DALRY BURNS CLUB
58th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXIII
List of Toasts Proposed
I. The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Royal Family and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
Song. "My love is like a red red rose" |
Mr Mitchell |
II. The Army, Navy and Reserved Forces |
Mr Cochrane |
Mr McCosh replied for the Volunteers |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
III. Scotland's Immortal Bard |
The Chairman |
Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Thomson |
Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
Song. "O' a' the airts the wind can blaw" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
V. Dramatic Literature and Shakespeare |
Mr Morrison |
Song. "Drinking Drams" |
Dr Kerr |
VI. Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Brown |
Song. "The Captive Huntsman" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
VII. Deceased Members |
Dr Blair |
Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
VIII. Modern Science and its Practical Application |
Capt Paton |
Song. "The Pilgrim Fathers" |
Mr Cameron |
Song. "Kate O'Brien" |
Mr Willison |
IX. American Poets with Longfellow |
Mr Gray |
Song. "The Village Blacksmith" |
Mr Thomson |
X. The Land O'Cakes |
Mr Blair in original verse |
Song. "Ca' the ewes to the Knowes" |
Mr Thomson |
Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
XI. Modern Novelists |
Mr Logan |
Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
XII. The Song Writers |
Mr Howie |
Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
XIII. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr A Patrick |
Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Thomson |
XIV. The Press |
Mr Kirkhope |
Song. "Hieland Whiskey's strong" |
Dr Kerr |
XV. Young Members |
The Chairman |
Reply |
Mr Kirkhope |
Song. "The Wearing of the Green" |
Mr Willison |
XVI. Health of Mr McKie |
Dr Blair |
Mr Mckie made a most characteristic reply |
After the usual complimentary Toasts of the "Chairman" and "Croupier", "Auld Lang Syne" brought the proceedings to a close.
Members Present
Robert Roger, Grocer (Chairman) |
Alexander Comrie, Inspector (Croupier) |
David Brown, Printer |
Captain Paton of Hillend |
Dr Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools |
William Logan, Schoolmaster |
Dr Blair |
J M McCosh, Solicitor |
Alexander Willison , Manufacturer |
John Fulton, Manufacturer |
James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
John Howie, Manufacturer, Braehead |
Archibald Blair, Insurance Manager, Glasgow |
Walter Morrison, Teacher |
William Thomson, Ironmonger |
Robert Gray, Teacher, Glengarnock |
James Deans, Teacher, Kersland Barony |
William Mitchell, Precentor, West Church |
Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
Thomas Craig, Merchant |
John Paton, "Mine Host" of the Turf |
New Members |
Robert Fulton, Writer |
George Kirkhope, Writer |
24 Members