DALRY BURNS CLUB
64th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXIX

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Members of the Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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II. Both Houses of Parliament |
The Croupier |
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Song. "The Vicar of Bray" |
Mr Thomson |
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III. The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr Miller |
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Reply by Lieutenant John Gow |
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Song. "The Empress of the Wave" |
Mr Mitchell |
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IV. The Immortal Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Reformer"(Outram's) |
Dr Kerr |
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V. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Logan |
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VI. Deceased Members |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "The Year that's awa'" |
Dr Kerr |
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Song. "A wee drappie o' it" |
Mr Logan |
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VII. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr Hamilton |
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Song. "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
Mr Thomson |
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VIII. Living Novelists |
Mr Johnstone |
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Song. "My Nannie's awa'" |
Mr Willison |
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IX. Song-Writers, with Tannahill |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Lass o' Ballochmyle" |
Mr Mitchell |
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X. The Memory of Thomas Campbell |
Mr Aitken |
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Recitation. "The Haggis" |
Mr Allan |
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Song. Parody on "My Mary Jane" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "The Deil's awa' wi' the Exciseman" |
Mr Bone |
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XI. Burns Clubs All Over The World |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Rattling Roaring Willie" |
Mr Cochrane |
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Mock Speech |
Mr Allan |
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Song. "The Holy Friar" |
Mr McGregor |
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XII. The Young Members |
Mr Willison |
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Reply by Mr Allan |
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Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Dr Kerr |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIII. The Haggis-Maker (Mrs Willison) |
Dr Kerr |
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Song. "Doon the burn Davie" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Hieland Whisky's Strong" |
Dr Kerr |
The Croupier proposed "The Chairman" and the Chairman gave "The Host and Hostess", and "The Croupier", which brought a highly delightful Meeting to a close.
Members Present
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Dr Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools (Chairman) |
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Archibald Blair, Glasgow (Croupier) |
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David Brown, Printer |
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John Gow, Worsted Spinner |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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James M McCosh, Writer |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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John Howie, Braehead |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
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William Mitchell, Precentor |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
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Alexander Willison, Worsted Spinner |
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Dugald Paton, Farmer, Hourat |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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Dr Blair |
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Thomas Bone, Currier |
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David Johnston, H M Assistant Inspector of Schools |
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William Davidson McGregor, Mine Host of the Turf |
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George Willison |
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Walter Morrison, Teacher |
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John Paton, Former "Mine Host of the Turf" |
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John H Hamilton, Solicitor |
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William Millar, Glasgow |
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Andrew Patrick, Greenbank |
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New Members |
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Alexander Allan, Munnoch |
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Roderick Macdonald, Road Surveyor |
28 Members