DALRY BURNS CLUB
65th Anniversary
MDCCCXC
List of Toasts Proposed
I. The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
Song. "The Vicar of Bray" |
Mr Thomson |
II. The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr D Brown |
Reply by Lieutenant R B Gow |
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Song. "The Sea is England's Glory" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Rocked in the cradle of the deep" |
Mr McGregor |
III. The Immortal Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
Song. "There was a lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "My Nannie's Awa'" |
Mr Willison |
V. Deceased Members |
Mr John Howie |
Song. "I'm wearing awa', Jean" |
Mr Thomson |
VI. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr R Gow |
Recitation. "Address to the Haggis" |
Alex Allan |
VII. The Memory of Walter Scott |
Mr D Johnstone |
Song. "Jock o' Hazeldean" |
Mr T Bone |
Song. "McGregor's Gathering" |
Mr Mitchell |
VIII. Living Novelists |
Mr J H Hamilton |
Song. "The Kail Brose o' auld Scotland" |
Mr McGregor |
IX. Deceased Scottish Poets, with James Hogg |
Mr Aitken |
Song. "When the Kye come hame" |
Mr Willison |
Song. "Tell me if you can, Sir" |
Mr McGregor |
Song. "The Whale" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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 |
Reply |
Mr McGregor |
Song. "Father O'Flynn" |
Mr Thomson |
XI. The Haggis-Maker, Mrs Willison |
Mr Comrie |
Song. "Corn rigs are bonnie" |
Mr Mitchell |
Song. "Polly Martin" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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
Archibald Blair, Glasgow (Chairman) |
William Macartney, Glasgow (Croupier) |
David Brown, Printer |
Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
William Logan, Schoolmaster |
Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
John Fulton, Manufacturer |
William Thomson, Ironmonger |
John Howie, Braehead |
William Mitchell |
Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
Alexander Willison, Easterhill |
Dugald Paton, Hourat |
George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
Dr Blair |
Thomas Bone, Currier |
David Johnston, H M Assistant Inspector of Schools |
W D McGregor, Mine Host of the Turf |
John Paton |
Robert B Gow, Kirkland House |
John H Hamilton, Solicitor |
Alexander Allan, Munnoch |
Roderick Macdonald, Road Surveyor |
New Member |
James Douglas, from Los Angeles, South California, Grandson of Mr Harvie, formerly Parochial Schoolmaster of this Parish. |
24 Members