DALRY BURNS CLUB

44th Anniversary

MDCCCLXIX


W Hamilton

List of Toasts Proposed

I. The Queen; Prince of Wales & Royal Family; Both Houses of Parliament; Army & Navy ; and Volunteers with Capt. Paton, who replied

The Chairman

Songs. "God save the Queen" and "Rule Britannia"

Mr Cameron

II. The Memory of Burns

The Chairman

Song. "O' a' the airts"

Mr Logan

Song. "Corn Rigs"

Mr Cameron

III. The Family of the Poet

The Croupier

IV. Deceased Members

Dr Blair

Song. "Willie and me"

Mr Beveridge

V. Deceased Novelists, with Scott

Mr Comrie

Song. "Dumbarton's Bonnie Belle"

Mr Longwill

Song. "Dermot McFigg"

Mr Morris

VI. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare

Dr Sloan

Song. "Woodman spare that tree"

Mr Young

VII. Historians, with Lord Macaulay

Mr Logan

Song.

Mr McNair

VIII. English Poets, with Tennyson

Mr Stirrat

Song. "O, are ye sleeping, Maggie?"

Mr Logan

IX. The Memory of Tannahill

Capt Paton

Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'"

Mr Cameron

X. Biographers of Burns, with Hately Waddell

Mr Brown

Song. "Allister McAllister"

Mr McNair

XI. Irish Poets, with Moore

Mr Cameron

Song. "Sweet vale of Avoca"

Mr Cameron

XII. American Poets, with Longfellow

Mr Young

Song. "Kissed yestreen"

Mr Morris

XIII. The Land o' Cakes

Mr Comrie

Song. "Home, sweet Home

Mr Cameron

XIV. Young Members, coupled with Mr Thomas Craig

The Chairman

Song. "I'll tell you the hour"

Dr Blair

XV. Living Song-Writers

The Croupier

Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut"

Mr Logan

Song. "Happy we've been a' thegither"

Mr Beveridge

XVI. Scotch Poets anterior to Burns

Dr Blair

Song. "My bonnie Jean"

Mr Longwill

XVII. Chairman's Health

The Croupier

Song. "Ilka blade o' grass"

 

XVIII. Croupier's Health

The Chairman

Hunting Song

Dr Blair

Parting Song. "Auld Lang Syne", with all the usual formalities

 

 

Members Present

William Hamilton, Mineral Contractor, Chairman

John Angus, Manager, Blair Iron Works, Croupier

Capt Paton of Hillend

Alexander Comrie

William Logan

Hugh Morris

Daniel Cameron

James McNair

David Brown, Printer

Daniel Campbell, lately Innkeeper in the Turf, now in Black Bull Inn, Cumnock

Allan Loudon

Dr Blair

David Longwill, Hawhill

Dr Sloan

John Young, Jeweller

David Beveridge

James Stirrat, Banker

Duncan McDougall, Clothier

New Members

Ed. J Walsh, Coalmaster, Dalry

Thomas Craig, Merchant, Burnside

John Paton, "Mine Host", Successor to Daniel Campbell

21 Members