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Auszüge aus dem St.-Andrew-Letter, die das Schaffen der Ordensmitglieder, der Komtureien sowie unter dem Patronat des Ordens stehenden Organisationen dokumentiert, und Einblicke in die allgemeine Ordensarbeit vermittelt. 

Priory of Chicago
Very promising sound the intentions of Chev.John W. Young III. Laird of Auldbar CSA to built up a priory of Chicago. A la longue he awaits to recruit around 70 (or more) distinguished new members for the order – if possible in strong cooperation with the very actively acting The Illinois Saint Andrew Society, which realizes a lot of events (in 1999 f. e. National Tartan Day, The Kilted Classic Golf outing benefitting the Scottish Home, Kirkin o the Tartan, Highland Games etc.) and publishes the monthly Tartan Times-magazine. “Relieve the Distressed” since 1845 is the guiding motto of the society, which also built in 1910 the Scottish Home, a residence for elderly Scots (ISAS-badge shown right).

European cooperations
Special cooperations perhaps soon we will have with the most distinguished Foundation Europeenne – Organisation Internationale Non-Gouvernementale Pour LeDeveloppement Communautaire with seat in Huy (Belgium). FE-president is H.E. Col.Prof. Dr. Pierre Pasleau de Charnay, Comte de Surmont-Charnay GCSA, also acting as Governal General of the most noble Ordre Equestre de Saint-Georges de Bourgogne (est. in 1301). President of the FE-International Council is H.R.H.Prince Henrik of Denmark. Especially for StAA we hope for interesting and successfully connections in the domains of research, arts, sciences and cultural affairs.

Vöcklabrucker Rundschau: St. Andrew-Orden will kulturelle Akzente setzen - Im Haus von Alexander Reden wurde eine Commende eröffnet
REGAU. Der Generalsekretär der Österreichischen Albert Schweitzer-Gesellschaft, Prof. Helmut Bräundle von Falkensee eröffnete eine Niederlassung des St. Andrew-Ordens. „Für mich ist es eine besondere Freude, die Gründung der „Erbkommende Regau“ des St. Andrew-Ordens proklamieren zu dürfen“.

Als Leiter fungiert Mag. Alexander Sixtus Freiherr von Reden, dem Prof. Bräundle die Ernennungsurkunde und das Ordenswappen überreichte. Alexander Sixtus von Reden ist Historiker, Buchautor, Journalist, bildender Künstler, Fotograf und Chef der Militärkanzlei.

Sein Domizil wird der St. Andrew-Orden im Landhaus von Reden, in der Oberregauer Straße 3 haben. In diesem Haus sollen künftig auch kulturelle Veranstaltungen stattfinden, deren Erlös dem St. Andrew-Orden zufließt.

Der St. Andrew-Orden, der im Vorjahr sein 310jähriges Bestehen feierte und ursprünglich als Verdienstorden des schottischen Königshauses Stuart gegründet wurde, wirkt seit seiner Restauration im Jahre 1988 als christlich-ökumenische Gemeinschaft. Neben der Pflege der schottischen Kultur und Tradition kommt der karitativen Arbeit ein besonderer Stellenwert zu. In aller Welt werden Ärzte, Krankenschwestern unterstützt und Sammlungen organisiert. „Der St. Andrew-Orden pflegt einen karitativen Dialog, der zur Völkerverständigung und zu Frieden und Toleranz beiträgt“, erklärte Prof. Helmut Bräundle. Die Feier wurde vom Bläsertrio der Bürgerkorpsmusik Regau musikalisch gestaltet.

Special event: Foundation of the Hereditary Commandery of Regau
With an excellent program on march 5th 1999 the orders Heredetary Commandery of Regau wasestablished in Regau (Upper Austria); as herd.commander was appointed Lt.Col. Mag.art. Alecander Sictus Freiherr von Reden CSA. The baron, who dedicated his Landhaus v.Reden as seat of the commandery, is awell-known journalist, book-author, photographer, historian and graphic-artist; honorary he serves as commander-in-chief of the Austrian Militär-Kanzlei (Military Chancellery), the citizen-corps/ -guards etc. in the area of former Austrian-Hungarian monarchy.
    
“The best for the guest…” in his house, decorated with the saltire and the ancient Austrian flag, the baron could welcome – beside H. The Grand Master and Lady Johanna – officers and band-members of local citizen-corps (all in trad. Uniforms), the vicemayor of Regau, distinguished friend and also frigate-captain Arch. Dipl.-Ing. Walter Höller, commadore of the “K.u.k. Yacht-Geschwader” (Imperial and Royal Yacht Esquadron) and chairman of the Military Chancelery marine-division.
    
In relation to the ancient Scottish device “The best for the guest” a small barrel of 30 years old Single Malt Whisky “Barrel 5” was opened; a lot of guests could be informed about the orders goals and works and especially about the cultural activities planned by the new commandery (piano-concerts, literary events etc.)

Buchpremiere “Die Highlander” im Tartan-Museum1. deutschsprachiges Werk über die Historie der schottischen Highlandclans.
Wer immer schon mal wissen wollte, wer an der Seite von „Braveheart“ Wallace kämpfte, wo und wann der legendäre Rob Roy wirklich starb, welche Geheimnisse sich hinter den MacLeods verbergen und wer aus dem Schädel eines Earls einen Trinkbecher machte, der sollte das neu erschienen Buch „Die Highlander – Die Geschichte der schottischen Clans“ von den Autoren Hagen Seehase und Axel Oprotkowitz lesen. Es ist das erste kompetent recherchierte und populär dokumentierte Werk in deutscher Sprache, das einen Einblick in 17 Historien der wichtigsten schottischen Clans vermittelt. Außerdem nachzulesen sind schottische Geschichte in ausführlichen Daten, die Chronik der Herrscher und Könige von Schottland, ein Sachverzeichnis über Waffen, Schlachten und Namen sowie Karten zur schottischen und englischen Geschichte, Angaben zu weiterführender Literatur, Quellen und Autoren und die Geschichte unseres ehrwürdigen Order of St. Andrew. Vorgestellt wurde dieses einzigartige Werk über die Geschichte der Highlander innerhalb eines festlichen Abends im Tartan-Museum in der Komturei Soonwald in Spall (Hunsrück). Gastgeber Chev. Basil Henry Connor Wolfrhine of Stuart und Chev Hans Maria Mole luden Lairds, Ritter des Ordens und Clubmitglieder des Club Claymore zu diesem historischen Ereignis und alle Gäste waren begeistert von der Autorenlesung und zugleich von der Aussicht, bald selbst ein Exemplar in deutscher Sprache vor sich zu haben.

Den Autoren Hagen Seehase und Axel Oprotkowitz ist es gelungen, ein „lesbares“, teilweise amüsantes, mit Anekdoten gespicktes und mit spitzer Zunge geschriebenes Buch vorzulegen, das dem Interessierten Lust auf „mehr“ macht. Aber auch dafür ist gesorgt. Am Ende eines jeden Kapitels gibt es nachvollziehbare touristische Informationen. Wer also Interesse an den wichtigsten Clans der schottischen Highlands hat und in deren Geschichte eintauchen möchte, der hat mit diesem Buch die beste Gelegenheit dazu. Alles in Allem wird dieses Buch sicherlich maßgeblich dazu beitragen, schottische Geschichte und Kultur zu verbreiten. Denn die Zeit hat es nötig, in Richtung Kultur etwas zu tun.
    
Als Dank und Anerkennung für dieses beispielhafte Buch erhielten die beiden Autoren Hagen Seehase und Axel Oprotkowitz sowie der Verleger Gerd Elmar König das Diplom der Anerkennung des Order of St. Andrew überreicht, im Namen des Grandmasters durch Chevalier Basil Henry Connor Wolfrhine of Stuart, der auch an der Endfertigung des Buches als auch durch ein Vorwort und einen Bericht über den Orden mitwirkte.
    
Zu beziehen ist dieses Buch bei König Communication, Weisser Stein 11, 07973 Greiz, Tel.: 03661-674213, Fax: 654214, unter der ISBN-Nummer 3-9806185-1-X oder in jeder gutsortierten Buchhandlung zu einem Preis von DM 49,80. Für Ordensmitglieder hält Chev. Wolfrhine of Stuart auch noch einige der ersten 100 signierten, limitierten und gestempelten Exemplare bereit. Zu bestellen bei der Komturei Soonwald, Soonwaldstraße 2a, D-55595 Spall.

Braveheart, Rob Roy & Co
Scottish history in principle is the history of the highlands and clans, of battles and warriors in kilts. So great names like MacDonald, Campbell, Gordon, Cameron, Sinclair, Murray, Fraser etc. we find in the new excellent book The Highlanders – The History of Scottish Clans” of Hagen Seehase & Axel Oprotkowitz (authors) and Antje Mismahl (photographs). Included also are informations about Scottish history and – over 4 pages – a well done appendix about our order (from Chev. Basil H.C. Wolfrhine of Stuart CSA, who also realized on April 9th 1999 an excellent book-presentation in “his” commandery of Soonwald (please see article above).
    
So at the first time a seriously and very interesting publication in German can be recommanded to our members and to all friends of Scottish history (240 pages, numerous colour illustrations, Hardcover, DM 49,80). The book is deliverable from the publisher (König Communication, adress mentioned in above article) or from the orders commandery of Soonwald (fax: +49/ 6706-425). When, where and how Scottish legends like “Braveheart” William Wallace or rob Roy Mcgregor “made history” – this magnificent book tells you what you want to know in a competent and “readable” way. From König Communication (fax: +49/ 33 61/ 674214) for Scotland fans also deliverable is the remarkable video “Highlands and Islands” (DM 39,90).

Aid for sick, needy and disabled people and refugees: Basic goals of SAVC
By special assistance from our chevaliers Fritz Metterhauser GCSA, commander of the commandery of Nellenburg (Germany) and Hans Peter Raith Laird of Craig Mellon GCSA, vice-commander of same commandery and our King of Arms (Grand Herald), next time a badge for SAVC-volunteers will be realized. In mentioned commandery the badges - in relation to individual achievements/merits – are awarded in the classes bronze, ancient silver and gold. All actively volunteers, serving in different countries as medical-doctors, nurses, ambulance men, leaders of aid operations, health projects etc. will wear the general badge in light silver. Honorary SAVC-members can receive the badge in the classes silver or gold. The badges are awarded with diplaoma, donation for self costs is requested. In the commandery of Nellenburg f.e. all members of the order automatically are also members of SAVC, this system also all other commanderies, priories etc. may use for their area.
    
Normally the local representative has the rank of SAVC-commander (commandant), his/her deputy of SAVC-vice commander (vice-commandant). Ranks below are Volunteer and Officer; persons with special qualification (also non-members of SAVC) can be appointed to Special Advisor, Medical Superintendent, Chief-Pharmacist, Chief of Transport Service etc. Actually SAVC-volunteers do not wear uniforms, but if necessary in future, SAVC-general command will decide rules in this affair.

SAVC-members – Models for actively humanity:
Any tons of special medicaments and other goods Chev. Univ. Prof. Dr.Dr. et Dr.H.c.mult. H. Siegwart Günther, a former co-worker of “jungle doctor” Albert Schweitzer in Lambarene (Gabon), brought to Kurdish refugees and victims of Gulf war, living in camps in Ifraq and adjacent countries; he also aranged aid for childeren in Iraq and serves as medical doctor in hospitals in Baghdad.
    
Mrs. Herlinde Deflinger collected more than ATS 200.000,- for victims of nature catastrophes in Nicaragua and went – in an age of 60 years and regardless of unpleasant health problems – personally five times to this country to bring the mony to the most poorest families.
    
Around 30 oversea containers with goods (tools, sewing machines, clothes, technical materials etc.) QSR Ing. Friedrich Count Walterskirchen-Wolfsthal (OSA-Grand Commander) sent to Tanzania, also he supported establishment of first christian university.
    
Nearly 20 years ago his brother Hubert Count Walterskirchen-Wolfsthal (OSA – Grand Capitular) started the Water for Zaire-project (building of springs/fountains and water systems) in cooperation with the Austrian Salesians-missionary Father Kiesling.
    
Aid for sick,needy and orphaned children in Estonia is the special domain of H.E.Prof. Dr. Michael Pöhlmann: Numerous big trucks with goods he sent to this Baltic country and made a lot of personal visits to control, what is needed mostly. Also he has a lot of sponsorships for children in Africa and supports the Ethiopia-aid-program ”People for people” of well-known German actor Karlheinz Böhm.

(All SAVC-members service honorary; list will be continued in ST.ANDREW-LETTER 2/1999).

Registration of your arms
A new possibility for registration of arms in next future our King of Arms (Grand Herald), Chev. Hans Peter Reith offers: In the “Raith’sneWappenrolle” (Raith’s roll of arms) our members and companions can realize registration of their family or personal arms through a well-known and serious german heraldic expert, who is also ‘Magister Heraldicus’of the Ecumenical Confraternity of St. Sepulchre of Jerusalem and member of a lot of distinguished heraldic societies (contact adress: Bahnhofweg /, D-78333 Stockach-Espasingen, Fax: 077 71-613 45).

For YOU: The “Golden Book”
Hereby we want to inform all members and friends of the order etc., about a “century project”: Commander Chev. Valery Yegorav CSA expresses the first Pre-Publication Announcement and special offer for the world chivalry, nobility and armigerous persons. Under the Most August Imperial House of All Greater, Lesser and White Russias, THE COLLEGIUM HERALDICUM RUSSIAE; embarking on a major brand new publication, invites the companions of christian orders, noblemen and armigers from all quarters of the earth to have their names, titles and portraits as well as their coats of arms, entered and published in The Golden Book of the Wold’s Noble Chivalry (Liber Aureus Equitum Nobilium Mundi). Chev. Yegorov: “Each enty is to be free of charge, with no obligation to purchase the book, when published!” Informations may be requested from Commander Chev. Valery Yegorov, St.Andrew Principal Herald Master, Collegium Heraldicum Russiae; Sanatorim-5, Monino, Moskovska obl., 141152 Russia.

Honours & Appointments
H.E. The Grand Master: Honorary Admiral (The State of Alabama), Honorary Citizen (The States of Alabama and Oklahoma), Medal of Merit & Gold Medaillon Medal /The American Legion), Certificate of Commendation (Association of The United States Army), Member of Advisory Council (The Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine) etc.
    
Univ. Prof. Dr.Dr. et Dr.h.c.mult. H. Siegwart Günther, Pres.Prof.Dr.med.habil. et Dr.h.c.mult. Kazimierz Imielinski, Prof.Dr. Otto F.Joklik, Dipl.Ing.Dr. Wassyl Nowicky & H. Prof.Dr. Michael Pöhlmann. Honorary Citizen of the States of Alabame and Oklahoma and Hon. Members of The Legion of Frontiersmen’s Medical Corps.
    
SAVC-chief-Pharmacist RR Mmag. Karlheinz Bursa: Visiting Professor (Universidade Moderna Lisboa) etc.
    
Chev.Basil H.C.Wolfrhine of Stuart Laird of Kintail, hered. Commander of the commandery of Soonwald and chairman of Club Claymore: The Grand Golden St.George Medal (OSA)etc.
Capt.Prof.Conte Salvatore Olivari de la Moneda Laird of Appenbell, president of the Historical Institute of European Families: Golden Naval Expert Badge (Legion of Frontiersmen).
    
(Best congratulations to the mentioned chevaliers and to all others, who had been also honoured for special achievements and merits realized under the motto of our order “Noble, Just and Chivalrous!”)

Scottish history in art
Excellent motives for friends of Scottish history – originals, prints in limited edittion and posters- areto seeat the “Trails End Gallery” in Stow/NY (USA); f.e. also such of the distinguished artists Robert Griffing and John Buxton (please see our special page in colour). We hereby express our heartliest thanks to the gallery in relation to a generous donation of a lot of prints/posters, decorating now as outstandig artworks the Grand Masters office, the German Tartan Museum and commandery of Soonwald etc.. additional to the motives shown on our colour page some more of fine prints and posters (f.e.Robert Griffins “Major Grant’s Piper”) are deliverable and all members and friends of our order and its affiliated organizations are especially invited to order these high quality artworks or to request informations about the complete “Scottish program” from the gallery – Jerry Seymour and all other co-workers will be your friendly and competent partners!

H.E. The Grand Master and Lady Johanna hereby expresses their best thanks for the congratulations to their Silver Wedding (25th anniversary of marriage) in april 1999.

Orders basic info available
Since march 1999 the new order’s basic info (8 pages/DIN A 4, history, goals, affiliated organizations, insignia, short history of order’s residence Balgonie Castle etc.) is available (free, donation for mail costs etc. requested).


AND:
Also all members, who have not made paymentnof the annual fees for 1999 we remember to the actual charges (in US$):

Knight/Dame 35,--
Commander/Commander 60,--
Knight/Dame Grand Cross  85,--

Payments may me made to Grand Masters Office (Studio Bräundle-Falkensee, Technikerstraße 30/9,A-2340 Mödling) by bank-notes or by mail-transfer (if not possible in other way with uncrossed cheques).!