DALRY BURNS CLUB
47th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXII
List of Toasts Proposed
I. The Queen; Prince of Wales; Army, Navy & Volunteers; Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
Capt McCosh replied for the Volunteers |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Logan |
Song. "My Love is like a red, red rose" |
Mr Rodger |
II. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
Original Song. "Sing the Praise of Coila's Bard" |
The Chairman |
Song. "O' a' the airts the win' can blaw" |
Mr Logan |
III. The Family of the Poet |
The Croupier |
Song. "Annie Laurie" |
Mr James Kerr |
IV. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr R Roger, Grocer |
Song. "My auld mither de'ed in the year '89" |
The Chairman |
V. Old English Poets, with Milton |
Mr Robert Roger, Writer |
Song. "Caild Kail in Aberdeen" |
Mr Hugh Morris |
VI. The Historians, with Froude |
Mr Frew |
Song. "Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jamie" |
The Chairman |
VII. The Song-Writers, with Ballantyne |
Mr Wm. Patrick |
Song. "Jenny's Ba'bee" |
Mr Frew |
VIII. The Ballad Poetry of Scotland, with Aytoun |
The Croupier |
Song. "Drinking Drams" |
The Chairman |
IX. Deceased Members |
Mr James Stirrat |
Song. "The Flowers o' the Forest" |
Mr Logan |
X. The Deceased Novelists, with Scott |
Mr McKie |
Song. "Mt wife's a wanton wee thing" |
Mr Loudon |
XI. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Comrie |
XII. Living Novelists, with Anthony Trollope |
Mr Logan |
Song. "Highland Song" |
Mr James Kerr |
XIII. American Poets, with E A Poe |
Capt Paton |
XIV. Modern English Poets, with Tennyson |
Dr Sloan |
XV. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr James Kerr |
XVI. The President |
The Croupier |
Song. "Highland Whisky's Strong" |
The Chairman |
XVII. The Memory of Tannahill |
Mr J Stirrat, Merchant |
XVIII. The First President, Mr H Morris |
Mr Comrie |
XIX. The Croupier, and the usual complimentary toasts were then given, and after singing "Auld Lang Syne", the company separated. |
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Members Present
John Kerr, Chairman, H.M. Inspector of Schools for the Northeastern Division of Scotland and Examiner in Classics to the University of Glasgow. |
James McCosh, Writer, Croupier |
Hugh Morris |
James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
David Brown, Printer |
Allan Loudon |
J S Frew, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
Dr Blair |
David Longwill, Farmer, Hawhill |
Dr Sloan |
Capt Paton, Hillend |
William Patrick, Writer |
Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
James Stirrat, Writer |
James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
William Logan, Parochial Schoolmaster |
Robert Roger, Writer, Kilmarnock |
John Paton, Mine Host of the Turf |
Duncan McDougall, Clothier |
Thomas Craig, Merchant, Borestone |
Robert Roger, Grocer |
New Members |
Robert McKimm, Clerk, Bridgend Mills |
John Kerr, Glasgow, son of Mr Alexander Kerr, President of the Club in 1862. |
James Kerr, Glasgow, late of Calcutta |
24 Members