DALRY BURNS CLUB
58th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXIII

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Royal Family and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "My love is like a red red rose" |
Mr Mitchell |
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II. The Army, Navy and Reserved Forces |
Mr Cochrane |
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Mr McCosh replied for the Volunteers |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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III. Scotland's Immortal Bard |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts the wind can blaw" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
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V. Dramatic Literature and Shakespeare |
Mr Morrison |
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Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Dr Kerr |
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VI. Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "The Captive Huntsman" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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VII. Deceased Members |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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VIII. Modern Science and its Practical Application |
Capt Paton |
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Song. "The Pilgrim Fathers" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Kate O'Brien" |
Mr Willison |
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IX. American Poets with Longfellow |
Mr Gray |
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Song. "The Village Blacksmith" |
Mr Thomson |
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X. The Land O'Cakes |
Mr Blair in original verse |
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Song. "Ca' the ewes to the Knowes" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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XI. Modern Novelists |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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XII. The Song Writers |
Mr Howie |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIII. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr A Patrick |
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Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Thomson |
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XIV. The Press |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "Hieland Whiskey's strong" |
Dr Kerr |
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XV. Young Members |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "The Wearing of the Green" |
Mr Willison |
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XVI. Health of Mr McKie |
Dr Blair |
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Mr Mckie made a most characteristic reply |
After the usual complimentary Toasts of the "Chairman" and "Croupier", "Auld Lang Syne" brought the proceedings to a close.
Members Present
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Robert Roger, Grocer (Chairman) |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector (Croupier) |
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David Brown, Printer |
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Captain Paton of Hillend |
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Dr Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Dr Blair |
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J M McCosh, Solicitor |
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Alexander Willison , Manufacturer |
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John Fulton, Manufacturer |
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James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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John Howie, Manufacturer, Braehead |
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Archibald Blair, Insurance Manager, Glasgow |
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Walter Morrison, Teacher |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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Robert Gray, Teacher, Glengarnock |
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James Deans, Teacher, Kersland Barony |
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William Mitchell, Precentor, West Church |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
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Thomas Craig, Merchant |
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John Paton, "Mine Host" of the Turf |
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New Members |
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Robert Fulton, Writer |
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George Kirkhope, Writer |
24 Members