DALRY BURNS CLUB
85th Anniversary
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List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The King |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God save the King" |
The Company |
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II. The Queen, Prince & Princess of Wales, and other Members of the Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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III. Both Houses of Parliament |
Mr Kirkhope |
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IV. The Imperial Forces |
Mr J Brown |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Accompanist: |
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Song. "Ye Mariners of England" |
Mr A Cunningham |
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V. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a lad" |
The Company |
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VI. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Walker |
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VII. Deceased Members |
Mr Riddet |
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Song. "The land o' the leal" |
Mr A Cunningham |
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VIII. Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Houston |
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Song. "The Catrine Woods" |
Mr A Cunningham |
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IX. Dramatic Literature, with Shakespeare |
Mr Baird |
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X. Land o' Cakes |
Mr Campbell |
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Song. "Gae bring tae me my guid auld harp" |
Mr H Cunningham |
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XI. Song-Writers |
Mr Macnicol |
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Song. "The Anchor's Weighed" |
Mr Alex Aitken |
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XII. Burns Clubs |
Mr Johnston |
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Song. "For they are jolly good fellows" |
The Company |
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XIII. Irish Poets |
Dr Brown |
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Song. "The Irish Emigrant" |
The Chairman |
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XIV. New Members |
Mr H Cunningham |
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Song. "For they are jolly good fellows" |
The Company |
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Reply |
Mr Aitken & Mr Cosh |
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Recitation |
Mr Houston |
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XV. The Croupier |
The Chairman |
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Recitation. "The Moose" |
Mr Macnicol |
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Song. "Powder Monkey, Little Jim" |
Mr J Brown |
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XVI. The Chairman |
The Croupier |
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Song. "Annie Laurie" |
Mr Campbell |
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Recitation |
Dr Brown |
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"Auld Langsyne" |
The Company |
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Members Present
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William Carrick, Clerk to the British Council, (Chairman) (1899) |
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Andrew Aitken (Croupier) (1874) |
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George Kirkhope (1883) |
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David Johnston (1886) |
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John Brown (1891) |
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Patrick Comrie (1891) |
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John Riddet (1896) |
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Hugh Higgins (1898) |
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George Houston (1898) |
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Dr W M Brown (1899) |
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Donald Campbell (1900) |
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John MacNicol (1903) |
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J D Gordon (1904) |
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Alexr Cunningham (1906) |
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J O Baird (1908) |
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Hugh Cunningham (1908) |
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James Harvie (1909) |
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James W Walker (1909) |
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New Members |
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Alexr Aitken, Teacher in Dalry Higher Grade Public School - a native of Beith |
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Neil Cosh, Law-Clerk, son of the late Dr Cosh, minister of Dalry United Free Church |
20 Members