DALRY BURNS CLUB

73rd Anniversary

MDCCCXCVIII


G Kirkhope

Toast List

The Queen

Chairman

Song. "God save the Queen"

Company

Prince & Princess of Wales

Chairman

Song. "God Bless the Prince of Wales"

Company

Both Houses of Parliament

Mr Brown

Song. "The Vicar of Bray"

Mr Thomson

Army, Navy and Reserve Forces

Alex Willison

Song. "Rule Britannia"

 

Memory of Burns

The Chairman

Song. "There was a lad was born in Kyle"

Mr Mitchell

Song. "Corn Rigs"

Mr Cameron

The Memory of Jean Armour

Croupier

Song. "O' a' the airts"

Mr Mitchell

Song. "My Nannie's Awa'"

Mr Willison

Deceased Members

Dr Blair

Song. "Wearing awa', Jean"

Mr Thomson

Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare

Mr Gordon

Song. "O wert thou in the cauld blast"

Dr Hamilton

Memory of Sir Walter Scott

Mr Riddet

Song. "Loudon's bonny woods and braes"

D Cameron

Song. "The Lass of Ballochmyle"

John Gordon

Land o' Cakes

Mr Patrick

Song. "The boat song"

D Howie

Song. "The Meeting of the Waters"

D Cameron

Song. "Do you mind Lang Syne"

J Graham

Members from a distance. Reply

Mr Russell (Paisley)

Song. "Cronie o' mine"

George Willison

Burns Clubs All the World Over

 

Song.

Mr Grant (Beith)

British Novelists

 

Song. "Morag's Fairy Glen"

Mr J Gordon

Irish Poets

Mr Aitken

Song. "A wee drappie o't"

Mr A Willison

XII. The American Poets

Mr Allan

Song. "The Meeting of the Waters"

Mr Cameron

Song. "A wee drappie o't"

Mr Logan

Song.

Mr Grant

Chairman

Croupier

Reply

Chairman

Song. "The Whale"

G Kirkhope

Song. "Let me like a soldier fall"

Mr Grant

Croupier

Chairman

Reply

Croupier

Song. "Gloomy Winter"

D Cameron

 

Members Present

George Kirkhope, Solicitor, Dalry (Chairman) Mr Kirkhope is a native of Glasgow but was brought up and educated in Ayrshire. He has been an efficient Member of the Club since 1883, is a good Song Writer, and sings well.

John Gow (Croupier) A partner in the firm of Thomas Biggart & Coy.

John Gordon, Cashier, Blair Iron Works. Mr Gordon was past Chairman and is at present Cashier and Representative of Messrs. William Baird & Coy. Limited , at Blair Iron Works, Dalry. He has been an honoured and useful Member of the Club since 1886 and is a Member of the Town District of the Dalry Parish Council since its foundation.

Dr Blair, Dalry. Senior Member of the Club.

Daniel Cameron, Mining Contractor. Second Senior Member of the Club and one of the best singers.

Alexander Comrie, Factor, Blair, Dalry.

George Willison, Braeside, Dalry

George Dunlop, Solicitor, Dalry - new member

David Howie, Merchant, Glasgow - new member

Robert Howie, Merchant, Glasgow - new member

William Thomson, Ironmonger, Dalry

John Brown, Stationer, Dalry

James Graham, Cabinetmaker, Dalry

Mr Grant, Beith, guest of Mr Graham

Thomas Bone, Currier, Dalry

Robert Fulton of Coalheughglen, Solicitor, Dalry

George Houston, Artist, Dalry - new member

George Seaman, Gamekeeper, Blair, Dalry - guest

George Murdoch, Merchant, Glasgow - new member

Robert Russell, Writer and Banker, Paisley

Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer, Dalry

Dugald Paton, Farmer, Hourat, Dalry

John H Hamilton, Solicitor, Glasgow

John Riddet, Banker, Glasgow

Dr Hamilton, Dalry

Roderick McDonald, Road Surveyor, Dalry

Hugh Higgins, Grocer, Dalry - new member

Andrew C Patrick, Greenbank, Dalry

Alexander Willison of Easterhill, Dalry

28 Members 1 Guest