DALRY BURNS CLUB
44th Anniversary
MDCCCLXIX

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen; Prince of Wales & Royal Family; Both Houses of Parliament; Army & Navy ; and Volunteers with Capt. Paton, who replied |
The Chairman |
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Songs. "God save the Queen" and "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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III. The Family of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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IV. Deceased Members |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "Willie and me" |
Mr Beveridge |
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V. Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Dumbarton's Bonnie Belle" |
Mr Longwill |
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Song. "Dermot McFigg" |
Mr Morris |
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VI. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "Woodman spare that tree" |
Mr Young |
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VII. Historians, with Lord Macaulay |
Mr Logan |
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Song. |
Mr McNair |
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VIII. English Poets, with Tennyson |
Mr Stirrat |
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Song. "O, are ye sleeping, Maggie?" |
Mr Logan |
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IX. The Memory of Tannahill |
Capt Paton |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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X. Biographers of Burns, with Hately Waddell |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "Allister McAllister" |
Mr McNair |
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XI. Irish Poets, with Moore |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Sweet vale of Avoca" |
Mr Cameron |
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XII. American Poets, with Longfellow |
Mr Young |
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Song. "Kissed yestreen" |
Mr Morris |
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XIII. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Home, sweet Home |
Mr Cameron |
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XIV. Young Members, coupled with Mr Thomas Craig |
The Chairman |
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Song. "I'll tell you the hour" |
Dr Blair |
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XV. Living Song-Writers |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Happy we've been a' thegither" |
Mr Beveridge |
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XVI. Scotch Poets anterior to Burns |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "My bonnie Jean" |
Mr Longwill |
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XVII. Chairman's Health |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Ilka blade o' grass" |
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XVIII. Croupier's Health |
The Chairman |
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Hunting Song |
Dr Blair |
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Parting Song. "Auld Lang Syne", with all the usual formalities |
Members Present
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William Hamilton, Mineral Contractor, Chairman |
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John Angus, Manager, Blair Iron Works, Croupier |
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Capt Paton of Hillend |
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Alexander Comrie |
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William Logan |
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Hugh Morris |
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Daniel Cameron |
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James McNair |
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David Brown, Printer |
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Daniel Campbell, lately Innkeeper in the Turf, now in Black Bull Inn, Cumnock |
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Allan Loudon |
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Dr Blair |
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David Longwill, Hawhill |
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Dr Sloan |
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John Young, Jeweller |
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David Beveridge |
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James Stirrat, Banker |
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Duncan McDougall, Clothier |
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New Members |
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Ed. J Walsh, Coalmaster, Dalry |
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Thomas Craig, Merchant, Burnside |
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John Paton, "Mine Host", Successor to Daniel Campbell |
21 Members