DALRY BURNS CLUB
54th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXIX

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Royal Family, The Army, Navy and Volunteers and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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"God Save the Queen" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "John Grumlie" |
Mr Bone |
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II. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Thomson |
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III. The Memory of Jean Armour and the Descendants of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Of a' the airts the win' can blaw" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Corn rigs are bonnie" |
Mr Cameron |
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IV. Deceased Members |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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V. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Gae bring tae me a pint o' wine" |
Mr Thomson |
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VI. The Memory of Thomas Campbell |
Mr Frew |
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Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Bone |
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VII. The Novelists, and Sir Walter Scott |
Mr McCosh |
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Song. "Our Ocean Home" |
Mr Frew |
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VIII. The American Poets |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "The Village Blacksmith" |
Mr Thomson |
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IX. Scientific Discovery |
Captain Paton |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "The wearing o' the green" |
Mr Willison |
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X. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Stirrat |
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Song. "This Cronie o' mine |
Mr Geo Willison (Mr Willison's Brother, who was present for part of the evening) |
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XI. The Industrial and Commercial Interests of the Country |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "Simon the Cellarer" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Curlers' Song" |
Dr Blair |
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(Here some Humorous Remarks made by Mr Carstairs afforded much amusement to the company) |
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XII. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr Fulton |
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Song. "Gloomy Winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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XIII. The Young Members |
Mr Brown |
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Reply |
Mr Gray |
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XV. The Health of Mr McKie |
Captain Paton |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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The remaining Toasts of The Chairman, The Croupier and Mine Host brought a pleasant meeting to a close |
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Members Present
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Alexander Willison , Chairman - Partner of the Firm of T Biggart and Coy, Bridgend Mills |
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William Logan, Teacher (Croupier) |
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Dr Blair |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Auchinleck |
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Andrew Aitken, Ryeside Mills |
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James M McCosh, Solicitor |
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Mr Carswell |
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James White, Kilwinning |
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David Brown, Printer |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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John Bone, Teacher |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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Robert Gray, Teacher |
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John Fulton, Bridgend Mills |
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Andrew Patrick, Johnstone |
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John Harvie, Banker, Glasgow |
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J S Frew, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
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Capt Paton of Hillend |
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John Paton, Turf Inn |
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James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
20 Members