DALRY BURNS CLUB
74th Anniversary
MDCCCXCIX

List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God save the Queen" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Gae bring to me a pint o' wine" |
Mr Grant |
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II. Both Houses of Parliament |
Mr D Howie |
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Song. "Scots wha hae" |
Mr T Gray |
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III. The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
Mr Comrie |
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Reply by Captain Brown |
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IV. The Immortal Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Flow gently Sweet Afton" |
Mr Cameron |
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V. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "The Lass of Ballochmyle" |
Mr Gordon |
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VI. Deceased Members |
Mr A Comrie |
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Song. "The Land o' the Leal" |
Mr Logan |
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VII. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr Graham |
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Song. "Kind is my Mary" |
Mr Grant |
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Song. "Corn Rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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VIII. Memory of Sir Walter Scott |
Mr J Hamilton |
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Song. "Farewell, sweet Ballochmyle" |
Mr Bone |
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IX. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr John Riddet |
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Song. "D'ye min' o' Langsyne" |
Mr Graham |
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Song. "This is no my ain lassie" |
Dr Hamilton |
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X. Burns Clubs all the world over |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "Ye Banks and Braes" |
Mr Thos Gray |
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XI. British Novelists |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "The Meeting of the Waters" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song "Willie brewed a peck o' maut" |
Mr Logan |
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XII. New Members |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Dr Brown |
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Song. "John Anderson, My Jo" |
Mr Thos Gray |
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XIII. The Song-Writers |
Mr H Higgins |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr George Willison |
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XIV. The Chairman and Croupier, with the singing of "Morag's Fairy Glen" by Mr John Gordon brought a very successful meeting to a close. |
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Members Present
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John Gow (Chairman) Mr Gow is a native of Dalry, son of John Gow of Highgate, a member in the firm of Thos. Biggart & Coy., Woollen Spinners, Dalry. Mr Gow is now one of the managing partners of the firm of Thos. Biggart and Co. (Ltd) and has long been a member of the Burns Club. He is Major of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, in which he is considered one of the most efficient officers. |
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John Brown (Croupier) in the unavoidable absence of John Blair, W. S., Edinburgh |
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Daniel Cameron, oldest member present |
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Alexander Comrie, Factor, Blair |
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William Logan, Teacher |
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John H Hamilton, Solicitor |
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Thomas Bone, Currier |
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Patrick Comrie, Waterside |
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Dugald Paton, Hourat |
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John Gordon, Blair Works |
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George Dunlop, Solicitor |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer, One Ash |
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Robert Fulton, Writer, Pitcon |
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Roderick McDonald, Road Surveyor, Braemoray |
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Dr Hamilton |
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James Graham, Cabinet-maker |
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Andrew C Patrick, Greenbank |
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John Comrie, Edinburgh |
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George Houston, Artist |
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David Howie, Burnhouse |
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Robert Howie, North Kirkland |
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Hugh Higgins, Grocer |
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John Riddet, Banker |
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George Kirkhope, Solicitor |
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George Willison |
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New Members |
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Dr Brown, son of the late Dr Brown of Saltcoats |
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William Carrick, Inpector of Poor, Dalry |
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Thomas Gray, son of the late And. Gray, Mining Contractor, Dalry |
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Visitor |
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Thomas M Grant, Glasgow |
28 Members 1 Visitor