge (626), 135 guineas; Jan Steen, an interior and a girl seated (627 and 628), 96 guineas; Salomon Ruysdael, a mountainous landscape with waterfall (629), 240 guineas; N Berghella, a frozen canal scene (634), 96 guineas; D Teniers, the smoker (636), 118 guineas; D Teniers, the card players (639), 200 guineas, bought by Mr Cox; Jan de Mabuse, a triptych (648), 495 guineas.
The silver and silver-gilt part of the collection will be sold today (Monday).
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Dear blog reader
I thought you might actually like to see 2 paintings from Robert Napier’s collection.
Here is the eleventh part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection.
This blog post (and the next) describe the second portion of Robert Napier’s painting collection which were sold on the 4th day of the sale of the contents of Shandon House.
Robert Napier
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GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 16TH APRIL 1877
THE SHANDON SALE IN LONDON
The sale on Saturday at Messrs Christie, Manson & Wood’s comprise the second portion of Mr Napier’s paintings, and realised a total of £9000. The highest sum given was 740 guineas for Louis Haghe’s watercolour ‘The Audience Chamber in the Hotel de Ville at Bruges’ (574 in the catalogue) and the next highest prices were 600 guineas and 530 guineas respectively, for Koekkoek’s magnificent forest landscapes. The purchaser in the first case was Mr Smith, and in the other Mrs Lawrie, of Messrs Thos Lawrie & Sons, of Glasgow, who has bought quite a third of the collection so far as it has yet been put to the hammer. It is a gratifying circumstance that though it has been found necessary to to disperse the Shandon art treasures, no inconsiderable portion of them is likely to return to the West of Scotland.
Mr Lawrie, amongst other purchases, on Saturday secured the following – Ruben’s Portrait of Helen Foreman and two children (652), 31 guineas; Lucas Van Leyden, twelve miniatures illustrating the passion (643), 52 guineas; G Netscher, portrait of a girl (620), 51 guineas; H Koekkoek, a set piece (572), 75 guineas; P Van Schendell, market scene in Rotterdam (568), 200 guineas; P Van Schendell, another market scene in Rotterdam (567), 205 guineas; Horatio McCulloch, Highland moorland scenery (563), 155 guineas.
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Dear blog reader
There is some information available online about Thos Lawrie & Sons, the art dealers. I do hope you find it interesting.
On Thursday last John Henderson, slater, was working at a washing-house in Shandon, when the ladder on which he was standing broke, and Henderson, falling on a tub, was severely injured. He was taken to Helensburgh, where his injuries were dressed.
The Gareloch
GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 13TH MAY 1889
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT
On Saturday afternoon, while Miss Thomson, Linnburn, Shandon, and three children were being driven in an open carriage along the road between Row and Shandon the horse was startled by a dog, and wheeling quickly, dashed against an embankment.
Miss Thomson was thrown out, and had her face cut. The coachman and children received no injuries. The horse was considerably bruised.
Shandon People and History 