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There was no piping down the buzz at the Warwick Caledonian Society s 150th celebrations as hundreds of enthusiasts from across the country poured into the Rose City. Founded in January 1871, the group is most famous for its debutante balls and highland-themed gatherings and now, as one of the oldest societies in the Southern Hemisphere according to society chieftain Alexander Manfield. For the history buffs, General Custer hadn t even been to Little Bighorn in the Civil War when the Warwick Caledonian Society was formed, he said. These days we have lots of migrant support but 150 years ago that didn t exist. They made things like Caledonian Society to celebrate culture from the places they were from.