The National Capital Tartan Day Committee is proud to present
The United States at 250
Scots in America – Past, Present & Future
A Story of Leadership
2026 National Capital Tartan Day Dinner and Reception
Tuesday April 14, 2026
6:30 PM Reception
7:30 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Keynote Speaker – Andrew Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil
9:30 PM Book Signing
The DACOR Bacon House
1801 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Indepence, the National Capital Tartan Day Committee is proud to celebrate 2026’s Tartan Day in our nation’s capital by hosting one of the leading voices within our Scottish American Community – Andrew Morrison, Lord Dunrossil.
For more than thirty years, Lord Dunrossil has acted as a bridge between Scotland and the diaspora in the United States. For the past few years, he has served on the Executive Committee of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and has served as a Governor and former Chairman of the Society of Scottish Armigers, acting as a resource for people interested in Scottish heraldry and in the thorny issues of protocol.
Our celebration of Tartan Day will commence with a cocktail reception that will be followed by a dinner with our guest of honor addressing us. The evening will conclude with Lord Morrison signing copies of his latest book.
For those guests who would prefer to have a vegetarian meal, please contact
John King-Bellassai at 202-258-4876 or email at j.bellassai@yahoo.com.
Patron Ticket
Help support the committee in keeping Washington Tartan Day going. Ticket includes: cocktail reception, dinner and Priority seating at this event.
$250
Event Ticket
Ticket includes: cocktail reception, dinner and speaker.
$125
Andrew Morrison, Lord Dunrossil
Lord Dunrossil is an hereditary Scottish peer and member of the chiefly family of the Clan Morrison. He grew up in Scotland and is cousin to the current chief. A dual US/UK citizen, he has long lived here in the States, where he is active in the financial services community down in San Antonio, also serving as Honorary British Consul General there.
Well known in the Scottish-American community nationally, Andrew Dunrossil is a great friend to Tartan Day. Himself the recipient of the Scottish Coalition’s National Tartan Day award in 2024, each year he sponsors a special Tartan Day celebration at the Alamo, in his hometown. Andrew also serves on the Advisory Boards of the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA), the American Scottish Foundation (ASF), Scottish Heritage, USA (SHUSA), and the Scottish Government’s Scottish Connections Fund. In addition, he is Vice Convenor for North America of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (SCSC). An accomplished and engaging public speaker who has a deep knowledge of the relationship between modern Scotland and the Scottish Diaspora in America, Andrew Dunrossil is also the author of the new book, hot off the press–“The Making of a Scottish Chief: Shakes and the Morrisons of Ruchdi.” We will have copies available for signing and purchase at our Tartan Day dinner event on April 14th.
The Making of a Scottish Chief
Is every Scottish name a clan-and who decides?How does one become a clan chief?What is the role of a clan chief today? Author Andrew Morrison-the current Viscount Dunrossil-is well-qualified to answer these and other questions about the history of Scottish clans and chiefs throughout the world. He is the Vice Convenor (vice chairman) of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations in the USA.Dunrossil reveals how his own clan, the Morrisons, found a chief again after a gap of some 350 years-as his grandfather was preparing to retire from his role as Speaker in the British Parliament.Scotland may be a small country, yet fifty million people around the world claim Scottish descent-more than 30 million of them in North America.The Making of a Scottish Chief is a must-have for anyone with even a hint of Scotland in their ancestry-it is insightful, informative and laced with wonderful anecdotes reflecting a rich and fascinating history.
