DALRY BURNS CLUB
66th Anniversary
MDCCCXCI
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. "True Till Death" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Corn Rigs are bonnie" |
Mr Cameron |
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II. The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr Comrie |
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Reply by Surgeon-Major Dr Blair |
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Song. "The Empress of the Wave" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Fareweel, Sweet Ballochmyle" |
Mr Bone |
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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. "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Logan |
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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "O Nannie, wilt thou gang wi' me" |
Mr Willison |
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V. Deceased Members |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "I'm wearing awa', Jean" |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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VI. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr A Allan |
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Song. "Morag's Fairy Glen" |
Mr Gordon |
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VII. The Memory of Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Hamilton |
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Song. "My Nannie's awa'" |
Mr Willison |
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Recitation. "Address to the Haggis" |
Mr A Allan |
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VIII. The Memory of Moore |
Mr D Johnston |
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Song. "The Meeting of the waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Simon, the Cellarer" |
Mr Douglas |
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IX. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "Auld Scotland, I love thee" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Mary Morrison" |
Mr Thomson |
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X. American Poets |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "When the kye come hame" |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Tally ho the hounds, Sir" |
Dr Blair |
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XI. The Haggis-Maker, Mrs Willison |
The Chairman |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Tom Bowling" |
Mr Cameron |
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XII. Our Guest, Mr Elsner |
Mr Comrie |
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Reply by Mr Elsner |
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The usual complimentary toasts of "Our Host", "The Chairman", and "The Croupier" brought to a close the most numerously attended Meeting of the Club with the single exception of MDCCCLXXXVIII.
Members Present
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William Macartney, Glasgow (Chairman) |
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Andrew C Patrick, Greenbank (Croupier) |
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J M McCosh, Solicitor |
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John Gordon, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
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Daniel Cameron |
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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, Precentor |
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Andrew Aitken, One Ash |
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Alexander Willison, Easterhill |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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Robert Rodger |
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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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James Douglas |
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John Blair, W. S., Edinburgh |
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William Gardiner, Manufacturer |
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New Members |
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John Brown, son of David Brown |
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Patrick Comrie, son of Alex Comrie |
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Visitor |
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- Elsner, (a German) Engineer, at present erecting coke-works at Glengarnock |
29 Members