GLASGOW Weather that threatened to become severe Thursday night couldnt dampen the spirits of the people who have come from various places across the country to attend the International Highland Games at Barren River Lake State Park. Despite some heavy rain and a tornado warning, the second night of the Games was a Swanson, who died in 1993, was the founder of the Kingdom of Raknar, a fraternal, philanthropic organization which worked to promote Highland games and events throughout the Southeast, Sandy Palmer said. Above all, though, the Kingdom of Raknar is a chance for people to gather and celebrate their Scottish heritage, he said. The cairn was dedicated at last years games, with an inscription honoring Swanson and his Fianna warriors, a reference to a Scottish warrior society. The Fianna warriors were the fiercest warriors in Scotland, but they were looked down upon by royalty and the intelligentsia, and thats kind of how (the members of the Kingdom of Raknar) see ourselves, Sandy Marshall said. Since its beginning, the Kingdom of Raknar has grown from three or four members to hundreds around the world and includes 11 Scottish clan chiefs, Sandy Marshall said. More chiefs and other new members will be inducted into the Kingdom Sunday night, when the group will hold its initiation ceremony, he said. We tell people to leave the kids at home for that, because it gets a little naughty at times, but its all in good fun, Sandy Marshall said. This year, well be inducting four more chiefs into the organization. Also getting ready for a big weekend at the Games were the members of Lady Mackintoshs regiment, led by Lady Anne Mackintosh herself, Pat Murray of Louisville. The regiment is one of a very few Scottish reenactment groups practicing in the United States, Murray said. Saturday, they will stage a recreation of the 1845 battle between Bonny Prince Charlies Scottish revolutionaries against the English, Murray said. The historical Lady Anne Mackintosh was the only female Scottish clan chief to join Bonny Prince Charlie in his ultimately futile fight against the British, she said. We lose every year, Murray added, smiling, But its still a lot of fun. The group formed in 1998 for what they thought would be a one-time reenactment in Ontario, Canada, but enjoyed the event so much they have remained together and now have members from the Canadian province and six states, many of whom would arrive in Glasgow on Friday to prepare for Saturdays battle, she said. The group participates in a large-scale reenactment on the third weekend in May every year, which they hope will find a permanent home at a site in Ohio beginning next year, Murray said. Murray and the rest of the nucleus of the group arrived in Glasgow on Tuesday and began setting up camp, she said. Also setting up for the weekend Thursday were Dick Anderson and Peter Wilson, owners of the Internet commerce site eScots.com, which sells authentic Scottish merchandise, woven-to-order tartan and plaid, Scottish foods and other items. The company, based in Charlotte, N.C., and Columbia, S.C., has been in existence for about two years and has been steadily growing, Wilson said. Wilson, a Scot by birth, came to the United States eight years ago with his wife, an American, he said. She stood the Scotland winters for 13 years, and then that was all she could take, he said. Im planning on having my ashes taken back there, though. Some of them, anyway. While sales had been slow Thursday, Wilson and Anderson were having a great time, they said. This is like a vacation for us, we only do about two or three events a year, but well definitely be back to Kentucky, Anderson said. This is a beautiful part of the country; the people here should be very proud of what they have.rousing success, Highland Games President Bob Harrison said. The storm did force an hour-long intermission in the concert by the Celtic band Clann Na Drumma, but the weather created no other problems for the Thursday night festivities, Harrison said. The band, which made their American debut Thursday night at the Games, was a huge hit with the crowd, he said. We planned to end the concert at (midnight), but the people just wouldnt let them leave, Harrison said. They didnt want to let them leave at 12:30 (a.m.) when we finally ended the show. Clann Na Drumma will perform again at tonights barbecue and ceiligh, he said. Others who had gathered Thursday at the park were equally enthusiastic about the weekend. Weve been here every year for 15 years, and we probably will keep coming as long as were able, said Sandy Marshall, a television writer and producer from New York City. Sandy Marshalls wife, Susan Palmer Marshall, will be a featured performer at tonights ceilidh, a type of variety show which features singers, dancers, comedians and other performers. Susan Palmer Marshall is a former member of the New Christy Minstrels who now does what she calls Celtic Pop music as a solo artist. The title track from her newest album, Standing Stones, is about the memorial cairn at Barren River Lake State Park which was built last year in honor of Robert Hagar Swanson, a member of the Clan Gunn who was involved with the Scottish community for many years.