DALRY BURNS CLUB
49th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXIV
List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen; Prince of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family; Army and Navy; Volunteers with Capt McCosh and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The wee German Lairdie" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Widow Malone" |
Mr Kerr |
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II. The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. " O' a' the airts the Win' can blaw" |
Mr Logan |
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III. Jean Armour and the Family of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Jean's Lament for Burns" |
Mr Mitchell |
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IV. The Memory of Tannahill* |
Mr Morris |
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Song. "Gloomy Winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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V. The Health of Hugh Morris, First President of the Club† |
Mr McCosh |
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VI. Our Living Novelists |
Mr Comrie |
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VII. The Modern English Poets, with Tennyson |
The Chairman |
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Song. "The Pilgrim Fathers" |
Mr Cameron |
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VIII. The Biographers of Burns, with Mr McKie |
Mr Roger |
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IX. The Living Song-Writers, with James Ballantine |
Dr Sloan |
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X. The Irish Poets, with Moore |
Mr McCosh |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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XI. Deceased Members |
The Croupier |
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Song. "I'll tell thee the Hour" |
Dr Blair |
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XII. Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Capt Paton |
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Song. "Bonnie Scotland, I adore thee" |
Mr Mitchell |
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XIII. The Press |
Mr Aitken |
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The pleasure of the Meeting was greatly increased by a number of comic songs given by Mr John Kerr in excellent style. |
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The usually-given complimentary toasts, "The President" and "Croupier" being proposed and responded to, "Auld Lang Syne" concluded a most enjoyable meeting. |
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*This toast was given at this early part of the Meeting in compliment to Mr Morris, who had been personally acquainted with the Poet.
†After a most affecting reply, Mr Morris, who through the increasing infirmities of age was unable to continue longer at the Meeting, was escorted home by two Members of the Club.
This was the last Anniversary Dinner attended by Hugh Morris; he died in March, 1874.
Members Present
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John Young, Chairman, of Turnbull and Young, Jewellers, Glasgow |
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David Brown, Printer, Croupier |
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Hugh Morris, First President of the Club |
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John S Frew, Blair Iron Works, Croupier |
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Dr Blair |
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Dr Sloan |
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James M McCosh, Writer |
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Capt Paton, Hillend |
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John Kerr, Glasgow |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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James Stirrat, Writer |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Allan Loudon |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Auchinleck |
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John Paton, Turf Inn |
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William Hamilton, Airdrie |
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Thomas Craig, Merchant |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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New Member |
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Andrew Aitken, Carsehead, of Kyle and Aitken, Ryeside Mills |
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William Mitchell, Den, Precentor, West Church |
20 Members