DALRY BURNS CLUB
78th Anniversary
MDCCCCIII

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The King |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God save the King" |
The Company |
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II. The Queen, Prince & Princess of Wales, and other Members of the Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God Bless the Prince of Wales" |
Mr Bone |
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III. Both Houses of Parliament |
Mr A Willison |
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IV. The Imperial Forces |
Dr Brown |
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Song. "The red, white and blue" |
Mr Shedden |
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Reply |
Mr D Howie |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Spence |
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V. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a lad" |
Mr Hardie |
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VI. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Spence |
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VII. Deceased Members |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "The Land o' the Leal" |
Mr Willison |
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VIII. Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Hastings |
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Song. "Afton Water" |
Mr Hardie |
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Song. "Bonnie Wood o' Craigielea" |
Mr G Willison |
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IX. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr Higgins |
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Recitation |
Mr MacNicol |
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X. Land o' Cakes |
Mr Campbell |
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Song. "O Willie brewed" |
Mr Spence |
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XI. Burns Clubs a' the warl' o'er |
Mr Johnston |
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Song. "Scotlan' Yet" |
Mr D Howie |
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XII. The Sister Arts - Literature, Music and Painting |
Mr Houston |
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Song. "The Star of Robert Burns" |
Mr Higgins |
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Song. "A man's a man" |
Mr R Gray |
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Song. "The Lea-rig" |
Mr Bone |
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XIII. Song-Writers |
Mr Hamilton |
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Recitation. "St. Andrew" |
Mr Hastings |
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Recitation. "Highland Funeral" |
Mr Houston |
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XIV. Young Members |
Mr A Willison |
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Recitation. "Man was made to mourn" |
Dr Brown |
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Reply |
Mr Wylie |
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Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Mr Bone |
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Song. "Gathering up the Shells" |
Mr Shedden |
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XV. The Haggis-Maker (Mrs A Willison) |
Mr Johnston |
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Song. "Ae fond kiss" |
Mr Hardie |
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XVI. Host & Hostess (Mr & Mrs MacKay) |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Mr MacKay |
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Recitation. "The Annuitant" |
Mr Hastings |
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XVII. The Chairman |
The Croupier |
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XVIII. The Croupier |
The Chairman |
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"Auld Langsyne" |
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Members Present
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Thomas Bone, Currier, Dalry (Chairman) |
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John Riddet (Croupier) |
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Alexander Willison |
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David Johnston |
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Roderick McDonald |
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Patrick Comrie |
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William Carrick |
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Donald Campbell |
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Robert Howie |
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George Houston |
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Hugh Higgins |
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John H Hamilton |
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Robert Fulton |
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Andrew Aitken |
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James Graham |
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David Howie |
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Robert Gray, Braehead |
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William Hastings |
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James Spence |
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Dr W M Brown |
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George Willison |
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New Members |
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David Couper, Bridgend Mills, Dalry |
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John MacNicol, Watchmaker, Dalry |
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Hugh Shedden, Joiner, Dalry |
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Joseph A Wylie, Doggartland, Dalry |
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Guest |
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A C Hardie, Guest of Mr Houston |
25 Members 1 Guest