DALRY BURNS CLUB
55th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXX
List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen; The Prince of Wales and Royal Family; Army, Navy and Volunteers |
The Chairman |
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Capt McCosh replied for the Volunteers |
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Song. "Scots wha hae" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Britain, the Empress of the Wave |
Mr Mitchell |
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III. 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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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "My love is like a red red rose" |
Mr Mitchell |
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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour and the Descendants of the Poet |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. (impromptu, with numerous humorous personal allusions) "Sure a' this micht please ilka body " |
Dr Kerr |
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V. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "A warrior bold" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "My Janet and me" |
Mr Beveridge |
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VI. Novelists, with Walter Scott |
Dr Kerr |
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Song. "Hail to the Scot" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. " Loudon's bonnie woods and braes " |
Mr Cameron |
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VII. The Memory of Thomas Campbell |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "The meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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VIII. The Historians |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Dr Kerr |
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IX. Deceased Members |
Mr Stirrat |
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Song. "The Land o' the Leal" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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X. Industrial and Commercial Interests |
Rev Mr Blair |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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XI. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr Frew |
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Song. "The Lass o' Ballochmyle" |
Rev Mr Blair |
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XII. Irish Poets, with Moore |
Mr Gray |
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Song. "Boyne Water" |
Mr Logan |
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XIII. The Young Members |
Dr Blair |
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Mr John Howie replied |
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Song. "Hieland-Whisky's strong" |
Dr Kerr |
This highly successful Meeting was brought to a close after the usual complimentary Toasts of "The Chairman" , "Croupier" and "Mine Host of the Turf"
Members Present
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William Logan, Schoolmaster (Chairman) |
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Andrew Aitken (Croupier) |
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James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
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David Brown, Printer |
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J S Frew, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
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John Fulton, Bridgend Mills |
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David Beveridge, Contractor |
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Dr Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools |
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James Stirrat, Grain Merchant |
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Thomas Craig, Merchant |
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Dr Blair |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Auchinleck |
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William Mitchell, Precentor in West Church |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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James M McCosh, Banker |
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Jno Paton, "Mine Host" of the Turf |
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James White, Kilwinning |
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New Members |
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Walter Morrison, Teacher, Townend School |
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Mr Deans, Teacher, Kersland Barony School |
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Rev George Blair, Assistant to Dr Stevenson |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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John Howie, Braehead |
24 Members