DALRY BURNS CLUB
44th Anniversary
MDCCCLXIX
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" |
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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