DALRY BURNS CLUB
42nd Anniversary
MDCCCLXVII

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen |
The Chairman |
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II. Prince of Wales and Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God save the Queen" by the Company, led by |
Mr Cameron |
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III. Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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IV. Army and Navy |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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V. The Volunteers with Capt Paton |
Mr Stirrat |
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Capt. Paton responded |
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Song. "I dreamt I dwelt in a Cobbler's Stall" |
A Hamilton |
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VI. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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VII. The Family of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Happy we've been a' thegither" |
Allan Loudon |
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VIII. Deceased Members |
Hugh Morris |
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Song. "Glasses sparkle oin the board" |
Hugh Morris |
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Song. "The Nocturnal Rambler" |
Alexander Hamilton |
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IX. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Parody on Shakespeare's Seven Ages" |
Hugh Morris |
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X. The Historians, with Sir Archd. Alison |
Mr McCowan |
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XI. The Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Mr A Comrie |
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Song. "My wife has ta'en the gie" |
Daniel Campbell |
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Song. "Thunder Blunder" |
James White |
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XII. English Poets, with Tennyson |
Captain Paton |
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Song. "Anything to earn a Crust" |
Alexr. Hamilton |
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XIII. Irish Poets with Moore |
James Stirrat |
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Song. "The meeting of the waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIV. American Poets with Edgar Allan Poe |
J Young |
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Song. "Green grow the Rashes, O" |
Allan Loudon |
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XV. The Memory of Tannahill |
Hugh Morris |
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Song. "Thou Bonnie Wood o' Craigielea" |
W Hamilton |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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XVI. The Song Writers with Mr Logan of Kilbirnie, the compiler of these records |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Loudon's Bonnie Woods and Braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Lowbacked Car" |
Alexr. Hamilton |
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XVII. The Biographers of Burns |
David Brown |
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Song. "Gipsy Jane" |
Mr Stirrat |
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XVIII. The Young Members with Mr McDougall |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Allister McAllister" |
James McNair |
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Mr McDougall responded |
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XIX. The Chairman |
The Croupier |
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Song. "The Young May Moon" |
Allan Loudon |
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The Chairman replied |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "I'll tell thee the hour" |
The Chairman |
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XX. The Croupier's Health |
The Chairman |
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The Croupier replied |
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Song. "When we were at the Schule" |
Mr John Young |
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Song. "Paddy's Wedding" |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "A Comic Medley" |
Mr Alexander Hamilton |
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XXI. Mine Host |
The Chairman |
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Mr Campbell replied |
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Song. "A Dutch Chorus" |
The Company |
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XXII. The Parting Toast |
The Chairman |
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The Company then joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne" when "each took off his several way" |
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Members Present
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Dr Blair, Dalry, Chairman |
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Alexander Comrie, Dalry, Croupier |
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William Hamilton, Contractor, Dalry |
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Dr Sloan |
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Hugh Morris, Dalry |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Dalry |
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James McNair |
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James White, Kilwinning |
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Alexander Hamilton |
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David Brown |
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Daniel Campbell |
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Allan Loudon, Dalry |
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John Young, Watchmaker, Dalry and Glasgow |
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William McCowan, Cashier, Blair Iron Works, Dalry |
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Capt. Paton, Hillend |
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James Stirrat, Banker |
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Duncan McDougall, Draper, Dalry |
17 Members