DALRY BURNS CLUB
63rd Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXVIII
List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God Save the Queen" |
The Company |
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II. Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Reply by Lieutenant John Gow |
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Song. "The Red, White and Blue" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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III. The Immortal 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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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Messrs Bone, Thomson and Gordon |
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V. Deceased Members |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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VI. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr D Johnstone |
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Song. "The Reformer" |
Dr Kerr |
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VII. The Memory of Scott |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Alester McAlester" |
Mr Gordon |
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VIII. Modern Science |
Mr Macartney |
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IX. The Living Novelists |
Mr John H Hamilton |
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Song. "The Smith's a gallant Fireman" |
Mr McGregor |
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X. Modern Poets with Tennyson |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "Scotland Yet" |
Mr Thomson |
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XI. The Song Writers |
Mr Gow |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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XII. The Memory of Thomas Campbell |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "My Nannie's awa'" |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "The Whale" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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XIII. The Confederated Clubs |
Mr Fulton |
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Reply by Mr Snedden, Secretary to the Confederated Clubs |
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Song. "Guidwife, count the lawin'" |
Mr Bone |
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XIV. The Young Members |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Mr Blair |
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XV. The Haggis-Maker (Mrs Willison) |
Dr Kerr |
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Song. "The Kail-brose o' old Scotland" |
Mr McGregor |
The Chairman conveyed the thanks of the Club to Mr John Paton for his gift of the following articles long used by the Club:
The usual thanks to Chairman and Croupier brought the meeting to a close.
Members Present
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John Howie, Manufacturer, Braehead (Chairman) |
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Dr Kerr, H M Inspector of Schools (Croupier) |
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David Brown, Printer |
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John Gow, Worsted Spinner |
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John Fulton, Worsted Spinner |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Robert Gray, Teacher, Glengarnock |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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William N. Macartney, Merchant, Glasgow |
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James M McCosh, Writer |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
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James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
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Alexander Willison, Worsted Spinner |
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Dugald Paton, Farmer, Hourat |
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Robert Craig, Farmer, Ryesholm |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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William Mitchell, Precentor in West Church |
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Dr Blair |
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Thomas Bone, Currier |
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John Gordon, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
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David Johnston, H M Assistant Inspector of Schools |
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New Members |
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John Blair, W.S., Edinburgh |
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James G Smith, Glasgow |
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William Davidson McGregor, Mine Host of the Turf |
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Visitors |
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Mr Snedden, Kilmarnock |
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Dr James Hamilton, Beith, son of the late Dr Hamilton of Dalry, formerly a member of this Club |
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William Millar, Glasgow |
28 Members; 3 Visitors