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THIRD SERIES: VOLUME XV


KILMARNOCK

1966

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LIST OF CONTENTS

PAGE

Junior Burns Chronicle Children's Own Section ..

Robert Burns and Edinburgh (continued) by John McVie, O~E 17

Correction and Back Numbers of the Burns Chronicle 35

Unveiling Ceremony at Alloway 36

The late Mr. James R. Crawford, ES.A.Scot. 38

The Merry Muses of Caledonia by Alex. MacMillan 39

Ellisland by Margaret L. Hendry 42

Burns on Record by R. Peel 45

Burns on the Psychiatrist's Couch 55

French Translations of Robert Burns (conclusion) by G. Ross Roy 56

Book Reviews 77

Scottish National Dictionary 79

The Burns Federation-

(a) List of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee, Office-bearers and District Representatives, Sub-committees, Auditors and Associate Members . . 80

(b) Constitution and Rules 85

(c) List of Districts 90

LIST OF CONTENTS (continued)

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(d) Minutes of the Annual Conference, 1965, incor-porating the Hon. Secretary's Report, Financial Statement, Burns Chronicle and School Competi-tions' Reports 98

(e) Oub Reports .. 124

(f) Numerical List of Clubs on the Roll 167

(g) Alphabetical List of Oubs on the Roll 196

ILLUSTRATIONS

Doctor James S. Montgomerie, President, Burns Federation frontispiece

Reconstructed Cairn at Alloway facing page 1

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The Burns Federation does not accept responsibility for

statements made or opinions expressed in the Bums Chronicle.

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THE A. D. GRIFFEN AWARD

Mr. A. D. Griffen, of Bishop Auckland, New Zealand, has made a generous gift of £50 to the Burns Federation.

At his request, this money is to be used in the best way possible to encourage children to express themselves in the Scots language.

Accordingly, your Editor has been asked to run an annual competition which will display above all else your knowledge and understanding of the Doric or the mother tongue-call it what you will.

This competition, with an annual prize of £10, will continue for at least five years and will be known as the A. D. Griffen Award. If no entcy reaches the required standard, the prize will be withheld and offered in a later competition.

This year, you are invited to write an essay on "THE PLACE WHAUR I BIDE". It does not matter whether you live in a city, town, village or lonely country cottage. Describe the place, its surroundings and its people-and, remember, your essay MUST BE WRITTEN IN SCOTS.

It must be, too, your own unaided work and its length is entirely up to you. It will be judged solely on how well you know the Scots language.

Send your essay with your name, age and address to the Editor, Junior Burns Chronicle~ 8 George Street, Peebles.

The age limit is 18, and the closing date is 30th April, 1966.

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2 JUNIOR BURNS CHRONICLE

Do you remember how, in the first instalment last year, we saw Burns in his early years?

In March, 1784, the Burns family settled at Mossgiel, a farm on the road between Tarbolton and Mauchline. Now that his father was dead, Robert, as the eldest son, took his place. He was full of good intentions, but, in turn, bad seed and a late harvest caused the loss of half his crops. After that, he tended to leave things to his brother Gilbert. Mauchline was only a mile or so away and it drew Burns like a magnet. Here lived a motley collection of vivid characters, good and bad, to fire his imagination. And all this he translated into poetry. In his attic room, he wrote far into the night. In his First Epistle to John Lapraik, Muirkirk, he voiced the hope that

. . . tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire, At pleugh or cart, My Muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart.

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Bums had had affairs with several girls, but it was in Mauchline that he met Jean Armour, the one who was to matter most to him. She was the daughter of James Armour, a dour, straitlaced builder. It offended his sense of respectability that Jean was acquainted with a worthless man like Robert Burns. Even so, although he knew his name was poison to James Armour, Bums fell in love with Jean. He had little money, so he decided to leave Scotland and try his luck in Jamaica. When he was able to do so, he would arrange for Jean to join him. Meanwhile, to keep the record straight, he gave her informal "marriage lines", acknowledging that he had promised to marry her. Under Scots law at that time, he thus contracted an irregular, but legally valid marriage.


James Armour was a bad man to cross. When he got hold of the "marriage lines", he refused to let Jean have the document back. She was packed off to an uncle in Paisley. When Bums got wind of all this, he bearded the Armours in their own home. He offered to give up his plans to emigrate and to make some sort of home for Jean. But James Armour and his wife would have none of it. They made it plain they did not want the likes of him for a son-in-law and that they would never let Jean be his wife. And Bums, shocked by their hatred of him, was forced to leave, defeated, in "sorrow; shame and anger".

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Little did the Armours know the true worth of the man they rejected. His landlord and friend, Gavin Hamilton, put the idea into his head that he should collect subscriptions to enable him to publish a volume of his poems. This, Bums set about doing. About this time, too, he became involved in a passionate love affair with Mary Campbell, a nursemaid in Gavin Hamilton's home. As Bums still meant to go to Jamaica, she decided to leave her job and go to Dunoon. On the second Sunday in May, 1786, they met for the last time, and, it is said that, standing on opposite banks of the Faile, a tributary of the Ayr, they exchanged Bibles as a pledge of eternal love. Mary died soon afterwards, little guessing that, through Burns, she would live on as "Highland Mary".


Burns got about 350 subscriptions and arrangements were made with John Wilson, Kilmarnock, to print his book of poems. It appeared towards the end of July, 1786, under the title Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect by Robert Burns. Some 612 copies were printed and the whole of this now famous Kilmarnock Edition was sold within a month. Here were such poems as "The Twa Dogs," "Hallowe'en," "The Cotter's Saturday Night," and "To a Mouse". No wonder everyone was talking about Burns. Strange to think that he made barely £20 from the Kilmarnock Edition. It was published at three shillings a copy. Today, a copy would sell for hundreds of pounds.


Jean was now back in Mauchline with her parents, and though they still forbade her to have anything more to do with Bums, she sometimes managed to meet him in secret. He had taken farewell of. many friends, but he continued to put off his Jamaican trip. Fate and fame had other plans for him, indeed.

JUNIOR BURNS CHRONICLE

The minister at Loudoun manse had sent a copy of the Kilmarnock Edition to Doctor Blacklock, a blind poet, in Edinburgh. Greatly impressed, Doctor Blacklock advised Bums to visit the capital to arrange for a second edition of his poems. Bums needed no second bidding, and so, when he left Mossgiel, it was to Edinburgh-not to a port for Jamaica-that he rode away.


In Edinburgh, on the evening of 28th November, 1786, Bums was met by his Ayrshire friend, John Richmond, who had a room in Baxter's Close in the Lawnmarket. Soon afterwards, he was being lionised by Edinburgh's society, by men of the standing of the Earl of Glencairn. Yet in spite of all this, Bums did not lose his head or his dignity. He had come with a purpose, to be sure, and before long he wrote to John Ballantyne, the Ayr banker: "I am nearly agreed with Creech to print my book".

Here, then, we leave Bums in Edinburgh. In the concluding instalment in our next issue, we shall see what befell Burns-and Jean Armour- in the last, tragic years of his life.


PAINTING COMPETITIONS

SENIOR SECTION

For young artists over 14 years of age, we invite paintings of any scene from Burns's song, "Duncan Gray".

This may seem more difficult than choosing a scene from "Tam o' Shanter," but read "Duncan Gray" and you will find a scene in every verse. Do have a try, anyway!

Send your painting, preferably between two sheets of cardboard to protect it in the post, to the Editor, Junior Burns Chronicle, 8 George Street~ Peebles. The closing date is 30th April, 1966.

Book tokens will be sent to the winners.

JUNIOR SECTION

Again, we invite young artists under the age of 14 to select any subject they like from the poems and songs of Burns. As we said last year, this may mean a red, red rose, a mouse, a daisy or a hundred and one other subjects.

Rules and prizes are the same as in the Senior Section. One final word. Your painting can only be returned to you if stamps to cover postage are enclosed.

1965 POETRY COMPETITION RESULT

This competition was for a poem on "The Twa Brigs"-the new Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Railway Bridge.

The first prize book token was awarded to John Houston, age 13, Netherton Farm, Uplawmoor,. Glasgow, who combined humour with a good deal of hamespun commonsense ! (See page 12).


RESULTS OF 1965 PAINTING COMPETITIONS

In the competition for children over 14 years of age, young artists were invited to paint a scene from "Tam o' Shanter". As you know, this poem is full of dramatic action, but most of you chose the moment when

. . . Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle.

This scene was vividly painted by the winner, Miss Dierdre Fyfe, age 14 years 10 months, of 72 Shaftesbury Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds. Deirdre's painting, in bold colours, shows Tam and his grey mare Meg actually on the brig as Nannie, in hot pursuit, grabs Maggie's tail. Nannie is perhaps not very fearsome, but there is no doubt about the terror in the eyes of Tam and Maggie.

In the junior section (under 14 years of age), Malcolm Alexander won the first prize book token with a charming landscape, "Flow Gently Sweet Afton". Malcolm, who is ten, lives at 8 Ash Drive, Willington, Co. Durham. This pastoral work shows an excellent sense of perspective. If it has a fault, it is the lack of reflection on the water . ....

A second prize book token was awarded to Miss Maria Baughen, 113 Station Road, Ossett, for her delightful painting, "My heart's in the Highlands". Maria painted two deer against a background of mountains.

A clean sweep by young artists from England t What have Scots laddies and lassies to say to that?


POETRY COMPETITION

This year, young poets are invited to make up a poem in Scots on any bird or animal they wish. Could be anything from your pet dog to an African lion or from your budgie to a corbie craw!

Send your poems, with your name, age and address, to the Editor, Junior Bums Chronicle, 8 George Street, Peebles. Closing date is 30th April, 1966. Book tokens will be awarded to the winners, and their poems will appear in the next number of the Junior Burns Chronicle.

THE TWA BRIGS

There are twa enormous brigs That stretch across the Forth,

Ye can gang frae North tae Sooth An' back frae Sooth tae North.

Yin says, "I'm better than you," The ither says the same.

But the folk that gang across them Return frae whence they came.

But efter a' is said and dune, Nane o' them's tae blame.

Tho' baith o' them can argue, They dae the job the same.

JOHN HOUSTON.


A BOOK YOU'LL ENJOY

If someone wants to buy you a book, jump at the chance and suggest Slng lt Alnce for Plelsure by J. K. ANNAND.

It can be bought at your local bookseller for six shillings or direct from M. Macdonald, the publisher, at 1 and 2 Richmond Lane, Edinburgh, 8.

This is a book of delightful rhymes, the kind you'll love. If you don't believe me, how about this one on "J aikies"?

Jaikie, Jaikie, Croak, Croak,

Dinna wauken Wee folk.

Owre the gable 0 the stable,

"Kee-uk, kee-uk !" Play at tig Alang the rig,

"Kee-uk, kee-uk!"

Hirple up the craw-steps, Keek doun the lum,

But dinna fyle the chimley-heid Or Santa winna come.

A lot of these rhymes appeared in daily newspapers and it is said that "discerning grannies have cut them out and taught them to their bairns". I quite believe this, for I can't think of a more pleasant and easy way to learn the Scots language.

And you'll like the illustrations by Dennis Carabine on nearly every page. If you enjoy books, this one is a topper, the sort your father and mother will like just as much as, I know, you will.


PEN PALS CLUB

CALLING BOYS AND GIRLS EVERYWHERE

Jane Little, aged 9, 15 Charles Street (Old), Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, would like pen pals in Australia and Canada. "My interests," she says, "are wild life, swimming, reading and things about Australia and Canada."

Malcolm Alexander, aged ten, 8 Ash Drive, Wear Valley Estate, Willington, Co. Durham, England, would like to correspond with an American boy. "My interests and hobbies," he writes, "are football, golf, chess and Burns's poetry. I live, as you can see, in England, but the reason why I am interested in Burns is because my father used to live in Ayrshire."

USSR, Moscow, 14 Kalinin Prospect, USSRGreat Britain Society, R. Bums and A. Pushkin Friendship Club. The children attached to this Club are always willing to write to children in other countries. The Club is connected with the following schools in Scotland:-

The Ayr Academy, Ayr; Glenwood Secondary School, Glasgow; the Secondary School of the Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Gatehouse-of-Fleet; Stirling High School, Stirling; Dumfries Academy, Dumfries; a Secondary School in Forfar, Forfar; Alloa Academy, Alloa; Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock; Cumnock Academy, Cumnock.


A RUSSIAN ESSAY

BURNS-A MAN REARED ON THE SONG

LENA VASILYEVA AND IRINA CHUGUNOVA

Goethe once said that national culture is a necessary condition for developing one's talents. Bums, for example, used to hear the songs of his forefathers right from his cradle days, and grew up to the sounds of their tunes. His own songs, appealed to people because Burns himself was the very soul of his people. It has been claimed that Burns created the Scottish song, but it would be more true to say that the Scottish song helped Bums to become a poet of the people.

The young Robert, like Pushkin, loved to listen to the tales and songs which his nanny taught him and in later years he composed songs to Scottish melodies in the Scottish dialect.

In Edinburgh Bums met an engraver called Johnson; together they compiled an anthology of Scottish national songs whose pioneers Bums held in great esteem. He regarded himself as the heir of Ferguson and Ramsey. He treasured an anthology of songs which was in his little library and looked on it as his source of inspiration.

Burns dedicated his best verses and songs to Love; at fifteen he wrote his first song in honour of his friend Nelly with whom he worked in the fields. Nelly knew some wonderful old melodies and Bums wrote the words to one of these tunes. Some years later his wife Jean helped him with his work, giving her critical judgments on his new compositions.


Burns, however, also wrote songs on historical themes and on subjects of everyday life-he exposed the evils in the systems of his day, fought against the oppressors and championed the cause of independence for his beloved Scotland. As soon as his songs had been produced they were sung by peasant and worker alike and are being sung even to this day. The songs are also popular far beyond the bounds of Scotland.

An English critic once said that Burns's songs are the soul of music; it is not surprising then that Schumann, Mendelsohn and Beethoven composed music to his verses. Soviet composers have also set many of Bums's verses to music.

Members of the Bums Club greatly appreciate Bums's songs and help to make them popular among other people.

ROBERT BURNS AND EDINBURGH

A Guide to the Places of Interest Associated with the Poet and his Friends

By JOHN McVm, O.B.E.

(Continued from the 1965 .. BURNS CHRONICLE'")

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Government during the administration of William Pitt. He was

raised to the peerage in 1802, and underwent much persecution in

1805 for alleged malversation in his office as treasurer to the navy,

but after a trial by his peers was triumphantly found not guilty. Designed by William Burn, this monument consists of pedestal,

pillar and statue, rising to the height of 150 feet, modelled after the

Trojan column at Rome, but fluted and not ornamented with

sculpture; the statue is 14 feet in height. The cost was £8,000,

defrayed-as the inverse side of the plate in the foundation stone

states-"by the voluntary contributions of the officers, petty officers,

seamen and marines of these United Kingdoms". No. 2, now an Insurance Office, was the residence of Dr. James

Gregory, who died here in 1821. He succeeded Dr. Cullen as

Professor of the Practice of Physics in Edinburgh University in

1790, a position which he retained until his death thirty-one years

later. In a letter to Alex. Cunningham, 11 th March, 1791, Burns

wrote, "I have two or three times in my life composed from the wish

rather than from the impulse, but I never succeeded to any purpose.

One of these times I shall ever remember with gnashing of teeth.

'Twas on the death of the late Lord President Dundas (elder brother

of Viscount Melville). My very worthy and respected friend, Mr.

Alex. Wood, Surgeon, urged me to pay a compliment in the way of

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my trade to his lordship's memory. Well, to work I went, and produced a copy of elegiac verses, some of them I own rather commonplace, and others rather hide-bound, but on the whole, though they were far from being in my best manner, they were tolerable, and would, by some, have been thought very clever. I wrote a letter which, however, was in my very best manner, and enclosing my poem. Mr. Wood carried all together to Mr. Solicitor Dundas that then was, and not finding him at home, left the parcel for him. His Solicitorship never took the smallest notice of the letter, the poem: or the poet. From that time, highly as I respect the talents of their family, I never see the name Dundas in the column of a newspaper, but my heart seems straitened for room in my bosom; and if I am obliged to read aloud a paragraph relating to one of them, I feel my forehead flush and my nether lip quiver". (The MS. of the poem beginning "Lone on the bleaky hills the straying flocks" is in the British Museum.)

In the year 1788 No. 3 was converted into a fashionable private hotel kept by a man named Dun. Here it was that the famous Polish dwarf, Joseph Borowlaski, held his "receptions", which were his means of exhibiting himself. Each "guest" or spectator was expected to contribute 5s. 6d. for the privilege of shaking hands and conversing with this human phenomenon. In his Memoirs, written by himself, he says he was "one of a family of five sons and one daughter and by one of those freaks of nature which it is impossible to account for, or perhaps to find another instance of in the annals of the human species, three of the children were above the middle stature whilst the two others, like myself, reached only that of children at the age of four or five years". He appears to have excited a great amount of interest in the Edinburgh of that period. He was in the habit of giving public breakfasts, at which he appeared, and for which a small charge was made. Here is his advertisement taken from the Courant. "Dun's Hotel, St. Andrew Square. On Saturday next, the lst August, 1788, at twelve o'clock, there will be a public breakfast for the benefit of Count Borowlaski, in the course of which the Count will perform some select pieces on the guitar. Tickets 3s. 6d. each may be had at the Hotel or at the Count's lodgings, No. 4 St. Andrew Street, where he continues to receive company every day from ten in the morning until three, and from five until nine. Admittance One Shilling. The Count will positively leave this place on Friday." It is a singular fact that "Count Barrel o' Whisky" as he was called by the wits of

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Edinburgh was still alive in 1838, though then close on his hundredth

year, and residing in the County of Durham, near Prebend Bridge

on the Wear. (Harrison's Memorable Edinburgh Houses (1898)

p. 88, 89).

ROSE STREET

The subject of the poet's verse beginning "Cease ye prudes, your

envious railing" was a woman of the town, who called herself

Margaret Burns but whose real name was Mathews, who came from

Durham and settled in Edinburgh in 1789. Miss Burns was not twenty

when she went to Edinburgh, but her beauty attracted much

notice. In August of that year some of her neighbours in Rose

Street lodged a complaint that "since Whitsunday last, she and a

Miss Sally Sanderson, who were persons of bad character had

kept a very irregular and disorderly house into which they admit

and entertain licentious and profligate persons of both sexes, to

the great annoyance of their neighbours and breach of the peace ... "

The case caused a great sensation, more so when the two defendants

were "banished forth of the city and liberties for ever".

Miss Burns entered an appeal to the Court of Session by present

ing a petition to the Lord Ordinary (Dreghorn), which was refused.

She reclaimed to the Inner House, and the case was decided in her

favour (22 Dec. 1789). Soon after Miss Burns's health failed and

she went to Roslin, where she died in 1792. Chief among the complainants was Creech, then a Bailie and

afterwards Lord Provost of the City. He was on the bench when

the Burns case was decided. He was greatly annoyed at the decision,

and various squibs were circulated at his expense. Among others,

it was announced in a London journal that "Bailie Creech, of literary

celebrity in Edinburgh, was about to lead the beautiful and accom

plished Miss Burns to the hymeneal altar. The Bailie was exceed

ingly wroth, and only abandoned his threatened action against the

editor on the promise of a counter-statement being given in next

publication. But when it appeared it ran thus, "In a former number

we noticed the intended marriage between Bailie Creech of Edin

burgh and the beautiful Miss Burns of the same place. We have

now the authority of that gentleman to say that the proposed mar

riage is not to take place, matters having been otherwise arranged

to the mutual satisfaction of both parties and their respective

friends". (Chambers-Wallace Burns (1896) III, 164.)


PRINCES STREET

Nos. 1 and 2 Princes Street were both hotels at the end of the eighteenth century and from them both the Glasgow stage-coaches started daily at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. "every lawful day". Probably this is where "Qarinda" would land when she came to set up house in Middleton's Entry in the Potter Row.

John Beugo (1759-1841) Engraver, had his premises in Princes Street and here Burns

had sittings when Beugo was engraving his portrait for the frontispiece of the Edinburgh Edition. The two men became close friends and got lessons in French together from Louis Cauvin in the High Street.

No.10

In 1822, when Archibald Constable, the eminent publisher. returned from London to Edinburgh, he removed his establishment from the Old Town to the more commodious premises at No. 10 Princes Street. In January, 1826, the public was astonished by the bankruptcy at No. 10 Princes Street when Constable's liabilities were understood to exceed £250,000-a failure which led to the insolvency of Ballantine & Co. and of Sir Walter Scott, who was connected with them both, when it became known that by bill transactions, etc., the great novelist had rendered himself responsible for debts amounting to £120,000, of which not above a half were actually incurred by himself. Constable's portrait by Raeburn is recognised as one of the most successful likenesses of him.

William Dunbar, W.S. At No. 18 William Dunbar, W.S., had his chambers. He was

Colonel of the Crochallan Club and a close friend of Burns.

Hon. Henry Erskine (1746-1817) No. 27, a comer house (now Jenners), was in 1789 the abode of

the Honourable Henry Erskine, who became Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, and twice held the office of Lord Advocate. He was a friend and patron of Burns as well as a brother mason. The ballad by Burns entitled "The Dean of Faculty" was written after Erskine had been defeated for the office of "Dean" by Robert Dundas of Arniston.


SOUTH ST. DAVID STREET

David Hume (1711-1776)

At the north-east comer of South St. David Street is the house of David Hume, whither he came after leaving his favourite abode in James's Court, and, says Chambers, a story is related in more than one way regarding the manner in which the street got its name. "Perhaps, if it be premised that a corresponding street at the other angle of St. Andrew Square is called St. Andrew Streeta natural enough circumstance with reference to the square, whose title was determined on the plan-it will appear likely that the choosing of 'St. David Street' for that in which Home's house stood was not originally designed as a jest at his expense, though a second thought and whim of his friends might quickly give it that application."

Burton in his "Life of Hume" relates that when the house was first inhabited by him, and when the street was as yet without a namea very dubious story, as every street was named on the original plan-a witty young lady, daughter of Chief Baron Orde, chalked on the wall, St. David Street. The allusion was obvious. Home's servant "lass", judging that it was meant neither in honour nor in reverence, hurried into the house to inform him that he was made game of. "Never mind lassie" said he, "many a better man has been made a saint before".

It is a curious fact, but which cannot be authenticated, according to the Book of Days, that in the room in which David Hume died, the Bible Society of Edinburgh was many years afterwards constituted, and held its first meeting.

SCOTT MONUMENT

Among the various monuments on the south side of Princes Street, the most magnificent is that of Sir Walter Scott. The architect was George Meikle Kemp, who lost his life by drowning in the canal before the completion of the work. All over the monument are niches in which are statuettes of the principal characters in his poems and in the Waverley Novels. The galleries and chambers, containing interesting relics of Scott, are open to the public.

Sir John Steel's statue of Sir Walter Scott is executed in Carrara marble and is more than double the size of life. It was inaugurated


under the central arches in 1846. Sixty-four niches form part of the structure, designed to contain small statues.

The monument is constructed of Binnie stone from the shale workings in Linlithgowshire. This stone has natural oils in it which preserve it. Although exposed to the weather from all sides the Binnie stone is still in remarkably fine condition. The building itself is founded on the solid rock which is fifty-two feet below the level of Princes Street.

The pilasters, which separate the different clustered pillars supporting the vaulted roof of the Gothic temple, are crowned with finely ornamented capitals, containing likenesses of sixteen Scottish poets, as follows: West front-James Hogg, Robert Burns, Robert Fergusson, Allan Ramsay; South front-George Buchanan, Sir David Lindesay of the Mount, Robert Tannahill, Lord Byron; East front-Tobias Smollet, James Beattie, James Thomson, John Horne; North front-Queen Mary, King James I, King James V~ William Drummond of Hawthornden.

The foundation stone was laid in 1840 and it was completed in 1844.

The white carrara marble statue of Scott, by Sir John Steel~ R.S.A., was inaugurated under the central arches in 1846.

Professor John Wilson ("Christopher North")

The statue of Professor John Wilson, at the western corner of the East Gardens, is the result of a subscription raised shortly after his death in 1854.

Three years after Sir John Steel executed the statue, which is in bronze and is "a fine representation of one who is fresh in the recollection of thousands of his countrymen. The careless ease of the Professor's ordinary dress is adopted; a plaid which he was in the habit of wearing supplies the drapery, and the lion-like head and face, full of mental and muscular power, thrown slightly upward and backward, express genius, while the figure, tall, massive and athletic, corresponds to the elevated expression of the countenance". At its inauguration, the Lord President Inglis said happily, that there. was "in John Wilson every element which gives a man a claim to this personal form of memorial-namely, great genius, distinguished patriotism and the stature and figure of a demi-god. Tohis contemporaries this statue vividly recalls Wilson in his every-day aspect, as he was wont to appear in his class-room or on the platform in the fervour of his fiery oratory". (Grant II, 127.)


On 6th August, 1844, a Grand Festival was held in a field near Alloway Kirk in honour of the sons of Burns. Lord Eglinton, in proposing the "Memory of Bums," said they had met after a lapse of years to pay homage to the Man of Genius, "beneath the monument which an admiring and repentant people have raised to him".

The poet's eldest son Robert, replied on behalf of his brothers and himself and returned thanks for the honour paid to their father's memory. Both speeches were reasonably short, but not so the oration which followed from Professor John Wilson, who had been the prime mover in bringing off the Festival and who spoke for an hour. He must have been carried away by his own eloquence. At any rate "there was extreme discomfort on the part of many present at his emphasis upon the 'vices' of Bums". Surely that was not in the best of taste at such a time and in the presence of those they had met to honour.

Allan Ramsay's Statue

About the same period there was inaugurated at the eastern comer of the West Gardens a white marble statue of Allan Ramsay. It is from the studio of Sir John Steel and represents the poet with the silk nightcap worn by gentlemen of the time as a temporary substitute for the wig, and was erected by the late Lord Murray, a descendant and representative of Ramsay's. It rises from a pedestal, containing on its principal side a medallion portrait of Lord Murray and on the reverse side one of General Ramsay (Allan's grandson), on the west one of Mrs. Ramsay and on the east similar representations of the general's two daughters, Lady Campbell and Mrs. Malcolm. "Thus we find" says Chambers, "owing to the esteem which genius ever commands, the poet of the Gentle Shepherd in the immortality of marble surrounded by the figures of relatives and descendants who so acknowledged their aristocratic rank to be inferior to his, derived from mind alone". (Grant II, 128.)

The statue of Professor John Wilson, "Christopher North," by Sir John Steel, is at the western comer of the East Gardens. It was erected as a result of a subscription shortly after his death in 1854.

St. John's Episcopal Church stands at the west end of Princes Street. It is a fine Later Gothic structure, some of the details of which are copied from Westminster Abbey and St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and was erected about 1871. The incumbent


in St. John's was for years the celebrated Dean Ramsay, author of ••Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character". At the rear of the church facing Princes Street is a Celtic Cross to his memory.

ST. JOHN'S BURYING GROUND

A small cemetery, with two rows of ornamented burial vaults, adjoin the south side of the church. In these vaults and the little cemetery repose the remains of many distinguished persons, including Sir Henry Raeburn and the Rev. Archibald Alison, author of Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste (1790). The latter had met Burns in Edinburgh and sent him a copy of his book, and asked Burns for his opinion of it. The poet acknowledged it from Ellisland on 14th February, 1791. This is the letter which Dugald Stewart, writing to Currie, says he read with some surprise, as proving that Burns, although he had not received a university education, had formed "a distinct conception of the several principles of the doctrine of association".

Leslie Baillie (Bonie Lesley) (1768-1843)

In the small portion of the cemetery on the east side of the church is the burial place of Leslie Baillie, one of Burns's heroines. Her tombstone on the south wall is the sixth from the pathway along the east side of the church. The inscription is as follows:-

In memory of Leslie Baillie

widow of Robert Cumming, Esq. of Logie, Morayshire.

Born at Mayville, Ayrshire, 6 March 1768. Died in Edinburgh 19 July 1843.

and of her sister Grace Baillie

Born 22 October 1764. Died 27 August 1841.

ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCHYARD

The Rev. David Williamson (1636-1706)

Burns wrote his natal song There was a lad was born in Kyle to


the tune Dainty Davie, though it is now usually sung to 0, an ye were dead, gudeman. He obtained the rhythm and style from a much older song

Leeze me on thy early pow, Denty Davie! Denty Davie!

Leeze me on thy curly pow My dear denty Davie.

The Rev. David Williamson is always stated to be the original Dainty Davie, but it is more probable that he obtained the soubriquet from the tune. The connection with the tune seems to have arisen from a crazy man dancing and singing Dainty Davie on the road while Rev. Williamson was preaching in Aberdeen. It is founded on the unauthenticated adventure published by Dean Swift of Mass David Williamson who, flying from his persecutors and being pursued by dragoons took refuge in the bed of the daughter of the Laird of Cherrytrees, whom he afterwards married. He married and buried six wives, and married a seventh who buried him.

Williamson came to St. Cuthbert's Church in the troublesome times of the Covenanters, and as he had early adopted covenanting principles, he was ousted from his charge by the Act of Charles II requiring conformity to the Episcopal Church.

His burial place is on the Knowe, and counting from the north is the fourth enclosure that faces east.

John Cunningham, Fifteenth Earl of Glencairn (1750-1796) On the south wall of the Knowe, above King's Stables Road, is

a simple mural tablet, the engraving on which is almost illegible. It is to the memory of the fifteenth and last Earl of Glencairn, who lies buried there. Originally an officer in the 14th Dragoons, he afterwards took orders in the Church of England and died at Coates, near Edinburgh.

The Earl whom he succeeded was the friend and patron of Burns, who wrote to the memory of his benefactor the celebrated "Lament for James, Earl of Glencaim".

With the death of his successor, John, without issue, the title became dormant.

The inscription of the tablet is:-

The Right Honourable and Right Revd. John, Earl of Glencairn, was interred here the 29th September, 1796, aged 46 years.


Robert Ainslie (1767-1838)

Robert Ainslie, friend and correspondent of Burns, was born at Berrywell near Duns on 13th January, 1767. He was apprenticed in law to Mr. Mitchelson, Carruther's Close, Edinburgh, and became a Writer to the Signet. He was introduced to Burns at a Masonic meeting and became so intimate with him that he became his companion, part of the way, on his first Border tour. He presented Sir Walter Scott with a manuscript copy of Tam o' Shanter, which he had received from Burns.

His remains rest in the churchyard on the north of the church, opposite its north-west doorway. The monument consists of an upright stone with tablet and pointed pediment: the inscription is:-

Sacred to the Memory of Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet, who was born at Berrywell, near Dunse, on 13th January, 1767, and died at Edinburgh on llth April, 1838, in the 72nd year of his age. This memorial is erected by his disconsolate Widow, Isabella Munro, daughter of the late Rev. Robert Munro, of Ullapool, Ross-shire.

The Rev. John Jamieson, D.D. (1759-1838)

The Rev. John Jamieson, D.D., was the author of Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary, now being superseded by the Scottish National Dictionary.

Dr. Jamieson entered Glasgow College at the age of nine and was licensed in 1781. He first settled at Forfar and was later called to Nicolson Street Church, Edinburgh. His bent lay strongly in the direction of philology and antiquarian lore.

His son, Robert Jamieson, became an Advocate, in whose memory the Faculty of Advocates erected an elegant monument. situated to the south, immediately beyond the railway line. The inscription on the back to Dr. Jamieson's memory is:-

Here lie the mortal remains of the Reverend John Jamieson, D.D., who rendered valuable services to his fellow man by his important labours, not only as a faithful minister of Christ, but as a learned theologian, a profound philologist and lexicographer, and an assiduous investigator of the antiquities of his country. He was born at Glasgow, 3rd May, 1759, and died at Edinburgh, 12th July, 1838. In the 79th year of his age.


Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840)

Alexander Nasmyth was born in "Nasmyth House" on the south side of Grassmarket. Opposite the house was the startingplace of the Newcastle coach, notice of which stated that "The Coach wull set out from the Grassmarket ilka Tuesday at Twa o' Clock in the day, God wullin', but whether or no on Wednesday".

Nasmyth had been introduced to Burns by Patrick Miller and in 1787 produced the well known portrait of the poet, now in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street.

His son James has stated that his father had largely to do with the designing of the Dean Bridge. The Temple of Hygeia over St. Bernard's Well, was his work.

His monument is in the southern portion of the burial ground and is on the east side of the west wall walk. The inscription on the front is:-

Alexander Nasmyth Born 1758. Died 1840.

On the back:-Erected to the memory of Alexander Nasmyth by his affectionate son, James.

Susan Edmonstone Ferrier (1782-1854)

Bums was often a guest at 25 George Street at the house of James Ferrier, Principal Clerk of Session, and father of Susan Edmonstone Ferrier, authoress of "Marriage", etc. Happening to meet the eldest Miss Ferrier, turning the comer of George Street, Bums felt suddenly inspired and wrote the lines to her enclosing the elegy of the death of Sir James Hunter Blair.

Miss Susan died in 1854 and was buried in the family tomb against the wall immediately north of the Church. It has many inscriptions. That to Miss Ferrier's memory is:-

Susan Edmonstone Ferrier Youngest daughter of the spouses

Born 7th Sept. 1782. Died 5th Nov. 1854.

Hieronymo (Jerome) Stabilini, Violinist (1761-1815)

Jerome Stabilini, born in Rome, took up his residence in Edinburgh as a musician in 1783 and for a number of years he was a prominent artiste and teacher in the musical life of the City. An etching of him is in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits. He took a promi-


nent part in the St. Cecilia Concerts, often in trios with Bums's other Masonic friend Schetky. He is shown in the musicians' group at the left side of the organ gallery in Stewart Watson's picture of the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge.

His remains were laid in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard and in the retaining wall running south from the Church to the halls is a tablet to his memory with a harp or violin carved on the pediment. The inscription which is in Latin may be translated thus:-

He lies at Rest!

Sorrowing friends have erected this Tablet to the memory of Hieronymo Stabilini. Born at Rome. Died at Edinburgh, July, 1815: aged 54.

THE GRASSMARKET

The White Hart Inn

On the north side of the Grassmarket is the old White Hart Inn, a building of considerable antiquity. It was a place of entertainment in the days when the Highland drovers came to market armed with sword and target, and no gentleman took the road without pistols in his holsters. It was the chief place for carriers putting up in the days when all the country traffic was conducted by carts or waggons.

In 1788, forty-six carriers arrived weekly in the Grassmarket and it was in November, 1791, that Burns resided here for eight days on his last visit to Edinburgh.

No. 84 was the Tax Office in 1811, and the Comptroller in those days was Henry Mackenzie, author of "The Man of Feeling", who obtained the appointment through Mr. Pitt, on the recommendation of Lord Melville and Mr. George Rose, in 1804.

BUCCLEUCH STREET

On his second visit to Edinburgh on 7th August, 1787, Bums took up residence with William Nicol of the High School, who lived above the Buccleuch Pend (now demolished) which gave access to St. Patrick Square. Whatever the exact location of Nicol's house may have been, we have Bums's own authority that it was in an attic storey. In his letter to Archibald Lawrie of 14th


August, 1787, he says "here I sit in an attic storey, alias the garret"; and in another to Ainslie of 23rd August, he refers to "Mr. Nicol on the opposite side of the table . . . gabbling Latin so loud that I cannot hear what my own soul is saying in my own scull".

THE POTTERROW

Marshall Street School now occupies the site of General's Entry, where Mrs. Agnes McLehose of the Clarinda and Sylvander correspondence and her children lived on the first floor of a house at the back of the tenements: Burns had been a frequent visitor at the house of Mr. Nimmo, excise officer, on the first floor of a tenement on the north side of Allison Square. There he was introduced to Clarinda by her friend Miss Nimmo. Whether Miss Nimmo was the sister or daughter of the excise officer is now uncertain.

Burns and Clarinda were immediately attracted to each other. He was to have taken tea at her house, but the night before a fall from a coach confined him to his lodging in St. James's Square with a badly bruised knee. This started the famous Clarinda Correspondence.

ARCHERS' HALL

Farther along Buccleuch Street is Archers' Hall, the headquarters of the Royal Company of Archers, or King's Body Guard for Scotland. The ancient records of the Royal Company having perished by fire about the beginning of the eighteenth century little is known of its constitution prior to the reign of Queen Anne, from whom they obtained a Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland on 6th March, 1704, erecting them into a royal company.

Bums got many honours conferred on him during his lifetime, including the Freedom of the Royal Burghs of Jedburgh, Dumbarton, Linlithgow, Lochmaben, Dumfries and Sanquhar, but perhaps the highest honour in appreciation of his genius was not conferred till he had left Ellisland and settled down in Dumfries. This was his admission in 1792 to the membership of the Royal Company of Archers. The Commission in his favour, dated lOth April, 1792, is preserved in the Burns Museum in Lady Stair's House, Lawnmarket. A facsimile of it may be seen in the Museum of the Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton.


THE MEADOWS

William Burnes, the poet's father, was born at Clochnahill on 11 th November, 1721, and appears to have been bred to the business of a gardener. According to one tradition he was apprenticed to the gardener of Sir William Nicolson, of Glenbervie, about 1740

and remained in his employment for five years. It is stated that about the year 1747 he applied for, and was refused, a renewal of

the tack of his father's farm of Clochnahill. In 1748 he left Kincardineshire along with his brother Robert to seek work as a gardener in the south. He came to Edinburgh, probably about 1749 and took part in laying out the Hope Park, in the south of Edinburgh, now known as the Meadows. Next year he migrated

to Ayrshire.

SCIENNES HILL HOUSE

The meeting of Robert Burns and (Sir) Walter Scott took place in the winter of 1786-87, in the house of Professor Adam Ferguson, at Sciennes Hill House, now a tenement at 7 Braid Place, off Causewayside, and on 12th March, 1927, a commemorative tablet was

erected on the old front of the house, now facing a drying green and enclosed on three sides by tenements and on the fourth by a factory wall.

The tablet was erected by the Edinburgh District Bums Clubs Association in conjunction with the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club, and states:-

This Tablet commemorates the meeting

of Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott

which took place here in the winter of 1786-87

BUCCLEUCH CEMETERY

Mrs. Mure Campbell of Rowallan (d. 1780)

Mrs. Mure Campbell, whose maiden name was Flora Macleod, a daughter of Macleod of Raasay, met Burns in her father's house


in John Street, Canongate. When resident in Edinburgh she gave birth to her only child, a daughter, and died a few hours later. Her tomb is close to the north-east comer of the churchyard and the one next on the south to that of the poetess Mrs. Cockburn. A marble tablet on the wall has the following inscription:-

The Burial Place of Flora, eldest daughter of Macleod of Raasay, wife of Colonel James Mure Campbell of Rowallan, County of Ayr. She died 3rd September, 1780, a few hours after giving birth to her only child, Flora, who became Countess of Loudoun.

Flora Macleod had married, in 1777, Colonel Mure Campbell who had been elected M.P. for Ayrshire in 1754 and whose Edinburgh residence was the ancient edifice in Gosford's Close, said to have been originally the town mansion of the Abbot of Cambuskenneth. Gosford's aose was where George IV Bridge now is, and ran from the Lawnmarket to the Cowgate.

Colonel Mure Campbell was heir to the Earldom of Loudoun and, when the fourth Earl died in 1782, he succeeded as fifth Earl. He continued to reside with his only child during the Edinburgh season, in their flat in the old mansion in Gosforth's Close till the Earl's death in 1786. At her father's death the girl became Countess of Loudoun in her own right.

Robert Burns has a note on his poem "Raving winds around her blowing":- "I composed these verses on Miss Isabella Macleod of Rasa, alluding to her feelings on the death of her sister, and the still more melancholy death of her sister's husband, the late Earl of Loudoun, who shot himself out of sheer heart break . . . owing to the deranged state of his finances."

The young Countess, in 1804, married Francis Hastings, Earl of Moira, who was created Marquis of Hastings for his services in India. Their daughter, Lady Flora Hastings, the poetess, was Lady of the Bedchamber to the Duchess of Kent. Having become subject to enlargement of the liver, as was found on medical examination, this gave rise to cruel and unmerited slander which in the end broke her heart and caused her death at Buckingham Palace, on 5th July, 1839, at the age of thirty-three. Her remains were interred in the family vault at Loudoun. In 1842 an edition of Lady Flora's poems, seventy in number, was published by her sister, the proceeds being dedicated "to the service of God in the parish where her mother's family have so long resided".


Mrs. Alison Rutherfurd or Cockburn (1713-1794) Mrs. Cockburn was the youngest child of Robert Rutherfurd

of Fairnalee, Selkirkshire, and was born there on 8th October, 1713.

Fairnalee is on the Tweed, a little above where it is joined by the

Ettrick. She married Patrick Cockburn, son of Lord Ormiston,

Lord Justice Clerk. From an early age she had cultivated the muse, but, as was usual

with Scottish ladies in these days, her efforts were carefully concealed.

Neither the date nor the occasion of her famous lyric "The Flowers

of the Forest" seem to be known, but it is generally associated with

Flodden. In a letter to Thomson, Bums expresses high admiration of

her verses. She met Burns in Edinburgh in 1786 and wrote of him

to the Minister of Galashiels. "The town is at present agog with,

the ploughman-poet, who receives adulation with native dignity

and is the very figure of his profession-strong and coarse, but he

has a most enthusiastic heart of love. He has seen dutchess of

Gordon and all the gay world. His favrite for looks and manners

is Bess Burnet-no bad judge indeed." She died at her residence in Crichton Street, and her remains

were laid to rest in the nearby cemetery of St. Cuthbert's Chapel-of

Ease. Her tomb is in the north-east comer. On the wall a plain

tablet has the inscription:-

To the memory of Mrs. Alison Rutherfurd

Widow of Patrick Cockburn, Esq., Advocate, Who died 22nd November MDCCXCIV

And of their son Captain Adam Cockburne Who died 22nd August MDCCLXXX.

On the outside wall for the information of citizens, a marble

plaque is inscribed:-

Mrs. Cockburn, who wrote The Flowers of the Forest lies

buried near here. 1710-1794.

Dr. Alexander Adam (1741-1809)

Dr. Adam, the famous Rector of Edinburgh High School, was

the son of a farmer and was born at Coats of Burgie, near Forres,

on 24th June, 1741. Through the influence of the minister of the

Canongate he obtained free admission to the University lectures and

to the library. He was elected Headmaster of Watson's Hospital


and later appointed Assistant Rector of the High School. A number of his pupils became famous men, including Sir Walter Scott. His most outstanding work was that on Roman Antiquities. The University of Edinburgh conferred on him the honorary degree of LL.D.

Burns became acquaint with him on his first visit to Edinburgh> possibly through William Nicol.

His tomb is in the Buccleuch Cemetery against the north wall, and the mural tablet bears an inscription in Latin by Dr. James. Gregory, of which the following is a translation:-

Sacred to the memory of Alexander Adam, LL.D., for forty years the distinguished Rector of the flourishing High School of Edinburgh:. a man indefatigable, meritorious, ingenious. in teaching, industrious, distinguished in letters, and imbued with an inward kindliness which, with a wonderful felicity both by precept and example, he commended to his Scholars.

Born 24th June, 1741. Died 18th December, 1809 .. On the same day on which his eldest son was buried.

David Herd (1732(7)-1810)

Every edition of Burns's Poems since 1800 gives the second line of the fourth verse of the Poem on Pastoral Poetry as

"They're no herd's ballats, Maro's catches." The printing of "Herd" with a small "h" instead of (as Burns wrote it) with a capital, has completely obscured the fact that this is a reference to the Ballads of David Herd. (Burns Chronicle, 1921, p. 14). Burns knew Herd's two volumes and usually refers to them u "Witherspoon's Collection".

David Herd, collector of Scottish songs and ballads and a well known literary character in Edinburgh, was born at Balmakelly > near Marykirk, in Kincardineshire. He was apprenticed to a country lawyer and, on coming to Edinburgh, became clerk to an accountant. He occupied his leisure acquiring an extensive acquaintance with literature in general, and the song lore of his own country in particular. He died unmarried, on IOth June, 1810, and was buried in Buccleuch Churchyard against the north wall and immediately west of Mrs. Cockburn's tomb. The inscription is almost illegible but, as copied by Dr. Andrew Duncan in his Elogia Sepulchralia Edinburgena is:-

Near this stone are interred the remains of Mr. David Herd>

c


writer, a man of probity, of a kind and friendly disposition, mild, tolerant principles, and a taste in ancient Scottish literature. Not solicitous to shine nor anxious to become rich, he lost few friends and made few enemies. These qualities had their influence, for they averted many of the wants and evils of declining years. He died a batchelor, aged 86, upon the lOth June, 1810.

Jane Kennedy (d. 1797) On the north wall ofBuccleuch Church (outside) is a monument

to the memory of Jane Kennedy of Daljarrock, Ayrshire, who died in 1797. She was the younger daughter of Kennedy of Daljarrock and niece of Gavin Hamilton, and a sister of Margaret Kennedy to whom Burns wrote the song Young Peggy.

Allan Cunningham says that an Ayrshire tradition has always held that Peggy Kennedy's plight led Burns to compose Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon.

The inscription on the monument is:-Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Jane Kennedy of Daljarrock, who died 8th July, 1797, aged 29 years, who lies buried 18 feet from West Dike, and 105 feet from the back of Chaple. As a testimony of regard this stone is erected by her Affectionate Husband, Robert Thomson, Esq., late of the Island of Jamaica.

The actual grave is near that of Miss Sophia Johnston and just within the west wall of the new Church Hall.

Rev. Thomas Blacklock, D.D. (1721-1791) was born in Annan. When six months old he was stricken with smallpox, which result

ed in the loss of his eyesight. He was educated at Edinburgh University and after being licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dumfries he was, on the recommendation of the Earl of Selkirk presented by the Crown to the vacant parish of Kirkcudbright. On account of his blindness his induction was opposed by the parishioners, and after three years legal proceedings he resigned his living for a modest annuity.

Dr. Blacklock had written to Rev. Dr. Lawrie of Loudoun, suggesting that Burns should go to Edinburgh and produce a second edition of his Poems, and the poet says in his authobiographical letter to Dr. Moore that "his-Dr. Blacklock's-idea that I would meet with every encouragement for a second edition, fired me so


much that away I posted for Edinburgh. without a single acquaintance in town, or a single letter of recommendation in my pocket".

On leaving Kirkcudbright Dr. Blacklock returned to Edinburgh where he rented the two upper flats of a house at the west end of West Nicolson Street. There the poet was a frequent visitor and there he was introduced to many of the Edinburgh literati, and received much kindness.

Dr. Blacklock's tomb is against the west wall of St. Cuthbert's Chapel-of-Ease. The monument is mural and consists of a double tablet of grey polished granite. The present memorial replaces an older one which had a Latin inscription by Dr. Beattie, of which a translation is:-

To the Reverend Thomas Blacklock, D.D., a man good, pious, benevolent, learned in all knowledge, a great poet. Blind from his birth, he was yet always cheerful, and to his friends very dear. Born 21st November, 1721. Died 7th July, 1791. This monument erected by his sorrowing widow, Sara Johnston.

(Owing to the fact that Mr. Mc Vie has collected a great deal of fresh material, this series, "Robert Burns and Edinburgh", will be continued in the next issue.)

CORRECTION

In our review of "Poems in Scots and English" by Bessie J.B. MacArthur in the 1965 Burns Chronicle, the author's Christian name was given as Jessie, and she has requested us to rectify this slip.

BACK NUMBERS OF THE BURNS CHRONICLE

Readers who wish to purchase back numbers of the Burns Chronicle are advised to contact Mr. Thos. W. Dalgleish, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, the Burns Federation, 5 Park Street, Kilmarnock. Best part of two almost complete sets also available.

UNVEILING CEREMONY AT ALLOWAY

Some time ago a building development at Cambusdoon. Alloway, threatened with total extinction the auld cairn which was made famous by Burns in his poem "Tam o' Shanter".

This aroused the concern of local Burns enthusiasts and, led by ex-Bailie John Gray, President of Ayr Burns Club, they took steps to ensure its preservation.

Their efforts were fittingly rewarded when, on 18th July, 1965, Mr. Sam W. Love, President of the Burns Federation, unveiled the reconstructed cairn at Cairn Crescent, Cambusdoon, Alloway, in the presence of Provost Charles O'Halloran, Ayr, and representatives of many Bums Oubs.

After opening the proceedings, ex-Bailie Gray called upon Provost O'Halloran, who said that the fact that many people had gathered for the occasion was an example of co-operation and willingness to preserve something of the old amidst the new. The Burns Federation, as "watch-dog", had demanded that the cairn be preserved, and, as a result, amicable arrangements had been made by the Federation, Ayr Town Council, and the builders, Messrs. John Dickie & Son Ltd., Glasgow, to ensure that the cairn would be rebuilt.

In performing the opening ceremony, Mr. Love said that there had been donations from Ayr Town Council, the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs, Ayr Bums Club, Alloway Bums Club, and the Tam o' Shanter Burns aub of Ndola, Zambia.

In 1791, said Mr. Love, Bums completed his greatest poetic achievement and favourite poem, "Tam o' Shanter". Most people, many of whom might never have had a volume of Bums's poems in their hands, knew something of this superb work. The incomparable humour of the poet rose ardently triumphant in it.

The story of "Tam o' Shanter" was worthy to stand beside the best tales in the world. The plot was genuine folklore, founded on a traditional story. "Our coming together today," added Mr. Love. "is to mark one of the landmarks of that historic ride".

When the tree beside the old cairn was being removed, he continued, there was found a "kist" containing human remains (an indication of the truth of the belief that the cairn marked an ancient Celtic burial ground) and this had been re-interred by Messrs. Dickie in the re-built cairn.

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Seats beside the cairn had been provided by the Tam o' Shanter Club ofNdola and the Scottish Society and Burns Club of Australia.

Mr. Love also referred to the presence at the ceremony of Professor Susumu Suzuki, of Keio University, Tokyo, Fulbright exchange lecturer and research scholar.

In an impressive moment, Mr. Love then unveiled the cairn by removing the St. Andrew's Cross which covered it. The cairn was dedicated by the Rev. W. Lyle B. Wilson, St. Quivox Church, Auchincruive.

Following this, ex-Bailie Gray read a message from Mr. Richard Wardrop, secretary of the Tam o' Shanter Burns Oub of Ndola.

"The occasion of the unveiling of this cairn is perhaps a time when we can ponder for a moment on the international acceptance of Robert Burns as Scotland's poet and the deep respect and even love with which he is regarded by peoples of all races but most of all by the Scots. _themselves.

"We, who are expatriates, Scots in a foreign land, are particularly proud to be associated with the erection of this cairn. The story of 'Tam o' Shanter', from which this club derived its name, is surely a favourite of all those who profess an interest in Scottish verse and that of Burns in particular, giving us as it does so many of the perfect pen-portraits and word pictures which so typify the Burns tale.

"We have been privileged and proud to present a seat for the use of visitors to the cairn and it is our hope that in using it visitors will give a thought to the thousands of their fellow countrymen who, though carrying out their daily toil in far-off climes, have aye a thought for Auld Scotia, the land of their origin.

"You who are at Alloway today are much in our thoughts. You have our love and you have our envy, for we would fain be with you."

The Alloway ceremony closed with a vote of thanks to all who had contributed to the occasion. It was proposed by Mr. Allan Stoddart, treasurer of Ayr Burns Oub.

The inscription on the cairn reads:-

"And through the whins and by the cairn. To perpetuate that eventful journey of Tam o' Shanter to Alloway Kirk this cairn was re-erected through the cooperation of Ayr Town Council, the Burns Federation and John Dickie and Son, Ltd., builders, July, 1965."

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The second of the afternoon's three ceremonies was the traditional laying of wreaths on the plinth of Burns Statue in Ayr.

Before the wreath-laying, Mr. Love placed the chain of office recently acquired by the Howff Burns Oub, Kilmarnock, on the club's president, Mr. J.B. Wilson.

The Rev. W. L. B. Wilson presided at the last of the three functions-the annual commemorative service at Leglen Wood.

The Rev. D. P. Howie, Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock, gave the oration.

THE LATE MR. JAMES R. CRAWFORD, F.S.A. SCOT.

By the sudden death of Mr. James R. Crawford, F.S.A. Scot., in the spring of 1965, the Burns Federation lost another of those men who served it with distinction.

Although Mr. Crawford, who occupied a key position with the firm of Mackintosh's, the famous toffee-makers, spent most of his life in England, he remained loyal to the land of his birth.

Whilst residing in Halifax, he represented north-west England on the Executive Committee of the Burns Federation. In 1949, he was elected a Vice-President and, at the Annual Conference, Montrose, 1951, he succeeded Mr. John McVie as President. At the Ayr Conference in 1959, Mr. Crawford was elected an Hon. President.

On his retirement from business, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford gave up their home in Norwich and settled in Biggar, Lanarkshire.

There, he planned to renew his interest in the general work of the Burns Federation, but, unhappily, this was not to be. He retained a strong interest in the Burns Chronicle and, from time to time, was in touch with the Editor on matters concerning it. When the late Mr. J. C. Ewing retired from the Editorship, in fact, Mr. Crawford was a member of an Editorial Board which was set up under the convenership of the late Sir Patrick Dollan to produce the 1949 Burns Chronicle.

To his widow, Mrs. Crawford, we extend our deepest sympathy in her great loss.

THE MERRY MUSES OF CALEDONIA 1

By Aulx. MACMILLAN

This volume of bawdy, indecent, ribald, fornicatory or sexual

verse is headed by the name of the poet, Robert Burns. The book's

jacket tells us that "The Merry Muses" in this edition represent

••the most authentic presentation of Robert Burns's texts available".

It is a pity that it is thus suggested by implication that all the poems

in this book were written by Burns. In fact, the editors state that

only twelve of the hundred bits of verse quoted here are by the

poet, and Professor Egerer puts the total lower even than that.

There is no doubt at all that Robert Burns had a considerable

collection of bawdy verse and song in his own handwriting when he

died. It is what one would expect, considering that he had long

been collecting old folk-songs wherever he could find them. Every

one knows that he cleaned up many a dirty song and gave it a

new look and a new life. There is sufficient evidence, moreover.

in his letters to show that he had no intention of allowing the coarse

into print. His fastidiousness in withholding the cantata "The

Jolly Beggars" from the Edinburgh editions is proof of this. It

was not published, in fact, till 1799, when it appeared in chap-book

form, three years after the poet's death. But the very fact that it

was received with acclaim-even by Matthew Arnold-shows that

literature may step over the barriers of conventional good taste,

and no harm. There is ample evidence, however, that the poet amused himself

and others-notably Robert Oeghom of the Crochallan Fencibles

so-called, by sending them verses, mostly indelicate or indecent.

Some of them were well known among the peasantry, some Burns

added to or subtracted from, some he wrote himself. There is

nothing odd about this-after all, he sent the notorious "Cumnock

Psalms" to his staid publisher Johnson, who offered no more than

a dry comment in reply. The original edition of "The Merry Muses"

was published in 1800. The late Duncan McNaught, erstwhile

editor of the "Bums Chronicle" in his Vindication of Burns over the

1 The Merry Muses of Caledonia. A collection of bawdy folksongs. ancient and modern, edited by James Barke, Sydney Goodsir Smith. Prefaced by J. Delancy Ferguson. W. H. Allen 30s.

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question of "The Merry Muses" claimed that the MS. was "fetched from his wife on false pretences after his decease". The editors of this present edition rightly refute this. In any case, Burns had nothing to do with the title, nor was his name associated with the first edition. It was "selected for the use of the Crochallan Fencibles". This was the well-known Edinburgh drinking club of which Burns had once been a member, so that it is reasonable to assume that the first edition was printed in Edinburgh, and not in Dumfries. There followed a rash of printed editions, but it was not until an edition dated 1827, but which the researcher, Mr. G. Legman, says is a spurious date, that we find "The Merry Muses • . . by Robert Burns".

The London publishers were taking advantage of whatever notoriety attached itself to the poet's name by the late 1870's, faked the date, and added the name of the poet to make the edition sell.

"Not for Maids, Ministers or Striplings" this edition was headed. Not indeed, nor is the present edition. There will be many of Burns's admirers who will argue that the present editors do the poet no service by drawing attention to poems on the sexual act expressed in various degrees of indelicacy. The reply given by the more sophisticated would be that every man uses four-letter words at some time or other. Both swearing and smutty stories have no point unless they cross the threshold of indecency. If fourletter words were generally accepted as proper, no doubt a new vocabulary of five-letter words would arrive to take their place.

Then we have to remember that Burns was living in a society where sexual taboos were strictly imposed by the Kirk, yet promiscuity was accepted in high and low life (The Boswell of "A London Journal" is proof of this). This is not the place to dwell on the long history of sensual man kicking over the traces of respectability, of intolerance, or, at best, convention. Scotland had its share of it, with its centuries of witchcraft associated. with sexual orgies, its periods of libertinism under puritanical taboos, its living closer to nature-in-the-raw, because it was a poor country. This does not excuse a poet's sexual excesses, but it helps to explain them.

We live in an enlightened age. You can buy pornography on any bookstall. You can read Byron in Italy, Wordsworth in France, and be mildly shocked. You can savour Debussy's vileness, Dickens's deserting his wife and ten children for an actress. You can read, if you are knowledgeable enough, the poet Sidney Goodsir

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Smith's "Carotid Cornucopia'', a kind of spoof of Joyce's •'Ulysses", placed in Edinburgh. He has few inhibitions here. You may have been a little surprised that an Edinburgh Festival was shocked at the sight of a female in the nude-in public. But on the whole, considering your Presbyterian upbringing and mine, you may ask yourself-would it not be better to keep sexual practice and writing thereon a little more private? And would it not, therefore, be better to let the dirty part of Burns be forgotten? It may well be that when the late Duncan McNaught, from the best motives, set out to vindicate Bums's part in the "Merry Muses" he gave it a notoriety with the 750 copies of the original, that set the idea for the present edition on foot. When you lift a stone, there's usually something under it.

For the record, of the twelve poems in this edition, which the present editors assert were written by Burns, three are very comic, all but one are expressed in good, if undistinguished verse. None can be read in the family circle, for most contain tabooed four-letter words, which can be heard incorrectly used at any football match.

It is true that what great ones do, the less will prattle of, but this edition is well-printed and documented. It contains an essay on pornography by the late James Barke, in which he has written much that is true, if unpalatable. But let the poet have the last word-from his Commonplace Book.

"I have often coveted the acquaintance of that part of mankind commonly known by the ordinary phrase of Blackguards, sometimes farther than was consistent with the safety of my character ... I have yet found among them, in not a few instances, some of the noblest virtues, magnanimity, generosity, disinterested friendship and even modesty, in the highest perfection."

True enough, gently scan your brither man!

ELLISLAND

To students of the life and works of the Scots poet, Robert Burns, Ellisland needs no introduction; though it is not, perhaps, quite so well known as the cottage at Alloway or his house in Dumfries. Ellisland does, however, need some introduction to those, like myself, who are only beginning their study of Burns's life and works or their tour of the Burns country, and it is for them that I write.

The farm is situated in the Parish of Dunscore in the County of Dumfries some five and a half miles from the Royal Burgh of Dumfries. The name is said to mean "Isle's Land," Isle being the name of a neighbouring estate. Ellisland is easily reached by anyone travelling on the main road from Dumfries to Kilmarnock; the entrance to the farm road being well marked by a large sign. In Burns's time the farm could, I believe, be approached by other routes. There is a road out of Dumfries by Lincluden Abbey and Hardlawbank Ford which may have continued up the riverside to the Walk at Ellisland. There was also a ford across the Nith and tracks leading across Dalswinton to Amisfield to join the road to Moffat. The Nith was probably less of a barrier, in those days of horse travel, than it is, today, to the modem car.

On reaching the farm we find the buildings basically as they were in Burns's time. Naturally alterations have been made. Modem sliding doors replace the old ones. There is a bathroom in the farmhouse which reduces the size of the old kitchen. A new farm worker's cottage has been completed. The farm is now one of the most productive, per acre, in the South of Scotland. In spite of changes, necessary to the operation of a modern farm, it is not difficult to imagine what the place must have been like in the years from 1788-1791 when occupied by the poet.

The situation is the same. Perched on the high river bank about half a mile from the main road. From it there is a delightful series of views; to the west the hills of upper Nithsdale; to the south the rolling wooded lands of the border between Dumfries and Galloway; on the north and east is the river gently curving through the flat, alluvial valley on its way to Dumfries and the sea, its steep banks, lined with trees and bushes on the Ellisland side. Floods have cut away some of the best fishing paths and the river.

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swollen with drainage water from the hills and farms up-stream is eating into the banks. The railway line to Glasgow cuts across the valley and beyond it can be seen the now wooded hills of the Forest of Ae. Across the river, on Dalswinton estate, is a Roman "camp" of great interest.

It is easy to be very nolstalgic and romantic about Burns's life in this idyllic spot. But it may, in fact, have been even more of a "Rat Race" for him than for many city dwellers today.

When he took the lease of the farm in 1788 it was with some misgivings as it was poor ground then, exhausted by impoverished farmers. The rent was £50 per annum, quite a high one for those times and he had little capital to spend on liming and feeding the land.

On the one hand he liked the idea of farming and living the simple life with his wife and family beside him but, on the other, he wanted a government post which would give him a steady income and time for his poetry and other intellectual interests. For, none knew better than he, how little time there would be for these in the first years of building up a poor farm.

When his appointment did come, in 1789, it was no sinecure. It entailed many miles of travelling, in all weathers, over the large county of Dumfries. Travelling done on horseback, slow, often uncomfortable and taking him too frequently away from his farm for him to be able to supervise its progress as thoroughly as was necessary for success. But-the salary was £50 per annum, enough to pay the rent!

How he found time for everything is astonishing. Not only had he these two jobs of work to do but also he was an active member of the community, joining with a neighbour in starting a circulating library-the Merkland Friendly Society. He read widely, visited his friends for long and interesting discussions, conducted a copious correspondence with friends, newspapers and officials. Over and above all this he wrote some of his best poems and began the collection and editing of songs for the Scots Musical Museum.

Is it surprising then, that he decided not to renew his lease in 1791 when it was obvious that Ellisland could not be made to pay without greater capital expenditure than he could possibly afford? All his other work could be done more conveniently from a town house. So, in 1791, he moved into Dumfries. Ellisland was then sold to a Dunscore man. Fourteen years later it was sold to Mr. J. Taylor in whose family it remained until 1921 when it was bought

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by Mr. George Williamson, an Edinburgh Solicitor and Burns enthusiast. He then created the present Ellisland Trust consisting of five Trustees, namely; the Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway, the Sheriff-Substitute of Dumfries and Galloway at Dumfries, the Provost of Dumfries, the Sheriff Oerk at Dumfries and the Town Clerk of Dumfries, and left it to them, by virtue of their office, to administer the Fann and keep the Farm House open to the public. The Secretary is Mr. George McKerrow, past-president of the Burns Federation. His father was secretary when the Trust was created and was also a Burns Federation president. There is a resident Curator and visitors are welcome, at all reasonable times, to see the house where Burns and his wife and family lived for three years. There are a number of relics of the poet on display, including his fishing rod and some of his excise instruments. Contributions towards the upkeep of the Farmhouse are always welcome as the Trust's only income is from the rents it receives, and the donations of visitors, for whose benefit the Trust was created.

MARGARET L. HENDRY.

(Editor's Note. As no charge is made to visitors, there is no record of how many avail themselves of the opportunity to see through Ellisland. There is a visitors book, but the number who sign does not give a true return.

It is interesting to note here, however, that the number of visitors to Burns's House, Dumfries, for the year to 30th September, 1965, was 22,375.)

BURNS ON RECORD

By R. PEEL

"An' rowth of rhyme to rave at will"

The long-playing record has been a fairly recent innovation. It may be said to have happily reached its full maturity by the time the bicentenary of Burns's birth was upon us.

Prior to 1959, with the exception of one record, little of value had been recorded of Burns's immense range. Unfortunately, too, the gramophone has not been used to its full in exploiting the spoken word.

Shakespeare, of course, has now the rare distinction of having his complete works of some 37 plays and poems on records; but Bums has not seriously come under review except in one or two salutary instances. Yet Burns, more than many other men of literature, really comes to life in an explosive manner when read aloud.

Then there is this question of dialect and pronunciation. Thomas Crawford, in his excellent book Burns-A study of the Poems ancl Songs, states that "Burns's language is a barrier for the majority of English-speaking people, including many Scots," and even in the apparently straightforward passages "the Scottishness resides in the intonation rather than the vocabulary."

Certainly the idea of permanently recording the correct intonation, inflection and pronunciation of words and phrases which have ceased to be part of everyday life, even in rural Scotland, is a task worthy of immediate attention. To students of Burns, the record can offer a new dimension in the interpretation of a man who excelled in "tone poetry", which is unobtainable elsewhere.

The songs have received a somewhat better reception and many which have been recorded are sung to the original airs. Again the finest exponents of this art should be encouraged to make their talents available, so that words and original music may be wedded together on record for our permanent enjoyment.

What, then, of the efforts which have been made? The first L.P. available was "An Evening with Robert Burns". Columbia 33 ex 1317. This is an anthology by the Saltire Music Group

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comprising Margaret Fraser (soprano); Constance Mullay (contralto); Duncan Robertson (tenor); Frederick Westcott (baritone); with Ian Gilmour and Meta Forrest as speakers. This record attempts to span the whole breadth of Burns with poems including "Tam o' Shanter" and "To a Mouse", as well as a wide range of songs, including "the Soldiers Song" and the Quodlibet from "the Jolly Beggars".

Nothing on this record is wasted and the Music Group race along in an infectious manner, carrying the listener with them.

But why include "Mary Morrison" and "John Anderson my Jo" as poems, when the words are coupled so completely with such moving music? Surely additional poems could have been used.

One of the recordings available for the bicentenary year was "Burns Nicht", Philips ABL 3280/1, which consists of two records and, as its name suggests, is "A traditional supper in Auld Reekie" complete with speeches, toasts, haggis, etc.

Jameson Oarke narrates the macabre exploits of "Tam o' Shanter ' in vivid style and also appears in satirical mood-"Holy Willie's Prayer," adding the mock reverential tones, which makes this poem the true classic that it is. The introduction to "Tam o' Shanter" states how Burns, after walking by the River Nith, came back with the whole poem in his mind. Surely Synder, in his Life of Robert Burns, long since rejected this legend?

Harold Wightman does complete justice "To the Haggis", his juicy reading leading one to believe this must surely be his favourite dish. The tender strains of'' John Anderson" are sung beautifully by Joan Alexander and the standard of performance is very high.

Of the full playing time of about 72 minutes for these two records, however, only some 36 minutes is really devoted to Burns proper. The remainder consists of introductions and addresses by various speakers. The longest single item is the toast to the "Immortal Memory" by Hugh McDiarmid. One could wish that, instead of the back sleeve cover being printed with poems and songs. these speeches were substituted and playing time thereby made available for further work by Burns. If one pays £4 for such a pair of records, surely a cheap edition of the poet's work could be made available to the listener.

Perhaps this is being too harsh, for this attempt achieves its object of presenting Burns with the inevitable trimmings of the Burns Supper.

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A record free from such criticism is "The Immortal Memory," Parlophone PMC 1077, which presents a tribute to Burns by Duncan Macrae, Kenneth McKellar, Ian Wallace, Peter Mallan, Alistair McHarg, Stuart Gordon and Jimmy Shand and his Band. This record contains 16 songs, the best of Burns, sung with rousing choruses where necessary. "Gae bring to me a pint of wine" is particularly rewarding, and the whole is strung together by snatches of verse.

One of the most beautiful productions to be issued during 1959 was "Songs of Robert Burns" sung by Kenneth McKellar, Decca LK 4318. Here we have a truly remarkable combination of Scotland's finest living tenor and her greatest song writer. All the 13 songs are sung with infinite care and perfect timing.

McKellar's voice has already brought "A red red rose" into millions of homes, and the wistful strains of "Ae fond kiss" or all four verses of "Of a' the airts the winds can blaw", deserves equal treatment. Not all the songs are love songs, the exceptions being "Rantin' Roving Robin", "My heart's in the Highlands," and "The Dei'ls awa' with the exciseman". The music of Robert Sharples and the lively change of style and pace truly make this a collection of songs to cherish.

A superb collection of songs is also featured in "The Jolly Beggars", Waverley LLP 1013. This is another delightful performance by the Saltire Music Group, with Patricia Clark replacing Margaret Fraser in the record first mentioned. This small group are famed for their staging of this rollicking cantata and it certainly brings one into the warm intoxicating atmosphere of "Poosie Nansie's".

Whether one could be offended by the earthy revelry of this "merry core o' randie gangrel bodies" is a point to consider, and nine consecutive lines are omitted on grounds of decorum. (The same may be said for not including the last verse of "Rantin' Rovin' Robin".) There can be no doubt that "The Jolly Beggars" was a courageous record to issue as a commercial proposition. Its success can partly be measured by the fact that although it was issued in 1963, by the following year it was virtually unobtainable. It is a faultless recording and, in the words of the 1964 Burns Chronicle, certainly is a "collector's piece".

Whilst on the subject of songs, one of the most recent records available has been "Love poems of Robert Burns", Spoken Arts

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754, sung by Ann Moray. The songs are grouped into love songs. songs of longing for a banished husband, ~ongs of loneliness, songs of secret love, etc., though this has no relationship with Angellier's famous classification.

To quote from Spoken Art's own publicity literature, all the complexity of compassion, tenderness, wit, humour and fire are captured in this beautiful recording. The 17 songs-including the well-known songs such as "Ye Banks and Braes" and "Comin' thro' the Rye" and many haunting, less known songs-make this a record to be treasured. Certainly here is an attempt to present some of the forgotten or obscure songs of Burns.

We come now to the records devoted to the poems of Bums, and Caedman TC 1103, issued in 1960, contains "Tam o' Shanter" and other poems read by Frederick Worlock. Burns is badly interpreted. That the reader has much feeling for the subject is not denied, but the pronunciation almost makes one wince. This LP is also issued as two EP's, "Tam o' Shanter", Caedman tee 138, and "the Poetry of Robert Burns", Caedman tee 137. This latter EP contains all that one would wish to hear on one small record, but oh! the delivery.

Let us now tum to the final LP and give credit to Scottish Records for Harold Wightman's readings of "Tam o' Shanter and other Poems", 33 SR 124. Apart from the title piece, three fine epistles are given as well as some other seven poems. This record really does break new ground and Harold Wightman does full justice to the Bard. His fine full-bodied rendering is full of verbal surprises, which takes the listener by storm and carries him along at a delightful pace.

Of the EP's available, Duncan Robertson is to the fore with ••Robert Burns, Scottish Love Songs'', Delyse EDP 225, and "Songs of Robert Burns", Scottish Records SR 4513, with Joan Summers. This fine-voiced tenor appears also on three of the LP's previously mentioned. The final EP is one by Robin Hall for the bicentenary year, entitled "Songs of Robert Burns", Selection Records JES 3.

Burns may also be found in parts of other records, for instance. Palgrave's "Golden Treasury", Caedman TCO 999, contains "Highland Mary" and "My Love is like a Red Red Rose". Beltona LBA 28 contains "Green grow the rashes O" with excerpts also of "Tam o' Shanter", "Mary Morrison" and "Holy Willie's Prayer".

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Scottish Records, 33 SR 121, give a musical tour in "Sing a Song o' Scotland" which includes "Is there for honest poverty", "Afton Water", "A red red rose," "Scots wha hae," "Auld lang syne" and an excerpt from "Tam o' Shanter" plus some 16 other pieces not by Bums. Incidentally how can one effectively take an excerpt from "Tam o' Shanter" when the sum total of this masterpiece is greater than the number of its parts?

The contents of the records specifically dedicated to Bums are listed overleaf and all numbers refer to memo discs only.

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and the key to the items is as follows.

No. Title

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10 Coming through the rye 11 Fair Jenny 12 My Spouse Nancy 13 The Jolly Beggars-Soldiers Song and Quodlibet 14 To a mouse 15 Sic a wife as Willie had 16 Auld lang syne 17 Rantin' rovin' Robin 18 To a haggis 19 The banks of Doon (Ye banks and braes) 20 Holy Willie's prayer 21 A red red rose 22 Com rigs (It was upon a Lammas night) 23 Bonnie Wee Thing 24 Ae fond kiss 25 Of a' the airts the wind can blaw 26 Is there for honest poverty

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A certain difficulty may now be experienced in obtaining some of these from the manufacturers, although many record stockists will still hold copies. In difficulty E.M.I. suggest the Gramophone Exchange, 80 Wardour Street, London, W.1, as they hold stocks of deleted records.

This then gives some idea of the attempts to put Burns on record. Much work remains yet to be done.

Where is the slow solemn majesty of the "Cotter's Saturday Night", or the superb observation of life embodied in "the Holy Fair" or the philosophy of "The Twa Dogs"? Shorter poems such as "The Inventory", "To a Mountain Daisy," "the poet's welcome to his love-begotten daughter" and the "Address to the De'il" would fit ideally into the limited time available on record.

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Of the 350 songs attributed to Burns only some 40 or 50 have been recorded and the need now is to familiarise the listener with the less well known airs. Note that many of the popular songs have been recorded four or five times, yet the humour of "Duncan Gray", the bacchanalian swaggering of "Oh, Willie brewed a peck o' maut", and the patriotic spirit of the Dumfries Volunteers ("Does haughty Gaul invasion threat?") are omitted.

(Editor's Note.-A valuable start in this aspect of Burnsiana has obvioualy been made. If this article encourages artistes~ speakers and gramophone or tape recording firms to interest themselves in recording lesser-known songs, etc., it will have been worth while.)

BURNS ON THE PSYCHIATRIST'S COUCH

Last May, the Royal Medico-Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association held a conference in Edinburgh. The man in the street would probably never have known of it if one delegate had not stood up and havered about Burns.

He was Dr. Peter Johnson, consultant at Long Grove Adolescent Centre, Epsom, and he declared that, if Burns had not been a poet, "I have no doubt that he would have been in Long Grove Mental Hospital". The bored reporters must have realised at once that this was the sort of drivel to give their readers.

Burns, said Dr. Johnson, was "extremely pre-psychopathic". If this leaves you dumbfounded, it means apparently that Burns was "depressed, aggressive and neurotic, sexually very disturbed and very amorous in common with a great many of our adolescents today".

I assume this means the Mods are off their Rockers. To crown everything, Dr. Johnson later declared that he had a

great admiration for Burns. Does this, on top of what he had said earlier, make sense to you?

Was the performance an infantile desire to be noticed? Or some form of latent exhibitionism? Does it not suggest an early session with a fellow-psychiatrist?

This evidently occurred to Mr. Sidney Goodsir Smith in an amusing letter in the Scotsman.

"O psychos!" he wrote. "Consult yourselves. Psycho yourselves."

As a matter of fact, Mr. Smith was not sure whether Doctor Johnson meant that Burns would have been in the Long Grove Mental Hospital as a patient or as a consultant, and added, "We naturally assume, maybe wrongly, the former".

We await Dr. Johnson's next psychiatric findings with a sense of awestruck anticipation. If he gets his teeth into John Knox or Thomas Carlyle or even Sir James Barrie, there is no saying what hilarious conclusions he will reach.

BIBLIOGRAPHIE ANALYTIQUE

FRENCH TRANSLATION OF ROBERT BURNS (To 1893)

(Suite et fin)

Uon de Wailly, who is known as the first translator of a significant body of Burns's work, actually showed his interest in the poet some years before his book of translations appeared. In a series of articles which he wrote for the Revue des deux mondes entitled "Poetes et romanciers modemes de la Grande-Bretagne" the fourth was devoted to Robert Bums.1 The article includes translations of four poems: Scots, wha hae, John Barleycorn, Here is the glen and Tam O' Shanter. The first 15 pages ofthis article de Wailly reprinted almost word for word as "Notice sur Burns" (pp. i-xxxiii) in his Poesies completes de Robert Burns.2 The pages which were not included in the preface to the book were mostly devoted to a rapid summary of some of Burns's better known poems. In them we iind an amusing reference to Holy Willie's prayer as La Priere de Saint Guillaume; perhaps it was sensitiveness over this blunder which led him to exclude the poem from his Poesies completes.

A few of the poems are rhymed or partially rhymed, most are unrhymed. De Wailly was aware of the difficulties inherent in translating a dialect which even Englishmen understood imperfectly:

Le malheur est que ces poesies sont de nature a perdre beaucoup d.ans une traduction. D'une part, elles offrent peu d'interet dramatique, et, de l'autre, les graces naives du patois ecossais n'ont pas d'equivalent dans notre langue. On peut dire d'elles ce que Burns dit des plaisirs:

Mais les plaisirs sont des pavots qu'on cueille; Vous saisissez la fleut, elle s'effeuille.

1 Revue des deux Mondes, IX (1837), pp. 341-361. 2 Uon de Wailly, Poesie completes de Robert Burns, Paris, Adolphe

Delahays, 1843; and Paris, Charpentier, 1843. Henceforth cited as de Wailly.

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Mecontent de la prose, j'ai voulu essayer des vers, et en voici quelques-uns que je soumets au lecteur. Mais, vers ou prose, s'il n'est point satisfait, je l'engage, sans la moindre hypocrisie, a ne point s'en prendre au poete, mais a l'insuffisance du traducteur OU de la traduction.1 De Wailly recognised the double difficulty of obtaining a faithful translation and producing a rhyming version. Consequently the rhyming version of John Barleycorn which was originally in the Revue des deux mondes, and which he included in the "Notice sur Burns" in his book is replaced by a non-rhymed version in the text. A comparison can be made between the first stanzas:

II etait une fois trois rois A l'Orient, puissants tous trois: IIs avaient jure par la gorge Qu'ils feraient mourir Jean Grain-d'Orge.2

II y avait rois a l'Est, Trois grands et puissants rois,

Et ils firent le serment solennel Que Jean Grain-d'Orge mourrait.3

Tam O' Shanter is also given in two versions, an original rhymed version and a more literal one. It is regrettable that de Wailly did not try his hand at rhyming translations more frequently.

Poesies completes de Robert Burns is divided into four parts: "Poemes," "Chansons," "Poesies posthumes" and "Pieces extraites. de la correspondance." The three sections devoted to the poetry follow the arrangement used in the Aldine Edition of 1839,4 with the occasional poem not in the same order as in the English edition. The 181 songs apparently do not follow the order established by any of the important editions.5

Only two of the more important poems are missing, Holy Willie's Prayer and The Kirk's alarm. The reason for the omission of the

1 De Wailly, p. xxxiii. 2 De Wailly, p. xxxiv. 3 De Wailly, p. 123. 4 London, 1839, 3 vol. s De Wailly was checked against the following editions: Currie

(1820), Cunningham (1834), Hogg & Motherwell (1834), Johnson's Scots Musical Museum, and Thomson's Select Collection of original Scottish airs.

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first has been suggested; the second may well have been considered too local in colour to warrant inclusion.

In his version de Wailly kept as close to Burns as he was able, even reproducing the stanza forms. This gave the readers the "feel" of the poem in a way which no purely prose version could. Compare, for example, Chasles' prose version of To a mountain daisy with that of de Wailly:

Paquerette, si modeste, belle fleur a la couronne de pourpre, ah! dans quelle mauvaise heure t'ai-je rencontree sans t'apercevoir! Quoi! j'ai pu briser ta tige svelte et legere! J'ai foule aux pieds ta beaure timide! Je te vois renversee le sillon; helas! te rendre ta fraicheur n'est plus en ma puissance, jolie paquerette, perle de nos montagnes!l

Modeste petite :fleur bordee de rouge, Tu m'as recontre dans une heure fatale; Car ii faut que j'ecrase dans la poussiere

Ta mince tige; T'epargner a present depasse mon pouvoir,

Joli joyau des champs.2

De Wailly has been quoted above on the difficulty of translating Burns, hence we are not surprised to find that his attempts at reproducing Burns's stanza form are not always successful. In The Holy Fair Burns heightens the effect of the piece with his short final line, an effect which de Wailly is not always able to achieve. The last five lines of Stanza XXI are a case in point; where Burns writes:

His piercin words, like Highlan' swords, Divide the joints an' marrow;

His talk o' Hell, whare devils dwell, Our verra 'sauls does harrow'

! Chasles, p. 47. 2 De Wailly, p. 97. 3 H. & H., I, p. 44.

wi' fright that day!3

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and de Wailly translates it:

Ses mots, per~ts comme des epees de montagnards, Traversent les os et la moelle;

Son recit de l'enfer, OU les diables habitent, Dechire nos ames

De frayer.cejour-la.1

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In this case, it will be noted, the penultimate and the final lines are of the same length in de Wailly.

The general effect is one of artistic unity. For the first time the French public had available to it enough of Bums's poetry that it could really understand him and appreciate his work. As seen in de Wailly's translation Burns is still a great poet. Inevitably a few mistranslations crept in, as when "Ca' the yowes to the knowes" emerges as "Appelle les brebis sur les hauteurs."2 As most glossaries give both "call" and "drive" for the word "ea' " it is not surprising that the French translator made this mistake, an error which is frequently made by English readers.3

Other poems and songs, while technically correct, are not quite satisfactory.

Pour le bon vieux temps, mon cher, Pour le bon vieux temps

Nous boirons encore un coup de bonne amitie, Pour le bon vieux temps.4

There is nothing incorrect in this chorus to Auld fang syne, yet the reader is left with the feeling that it is not really how Burns meant this song of companionship to be.

But the great majority of the translations are successful. One has only to look at his "La lune bleme se couche derriere la vague

1 De Wailly, p. 20. 2 De Wailly, p. 176. 3 As recently as 1954 William Kean Seymour in his Burns into

English, renderings of selected dialect poems of Robert Burns, London, (p. 137) translates the line "Call the ewes to the knolls."

4 De Wailly, p. 247.


blanche, /Et le temps d.isparait pour moi, oh!"l to appreciate how close he has come to capturing the essence of Burns. So too with these lines, chosen at random from Tam O' Shanter:

Ah! aimables dames, cela me fait pleurer, De penser combien de doux conseils, Combien de longs et sages avis Le mari dedaigne dans la bouche de la femme !2

Here, as in the original, we can hear the narrator chuckling! And there are many more.

The falling off in translations of Burns was no doubt due in part to a diminishment in interest as the Romantic period subsided in France (Burns was looked upon as a Romantic poet by most French authors), but the existence in print of de Wailly's edition must have discouraged others from attempting the task. In its time, and for many years after it was published, it enjoyed the highest regard. The fact that it bears the imprint of two houses in its initial edition is not of particular significance, but the call for a second edition in 1853 and a third in 1857 most certainly is.3 This is the only instance of a reimpression of a French edition of Robert Burns. The continued esteem in which de Wailly's work was held may be seen in Auguste Barbier's necrology of de Wailly who died in 1863:

II y a encore de lui un autre ouvrage qui est un chef-d'oeuvre: c'est la traduction des poesies du grand poete ecossais, Robert Burns. II est impossible de mieux donner l'idee de cet admirable chantre des choses rustiques et de la nature. 4

Almost fifty years later de Wailly's translation was still important enough to warrant a thoughtful article in the Glasgow Herald.S

1 De Wailly, p. 240. The wan moon sets behind the white wave, And Time is setting with me, 0: ... H. & H., III, p. 211. 2 De Wailly, p. 139. 3 Both published by Adolphe Delahays. The 1853 edition is listed

by only one important source: Catalogue of Robert Burns collection in The Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 1959.

4 Auguste Barbier, Souvenirs personnels, Paris, 1883, p. 368. s June 16, 1892. Reprinted in Burnsiana, edited by John D. Ross,

Paisley, IV, 1894, pp. 61-66.


Finally Auguste Angellier, whose own translations of Burns have so often been praised, admits that his translations and those of de Wailly "se justaposent," although he says that he was careful not to open de Wailly while working on his own renditions:

Nous voudrions dire notre estime et notre respect pour la traduction des poesies de Burns par M. Leon de Wailly. C'est un travail serieux et fait dans une excellente methode de traduction. II se trouve bien ~ et la quelques erreurs dues a une connaissance incomplete de quelques usages locaux ecossais, a des allusions imparfaitement saisies. Ce sont de petites taches, presque inevitables dans une entreprise plus difficile lorsqu'elle fut faite (1843) qu'aujourd'hui, car les bonnes editions de Burns sont recentes. Le veritable defaut de la traduction de M. de Wailly est peut-8tre dans uncertain manque de couleur et de saveur.1

Few translations elicit such praise fifty years after their appearance. It may be noted that Angellier lists other editions without comment.2:

Probably inspired by reading de Wailly's translation, as Vianey points out,3 Leconte de Lisle included five songs, Jane, Nanny, Nell, La fille aux cheveux de /in and Annie, in the first edition of the Poemes antiques (1852), adding La Chanson du rouet in Poemes et poesies (1855). There is no need to do more than summarise the findings of Vianey and Sells.4 In considering the two poets it will be well to bear in mind a remark by Vianey about the French poet:

. . . ii n 'a point pretendu nous donner des traductions de Burns. Encore moins a-t-il essaye, dans les six pieces dont ii lui a emprunte l'idee, de condenser tout ce qu'il y a d'elements d'inter8t chez le poete de l'amour le plus varie peut-8tre qu'il y ait jamais eu. II a simplement voulu nous donner dans ces breves chansons des visions d'Ecosse, et s'il a, sans scrupule, derobe ses themes a Burns. c'est que Burns lui-m8me avait pris plus d'une fois les siens aux chansonniers ses predecesseurs.s

1 Auguste Angellier, Robert Burns, Paris, 1893, II, p. 415.

2 Aytoun & Mesnard (1826), L. Demouceaux (1865), de la Madeleine(1874) and Buisson du Berger (1890).

3 Joseph Vianey, Les Sources de Leconte de Lisle, Montpellier, 1907, p. 217.

4 A. Lytton Sells, "Leconte de Lisle and Robert Bums," Festschrift R. L. Graeme Ritchie, Cambridge, 1949, pp. 196-217.

s Vianey, op. cit., p. 218.


Jane is, as Vianey notes,t a paraphrase of The blue-eyed lass, with the addition of the refrain by Leconte de Lisle:

Je palis et tombe en langueur: Deux beaux yeux m'ont blesse le coeur--2

Nanny is not based on My Nanie' s awa as is supposed by Vianey3 but mainly on Burns's Elegy on Captain Matthew .(:lenderson.4 Nell is indebted to Phillis the fair and Ca' the yowes to the knowes (second set) but contains a considerable element of originality.s La Fi/le awe chevewc de Jin is based on Lassie wi' the lint-white locks according to Vianey,6 but Sells feels that it also owes something to Burns's Sae flaxen were her ringlets.' Both authors admit that much of the beauty of the poem is original. s Annie is based on the song It was upon a Lammas night (popularly known as The rigs o' barley) although Leconte de Lisle altered the chorus. Sells says of Annie:

It is more regular, more classical, perhaps more artistic, than the original . . . The rigs o' barley is not one of Burns's major successes; Leconte de Lisle's Annie, on the other hand, is a little masterpiece.9

Three years later La Chanson du rouet appeared in Laconte de Lisle's Poemes et poesies (1855) although it was to be placed with the "Chansons ecossaises" in the definitive edition of the Poemes antiques. In the original edition the poem was indicated as being "imite de Burns. "to The poem from which it was imitated was called Bess and her spinnin wheel in Johnsonll although Henley &Henderson use the first line (0, leere me on my spinnin-wheel) as the title,12

1 Vianey, op. cit., 0. 217, n. 3. 2 Sells, op. cit., p. 202. 3 Vianey, op. cit., p. 217, n. 3. 4 Sells, op. cit., pp. 204-207. s Ibid., p. 202. 6 Vianey, op. cit., p. 217, n. 3. 7 Sells, op. cit., p. 202. 8 Vianey, op. cit., pp. 221-222. Sells, op. cit., p. 203. 9 Sells, op. cit., p. 202.

10 Cited by Sells, Ibid., p. 201. 11 Johnson, No. 360. 12 H. & H., III, p. 114.


But as both Vianeyl and Sells2 note there is nothing of Burns in the substitution of:

0 mon cher rouet, ma blanche bobine, Vous me filerez mon suaire etroit, Quand, pres de mourir et courbant l'echine, Je ferai mon lit eternal et froid, Vous me filerez mon suaire etroit, 0 mon cher rouet, ma blanche bobine!3

for Burns's contented and even gay final stanza:

Wi' sma to sell and less to buy, Aboon distress, below envy, 0, wha wad leave this humble state For a' the pride of a' the great? Amid their flaring, idle toys, Amid their cumbrous, dinsome joys, Can they the peace and pleasure feel Of Bessy at her spinnin-wheel ?4

Finally Professor Sells suggested in an article which appeared in this periodical that Leconte de Lisle's K/earista owes much of its inspiration to Robert Burns.s The principal songs which influenced him were, Sells feels, Sae flaxen were her ringlets,6 Now Spring has clad the grove in green, When rosy May comes in wi' flowers, On seeing a wounded hare limp by me, It was the charming month of May and the disputed Poem on pastoral poetry. While Sells thinks that a study of Leconte de Lisle's Hellenism must also take into account the influence of Burns,7 there is no question that the French poet translated Burns in K/earista.

1 Vianey, op. cit., pp. 222-224. 2 Sells, op. cit., pp. 207-208. 3 Leconte de Lisle, poemes antiques, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre n. d.,

p. 302. 4 H. & H., III, p. 115. s A. Lytton Sells, "K.learista, idylle ecossaise," Revue de Litterature

comparee, XXI, January-March, 1947, pp. 39-53. 6 Originally entitled She says she lo' es me best of a' when it appeared

as No. 447 in Johnson. 7 Sells, "K.learista, idylle ecossaise," p. 49, n. 1.


A translation of John Barleycorn signed M. S. M. appeared in the Revue britannique in 1855.1 An uninspired prose rendition, it may be dismissed as little more than a space-filler.

Jean-Baptiste-Fran90is, Chevalier de Chatelain, in his 5-volume series of translations Beaures de la poesie anglaise (1862-1872) includes Is there for honest poverty in the first volume. De Chatelain's Les malgre fa du pauvre took its title from For a' that an' a' that made popular by Currie, who erroneously used the name of the tune for the title to the words. The manuscript, which is in the Pierpont Morgan Library, reads "Song-For a' that & a' that.-" evidently meaning the tune. Thomson, who was not one to respect the manuscript when he felt he could improve upon it, published the words as "The honest man the best of men"2 and Johnson used other words by Bums: "Tho' women's minds like winter winds"3 to the same tune.

The words of the translation, which is rhymed, are somewhat heavy, especially for a song. The final stanza displays none of the quick but determined rhythm which underlies the original, giving it a forcefulness quite wanting in the French.

Prions done tous le ciel que le jour puisse naitre OU le bon sens et tout cela,

Sans passeport, en se faisant connaitre Circuleront malgre cela.

Non le temps n'est pas loin oil sur chaque hemisphere Malgre ci, malgre ~.

De par l'humanite l'homme sera le frere De tous les hommes malgre c;:a.4

Another work devoted entirely to Bums was published in 1865 bearing the title Poesies imitees de Robert Burns.s Contrary to what Jacks said in dismissing the volume from consideration, 6 this was

1 Revue britannique, February, 1855, pp. 337-338. 2 Thomson, No. 163. 3 Johnson, No. 290. 4 Jean-Baptiste-Fram;ois, Chevalier de Chatelain, Beautes de la

poesie ang/aise, London, 1862, I, p. 64. s Louis Demouceaux, Poesies imitees de Robert Burns, Paris, 1865.

Henceforth cited as Demouceaux. tWilliam Jacks, Robert Burns in Other Tongues, Glasgow, 1896,

p. 361.

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not at all a collection of imitations of Burns; it was a book of rhymed translations. Perhaps Demonceaux felt reticent about calling his renditions translations in face of the popularity of de Wailly's book. he even pays homage to the latter in his preface. Demouceaux adds that the principal reason for publishing his book was to bring before his readers The Cotter's Saturday night which he feels is Burns's best poem.1 He also notes that Burns's piece owes something to Fergusson's The Farmer's ingle which he includes in both the original and in translations.

Le samedi soir de la chaumiere opens the book; it is a rather good translation granting the limitations inherent in a rhymed version. Stanza II may be quoted as typical:

Cest novembre; le jour cl6t sa courte carriere, Et la brise mugit, et couvert de poussiere Les boeufs quittent le soc, et des sombres corbeaux La bande, obscurcissant un reste de lumiere, Plane et vole s'abattre au lieu de leur repos; Le paysan lasse voit sa dure semaine S'achever, et demain is oubliera sa peine: II quitte le sillon, rassemble ses outils, Dont le poids rend encor ses pas appesantis.2

He excuses the expression "vole s'abattre" but claims it is justified on poetic grounds. The "healsome parritch" of the cotter and his family is called "du salubre pudding fait et d'orge et de lait."3

Even more difficult must have been the rendering into Standard Habbie of To a mountain daisy. Compare Burns's opening stanza with that of Demouceaux and it will be admitted that the latter has achieved a remarkably good likeness:

Wee, modest, crimson-tipped ftow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour; For I maun crush amang the stoure

Thy slender stem: To spare thee now is past my pow'r,

Thou bonnie gem.4

1 Demouceaux, p. x. 2 Demouceaux, p. 4. 3 Demouceaux, p. 8 4 H. & H., I, p. 136.

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Pour que mon soc ainsi te brise, Fleurette au tendre vermillion, Joyau des champs, quel sort t'a mise

En mon sillon? Malgre moi je te martyrise,

Soeur du grillon.1 Demouceaux's To a mouse is equally successful with its final

stanza: Mais ton malheur est loin encore D'egaler mes sombres destins: Ces maux que pour toi je deplore,

Ils sont certains; Mon avenir, moi, je l'ignore,

Et je le crains!2

Unfortunately the translator was not always so felicitous. In adhering to Standard Habbie in To a mountain daisy he badly deformed stanza VI; John Anderson my Jo misses its mark also. In one case Demouceaux altered the title of a poem without apparent authority: he gives the dual title War song and Chant de guerre for the well-known Song of death. But these are minor points; Poesies imitees de Robert Burns deserved more attention than it received.

It is interesting to note that Baudelaire, doubtless because of his fame as translator of Poe, was credited with having translated Burns. Victor Noir, writing Baudelaire's necrology in 1867, says: .. Il laisse en portefeuille le Spleen de Paris, Mon Bistouri, Mon coeur a nu, qui est une serie d'etude (sic) et de critiques sur ses contemporains, un volume de poemes en prose, et une traduction de Burns."3

The last book devoted entirely to translations of Burns appeared in 1874 under the title Burns traduit de l'ecossais,· the translator was Richard de la Madeleine. One wonders at de la Madeleine publishing such a work after de Wailly's edition. Certainly it can have added nothing to Burns's reputation in France; the first enthusiasm at discovering the Bard had long since passed; what remained to be done was to give the public an extended study of the poems and songs. This, however, was not to be done until Angellier's work of 1893.

t Demouceaux, p. 15. 2 Demouceaux, p. 30. 3 Quoted in W. T. Bandy & C. Pichois, Baudelaire devant ses con

temporains, Monaco, 1957, p. 310.-The assertion about Burns was, of course, as Bandy & Pichois point out, without foundation.

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De la Madeleine's book was published in Rouen, which probably

means that its circulation was limited. It contains a 36-page preface

and 26 poems translated into prose. While it is obvious that no

poem rendered thus will retain the subtle interplay between rhythm

and image, de la Madeleine appears to have made little attempt to

go beyond the reproduction of the basic ideas of Burns in French.

Many of the niceties of the Scots are reduced to near-banality.

An instance of this sort of translation may be seen in the first

stanz.a of Now Spring has clad:

Now spring has clad the grove in green,

And strew'd the lea wi' flowers; The furrow'd, waving corn is seen

Rejoice in fostering showers; While ilka thing in nature join

Their sorrows to forego, O' why thus all alone are mine

The weary steps o' woe!l

which apppears thus in de la Madeleine's volume:

Le printemps a rev&u les bois de verdure, Cmaille de fteurs les

prairies; le ble qui ondoie dans les sillons semble se rejouir apres

des pluies bienfaisantes. Alors que la nature entiere repudie toute

tristesse, pourquoi vais-je ainsi solitaire, accable par la douleur.2

The title given this poem is A Monsieur Cunningham, which is that

used by Currie, in the Aldine edition, by Hogg and Motherwell,

Allan Cunningham, Robert Chambers and other important editors.

An examination of the letter in which Burns enclosed the poem for

Thomson shows only that the poet sent a piece to his friend Alexander

Cunningham, headed "Scotch Song-Now spring has clad the grove

in green." Thomson must have understood this as he titles the song

Now spring has clad the grove in green.3 De la Madeleine probably anticipated the impression this sort of

rendition would have on anyone who had read the original for he excused himself in the preface: "Chez Burns, une foule de nuances,

de scotticismes, qui n'ont pas d'equivalent dans notre langue, disparaissent sous l'equerre de la traduction."4

1 H. & H., Ill, p. 246. 2 Richard de la Madeleine, Burns traduit de l.Ecossais, Rouen, 1874,

p. 9. Henceforth cited as de la Madeleine. 3 Thomson, No. 91. The ms is in the Pierpont Morgan Library,

New York. 4 De la Madeleine, p. xiii.


There are omissions, too, which are not indicated as such: The brigs of Ayr is printed without the first 24 lines and the remaining 210 are condensed into little over seven pages of prose numbering not more than 25 lines per page.1 Scotch drink is even more mutilated;2 after a fairly faithful beginning the last twelve stanzas are united to form two short paragraphs of about the length devoted to one stanza at the commencement of the translation. 1bere are other less serious omissions also.

The worst aspect of the book remains, however, the pedestrian and at times downright bad quality of the translation. Had de la Madeleine's been the first translation of Burns much could have been forgiven him, as was the case with the 1826 volume of Aytoun and Mesnard. Coming when it did there can be no excuse; the only explanation must remain that this was a provincial effort destined only for a very restricted audience. A couple of examples will suffice to prove the writer's claim that de la Madeleine destroyed Burns in translating him. The opening lines of Burns's immortal poem "Thou ling'ring star with less'ning ray,/ That lov'st to greet the early morn,"3 becomes "Etoile retardataire aux rayons affaiblis, etoile qui prCced.e l'aube matinale."4 Highland Mary fares as badly. In it the second half of Stanza ill:

But 0, fell Death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!

Now green's the sod, and cauld's the clay, That wraps my Highland Mary!S

becomes the accurate but quite unpoetic:

Helas ! a gelee pr6coce de la cruelle mort qui a sit8t brtlle ma fteur ! Maintenant vert est le gazon, froide est la terre qui enveloppent ma montagnarde Marie.6 Auld lang syne is little better; Tam O' Shanter loses most of its vivacity.

1 De la Madeleine, pp. 45-52. 2 De la Madeleine, pp. 69-71. 3 H. & H., m, p. 71. 4 De la Madeleine, p. 5. s H. & H., m, p. 256. 6 De la Madeleine, p. 4.

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Of the longer poems (including, in addition to those mentioned, John Barleycorn and The twa dogs) the most succ.essful is The Cotter's Saturday night, although even here de la Madeleine sometimes mistakes restraint for weakness of emotion with the result that his translation emerges in a minor key.

In 1877 the book was reviewed by the R.evue britannique, at which time de la Madeleine was editor of $e Journal des Debats.t The reviewer limited himself to a discussion of and a quotation from the preface. Not a word is said about the translations. The fact that it took three years after its date of publication before it was reviewed is strong proof that the book drew little attention.

According to Eric Partridge2 four of Burns's poems were translated by H. de Latouche and published in his ValMe-aux-loups3; in fact, however, only one of the poems translated is by Burns: Tam O' Shanter which is called plain Tam. De Latouche recast the tale in prose story form; he made no attempt to give a prose version of the poem. There are obvious disadvantages to this method; however, it has one advantage: the reader abandons himself to the story rather than thinking of the translator's fidelity, or lack of it, to the original. This procedure works best where there is a strong narrative to sustain the reader's interest. While it is successful for a poem like Tam O' Shanter it would not be satisfactory for a poem which had little story or movement. De Latouche's Tam, taken as a story, follows Tam O' Shanter closely; it is a good story because the original is; the French adapter must be given credit for recasting the Scots in such a way that the narrative loses none of its power.

A translation which may be mentioned in passing is that of the song I hae a wife o' my ain by Marie-Anne de Bouvet which she included in a two-part study of the poet for La Nouvelle R.evue. 4 One wonders why Mlle. de Bouvet chose this as the only entire poem to include in her article (she translated Stanza IX of The Cotter's Saturday night also) when the first stanza embarrassed her so with its repetition of the word ·~ckold" that she excused herself and altered the text.

1 Revue britannique, March, 1877, pp. 255-256. 2 Eric Partridge, The French Romantics' knowledge of English

literature, Paris, 1924, p. 185. 3 Paris, 1875. 4 Marie-Anne de Bouvet, "Un barde modeme: Robert Burns, Il,"

La Nouvelle revue, March 1. 1889, p. 102.

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She has some intriguing things to say about translators and translation. On the former:

M. Uon de Wailly n'a pas craint d'affronter le peril d'une traduction. Honneur au courage malheureux ! Un M. Demouceaux a fait plus: il a public en un majestueux in-octavo des poesies "imitees" de Robert Burns.1

She adds that when asked whether poetry should be translated into prose or rhyme her answer is "ii ne faut pas la traduire du tout. "2

Her response might well have been applied to her own translation.

The following year the series La Nouvelle bibliothique populaire issued a volume Poetes anglais contemporains which included transiations from Burns, Keats, both Brownings and Bailey.3 There are eight poems in all, of which five are given complete. In the preface du Berger says that in Scotland Burns is as well known as Sir Walter Scott, adding, "S'il est ignore en France, c'est que sa langue est plus difficile a comprendre, une sorte de patois qui en rend la traduction presque impracticable et dont nous ne pretendons donner que la saveur affaiblie. "4

Le samedi soir du paysan is in vers libre. Stanza X is omitted without this deficiency being indicated. For some reason this stanza appears to have embarrassed or perplexed translators. Pichot omitted it in his translation also. Furthermore since du Berger indicates, with the use of an elipsis, the omission of most of Stanza XIII, we must conclude that he did not want to draw attention to the absence of Stanza X. The translation is a close one in which du Berger avoids the pitfalls to a correct version.

The Ballade de Jean Graind'orge is a complete rhyming version in which the translator uses the scheme abab (Burns uses xaxa). It is a good translation; one is tempted to say that some stanzas are as good as, if not better than, the original. Compare, for example, these stanzas:

1 De Bouvet, op. cit., p. 107. 2 Ibid., p. 107. 3 A. Buisson du Berger, Poetes anglais contemporains, Paris, 1890.

The translations from Burns form a pamphlet which is paged consecutively with the others, numbered from 289 through 320. Henceforth cited as du Berger.

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The sultry suns of Summer came, And he grew thick and strong:

His head weel arm'd wi' pointed spears, That no one should him wrong.I

Sous le brfilant soleil d'et.e 11 grandit, d'un air de conquete, Un casque d'or, d'epis pointe, De tous assauts defend sa tete.2

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While du Berger loses the onomatopoeic effect of the first line, his final line runs more smoothly than Burns's.

ls there for honest poverty becomes Pour tout ra et tout ~a. a translation for which the author begs the indulgence of his readers on grounds of poetic license. While he is not always successful, there are some good passages:

For a' that, an' a' that, Their tinsel show, an' a' that,

The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that.3

Pour tout ~ et tout ~ L'or, le clinquant et tout~. L'honnete homme, si pauvre soit-il, Est roi des hommes pour tout ~.4

Stanza VIIl of The tree of liberty is omitted, doubtless because of its slighting reference to Britain. Neither it nor Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled (Bannockburn. Appel de Robert Bruce a son armee) in a version employing the long final line is quite successful.

An unrhymed version of Tam O' Shanter has omissions, one of which has no logical reason. Could it have been modesty which prompted the deletion of "The landlady and Tam grew gracious I Wi' secret favours, sweet and precious" ?S There are, however, lines

1 H. & H., I, p. 244. 2 Du Berger, p. 295. 3 H. & H., ill, p. 272. 4 Du Berger, p. 298. s H. & H., I, p. 280.


which capture the spirit of the original admirably:

Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himsel amang the nappy.I

Le souci, enrage de voir des gens si heureux, Se noyait lui-meme au fond des verres,2

Unfortunately this translation is uneven; there are excellent renditions, but there are some rather awkward ones also.

The same year as du Berger's translation the posthumous poems of a minor Parnassien, Leon Valade, appeared containing four songs translated from Burns and a sonnet by Valade to Burns.3 .. En ouvrant ton livre, je t'aimai, / Doux poete 6cossais"4 Valade begins, concluding with: "l'odeur vive reste / Toute fraiche en depit de cent ans 6coules. "S

The four songs from Burns are rendered in rhyme. John Anderson admirably captures the sentiment of the original:

But now your brow is held, John Your locks are like the snaw,

But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson my jo!6

Le voici chauve a moitie, ce front lisse. Et couvert de neige a demi:

Mais tout chenu qu'il est, Dieu vous b6nisse, John Anderson, mon bon ami!7

1 H. & H., I, p. 280. 2 Du Berger, p. 304. 3 Leon Valade, <Euvres: Poesies posthumes, Paris, 1890. Henceforth

cited as Valade. 4 Valade, p. 87. s Valade, p. 88. 6H. &H.,m,p. 63. 7 Valade, p. 88.


I hae a wife o' my ain is translated Personne and The blue-eyed lassie becomes La Chanson des yeux bleus. While Valade's line is longer than Burns's in the latter it does retain some of the lilt of the Scots:

lgaedaw~fu'gateyestreen,

A gate I fear I'll dearly rue: I gat my death fr~ twa sweet een,

Twa lovely een o' bonnie bluet

J'ai pris bier une route funeste Etj'en mourrai, cela n'est pas unjeu: J'ai rencontre deux yeux d'un bleu celeste,

Des yeux-d'un si beau bleu !2

The final translation is of The ploughman's (sometimes called Lines on a ploughman) which bears this note in Wallace's revision of Chambers: ''This is one of the pieces which were published as Burns's in Cromek's Reliques. Gilbert was very doubtful of its genuineness."3 Henley & Henderson do not even include it in their list of "Improbables." It is not a poem of any consequence and, although he did a creditable job of translating it given the material he had to work with, one wonders at Valade choosing it.

The translations of Auguste Angellier were made to be used in quoting Burns in his great doctoral dissertation Robert Burns: La vie, les oeuvres.4 However, the poems used as illustrations are so numerous that they constitute a sampling of Burns in translation second only to de Wailly. Over one hundred complete poems are included and there are excerpts from a larger number.

Angellier's work was not received with unqualified praise at the Sorbonne; as the criticism dealt with the work as a whole, however, this aspect can be left for the study of Burns's critics. Only one review need concern us here, that of the New York Sun, March 19, 1893, which was devoted entirely to the translations. In fact the Sun calls Angellier's work "a translation of Robert Burns's poems into

1 H. &H.,ID,p. 82. 2 Valade, p. 90. 3 The life and works of Robert Burns, edited by Robert Chambers,

revised by William Wallace, Edinburgh, 1896, I, p. 64, n. 4 Auguste Angellier, Robert Burns: La rie, les oeuwes, Paris, 1893,

2 vol. Henceforth cited as Angellier.

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French"l without mention of the critical and biographical study. While admitting that translating Burns is a difficult task, and that on the whole Angellier is as successful at it as could be expected, the article devotes most of its space to mocking certain translations which do not capture the original. The method used to demonstrate that a translation is not competent is to quote Burns followed by Angellier's version in French and then a literal translation of Angellier back into English. A comparison of the three versions reveals that the translations from French into English account for more than their share of the ineptitudes against which the article complains. One example will suffice. Burns's song Willie brew'd a peck o' maut contains the line "And Rob and Allan came to pree" which Angellier transalted "Et Rob et Allan vinrent le goftter." The author of the article found this hilarious when translated back as "And Rob and Allan came to sample it."2 Actually the only thing with which to find fault here is that our anonymous author translated from French into English rather than into Scots. It might be added that Jacks in his Robert Burns in other tongues follows the same procedure, again to the detriment of Burns's translators.

This is not to suggest that all of Angellier's translations are quite satisfying; they are not. Here and there he makes slips. For instance he writes "Appelle Jes moutons sur Jes collines" for "Ca' the yowes to the knowes," falling into the same error as de Wailly. Sometimes a rendition is unmusical because Angellier felt obliged in a work such as his to keep as close to the original as possible. Nevertheless the sensitivity of Angellier's translations amply demonstrates that the translator was himself a poet. The lasting value of Angellier may be established by the fact that his translations were used in Koszul's anthology more than twenty years after his study was published.3

There exist three undated nineteenth century versions of Auld fang syne, one in French and two in dialect. The French version appeared on a broadside with parallel Scots and French texts, the translation done by the Canadian poet Benjamin Suite. It was probably published in the 1890's. Suite was a minor poet; his Auld

1 Reprinted in Bumsiana, edited by John D. Ross, Paisley, ID, 1894, p.43.

2 Bumsiana, m, 1894, p. 43. 3 A. Koszul, Anthologie de la litterature anglaise, Paris, 1912-1916.

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/ang syne may have been handed around during a convivial evening

to be sung lustily and forgotten. Despite the maudlin singing to

which it is subjected there is a depth to Burns's song quite lacking

in that of Suite, as the chorus shows:

Amis! comme naguere, Aux jours de mon printemps, Buvons un petit verre! Vive le bon vieux temps!

The two dialect versions of Auld /ang syne may be mentioned in

passing although they are actually out of the field of this study. One

is a version in the Jersey dialect by Judge Langlois, the other in the

Guernsey dialect by George Metivier; both of them appeared in Patois poems of the Channel Islands.1

In conclusion it may be useful to summarise. Clearly Burns was

an interesting poet to the Romantics; the peasant-poet image had

attracted Burns's fellow-countrymen, so it was perhaps natural that

the French should accept him as such. It was during the 1820's

that there was the largest number of translations-sixteen, including

one book, in an eight-year period. Two complete translations were

projected at this time also, although neither became reality.

After the first enthusaism the pattern changed. The trend was

to editions rather than poems scattered here and there in periodicals.

During the half century 1843-1893 six of a total of seven books of

translations were published (including the reprints of de Wailly and

Angelliers' thesis) whereas there were fewer translations in periodi

cals during these fifty years than there had been in the initial five

years covered in this study.

A small number of poems stood out as the favourites. Only nine

teen were translated four or more times. The most popular, for

more than one reason no doubt, was Scots wha hae. Like the Lament

of Mary Queen of Scots, which was itself popular, the poem deals

romantically with an aspect of history which brought to French

t Guernsey, n. d. Cited by Eva M. Phillips, "Some French Translations of Burns," Aberystwyth Studies, XIIl, 1934, pp. 53-59. Other than these two Miss Phillips mentions only the most obvious of the translations.

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minds the memory of the ancient alliance. Next to Scots wha hae in number of translations came To a mountain daisy, Tam O' Shanter and The Cotter's Saturday night. Actually these three poems illustrate quite different aspects of Bums: the first was treated as an emotional outpouring by the French Romantics; the second was appreciated as the fine story it is. although the full implications of certain passages were not always recognised; the last appealed to the French as Bums in Neo-Classical mood, an aspect of which lingered on in French poetry. Other popular titles included two songs of camaraderie, John Barleycorn and Auld lang syne, and two ballads of love, Thou lingering star and Open the door to me, O.

Fmally, while it may be argued that Bums's popularity in France in the 1820's owed something to Sir Walter Scott and to the interest in English and Scottish ballads, he became firmly established as a poet in his own right with de Wailly's translation of 1843. The dignity bestowed upon him by Angellier's dissertation merely made ofticial what was already well known in France, namely that Bums's poetry was immortal.

G. Ross Rov.

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Mr. J. K. Annand is no stranger to readers of the Burns Chronicle, his poetical gifts having been savoured before in those columns. He now offers us a collection of poems for young children. Here are verses in Scots on birds, beasts and mixter-maxter, the last group taking in such ploys as guddling and rolling Easter eggs, and banging up one's stocking at Yule. (In fact, this book would make an excellent Christmas present for a child).

The poems are written in a simple unpretentious Scots which can be understood even by children who nowadays hear so little of it at home. They are mainly descriptive, but they have a liveliness and a close observation of birds, beasts and foi.k. This is particularly evident in twenty-one bird-poems. The whole book is high-spirited in style and good-humoured in presentation and is bound to give a great deal of pleasure. The poems are the very thing to read to your younger children round the fireside, and should be a God-send to many a worried Primary School-teacher. Every youngster will have a favourite here, but for one at least, the following was received with glee!

CROCODILE

When doukin in the River Nile I met a muckle crocodile. He flicked his tail, he blinked his ee, Syne bared his ugsome teeth at me.

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The illustrations, by Dennis Carabine, are delightful.

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A CLmucAL Pn.oRIMAGE OR LIFE, SEEN THR.ouoa A DooCoLLAR. By Rev. James Miller. (J. & G. Innes, Cupar.) Price, 1 Os. 6d.

The Reverend James Miller is a man with a host of friends and, through this delightful book, he will make many more.

Now 84, he is living in retirement in his native Oackmannanshire, and in a brief foreword he sums up his career. "Ministry in highlands and islands and city slums; Oerk to the old Parish Church Presbytery of Forfar; Chaplain to Duke Street Prison; Chaplain to Sandyford Burns aub (one of the strongest in Scotland) for over a quarter of a century; minister of a real old-time rural parish, with kirk session records back beyond Bums's time, and showing vividly the conditions of life in a parish similar to his own."

The result is no pedestrian autobiography. Instead, the Reverend Mr. Miller has chosen to select some of his lectures and writings over the years, and we thus learn a great deal about this remarkable man. His intimate friends declare that he is "a great character", and by the time you finish this book, crammed full of good stories, you will be in full agreement.

To his first chapter, "Burns the Immortal," he brings much commonsense. He sees Burns plain and the result is a sound, healthy judgment that many would do well to study.

In his second chapter, the author takes us "Behind Prison Walls", and it is obvious he brought a tremendous amount of sympathetic understanding to his task. He admits to the discouragements, the type of cases that he could not influence.

When he was saying goodbye to one man at the end of his sentence, he added frankly, "I hope you'll stay out as long as you can. There's one thing I'll say for you, anyway. You've been a right attentive listener to my sermons while you've been here."

"You're right there, Sir," answered the hardened case. "And what's more, I'll tell you this. If you can spout the law as you spout the Gospel, I'd like fine to have you defending me the next time I'm caught."

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Then follows "Annals of an Old-Time Rural Parish". If you have dreamy ideas about the good old days, this section will be an eye-opener to you. The domestic history of Scotland-in the rawmust surely lie in old kirk records.

Finally, "Swatches ofHame-Spun Yarns," a collection of humorous stories, old and new. Altogether, an ideal fireside or bedside book to while away the winter nights.

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THE BURNS FEDERATION JNS'l1TOTBD 1885

Hon. Presidents. ' Mrs. ANNm DuNJ..op, O.B.E., LL.D., D.Litt., Ph.D., 73 London Road,

Kilmarnock. 1oHN McVIB, O.B.E., M.S.M., 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburllh. 7. JoHN E. BARBOUR., ''Dalswinton," The Hill, Almondsbury, G1oS. ALl!x. MACMILLAN, M.A .. Ed.B., 13 Kilwinning Road, Irvine. JAMES B. HARDIE, F.I.A.C., M.I.M.I1_F.S.A.(Scot.), M.B.E., "Ravenna,"

26 Newark Drive, Polloksbielas, Glasgow, S.1. A. NEIL CAMPBELL, F.C.C.S., 141 Craiglea Drive, Edinburgh, 10. FIU!o.1. Bm,roan, M.A., F.E.I.S., 3 Park Grove, Liberton, Edinburgh, 9. ANDREW STBNHOUSE, M.A., LL.B., 82 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.2. Mrs. S. G. BAILLll!, 38 Gordon Street, Balwyn, E.8, Victoria, Australia. JoHN GRAY, "Ceres,'' 135 Whittlets Road, Ayr. ALl!x. JOHNSTONE, 41 Benwerrin Ave., Carss Park, Blakehurst, N.S.W.

Hon. Vice-Presidents. JAMES McMUllDO, 85-71 144th Street, Jamaica, N.Y., U.S.A. RICHARD DouoLAS, New York. Captain Oww!s CAltMlCIW!L, 54 Chatsworth Street, Derby. WILLIAM 1. OLIVl!ll, 2 BeUevue Street, Dunedin, N.I., New 2.ealand. Mrs. JANB BullooYNE, 12 Lockharton Avenue, Edinburgh, 11. Mrs. M. NICHOLSON, 3 Goldwell House, 29 Asbgate Road, Chesterfield. WILLIAM ScolT, 28 Knockinlaw Road, Kilmarnock. Mrs. V. W. BROOM, 12 Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield. Mrs. M. CoUl.SON, 10 Queensberry Court, Dumfries.

Ofjida/s.

President-Dr. J. S. MoNTOOMERIE, M.B., Ch.B., D.T.M. & H. F.S.A.(Scot.), ''The Mount," High Barnes, Sunderland, County Durham.

Vice-Presidents-GEORGE VALLANCE, 5 Park Terr., Lugar, Cumnock. Dr. J. I. TAYLOR, 81 Hadfield Street, Sheffield, 6.

Hon. Secretary and Hon. 7reasurer-THOMAS W. DALGLEISH, 5 Park Street, Kilmarnock.

Hon. Editor-1AMES VEITCH, 8 George Street, Peebles. Schools Competitions-FIU!o. J. Bm.FoRD, M.A., F.E.l.S., 3 Park Grove,

Liberton, Edinburgh, 9. WM. PHn.uPs, M.A., F.E.I.S., 93 Dundonald Road,

Troon. Assistant Hon. Secretary-ANDREW STENHOUSE, M.A., LL.B., 82 West

Nile Street, Glasgow, C.2.

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Past-Presidents-S. W. Low, 1 Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow, W.2. W. J. K.INo-GILLIES, 149 Warrander Park Road,

Edinburgh, 9. ANDERSON WILSON, 35 Long Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick,.

Worksop, Notts. H. GBORGB McKBRR.ow, J.P., 52 Buccleuch Street,.

Dumfries. ANDRBW STBNHOUSB, M.A., LL.B., 82 West Nile Street,.

Glasgow, C.2. FRBD. J. BBLFORD, M.A., F.E.I.S., 3 Park Grove,.

Edinburgh, 9. A. Nm. CAMPBELL, F.C.C.S., 141 Craigtea Drive,.

Edinburgh, 10. JAMF.S B. HARDm, F.I.A.C., M.I.M.I., F.S.A.(Scot.),.

M.B.E., "Ravenna,'' 26 Newark Drive, Pollokshields,. Glasgow, S.1.

ALEx. MACMILLAN, M.A., Ed.B., 13 Kilwinning Road,. Irvine.

JoHN E. BARBOUR, "Dalswinton,'' The Hill, Almondsbury, Glos.

JoHN McVm, O.B.E., M.S.M., 13 Hillside Crescent,. Edinburgh, 7.

District Representatives.

I. Ayrshlre-R. w. MACAULAY, "Larchwood,'' West Kilbride,. Ayrshire.

THos. ANDERSON, 21 Cuthbert Place, Kilmarnock. DAVID DUNLOP, Bank of Scotland, Glencairn Street,.

Kilmarnock. II. Edinburgh-D. McCALLUM HAY, 2 Pentland Crescent,.

Edinburgh, 10. ill. Glasgow-ALLAN S. MBncu!, 40 Queensborough Gardens,.

Glasgow. JAMF.S N. DBAs, 345 Fulton Street, Glasgow, W.3.

IV. Dunbarton and Argyll Shires-Dr. IAN M. M. McPHAn.,. "Bolhaven,'' Meadow Road, Dumbarton.

V. Fifeshlre-VI. Lanarkshlre-ALEx. MAxwBLL, 80 Mosshall Street, NewarthilJ,.

Motherwell. ABB TRAIN, 71 Woodside Crescent, Newmains,.

Lanarkshire. VII. Mid and East Lothlans and Borders

VIII. West Lothian-IX. Renfrewshire-JAMF.S A. KYLB, 6 Finnart Street, Greenock. X. Stirling, Clackmannan and West Perth Shires-Mrs. W. G.

STBWART, 17 Park Terrace, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire.

J. McDouoALL, Duncan Street, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.

D. J. MclLDowm, J.P., Invermay, Dunblane,. Perthshire.

T. MICHIE, Primrose Place, Tillicoultry. XI. East Perthshire, Angus and Kinross-RON. LlvINoSTON, SS

High Street, Montrose.

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Xll. Northern Scottish Counties-CHAR.LPs C. EAsroN, F.S.A.(Scot.), SS Rosehill Drive, Aberdeen. xm. Southern Scottish Counties-HUGH CuNNINGHAM, 7 Assembly Street, Dumfries.

Mrs. M. CoUL'lON, 10 Queensberry Court, Dumfries.

XIV. London and South-Eastern England-A. F. ROBERTSON, Vincent House, Pembridge Square, London W.2.

XV. North Eastern England-A. A. BLACK, "Amberley," Lyndburst Grove, by Gateshead.

XVI. North Western England-Miss N. J. SYMONS, "Edina," lS Crosslane, Bebington, Cheshire.

xvn. Yorkshire-M. MCLAUGHLAN, Glebe House, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

XVIll. North and East Mullands-G. W. BURNBTl', 40 Brecks Lane, Rotherham.

Dr. JoHN TAYLOR, 81 Hadfield St., Sheffield, 6. XIX. West Midlands of England-XX. South Western England-GOOROE LAINo, 104 Three Elms Road,

Hereford. XXI. Wales-BDOAR F. YoUNo, 2 Tivoli Lawn, Cheltenham.

XXII. lreland-J. GRANT Coss, 78 Kempson Avenue, Wyldegreen, Sutton Coldfield, Warwick.

XXIII. Africa-JAS. A. Mcl.mH, "Craigielea," South Burns, Chester-leStreet, Co. Durham.

XXIV. Australia-Baillie JOHN GRAY, 13S Whitletts Road, Ayr. XXV. New Zealand-Mrs. M. RENNIE, 72 Trossachs Road, Cathkin,

Rutherglen. XXVI. Canada-Captain CHARu!s CARMICHAEL, S4 Chatsworth Street,

Derby. XXVII. /ndia-Wn.UAM F. HOWE, Heathervale, Eastbank, Brechin.

XXVIIl. U.S.A.-JoHN R. HURRY, 9271 Neff Road, R.R. No. 1, Clio, Mich., U.S.A.

ALExANDER M. BUCHAN, S3S Dielman Road, St. Louis 24, Missouri, U.S.A.

XXIX. Near and Middle East-Mrs. C. McINTOSH, 134 Kyle Park Drive, Uddingston.

XXX. Europe-ROBERT DoNALDSON, S Bellgrove St., Glasgow, E.1. SUB-CoMMITl'EES.

Finance: A. Neil Campbell (Convener), Mrs. M. Rennie, Messrs. G. McKerrow, R. Donaldson, A. Meikle, T. Anderson, W. J. King Gillies, A. Maxwell and S. W. Love.

Memorials: W. J. King Gillies (Convener), Mrs. M. Rennie, Messrs. J. N. Deas, J. Gray, H. Cunningham, G. W. Burnett, D. McCallum Hay, A. Maxwell and D. 1. Mclldowie.

Scottish Literature: Alex. MacMillan (Convener), Mrs. W. G. Stewart, Miss N. J. Symonds, Messrs. F. J. Belford, J. McVie, Wm. Phillips, A. Train, R. W. Macaulay, T. Anderson, J. McDougall, Edgar F. Young and D. McCallum Hay.

Schools' Competitions: Fred. J. Belford (Convener), Messrs. Wm. Phillips, J. McVie, J. Kyle, A. MacMillan, G. W. Burnett and Anderson Wilson.

Co-opted Member: J. Douglas Cairns, 7 Wattfield Road, Ayr.

AUDITORS. Meurs. Fraser, Lawson and Laing, C.A., S3 Bothwell St., Glasgow, C.2.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

AssoclATB Ml!Mm!Rs. (As at lst November, 1965)

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Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Attwood, "Mossgeil," The Street, Brundal, Norwich, Norfolk.

Gordon M. Mackley, 92b Renwick Street, Marrickville, Sydney, Australia.

Mrs. M. Shearer, 211 Lochside Road, Lochside, Dumfries. Leslie Hirst, Lane Farm, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. Miss M. I. Dickson, Argyle House, 16 Victoria Road, Darlington, Co.

Durham. Mrs. J. Henderson, 9 Balmoral Avenue, Dumfries. Miss Marie Lax, 101 Grosvenor Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miskell, 43 Norfolk Crescent, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. W.R. Platt, 86 Silverknowe Gardens, Edinburgh, 4. Mr. and Mrs. G. Irvine, "Ulvescroft," 51 Bonet Lane, Brinsworth,

Rotherham, Yorks. F. Cameron, 93 Lochlea Road, Cumbernauld, Glasgow. William Mcintosh, 134 Kylepark Drive, Uddingston. G. Walker, 7 Geneva Crescent, Darlington, Co. Durham. Dr. D. M. O'Flaherty, West View, New Brancepeth, Durham. James E. Shaw, 16 Beechdene Gardens, Lisburn, N. Ireland. Mrs. Little, 8 Wallace Street, Dumfries. Miss McGeorge, 39 Wallace Street, Dumfries. Miss Callander, 9 Union Street, Dumfries. Mrs. Rogerson, 15 Wallace Street, Dumfries. Dr. Donald M. McKay, Belisera Medical Dept., Kalighat P.O., South

Sylhet, E. Pakistan. Robert Wallace, 3 Campbell Place, Dreghom. Frank G. Parr, 13 Kingsley Park Avenue, Sheffield, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson, 26 Church Crescent, Dumfries. R. S. Binnie, Glenbervie, 27 Lockton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire. John Skillin, Lochengelly, Gartmore, Stirling. John C. Weir, 75 Wilson Road, Allanton, Shotts, Lanarkshire. Duncan Smith, 18 Newton Drive, Newmains, Lanarkshire. Miss C. Rodway, Park View Boys' Home, Palmer Road, Darlington. R. Peel, 25 Raby Road, Newtonhall Estate, Framwellgate Moor, Co.

Durham. Master Frank Zwolenski, Denpark, Abernethy, Perthshire. Edgar Young, 2 Tivoli Lawn, 8 Tivoli Road, Cheltenham. W. McCallum, 2 Redwood Crescent, Bishopton, Renfrewshire. Prof. Colin R. Blyth, U.I. Math. Dept., Urbana, Illinois. S. Alexander, 8 Ash Drive, Wear Valley View Estate, Willington,

County Durham. Walter B. Elder, "The Spittal," Stonehouse, Lanarkshire. James Dean, P.O. Box 3176, P.E.C.H.S., Karachi 29, Pakistan. John Dean, Karachi, Pakistan. James L. Dean, Karachi, Pakistan. Justin Dean, Karachi, Pakistan. Ghani Gill, Karachi, Pakistan. Bakshi Babco, Karachi, Pakistan. Barkat Hussain, Karachi, Pakistan. Vincent Daniel, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohd. Y ousaf, Karachi, Pakistan. Allah Bux, Karachi, Pakistan. Mukhter Ahmad, Karachi, Pakistan. Riaz Ahmad, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Mohd. Rafiq, Karachi, Pakistan. Abdul Aziz, Karachi, Pakistan. Rahim Ullah Khan, Karachi, Pakistan. Ali Mohd., Karachi, Pakistan. Nazir Ahmad, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohd. Ali, Karachi, Pakistan. Akber Ali, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohd. Aslam, Karachi, Pakistan. Raharat Masih, Karachi, Pakistan. James Snodgrass, 1 Doune Quadrant, Glasgow, N.W. Abdul Latif, Karachi, Pakistan. Jacob Dean, Karachi, Pakistan.


CONSTITUTION AND RULES

Name.

1. The Association shall be called "The Burns Federation, with headquarters at Kilmarnock.

Objects.

2. The objects of the Federation shall be-

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(a) To encourage Societies and Movements who honour Robert Burns.

(b) To strengthen the bond of fellowship among members of Burns Clubs and kindred Societies all over the world.

(c) To keep alive the old Scottish Tongue.

(d) To encourage and arrange School Children's Competitions in order to stimulate the teaching and study of Scottish history, literature, art and music.

(e) To stimulate the development of Scottish literature, art and music.

(f) To mark with suitable inscriptions, repair, or renew Memorials of Robert Burns.

Membership. 3. (a) The Federation shall consist of-

(1) Federated Clubs and kindred Societies. (2) Associate members.

Burns Clubs and kindred Societies may be admitted to the Federation by the Executive Committee on application in writing to the Hon. Secretary, enclosing a copy of their Constitution and Rules and List of Office-bearers. Such applications shall be considered by the Executive Committee at its next meeting.

(b) Burns Clubs and Societies shall be grouped into Districts as shown in the subjoined Schedule, but those on the borders of Districts may elect to which District they wish to belong.

(c) Ladies or gentlemen, whether or not they are members of a federated Club or Society, may become Associate Members of the Federation on application in writing to the Hon. Secretary. They shall not be represented on the Executive Committee, but shall have the right to attend at Conferences of the Council, without voting powers.

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(d) Ladies or gentlemen who have rendered conspicuous servico to the Burns movement may be elected by the Council to the position of Honorary President or Honorary Vice-President, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.

Council.

4. The Council shall consist of the Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee, Associate Members, and three members elected by each Club and kindred Society.

Conference of the Council.

S. (a) The Annual Conference of the Council shall be held, at such place as may be arranged, on the second Saturday of September, when the Annual Reports shall be submitted and Office-bearers elected for the ensuing year.-Only in exceptional circumstances may this date be varied.

(b) aubs and Societies outwith the United Kingdom may be represented by proxy at the Conference.

(c) Nominations for Offices shall be made by the Executive Committee or by Clubs and Societies. The Executive Committee shall have power to make interim appointments.

(d) Nominations of Office-bearers, Intimation of Election of District Representatives and Notices of Motion shall be lodged in writing with the Hon. Secretary not later than the second Saturday of June.

(e) The Agenda of the Conference and the Annual Reports shall be issued to the Clubs and Societies by the Hon. Secretary not less than one month before the Conference.

6. (a) The Executive Committee shall consist of-

(1) The President, Vice-Presidents, Past Presidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Editor of the Burns Chronicle, Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions, and Hon. Assistant Secretary.

(2) Representative members elected by Districts as shown in the subjoined Schedule.

(3) The offices of Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer may be combined.

(b) All office-bearers shall retire annually, but shall be eligible for re-election.

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(c) District Representative members shall be elected annually by Districts on the basis of one member for the first five Clubs, and one member for every additional ten Clubs in each District; but for Overseas Districts, one Club in each shall qualify for admission as a District. If a District fails to elect a representative member, the Executive Committee may fill the vacancy.

Meetings of the Executive Committee.

7. (a) The Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Federation. It shall meet on the third Saturday of October, December, March and June. Only in exceptional circumstances may these dates be varied. The place of each meeting shall be fixed at the previous meeting.

(b) The Hon. Secretary shall give at least one week's notice of meetings, along with the Agenda.

(c) Notices of motion and other business to appear on the Agenda should reach the Hon. Secretary at least a fortnight before the meeting.

(d) Special meetings may be held on a written request to the Hon. Secretary signed by not fewer than ten members of the Committee and stating the business to be considered.

(e) Ten shall form a quorum at meetings.

Standing Sub-Committees.

8. (a) Standing Sub-Committees may be appointed by the Executive Committee. They shall be appointed annually and shall consist of such members as may be considered necessary. They shall have power to co-opt additional members.

(b) The President, Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer shall be ex officiis members of all Standing Sub-Committees.

(c) Five shall form a quorum at meetings.

(d) The Sub-Committee on Finance shall meet prior to all Executive Quarterly Meetings. All other Sub-Committees shall meet as may be arranged.

Subscriptions. 9. (a) Each Club, or Society, on admission to the Federation.

shall pay a registration fee of Three Pounds.

(b) The Annual Subscription shall be Three Pounds.

(c) Clubs in arrear with their subscriptions shall not be entitled to be represented at the Annual Conference of the Council.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES

(d) Clubs failing to pay their subscriptions for two consecutive years shall cease to be members of the Federation, but may be re-affiliated, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

(e) The annual subscription for the Associate Members shall be One Pound, which shall include the cost of a copy of the Burns Chronicle.

Finance. 10. (a) The Bank Account shall be kept in the name of the

Federation and shall be operated by the Hon. Treasurer for the time being, and one member of the Sub-Committee on Finance. Deposit Receipts shall be taken out in the name of the Federation, to be drawn on the endorsement of the President, Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer, or any two of them. All other securities, investments and properties shall be held in the names of the President, Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, and their successors in office, as Trustees for the Federation.

(b) No accounts shall be paid without the authority of the Sub-Committee on Finance, which shall submit a report to the Quarter}y Meetings of the Executive Committee.

Honorary Secretary.

11. The Hon. Secretary shall keep the Minute Book of the Federation, in which shall be recorded the proceedings of all Council, Executive and Sub-Committee Meetings. He shall conduct the correspondence of the Federation, convene all meetings and issue Diplomas of Membership. He shall submit to the Executive Committee the Annual Report on the year's transactions for submission to the Conference of the Council.

Honorary Treasurer. 12. The Hon. Treasurer shall have charge of all monies paid

to the Federation, and shall pay all accounts authorised by the Sub-Committee on Finance. He shall prepare a statement of his accounts for the year to 30th April, which shall be audited by duly appointed Auditors, who shall not be members of the Executive Committee.

Publications. 13. (a) The Scottish Literature Committee shall advise the

Executive Committee on policy in connection with any publications issued by the Federation.

(b) The Burns Chronicle shall be the official publication of the

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Federation and shall be published annually, not later than lst January, at such price as the Executive Committee may decide. It shall contain a Directory of the Oubs and Societies on the roll of the Federation, reports of the transactions of the Federation and of affiliated Oubs and Societies during the previous year, and such literary matter and illustrations as may be decided by the Hon. Editor.

(c) The Hon. Editor shall be responsible for the publication of the Burns Chronicle, and shall submit annually a report on the latest issue.

(d) Estimates for the printing of all publications shall be approved by the Sub-Committee on Finance.

School Children's Competitions

14. The Hon. Secretary of School Competitions shall give assistance to affiliated Oubs and Societies in the organisation of their competitions, and shall endeavour to co-ordinate the efforts of the various Oubs. He shall submit annually a report on the Competitions organised by the Oubs and by the Federation.

Benefits.

IS. (a) Each Oub and Society on affiliation, shall be supplied gratis with the Charter of Membership of the Federation.

(b) On application to the Hon. Secretary, members of affiliated Oubs shall be entitled to receive a Pocket Diploma on payment of Two Shillings and Six Pence.

(c) On application to the Hon. Treasurer, Associate Members and members of affiliated Oubs and Societies shall be entitled to receive a Burns Federation Badge, on payment of Three Shillings and Six Pence.

(d) Affiliated Oubs andSocieties shall be entitled to be supplied gratis with one copy of the Burns Chronicle and one copy of a newspaper containing reports of meetings, demonstrations, etc., organised, conducted or attended by the Federation.

(e) Members of affiliated Oubs and Societies and Associate Members shall be entitled to be supplied with copies of all works published by the Federation, at such discount as may be fixed by the Executive Committee.

16. No alteration shall be made to the "Constitution an;d Rules" except at the Conference of the Council, and then only by a twothirds majority of those entitled to vote.

LIST OF DISTRICTS

(See Article No. 6c of"Constitution")

I. Ayrshire. II. Edinburgh.

III. Glasgow. IV. Dunbarton, Argyll. and Bute Shires. V. Fife.

VI. Lanarkshire. VII. Lothians (Mid and East) and Borders.

VIII. Lothian (West). IX. Renfrewshire. X. Stirling, Clackmannan, and West Perth Shires.

XI. East Perthshire, Angus and Kinross. XII. Northern Scottish Counties.

XIII. Southern Scottish Counties. XIV. London and South-Eastern England.

Essex, Hertford, Middlesex, Berks., Buckingham, Oxford, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent.

XV. North-Eastern England. Northumberland, Durham.

XVI. North-Western England. Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Cheshire.

XVII. Yorkshire. XVIII. North and East Midlands of England.

XIX. West Midlands of England. XX. South-Western England.

Hereford, Gloucester, Wilts., Somerset, Dorset, Devon. Cornwall, Monmouth.

XXI. Wales. XXII. Ireland.

XXIII. Africa. XXIV. Australia. XXV. New Zealand.

XXVI. Canada. XXVII. India.

XXVIII. United States of America. XXIX. Near and Middle East. XXX. Europe.

LIST OF DISTRICTS 91

L Ayrshire-33 Oubs: 3 Members

0 Kilmarnock 35 Dairy 45 Cumnock

173 Irvine 179 Dailly Jolly Beggars 192 Ayrshire B.C. Assoc. 252 Alloway 274 Troon 275 Ayr 288 Beith Caledonia 310 Mauchline 349 "Howff," Kilmarnock 365 Catrine 370 Dundonald 377 Kilbirnie Rosebery 500 New Cumnock 564 Ochiltree Winsome Willie 568 Darvel

592 Benwhat 632 Symington 664 West Kilbride 666 Valley of Doon Ladies 671 St. Andrew's Cronies

(Irvine) 681 Cronies, Kilmarnock 728 Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton 772 Prestwick 773 Cumnock Cronies 802 Crosskeys B.C.,

NewCumnock 811 Logangate, Cumnock 815 B.M.K. (Netherton),

Kilmarnock 821 Ayr Masonic 859 Irvine Eglinton Bums Club 879 Dreghom Bums Oub

Secretary: Thos. Anderson, 21 Cuthbert Place, Kilmarnock.

II. Edinburgh-13 Clubs: 1 Member

22 Edinburgh 124 Ninety 212 Portobello 293 New Craig Hall 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire

Association 314 Edinburgh Scottish

340 Balemo Bums Oub 341 Leith 346 Oakbank Mossgiel 378 Edinburgh B.C. Assoc. 398 Colinton 516 The Airts Burns Club 825 Oarinda Ladies

Secretary: J. Stanley Cavaye, 40 Durham Terrace, Portobello, Edinburgh, 12.

7 Thistle

III. Glasgow-16 Oubs: 2 Members

153 Scottish 9 Royalty

33 Haggis 36 Rosebery 49 Bridgeton 68 Sandyford 72 Partick 74 National Bums Memorial

Cottage Homes

169 Glasgow Burns Club Association

263 Masonic 282 Bums Bowling Association 581 Cumbemauld 585 Queen's Park Oarinda 612 Torrance Masonic 778 Glasgow Highland

Secretary: Andrew Stenhouse, M.A., LL.B., 82 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.2.

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IV. Dunbarton, Argyll and Bute Shires-6 Oubs: 1 Member 2 Alexandria 580 Cumbrae

10 Dumbarton 695 Kilmaronock (Dunbarton-766 Glencoe and District shire)

831 Lochgoilhead Secretary: Donald Ferguson, Cardean, Gartocharn, by Alexandria

V. Fife-15 Oubs: 2 Members 62 Cupar 85 Dunfermline

283 Sinclairtown 326 Bingry Jolly Beggars Ladies 345 Denbeath 350 Markinch 452 Auchterderran Bonnie Jean 656 Dundonald "Jean Armour"

Ladies 667 Thornton and District Tam

o' Shanter Secretary:

673 Highland Mary, Auchterderran

688 Poosie Nansie Ladies, Kirkcaldy

768 Auchterderran Jolly Beggars

803 Bowhill People's Club 832 Lochore "Lea Rig" 871 Bowhill Colliery "Learig"

Bums Club

VI. Lanarkshire-23 Oubs: 2 Members 20 Airdrie

121 Hamilton Junior Burns Club 133 Newarthill 152 Hamilton 207 Cambuslang Wingate 237 Uddingston Masonic 348 Newton Bonnie Jean 356 Burnbank Masonic 387 Cambuslang Mary

Campbell 388 Kyle (Shotts) Ladies 392 Whiffiet 494 Motherwell United Services

520 Uddingston Lochlie Ladies 549 Bothwell Bonnie Lesley

Ladies 577 Dalserf and Clydesdale 578 Lanarkshire B.C.A. 637 Larkhall Applebank 700 Hamilton Jubilee 761 Kirkton Bonnie Jean,

Carluke 762 Tannochside 809 Allanton Jolly Beggars 828 A' The Airts, Larkhall 848 Star Burns Club

Secretary: Mrs. M. Rennie, 72 Trossachs Road, Cathkin, Rutherglen.

VII. Mid and F.ast Lothian and Borders-14 Oobs: 1 Member 5 Ercildoune 747 Tranent "40"

96 Jedburgh 784 Kelso 187 Galashiels Burns Club 813 Tranent "25" 198 Gorebridge 816 Peeblesshire 199 Newbattle and District 839 Coldstream 239 Hawick 856 Dalkeith Wheatsheaf 740 Thomtree Mystic 875 Easthouses

Secretary: Alex. Duncan, 52 Barleyknowe Crescent, Gorebridge.

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VIIl. West Lotbian-1 Club: Member

432 Winchburgh

Secretary:

IX. Renfrewsbire-11 Qubs: 1 Member

21 Greenock 48 Paisley 59 Gourock Jolly Beggars

190 Port-Glasgow 209 Greenock St. John's 430 Gourock 472 Renfrewshire B.C.A.

576 Fort Matilda 748 Ouplaymuir 785 Joy Sullivan (Employees)

Masonic 846 United Services (Johnstone

and District) Club, Ltd.

Secretary: Robert Miller, F.S.A.(Scot.), 1 Lynedoch St., Greenock.

X. Stirling, Clackmannan and West Perthshire-36 Qubs: 4Members

4 Callander 37 Dollar 50 Stirling

116 Greenloaning 126 Falkirk 426 Sauchie 469 Denny Cross 503 Dunblane 510 I.C.I., Grangemouth 543 Abbey Craig 582 Higginsneuk 620 Muirhead 630 Coalsnaughton 646 Oear Winding Devon, Alva 648 Carron Bridge, Kilsyth 657 Fallin Burns Oub 665 Gartmom Ladies 679 Tullibody and Cambus 690 Pim Hall 725 Ben aeuch, Tillicoultry 741 Plean

769 Robert Bruce (Clackmannan)

781 Ochil View 793 Scots Wha Hae 795 Longcroft, Bonnybridge and

District 814 Auld Hoose, Stirling 824 Stirling, Qackmannan and

West Perth Shires 827 Zetland Ward Community,.

Grangemouth 833 Alloa .. Station" 837 Alloa Brig 849 Jean Armour, Sauchie 852 Fishcross Jolly Beggars 855 Stirling Back, o' Hill 865 Foresters Arms 867 Afton Waters Bums Qul>

(Falkirk) 876 Tullibody Working Men's

Burns Club

Secretary: Mrs. W. G. Stewart, 17 Park Terrace, Tullibody, Alloa.

XI~ East Perthshire, Angus and Kinro---8 Oubs: 1 Member

14 Dundee 42 Stratheam 76 Brechin 82 Arbroath

242 Montrose 360 Lochee, Dundee 627 Kinross 659 Dundee Burns Society

Secretary: R. V. Fairweather, 5 St. Mary's Road, Montrose.

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XII. Northern Scottish Counties-11 aubs: 1 Member 40 Aberdeen

149 Elgin 686 Banchory 691 Inverness 698 Turriff 336 Peterhead

403 Fraserburgh 458 Stonehaven 470 St. Giles (Elgin)

723 Strathpeffer 835 Lochaber

Secretary: Miss Ethel Hall, 3 St. Mary's Place, Aberdeen.

XIII. Southern Scottish Counties-21 Oubs: 2 Members 112 Dumfries Howff 536 Whithorn 217 Esk:dale 562 Castle Douglas 226 Dumfries 589 Solway 309 Annan 616 Kirkconnel and Sanquhar 323 Kirkcudbright 626 Moffat and District 393 Annan Ladies 629 Sanquhar 401 Brig-En' (Waverley) 660 The Langholm Ladies 437 Dumfries Ladies 693 Masonic, Kirkcudbright 479 Queen of the South Ladies 730 Wigtown 530 Southern Scottish Counties 818 Dalbeattie and District

B.C.A. 840 Chapelcross Secretary: Mrs. M. Coulson, 10 Queensberry Court, Dumfries.

XIV. London and South-Eastern England-9 Clubs: 1 Member 1 Burns Club of London 663 Bournemouth and District

492 Harrow Cal. Soc. Cal. Soc. 570 Scottish aans Assoc. of 719 Chelmsford and District

London Scottish Society 617 Reading and District Cal. 743 Romford Scottish Assoc.

Assoc. 788 Harlow and Dist. Cal. Soc. 791 Swindon and Dist. Cal. Soc.

Secretary: A. F. Robertson, Vincent House, Pembridge Square, London, W.2.

XV. North-Eastern England-13 Oubs: 1 Member 89 Sunderland 755 Blyth and District Cal. Soc.

158 Darlington 759 Sunderland and District 379 Hartlepools Burns Club Cal. Soc. 534 Bedlington and District 775 Hartlepools Cal. Soc. 696 Whitley Bay 796 Gateshead and District St. 699 Choppington Andrew's Society 744 Durham and District 857 Newton Aycliffe Cal.

Cal. Soc. Society 745 Northumberland and

Durham Cal. Soc. Secretary: John D. McBain, 33 Humbledon Park, Sunderland.

LIST OF DISTRICI'S 9S

XVI. North-Western England-14 Oubs: 1 Member

71 Carlisle 674 Manchester and Salford 9S Bolton Cal. Assoc.

236 Whitehaven 7S3 Westmorland St. Andrew 363 Barrow St. Andrew's Soc. Society 366 Liverpool 7S4 Thornton Cleveleys and 417 Burnley and District Dist. Scottish Society 436 Walney Jolly Beggars Ladies 780 Isle of Man Cal. Soc. S72 Chester Cal. Assoc. 834 St. Andrews Soc. 618 Altrincham and Sale Cal. Soc. (Altrincham, Sale & Dist)

Secretary: Miss H.J. Brownlie, 4S2 Queen's Drive, Liverpool, 4.

XVII. Yorkshire--11 aubs: 1 Member

S48 Leeds Cal. Soc. SSl Scarborough Cal. Soc. SSS Harrogate St. Andrew's Soc. 718 St. Andrew Society of York 722 Bridlington Cal. Society 763 Wakefield Cal. Soc.

808 Pontefract and Dist. Cal. Soc.

812 The St. Andrew's Society of Bradford

836 Homsea and District 868 Redcar and District Scots . Society 880 Otley and District

Secretary: Stanley Mcintosh, "Moy House," 79 Cross Lane, Scarborough.

XVIIl. North and F.ast Midlands of England 22 Oubs: 2 Members

11 Chesterfield Cal. Soc. 17 Nottingham SS Derby

329 Newark and District 40S Sheffield Cal. Soc. 439 Barnsley Scottish Soc. 4S4 Rotherham 461 Leicester Cal. Soc. SS6 Doncaster Cal. Soc. S63 Norfolk Cal. Soc. 606 Corby 706 North Lindsey Scots Society 720 Retford Cal. Soc.

742 Scots Society of St. Andrew, Norwich

746 Grimsby and District Cal. Soc.

822 Mansfield Dist. Cal. Soc. 8S4 North-EastMidlandsAssoc.

of Scottish Societies 861 Cal. Soc. of Lincoln 862 Market Rasen and District

Scottish Association 866 Heanor and Dist. Cal. Soc. 872 East Midlands Scottish Soc. 878 Worksop Bums and Cal.

Club

Secretary: Captain C. Carmichael, 54 Chatsworth Street, Derby.

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XIX. WEST Midlands ofEngland-10 Clubs: 1 Member

167 Birmingham 296 Walsall 553 Wolverhampton 559 Coventry Cal. Soc. 661 Leam.ington and Warwick

Cal. Soc.

Secretary:

683 Stratford upon Avon and District Cal. Soc.

707 Malvern Scots Club 751 Worcester Scots Society 777 Nuneaton Scottish Society 845 Tam o' Shanter, Coventry

XX. South-Western England-8 Oubs: 1 Member

120 Bristol 446 Herefordshire 462 Cheltenham Scottish Soc. 535 Plymouth and District Cal.

Soc.

721 Plymouth Bums Oub 758 Bath and District Cal. Soc. 774 Gloucester Scottish Soc. 819 N. Devon Caledonian Soc.

Secretary: Mrs. Dora Dodd, 7 The Dell, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.

XXI. Wales-I Club: 1 Member

444 Swansea and West Wales

XXII. IreJand-2 Clubs: 1 Member 15 Belfast 183 Londonderry

Secretary: Edward R. Forgrave, F.T.C.L., 136 Lisburn Road.. Belfast.

XXIII. Africa-2 Clubs: 1 Member

764 The Plateau (North. Nigeria) 873 Ndola Tam o' Shanter

XXIV. Australia-10 Oubs: 1 Member

511 Perth 523 Highland Society of N.S.W. 566 Scottish Soc. and Bums Oub

of Australia 711 Victorian Scottish Union

716 Royal Caledonian Society of Melbourne

726 Melbourne 863 Ballarat and Dist. Cal. Soc. 864 Burnie B.C. (Tasmania) 869 Port Adelaide Men's Oub 874 Melbourne Masonic

XXV. New Zealand--4 Oohs: 1 Member

69 Dunedin 497 St. Andrew (Wellington)

851 Auckland Burns Assoc. 860 Southland Bums Oub

LIST OF DISTRICTS

XXVI. Canada-13 Oubs: 1 Member

197 Winnipeg 303 Victoria (B.C.) St. Andrew's

Soc.

561 London (Ontario) 515 Windsor (Ont.) Jean

Armour

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344 Ladysmith (B.C.) 353 St. Catherine's, Ontario

710 The Burns Literary Society of Toronto

443 Burns aub of Victoria (B.C.) 476 Border Cities (Ont.) 501 Galt

841 Robert Burns Association of Montreal

842 Ye Bonny Doon, Hamilton,. Ontario

877 Montreal Cal. Soc.

:XXVII. lndia-1 Club: 1 Member

355 Calcutta

XXVIII. U.S.A.-17 Clubs: 2 Members

220 St. Louis 238 Atlanta 271 Trenton 284 Philadelphia 320 Troy 354 Royal Order of Scottish

aans 413 San Francisco St. Andrew's

Soc. 453 Philadelphia Ladies'

Auxiliary

493 Akron 498 Flint 518 Ye Auld Cronies, Ohio 551 Atlanta Ladies 597 The Burns Society of the:

City of New York 701 Detroit 826 North Carolina 858 Burns Club of Citrus

Heights 870 Massachussetts

Secretary: Howard D. Whinnery, 560 Fourth Avenue, North Troy, New York, U.S.A.

XXIX. Near and Middle East-1 Club: 1 Member

771 Caledonian Society, Karachi, Pakistan

XXX. Europe-2 Clubs: 1 Member

727 The St. Andrew Society of Denmark

782 Bergen Burns Oub, Norway

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE COUNCIL

LESSER TOWN HALL, LoWER AucmNORAMONT RoAD,

HAMILTON.

ltth September, 196S.

The Annual Conference of the Burns Federation was held here today at 10 a.m.

The President, Mr. Samuel W. Love, occupied the chair and was accompanied by Dr. James S. Montgomerie and Mr. George Vallance, Vice-Presidents, and the officials.

The President spoke of the passing of a number of men who had given faithful service, and delegates stood for a few moments in silent tribute to their memory.

Apologies for absence and messages of good wishes were received from Melbourne Masonic Burns Oub, Australia, Mr. John McVie and Mr. James B. Hardie, past presidents, and Mr. M. McLauchlan, Pontefract and District Caledonian Society.

CLUBS REPRESENTED

The following 9S clubs and societies were represented at the .conference, the :figures in brackets denoting the number of delegates fromeach:-No. 0, Kilmarnock (3); 1, London (3); 10, Dumbarton (1); 11, Chesterfield (2); 14, Dundee (2); 21, Greenock (Mother Club) (l); 22, Edinburgh Burns Club (I); 36, Rosebery Burns Club (3); 40, Aberdeen (3); 49, Bridgeton Burns Club (2); SS, Derby (1); 62, Cupar (l); 68, Sandyford (3); 69, Dunedin (New Zealand)(l); 89, Sunderland (3); 9S, Bolton (2); 112, Burns Howff, Dumfries (3); 120, Bristol (I); 133, Newarthill (3); 1S2, Hamilton (I); 1S3, Scottish Burns Club (2); 1S8, Darlington (2); 169, Glasgow and District Burns Association (3); 173, Irvine (l); 187, Galashiels Burns Oub (1); 192, Ayrshire Burns Association (3);

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198, Gore bridge (3); 199, New battle and District (1); 207, Cambuslang Wingate (1); 217, Eskdale (1); 226, Dumfries (3); 237, Uddingston (3); 275, Ayr Burns Club (3); 296, Walsall (1); 307,

Edinburgh Ayrshire Burns Club (3); 340, Balemo Burns Club (2); 348, Newton Jean Armour (2); 349, Howff Bums Club, Kilmarnock (3); 356, Burnbank and District (3); 365, Catrine (3); 366, Liver

pool (1); 377, Kilbimie Rosebery (3); 378 Edinburgh and District Association (3); 379, Hartlepool (2); 393, Annan Ladies (2); 398,

Colinton (1); 405, Sheffield (3}; 437, Dumfries Ladies (3); 462, Cheltenham (2); 479, Queen of South Ladies (3); 503, Dunblane (1); 520, Uddingston Lochlea Ladies (3); 530, Southern Scottish

Counties (3); 534, Bedlington (3); 536, Whithom District (3); 549, Bothwell (1); 562, Castle Douglas (3); 577, DalserfandClydesdale (2); 578, Lanarkshire Association (4); 589, Solway (3); 612, Torrance Masonic (1); 616, Kirkconnel and Sanquhar (2); 629,

Sanquhar (1); 630, Coalsnaughton (3); 632, Symington Bums Club (3); 637, Larkhall Applebank (1); 646, Clear Winding Devon

(l); 657, Fallin Gothenberg (2); 659, Dundee Bums Society (3);

660, Langholrn Ladies (2); 664, West Kilbride (1); 679, Tullibody and Cambus (1); 696 Whitley Bay (3); 699, Choppington Burns

Club (3); 719, Chelmsford Scottish (2); 720, Retford and District (3); 721, Plymouth (3); 740, Thomtree (Mystic) (1); 744, Durham

Dist. Cal. Soc. (3); 747, Tranent (40) (1); 753, Westmorland St. Andrew's Society (1); 762, Tannochside (3); 771, Karachi (1);

775, Hartlepools Caledonian (1); 784, Kelso (2}; 795, Longcroft, Bonnybridge and District (2); 796, Gatehead St. Andrew's Society (2); 811, Logangate Burns Club (2); 813, Tranent (25) (1); 816, Peeblesshire (1); 822, Mansfield District (2); 824, Stirling Clackmannan (l); 839, Coldstream (l); 845, Tam o' Shanter, Coventry

(3); 857, Newton Aycliffe Caledonian Society (1)-Total, 197; Members of Executive, 29.

SECRETARY'S REPORT

The Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Thos. W. Dalgleish, presented

his annual reports:-

Once more I find myself preparing the Annual Report. During the year, my activities have been varied, and again my correspond

ence from overseas has not diminished. During the Anniversary celebrations in January, I had the

pleasure of visiting Montreal, where my good lady and I were met

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by members of the Burns Association of Montreal, headed by the President, Mr. Ian Gordon, regaled by a Pipe Band and Standard Bearers, then whisked off to the Windsor Hotel, for a reception. Thereafter, I found myself laying a wreath at' the Bums Statue in Dominion Square, where the temperature was 12 below zero.

While in Montreal, I took the opportunity of visiting an old uncle who had celebrated his 93rd birthday on the 21st of December, and who had emigrated to Montreal in 1893.

After spending five days in Montreal, we flew to Toronto and were motored to Hamilton, Ontario, where I was to be the principal speaker at the "Ye Bonnie Doon" Burns Club. On the Friday we visited Niagara Falls, but at midday a blizzard started which was to develop into the worst in Ontario for 40 years. Although only two miles from the Hall, it was impossible to attend the function on the Saturday evening.

We were due to leave by plane on the Sunday morning for New York, but all roads were completely blocked and it was only by late afternoon that we were able to get into Hamilton, and proceed by train. We arrived in New York with one hour to spare for my first appointment.

In the evening I was the guest speaker to the Burns Society of the City of New York, in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which was a grand affair, and in the words of the Publisher of the Pibroch, of the St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York, it was stated: "Weel, when oor baggies were fou wi' haggis an' ither gusty farin' belyve the Gudeman banged the boord, braw Tam stan't up-och man, but that Tam's an auld haun' wi' the breg words tae tell ye a' aboot oor Rabbie. Noo, this Tam's the clark o' the Burns Federation an' kens whits clish.-ma-claver aroun'. He's gey glib-gabbit."

Throughout my visit I was most impressed by the American and Canadian exiles' love of Burns and of their understanding of the Doric.

Burnsians may be interested to know that my visit to New York was the first occasion in 44 years where someone had travelled from the Old Country to be the principal guest. The previous guest to do this was Lord Rosebery, who went at the invitation of the late Sir Andrew Carnegie, in 1921.

During the year, we have lost through death, Mr. James R. Crawford, F.S.A.(Scot.), who had removed from Norwich to Biggar in Lanarkshire. Mr. Crawford was a Past President of the


Burns Federation, and had travelled widely as a representative of Mcintosh's Sweets. He paid a visit to Australia and New Zealand four or five years ago, and delegates who attended the Bi-Centenary Conference in Ayr, in September, 1959, will recollect his generosity when every member attending received a box of Mcintosh's Sweets.

Another eminent Burnsian in the name of Hugh M. Mcintyre of Ayr, who for many years represented the Near and Middle East District on the Executive Committee, has now passed on.

Shortly after the Conference we learned of the passing of James Aitken of London, who was the District Representative for London and South Eastern England, and who was Chairman of the Conference Committee in London last September. Mr. Aitken had only taken over from Mr. John M. Swan, who had been the District Representative for London for a number of years, and I also regret to inform you that Mr. Swan has now also passed on.

It is with deepest regret that I have to report the passing of Mr. William Fletcher and Mr. Robert Orr, both were Past Presidents of the Glasgow and District Burns Association, and took an active part in the running and support of the Jean Armour Burns Houses at Mauchline.

Amongst others who have passed on are Mr. John Ritchie, President of the Star Burns Club, Lesmahagow, and Mr. George Bone, who was a very ardent supporter of Burns and a member of the Bankstown Scottish Association-near Sydney, Australia.

I also report the passing of Mrs. Edgar Young, from Cheltenham, who was well known to those who attended the Annual Conference regularly.

Our Obituary Roll is a heavy one this year, and as Secretary, I have written letters of sympathy on behalf of the Bums Federation to the families of those mentioned.

During the past year we have continued at 27 India Street, Glasgow, as the meeting place for Executi~e Committee Meetings. Mr. J. S. Hughes has been most co-operative in making the premises available for our meetings, and to Mr. Hughes we give our most grateful thanks.

All being well, I hope to have a trip round the world at the beginning of 1966, where I am booked up for the Anniversary Function of Southland Burns Club, Invercargill, on the 16th January, which is the most Southern Club in the World and also Auckland on 21st January, in the North Island, Melbourne, on the 25th and Sydney on the 28th January.


MEMBERSlllP

The membership figures given may require to be adjusted later, and the position at the moment is as follows: Number of Clubs on the Roll of the Federation as at

October, 1964. 374 Lapsed 33

Re-affiliated during year-

381 Cambuslang Mary Campbell Burns Club

340 Balerno Burns Club

Affiliated during year-

811 Bowhill Colliery "Lea Rig" Burns Oub

872 East Midlands Scottish Societies

873 Tam o' Shanter Club, Ndola, Zambia

874 Melbourne Masonic Club

875 East Houses Miners Welfare Burns Club

876 Tullibody Working Men's Club

877 Montreal Caledonian Society

878 Worksop Burns and Caledonian Club

879 Dreghorn Burns Club

341

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352


Clubs in Arrears

Club Name Years in A"ears No. 1 2 3 242 Montrose Burns Club x 288 Beith Caledonia Burns Club x 320 Troy Burns Club x 345 Denbeath and District Burns Club x 439 Barnsley and District x 523 Highland Soc. of New South Wales x 549 Bothwell Bonnie Lesley x 561 London (Ontario) .. x 564 Ochiltree Winsome Willie .. x 585 Queen's Park Clarinda x 589 Solway Burns Club x 648 Carronbridge Burns Club .. x 653 Glasgow Ex-Service Teachers' Assoc. x 661 Leamington and Warwick x 667 Thornton and District Tam o'

Shanter Club x 686 Banchory x 693 K.irkcudbright Masonic B.C. x 740 Thomtree Mystic x 762 Tannochside Mossgiel x 781 Ochilview Tillicoultry x 793 Scots Wha Hae, Stirling x 802 Crosskeys New Cumnock .. x 814 Auld Hoose, Stirling x 815 B.M.K. (Netherton) x 827 Zetland Ward, Grangemouth x 837 Alloa Brig x 838 Bog Ormiston x 842 Robert Bums Assoc. of Montreal x 844 Port Moresby Cal. Society x 847 Redding Bums Club x 850 Stair Brig Burns Club x 856 Wheatsheaf Burns Club x 855 Stirling Back O' Hill x 858 Citrus Heights Burns Club x 859 Eglinton Burns Club x 863 Ballarat Bums Club x 869 Port Adelaide x 869 Port Adelaide x

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"SC01TISH NATIONAL DICTIONARY"

The appeal for donations for the Scottish National Dictionary has now reached the sum of £1,369 19s. lOd. and a summary of the Clubs, Societies and individuals who have contributed are as follows: Balance brought forward from last Report . . . . £1112 4 10 Monies sent to the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Burns

Federation:

378 Edinburgh and District .. 15 0 0 89 Sunderland Burns Club .. 41 0 0

198 Gorebridge . , 5 0 0 275 Ayr Burns Club .. 45 0 0

Dr. J. S. Montgomerie, Sunderland 1 0 0 R. Brown, Sunderland .. 18 0 0

112 Burns Howft' Club 5 0 0 469 Denny Cross Burns Club . . . . . . 2 2 0 744 Durham and District Caledonian Society (Subscript.) 5 5 0

22 Edinburgh Burns Club .. .. .. 5 0 0 378 Edinburgh and District Burns Club Association 20 0 0 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire Association 5 0 0 839 Coldstream Burns Club (Subscript.) .. 10 0 0

Miss N. J. Symons, Liverpool .. 5 5 0 664 West Kilbride Burns Club 5 0 0 580 Cumbrae Burns Club 7 0 0 632 Symington Burns Club (Subscript.) 8 0 0 721 Plymouth Burns Club 5 0 0 226 Dumfries Burns Club .. 5 0 0

£1324 16 10

Donations sent Direct to Scottish National Dictionary:

89 Sunderland Burns Club .. £2 2 0 543 Abbey Craig Burns Club 3 3 0 811 Logangate Burns Club .. 8 0 0 405 Caledonian Society of Sheffield 10 0 0

1 Burns Club of London .. 5 5 0 40 Aberdeen Burns Club 3 0 0 15 Belfast Burns Association 1 1 0 21 Greenock Burns Club .. 12 12 0

£1369 19 10

QUARTERLY MEETINGS

Three of the Quarterly Meetings of the Executive Committee were held at 27 India Street, Glasgow, by kind permission of the Royal Engineering Memorial Oub, and the other on 17th October, in the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Kilmarnock. At each of these meetings there was a considerable amount of business to be transacted and this has been one of the exceptionally busy years. The meetings were well attended.

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MEMORIALS COMMITTEE

The revetment of the bank of the River Fail has now been <X>mpleted where the path leads from the Ayr/Mauchline Road, to the Mary Campbell Monument at Failford. This work was very expensive and the cost was £286 13s.

Under the auspices of the Ayr Burns Club, the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Bums Statue at Ayr and the Service at Leglen Wood was again well attended.

The new seats were ready for use, and were much appreciated by the older members. Plaques intimating that they were gifted by the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs and the Ayr Burns Club, are now fixed to the seats.

The Cairn on the Cambusdoon Estate has now been re-erected adjacent to the Public Highway, known as Cairn Crescent, and Messrs. John Dickie & Son Ltd., Builders, Glasgow, have done this work free of charge. There is to be a plaque on the new Cairn, worded as follows:

.. And through the Whins, and by the Cairn."

To perpetuate that eventful journey of "Tam" to Alloway Kirk, this Cairn was re-erected through the co-operation of Ayr Town Council, The Burns Federation and John Dickie & Son, Ltd., Builders.

July 1965. The cost of the plaque was £63 lOs.-and already the Ayr Town Council have subscribed £20, the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs £20, and the Ayr Burns Club £10, and it is hoped that the Alloway and Irvine Burns Oub will also make a contribution to dear the cost of the plaque. Two seats have been made available, one by the Tam o' Shanter Burns Club, Ndola, Zambia, and the other from the Scottish Society and Burns Club of Australia, Sydney, and both seats are to have a suitable plaque giving the name of the donor Clubs.

There is still room for another seat, and I would appeal to any other Club who would care to make £10 available. This seat would be much appreciated for visitors when at the Cairn.

The New Cairn is built of freestone, and is approximately 4 ft. 6 ins. in height, and Burnsians the world o'er will be glad to note that the Stone cist with human remains has been re-interred into the new Cairn.


The Bums Federation convey their thanks to all who have assisted with the re-erection of the Cairn, as this will be a permanent feature for generations to come.

It should also be noted that Mun.go's Well is in splendid condition, and visitors can have permission to view from the owner of the house adjacent to the Well, if he is approached.

I would make a further appeal to all interested in the up-keep of our Memorials to continue to contribute to our Memorial Funds.

JEAN ARMOUR BURNS HOUSES

On Saturday, 29th May, the Glasgow and District Burns Association had their Annual Coach Tour for the ladies who occupy the houses. The trip this year was to Troon, Prestwick, Ayr and Alloway for an inspection of the Cairn.

I continue to appeal on behalf of the Glasgow and District Bums Association that all Daughter Oubs keep before them the need for financial assistance.

The Executive Committee of the Glasgow and District Burns Association have been in touch with Mr. McGill, Architect, Glasgow, who resides in Mauchline, and is a member of the Mauchline Burns Club, to prepare suitable plans for the renovation of the houses in Castle Street.

The Glasgow and District Bums Association have now received a division of the residue of the Robert J. Robb's Trust, and anyone who would like to make Trust Funds available for the completion of the further 10 houses would be greatly appreciated.

THE "BURNS CHRONICLE"

During the year, the Literature, Finance and Executive Committees of the Bums Federation have given considerable thought to the cost of producing the Burns Chronicle. It was agreed to reduce the number of Paper Back to 2,000 copies and the Ooth Bound copies to 250. The Chronicle was a complete sell-out on this occasion and we were short by 337 copies and I would appeal to all Daughter Clubs to let me have their order not later than lst November, so that we can estimate what the requirements might be.

The Bums Society of the City of New York ordered 150 copies and each member attending was given a copy at their Banquet which I attended, and they are to repeat their order for the 1966 issue.


During the year, I have had several worthwhile donations to the Chronicle Funds and Daughter Clubs could assist very considerably by making any surplus monies available to the Chronicle Fund.

During the year Mr. Andrew D. Griffen, "Balfron'', 152 White Swan Road, Mt. Roskill, Auckland, S.3, New Zealand, suggested that he would be willing to put up £50 for a Trophy to be competed for by School Children and his subject was the Scots Vernacular. It has been agreed that the £50 be put at the Editor's discretion to be used in conjunction with the Children's Section in the Burns Chronicle and that £10 per annum be allowed for five years.

SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS

Messrs. Fred. J. Belford and W. Phillips, Hon. Secretaries of the Schools Competitions have again carried through their duties in a most commendable way, but the efforts of these two gentlemen have been considerably reduced by the Printers sending out the necessary papers to all interested parties.

Unfortunately, at the moment, the numbers are down by approximately 5,000 but I am informed that there are still quite a number of returns to come in, and it is hoped that the figure of 160,000 competitors will again be reached.

TAM O' SHANTER MUSEUM

The indefatigable Mr. John Gray, member of the Executive Committee and President of the Ayr Burns Club, has during the past winter in collaboration with the Ayr Town Council, carried through a grand job of work. The Ayr Town Council made available a further four rooms which are now open to visitors. Mr. Gray has laid out these rooms in a most attractive form and the extension has given space to many of the relics which Mr. Gray has collected over the years.

Mr. Gray is, however, still open to receive further relics for display in the Museum.

ROBERT BURNS CHECK

Messrs. George Harrison (Edinburgh) Ltd., 24 Forth Street, Edinburgh, continue to give a commission to the Burns Federation


and this year the sum amounted to £44 4s. lOd. The Lochcarron Products Ltd., Gala Mill, Galashiels, have also passed a commission to the Burns Federation-£4 3s. 4d.

May I appeal to all true Burnsians to make use of the Burns Check at all functions and Messrs. Harrison or Lochcarron Products will be only too happy to provide details of their products.

Whilst in North America in January, I took quite a number of souvenirs of Burns Check Goods, and the recipients were highly delighted to see that even Robert Burns our National Bard had his own check.

It is hoped that the Burns Society of the City of New York will make the Burns Check Bow Tie the formal dress at the Banquet.

CONCLUSION

The work of Secretary and Treasurer is still very much a full-time job, and to my staff I say a warm thank you.

The meetings of the Executive Committee and Sub-Committees carried out an enormous amount of work during the year, and the co-operation of all Conveners was much appreciated. I also wish to record the assistance given by the President, Mr. Samuel W. Love, Mr. Andrew Stenhouse, Assistant Secretary, and to all Conveners.

The Secretaries of Daughter Clubs have been most helpful in keeping me up-to-date with all the changes which appear to be nonending, in so far as Daughter Clubs are concerned.

The correspondence from Burns Clubs all over the world seems to increase as the years roll on, and I had the special privilege to meet Toshio Namba, who is spending a three months vacation in Edinburgh and is all the way from Japan.

I should like to thank the Burns Club of London Conference Committee, under the Chairmanship of the late James Aitken, and to Mr. A. F. Robertson, Conference Secretary, Mr. John Russell, Conference Treasurer, and all members of the Conference Committee, for the vast amount of work they carried out and the splendid co-operation between them and the Headquarters in Kilmarnock.

Again, I look forward to the Conference which is to be held in Hamilton, and to meeting many representatives both from our own little island and those attending from overseas. This year we have Mr. Alex. Maxwell, the President of the Lanarkshire Burns Association, at the helm, and it was with deepest regret that Mrs. C. D.


Mcintosh had to call-off in the midst of their preparations. I am glad to say that Mrs. Mcintosh is now recovering from a serious illness, and we hope that she will be with us during the Conference period.

Mrs. M. Rennie has taken over the duties as Conference Secretary and the Treasurer is Mr. Robert Paton. Hotel accommodation had to be found in Hamilton, Bothwell, Motherwell and other places, but the Lanarkshire Association Conference Committee are providing 'buses so that everyone may be taken to and from the Conference.

The Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of Hamilton Town Council are to welcome delegates on the Friday evening.

We are to be the guests of the Lanark County Council on the Saturday evening and to be received by ~he East Kilbride Town Council on the Sunday afternoon.

To each and everyone, the Burns Federation proffer their most grateful thanks, and I am sure the usual high standard of the Conference will be maintained.

The report was unanimously adopted.

BRIDGE REPORTS

NEW BRIDGE

This bridge was inspected when the tide was very low. It in is good sound condition and there is no sign of scouring around the piers.

AULD BRIG

The bridge is generally in good condition. There is some sign of a deterioration in the protection to one of the piers but no immediate action is necessary. The bronze plaques are in a satisfactory state.

AULD BRIG o' DOON

A consultation on the means of preserving this bridge was held with representatives of the Ministry of Works. As a result a new drainage channel has been formed at the south end of the bridge and the cobbled surface repaired. The stonework has not been

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touched during the year but is still in need of a great deal of attention. Repairs will be continued in the autumn.

CHARLES EDDIE, Burgh Surveyor.

TREASURER'S REPORT

Mr. Dalgleish then submitted the financial report:-

ORDINARY FUND

The total income for the year was £1,328 while the total expenditure for same period amounted to £1,409 resulting in a deficit of £81 which compares with a deficit of £263 in 1964. The provision for allowances to officials has now been brought within the current year's working and not in arrears as formerly, giving a very much truer picture of all intromissions.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

At the close of the financial year, 24 Clubs were one year in 3l'l'ears, 9 Clubs two years and 4 Qubs three years. During the year I made a complete appraisal of the Clubs in membership of the Burns Federation and it will be noted that at the present time 352 Qubs are on the Roll, which is exactly 32 less than a year ago. It will be noted that two Clubs have become re-affiliated and nine Clubs affiliated. The Executive Committee would appreciate it if a further endeavour could be made to encourage Clubs to join the Federation.

BURNS CHRONICLE

Receipts were £781 for the Financial Year, 1964/65, as against £661 the previous year. Payments for 1963/64 were £974 compared with £1,001 in 1964/65. It will be noted that only £193 had to be transferred from the Ordinary Fund as compared with £340 in 1963/64. Sales to Affiliated Clubs were up by £103, sales to individuals and Trade were up by £12. Advertisements were up by £43, whilst the sale of Back Numbers was down by £38. Printing was down by £3, and the main saving was £50 in bringing the Editor's allowance up-to-date.


The Executive Committee are to recommend that only one gratis copy be sent to each Club and that the price be increased for orders from the Trade and individuals, as the cost of the Chronicle is around 7s., whereas the Trade receive a 33! % discount, which means that the Burns Federation are selling such copies for 3s. 4d.

SCOTIISH LITERATURE FUND

The balance at the beginning of the year was £626 and the balance at the end of the year £677. It will be noted that the Royalties on the Sale of Scots Readers and Burns Federation Song Books have gone up from £88 in 1963/64 to £202 in 1964/65. Affiliation Fees have gone down by £8. On the Expenditure side there was one account for Schools Competitions which only came in after the financial year, and the payments are very similar to the previous year.

CENTRAL FUND

The income for the year was £118, whilst expenditure was £343, the main items being the Revetment of the Water of Fail and seats at Leglen Wood. It is hoped that during 1965/66 there might be little further expenditure.

JOSEPH LAING WAUGH MEMORIAL FUND

The income of £12 was sent to the Southern Scottish Counties Burns Association for the purchase of School Prizes.

"SCOTIISH NATIONAL DICTIONARY"

The donations to the Scottish National Dictionary fell considerably during 1964/65 and amounted to £257 15s. I would appeal to all Burns Oubs to continue to support this worthwhile object.

GENEltAL

A motion has been submitted to the Annual Conference that the Annual Subscription be increased to £3 and that the Entrance Fee be £3 also.

It is also being recommended that Associate Members Subscription be increased from 10s. 6d. to £1.


There is also a motion that only one gratis copy be sent to each Oub and that Chronicles supplied to non-members and the Trade, be increased from Ss. to 10s. for paper back, and 7s. 6d. to 15s. for cloth bound.

The Finance Committee are giving every consideration to financial matters of the Burns Federation in these days of rising costs.


=

~

£1,096

693 19 25 70

510

987

18

22 --£3,440

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1965

ORDINARY FUND RECEIPTS

~ Balance at lst May, 1964:

Current Account .. .. . . .. £151 Savings Account .. .. . . .. 782 5 % Defence Bonds .. .. .. .. 300

--£1,233

Less: Owing to Hon. Secretary and Treasurer 400 -- £833

Annual Subscriptions: Current .. .. .. .. . . .. £619 Arrears .. .. .. .. . . .. 86 Advance .. .. .. .. 14 Associate Members .. .. .. .. 18

-- 737 Affiliation Fees .. .. .. .. . . 11 Sale of Pocket Diplomas .. .. .. . . 20 Sale of Federation Brooches .. .. .. .. 39 Conferdice Receipts .. .. .. 139 General Appeal Funds-

Scottish National Dictionary .. £198 National Burns Memorial and Cottage

Homes .. .. .. .. .. 31 Jean Armour Burns Houses .. .. .. 111

-- 340 Miscellaneous Receipts-

Donations .. .. .. . . .. £10 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 3

-- 13 Interest-

Savings Account .. .. .. .. £14 Defence Bonds .. .. . . .. 15

-- 29 --£2,161 ..........

1963/64 PAYMENTS

~ Postages, Telephone, Printing and Stationery .. 2 Bank Charges ..

10 Expenses of Meetings

1964/65 --r'208

2 31

400 11 5

176

750 Allowance to Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, 1964/65 .. 6 IncomeTax 5 Insurance ..

139 Conference Expenses 121 Federation Brooches

17 Audit Fee .. 21 Miscellaneous

987 General Appeal Funds per contra 340 Transferred to "Burns Chronicle" Account

9

833

£3,440

Donations-World Federation of Scottish Societies Scottish Council of Social Services Royal Caledonian Schools

Balance at 30th April, 1965-Current Account .. .. .. Savings Account .. .. . . 5 % Defence Bonds .. .. . .

..

..

..

£1 2 5

--

£42 410 300

--

17 18

340 193

8

752

£2,161 -

1963/64 RECEIPTS

-m3 Sales to Affiliated Clubs .• 51 Sales to Individuals and Trade ..

279 Advertising 38 Back Numbers ..

340 Transferred from Ordinary Fund

£1,001

1963/64 RECEIPTS

- BalanceasatlstMay,1964-

"BURNS CHRONICLE" ACCOUNT

1964/65 --z3'96

63 322

193

£974

1963/64 PAYMENTS

£7i9 Printing, Blocks, etc. . . . . 23 Publisher's Commission on adverts 46 Packing and Postages . . . .

Refund for Chronicles not supplied Editor's Allowance, 1964/65 .. Editor's Outlays-

175

7 Postages, Telephones, etc. 16 Contributor's Allowances 15 BacKNumbers ..

£1,001

SCOTTISH LITERATURE FUND I

1964/65 PAYMENTS

1963/64 Expenses of Schools Competitions-

1964/65 ----i116

21 47 38

125

14 13

£974

1964/65

Savings Account .. £238 438

Hon. Secretary of Competitions Allowance, £500 S % Treasury Stock (At Cost)

Less: Owing to Hon. Secretary of Schools Competitions ..

£728 Royalties on sale of

Scots Reader .. Burns Federation Song Book

88 S Sales of Declaration of Arbroath

19 Affiliation Fees (one-half) Interest-

29

Savings Account Treasury Stock

28 Commission on Sale of "Burns Check''

£897

..

£676

so

£176 26

£5 25

£100 30

125 --£255

£626 16

202 626 9

11

30 24

-£902 £897

1964/65 . . . . . . . . .. £50 Posts, Travelling, etc. . . .. .. .. 9 Printing .. .. .. .. .. 166

--£225

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. . . .. -Balance as at 30th April, 1965-

Savings Account .. . . £239 £500 S % Treasury Stock (At Cost) .. .. 438

-- 677

£902

1963/64 RECEIPTS

- BalanceasatlstMay, 1964-Savings Account . . . . £1,300 Treasury Stock (At Cost)

£1,444 Donations ..

27 Commission on Sale of "Burns Check'' Income Tax Refund

71

£1,542

Interest-Savings Bank .. Treasury Stock

CENTRAL FUND

~ 1963/64 PAYMENTS

- Contributions to Maintenance of-£421 £3 Leglen Wood .. 1,115 3 Mary Campbell Monument ..

--£1,536 - River Bank, Failford . . . . 20 24 Balance as at 30th April, 1965-

421 Savings Ac.count . . . . 1,115 £1,300 5 % Treasury Stock (At Cost)

£9 l 65

74

£1,654 I £1,542

1964/65

.. .. £53

.. .. 3

.. .. 287 -- £343

.. £196 . . 1,115 -- 1,311

-£1,654

JOSEPH LAING WAUGH MEMORIAL FUND

1963/64 RECEIPTS

- BalanceasatlstMay,1964-

£213

Savings Account . . . . . . £300 4 % Consolidated Stock (At Cost)

5 Income Tax Refund Interest-

7 Consolidated Stock (net)

£225

1964/65

£6 207

£213 5

7

£225

I

1963/64 PAYMENTS

-ri2' School Children's Competition Prizes Balance as at 30th April, 1965-

213

£225

Savings Ac.count . . . . . . £300 4 % Consolidated Stock (At Cost)

1964/65 ----Z12

£6 207

213

£225

A. NEIL CAMPBELL, Convener of Finance Committee. THOS. W. DALGLEISH, Hon. Treasurer.

GLASGOW, 20th May, 1965.-We have examined the Books and Accounts of the Burns Federation for the year ended 30th April, 1965, and have obtained all the information and explanations required. We certify that the foregoing Financial Statement is in ac.cordance with the Books, and we have verified that the Funds and Securities at 30th April, 1965, as shown in the Statement, are correct.

FRASER LAWSON & LAING, Chartered Accountants, Auditors.


THE "BURNS CHRONICLE"

Mr. James Veitch, editor of the Burns Chronicle, submitted the following report:-

All copies of the 196S Burns Chronicle were sold soon after publication. This is encouraging up to a point, but as long as the price remains at 7s. 6d. (cloth) and Ss. (paper), the Burns Chronicle cannot possibly pay its way in these days of rising costs.

It will be recalled that at the Stirling Conference, a resolution was moved by Mr. M. McLauchlan, Pontefract, on behalf of the Yorkshire District, that "The Executive of the Burns Federation give consideration to a review of the Burns Chronicle so as to include a few pages for children's articles".

The outcome of this was the Junior Burns Chronicle, which made its first appearance in the 196S issue of the Burns Chronicle. We regret to report, however, that it has not yet reached the children to the extent that is essential if it is to be a success. The reason is obvious. Very few adult readers took the trouble to bring it to the notice of children in their family circle or locality.

It cannot be stressed strongly enough that the Junior Burns Chronicle is on trial for its life. If it dies, it will not be the children's fault.

JAMES VEITCH, Editor.

Clubs which purchased 20 or more copies:

S97 The Burns Society of the City of New York 226 Dumfries Burns Club 811 Logangate Burns Club .. 826 Charlotte Burns Club, North Carolina 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire Association 27S Ayr Burns Club ..

3S Dairy Burns Club 48 Paisley Bums Club

40S Sheffield 0 Kilmarnock Bums Oub ..

10 Dumbarton lS Belfast 1 London Bums Club

112 Bums Howff, Dumfries 220 St. Louis .. 808 Pontefract ..

lSO 98 S8 so so 48 48 36 30 30 30 30 2S 2S 2S 25


20 Airdrie Burns Club 173 Irvine Burns Oub 748 Ouplaymuir Burns Club ..

89 Sunderland Burns Club 21 Greenock Burns Club 36 Rosebery Burns Club

632 Symington Burns Club 701 Detroit Burns Club 370 Dundonald Burns Club

24 24 24 20 20 20 20 20 20

Mr. Veitch said that although the Chronicle was a sell-out it came back to the old story-as long as it was sold at 5s. and 7s. 6d. per copy it would still lose money. Advertisements had been a bit healthier and Mr. Dinwoodie, Dumfries, and Mr. William Scott, Kilmarnock, had done good work in getting advertisements.


SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

The report by Mr. Fred J. Belford and Mr. W. Phillips, Joint Conveners of the School Competitions, was submitted by Mr. Belford:-

The 1965 Competitions in Scottish Literature and Music have again proved an outstanding success. It will be seen from the appended table that the number of schools competing has risen in the Literature Section from 594 to 624, and in the Music Section from 266 to 291, both showing a substantial increase. One would have expected that a corresponding increase would have been evident in the number of pupils taking part, but in Literature the drop has been about 5,000 and Music about 2,000. It would appear that some schools are not returning the total number of entrants but are carrying out eliminating tests and returning the figures after elimination. This does not give a true picture of the total number of competitors.

To date, only ten Burns Oubs have submitted returns. As several send in their results in June and July, the figures in the subjoined table should be considerably augmented. It is regretted that some Hon. Secretaries do not submit the returns for the contests which are known to have taken place. It is hoped that all Burns Clubs who hold competitions will rectify this omission.


The Burns Federation cordially thanks all who in any way assist in the carrying out of the School and Burns Club Competitions.

This year saw the introduction of the system of distribution of the Examination Papers and the Certificates directly from the printers. Inevitably there were initial difficulties which, from experience, can be avoided next session. We would like to thank especially, all the Directors of Education and their staffs for so readily undertaking the very important task of distributing the Papers and Certificates to the Schools in their areas.

I I Literature

1963 1964 1965

Schools .............. 595 594 627 Competitors ........ 109,335 111,809 107,345 Certificates ........ 4,167 4,332 4,230

aubs .. .. .. .. .. . . Schools .. .. .. .. .. .. Competitors . . . . .. .. .. Book Prizes and Tokens .. .. .. Shields, Cups, &c. .. .. .. . . Certificates .. .. .. .. ..

Grand Total of Competitors: 1963 - 156,493 1964 - 159,061 1965 - 145,200

Music

------1963 1964 1965

-----254 266 492

38,923 35,370 34,700 1,712 1,736 1,730

-----Burns Clubs

--------1963 1964 1965

-----24 25 10 88 90 44

9,582 10,882 2,955 420 442 323

16 14 20 370 385 510

Mr. Phillips said that, in the coming session, he hoped to have 4,000 circulars going out to the schools and something like 55,000 examination papers.



SCOTTISH LITERATURE REPORT

Mr. Alex. MacMillan, Convener of the Scottish Literature Committee, submitted the following report:-

The meetings of your Scottish Literature Committee have been occupied largely with the consideration of the continued existence of the Chronicle. This year we were over-sold, largely due to the efforts of our Secretary, Tom Dalgleish, in America. If all our Burns orations here could bring forth such a response, it would be wonderful.

In spite of your Editor's efforts to introduce a new view in something for the young, there was a very limited response. It seems a pity that so marly thousands of pupils should take part in the Burns Schools Competitions, and so few read the Chronicle.

Burnsians have themselves to blame here-perhaps they do not read it themselves.

Endeavours are being made to take us out of the "red" but it looks as if the Chronicle will require to go on being subsidised. As prices go today, the price charged for it is laughable. Yet to keep it on an economic basis at say 10s. a copy, might kill it altogether. There are those of us who think that the very existence of the Burns Chronicle is bound up with the fate of the Federation.

Another matter which has been exercising the minds of your Committee has been the disposal of the gift of £50 for the most meritorious presentation in the Scots tongue. It has been decided that the prize, bearing the donor's name, should be offered for the next five years, £10 each year, for a competition to be run in conjunction with the Burns Chronicle.

The Scottish National Dictionary, which has to be finished within the next ten years, is still in need of support from us all. It appears that the actual cost of printing each instalment is now in process of being underwritten, but the working expenses for the necessary research are always in need of aid. As soon as our own private crisis is over, we must do everything we can to help complete an enterprise which will be to the credit of Scotland.


BURNS STAMP IN 1966

The President intimated that Mr. MacMillan had a statement to make of great interest to Burns Clubs.


Mr. MacMillan then explained that, as a result of the wind of <:hange in the corridors of power, a Burns stamp was to be issued in January, 1966.

Mr. MacMillan went on to read a letter from Mr. David Stewart, the head postmaster in Edinburgh, giving details of how it was proposed to put this over widely in Scotland and the Dominions. It informed clubs about how they could go about purchasing a rommemorative postmark cancellation. Burns clubs, towns, districts, etc., could buy such a stamp cancellation for £25-a franking device bearing the name of particular towns or cities-and those wanting it were asked to let Mr. Stewart know pretty soon. Mr. MacMillan said he understood Glasgow had taken it up already.

Mr. Neil Campbell said that on the question of the franking device it would be advisable for towns or districts to get together and share the expense. He felt sure that certain towns associated with Bums would want to be in on this.

DISPLAY OF STAMPS

By arrangement with the head postmaster, Edinburgh, a very fine display of stamps from Burns's time was on show in a room adjacent to the conference hall. Many delegates visited the exhibition and were agreeably surprised to see such a fine collection which was loaned for the occasion by a private philatelist. The stamps were of considerable value.

INCREASED SUBSCRIPTIONS

A motion in name of the Executive was placed before the conference by Mr. Neil Campbell:-

(a) Each Oub or Society on admission to the Federation shall pay a registration fee of £3 in addition to an annual subscription of£3.

(b) The annual subscription of associate members shall be increased from 10s. 6d. to £1, which shall include the cost of the Burns Chronicle.

Speaking to his motion, Mr. Campbell said it was submitted so that the Federation subscription could be brought into line with present-day costs. He hoped the delegates would be as convinced of the need for this as the Executive had been. It was his

MINUfES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 121

duty to formally move this motion and he would stress the Federa-1ion had recommended the changes proposed.

The chairman said the motion was forward with the full approval of the Executive.

It was seconded by Dr. H. R. F. McDonald, Bridgeton, No. 49.

Mr. M. McGuff, Gorebridge, No. 198, said his club thought this was prohibitive. Instead of encouraging new clubs to become members of the Federation it could act as a deterrent.

"I have been instructed to move as an amendment that the entrance fee be £2 and the annual subscription fee be increased to £3," he added.

Mr. Lochrie, Gorebridge, No. 198, seconded. "This motion has been before the Executive for a long time and

you can either accept it or reject it, you can't alter it now," said Mr. Campbell. "I am sure the majority of you know this is a question of economics. I propose that you should now accept it so that we can put our financial house in order."

On a vote the motion was carried by an overwhelming majority.

NEW PRESIDENT INSTALLED

Mr. Samuel W. Love then formally announced the election of Dr. James S. Montgomerie, Sunderland, as the new President. He invested him with the chain of office, and Dr. Montgomerie suitably replied.

The new President then pinned a past-president's badge on Mr. Love's lapel and congratulated him on his year of office.

OTHER OFFICE-BEARERS

Mr. George Vallance, Logangate, and Dr. J. Taylor, Sheffield, were appointed Vice-Presidents, and the other office-bearers were elected as follows:-

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Thomas W. Dalgleish, Kilmarnock; Hon. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Andrew Stenhouse, Glasgow; Hon. Editor of Burns Chronicle, Mr. James Veitch, Peebles; Schools Competition Conveners, Mr. Fred. J. Belford, Edinburgh, and Mr. William Phillips, Troon; Fraser Lawson and Laing, Chartered Accountants, Auditors.


GIFT OF £40

The President handed over a gift of £40 from Mr. Robert Brown. of Sunderland Burns Oub, No. 89, to the secretary, asking him to use it at his discretion.

Mr. Dalgleish said that this was not the first time that Mr. Brown had gifted money to the Federation. He could think of no worthier causes than the houses at Mauchline for the old people and it was to them that the money would go.

This was warmly applauded.

VENUE OF NEXT CONFERENCE

On the motion of Mr. David Dunlop, Kilmarnock, No. 0, it was agreed that next year's conference will be held in Ayrshire.

The Conference concluded with a vote of thanks to the two chairmen on the motion of Mr. H. George McKerrow, Dumfries a Past President.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

On Friday night, delegates and friends were guests at a civic reception accorded by the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of Hamilton in the Town Hall, Hamilton. Provost T. Hunter, of Hamilton, welcomed the company in name of the Town Council and Mr. Sam Love returned thanks on behalf of the guests. Mrs. Love presented a bouquet to Mrs. Hunter.

Before the business meeting on Saturday morning representatives of the Federation met in the vestibule of the Town Hall, Hamilton. where a memorial wreath was laid by the president.

After the conference the Town Hall was also the scene of a luncheon given by the Federation. A toast to "The Burns Federation" was proposed by Mr. James K. Scobie, M.A., Rector of Dalziel High School, Motherwell, and Dr. Montgomerie replied. A collection taken at the luncheon realised £50 10s. which, it was announced, would be donated to the Burns Homes for old people at Mauchline.

In the afternoon delegates and friends were conducted on a tour of Lanarkshire's new county buildings in Hamilton and in the evening they were guests at a dinner given in the banqueting hall there by Mr. James Aiton, J.P., County Convener, and members

MINUfES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 123

of the County Council of Lanark. Mrs. Montgomerie presented Mrs. Aiton with a bouquet. The dinner was followed by an excellent concert.

Sunday's activities began with attendance at divine service in Hamilton Parish Church.

In the afternoon delegates and friends had a tour by bus of the new town of East Kilbride.

Afterwards, they were given a civic reception and entertained to tea in the Olympia Ballroom by East Kilbride Town Council.

Provost John Gordon presided and extended a cordial welcome to the visitors. Dr. Montgomerie, President of the Federation, replied on their behalf and extended thanks to the Town Council. He also expressed thanks to the Lanarkshire Conference Committee under the convenership of Mr. Alex. Maxwell, for the excellence of the arrangements they had made for the conference week-end. A few remarks were also made by Mr. Dawson Bowman, who welcomed the company on behalf of the East Kilbride Development Corporation.

The conference secretary, Mrs. C. D. Mcintosh, presented bouquets to Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Montgomerie, Mrs. Love, Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Dalgleish, and in turn Mrs. Mcintosh was presented with a gift from the Federation by Mr. T. W. Dalgleish, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, who also thanked Mr. Maxwell and his committee.

BURNS CLUB NOTES

0: KILMARNOCK BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the guest speaker was Mr. David Scott.

Other events: St. Andrew's Day Dinner. ROBERT McCALL,

Secretary.

1 : THE BURNS CLUB OF WNDON

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, Professor Daitches proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: For the Federation Conference and Dinner in London in September, 1964, much good work was done by a committee convened by the late Mr. James Aitken, whose death last December was a great blow to all of us. Mr. Aitken's library of Burns's works and volumes about the poet have been handed to the Club and will be made available to members for study.

Another great loss during the year was in the passing of John Murray Swan, President in 1936 and Honorary President since 1958.

The William Will Memorial Lecture was presented by Mr. F. J. Belford, M.A., F.E.I.S.

Meetings of the Vernacular Circle were well attended. JAS. MASON,

Hon. Secretary.

2: ALEXANDRIA BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Dr. Ian M. M. MacPhail.

JOHN BARTON,

Secretary.

5: ERCILDOUNE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Alex. Lothian of Cowdenknowes.

Other events: Annual outing to Dumfries on 31st May, 1965. ALEX. v. SMAIL,

Secretary.

BURNS CLUB NOTES 125

7: THISTLE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. J.M. Drysdale.

Other events: At Adelphi Terrace Junior Secondary School, Gorbals, 17 prizes were presented on 23rd January, 1965.

Adelphi Terrace School was awarded Certificate of Merit by the Saltire Society for their puppet show of "Tam o' Shanter".

WILLIAM JAMIESON,

Secretary.

9: ROYALTY BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 2lst January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. George Sanders.

Other events: Usual functions. Prizes were awarded to pupils of Eastwood School for a Burns

competition. Collections for Benevolences amounted to £138.

C.R. BLUES,

Secretary.

10: DUMBARTON BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. William Boyle, President of the Club, according to custom.

Annual appeal for charities realised the sum of £64, which was disbursed as follows:-Jean Armour Burns Houses, £44, National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes £10, Erskine Hospital Burns Supper Fund £10.

Other events: Prizes amounting to £24 were presented for singing and verse speaking (Burns works) to winners of competitions organised in five local schools.

We regret to record the death of a past President of the Club and honorary member, Mr. James Campbell, who was also in past years Provost of Dumbarton.

Five rinks again entered for the McLennan Bowling Trophy.

JOHN M. MCKEAN, Secretary.

126 BURNS CLUB NOTES

11: CHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by W. S. Eadie, Esq., C.A., of Burton-on-Trent.

Other events: Usual functions were held during the season.

(Mrs.) MINA NICHOLSON, Secretary.

14: DUNDEE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the President, Alastair McGregor.

Other events: Annual bus outing on 20th June, 1965, via Glenisla, Glenshee, Sma' Glen and Crieff.

Suppers and domino competitions throughout the year.

JOHN MAIN, Secretary.

15: BELFAST BURNS ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On the 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by Mr. Cuthbert Douse, A.L.C.M., of Oydebank.

Other events: Hogmanay Dinner Dance and Annual Whist Drive.

20: AIRDRIE BURNS CLUB

MAY Wmrn, Secretary.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, Club President I. J. H. Young, F.S.M.C., F.B.O.A., gave the principal toast.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night dinner.

I. J. DUNLOP,

Secretary.


21: GREENOCK BURNS CLUB

Annual Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, Professor A. Kay, M.D., Ch.M., F.R.C.S., Regius Professor of Surgery, Glasgow University, the Honorary President, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: the following donations were made:-Jean Armour Burns Homes . . . . £32 0 0 National Dictionary . . . . £12 12 0 Renfrewshire Association of Burns

Clubs Essay Competition £5 5 0 Renfrewshire Association of Burns

Clubs Subscription £1 0 0

WILLIAM KIRK,

Secretary.

22: EDINBURGH BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Henry Barton, Esq., C.B.E., on 25th January, 1965.

Other events: The President, Mrs. J. Burgoyne, laid a wreath at the Regent Road Monument on behalf of members of the Club on 24th January, 1965.

Usual programme of talks. IRENE I. Elv AN,

Secretary.

35: DALRY BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the President, Mr. James B. Sloss.

Other events: School Competition for Singing and Verse was held on 25th January, 1965, when prizes were awarded to the winners of each section.

JAMF.S G. RENNIE,

Secretary.

36: ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by James Stewart, Esq., B.L.

Other events: The Club again held competitions for singing and reading in Crookston Street (Primary), Copland Road Junior Secondary and Knightswood Senior Secondary Schools.


Social evening at the new clubrooms in the Prisoner of War (Far East) Fellowship Club, 224 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, for the schools prize winners, parents and teachers.

Ladies Night. FINLAY M. SKINNER,

Secretary.

40: ABERDEEN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Professor William Witte,. Chair of German, Aberdeen University.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night dinner. Annual summer outing to Braemar and the Linn o' Dee. 1964 was the centenary year of the birth of Charles M-.y ..

"Hamewith," Club members attended celebrations at his birthplace -Alford, Aberdeenshire.

F. c. ANDERSON, Secretary.

42: STRATHEARN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by Rev. A. H. Minto (late of Mauchline B Club).

Other events: Jumble Sale to raise Club funds, realised £20. The sale of Club badges is proving very popular.

(Mrs.) GEORGINA B. LoWE, Secretary.

48: PAISLEY BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the· "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the then President, Mr. J. C. T. MacRobert.

Other events: Annual outing on 17th June, 1965, to the Forth Roa~ Bridge, Culross and Stirling.

The Club has been presented with an oil painting (portrait) of Miss Jean Markland, one of the Belles of Mauchline.

ALEX. CocHRAN, Secretary.


49: BRIDOETON BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Adam Anderson, Esq., Hon. Vice-President of the Club.

Other events: In Schools Competition 31 schools and over 400 pupils competed on llth December, 1964. We held our concert and prize-giving ceremony during the week prior to 25th January, 1965.

Collections at our functions to meet the expenses of the School Competition and concert amounted to £355 4s.

We again donated £25 towards the Jean Armour Houses at Mauchline.

ROBERT D. MULLEN,

Secretary.

50: STIRLING BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the Rev. J. L. Dow, M.A., of Greenock, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Social evening on 26th March, 1965. HENRY ROBB,

Secretary.

59: OOUROCK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Norman F. Buchan, Esq., M.A., M.P. A collection, amounting to £11 1 ls, was taken on behalf of Jean Armour Burns Houses.

Other events: Burns Competition at Gourock Primary School, over 60 pupils taking part." Twelve book prizes gifted and one special to a pupil from U.S.A.

Wyllie Bowling Trophy,was won by Club, 1965.

ROBERT SMITH,

Secretary.

62: CUPAR BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Rev. Alexander W. Mcllvean, Burntisland.

Other events: St. Andrew's Day function. A Burns Supper was sponsored at the Eventide Home in Leslie

and a Scots Concert given at the Kinloch Eventide Home, Collessie.


Book prizes were again awarded to the winners of the Literary Competition in Bell Baxter High School.

The Qub has suffered severe losses in the deaths of Mr. Thomas Watson, Hon. President-former President and Bard-and Mr. David Simpson, who was a Committeeman for many years.

J. G. RUTHERFORD,

Secretary.

68: SANDYFORD BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by our own Past President, Samuel W. Love, who was at that time President of the Burns Federation.

Other events: Annual outing to Dunoon and a sail across the Firth of Qyde to Largs.

w. J. W. GRAHAM, Secretary.

69: DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB (INC.)

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 24th January, 1965, a wreath was placed on the Robert Burns Statue in the Octagon, Dunedin, by the Mayor of Dunedin, T. K. S. Sidey, Esq., thereafter, our members attended a Service at First Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. A Burns Anniversary Concert was held in the Concert Chamber of the Dunedin Town Hall on 25th January, 1965, at which an address on Robert Burns was given by Miss Bertha Rawlinson.

Other events: Monthly concerts, film shows and talks. A visit was made to the Southland Burns Club at Invercargill,

140 miles south of Dunedin. Inmates of Old Peoples Homes and Rest Homes were enter

tained during the year. J. D. McDONALD,

Secretary.

74: NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL AND COTIAGE HOMES,,

MAUCHLINE

Mr. David J. S. Harvey has retired after 25 years as Honorary Secretary of the Homes, and the Committee are most grateful to him for his services which were suitably recognised at a presentation recently made to him at Mauchline.


The Homes continue to flourish and improvements, including the provision of new kitchenettes and bathrooms in the cottages, have now been completed.

The Society wish to thank Clubs and other supporters throughout the world for their continued support.

Donations, to continue the work of the Homes, will be gratefully received.

JOHN FINDLAY,

Secretary.

85: DUNFERMLINE UNITED BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, Mr. Ronald Mavor, M.R.C.P.(Glasg.), proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: On 25th January, 1965, Lady Bruce laid the Oub's annual wreath at the base of the Statue of Burns in the Carnegie Library. Lady Bruce is the first lady in the Oub's long history to have performed this ceremony.

T. SPOWART,

Secretary.

89: SUNDERLAND BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, Mr. James Veitch proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Hallowe'en Party. Musical Evening.

JOHN D. MCBAIN, Secretary.

95: BOLTON BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Andrew McClure, a Past President of our Club.

Other events: We organised 49 events, ranging from talks and film shows to demonstrations of wrestling and sub-aqua activities.

For the Musical Festival, organised by the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation of Scottish Societies, held at Bootle on March 27, 1965, the Club had 25 entrants and won several prizes.

The same Federation held Highland Games at Blackpool on 12th June, 1965, and Mr. J. Graham was placed 3rd in the Sword Dancing contest.

WILLIAM McCov, Secretary.


112: BURNS HOWFF CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Anderson Wilson, Past President of the Burns Federation.

Other events: On 25th January, 1965, our guest, Mr. Anderson Wilson, attended the short service held in St. Michael's Church. The Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of the Burgh then formed in procession to the Mausoleum, where Mr. Wilson placed the Oub's wreath on the Poet's grave.

DAVID MILLER, Secretary.

121: HAMILTON JUNIOR BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, Mr. A. McCulloch, Past President, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Various outings and functions.

126: FALKIRK BURNS CLUB.

WM. BOWES, Secretary.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was submitted by Mr. George McKerrow, J.P., Dumfries, Past President of the Bums Federation.

DAVID F. MOFFAT, Secretary.

133: NEWARTHILL BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was given by Mr. David McDowall, East Kilbride.

THOMAS BOSLEM, Secretary.

152: THE HAMILTON BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by James Fraser, M.B., Ch.B., the President of the Club.


Other events: Prizes for a Scottish Literature Competition were again donated to the seven Secondary Schools in Hamilton, and several hundred children participated.

J. WALLACE JACKSON, Secretary.

153: SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 18th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Rev. Stanley D. Mair, M.A.

Other events: Monthly meetings. K. c. FISHER,

Secretary.

158: DARLINGTON BURNS ASSOCIATION Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, Mr. John

Gray, of Ayrshire, proposed the toast of the "Immortal Memory". Other events: Monthly literary evenings, weekly Scottish

country dance classes, and various functions. Our junior dancers, aged 7-14, gave a number of displays for

local organisations. T. w. CRATER,

Secretary.

173: IRVINE BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by the President, Dr. James Montgomery.

The Secretary intimated that Honorary Membership of the Club had been accepted by Sir Alex. Douglas Home and Mr. Harold Wilson, Prime Minister.

Other events: The Burns Room in the Oub premises in Eglinton Street, Irvine, is nearing completion, the murals being in the very capable and artistic hands of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Odling.

WILLIAM PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

179: DAILLY JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

principal toast was given by Mr. A. C. Cockburn. DAVID C. McKERLm,

Secretary.


192: AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BURNS CLUBS

The Annual Burns Service in the Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock. conducted by the Rev. D. P. Howie, chaplain to the Association. was televised on 24th January, 1965.

The rebuilt Cairn, depicted in the poem "Tam o' Shanter". was unveiled at Alloway by the President of the Burns Federation, Mr. S. W. Love, on Sunday, 18th July, 1965. The Association gifted the sum of £20 towards the cost of the Plaque. On the same day the Association laid a wreath at Burns Statue, Ayr, and thereafter the Company proceeded to Legleu Wood for the Annual Service there.

THOS. ANDERSON,

Secretary.

197; WINNIPEG BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, the toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Professor Iain Cooke, B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Manitoba.

Other events: We have in mind the institution of an Essay Competition on Burns Literature in the High Schools of Manitoba.

The writer is still awaiting a reply to his letter re-the proper tunes to be played when piping in the head table guests and the haggis.•

If there is no set procedure I would suggest "There was a Lad was Born in Kyle" be used for the head table since it appears to be the only one which mentions his birth date.

For "The Haggis" I would suggest "For A' That and A' That". I would go so far as to move that these two songs be adopted as standard procedure at Federation Oub Dinners.

Your comments on this would be appreciated.

w. J. L. WATSON,

Secretary.

* This matter was thrown open to readers under the Winnipeg Burns Club report last year. No replies have been received-

Editor.

198; GOREBRIDGE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, the toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. James Deas, a District Representative of the Burns Federation.


Lady Members held an Anniversary Dinner on 9th February. 1965. The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mrs. Burgoyne, Past President of Edinburgh and District Burns Clubs Association.

Other events: The Scottish Literature Competition was held on 22nd May, 1965. The Oub donated 12 Book Prizes and a gold watch was donated by Mr. W. Weir to the pupil with the highest marks in the Competition. A Song and Verse Competition was also held for pupils in Primary 7, the Adjudicators being Mrs. J. Burgoyne, Miss N. J. Symington and Mr. Fred. J. Belford. The Oub donated 12 Book Prizes to the winners.

St. Andrew's Night function at which this Club entertained 20 old age pensioners.

ALEXANDER LAW, Secretary.

209: GREENOCK ST. JOHN'S BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 2lst January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Rev. J. W. G. Masterton, M.A., of St. Paul's Church, Greenock.

Other events: Various functions. In the Annual Bowling Competition open to local Clubs our

Club was successful in winning the Wylie Trophy. During the year 1965 we have had a very interesting correspond

ence with the Robert Burns Friendship Club in Moscow, U.S.S.R .• per Miss C. Kolgina.

J. FERGUSON, Secretary.

(The Editor regrets that, owing to lack of space, he is unable to make use of the newspaper report kindly sent by Mr. Ferguson.)

212: i'ORTOBELLO BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Fred. J. Belford, Esq., M.A., F.E.I.S.

Other events: Social evening, bus outing and bowling match.

WILLIAM HARE, Secretary.


217: ESKDALE BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

proposed by the Rev. James Dowe. Other events: A Hound Trail meeting on 25th June, 1965. In

aid of Club funds. (Mrs.) IRENE C. CALVERT,

Secretary.

226: DUMFRIES BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. W. J. King Gillies, Edinburgh.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night function. Prior to the Anniversary Dinner members of the Oub attended

a service at St. Michael's Church, Dumfries, and thereafter attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Burns Mausoleum in St. Michael's churchyard. •

DAVID C. KELLAR,

Secretary.

263: GLASGOW MASONIC BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, the toast

to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Tom Gray, Esq., M.A., Headmaster of Burnside School.

Other events: The Annual Children's Verse Speaking Competition was held on 27th February, 1965, when there were 65 entries.

275: AYR BURNS CLUB

A. T. GoRDON,

Secretary.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Fred. J. Belford, M.A., F.E.I.S., Edinburgh, Hon. President, the Burns Federation.

Other events: On 18th July the New Cairn at Alloway was unveiled by Mr. Samuel W. Love, President of the Burns Federation. The Commemorative Service was held at Leglen Wood on the same date, the oration being given by the Rev. D. P. Howie, M.A.

Bus outing to Tarbolton and Mauchline. The prize-winners in the a,m;ual Ayr Schools' Burns Competition

gave a programme of Scots songs and recitations at the March Social Evening.

JAMES GLASS,

Secretary.


284: NORTH-EASTERN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by the Rev. Charles F. Macdonald, of Grace Presbyterian Church, Horsham, Pennsylvania.

Other events: On 25th April, 1965, a Scottish service at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church, with other Scottish Societies attending. The service was in charge of our member, the Rev. John H. Leitch.

ALEX. MACDONALD, Secretary.

293: NEWCRAIGHALL AND DISTRICT POOSIB NANCIB BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On. 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by John Mallinson, a member of the Oub.

Other events: The Club presented 6 books of Burns's Songs and Poems to the local schools.

An outing to different parts of the country. We entertained other local clubs to social evening.

DAVID GILROY, Secretary.

296: WALSALL BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the toast of the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the President, Mr. J. M. McMillan.

W. F. McKIE, Joint Secretary.

307: EDINBURGH AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. David Murison, M.A., B.A., Editor, Scottish National Dictionary.

Other events: Six other functions.

(Mrs.) MARY B. MCARTHUR, Hon. Secretary.


309: ANNAN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 2lst January, 1965, Mr. D. F. Stewart, of Sanquhar, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: St. Andrew's Night function.

K. G. SUTHERLAND,

Secretary.

323: KIRKCUDBRIOHT BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. James Sneddon, of Liverpool, who is a Gallovidian and is a "Borgue" man.

J. GRAHAM, Secretary.

329: NEWARK AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, Mrs. C. T. Massey, B.Sc., of the Retford and District Caledonian Society, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Scottish Country Dance Class every Monday evening.

Annual St. Andrew's Ball. K. BRADSHAW,

Secretary.

340: BALERNO BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was given by one of our members, Mr. J. Taylor.

ALASTAIR ROBERTSON,

Secretary.

346: OAKBANK MOSSOIEL BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. A. Grierson, Breich. by West Calder.

Other events: Outing to Arbroath on llth July, 1965.

(Mrs.) E. G. w ALKER,

Secretary.


349: THE HOWFF BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: Owing to unforeseen circumstances the Anniversary Dinner had to be cancelled.

Other events: Social evening. 17th May, 1965. Conducted tours of Prestwick Airport and

Girvan Distillery. 18th July, 1965. David B. Wilson, Esq., President, was invested

with Gold Badge of Office by S. W. Love, Esq., President, Burns Federation, prior to wreath-laying ceremony at Burns Statue Square, Ayr.

T. A. OGILVY, Secretary.

356: BURNBANK AND DISTRICT MASONIC BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, Mrs. C. D. Mcintosh, of Lochlea Ladies, Uddingston, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: On 30th April, 1965, we gave a dinner and concert, also a small parcel, to 200 old folk over seventy years of age.

(Mrs.) AGNES MURRAY, Secretary.

360: LOCHEE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by our Hon. Chaplain, Rev. J. Mackay Nimmo, M.A.

Other events: Annual visit to the old folk in the Rowans. Annual visit to the old folk at the Craigie Home. Annual visit to Blairgowrie.

A. J. McWALTER, Secretary.

365: CA TRINE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by President, John Rowan.

A collection on behalf of the Jean Armour Homes amounted to £7.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night functions.

JAS. Y. ROXBURGH,

Secretary.


370: DUNDONALD BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. David B. Shaw, Irvine. Other events: St. Andrew's Night Dinner. A Dinner Dance in May. 24 book prizes were presented to Dundonald School for the

Annual Competition. A golf outing to Girvan in June.

ROBERT KIRK, Secretary.

377: KILBIRNIE ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

proposed by Mr. Andrew Partridge, M.A., of Glengamock. Other events: St. Andrew's Night function. Cruise on the "Maid of the Loch". There was a larger number competing in our Children's Com

petition than for some years past. The adjudicators, who were from the Royal College of Dramatic Art, expressed their surprise and delight at the very high standard the children had attained.

We sadly record the passing of two of our Honorary Life Members, Donald Ross and William Blue, and also one of our newest members, Alan Gilmour.

GEORGE DICKIE,

Secretary.

378: EDINBURGH AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS ASSOCIATION Annual Prize Draw and Social Evening. A donation was again sent to the Federation Appeal towards

the Scottish National Dictionary Fund. Annual wreath-laying ceremony was held at Burns Monument

on 24th January, 1965. The Burns Monument has been repainted by the Association.

J. STANLEY CAVAYE,

Secretary.

379: HARTLEPOOLS BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

given by H. E. Coates, Esq., President of Sunderland Burns Club. WM. s. ALLEN,

Secretary.


392: WIUFFLET BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Chief Constable Robert S. Allan.

J. M. CARNWATH,

Secretary.

393: ANNAN LADIES' BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 21st January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. G. Duncan, Warambie.

(Mrs.) G. JAMES, Secretary.

403: FRASERBURGH BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. John Ferguson, M.A., Rector of Fraserburgh Academy.

Other events: It was decided to affix a plaque to the wall of the Alexandra Hotel to record the fact that it occupied the site of the former Fraserburgh University, established in 1597.

JAS. B. KAY,

Secretary.

405: CALEDONIAN SOCIBTY OF SHEFFIBLD

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 21st January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by A. J. Paterson, Esq., B.E.M .• M.A., B.I., Chief Constable of Leeds.

Other events: Usual functions. WM. A. ALLAN,

Secretary.

417: BURNLEY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIBTY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by T. Crehan, M.A., Bradford.

Other events: Usual functions and dancing classes.

M. and R. S. GREIG, Secretaries.


426: SAUCHIE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, through unforeseen circumstances, David Greig, a Oub member, had to deputise for the Principal Guest and propose the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Usual functions. We continue to donate prizes to Sauchie School for the Burns

Competition and have now included Forebraes School. WM. THOMSON,

Secretary.

430: GOUROCK BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the toast of the "Immortal Memory" was made by Mr. Jack House, of the Glasgow Evening Times. The collection for the Jean Armour Homes realised £20.

Other events: Prizes to the value of £3 were given to Gourock High School for the best essays from that school in the Renfrewshire Association of Burns Clubs' annual competition.

The new board, containing the names of the list of Presidents, was, by arrangement with the Town Council, hung in the Burns Room of the Gamble Institute.

In the Burns Chronicle the names of Presidents for 1961-62 and for 1963-64 should have read respectively, Mr. Robert Crawford, C.A., and Mr. John Fletcher, M.I.Mech.E.

DANIEL FERGUSON,

Secretary.

432: WINCHBUROH "LEA RIO" BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Alex. Aitken, Esq., M.A.

Other events: As a result of Re-valuation of County, and the opening of a new hall in the village, with a consequent loss of revenue and increasing maintenance costs, we have, very reluctantly, been compelled to dispose of our premises (known as "Lea Rig" Hall).

We hope to continue our activities as a Club and to have the continued support of our members and many friends.

WM. N. MEIKLE,

Secretary.


436: WALNEY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the 0 Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mrs. W. Browne.

Other events: Usual functions. Easter Egg and Bonnet Show, after which all the eggs were

gifted to the old ladies in Roose Hospital, Barrow. A coach tour on lst July, 1965, to the Stork Factory at Birken

head. A coach tour to Dumfries, 24th August, 1965. The usual donations were made to the Cancer Research, Man

chester, and the National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes.

N. D. MCFARLANE,

Secretary.

437; DUMFRIES LADIES' BURNS CLUB, NO.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the ••immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. H. G. McKerrow, J.P., of Dumfries, Past President, Burns Federation.

Other events: Lectures, talks and demonstrations. Visits were made to the Cheshire Homes, North British Rubber

Factory, Telephone Exchange, Gaiety Theatre, Ayr, and New Abbey.

Usual donations were made to Rowantree House Home and Dumfries Musical Festival, clothing and cash gifts were donated to the Cheshire Home,. Carnsalloch.

M. SHEARER, Secretary.

443; THE BURNS CLUB OF VICTORIA, B.C.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the ••1mmortal Memory" was proposed by Professor J. M. Brown.

PETER GEORGE,

Secretary.

446; HEREFORDSHIRE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the ••1mmortal Memory" was proposed by Dr. H. B. Trumper, Hay-onWye.

NORMAN MACLEAN,

Secretary.


453: NORTH-EAST BURNS CLUB LADIES' AUXILIARY Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, in Dugaos

Banquet Hall, Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pa., we held a successful function.

GEORGINA GORMLEY, Secretary.

458: STONEHAVEN (FATHERLAND) BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The Annual Supper was held on

27th January, 1965. Other events: Owing to ill health Mr. Scrimgeour, President

for the past twenty years, has had to resign, and Mr. W. Burness, Vice-President, also has had to resign for similar reasons.

MARJORY LEIPER, Secretary.

469: DENNY CROSS BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: Mr. J. Munro, M.A., Denny High

School, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory". Other events: Various talks and functions. Due to illness our treasurer, Mr. William Bryson, has had

reluctantly to relinquish his post after having served the Club for 30 years. Thanks to his work for the Club, we have a three-figure bank balance and contribute to various charities and to the fund for the Scottish National Dictionary.

T. BRYSON, President, for T. STOCKS, Secretary.

472: RENFREWSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BURNS CLUBS The Annual Burns Essay Competition produced 1,550 entries

from schools in Renfrewshire, an increase of 73 over the previous year.

The Wylie Bowling Trophy Competition was held on 6th August, 1965, when the Trophy and the prize for the highest-up rink were both won by Gourock Jolly Beggars Burns Qub.

ROBERT MILLER, Secretary.


476: BORDER CITIES BURNS CLUB, WINDSOR, CANADA Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Robert Murray, Vice-President of the Border Cities Burns Club.

Other events: Various functions.

P.P. JOHN G. SAUNDERS, Secretary-Treasurer.

479: QUEEN OF THE SOUTH LADIES BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

proposed by Provost Ernest Robertson, Dumfries. Other events: Annual outing to Ayr, 19th June, 1965.

(Mrs.) c. IRVING, Secretary.

494: MOTHERWELL UNITED SERVICES CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

proposed by Rev. Tom Law, Glasgow, Chaplain to Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1939-45.

Other events: Usual functions. JOHN MALCOLM,

Secretary.

497: ST. ANDREWS BURNS CLUB, WELLINGTON N.Z.

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Rt. Hon. Walter Nash, P.C.

501: GALT BURNS CLUB

B. CLARK:, Secretary.

We have moved our quarters to 71 Ainslie Street, N., Galt, Ontario, where our meetings will continue to be held on the first Thursday of each month.

K

H. 0. MORRIS, Secretary.


503: DUNBLANE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 20th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Bailie Nicol Jarvie, of Alva.

ARCH. P. LAMONT,

Secretary.

511: PERTH ROBERT BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: We were in recess in January, but celebrated at February meeting.

Other events: Two successful guest afternoons and an outing by bus.

Any visitors coming to West Australia please advise Secretary, Mrs. J. Russell, 56 Carcoola Street, Nollamara, Perth, West Australia, who will be pleased to welcome them.

{Mrs.) J. RUSSELL, Secretary.

516: THE AIRTS BURNS CLUB, PRESTONPANS

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was given by Mr. Peter Dobson, from Macmarry, East Lothian.

Other events: Annual Dance. WALTER M. MUIR,

Secretary.

530: SOUTHERN SCOTTISH COUNTIES BURNS ASSOCIATION The Annual Church Service was held in St. Michael's Church

on 25th January, 1965, and the ceremony of laying wreaths at the Mausoleum took place thereafter.

The Association gifted 43 (Burns) book prizes to the winners of the competition sponsored by the Burns Federation.

A Rose Bowl was also gifted to the Musical Festival Association to be awarded to best singer of a Burns's song at their Annual Festival.

(Mrs.) M. CoULSoN, Secretary.

534: BEDLINGTON AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was given by Dr. J. M. King, Morpeth.


Other events: Annual Ladies' Night on 29th April, 1965. As a result of 6 dances held during the winter £120 was given

to local charities. R. B. HAMILTON,

Secretary.

536: WHITHORN AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Bailie E. Robertson, of the Dumfries Burns Howff Club.

R. G. s. ALEXANDER,

Secretary.

543: ABBEY CRAIG BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Rev. D.S. Walker, M.A., West Manse, Alloa.

S. LESLIE,

Secretary.

548: LEEDS CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the .. Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. W. T. H. Inglis, 0.A., M.A., F.E.I.S., Director of Education for Ayrshire.

Other events: Various functions. Our Drama Group presented the 3-act Scottish comedy, "Aunt

Janet," and our Concert Group entertained at hospitals and welfare centres.

The Society assisted in the running of the Leeds Highland Games.

J. PARNHAM,

Secretary.

Editor's Note.-The Editor thanks Mr. Parnham for the copy of the Oub's excellent magazine "Hoots Mon!".

553: WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: The toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by J. McKenzie, Esq., F.R.C.S., on 22nd January, 1965.


Other events: Various functions. E. M. SELKIRK,

Secretary.

568: DARVEL BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Hon. Vice-President, Mr. George Vallance.

Other events: Various functions. WILLIAM H. IRVINE,

Secretary.

572: CHESTER CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the well-known tenor, Mr. John Tainsh, who illustrated his speech with Burns's songs by himself and Mr. Rank:en Bushby.

Other events: Various functions. T. s. CREA,

Secretary.

575: JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: Our Dinner held on Jean Armour's birthday, the guest speaker being P.P. Mr. John Tough of the Border City Burns Club.

Other events: Various functions, the proceeds of which are given to charities and hospital funds.

P.P. Mrs. BELLA TouoH, Secretary.

577: DALSERF AND CLYDESDALE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by George Spiers, Ashgill, Larkhall.

Other events: Bus outing to Berwick-on-Tweed on 15th May, 1965.

Also double bus outing on 28th August, 1965, to Dumfries.

JOHN McCoNACHIE, Secretary.


580: CUMBRAE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by James P. Simpson, Glasgow C.I.D., President, Rosebery Burns Oub.

JAS. c. ALLAN,

Secretary.

582: lllGGINSNEUK BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the Principal Speaker was Mr. George Herron, B.Sc.

Other events: Annual outing on 15th August, 1965, to the Burns Country.

Hallowe'en function. JAMES LAING,

Secretary.

597: THE BURNS SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Anniversary Dinner Report: Mr. Thomas W. Dalgleish, Kilmarnock, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of The Burns Federation, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: The General Cigar Company, who make the Robert Burns Cigar, sponsored "Robert Burns Day" at the New York Worlds Fair.

Speakers were the Lady Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton, President of the American Scottish Foundation Inc., Mr. aive Driver of the Rosenbach Foundation in Philadelphia, Pa., which has the largest collection of Robert Burns Memorabilia in the United States. The Robert Burns mementos exhibited at the Fair are valued at approximately one hundred thousand dollars.

ROBERT W. MORRISON,

Secretary.

612: TORRANCE MASONIC SOCIAL AND BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, our Guest Speaker was Bro. Neil McOuskie.

A collection for the Jean Armour Building Fund realised £12 12s.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night function and concert.


Other functions were also well attended. Annual bus outing in June to Scott Country, East Lothian and

New Forth Bridge. FRED c. JORDAN, P.P.

Secretary.

626: MOFFAT AND DISTRICT Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the

''Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. J. Young, Headmaster. Locharbriggs.

Other events: Usual meetings during the session.

C. J. YOUNG, Secretary.

627: KINROSS JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Rev. Peter Cowan, M.A .• of Strathmiglo.

J. D. MILLOY, Secretary.

630: COALSNAUGHTON BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was

propo&ed by William Barker, Immediate Past President, on 23rd January, 1965.

Other events: The above event was our first Burns Supper in our own Oubrooms. This was made possible only through the loyalty, generosity and efforts of members who gave up their spare time to carry through the work of altering the property, purchased by the Oub in March, 1963, from dwelling-houses into what is now comfortable and compact Clubrooms.

26th June, 1965, children's picnic. As in former years books, book tokens and certificates were

presented to Coalsnaughton School for Burns Competition. ALEX. c. CooK,

Secretary.

632: SYMINGTON BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Miss Ethel Hall, Aberdeen.


Hon. Members of the Club were two Australian guests, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Swinton-Mrs. Swinton being a direct descendant of Isabella Burns.

Other events: Outing to Dunfermline. Representation of the televised Burns Service from the Laigh

Kirk, Kilmarnock, in January. Usual functions during the year. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the School Burns Com

petition. Usual donations were made to various charities. We record with regret the passing of three loyal members.

Mrs. Nimmo, Mr. Gilmour and Mr. Pollock. (Mrs.) JEAN ANDERSON,

Secretary.

646: CLEAR WINDING DEVON BURNS CLUB, ALVA Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Johnstone, Stirling. Other events: Usual monthly socials and committee meetings. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the School Burns

Competition. (Mrs.) M. CRAMoND,

Secretary.

657: FALLIN GOTHENBURG BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was given by Mr. Robert Fotheringham.

JACK GREEN, Secretary.

659: DUNDEE BURNS SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by John L. Ness, M.A.

Other events: Our Anniversary Service, which was held in St. Andrew's Parish Church, on 24th January, 1965, was conducted by our Honorary President, Rev. T. R. S. Campbell, B.D.

Annual Outing, 29th May, 1965, to Perth, Glenfarg, Kinross, Edinburgh, Dunfermline, RllIIlbling Bridge and Glendevon.

(Mrs.) L. M. SMALL, Secretary.


660: LANGHOLM LADIES' BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 28th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Adam Anderson of Bankshill near Lockerbie.

(Mrs.) MARGARET A. TURNBULL, Secretary.

663: BOURNPMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIBTY Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by our Life President, Mr. William Niven.

Other events: Traditional Scottish functions. In May, 1965, our annual summer dance was held at Minstead,

in the New Forest, and was well supported by members from neighbouring Scottish Societies.

Our Annual Church Service was held on 29th November, 1964, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and was conducted by our Chaplain, Rev. F. P. Copland Simmons, M.A.

F. MALCOLM MCMURRAY, Secretary.

664: WEST KILBRIDE BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 20th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Rev. Arch. M. Beaton, T.D., M.A., Vice-President of An Comunn Gaidhealach.

Other events: The Schools Competition was well supported. Thirty-one prizes and two trophies were presented by the Oub.

Various functions. ROBERT JACK,

Secretary.

665: OARTMORN LADIES' BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was given by Mrs. Fox, from the Oear Winding Devon Oub, Alva.

Other events: Annual outing was to Oban and Inveraray on 2nd July, 1965.

JANE DOLAN, Secretary.


667: TIIORNTON AND DISTRICT TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the principal toast was proposed by A. A. Watt, Esq., of Kirkcaldy, County Treasurer to Fife County Council.

Other events: Members met on 2lst May, 1965, to mark the occasion of the departure, from the district, of the Immediate Past President, Dr. P. S. MacGibbon, to New Zealand. Dr. MacGibbon was the recipient of a gift and a volume, suitably inscribed, of Burns's Works.

J. W. BRODIE,

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

673: AUCHTERDERRAN HIGHLAND MARY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 6th February, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Alex. Pearson.

Other events: Usual functions.

(Mrs.) JEAN PATERSON,

Secretary.

674: MANCHESTER AND SALFORD CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the toast to the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Finlay M. McNaughton, Esq.

Other events: Our Association was founded in October, 1890, so that this year we complete three-quarters of a century. The Lord Mayor of Manchester held a Civic Reception in our honour at the Town Hall on 8th October, 1965, to mark the event, and other celebrations are planned.

L. M. ANGUS-BUTTERWORTH,

President.

683: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, Captain Charles Carmichael, Hon. Vice-President of the Burns Federation,

· proposed the "Immortal Memory". R. ANDERSON LAING,

Secretary.


692: INVERNESS BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: The toast to the "Immortal

Memory" was proposed by Mr. Russell Johnston, M.P. for Inverness-shire.

Other events: This year a President's Badge of Office was inaugurated. It took the form of a Saltire Cross with the inscription "Inverness Burns Club" and on the reverse side the inscription "Col. Alex. Cullen Memorial Badge" in memory of Col. Cullen, a founder member of the Club, a past president and office-bearer until the time of his death.

LESLEY S. POLLETI, Secretary.

693: MASONIC BURNS CLUB, KIRKCUDBRIGHT Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the Guest

Speaker was Mr. Robert Hutcheson, Glenesk, Barrhill. Other events: Annual Ladies' Night.

ANDREW S. Ross, Secretary.

695: KILMARONOCK BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. A. Watson, past president of Dumbarton Club.

Other events: Various functions. W. MENZIES,

Secretary.

696: WHITLEY BAY AND DISTRICT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, Rev.

C. M. Maclean, M.A., of Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh, proposed the "Immortal Memory".


(Miss) JESSIE H. CoLVILLE, Secretary.


698: TURRIFF BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. George Gill, of

Macduff. Other events: St. Andrew's Night functions.

D. E. LINDSAY,

Secretary.

699: CHOPPINOTON BURNS CLUB


"Immortal Memory" was given by Club member. and Past

President, Mr. J. Pattison. Other events: Various functions and dances.

J. E. GODDEN,

Secretary.

701 ~ THE DETROIT BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, at a joint

dinner with the Kyles of Bute Club of Detroit, Mr. Peter Maxwell,

Past President of the Detroit Burns Club, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: The Oub entertained a delegation of members

of the Border Cities Bums Club of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. SAMUEL R. DICKEY,

Secretary.

706: NORTH LINDSEY SCOTS SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. F. J. Belford, M.A., F.E.I.S., of Edinburgh.

JANET T. FERGUSON,

Secretary.

707: MALVERN SCOTS CLUB


"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. W. A. Hayens, Principal

of the Malvern College of Further Education. Other events: Various events throughout the season. The proceeds from our Charity Dance were divided between

local and Scottish charities. DAPHNE CRoss,

Hon. Secretary.


710: BURNS SOCIETY OF TORONTO Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the

Rev. Dr. A. R. Huband gave the toast to the "Immortal Memory". Other events: We are sponsoring visit of Beresford Girls Choir

from Ayr-World Champion Junior Choir-to Canada in April, 1966. Other Scottish groups in Toronto and district are cooperating. This cultural visit will be one of the big events of 1966 in Toronto, etc. Their concerts at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto (seating capacity 12,000), etc., will include choral, solos, instrumentalists and six champion Scottish Country Dancers.

ALLAN c. MACNEISH,

Secretary.

718: THE ST. ANDREW SOCIBTY OF YORK Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Major Kenneth Maxton, M.A. (Royal Army Education Corps).

Other events: Various functions. The President of the Society for the year 1965/66 is Mrs. L.

Walton, better known as Jean S. Macleod, novelist. Mrs. Walton, a native of Glasgow, becomes the first woman

to hold the position of President in the 71 years' history of the Society.

ROBERT R. FERGUSON,

Secretary.

720: RETFORD AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIBTY Anniversary Dinner Report: On 20th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. S. W. Love, President of the Burns Federation.

Other events: Usual functions throughout the year. D. I. WALKER,

Secretary.

721: PLYMOUTH BURNS CLUB Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the Lord

Mayor of Plymouth gave the toast "Scots the World O'er". Two cheques were presented to the Lord Mayor for local

charities.


Other events: Usual functions. A further £25 was donated to charities.

CHARLOTTE BAXTER, Secretary.

722: BRIDUNGTON AND DISTRICT CALBDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mrs. M. L. B. Hutchinson.

Other events: Usual functions. (Mrs.) E. PENROSE,

Secretary.

723: STRATHPEFFER BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by W. A. Ross, Esq., Dingwall, who was the Labour candidate for Ross and Cromarty at the last General Election.

WM. S. F AIRHOLM, M.B.E., Secretary.

725: BEN CLEUCH BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, Mr. F. J Belford, of Edinburgh, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: St. Andrew's Night function. l. CooPER,

Secretary.

727: ST. ANDREW SOCIETY OF DENMARK

Anniversary Dinner Report: Due to the death of Sir Winston Churchill it was decided by the Coirlmittee not to hold the Burns Supper, which had been planned for the 25th January, 1965.

Other events: In September, during British Week, an interesting after-dinner talk was given by Sir James Henderson on "Scotland Today". Also some representatives from the pipe bands participating in the Military Tattoo had been invited for this meeting and they co-operated in entertaining the members.

PER BERGENHOLZ,

Secretary.


730: WIGTOWN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by John Gray, Esq., Hon. President, Burns Federation.

Other events: The Club's Diamond Anniversary was celebrated on lOth February, 1965.

Various other functions. We record with regret the passing of Provost T. D. Stephen,

M.B.E., T.D., B.Sc., F.E.l.S., and J. Haig Gordon, both Hon. Members of the Club.

DAVID MCADAM, Secretary.

743: THE ROMFORD SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Dr. D. C. Caldwell, Past President of the South-East Essex Scottish Society.

A regretful break in tradition was the reply to "The toun we bide in" for the last time ever by a Mayor of Romford. From April onwards Romford and Homchurch jointly became the Greater London Borough of Havering, but our Association will not become known as the Havering Scots!

Other events: Members and friends attended the Burns Club of London Annual Tribute to the Bard in the Criterion Restaurant, London.

J. M. w ALLACE,

Secretary.

145: NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, Mr. R. D Forsyth, Newcastle, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Various functions. J. G. GALL,

Secretary.

746: GRIMSBY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIBTY

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. H. M. Bruce, ex-President of Lincoln Caledonian Society.


Other events: Usual functions during the season.

E. McCALLUM,

Secretary.

751: WORCESTER SCOTS SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: The "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Patterson, President of the Droitwich Scots Society.

Other events: Various functions and dancing classes.

J. HAMILTON SMITH,

Treasurer.

763: WAKEFIELD CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: Mr. Oliver Wight, President of Kelso Burns Club, gave the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: The Society held the Yorkshire Burns Qub Vicker Trophy at a game played at York.

Junior member Maria Baughen got 2nd prize in the Junior Burns Chronicle Painting Competition.

Usual functions. £30 given to charity. M. BAUGHEN,

Secretary.

768: AUCHTERDERRAN JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Jas. Penman, Secretary.

Other events: We donated book prizes to the Auchterderran Secondary School Burns Competition.

Hallowe'en function. JAS. PENMAN,

Secretary.

771: THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY, KARACHI

Anniversary Dinner Report: Burns Night was celebrated on 23rd January, 1965. During the course of the evening a quaich was presented to Mr. A. Campbell Benzie, the retiring Chieftain.

J. STEWART-CLARK,

Hon. Secretary.


773: CUMNOCK CRONIES BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. A. Bickerstaff, M.A.

Other events: Annual outing, 6th June, 1965, to Dunfermline, via the New Forth Bridge.

Several "Harmony Nichts" were held during the season.

J. WEST GRAY, Secretary.

774: GLOUCESTER AND DISTRICT SC01TISH SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, our President, Mr. W. Paterson, was the principal speaker.

Other events: Various functions. JOHN ROBERTSON,

Secretary.

780: ISLE OF MAN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: Due to the death of Sir Winston Churchill, the Burns Dinner was postponed until lst February, 1965.

The "Immortal Memory" was to have been proposed by the Rt. Hon. Lord Dalhousie, who unfortunately could not attend due to the postponement and Dr. H. H. Corrigall took his place.

Other events: Various functions held during 1964/65 session. Coffee Evening held during February in aid of the Society's

Benevolent Fund and local charities. The President and Secretary attended the Royal Caledonian

Schools Annual Dinner in London. The Society made a donation to the Schools.

(Miss) JEAN BISSET, Secretary.

788: HARLOW AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 23rd January, 1965, William B. Champion proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".


DEREK MICHAEL AUSTIN,

Secretary.


796: GATESHEAD AND DISTRICT ST. ANDREW'S socmTY Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, Dr. Brown,

of Bedlington, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

E. CR.ozmR, Secretary.

803: BOWHILL PEOPLE'S BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 30th January, 1965, Mr. Joe Fyffe, from K.inglassie, proposed the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Various functions and social visits. A Children's Burns Competition was held on lst February, 1965. Annual drive to Galashiels on lst May, 1965.

HUGH PENMAN,

Secretary.

811: THE LOGANOATE BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: Mr. John Rowan, President of the Catrine Burns Qub, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory" on 22nd January, 1965.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night Dinner. Usual monthly meetings were held from September, 1964, until

March, 1965, and were well attended. The annual outing took place on 7th June to Callander, via the

Trossachs, thence to Stirling. The Anniversary Dinner will be held on 2lst January, 1966,

in the Logangate Arms. Secretaries interested will be supplied with the Syllabus when they become available.

We much regret to record the sudden death of the Club's President, Mr. Harry Graham, immediately after presiding at the St. Andrew's Dinner on 27th November, 1964.

Mr. Graham came with his wife to stay in Lugar about 17 years ago. He was a committee member of The Cronies Burns Club when it was Federated in 1954. He was also a founder member of The Logangate Burns Club, and served on the committee until he became Vice-President in 1961, and acted as the Club's President from March, 1963, until his decease.

Mr. Graham was also Hon. Treasurer of the Old People's Welfare Association for many years.

L

WALTER HALL, Senior, Secretary.


813: TRANENT "25" BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 25th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. R. D. Anderson.

Other events: St. Andrew's Night function. A series of monthly lectures on the theme, "Scotland and the

Scots". The Qub visited Grant's Braes during the summer months to

maintain and improve the cairn and well.

GEORGE MURDOCH,

Secretary.

821; AYR MASONIC BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Cr. Alex. Gibson.

Other events: On 24th January, 1965, the President placed a wreath on the Poet's statue in Ayr.

Our annual outing was to North Berwick. Ladies' night was held in April and included a visit to the Gaiety

Theatre. On 18th July, 1965, we joined with Ayr Burns Oub in the

wreath-laying ceremony at the statue, and in the service which followed at Leglen Wood.

CHAS. P. STROYAN,

Secretary.

822; MANSFIELD DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 29th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Findlay.

Other events: Various functions and dances.

J. CLARKE, Secretary.

826; ROBERT BURNS SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, our guest speaker was Dr. James T. Cleland, Dean of the Chapel, Duke University, N.C.

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Other events: Members attended the lOth annual "Grandfather

Mountain Highland Games" at Linville, N.C. The Society pre

sented their annual trophy for the best out-of-State Highland

Dancer. Members also attended an annual picnic held at the home of a

fellow member, Mr. T. G. McConnell, of Newton, N.C.

(Mrs.) JOHN W. SEABORN, Secretary.

836: CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF HORNSEA

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 27th January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. Geo. Oark, President

of Bridlington and District Caledonian Society.

Other events: Various functions. (Mrs.) J. W. BANKS,

Secretary.

839: COLDSTREAM BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the

"Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Rev. J. W. G. Masterton,

M.A., of St. Paul's Parish Church, Greenock. Other events: The Club has made a second collection of £10 in

aid of the Scottish National Dictionary Fund. The first volumes

have now been received. A portrait of our President, Sir Alex. Douglas Home, K. T.,

was added to the Oub's record book and autographed by hllmelf.

WM. JACKSON,

Secretary.

842: "YE BONNIE DOON" BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: A big disappointment was felt

by all members that our guest speaker, Mr. T. W. Dalgleish, and

also our President and Secretary were not able to attend our dinner

because of adverse weather conditions. Those who did manage to

be present, however, enjoyed the evening. Other events: An Irish Night on 21st March, 1965.

M. CASSIDY,

Secretary.


845: TAM O' SHANTER BURNS CLUB, COVENTRY

Anniversary Dinner Report: The President, Mr. R. Allan, gave the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

Other events: Various functions. JAMES McCAW,

Secretary.

849: JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 26th January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Rev. G. Charlton, St. Serfs, Tullibody.

Other events: A 2-day outing to Whitley Bay; a day outing to North Berwick, and also a day outing to St. Andrews.

A company of 30 old-age pensioners was entertained in December and received a gift of £1 each.

R. IIENDBRSON,

Secretary.

852: FISHCROSS JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: The Rev. Peter Brodie, St. Mungo's Parish Church, Alloa, proposed the toast to the "Immortal Memory".

A collection of £6 10s. was taken on behalf of Jean Armour Burns Houses.

Other events: Bus outing to Ayr on June, 1965. Tattie herring supper and dance.

DAVIE PEARsoN, Secretary.

862: MARKET RASBN AND DISTRICT SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 22nd January, 1965, the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by H. M. Bruce, Esq., of Broughton.

Other events: From the few functions held during the year a sum of £105 has been donated to charities.

c. B. GRANT,

Secretary.


870: MASSACHUSETI'S SCOTTISH BURNS ASSOCIATION

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 16th January, 1965, the toastto the "Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. William Calder of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Other events: On 24th January, 1965, a wreath-laying ceremony was carried out at the statue of Robert Burns in the City of Boston, Mass.

ROBERT R. MATSON,

Secretary.

877: THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF MONTREAL

Anniversary Dinner Report: After our dinner and dance on 22nd January, 1965, our Haggis ceremony was broadcast on TV Channels 6 and 2 and a translator was on Channel 2 to explain to our French-speaking friends all about the "Haggis" and Robert Burns.

Other events: Our 105th Annual Highland Games was held at the Canadian National Railways' Recreation Association Grounds at Lachine, Quebec.

The Governor-General's Cup, emblematic of the Canadian Open Highland Dancing Championship of Canada, Canada's finest and highest award in Highland Dancing, was honourably won by the 16-year old son of a Society member.

Events such as this would not be possible without the financial assistance we receive from our many Scottish friends who are proud of their Scottish heritage. We also thank the St. Andrew's Society of Montreal for their generous support and encouragement of our efforts.

J. E. PAINTER, Hon. Secretary.

878: WORKSOP BURNS AND CALEDONIAN CLUB

In January, 1965, a number of Scots living in Worksop got together for the purpose of forming a Burns Oub. We formed a working committee of which I was appointed Secretary. I contacted Mr. T. W. Dalgleish and through him got to know Mr. Anderson Wilson of Retford Caledonian Society. Mr. Wilson came to a social evening which we held in the Station Hotel, Worksop, and gave us some valuable advice.


We were thus able to hold our first General Meeting on 27th February, 1965.

JAMES RUSSELL,

Secretary.

879: DREGHORN BURNS CLUB

Anniversary Dinner Report: On 28th January, 1965, Mr. F. E. Irvine proposed the Immortal Memory.

Other events: An outing to the Burns Country on 9th May, 1965.

JOHN YOUNG,

Secretary.

LIST OF THE 349 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES ON THE ROLL OF THE BURNS FEDERATION, 1965.

No. Name O Kilmarnock Burns Club

(Corrected to 31st October, 1965)

Inst. Fed. Members - 1808 1885 135

President Alex. Robertson

Secretary Robert McCall, 71 Burnfoot Pl., Kil

marnock 1 The Burns Oub of London - 1868 1885 180 A. A. M. Fisher James Mason, 83 Dorchester Way, Kenton,

2 Alexandria Burns Oub -

4 Callander Burns Oub -

5 Ercildoune Burns Club -

7 Thistle Burns Club

9 Royalty Burns Oub

10 Dumbarton Burns Oub

- 1884 1885

- 1877 1885

- 1885 1963

- 1882 1885

- 1882 1886

- 1859 1886

11 Chesterfield and District Cale-

Harrow, Middlesex 100 Robert Armstrong John Barton, Cedar Cottage, 126 Middleton

Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire 52 S. T. Connell, M.A. (Pro tern) Samuel T. Connell, M.A.,

Craggan House, Bridgend, Callander 70 Robt. Patterson Alex. V. Smail, 11 Murrayfield, Gordon

50

178 W. Myron

114 A. T. Campbell

William Jamieson, 278 Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen

Charles R. Blues, 63 Great George Street, Glasgow, W.2

John McKean, Clydesdale Bank, Ltd., High Street, Dumbarton

donian Association - 1886 1886 280 Dr. Charles Lipp Mrs. M. Nicholson, 3 Goldwell House, 29 Ashgate Road, Chesterfield

14 Dundee Burns Oub - - 1860 1886 60 Alastair McGregor J. Main, c/o Gilligan, 5 Rustic Place, Dundee, Angus

~ 15 Belfast Burns Association - 1886 1886 200 F. R. 0 Neil, B.A. Miss M. White, 4 Barnetts Road, Belfast, 5 ....

-~ No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Dr.J.S.Drunnnond 17 Nottingham Scottish Assoc. - 1871 1886 603

20 Airdrie Burns Club

21 Greenock Burns Oub -

22 Edinburgh Burns Club -

33 Glasgow Haggis Club -

- 1885 1886

- 1801 1886

- 1848 1886

- 1872 1886

35 Dairy (Ayrshire) Burns Club - 1825 1887

36 Rosebery Burns Club - - 1885 1887

37 Dollar Burns Club - 1887 1887

40 Aberdeen Burns Club - - 1872 1889

42 Strathearn Burns Club - - 1889 1890

45 Cumnock Burns Club - - 1887 1891

48 Paisley Burns Club - 1805 1891

49 Bridgeton Burns Club - - 1870 1891

50 Stirling Burns Oub - 1886 1892

195

170

G. F. Gore

Ian Mackenzie

40 Mrs. J. Burgoyne, M.A.

100 David Scott

70 James M. Close

120

87

100

100

37

1482

158

John Melville

Dr. R. Rankine

Crawford E. Douglas

James B. Ryan

Donald Blyth

Robert Cochran, F.R.C.S.

Dr. H. R. F. Macdonald

Rev. C. B. Edie

Secretary Chas. C. Couper, F.Comm.A., "Rowan

bank," 62 Moor Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham

Thomas J. Dunlop, 22 Manor Drive, Airdrie

Wm. Kirk, 7 Sandringham Terrace, Greenock

Mrs. Irene I. Eivan, 4 Afton Terrace, Edinburgh

J. Lawrence Grant, C.A., 13 Bogton Ave., Glasgow, S.4

James G. Rennie, 11 Lynn Avenue, Dairy

Finlay M. Skinner, 114 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, W.2

Peter Mitchell, 32 Station Road, Dollar

James C. Anderson, 78 Broomhill Road, Aberdeen

Mrs. P. M. Lowe, 10 Miller Street, Crieff, Perthshire

R. D. Hunter, M.B.E., National Commercial Bank Buildings, Cumnock

Alex. Cochran, 14 Stonefield Ave., Paisley

Robert Donaldson, S Bellgrove Street, Glasgow, E.1

Henry Robb, Esq., LL.B., 11 Barnton St., Stirling

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No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President 55 Derby Scottish Association

and Burns Club - - 1890 1893 598 Dr. S. Dalziel

59 Gourock Jolly Beggars Burns Club - - - - 1893 1893

62 Cupar Burns Club - - 1893 1893

68 Sandyford (Glasgow) Burns Club - - - - 1893 1894

69 Dunedin Burns Club, inc. - 1861 1894

71 Carlisle Burns Club - - 1889 1895

72 Partick Burns Club - - 1885 1895

74 National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes, Mauchline 1888 1895

76 Brechin Burns Club - 1894 1896

82 Arbroath Burns Club - - 1888 1896

85 Dunfermline United Burns Club - - - - 1812 1896

89 Sunderland Burns Club - 1897 1897

86 140

600

430

37

90

60

136

80

95

D. McMorland Provost And. M.

Scott

R.P.M. Battison

Arthur S. Miller

M. L. Moscrop

T. Murray Niven, T.D., D.L.

Sir Claud Hagart Alexander of Ballochmyle, Bart.

Alex. L. Eggo

Thomas H. Mann

Rt. Hon. Lord Bruce, D.L., J.P., B.A.

Dr. J. S. Montgomerie

Secretary

Eric Brocklehurst, 11 Eastwood Avenue, Little Over, Derby

Robert Smith, 105 Kirn Drive, Gourock J. G. Rutherford, "Branxholme," 1 East

End Park, Cupar, Fife

W. J. W. Graham, Provincial Building Society, 85 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2

J. D. McDonald, 8 McGeorge Avenue, Dunedin, New Zealand

J. Jordan, 25 Mallyclose Drive, London Road, Carlisle

Russell A. Sharp, 270 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow, W.1

John Findlay, 202 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2

David Young, "Glenavon," 19 Eastbank, Brechin

James Ewart, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, Ltd., Arbroath, Angus

T. Spowart, M.A., 116 Dewar Street, Dunfermline

John D. McBain, 33 Hurnbledon Park, Sunderland

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 9S Bolton Burns Club - - 1881 1897 19S T. G. Dunlop William McCoy, 147 Long Lane Avenue,

Bolton, Lanes. 96 Jedburgh - - - - 1897 1897 62 Ex-Provost Charles J. R. B. Hume, 20 Queen's St., Jedburgh

Campbell 112 Dumfries Burns Howff Club - 1889 1899 SS John Anderson David Miller, 64 Rosefield Road, Dumfries 116 Greenloaning Burns Club - 1889 1900 40 Daniel J. Mclldowie J. W. Allardyce, Loanfoot, Auchterarder,

Perthshire 120 Bristol Caledonian Society - 1820 1900 360 Dr. R. M. Courtney Alistair C. Brown, B.Sc., 28 Pinewood

Qose, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 121 Hamilton Junior Burns Oub - 1901 196S 40 D. McConnell W. Bowes, 13 Clarkwell Road, Hill House,

Hamilton 124 The Ninety Burns Club - 1890 1902 Sl R. Brown J. C. McVittie, W.S., 4 North Charlotte St.,

Edinburgh, 2 126 Falkirk Burns Oub - - 1866 1902 200 Festus Moffat, David F. Moffat, C.A., 138 High Street,

O.B.E., J.P., C.A. Falkirk 133 Newarthill Burns Club - - 1903 1904 28 Alexander Maxwell Thomas Boslem, 11 Hillside Place, Newart-

hill, Motherwell 149 Elgin Burns Club - - - 190S 1905 90 Robert McGill, J.P. C. B. Wilken, Bank Bldgs., 110 High Street,

Elgin 152 The Hamilton Burns Club - 1877 1906 190 James Fraser, J. Wallace Jackson, M.A., LL.B., 48

M.B.,Ch.B. Cadzow Street, Hamilton 153 Scottish Burns aub - - 1904 1906 293 Dr. James C. Laurie K. E. Fisher, 160 Hope St., Glasgow, C.2 158 Darlington Burns Association 1906 1906 64 W. L. Duff T. W. Chater, 26 Langdale Road, Darling-

ton, Co. Durham 167 Birmingham and Midland

Scottish Society - - 1888 1908 778 R. G. Robertson T. F. C. Walker, c/o Messrs. Wall & Tanfield, 4 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 15

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President

169 Glasgow and District Burns Association - - - 1907 1908 16 Clubs James Jackson

173 Irvine Burns Club - - 1826 1908

179 Dailly Jolly Beggars Oub - 1909 1909

183 Londonderry Burns Oub and

540 T. Martin Cameron, F.S.A.A.

9 Dr. R. Mcinroy

Caledonian Society - 1907 1909 100 Rev. N. F. Orr, B.A., B.D.

187 Galashiels Burns Oub - - 1908 1909 100 Dean of Guild J. J. Geddes

190 Port Glasgow Burns Club - 1910 1910 30 D. Mclnnes

192 Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs - - - - 1908 1910 33 David Dunlop

197 Winnipeg Bums Club - - 1907 1911 40 W. J. L. Watson

198 Gorebridge Burns Club - 1906 1911 230 Bruce McGuff

199 Newbattle and District Burns Oub - - - - 1910 1911 60 J. Telford

207 Cambuslang Wingate Bums Oub - - - - 1908 1912 30 Adam Humphries

209 Greenock St. John's Burns :::i Club - - - - 1909 1909 so D. M. Balloch -

Secretary

Andrew Stenhouse, M.A., LL.B., 82 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.2

William Phillips, M.A., F.E.I.S., 93 Dundonald Road, Troon, Ayrshire

D. C. McKerlie, Church Square, Dailly, Girvan, Ayrshire

John Butler, 10 Balmoral Avenue, Londonderry, N.1

William E. McCrindle, 13 Glenfield Cres., Galashiels

Edward Stewart, 102 Arran Court, Grieve Road, Greenock

T. Anderson, 21 Cuthbert Pl., Kilmarnock

W. J. L. Watson, 270 Duffield Street, St. James, Winnipeg, 12, Manitoba, Canada

Alex. Law, 41 New Hunterfield, Gorebridge, Midlothian

A. Wilson, 103 Sixth Street, Newtongrange

Mrs. J. Clark, 36 Bum Terrace, Eastfield, Cambuslang

Jas. Ferguson, 18 Wellington St., Greenock

-t:J No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 212 Portobello Burns Oub - - 1892 1913 62 Hugh C. Brown William S. Hare, M.B.E., 18 Joppa Terrace,

Edinburgh, 15 217 Eskdale Burns Oub - - 1886 1913 125 Mrs. W. Dickson Mrs. Irene C. Calvert, 33 Eskdaill Street,

Langholm 220 Burns Oub of St. Louis - 1904 1913 33 William Charles Irvin Mattick, 3632 Hartford Street, St.

Louis 16, Missouri, U.S.A. 226 Dumfries Burns Club - - 1820 1913 96 Rev. J. L. Mangles, David C. Kellar, M.A., LL.B., 135 Irish St.,

B.Sc. Dumfries 236 Whitehaven Burns Club - 1914 1914 66 Peter D. Turner A. Thorley, Oakbank, Whitehaven, Cum-

berland 237 Uddingston Masonic Burns

Oub - - - - 1914 1914 30 Joseph Polson Arthur Downie, 89 Woodlands Crescent, Bothwell, Glasgow

238 Burns Club of Atlanta - - 1896 1914 72 Dr. A. F. Furcron W. Richard Metcalfe, 112 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia, 30030, U.S.A.

239 Hawick Burns Club - - 1878 1914 558 Alex. Aitken Thomas Hunter, Albert Bridge, Hawick 242 Montrose Burns Oub - - 1908 1915 108 Dr. W. G. Carson James F. Smeaton, 5 Whinfield Way, Mon-

trose, Angus 252 Alloway Burns Club - - 1908 1918 120 D. C. Richmond William Hepburn, 37 Hayhill, Craigie, Ayr 263 Glasgow Masonic Burns Oub 1919 1919 150 G. Turnbull Andrew T. Gordon, 20 Melrose Avenue,

Rutherglen, Glasgow 271 Trenton Burns Club - - 1919 1920 14 Alex. Ostler Neil A. Waugh, 21 Island Road, Levittown,

Penna., U.S.A. 274 Troon Burns Club - - 1920 1920 140 Chas. McArthur T. Montgomery Brown, 36 West Portland

Street, Troon 275 Ayr Burns Club - - - 1886 1920 150 John Gray James Glass, M.A., 1 Doonholm Road,

Alloway, Ayr 282 The Burns Bowling Assoc. - 1898 1920 29 Clubs David R. Smith Hugh J. Watson, 200 Shieldhall Road,

Glasgow, S.W.4

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 283 Sinclairtown Burns Club . 1920 1920 24 J. D. Bease James Craib, 126 Valley Gardens, Kirk-

caldy, Fife 284 Philadelphia North-eastern

Burns Oub . . . 1896 1921 54 A. Duncanson Alex. Macdonald, 4203 E. Barnett Street, Philadelphia, P.A., 19135, U.S.A.

288 Beith Caledonia Burns Club • 1911 1921 40 George Wilson Robert Dale, 5 Myrtle Bank, Beith 293 Newcraighall District Poosie

Nansie Burns Club . 1921 1921 21 A. Mcintosh David Gilroy, 56 Main Avenue, Newcraig-hall, Musselburgh, Midlothian

296 Walsall Burns Club . . 1900 1922 100 A. Anderson Joint Secretaries: Dr. D. M. Macmillan, 21 Cornwall Road, Brookhouse Estate, Wal-sall; W. F. McKie, 21 Belvidere Road, Walsall

303 Victoria St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society . 1872 1922 225 Charlie Cameron Charles Cameron, 1568 Oak Crest Drive,

Victoria, B.C., Canada 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire Associ-

ation . . . . 1914 1922 230 Miss J. Robb Mrs. M. McArthur, 39 Bingham Terrace, Edinburgh, 15

309 Annan Burns Oub . . 1910 1923 50 W. F. Speirs K. G. Sutherland, Solicitor, Royal Bank Buildings, Annan

310 Mauchline Burns Club • . 1923 1923 125 Wm. Bee, M.P.S. D. I. Lyell, M.A., 77 Beechwood Road, Mauchline

314 Scottish Burns Club, Edinburgh . . . 1920 1923 15 W. H. Johnston J. Bruce, 10 Victor Park Terr., Corstorphine,

Edinburgh, 12. 320 Troy Burns Club • . . 1903 1924 66 Robert A. Barron William Gailey, 37 Genese Street, Troy,

New York, U.S.A. :::; 323 Kirkcudbright Burns Oub . 1918 1924 87 A. Gray, Jnr . John Graham, Fernlea, Kirkcudbright IN

-:i:!No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 326 Bingry Jolly Beggars Ladies'

Burns aub - - - 1924 1924 42 Mrs. W. Letham Mrs. Henry Davidson, 10 Kirkland Park, Ballingry, Lochore, Fife

329 Newark and District Cal. Soc. 1923 1924 107 J. Baird K. Bradshaw, 32 Chatham Court, Newark, Notts.

336 Peterhead Burns Club - - 1826 1925 180 Norman Halkett James J. Grindlay, 54 Broad St., Peterhead

340 Balerno Burns Club - - 1881 1965 40 R. C. Tennant A. Robertson, 39 Stewart Avenue, Currie, Midlothian

341 Leith Burns Club - - - 1826 1925 65 W. Weatherhead Charles A. Cruickshank, c/o Leith Burns Club, 6 Hope Street, Edinburgh, 6

344 Ladysmith (B.C.) Burns Club 1905 1925 18 W. M. Hallinan Stuart R. Irvine, Box 327, Chenaines, B.C., Canada

345 Denbeath and District Burns aub - - - - 1925 1925 30 Mrs. K. Watson T. Ballantyne, 7 Donaldson Road, Methil-

hill, Leven 346 Oakbank Mossgiel Burns Oub 1923 1925 30 Mrs. Edith McManus Mrs. E. Walker, 33 Calderhall Avenue, East

Calder, Midlothian 348 Newton Jean Armour Burns

Club - - - - 1924 1925 39 Mrs. Helen Kean Mrs. M. Lang, 199 Woodland Crescent, Halfway, Carnbuslang

349 The Howff Burns Club - - 1925 1925 50 David B. Wilson T. A. Ogilvy, 15 McLelland Dr., Kilmarnock

350 Markinch Burns Club - - 1899 1925 123 James Thomson G. H. Barclay, 14 Balgonie Pl., Markinch, Fife

353 St. Catherine's Burns Club, Ontario, Canada - - 1911 1926 24 M. Craig Miss Betty Leslie, 34 Ormond Street South,

Thorold, Ontario, Canada 354 Royal Clan, Order of Scottish

aans - - - - 1878 1926 15,767 Robert Lochhead William Slater, 38 Chauncy Street, Boston, 11, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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No. Name Inst. Fed. Members 355 Calcutta Bums Club - 1926 1926 88

356 Bumbank: and Dist. Masonic Bums Club - - - 1826 1926

360 Lochee Bums Club - 1926 1926

363 Barrow St. Andrew's Society- 1878 1926

365 Catrine Bums Club - 1925 1926

366 Liverpool Bums Club - - 1924 1926

60

43

133

43

95

President Rev. P. Logan Ayre

Adam Russell

A. Urquhart

Dr. W. J. Liddle, M.B., F.R.C.S.

John Rowan

D. H. Bums

370 Dundonald Bums Oub - 1964 75 R. Clowes 377 KilbimieRoseberyBumsOub 1906 1927 79 Charles Hamilton 378 Edinburgh Dist. Bums Clubs

Association - - - 1925 1927 13 Clubs Miss B. McGuff

379 The Hartlepools Bums Club - 1926 1927

387 Cambuslang Mary Campbell Bums Club - - - 1965

388 Kyle Ladies' Bums Club - 1925 1927

392 Whiffiet Bums Club - - 1920 1928

393 Annan Ladies' Bums Club - 1928 1928 398 Colinton Bums Club - - 1907 1928

100

8

40

30

200 40

Mrs. M. Allen

Mrs. M. Rennie

Mrs. Alex. Neilson

Louis A. Runciman

Mrs. Black G. Ernest Swanson

Secretary S. F. MacPherson, c/o Messrs. Kilburn &

Co., 2 Fairlie Place, Calcutta, India

Mrs. Agnes Murray, 96 Burnside Crescent, Blantyre, Lanarkshire

Arthur J. McWalter, 36 Campbell Street, Dundee, Angus

W. Eccles, 12 Rusland Ave., Barrow-inFumess

James Y. Roxburgh, 28 Johh St., Catrine, Mauchline, Ayrshire

Miss Margaret Brownlie, 452 Queen's Drive, Liverpool, 4

R. Kirk, 8 Bruce Avenue, Dundonald George Dickie, 9 Borestone Ave., Kilbirnie

J. Stanley Cavaye, 40 Durham Terrace, Portobello, Edinburgh, 15

Wm. S. Allen, 34 Trentbrooke Ave., West Hartlepool

Mrs. M. Easton, 65 Trossachs Road, Cathkin, Rutherglen

Mrs. Jeanie Anderson, 200 Springhill Rd., Shotts, Lanarkshire

J. M. Carnwath, "Beechwood," Park Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Mrs. G. James, 15 Moat Road, Annan A. Mcintosh, "Eilean Shona," 29 Redford

Drive, Colinton, Edinburgh, 13

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 401 Brig-en' (Waverley) Burns

Oub, Dumfries - - 1876 1928 30 Dr. W. D. Balfour R. Agnew, 3 Huntingdon Road, Dumfries

403 Fraserburgh Burns Oub - 1928 1928 125 David D. Murison, James B. Kay, J.P., A.C.I.S., National Com-M.A.,B.A. mercial Bank of Scotland, Fraserburgh

405 Caledonian Soc. of Sheffield 1822 1929 650 F. J. Parr William A. Allan, 26 Greystones Avenue, Sheffield, 11

413 St. Andrew Society of San Francisco - - - 1863 1929 150 Donald McLean Amos W. Wright, Room 210, 333 Kearny

Campbell, M.D. St., San Francisco, 8, California, U.S.A. 417 Burnley and Dist. Caledonian

Society - - - - 1924 1929 180 W. L. Hamilton M. and R. S. Greig, Joint Secretaries, "Cruachan," 367 Brunshaw Rd., Burnley, Lanes.

426 Sauchie Burns Club - - 1929 1929 70 David Gow, J.P. Wm. Thomson, J.P., 30 Mansfield Avenue, Sauchie, Alloa

430 Gourock Burns Club - - 1887 1929 91 D. Montgomerie D. Ferguson, M.A., "Rockside," 9 Albert Road, Greenock

432 Winchburgh Lea Rig Burns Club - - - - 1928 1930 117 William Taggart William N. Meikle, 4 Dunn Place, Winch-

436 Walney Jolly Beggars Ladies' burgh, West Lothian

Club - - - - 1929 1930 128 Mrs. E. Warriner N. D. McFarlane, 82 King Alfred Street, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness

437 Dumfries Ladies' Burns Club 1930 1930 80 Mrs. Edgar Mrs. Mary Shearer, 211 Lochside Road, Lochside, Dumfries

439 Barnsley and District Scottish Society - - - - 1930 1930 45 David Durie C. L. Sutherland, Woodleigh, Alverthorpe,

Wakefield

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No. Name Inst. Fed. Members 443 Victoria (B.C.) Burns Club - 1922 1931 78

444 Swansea and West WalesCale-donian Society - - 1921 1931

446 Herefordshire Burns Oub - 1910 1931

452 Auchterderran Bonnie Jean Burns Club - - - 1929 1931

453 North-Eastern Burns Club of Philadelphia Ladies' Aux. 1927 1931

454 Rotherham and Dist. Scottish Association - - - 1924 1931

458 Stonehaven (Fatherland) Burns Club - - - 1926 1932

461 Leicester Caledonian Society - 1877 1932

462 Cheltenham Scottish Society - 1930 1932

469 Denny Cross Burns Club - 1932 1932

470 St. Giles' Burns Club - - 1923 1932

472 Renfrewshire Association of

312

42

20

60

120

140

290

220

45

100

President Peter George

Secretary Miss Y. H. Stevenson, Apt. 304, Goodacre

Towers, 350 Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada

A. K. Miller R. Robertson, Uplands, Pull-Du-Lane, Bishopton, Swansea

Dr. W. Moir Brown Norman Maclean, 2 Nelson St., Hereford

Mrs. James Herd Mrs. H. Cook, 25 Balgreggie Road, Cardenden, Fife

Miss Jessie Kennedy Mrs. Georgina Gormley, 7823 Walker St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19136, U.S.A.

Mrs. L. W. Brunt

W.R. Murray

Miss Charlotte C. Adams

Dr. Roy R. Gordon

Thomas Bryson

Roderick Maclean

G. W. Burnett, 40 Brecks Road, Rotherham

Mrs. J. K. Leiper, 10 John Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

William A. Campbell, 106 Colchester Road, Leicester

Mrs. G. Ariell-Wright, 40 Lambert Avenue, Shord.ington

Thomas Stocks, 64 Beech Crescent, Dunipace, Stirlingshire

G. E. Wallace, Dunord, Grant Street, Elgin

Burns Clubs - - - 1929 1932 11 Oubs Leslie Bacon Robert Miller, F.S.A.(Scot.), 1 Lynedoch Street, Greenock

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 476 Border Cities Bums Oub - 1932 1933 160 John Grieve John G. Saunders, Past President, 796

479 Queen of the South Ladies' Monmouth Rd., Windsor, Ont., Canada

Burns Oub - - - 1932 1933 S4 Mrs. Pearson Mrs. E. Pearson, 22 Martin Ave., Dumfries

492 Harrow and Dist. Caledonian Society - - - - 1928 1934 11S William Kerr Hill J.C. Finlayson, 671 Kenton Lane, Harrow,

Middlesex 493 Akron Burns Cronies - - 1934 1934 16 Miss Violet Gilmour Mrs. J. Meiklejohn, 6SO E. Paige, Avenue,

Barberton, Ohio, U.S.A. 494 Motherwell United Services

BumsOub - - - 1934 1934 60 F. Paterson J. Malcolm, 139 Glencairn Tower, Mother-well

497 St. Andrew Burns Club (Well-ington, N.Z.) - - - 1934 1934 130 A. E. Milne Miss B. Clark, P.O. Box 1049, Wellington,

New Zealand 498 Flint Burns Club - - - 1934 1934 so David Nimmo Mrs. Barbara Stewart, 408 Sheffield Drive,

Flint 3, Michigan, U.S.A. SOO New Cumnock Burns Club - 1923 1934 200 Daniel Kennedy W. C. G. Pearson, M.A., Schoolhouse, 33

Lanehead Terrace, New Cumnock SOl Galt Bums Oub - - - 1907 193S 74 J. Stevenson H. 0. Morris, Esq., 69 Grand Avenue,

North Galt, Ontario 503 Dunblane Bums Club - - 1923 193S 70 Abram Broadfoot, Arch. P. Lamont, National Commercial

M.B.E. Bank of Scotland, Ltd., Dunblane SlO I.C.I. Grangemouth Burns

aub - - - - 193S 193S 150 G. J. Richards I. M. Halkett, c/o I.C.I. Grangemouth Recreation Oub, Earl's Gates, Grange-

Sll Perth (West Australia) Burns mouth, Stirlingshire

aub - - - - 1935 1935 50 Mrs. Hackett Mrs. J. Russell, 56 Carcoola Street, Nolla-mara, Perth, West Australia

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No. Name Inst. Fed. Members 516 Airts Burns Club, Prestonpans 1936 1959 30

158 Ye Auld Cronies Masonic Burns Club (Cleveland,

President James R. Edmund

Ohio) - - - - 1935 1936 8 A. Whitelock

520 Uddingston Lochlie Ladies' Burns Club - - - 1935 1936 25 Mrs. C. D.

Mcintosh 523 Highland Society of New

South Wales - - - 1877 1936 1100 C. R. McNiven

530 Southern Scottish Counties Burns Association - - 1937 1937 21 Clubs Provost E.

Robertson 534 Bedlington and District Burns

Club - - • - 1934 1937 114 Dr. John Brown

535 Plymouth and District Cale-

Secretary Walter M. Muir, 89 Gardiner Road,

Prestonpans, East Lothian

W. G. McColl, 3800 Woodridge Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44121, U.S.A.

Mrs. Janet Frow, 1 The Cottage, Bothwell Haugh, Bothwell

W. Long, 145A George St., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia

Mrs. M. Coulson, 10 Queensberry Court, Dumfries

R. B. Hamilton, 21 Rothesay Terrace, Bedlington, Northumberland

donian Society - - 1927 1937 130 Col. V. J.C. Marshall Rev. W. J. E. Tregenna-Piggott, 1 Greenbank Villas, Plymouth

536 Whithom and District Burns Club - - - - 1937 1937

543 Abbey Craig Burns Club - 1935 1938

548 Leeds Caledonian Society - 1894 1938

549 Bothwell Bonnie Lesley Ladies' Burns Oub - 1938 1938

68

95

484

20

Rev. Angus W. Morrison, B.D.

A. J. Gourlay

Alex. C. Thomson

Mrs. Mary Cain

R. G. S. Alexander, W.S., 58 George Street, Whithom, Newton Stewart

A. J. Gourlay, "Fedra," Kier St., Bridge of Allan

J. Pamham, North Lane Gardens, Roundhay, Leeds, 8

Mrs. M. Arthur, 96 Juniper Road, Viewpark, Uddingston, Lanarkshire

-!No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary SSl Scarborough Caledonian Soc. 1934 1938 150 V.Austin Stanley Mcintosh, "Moy House," 79 Cross

Chamberlain Lane, Scarborough, Yorkshire SS3 Wolverhampton and District

Caledonian Society - 1937 1937 140 J. Imrie E. M. Selkirk, S2 Birches Road, Codsell, Wolverhampton

SSS Harrogate St. Andrew's Soc. 1921 1938 209 Harry Gilmour Norman C. Sturrock, "Light Oaks," 35 St. Hilda's Road, Harrogate

SS6 Caledonian Soc. of Doncaster 1883 1938 200 F. A. S. Johnstone Mrs. H. M. Yuile, 8 Ashton Avenue, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, Yorkshire

SS1 Ladies' Burns Oub of Atlanta, Georgia- - - - 1937 1938 27 Mrs. H. C. Mason Miss Anna Kothe, 91S Rosedale Road, N.E.,

Atlanta 6, Georgia, U.S.A. SS9 Coventry and Dist. Cal. Soc. - 1911 1938 440 Dr. G. Forest A. M. McDowall, lS Greensleeves Close,

Whitmore Park, Coventry S6l London(Ontario)BurnsOub 1938 1939 so Arthur J. Jeffrey Eldon W. Mitchell, 171 Dundas Street,

London, Ontario, Canada S62 Castle Douglas Burns Club - 1930 1939 1S Harry A. P. Waugh John C. Stoddart, 9 Ernespie Road, Castle

Douglas S63 Norfolk Caledonian Society - 1934 1939 36S J. Henderson I. Brown, 31 St. Andrew's Avenue, Norwich S64 Winsome Willie Burns Oub - 1939 1939 40 John Reid, M.A. John Fleming (pro tern), 20 Douglas Brown

Avenue, Ochiltree, Ayrshire S66 Scottish Society and Burns

Oub of Australia - - 1939 1939 100 Alex. Johnstone Miss Grace C. Campbell, "Colingra,'' 238 King Street, Mascot, N.S.W., Australia

S68 Darvel Burns Club - - 1939 60 J. Gilliland William H. Irvine, S Paterson Terrace, Darvel, Ayrshire

S10 The Scottish Clans Associ-ation of London, Ltd, - 1898 1939 750 W, John Brown Mrs. P. M. Brown, 168 Junction Road,

London, N.19

-00 -

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members 572 Chester Caledonian Assoc. - 1884 1939 124

515 Windsor (Ont.) Jean Armour Burns Qub - - - 1939 1940 45

576 Fort Matilda Burns Club - 1934 1940 100

577 Dalserf and Clydesdale Burns Oub - - - - 1939 1940 30

President W. R. Wallace

Mrs. Vera Plenderleith

Leslie Bacon

Alexander Jackson

578 Lanarkshire Assoc. of Burn~ 1924 1942 23 Clubs Alexander Maxwell Oubs- - -

580 Cumbrae Burns Club - - 1896 1942

581 Cumbemauld and Dist. Burns Oub - - - - 1943 1943

582 Higginsneuk Burns Club - 1942 1943

585 Queen's Park Bowling Oub

40

30

Alex. Boyd

John Boyle

Henry Laing

Secretary T. S. Lea, Kirkton House, Hunter St.,

Chester

Mrs. Bella Tough, 2437 Arthur Rd., Sand E, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

James Hendry, 37 Margaret St., Greenock

John McConnachie, 8 Bentfoot Road, Overtown, Wishaw

Mrs. M. Rennie, 72 Trossachs Road, Cathkin, Rutherglen

Jas. C. Allan, Craigengour, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

Thos. Stewart, 1 Carrick Road, Cumbernauld

James Laing, 7 Newton Avenue, Bothkinnar, by Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Oarinda Burns Circle - 1930 1943 175

65

R. M. Gibson R. Philp, c/o Murrin, 201 Allison Street,

589 Solway Burns Qub - 1921 1944

592 Benwhat Burns Club - - 1941 1944

597 The Burns Society of the City of New York - - 1871 1944

Govanhill, Glasgow, S.2 A. K. T. Halyburton P. Mackintosh, 35 Johnstone Street, Annan

80 James Hill

200 Hugh S. Maclean

Mr. Hodgson, 18 Dalton Avenue, Dalmellington, Ayr

Robert W. Morrison, 1869 Cider Mill Road, Union, N.J. 07083, U.S.A.

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 606 Corby Stewarts & Lloyds'

Burnsaub - - - 1944 1945 24 G. Chinnock R. Baldwin, 56A Ribblesdale Avenue, Corby,

612 Torrance Masonic Social and Northamptonshire

Burns Qub - - - 1928 1945 70 Bro. William Frew Fred C. Jordan, Past President, Lochfauld

616 Kirkconnel and Farm, Lambhill, Glasgow, N.W.

Sanquhar Burns Qub - - - 1917 1945 so David Hastings William McClanachan, 3 Glenaylmer Road,

617 Reading and Dist. Caledonian Kelloholm, Kirkconnel

Association - - - 1906 1946 200 R. C. Stuart Sturrock R. P. Brown, "Monymusk," 10 Wyndham

618 Altrincham and Sale Cale-Crescent, Woodley, Reading, Berks.

donian Society - - 1945 1945 200 D. A. Watson J. G. B. Macgregor, S Fulford Road, Sale, Cheshire

620 The Muirhead Bums Club - 1942 1945 100 Alexander Thomson John H. Jarvie, 1 South Marshall Street,

626 Moffat and District Bums Grangemouth

Club - - - - 1946 1946 58 W. McGregor Charles J. Young, 4 Eastgate, Moffat

627 Kinross Jolly Beggars Bums aub - - - - 1889 1946 100 Robert Kay J. D. Milloy, 4 Station Road, Kinross

629 Sanquhar Burns Cub - - 1945 1946 45 J. Young A. B. Peden, 24 Glendyne Place, Sanquhar

630 Coalsnaughton Bums Club - 1945 1946 80 W. Murray Alex. C. Cook, 4 School Terrace, Coals-

632 Symington Burns Qub - - 1946 1946 naughton, Tillicoultry

166 Thomas Anderson Mrs. Jean Anderson, 21 Cuthbert Place, Kilmarnock

637 Larkhall Applebank Burns Club . . . - 1941 1946 25 Hugh Inglis John Perrie, 28 Westerton Ave., Larkhall,

Lanarkshire

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary

646 The Clear Winding Devon Alva Bums Oub - - 1946 1947 50 T. Rushton Mrs. H. Crammond, 12 Glebe Cresc., Alloa

648 Carron Bridge Cronies Bums Qub, Kilsyth - - 1941 1947 35 Tom Baxter Robert Cook, 29 Donaldson Ave.,- Kilsyth,

Stirlingshire 656 Dundonald Jean Armour

Ladies' Bums Qub - 1947 1947 28 Mrs. Barbara Bums Mrs. James Murdoch, 35 Denfield Gardens, Cardenden, Fife

657 Fallin Gothenberg Bums Club 1947 1947 45 J. Young D. Hutchenson, 60 Stirling Road, Fallin, Stirling

659 Dundee Burns Society - - 1896 1947 115 Douglas Small Mrs. L. M. Small, 4 Church Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee

660 Langholm Ladies' Bums Club 1947 1947 50 Mrs. T. M. S. Oark Mrs. J. A. Turnbull, 5 Eskdale Pl., Langholm

661 Leamington and Warwick Caledonian Society - 1947 1947 John K. Henderson Miss D. Bums, 2 Church Walk, Leamington

Spa 663 Bournemouth and Dist. Cale-

donian Society - - 1907 1947 251 G. Anderson F. Malcolm McMurray, 33a Amewood Rd., West Southbourne, Bournemouth

664 West Kilbride Burns Oub - 1947 1947 220 T. H. Amott Robert Jack, Afton, 6 Corse Street, West Kilbride

665 Gartmom Ladies' Burns Qub 1947 1948 36 Mrs. E. Drummond Mrs. Jane Dolan, 88 Gartmom Road, Sauchie, by Alloa

666 Valley of Doon Ladies' Bums Mrs. A. Young, Bellbank, 3 Dalcairney Rd., Club - - - - 1948 1948

Dalmellington, Ayrshire 667 Thornton and District Tam o'

Shanter Bums Qub - 1902 1948 70 R. Gourdie J. W. Brodie, 32 Gleneagles Gardens, Dun-

- nikier Park, Kirkcaldy, Fife 00 w

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 671 St. Andrew's Cronies Burns '

aub - - - - 1947 1949 135 William Millar James Muir, 71 Fleming Crescent, Irvine 673 AuchterderranHighland Mary

Burns aub - - - 1936 1948 18 Mrs. Mgt. Mathieson Mrs. Jean Paterson. 43 Whitehall Avenue, 674 Cardenden, Fife Manchester and Salford Cale-

donian Association - 1890 1948 250 L. M. Angus- Mrs. F. S. Wenborn, 8 Firs Avenue, Firs-Butterworth, wood, Manchester, 16

679 Tullibody and Cambus Burns M.A., F.S.A.Scot.

Club - - - - 1947 1948 100 John 0. Stewart Mrs. W. G. Stewart, 17 Park Terrace, 681 The Cronies Burns aub, Kil-

Tullibody, Clackmannanshire

marnock - - - 1948 1948 24 A. Oliver James McCubbin, 19 Stirling Avenue, Kilmarnock 683 Stratford-upon-Avon and

Dist. Caledonian Society- 1947 1948 100 C. D. Carmichael R. Anderson-Laing, Bungalow 2, River House, Henley-in-Arden, Solihull, War-wickshire 686 Banchory Burns and Social

Club - - - - 1947 1948 100 R. Stephen Douglas Brand, Silverbank House, Ban-chory

688 Kirkcaldy Poosie Nansie Ladies' Burns aub - 1939 1949 so Mrs. I. Haig Mrs. Edith Mitchell, 66 Lady Nairn Ave.,

Kirkcaldy 690 Pirnhall Burns aub - - 1949 1949 30 John McClumpha John Davidson, 94 Randolph Crescent,

Bannock burn 691 Inverness Burns Club - - 1949 1949 69 Miss I. S. Swanton Mrs. A. G. Pollitt, Woodbourne, 18 Glen-

urquhart Road, Inverness

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President 693 Masonic Burns Oub, Kirk-

cudbright - - - 1949 1949 77 Thos. A. Sproat

695 Kilmaronock Burns Club (Dunbartonshire) - - 1949 1949

696 Whitley Bay and Dist. Society of St. Andrew - - 1930 1949

698 Turriff Burns Club - - 1920 1949

699 Choppington Burns Club - 1948 1949

700 Hamilton Jubilee Burns Club 1946 1949

701 The Detroit Burns Club - 1912 1949

706 North Lindsey Scots Society - 1927 1949

707 Malvern Scots Club - 1945 1949

710 Burns Literary Society of T-oronto - - - 1896 1950

711 The Victorian Scottish Union 1905 1950

716 Royal Caledonian Society of 1856 1950

60 Hugh Robb

250 F. Robertson

SO Geo. Strachan

SO G. M. Patterson

38 Jack Mitchell

35 Ben R. Hailstones

177 R. P. F. Sinclair

164 Mrs. A. M. Gent

10 Brig. Colin A. Campbell, D.S.O., O.B.E.

A. J. Erskine

E. McPhee ;;; Melbourne Ut

Secretary

Andrew S. Ross, 4A Atkinson Place, Kirkcudbright

William Menzies, C.A., Weem Cott., Gartocharn, by Alexandria, Dunbartonshire

Miss Jessie H. Colville, 11 Gordon Square, Whitley Bay

Duncan E. Lindsay, Norwood, Turriff, Aberdeenshire

J. E. Godden, 91 East Green, Choppington, Northumberland

Quintin Y. McQuater, "Jubilee," Baillie's Causeway, Hamilton

Sam R. Dickey, 4700 Curtis Ave., Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.A. 48126

Mrs. D. S. Ferguson, 33 Maple Tree Way, Scunthorpe, Lines.

Mrs. D. A. Cross, "The Hoo," Brockhill Road, West Malvern, Worcs.

Lt.-Cmdr. Allan C. MacNeish, 440 Eglinton Avenue E., Suite 203, Toronto 12, Canada

F. R. Stewart, 46 Donald Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia

H. R. McKenzie, 14 Queen's Road, Melbourne, Australia

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 718 The St. Andrew Society of

York - - . . 1894 19SO 267 Mrs. L. Walton R. R. Ferguson, 34 Ashley Park Road, Stockton Lane, York

719 Chelmsford and Dist. Scottish Society - - - - 1934 19SO lSO Hugh Calderwood D. A. Hodge, The Sheiling, White Hart

Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford 720 Retford and Dist. Caledonian

Society - - - - 1949 19SO 80 Robert Fyfe Mrs. D. I. Walker, 37 Harewood Avenue, Retford, Notts.

721 The Plymouth Burns Club - 1948 1950 lSO Mrs. W. Ross Baxter Mrs. W. Ross Baxter, 3S The Knoll, Wood-

722 Bridlington and District Cale-ford, Plympton, S. Devon

donian Society - . 1949 19SO SS George Clark Mrs. E. Penrose, 201 Sewerby Road, Brid-lington, Yorks.

723 Strathpeffer Burns Club - 1920 19SO 82 John McLintock, William S. Fairholm, M.B.E., Ardival Terr., M.A.,LL.B. Strathpeffer, Ross-shire

72S Ben Cleuch Burns Club . 1936 19SO 69 D. A. Bett Ian Cooper, 32 Paton Street, Alloa

726 Melbourne Bums Club - - 19SO 19S1 - Watson Ferguson John Mitchell, 31 Monash Street, Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia

727 The St. Andrew Society of Denmark . - ,. 1949 19Sl 2Sl Alan Bishop Mr. Per Bergenholz, 2s Vesterbrogade,

Copenhagen, V., Denmark 728 Bachelors' Club Committee,

Tarbolton . . . 19Sl 19Sl lS Robert Jack, M.A. CharlesH.Garven, 16WestPort, Tarbolton, Ayrshire

730 Wigtown Burns Club . . 190S 19S1 70 Gordon Samuel David McAdam, 29 North Main Street, Henry Wigtown

740 Thorntree Mystic Bums Club 1949 19S2 68 James Hewitt David Ostler, 71 North Grange Avenue, Prestonpans, East Lothian

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary

741 Plean Bums Club - - - 1952 1952 44 W. Thomson James Marshall, 4 Oak Crescent, Plean, Stirlingsbire

742 The Scots Soc. of St. Andrew, Norwich - - - 1830 1952 54 Dr. H. G. Smith A. M. Swan, 41 Catton Grove Rd, Nor-

wich

743 The Romford Scottish Assoc. 1931 1952 161 Dr. D. G. Farquhar J. M. Wallace, 118 Saunton Road, Hom-church, Essex

744 Durham and Dist. Caledonian Society - - - - 1950 1952 250 Dr. Harry R. Shenkin J. A. McLeish, "Craigielea," South Burns,

Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham 745 Northumberland and Durham

Caledonian Society - 1924 1952 550 Dr. R. I. McCallum J. G. Gall, 145 Osborne Road, Jesmond,

746 Grimsby and Dist. Caledonian Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2

Society - - - - 1906 1952 130 R.D.Hom Miss E. McCallum, M.A., Plot 15 St. Thomas Oose, Humberston, Grimsby, Lines.

747 Tranent "40" Burns Oub - 1950 1952 40 D. Ross George Hardie, 7 Ross Crescent, Tranent, East Lothian

748 Ouplaymuir Burns Club - 1940 1953 32 Thomas Bates, Jun. William Dunlop, "Woodside," Neilston Road, Uplawmoor, Glasgow

751 Worcester Scots Society - 1949 1953 100 Capt. C. W. Pimm, Mrs. M. B. Cook, 226 Bilford Rd., Worcs. T.D.

753 Westmorland St. Andrew Soc. 1938 1953 140 W. Blunt I. M. S. Birrel, 108 Oxenholme Road, Kendal

754 Thornton Cleveleys and Dist. Scottish Society - - 1951 1953 75 Captain H. G. Grant T. R. Laurie, 17 Leith Avenue, Cleveleys, - Blackpool, Lanes,

~

... gg No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary

755 Blyth and District Caledonian Society - - - - 1950 1953 100 Inspector Wm. J. Mrs. Joan Baillie, "Thistledown," Clifton,

Morpeth 758 Bath and District Caledonian Society - - - - 1900 1953

759 Sunderland and District Cale-donian Society - - 1950 1953

761 Kirkton Bonnie Jean Burns aub, Carluke - - 1953 1953

762 Tannochside Mossgiel Burns Oub - - - - 1952 1953

763 Wakefield Caledonian Society 1953 1953

764 The Plateau (North. Nigeria) Caledonian Society - 1949 1953

766 Glencoe and Dist. Burns Club 1953 1953

768 Auchterderran Jolly Beggars Burns Club - - - 1912 1954

769 Robert Bruce Burns Oub - 1953 1954

771 Caledonian Society, Karachi, Pakistan - - - 1939 1954

Brack

100 Joseph Gourlay Mrs. M. D. Knowles, 90 Entry Hill, Bath

160 Ian F. Arthur Mrs. D. W. Jackson, 10 Valebrooke, Tunstall Rd., Sunderland, Co. Durham

60 Dr. John Pettigrew John Stewart, 46 Muir Street, Law, by Carluke, Lanarkshire

18 M. McKellar Mrs. Elsie Gilmour, 8 Woodlands Crescent, Bothwell, Lanarkshire

133 A. F. Ross Mrs. J. A. Baughen, 113 Station Road, Ossett, Yorks.

92 D. W. Watson J. A. Thomson, P.O. Box 27, Bukuru, N. Nigeria

70 J. Glenday Jas. A. Rowan, Station House, Appin, Argyll

54 Thomas Herd James Penman, 12 Balderran Drive, Car-denden, Fife

50 John Russell Andrew M. Barclay, 17 Bruce Street, Clack-mannan, by Alloa

166 Robert Reid E. J. Miller, c/o Reckitt & Colman (Paki-stan) Ltd., Nelson's Chambers, McLeod Rd., P.O. Box No. 4638, Karachi, Pakistan

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 772 Prestwick Burns Oub - - 1954 1954 60 Archibald Wallace S. M. Smith, 2 Duart Avenue, Prestwick,

Ayrshire 773 Cumnock Cronies Bums Club 1910 1954 45 Daniel McNeil John W. Gray, 8 Park Terr., Lugar, Cum-

nock, Ayrshire 774 Gloucester and Dist. Scottish

Society - - - - 1949 1954 75 W.R. Davidson J. Robertson, 19 Simmonds Road, Huccle-cote, Gloucester

775 The Hartlepools Caledonian Society - - - - 1899 1954 162 Allan R. Ritchie Hugh Gordon, 62 Clifton Avenue, West

Hartlepool, Co. Durham 777 Nuneaton and Dist. Scottish

Society - - - - 1949 1954 145 J. W.Dix Dr. M. A. Macaulay, 48 Manor Park Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

778 Glasgow Highland Burns Club 1954 A. M. Campbell Captain M. J. McLure, 29 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, W.2

780 Isle of Man Caled0nian Soc. - 1920 1955 250 Mrs. Mabel Brearley Miss Jean Bisset, "Santa Rosa," Little Switzerland, Douglas, Isle of Man

781 Ochil View Burns Club - 1953 1955 40 Thos. S. Michie John Barrie, Bridge Hotel, Tillicoultry

782 Bergen Burns Club - - 1955 1955 25 Mrs. P. Flygansvaer Mrs. N. Kristiansen, V. Holbergsalm 16 Bergen, Norway

784 Kelso Burns Oub - - 1951 1955 70 Charles Young R. Donaldson, C.A., 19 The Square, Kelso

785 Joy Sullivan (Employees) Masonic Burns Oub - 1952 1955 48 John Hutcheson Robt. Henry, 94 High Street, Greenock

788 Harlow and Dist. Cal. Soc. - 1955 140 David V. Livingstone D. M. Austin, 74 Stile Croft, Harlow, Essex

791 Swindon and Dist. Cal. Soc. 1955 Dr. D. A. Cameron Mrs. D. Doyle, 5 Lanac Road, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon

793 Scots Wha' Hae Burns Club - 1955 1955 41 R. Warren John Millar, 64 Coxithill Road, St. Ninian's, - Stirling ~

-:gNo. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 795 Longcroft, Bonnybridge and

District Burns Club - 1955 1956 40 James McDougall Frank Blair, S Bankier Road, Banknock,

796 Gateshead and District St. Bonnybridge

Andrew's Society - - 19SS 1956 so James Dawson Mrs. Crozier, 1 Cyprus Gardens, Lowfell, Gateshead, 9

802 Crosskeys Burns and Social Oub - - - - 1952 1957 40 James Walker Tom McDonald, 33 Dalhanna Drive, New

Cumnock 803 Bowhill People's Burns Club - 1940 1957 62 Jas. Gillies Hugh Penman, 106 Denfield Ave., Carden-

den, Fife 808 Pontefract & Dist. Cal. Soc. - 1956 1957 88 Matt. McLauchlan Mrs. J. M. Reeves, The Grove,, Knottingley,

Yorkshire 809 Allanton Jolly Beggars Burns

aub - - - - 1957 1957 15 A. Train Andrew Wylie, 31 Houldsworth Crescent, Allanton, Shotts

811 Logangate Burns Club - - 1957 1957 60 W. Hall, Jun. Walter Hall, sen., 34 Boswell Crescent, Logan, Cumnock, Ayrshire

812 St. Andrew's Soc. of Bradford 1886 1957 169 Dr. W. J. Finnie Alex. Mcintosh, 20 Emm Lane, Bradford, 9, Yorkshire

813 Tranent "25" Burns Club - 1892 1958 46 Frank Holland George Murdoch, 63 New Row, Tranent, East Lothian

814 Auld Hoose (Stirling) Burns Oub - - - - 1953 1958 45 J. Robertson Wm. Sewell, 9 George Street, Stirling

815 B.M.K. (Netherton) Burns Club - - - - 1958 1958 27 Andrew Wilson David Orr, 39 Hemphill View, Knocken-

tiber, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock 816 Peeblesshire Burns Oub - 1958 Jas. Hendrie A. Drummond, 7 Kirkland St., Peebles 818 Dalbeattie & Dist. Burns Oub 1958 1958 70 Ewan C. Mair Ewan C. Mair, Briar dale, Dalbeattie,

Kirkcudbrightshire

-\() -

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members 819 Cal. Society of North Devon - 1949 1958 92

821 Ayr Masonic Burns Club - 1919 1958 23

President David Harkness,

M.R.C.V.S. W. McKay, B.E.M.

822 Mansfield Dist. Cal. Society - 1952 1959 60 D. B. Milroy

824 Stirling, Clackmannan and West Perthshire Assoc. of Fed. Clubs - - - 1946 1959 36 Clubs T. Michie

825 The "Clarinda" Ladies Burns Club, Edinburgh - - 1959 1959

826 Burns Society of Charlotte,

100 Miss Mary Aytoun, M.B.E.

Secretaty D. Matheson, M.A., Odamhill School,

Romansleigh, S. Molton, Devon Chas. P. Stroyan, 50 Bentfield Dr., Prestwick

Miss J. Clarke, "Carinya," 28 Chilton Cres., Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts.

Mrs. W. G. Stewart, 17 Park Terrace, Tullibody

Miss Helen R. Wilson, 56 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh, 10

North Carolina - - 1955 1959 150 Arthur W. Burns, Jun. Mrs. John W. Seaborn, 3834 Woodleaf Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.

827 Zetland Ward Community Association - - - 1955 1959 200 Police Judge Daniel Chisholm, 27 Tweed St., Grange-

William Mathew mouth

828 A' The Airts Burns Club - 1959 1959 25 G. Mcinnes William Mcintosh, 6 Patchy Park, Larkhall, Lanarkshire

831 Lochgoilhead Bums Club - 1960 1960 32 Ian Primrose Ian Ross, 1 The Store, Carrick, Lochgoil-head

832 Lochore Lea Rig Bums Club 1959 1960 30 William Renton J. Brand, 7 Watter's Cres., Lochgelly, Fife

833 Alloa "Station" Burns Club - 1948 1960 60 J. McConnell D. O'May, 115 Ashley Terrace, Alloa

834 St. Andrew's Soc. (Altrinc-ham, Sale and District) - 1959 1960 90 G. H. C. Small T. C. Lochead, Lewisdale House, St.

Margaret's Rd., Bowdon, Altrincham

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President James More 835 Lochaber Burns Cub - - 1959 1960 25

836 Homsea and District Burns Cub - - - - 1960 1960

837 Alloa Brig -

839 Coldstream -

840 Chapelcross Burns Cub

- 1960 1960

- 1888 1961

- 1959 1961

841 Robert Burns Association of Montreal, Canada - - 1955 1~61

842 "Ye Bonnie Doon" Burns Cub, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - - - - 1932 1961

845 Tam o' Shanter, Coventry - 1959 1961

846 United Services (Johnstone & Dist.) Burns Cub, Ltd. - 1921 1961

848 Star Burns Cub - - 1960 1961

849 Jean Armour, Sauchie - - 1956 1961

8Sl Auckland Burns ~tion- 19S9 1962

80

35

so

40

80

65

300

991

Mrs. L. Jacobsen

William Pritchard

Sir Alex. Douglas Home, K.T.

J. F. MacGillivray

Jack Gilmour

John H. Watson

A. Shannon

John Campbell

100 J. Ritchie

60 James Bank

9S Adam S. Weir

Secretary George Oark, 42e Alma Road, Fort

William, Inverness-shire

Mrs. J. W. Banks, "Ballendean," Edenfield Avenue, Homsea, E. Yorks.

Daniel Gillies, 15 Lambert Terrace, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

William Jackson, Homestead, Hirsel, Coldstream, Berwickshire

R. Griffith, 17 Tumberry Rd., Annan, Dumfriesshire

Earle Ross, 2189 Belgrave Ave., Montreal, 28, P.Q., Canada

Mrs. J. Cassiday, 459 Franklin Road, Hamilton, Ontario

James McCaw, 204 Sedgemoor Rd., Stone-house Estate, Coventry, Warwickshire

F. Brannigan, 31 Espiedair Street, Paisley

J. Moffat, 34-38 Abbey Green, Lesmahagow

Russell Henderson, Mansefield Arms, Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

Mrs. Kate Weir, 73 Moana Avenue, Auckland, S.E.51 New Zealand

z No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary

852 Fishcross Jolly Beggars - 1962 1962 70 David Walker John Penman, 99 Pitcairn Circle, Fishcross, by Alloa

854 North-East Midlands Assoc. of Scottish Societies - 1956 1962 20 Robert S. Binnie Jas. Small, 3 Bucknall Ave., Hartsholme,

Lincoln

855 Stirling Back o' Hill Bums Club - - - - 1961 1962 65 John Hall H. R. Welsh, 17 Craigforth Cres., Stirling

856 Dalkeith Wheatsheaf Burns Club - - - - 1962 1962 60 W. Cummings D. Bernard, 43 Shade Park Drive, Dalkeith

857 Newton Aycliffe Caledonian Society - - - - 1958 1962 60 Mrs. N. Burchell A. I. Cameron, 18 Barrington Rd., Newton

Aycliffe, Co. Durham

858 Burns Club of Citrus Heights 1962 1962 25 Thos. McGourlay Miss Carolyn McGregor, 1334 Mission

859 Eglinton Bums Club, Irvine - 1960 1963 130 R. Whyte Avenue, Carmichael, California, U.S.A.

A. MacMillan, 1 Beech Avenue, Irvine

860 Southland Burns Club, New Zealand- - - - 1962 1963 112 William Adam Mrs. Jane L. Bone, 220 Pomona Street,

Invercargill, New Zealand

861 Cal. Soc. of Lincoln - - 1948 1963 68 Peter McOwat, B.Sc. William G. Hughson, 33 Boston Rd., Sleaford, Lines.

862 Market Rasen and District Scottish Association - 1960 1963 120 E. A. Gass c. B. Grant, Glebe Farm,

Binbrooke, Lincoln Swinhope,

863 Ballarat and Dist. Caledonian Society - - - - 1907 1963 106 P. Stevenson Donald Robinson, 1328 Sturt St., Ballarat,

Victoria, Australia

864 Burnie Burns Club - - 1962 1963 15 D. McKenzie Mrs. E. N. Tunbridge, 16 Hamilton Street,

- Donaldson Ulverstone, Tasmania \0 ~

-~No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 865 Foresters Arms Burns Club - 1960 1963 35 L. Pope P. Ward, 63 Gillies Hill, Cambusbarron,

866 Heanor and Dist. Caledonian Stirling

Society - - - - 1955 1963 117 Mrs. Helen White Mrs. M. Green, 23 St. Johns Road, Smalley,

867 Afton Derby

Water Burns Club, Airth - - - - 1963 1963 35 John Watson George Kerr, 8 Crawford Square, Airth,

(near Falkirk) 868 Redcar & Dist. Scots Society - 1948 1963 184 M. J. S. Greig Mrs. M. E. Bone, 81 Lincoln Road, Redcar,

Yorks. 869 Port Adelaide Men's Burns

Club - - - - 1963 1963 21 Charles McManus Alexander Niven, 52 Manuel Avenue, Blair Athol, South Australia

870 Scottish Burns Association of Massachusetts - - 1961 1964 128 Mrs. J. Wilkie Robert R. Matson, 14 Woods Avenue, W.

Somerville, Massachusetts, 02144, U.S.A. 871 Bowhill Colliery "Lea-Rig"

Burns Qub - - - 1963 1964 40 Hugh Banks William Hynd, 81 Derran Dr., Cardenden, Fife

872 East Midland Scottish Socs. - 1949 1964 906 C. Y. W. Marshall W. A. Campbell, 106 Colchester Road, Leicester

873 Tam o' Shanter Qub, Ndola, Zambia - - - - 1961 1964 45 R. H. Wardrop T. W. Slater, P.O. Box 1489, Ndola, Zambia

874 Melbourne Masonic Club - 1963 1964 44 J. T. Ingram G. W. T. Mullens, 36AshleySt., Tottenham, W. 12, Victoria Australia

875 Easthouses Miners Welfare Burns Club - - - 1964 1965 43 P. McQuade G. Thomson, 6 Coronation Pl., Mayfield,

Dalkeith 876 Tullibody Working Men's

Burns Club - - - 1964 1965 40 D. Steel G. Penman, 42 Stirling Rd., Tullibody

No. Name Inst. Fed. Members President Secretary 877 Montreal Caledonian Society 1855 1965 157 J. Paterson J. E. Painter, 7005 Champagneur Avenue.

Montreal, 15, P.Q., Canada

878 Worksop Burns & Cal. Club - 1965 1965 50 P. McHale J. Russell, 24 Kendal Oose, Worksop. Notts.

879 Dreghom Burns Club - - 1965 1965 45 W. R. F. McMurtrie J. Young, "Rhoda," 41 Dundonald Road. Dreghorn, Ayrshire

880 Otley and Dist. Cal. Society - 1960 1965 115 Geo. Ballingall Mrs. Marion Firth, 13 Hopeview, Windhill. Shipley, W.R., Yorks.

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS

No. No.

828 A' the Airts, Larkhall 95 Bolton 543 Abbey Craig 476 Border Cities (Ont.) 40 Aberdeen 549 Bothwell Bonnie Lesley Ladies

867 Afton Waters B. C. (Falkirk) 663 Bournemouth 20 Airdrie 803 Bowhill People's Club

516 Airts Bums Club 871 Bowhill Colliery "Lea-Rig" 493 Akron Burns Club

2 Alexandria 76 Brechin 809 Allanton Jolly Beggars 49 Bridgeton 837 Alloa Brig 722 Bridlington 833 Alloa "Station" Burns Club 401 Brig-en' (Waverley) 252 Alloway 120 Bristol 618 Altrincham Caledonian Soc. 356 Bum bank 309 Annan 864 Burnie Burns Club 393 --Ladies 417 Burnley 82 Arbroath 282 Bums Bowling Association

238 Atlanta 858 Bums Club of Citrus Heights, 551 --Ladies California 452 Auchterderran Bonnie Jean 112 Burns Howff 673 --Highland Mary 597 Bums Society of the City of 768 -- Jolly Beggars New York 851 Auckland Burns Association 355 Calcutta 814 Auld Hoose, Stirling 4 Callander 566 Australia, Scot. Soc. of 378 Cambuslang Mary Campbell 275 Ayr 207 Cambuslang Wingate 821 Ayr Masonic 71 Carlisle 192 Ayrshire Assoc. 761 Carluke 728 Bachelors' Qub (Tarbolton) 648 Carron Bridge Cronies 855 Back o' Hill B. C. (Stirling) 562 Castle Douglas 370 Balemo 365 catrine 863 Ballarat & Dist. ca!edonian 840 Chapel cross

Society, Victoria 719 Chelmsford 686 Banchory 462 Cheltenham 439 Barnsley 572 Chester caled. Assoc. 363 Barrow 11 Chesterfield 758 Bath and District 699 Choppington 534 Bedlington and District 646 Clear Winding Devon Alva 288 Beith 630 Coalsnaughton

15 Belfast 839 Coldstream 725 Ben aeuch 398 Colinton 592 Ben what 606 Corby 782 Bergen 559 Coventry 326 Bingry Ladies 845 Coventry Tam o' Shanter 167 Birmingham 581 Cumbemauld 815 B.M.K. (Netherton) 580 Cum brae 155 Blyth and District 45 Cumnock

ALPHA13ETICAL LIST OF CLUBS 197

No. No.

773 --Cronies 430 Gourock 62 euariar 59 Gourock Jolly Beggars

818 D beattie and District 116 Greenloaning 179 Dailly Jolly Beggars 21 Greenock 856 Dalkeith Wheatsheaf 209 -- St. John's

35 Dalry 746 Grimsby 577 Dalserf 33 Haggis 158 Darlington 152 Hamilton 568 Darvel 121 Hamilton Junior 345 Denbeath 700 --Jubilee 469 Denny Cross 841 Hamilton, Ontario

SS Derby 788 Harlow and District 701 Detroit SSS Harrogate

37 Dollar 492 Harrow 5S6 Doncaster 349 Howff,IGlmarnock 879 Dreghorn 379 Hartlepools Burns Club 10 Dumbarton 775 --Cal.Soc.

226 Dumfries 239 Ha wick 437 --Ladies No. 1 866 Heanor and District Cal.

503 Dunblane Society 14 Dundee 446 Herefordshire

6S9 --Burns Society 582 Higginsneuk 6S6 Dundonald Jean Armour Ladies 836 Hornsea and District 370 Dundonald Burns Club 510 I.C.I. Grangemouth 69 Dunedin N.Z. 691 Inverness 8S Dunfermline 173 Irvine

744 Durham Caled. Soc. 859 Irvine Eglinton Burns Club

87S Easthouses Miners' Welfare 780 Isle of Man 872 East Midlands Scottish Soc. 348 Jean Armour (Newton) 22 Edinburgh 849 Jean Armour, Sauchie

307 --Ayrshire Assoc. 96 Jedburgh 82S -- Clarinda Ladies Burns 78S Joy Sullivan (Employees)

Club Masonic (Greenock) 378 --District Assoc. 771 Karachi Cal. Soc. 149 Elgin 784 Kelso 217 Eskdale 377 IGlbirnie

5 Ercildoune Burns Club 0 IGlmarnock 126 Falkirk 681 --Cronies 6S7 Fallin Gothenberg 695 IGlmaronock (Dunbartonshire) 852 Fishcross Jolly Beggars 627 IGnross Jolly Beggars 498 Flint 616 Kirkconnel and Sanquhar 865 Foresters Arms Burns Club 323 Kirkcudbright

(Cambusbarron) 693 --Masonic 576 Fort Matilda 288 Kyle Ladies 403 Fraserburgh 244 Ladysmith (B.C.) 187 Galashiels S78 Lanarkshire B.C.A. SOl Galt 660 Langholm Ladies 66S Gartmorn Ladies 637 Larkhall Applebank 796 Gateshead and District 661 Leamington and Warwick 169 Glasgow Assoc. 548 Leeds Caledonian Society 263 --Masonic 461 Leicester 778 Glasgow Highland 341 Leith 766 Glencoe 861 Lincoln Caledonian Society 774 Gloucester Scottish Society 366 Liverpool 198 Gore bridge 360 Lochee

198 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS

No. No.

835 Lochaber Burns Cub 816 Peeblesshire 831 Lochgoilhead Burns Cub Sll Perth (West Australia) 832 Lochore Lea Rig Burns Club 336 Peterhead 811 Logangate, Cumnock 284 Philadelphia North-eastern

1 London 453 --Ladies S10 --Clans Assoc. 690 Pim Hall S61 London (Ontario) 764 Plateau (Nigeria) 183 Londonderry 741 Plean 19S Longcroft and District 721 Plymouth 707 Malvern Scots Cub S3S Plymouth Caledonian Soc. 674 Manchester and Salford 808 Pontefract 822 Mansfield Cal. Socy. 688 Poosie Nansie Ladies 862 Market Rasen and District Kirkcaldy

Scottish Association 869 Port Adelaide Men's Club 3SO Markinch 190 Port-Glasgow 870 Massachusetts 212 Portobello 310 Mauchline 772 Prestwick 726 Melbourne 479 Queen of the South Ladies 716 --Royal Caled. Society S8S Queen's Park Clarinda 626 Moffat and District 617 Reading Caledonian Assoc. 877 Montreal Cal. Soc. 868 Redcar & Dist. Scots Society 841 Montreal Robert Burns 472 Renfrewshire Assoc.

Association 720 Retford 242 Montrose 769 Robert Bruce (Clackrnannan) 494 Motherwell United Services 743 Romford Scott. Assoc. 620 Muirhead 36 Rosebery (Glas.) 74 National Memorial 4S4 Rotherham

873 Ndola Tam o' Shanter 3S4 Royal Can SOO NewCumnock 9 Royalty 802 -- Cross Keys 834 St. Andrew's Society S23 N.S.W. Highland Soc. (Altrincham, Sale & District) 329 Newark 812 St. Andrew's Soc. of Bradford 133 Newarthill 727 St. Andrew Soc. of Denmark 199 Newbattle 671 St. Andrew's Cronies, Irvine 293 Newcraighall 3S3 St. Catherine's, Ontario 8S1 Newton Aycliffe Caledonian 470 St. Giles, Elgin

Society 220 St. Louis 124 Ninety 413 San Francisco S63 Norfolk 68 Sandyford 826 North Carolina 629 Sanquhar 819 North Devon Cal. Socy. 426 Sauchie 706 North Lindsey Scots Society SSl Scarborough 74S Northumberland and Durham 314 Scottish (Edin.)

Caled. Soc. 1S3 Scottish (Glas.) 8S4 North-East Midlands Assoc. 793 Scots Wha' Hae, Stirling

of Scottish Societies 40S Sheffield 742 Norwich Scots Society 283 Sinclairtown

17 Nottingham S89 Sol way 777 Nuneaton S30 Southern Scot. Counties 346 Oak bank 860 Southland B.C., New Zealand 781 Ochil View 848 Star 880 Otley and District so Stirling 748 Ouplaymuir 824 Stirling, aackmannan and 48 Paisley West Perth Assoc. 72 Partick SSS Stirling Back o' Hill

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS 199

No. No.

458 Stonehaven 846 United Services, Johnstone 683 Stratford upon Avon 666 Valley of Doon Ladies 42 Strathearn 303 Victoria St. Andrew's Soc.

723 Strathpeffer 443 --Burns Club 89 Sunderland 711 Victorian Scottish Union

759 Sunderland and Dist. Cal. 763 Wakefield Society 436 Walney Ladies

444 Swansea 296 Walsall 632 Symington 497 Wellington St. Andrew 791 Swindon Caledonian Society 664 West Kilbride 762 Tannochside 753 Westmorland St. Andrew's

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