DALRY BURNS CLUB
53rd Anniversary
MDCCCLXXVIII
List of Toasts Proposed
I. The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Royal Family, The Army, Navy and Volunteers and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
"God Save the Queen" |
Mr Cameron |
Song. "Morag's Fairy Glen" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "The Wearing o' the Green" |
Mr Willison |
Song. "The Vicar of Bray" |
Mr Thomson |
II. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Thomson |
III. The Memory of Jean Armour and the Descendants of the Poet |
The Croupier |
Song. "Afton Water" |
Mr Cameron |
Song. "The Treasures of the Deep" |
Mr Hogg |
At 9.30 a telegram was received from the Ardrossan Club congratulating the Members of Dalry Club, and wishing them a happy meeting. A similar message was sent to the Ardrossan Club in reply |
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IV. Deceased Members |
Mr Comrie |
Song. "The wee German Lairdie" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "The auld Wife's Pilgrimage" |
Mr Kerr |
V. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Dr Blair |
Song. "The Lass o' Richmond Hill" |
Mr Logan |
VI. The Memory of Thomas Campbell |
Mr Hogg |
Song. "Nancy Lee" |
Mr Thomson |
Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Mr Kerr |
VII. Our Geographical Explorers |
Mr Brown |
Song. "Paddy's Wedding o'" |
Mr Kerr |
VIII. Novelists, with Walter Scott |
Mr Aitken |
Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
IX. English Poets |
Mr Logan |
Song. "The good Rhine wine" |
Mr Thomson |
X. The Industrial and Commercial Interests of the Country |
Mr McCosh |
XI. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Fulton |
Song. "Scotland, I love thee" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "John Peel" |
Mr Logan |
XII. American Poets |
Mr Stirrat |
Song. "The Cameron Men" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Jock and the Tripe" |
Mr Kerr |
XIII. Scientific Discovery, with James Watt |
Capt Paton |
Song. "Sweet Vale of Avoca" |
Mr Cameron |
XV. The Oldest Member, with Mr White |
Mr Brown |
Mr White, in reply, sang "Thunder Blunder" |
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The Chairman and The Croupier brought the meeting to a close |
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Members Present
John Kerr, Chairman - son of Mr Alexander Kerr, President of the Club in 1862 |
Alexander Willison , Croupier |
Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Auchinleck |
William Logan, Teacher (Croupier) |
James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
Andrew Hogg, Teacher, Burnside School |
James White, Kilwinning |
Capt Paton of Hillend |
John Fulton, Pitcon |
Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
Archibald Gray, Middleton |
Dr Blair |
William Mitchell, Precentor, West Church |
John Young, Jeweller, Glasgow |
Andrew Aitken, Ryeside Mills |
John Paton, "Mine Host of the "Turf" |
David Brown, Printer |
William Thomson, Ironmonger |
James M McCosh, Writer |
19 Members