DALRY BURNS CLUB
46th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXI
List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen; Prince of Wales & Royal Family; Army & Navy ; Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Songs. "God save the Queen" and "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. The Volunteers, responded to by Mr Comrie |
Mr McKie |
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III. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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IV. The Family of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Green grow the rashes" |
Mr Loudon |
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V. Deceased Members |
Mr Brown |
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VI. Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Mr Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
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Song. "Bonnie Wood o' Craigielea" |
Mr Hamilton |
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VII. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr McKie |
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Song. "Janet and me" |
Mr Beveridge |
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VIII. Living Song-Writers |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Afton Water" |
Mr R Roger Jr. |
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IX. Old English Poets, with Milton |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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X. Living English Poets, with Tennyson |
Mr Roger |
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XI. The Historians |
Dr Sloan |
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Song. "The Coggie" |
Mr Morris |
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XII. Living Novelists, with Disraeli |
Mr McCosh |
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XIII. The Memory of Tannahill |
Mr Frew |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIV. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr Wm. Patrick |
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XV. The Irish Poets, with Moore |
Mr R. Roger |
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XVI. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Stirrat |
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Song. "Kissed yestreen" |
Mr Morris |
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XVII. The Press, with Mr McKie |
Mr Young |
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XVIII. Young Members |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Mr Roger |
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Song. "Robin Adair" |
Mr Beveridge |
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XIX. Scotch Poets anterior to Burns |
Mr Hamilton |
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Song. "O' a' the airts the win' can blaw" |
Mr Roger, Snr. |
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The complimentary toasts then followed: The Compiler of the Records, The Chairman, The Croupier and after the Parting Toast, "Each took off their several way". |
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Members Present
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Capt Paton of Hillend*, Chairman |
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Alexander Comrie, Croupier, in absence of John Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools, who was unable to be present. |
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James McCosh, Writer |
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Hugh Morris, First President of Dalry Burns Club. |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Lugar |
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James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
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David Brown, Printer |
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William Hamilton, Mineral Contractor, Lugar |
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Allan Loudon |
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Dr Blair |
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David Longwill, Farmer, Hawhill |
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Dr Sloan |
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John Young, Jeweller, Dalry, Cumnock & Glasgow |
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David Beveridge, Contractor, Dalry |
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James Stirrat, Writer |
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John Paton, Mine Host of the Turf |
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Duncan McDougall, Clothier |
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Thomas Craig, Grocer, Borestone |
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New Members |
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James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
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Robert Roger, Writer, Kilmarnock |
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Robert Roger, Grocer & Auctioneer, Dalry |
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William Patrick, Writer, Dalry |
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J S Frew, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
23 Members
* A native of Dalry, and first Captain of the 11th Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers, the local Corps of Dalry. In all public questions, Capt. Paton has long taken an active part; and he has contributed in no small degree to enhance the enjoyment of our anniversary Burns' meetings. His ready smile, his frank manners, and genial kindly heart have justly rendered him a universal favourite.