DALRY BURNS CLUB
48th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXIII

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen; Prince of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family; Army and Navy |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. The Volunteers |
Mr Roger |
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Reply |
Capt McCosh |
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Song. "The wee, wee German Lairdie" |
Mr Logan |
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III. Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "A man's a man for a' that" |
Mr Roger |
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Song. "Widow Malone" |
Mr John Kerr |
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IV. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Lass o' Richmond Hill" |
Mr Logan |
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V. The Song-Writers of Scotland, with Tannahill |
The Croupier |
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Comic Song. "Cocksparrows' Courtship" |
Mr Kerr |
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VI. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr Roger |
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Song. "Tally-ho the Hounds, Sir" |
Mr Morris |
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VI(sic). Living Novelists |
Mr Frew |
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Comic Song. |
Mr Jno. Kerr |
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VII. Modern English Poets, with Tennyson |
Capt Paton |
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VIII. The Biographers of Burns, with Mr McKie of Kilmarnock |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "Green grow the rashes o'" |
Mr A Loudon |
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IX. Irish Poets, with Moore |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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X. Deceased Members |
Mr Longwill |
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Song. "The Minstrel Boy" |
Mr Logan |
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XI. Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Dr Blair |
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Comic Song. "Bonnie Scotland, I adore thee" |
Mr Jno. Kerr |
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XII. The First President, Mr Hugh Morris |
Mr Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
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Song. "The Lass o' Gowrie" |
Mr Loudon |
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XIII. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "Scots wha hae" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIV. The Press |
Mr Comrie |
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Reply |
Mr McKim |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Jno. Kerr |
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XV. American Poets, with Longfellow |
Mr Jno. Kerr |
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XVI. Living Song-Writers, with Jas. Ballantine |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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XVII. Young Members |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Gloomy Winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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The usual complimentary Toasts, "The President" and "Croupier" being given, "Auld Lang Syne" put an end to the proceedings. |
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Members Present
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James M McCosh, Chairman, son of Jas. McCosh Esq. of Parkhill |
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John Young, Jeweller, Croupier |
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Hugh Morris, First President of Dalry Burns Club |
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David Brown, Printer |
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J S Frew |
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Dr Blair |
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David Longwill, Farmer, Hawhill |
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Dr Sloan |
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Capt Paton, Hillend |
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John Kerr, Glasgow |
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Alexander Comrie |
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James Stirrat, Writer |
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James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
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William Logan |
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Allan Loudon |
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Daniel Cameron, Lugar |
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John Paton, Mine Host of the Turf |
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Duncan McDougall, Clothier |
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Thomas Craig, Borestone |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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Mr McKim |
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New Member |
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Mr Johnstone, Clerk, Blair Iron Works |
22 Members