DALRY BURNS CLUB
65th Anniversary
MDCCCXC

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. "The Vicar of Bray" |
Mr Thomson |
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II. The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr D Brown |
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Reply by Lieutenant R B Gow |
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Song. "The Sea is England's Glory" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Rocked in the cradle of the deep" |
Mr McGregor |
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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 Mitchell |
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Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "My Nannie's Awa'" |
Mr Willison |
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V. Deceased Members |
Mr John Howie |
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Song. "I'm wearing awa', Jean" |
Mr Thomson |
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VI. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr R Gow |
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Recitation. "Address to the Haggis" |
Alex Allan |
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VII. The Memory of Walter Scott |
Mr D Johnstone |
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Song. "Jock o' Hazeldean" |
Mr T Bone |
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Song. "McGregor's Gathering" |
Mr Mitchell |
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VIII. Living Novelists |
Mr J H Hamilton |
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Song. "The Kail Brose o' auld Scotland" |
Mr McGregor |
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IX. Deceased Scottish Poets, with James Hogg |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "When the Kye come hame" |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Tell me if you can, Sir" |
Mr McGregor |
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Song. "The Whale" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Dr Blair sang "Tally-ho the hounds, sir", a song which used regularly to be sung at meetings of the Club by Mr Hugh Morris, the first President. This was followed by a "Mock Speech" by Mr Alex Allan. |
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X. The Host |
Mr Brown |
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Reply |
Mr McGregor |
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Song. "Father O'Flynn" |
Mr Thomson |
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XI. The Haggis-Maker, Mrs Willison |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "Corn rigs are bonnie" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Polly Martin" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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XII. Our Visitor, Mr Douglas |
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Reply by Mr Douglas |
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The Chairman then sang a most mirth-provoking original song entitled "The sea-voyage of the Saucy Maid" |
The usual complimentary toasts of "The Chairman", and "The Croupier" , with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne", brought an extremely pleasant Meeting to a close.
Numerous Greetings were received from Burns Clubs throughout the country - one from Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Members Present
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Archibald Blair, Glasgow (Chairman) |
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William Macartney, Glasgow (Croupier) |
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David Brown, Printer |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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John Fulton, Manufacturer |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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John Howie, Braehead |
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William Mitchell |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
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Alexander Willison, Easterhill |
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Dugald Paton, Hourat |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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Dr Blair |
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Thomas Bone, Currier |
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David Johnston, H M Assistant Inspector of Schools |
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W D McGregor, Mine Host of the Turf |
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John Paton |
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Robert B Gow, Kirkland House |
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John H Hamilton, Solicitor |
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Alexander Allan, Munnoch |
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Roderick Macdonald, Road Surveyor |
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New Member |
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James Douglas, from Los Angeles, South California, Grandson of Mr Harvie, formerly Parochial Schoolmaster of this Parish. |
24 Members