DALRY BURNS CLUB
59th Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXIV

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Royal Family; Both Houses of Parliament; and Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
The Chairman |
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Capt McCosh replied for the Volunteers |
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Song. "God Save the Queen" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Empress of the Waves" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. . Scotland's Immortal Bard, Robert Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "O' a' the airts the wind can blaw" |
Mr Logan |
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III. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "The bonnie Lass of Ballochmyle" |
Mr Mitchell |
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IV. Memory of Walter Scott |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "Macgregor's Gathering" |
Mr Mitchell |
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V. Dramatic Literature and Shakespeare |
Mr Roger |
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Song. "The Officer's Funeral" |
Mr Craig |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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VI. Modern Poets, with Tennyson |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton" |
Mr Thomson |
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VII. The Song Writers |
Dr Blair |
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Song. "The Pilgrim Fathers" |
Mr Cameron |
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VIII. Thomas Campbell |
Mr Morrison |
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Song. "The Battle of the Baltic" |
Mr Mitchell |
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VIII. Modern Science and its Practical Application |
Capt Paton |
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IX. Our Historians with Archibald Alison |
Mr Gray |
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Song. "Scotland Yet" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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X. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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XI. Kindred Clubs |
Mr Howie |
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Song. "My ain countrie" |
Mr Mitchell |
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XII. Irish Poets with Moore |
Mr Deans |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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Irish sermon by Mr Craig |
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XIII. Young Members |
Mr Cochrane |
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Reply |
Mr Macartney |
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Song. "Cam ye by Athol" |
Mr Willison |
After the usual complimentary Toasts of the "Chairman" and "Croupier", "Auld lang syne" brought a very pleasant meeting to a close.
Members Present
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector (Chairman) |
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James Stirrat, Grain Merchant (Croupier) |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Dr Blair |
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J M McCosh, Solicitor |
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John Fulton, Manufacturer |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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John Howie, Manufacturer, Braehead |
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Walter Morrison, Teacher |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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Robert Gray, Teacher, Glengarnock |
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James Deans, Teacher, Kersland Barony |
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William Mitchell, Precentor, West Church |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
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John Paton, "Mine Host" of the Turf |
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Robert Fulton, Writer |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
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Alexander Willison, Worsted Spinner |
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New Members |
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George Willison |
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Robert Craig, Farmer, Flashwood |
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Dugald Paton, Farmer, Hourat |
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W N Macartney |
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William Millar |
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Gilbert Taylor |
24 Members