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www.DDSR.com THE ROBER T BURNS

ANNUAL AND CHRONICLE 1943

THE BURNS FEDERATION KILMARNOCK

1943

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Established in 1915 by the Glasgow and District Burns Association

These Houses were purchased, repaired, and gifted to the Association by the late Mr. Charles R. Cowie, J.P., of Glasgow. They comprise the Burns House (in which the poet and Jean Armour began housekeeping in 1788), Dr. John M'Kenzie's House, and "Auld Nanse Tinnock's" (the "change-house" of Burns's poem "The Holy Fair"); and provide comfortable acco~modation for nine old ladies, who live rent and rate free and receive a small pension. A portion of the Burns House has been arranged as a Museum, which now contains numerous authentic relics of Jean Armour and the poet: these include the Armour Family Bible and several manuscripts of Burns. An Endowment Fund' for the maintenance of the Houses and the provision of the pensions is being formed. Contributions to this Fund would be welcomed; they should be addressed to the Hon. Treasurer of the Association, Mr. A. Neil Campbell, F.C.C.S., 10 Lothian Gardens, Glasgow, N.W.

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KILMARNOCK BURNS MONUMENT, Statue, Library, and Museum.

'rHIS valuable and unique collection has been visited by thousands from all parts of the World. A veritable shrine of the" Immortal Bard." The Monument occupies a commanding position in the Kay Park. From the top a most extensive and interesting view of the surrounding Land of Burns can be obtained. The Magmficent Marble Statue of the Poet, from the chisel of W. G. Stevenson, A.R.S.A., Edinburgh, is admitted to be the finest in the WorId. The Museum contains many relics and mementoes of the Poet's life, and a most valuable and il1teresting collection of his original MSS., among wh~ch are the following :-

Tarn 0' Sbanter. The Death and Dylnl' Words Cottep's Satul'day Nigbt. 0' Poor lIallle. The Twa Dogs. I Lassie wi' the Lint-wbite The Holy Fail'. Locks. Address to the Dell. Last May a Braw Wooel' cam John Bapleycopn. doon the Lang Glen. Scotch Drink. HolY Wlllie's Prayep. The Author's Earnest Cry and Epistle to a Young Fl'iend. Ppayep. Lament of Mary Queen of Addl'ess to J. Smitb. Seots. An Ephtle to Davy. Also a numbel' of tbe Poet's Poop Mallle's Elegy. Lettel's. The "M'Kie" Lt brary also forms part of this collection, and comprises upwards of 800 volumes of Burns literature, including a copy of the famous First Edition, published in Kilmarnock, 1786.

Tbe Monument is open from 10 a.m. tlll dusk every day-Sunday excepted.

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NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL COTIAGE HOMES, MAUCHLlNE, AYRSHIRE. In Memory of the Poet Burns for Deserving Old People . .. That greatest of benevolent Institutions established In honour of Robert Burns." -8/11_11011 He,ald.

here are now twenty modern comfortable T. houses for the benefit of deserving old folks. The site is an ideal one in the heart of the Burns Country. The Cottagers, after careful selection, get the houses free of rent and taxes and an annual allowance. They are chosen from all quarters. There are no irksome restrictions, they get bringing their own furniture, have their own key, and can go in and out and have their own friends visiting them as they please. Our aim is to give them, as near as practicable, their" ain fireside" and let them live out their own lives in qUiet comfort. g:urther funds are re4uired. Will ~ou please help 1 Subscriptions will be gratefully acknowledged by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. DAVID J. S. HARVEY, 65 Renfield Street, Glasgow. "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER *==T=H=E ~E~ ~A~D~:1·= A=T==* GREEN'S • PLAYHOUSE BALLROOM • RENFIELD STREET. GLASGOW DANCING EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING " There's threesome reels, there's foursome reels, There's hornpipes and strathspeys man" • PICTURE HOUSES • •• Thus every kind their pleasure find" GLASGOW PLAYHOUSE BEDFORD GORBALS·STRATHCLYDE-TOLLCROSS RUTHERGLEN . WISHAW - BATHGATE CAMPBELTOWN • DUNDEE • DUNOON IRVINE - JOHNSTONE And at AYR ., N ae mair at present can I measure . An truth m, rhym;n' ware's nae treasure But when in Ayr, some half-hour's leisure Be't /ight, he't dark Sir Bard will do himsel' the pleasure to call at • BOSWELL' Park"

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INSTITUTED 1891 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY

SECOND SERIES: VOLUME XVIII

THE BURNS FEDERATION KILMARNOCK

1943 PIlINTBD BY WILLIAM HODGE AND COMPANY, LTD. GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH LIST OF CONTENTS PAGE I.-Editorial: The war and the Burns tradition - 1

I1.-An unconscious plagiarism ~ 2

IIl.-Letters of Robert Burns - 3

IV.-Auld Brig of Ayr: report on condition 5

V.-Anniversary sermon, by the late Rev. W. Phin Gillieson, M.C., M.A., H.C.F. - 6

VI.-Two estimates of Robert Riddell 10

VII.-'l'his "Burns-relic" business, by Elizabeth Ewing, M.A. 'lil

VIII.-Sir WaIter Scott's debt to Burns, by J. Hamilton Birrell, M.A., Ph.D. 18

IX.-Burns and the circulating library; Lord Lytton's tribute, by C. Angus, M.A. - 26

X.-Abraham Lincoln-Robert Burns, by A. G. McKnight - 30

XI.-Visitors to Alloway, 1941-11942 34

XII.-The Scottish National Dictionary: report on progreB'S, by William Grant, M.A., LL.D. - 35

XIIl.-" To Robert Burns" : sonnet by John Watson - 36

XIV.-" Handsome NeU-" - 36

XV.-Notes, queries, and aWlwers 37 LIST OF CONTENTS PAGB Obituary 38 Burns Club notes 39 THE BURNS FEDERATION: (a) List of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee (Office-bearers and Dis­ trict Representatives), Sub-Committees, and Auditors 47 (b) Constitution and Rules - 50 (c) List of Districts 54 (d) List of Past-Presidents - 62 (e) List of places at which the Annual Conference has been held 62 (I) Minutes of the Annual Conference, 1942: incorporating the Hon. Secretary's annual report - 63 (g) Annual reports: (1) B'IlIr'IUJ Chronicle 77 (2) Balance Sheet - 78 (3) School Competitions 80 (h) Numerical list of Clubs on the Roll 81 (i) Alphabetical list of Clubs on the Roll 107 (k) Notices - 110

PORTRAITS

MR. JAMEB MACINTYRE, Hon. Treasurer

MR. FRED. J. BELFORD, M.A., F.E.I.B., Hon. Secy. of School Children's Competitions EDITORIAL NOTE

The Burns Federation does not accept any responsi­ bility for statements made or opinions expressed in the Bums Chronicle. The writers are responsible for articles signed by them; the Editor is responsible for articles initialed or signed by him, as well as for those unsigned. Letters and offers of original articles should be addressed to the Editor. Articles offered should be in typescript, with double spacing and on one side of the paper. The article on " This Burns-relic business" which is printed in this issue appeared originally in the Scots Magazine (1942), and is reprinted here by courtesy of the Editor of that publication. J. C. EWING

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MR. ]AMI£S MACINTYRE, HO),f. TREASURER, THE BU RNS FEDERATION ~lR. FRIW. J. BELFORD, M.A., F.E.I.S., HON. SECRETARY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN'S COMPETITIONS EDITORIAL

THE WAR AND THE BURNS TRADITION War destroys not only the present life of a nation but also its past history, because only in present memory and persistent records has past history any reality. To say this is not for a moment to admit that a single tear should be wasted on a shattered monument or a broken cathedral when there are human dead to mourn for, or that the destruction of a library matters a rap in com­ parison with the slaughter of fighting men and the massacre of peaceful communities. As a background issue it is, however, important to remember that human traditions as well as lives are thrown into the carnage of war, and that the destruction of both ean be dire and irremediable. 'fhat is happen­ ing everywhere to-day, in every sphere and on every scale. It is happening to the Burns tradition. For genera­ tions a warm. flame in the hearts of millions, the appeal of Burns is at the moment fainter than it was. We our­ selves have wondered if we are an irrelevance in the middle of total war. Burns Clubs in many places are finding their existence in jeopardy, and all are going through difficult times. It is well at such a moment to remember that the grimmest life-and-death struggle is not, at the last resort, a struggle for mere life. It is a battle for what life means-for a kind of life, a quality of existence. To that quality past centuries have contributed more than anything else, and there is to this extent a measure of sanity in the Oxford undergraduate in the story who, taunted with not fighting to save civilisation, replied that he was the civilisation which was to be saved. How does this relate to Burns? In two ways. In a wide sense because his work crystallises more of what ordinary men and women really care for than does almost any other secular written record. For that reason he needs' our attention more than ever to-day. The things he wrote about are the things we fight for, the A BURNS LETTERS I

TO MRS. AGNES M'LEHOSE Weden :-midnight­ [113th February 1788] Madam, After a wretched day, I am preparing for a sleepless night.-I am going to address myself to the Almighty Witness of my actions---some time, perhaps ,'ery soon, my Almighty Judge.-I am not going to be the advocate of Passion-be Thou my Inspirer and testimony, 0 God, as I plead the cause of truth I-- I have read over your friend's haughty, dictatorial let.ter: you are only answerable to your God, in such a manner [sic]. Who gave any fellow-creature of yours (a fellow-creature incapable of being your judge because not your Peer) a right to catechize, scold, undervalue, abuse and insult, wantonly and inhumanly to insult you thus1-I don't wish, not even wish to deceive you, Madam.-The Searcher of hearts is my witness how dear you are to me; but tho' it were possible you could be still dearer to me-­ I would not even kiss your hand, at the expenee of your conscience.-Away with declamation I let us appeal to the bar of Common Sense.-It i9 not mouthing every thiJlg sacred; it is not vague ranting assertions; it is not assum­ ing, haughtily and insultingly assuming, the dictatorial language of a Roman Pontiff, that must dissolve a union like ours.-Tell me, Madam, are you under the least shadow of an obligation to bestow your love, tenderness, caresses, affections, heart and soul, on Mr. MCilhose--the man who has repeatedly, habitually and barbarously broke thro' every tie, of Duty, Nature, or Gratitude to you 1 The laws of your Country indeed, for the most useful reasons of Policy and sound government, have made your person in­ violate; but are your heart and affections bound to one, who gives not the least return of either to you 1 You cannot do it; it is not in the nature of thing9 that you are bound to do it; the common feelings of humanity forbid it.­ Have you then a heart and affections which are no man's right 1 You have: it would be highly, ridiculously absurd to suppose the contrary.-Tell me then, in the name of Common Sense can it be wrong, is such a supposition com­ patible with the plainest ideas of Right and Wrong, that it is improper to bestow that heart and those affections to another; while that bestowing is not in the smallest degree hurtful to your duty to God, to your children, to yourself, or to Society at large 7-- BURNS LETTERS 5

This is the great test j the consequences: let us see them. !n ~ ~idowed, forlm-n, lo.nely situa,tion, with .a bosom glow­ mg wIth love and tenderness, yet so delicately situated that you cannot indulge these noble feelings except you meet with a ~~n who has a soul capable ... [Remainder of letter mt88~ng] II TO MR. A. FINDLATER Supervisor of Excise, DUMFRIES Ellisland, Thursday morning--[7 October 1789] I do not recollect, Sir, whether 'twas you who promised me, or I who requested you, to take the trouble of a letter to a friend of mine in Glasgow j but I remember it was mentioned, and you oblidgingly said you would do it.-Any Porter knows where to find Mr. George Lockhart.-I have farther presumed on your goodness, & have written my friepd that if he has leisure to send me an epistle & will wait on you with it, that you will take charge oJ it. That you may have a safe journey, & a happy meeting with that dearest of all connections, your fireside circle, is the sincere wish of, Sir, your oblidged humble servt. ROBT. BURNS

AULD BRIG OF AYR

REPORT ON CONDITION AS AT 23RD APRIL 1942 This Bridge has been kept under observation since the date of the last Report. The masonry of piers, abutments and parapets is in good order, with the exception of the projection parts of the gar­ goyles for conducting water from the carriageway, five of which are broken on the east side and four on the west side, but do not interfere with the discharge of water. The granite sett paving on the Bridge and approaches is in good repair, and I consider that the Bridge is in a satis­ factory condition. THOMAS O'BEIRNE, Burgh Surveyor, Corporation of Ayr. ANNIVERSARY SERMON

PREACHED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF AYR ON 25TH JANUARY 1942 BY THE LATE REV. W. PHIN GILLIESON, M.C., M.A., H.C.F.

"Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother'. eye, but perceiveat not the beam that is in thine own eye !"-St. Luke'8 Gospel, VI, 41.

I If there is one thing more than another that Robert Burns-the anniversary of whose birth we are comme­ morating to-day-H there is one thing more than another that he hates it is Hypocrisy. He detests and loathes it: pretending that one is better than one really is, whether it be for popularity or profit, or pretending that one is worse than one is, for the sake of " setting the table in a. roar: " " An atheist-laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended!" That a man should pretend to be religious when he is not -or that a man should pretend he is honest when he is not-or patriotic, or learned, or morally without any tendency to sin-when he is really at heart far different, that puts Robert Burns in a rage. "Holy Willie's Prayer" illustrates for us perfectly the Pharisee in another setting: " I bless and praise Thy matchless might, When thousands Thou hast left in night, That I am here before Thy sight, For gifts and ~race A burning and a shining hght To a' this place."

So the Pharisee speaks to his God while at the same time half his neighbours know of the grossness of his life: BURNS SERMON 7 " They take Religion in their mouth, They talk 0' Mercy, Grace an' Truth: For what? To gie their malice skouth On some puir wight; An' hunt him down, 0' er right an' ruth, To ruin streight." One of the worst features of being a hypocrite is that the man becomes blind-he cannot even see before God Almighty that he is one. It becomes ingrained-you cannot change it or him-it is like the fruit on the tree: a bad, a corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit. It is badness at the heart: hypocrisy. The conscience of the man driven underground makes an evil complex, and he is uneasy, unhappy, miserable. "It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth like Lon'on Bank, To purchase peace and rest. It's no in makin muckle, mah, It's no in books; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest: If happiness hae not her seat An' centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest! ~ae treasures nor pleasures Could make us happy lang; The heart ay's the part ay That makes us right or wrang." The heart of the hypocrite is unclean, unhealthy-and it doesn't know it. n A second thing that rouses the anger of our National Sin~er is Cruelty-cruelty to the little or the weak or the timId or the defenceless. How Robert Burns would have scorched the name of such as Hitler-not for his pride and pomp or overwhelming ambition so much' as for his indiscriminate fury against women and children and Jews and Christians and anybody he considers he can stamp under heel and rob. The Psalmist David speaks of one "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my 8 BURNS SERMON bread, hath lifted up his heel against me." The man who has made a promise and then broken it when it suited him-the man whose request for a pact became the first intimation of an intention to attack and betray and destroy: who could have found words to describe such villainy-none could have found words 80 adequate-or iuch a call to fight against such perfidy? " By Oppression's woes and pains, By your sons in servile chains, We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! " Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do, or die! " And at the same time tender even to the beasts of the field: "Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, 0, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty Wi' bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murdering pattle! " or to the Mountain Daisy: "Cauld blew the bitter-biting north Upon thy early, humble birth; Yet cheerfully thou glinted forth Amid the storm, Scarce rear'd above the parent-earth Thy tender fo·rm." or to the Wounded Hare, or "Mailie" or "Auld Maggie" or the Woodlark with its sweet warbling. And the same tenderness for the sinner: "Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human: One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it; And just as lamely can ye mark How far perhaps they rue it. BURNS SERMON 9 " Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us: He knows each chord, its various tone, Each spring, its various bias: Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it j What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." Let the scandalmonger remember these words-let the tattler and the tale bearer an~ the man who rejoices in a neighbour'S discredit or downfall take these words to his heart: -" let the man who has nothing good to say of anyone but himself hang his head and close his lips and consider' Forgive us as we forgive'."

III And finally, for the present, Robert Burns reassures us that it is the man-not his place, nor his fame, nor his title, nor his reputation that matters, but the man himself as he is in his nature and character and heart. It is related of our poet that once, walking down the High Street of Edinburgh with a fashionable acquaint­ ance, he saw a poorly-dressed peasant to whom he rushed forward and greeted as a familiar friend. His com­ panion expressed surprise that he should lower himself by speaking to one in such rustic attire. "Fool," said the poet with Hashing eye, " it was not the clothes-the broad bonnet and the hoddin grey-I spoke to, but the man within-the man who beneath that bonnet has a head, and beneath that hoddin grey a heart, better a thousand times than such as you!" No wonder he was not favoured long by eighteenth­ century Edinburgh: " What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an' a' that? Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine- A man's a man for a' that." The highest degree and the noblest rank are not con­ ferred by the king's accolades, but by honest uprightness -" the pith 0' sense an' pride 0' worth." Curiously enough, it is this man Robert Burns-who thinks and says these things-who also recognises that his doctrine 10 BURNS SERMON is the cure for so many of the sores of the world. We cannot blame the sorrows of mankind upon God: it is man's own blame, 'tis " man's inhumanity to man-not God's-which makes thousands mourn." We cannot blame God for War-that is man's own concern. God gives us freewill-either to take His way or to flout Him to His face. If we will not learn sense by suffering, then it will continue till we do. God is patient and long-suffering-He does not hurry-He does not force us to learn; but He teaches us all the same­ " for a' that "-that it is only by Brotherhood we shall attain peace-and only under His Fatherhood that we shall learn wisdom. (t Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mi~hty man glory in his might, let not the rich man ~lory In his riches: "But let him that glorleth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteous­ ness in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord."

TWO ESTIMATES OF ROBERT RIDDELL

(11) By Robert Burns (1794): " To Riddell, much-lamented man, This ivied cot was dear: Wand'rer, dost value MATCHLESS WORTH 1 This ivied cot revere." (Lines written at Friars' Carse Hermitage.)

(2) By the author of Pride &; passion: Robert Burns (1939): " A loud blustering squire, a hollow and unsub­ stantial mind; that was Robert Riddell." (Page 124.)

So that's that; and now we know that Burns was incapable of estimating the character of the gentleman "under whose roof he spent many, many happy hours," whose welcome to him "has ever been The cordiality of Kindness and the warmth of Friendship," and to whom-Richard Brown's house at Port Glasgow­ where Burns and his wife, with some of their children, passed at least one night "-was also sold at auction in London, though the Port Glasgow visit never took place. In 1936 a Warrington man claimed ownership of Burns's umbrella, "bound round outside with white braid and the name Robert Burns clearly printed on it." It may safely be asserted that an inscription is so far from proving ownership that it actually casts consider­ able doubt upon it. Ordinary people do not make a habit of giving or Ieceiving birthday or other gifts elaborately inscribed with their names and other details. It is, for instance, unlikely that either the Earl of Glencairn or Professor Dugald Stewart, whose alleged gifts to Burns are dated " 25th January 1787 " (just It few weeks after they first met the poet), 'knew the date of Burns's birth­ day. Why should they have known P He was not then a national figure. Likewise it is difficult to believe in the old-fashioned silver watch inscribed, "Presented to 14 BURNS "RELICS" Robert Burns by his brother-ploughmen of Aire, 1785," which was described as "the most valuable existing relic of Burns." Several watches similarly inscribed are, incidentally, on record, among them being one with the initials" R.B. " on the outside, which appeared in the market in 1869. Clocks make good relics, and business in Burns's has been quite brisk. One, seen in 1880 at Cumnock and described as " the original Burns clock," was alleged to have been sold by the poet, "probably at the time he intended goin~ to the Indies." Another was in 1908 claimed as bemg owned by a lady in Town Yetholm. Unfortunately for these and other claims, however, Burns's clock remains in the family, and is at this day owned by a direct descendant living at Godalming, Surrey. Enough rings to satisfy a lady of fashion are attributed to Burns. Typical is the " large and hand­ some cameo ring," stated as having belonged to him and bearing " on the outside of the heavy gold setting-in quaint old letters 'D.ll. to R.ll., Mauchline, 1786.' " Other rings of the same sort are known to exist, and quite a collection of seals, mostly cairngorm or carnelian. How slight can be the grounds for serious claims of ownership is illustrated by the case of " two silver tea­ spoons which had belonged to Burns; they bore in very neat character the letter B." A pair of silver tongs which it is alle~ed had been presented by Burns to the wife of the mIller at Tarbolton for sheltering Jean Armour has also turned up at Kilmarnock: "Robert Burns, poet" is engraved on them in facsimile of the poet's handwriting. The limit in absurdity of this sort is, however, probably reached by a "quaint-looking" silver cotfee-pot sold in London in 1902 for seventeen guineas. Inscribed" Robert Burns to Mary," it is claimed to have been presented by the poet to " Highland Mary." It seems invidious to accuse our American allies of subscribing particularly zealously to the trade in relics, but a rather large number of " relics" does hail from across the Atlantic. Some of them even appeared at the notable sale (New York, 1940) of the property of a late distinguished collector in America. At this auction there was included a writing-desk which in 1920, when BURNS "RELICS" 15 it was first heard of, was "reputed to have been the property of Burns," and as such brought £100 at auction. But twenty years later it had become a " most desirable memento of Burns, a remarkable writing piece indeed," and realised .£160. There was also offered at this sale Burns's" silver inkwell, with a silver pen"; on the lid were the initials "R.B." Although steel pens were unknown in Scotland in Burns's day and this show-piece had not been heard of before 1916, it was claimed as a birthday gift and sold for £90. A former owner, also an American, declared" in the fullest and most unqualified manner I guarantee that this is the ink-well of Burns." He wrote 124 years after the alleged gift had been made, and produced no scrap of writing, no line of print to support his claim. Hundreds of relics have been put forward in this way, with a confident but unsupported claim. They range from drinking glasses to tappit hens, from snuff­ boxes and quaichs to a school satchel. They include chairs and tables and even a frying-pan, lately on show in an Ayrshire museum; Jean Armour'8 tea-caddy; a sand-glass alleged to have been bought by Burns in Edin­ burgh; a chair used by him at Alloway; and, in Williamston, Mass., his breakfast-table. For ingenuity and naivete it would be hard to beat the appearance of "the last razor that Burns ever shaved with"-described as " a remarkable memento of his domestic life," and owned by a Scotsman in Birkenhead. Certain categories of relics are shown to be absurd by the way they have multiplied through the years. Robert Burns took snuff; but it is unlikely, to say the least of it, that he was the perfervid collector of snuff-boxes which is implied in the vast collection claimed as having been his. One," presented to Robert Burns, Globe Tavern, Dumfries, January 17, 1796 "-when his last illness was upon him-has passed through the auction room on three separate occasions during recent years. Another is in the possession of a West Wemyss collector. A third, given to Burns" for having composed his poem on 'The Whistle '-presented by one of the competitors for the convivial trophy," was sold at Colchester in 1870; while a fourth is said to have been gifted to the poet by the Earl of Glencairn on 25th January 1787. An "oval leather snuff-box, with the poet's initials 16 BURNS "RELICS"

(R.B.) en~raved on silver shield on the lid,'! was sold in 1930 WIth a sworn certificate of authenticity. In the same year what was described as Burns's tobacco-box in tortoise-shell, with an inscription on a plate--" Bobbie Burns from W. Nicol, Edinburgh, 1787 "-was sold. Another ingenious relic, if nothing else, took the shape of a " flint, the identical piece of stone with which Burns ignited his match-paper when lighting his pipe." Oddly enough, no one seems to he.ve thought of discovering his collection of pipes, or even one of them, though there would seem to be considerable scope for inventiveness here. Similarly, Burns doubtless used a walking stick at times, but he would seem to have had a mania for collect­ ing them, if all the examples attributed to him were genuine. One, claimed-but without evidence--as hav­ ing belonged to him, was in 1935 actually purchased for £200 from a London dealer by an American collector. On the evidence of extant relics, Burns evidently went through life well-armed. Several pairs of pistols which" were Burns's" are known to be in existence. A flintlock gun, said to have been used by him at Ellis­ land, realised nineteen guineas at auction in 1913. A sword said to have been worn by him while acting as exciseman was some years ago on view in Glasgow. It was a yard long, basket-hilted and inscribed "Ferara (sic)." Burns's" sword-stick" is claimed by an owner in St. Ninians: it is said to have been presented to him by a Lieutenant of the Dumfries Volunteers and bears the usual inscribed silver plate. The poet also seems to have taken his freemasonry seriously, for not one but several masonic aprons alleged to have been worn by him are in existence, one of them being described as " a real Burns curio." His Masonic jug was exhibited, along with" his parritch bowl and his milk basin,!' at a recent meeting of a Scottish Asso­ ciation in England. It is on record that on more than one occasion Burns scratched his name and (or) verses on window-panes. Numerous other pieces of Inscribed glass have appeared in the market. One of these, from the Cross Keys Inn at Falkirk, has found its way to Australia, and is there claimed to be a genuine relic of the poet. Another, carryin"g some lines of writing, is said to have been part BURNS "RELICS" 17 of the window of an inn at Kirkliston in which Burns "passed a night on one of his journeys from Edin­ burgh," though there is no evidence that he ever stayed overnight at Kirkliston. There is also a story tha.t he scratched the name of one of his acquaintances, Robert Niven, on a pane of glass in the window of a room in which he slept when a lad at school in Kirkoswald. This was in 1769, when he was ten years of age, and presum­ ably had his first diamond in his pocket ready to leave a record for posterity. A more elaborate claim of the same sort has recently a.ppeared in print, to the effeet that his own signature is to be found on a window of the mansionhouse of Finlaystone, where the Earl of Glencairn, " once entertained Burns." To round off the story, "the seals from the wine bottles opened on this occasion" are also preserved there. The Finlaystone visit is, however, a myth from beginning to end. And so the harvest of relics goes on, almost in­ definitely. If a hundredth of the objects were genuine, the millionaire collector, the patient virtuoso and the perfervid antiquarian might well creep away abashed by the spectacle of Burns, the greatest collector the world can have known. With an income which rarely reached beyond two figures, Burns would seem to have won as distinguished a place among eil$'hteenth-century collectors as among poets. His collections would seem to have been as extensive and as varied as those of the princely Beckford of Fonthill. But, of course, it is all great nonsense. Burns col­ lected books in a small way, as we know from letters to his" Bibliopolus," Peter Hill j and he told the engraver John Beugo that he was a would-be collector of " J?roof " copies of prints. But that is all. The pity IS that hero-worship will not realise that, and temper enthusiasm with a grasp of reality and probability. If claims on behalf of " relics " of Burns were not so readily accepted -usually without any inquiry-they would not be so frequently or so confidently made. The game would not be worth the candle-and the genuine student of Burns would be saved a vast amount of valuable time. ELIZABETH EWING

B SIR W ALTER SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS Robert Burns was an overworked, twelve-year-old boy on his father's stubborn farm at :Mount Oliphant when Walter Scott, son of an Edinburgh lawyer, was born in the College Wynd of Edinburgh. These two great 'Scotsmen met but once .. That was in the winter of 1786-87, when Burns paid his first and most famous visit to the Capital and received its adulation, as :Mrs. Cockburn records, "with native dignity." T'hat a fifteen-year-old schoolboy should be very keen to see the poet is not strange, and doubtless Scott haunted the High Street hopefully. On one occasion fortune favoured him: he caught a ?,limpse of Burns in Sibbald's Circulating Library. 'I saw at a distance," he wrote in his Autobiography, " the boast of Scotland, Robert Burns." At a later date he happened to be present when Burns visited the hospitable home at Sciennes of Professor Adam Ferguson, famous among Edinburgh's literati. The Bard's glance fell on a pic­ ture under which was a verse that stirred his emotional nature. None of the great men around could name the author of the lines, but Scott, an insatiable reader with a most tenacious memory, whispered it to one of the company. The alert Burns knew whence the information came and rewarded Scott with an appreciative word. "Nor,!' adds Scott, " did I ever see him again except in the street, where he did not recognise me as I could not expect he should."1 That was the period of Scott's hero-worship. Burns removed to Ellisland and later settled in Dum­ fries, where he made many friends. Among them were the Riddels, with whom Scott was on friendly terms, and Scott's sister-in-law, :Mrs. Thomas Scott, who had met Burns frequently in her early life at Dumfries. But never on his Galloway excursions did Scott seek out Burns, whose poems he afterwards lauded to the skies. Perhaps the reasons, unworthy in our opinion yet charac­ teristic of Scott, are not far to seek. Scott was an a,ristocrat, a Tory, 'an advocate, a relatively well-off young man, a bit of a snob if you like; Burns was a SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS 19 plebeian-Scott .says &. "~igh-sou~ed plebeian,"-a democrat, an eXCiseman, an. lmpeCUnlOUS ploughman, a bit of an independent revolutionary. Scott liked to patronise; Burns would not be patronised. Scott's lack of interest in Burns was not due to any hypothetical excess in drinking on the bard's part; he himself was then a more than moderate drinker, and no irrational bouts of drinking on Hogg's part seemed to alienate Scott or check his friendship with the Ettrick Shepherd. What Scott condemned was, to quote Professor Blackie's words, ':the besetting sins of his perfervid tempera­ ment."2 "He appears," says Scott, "to have thought that there could be no pleasurable existence between the extremes of licentious frenzy and of torpid sensu­ ality."3 In such reprehensible weaknesses of "passion wild and strong " Burns sinned less grievously than Lord Byron, a smaller man and poet, whose callous intrigues With other men's wives-a vice from which Burns was free-did not prevent Scott in later years from seeking to cultivate his Lordship's friendship. In July 1796 Burns died; in October of that year Scott's literary career began with the publication of his translations from the German of two of Burger's poems. " Three months before," John Buchan writes, "a poet worth a thousand Burgers had died in Dumfries, but Scott had forgotten all about Burns."4 That could not have been the case. Scott had not forgotten, but he had deliberately ignored Burns's existence since the thrill of his boyish glimpses of the National Bard. I find it difficult to reconcile Scott's conduct with the panegyrics that have been 80 copiously showered on his kindly and human personality. After the lapse of a few years, how­ ever, " none," says Donald Carswell, " was more earnest than Walter Scott in the empty business of his apotheosis. "5 The dead poet might now be exalted-De mort1tis nil nisi bonum. Scott was one of the contributors to- the fund raised for the National Bard's widow and familY" and later gave a handsome donation towards the buildmg of the Mausoleum in St. Michael's Churchyard, Dumfries. 6 Let us examine in summary fashion how Scott made amends to the departed bard. In the phenomenal output that was to follow his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Scott found Burns's works an almost indispensable mine from which 20 SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS

to illustrate the teeming thoughts that fed the indefati~­ able energy of his literary labours. In hIS Minst1'elsy he paid a generous but not undeserved tribute to the poet's work of recovering from oblivion and preserving for future generations ballad measures and songs that must otherwise have been lost. Scott wrote, " The poet perhaps most capable, by verses, lines, even single words, to relieve and heighten the character of ancient poetry was the Scottish bard Robert Burns" whose " genius contributed that part which was to give life and immortality to the whole. "7 In this connection he specified two songs. One was" Macpherson's Fare­ well"; the other was" My Heart!s in the Highlands," a great favourite of Sir Waiter, who sometimes sang it in his " timmer-tun'd " voice to his friends at convivial meetin~s. I may add Scott's even more generous praise in his 'Journal" where he wrote in 1827, " No one but Burns ever succeeded in patching up old Scottish songs with any good eJect." As a writer of novels Scott admitted that the influence of Burns's work acted as an incentive to him. When Ballantyne doubted the success of braid Scots in Waverley Scott replied, "Why Burns, by his poetry, has already attracted attention to everything Scottish, and I confess I can't see why I should not be able to keep the flame alive, merely because I write Scotch in prose and he wrote it in rhyme. "8 But that is not the whole truth. "Without Burns's share in the work of gathering old Jacobite songs . . . and composing new ones," De Lancey Ferguson points out, "it may be questioned if such a halo of romance would have sur­ rounded, in the next generation, the Rebellions of 1715 and 1745; without that halo, Sir Waiter Scott would have been less reaaily attracted to them; without Sir WaIter, the romantic vision of Scottish history would never have conquered the world. No 'Scottish writer of the eighteenth century, except Burns, passed on the torch of national pride. ". Throughout hIS novels and in his " Journal" are numerous quotations from the works of the national bard, and Scott recorded his feelings when he wrote in his" Journal," "Long life to thy fame and peace to thy soul, Rob Burns! When I want to express a sentiment which I feel strongly, I find the phrase in Shakespeare--or thee." SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS 21 It was for Lockhart's Life of Burns that Scott wrote the oft-quoted account of his meeting with Burns­ forty years after that meeting took place-when distance lent enchantment to the memory. On the publication of the Life Scott wrote in his "Journal," "I have amused myself to-day with reading Lockhart's Life of Bu1"1'M, which is very well written-in fact, an admir­ able thing. He has judiciously slurred over his vices and follies; for although Currle, I myself, and others have not said a word more on that subject than is true, yet as the dead corpse is straightened, swathed, and made decent, so ought the character of such an inimitable genius as Burns to be tenderly handled after death. The knowledge of his various weaknesses or vices are only subjects of sorrow to the well-disposed, and of triumph to the profligate." Such are Scott's reflections on Iiis son-in-Iaw's volume; such is his estimate of Burns the man. For Burns the poet he had a much greater respect and admiration, which may best be illustrated by his reply to Ballantyne's questIOn, "What do you think of your own genius as a poet in comparison with that of Burns?" Scott replied, " There is no comparison what­ ever-we ought not to be nained in the same day."lo It would be impossible to offer even a list of his laudatory references to the bard in his private letters, but here is an excerpt from his correspondence with Miss Seward, the poetess or Lichfield. "How much I join in your admiration of ' Tam 0' Shanter,' which I verily believe to be inimitable both in the serious and ludicrous­ parts, as well as the singularly happy combination of both." Scott's romantic fondness for what we might call junk-old armour, nick-nacks, books, and such-like anti­ quarian remains-was ever an obsession, but an obsession of which he could see the humorous side. Writing to his sister-in-law, Yrs. Thomas Scott, he says, "I am buying old books and old armour as usual, and adding to what your old friend Burns calls

, a fouth 0' auld nick-nackets: Rusty airn caps and jinglin jackets Wad haud the Lothians three in tackets A towmont guid; And parritch-pats and auld saut-backets Before the Flood.' " 22 SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS Scott published only one article on Burns. It was a review of Cromek's Reliqu6s of Burns, written in 1809 for the first number of the Quarterly Review. In his article Scott praised Currie's selection of Burns's poems as such" as doubtless Burns himself, in his moments of sober reflection, would have most highly approved." Scott overlooked the fact that time was not given to Burns to make a final selection of the poems by which he wished to be judged by posterity; and Scott was wrong in thinking that on Currie had fallen the critical mantle of Burns. Indeed he contradicted his own judgment when he wrote that Currie's principles "led him into fastidious and over-delicate rejection of the bard's most spirited and happy effusions." The fact was that Currie was too narrow-minded and too puritanical to make any selection of which Burns would have approved. To Currie with his patronising airs the poet might have said, " But still the preaching cant forbear, And ev'n the rigid feature," and perhaps other things a great deal more forcible. The article is noteworthy mainly for Scott's appre­ ciation of " The Jolly Beggars." He severely censured its exclusion from the Reliques; and the" puissant and splendid production," as Matthew Arnold termed it, elicited his enthusiastic praise. He claimed that "for humorous description and nice discrimination of character, [it] is inferior to no poem of the same len~h in the whole range of English poetry ," that" the natIve taste of the poet has never suffered his pen to slide into any thing coarse or disgusting," and that "such a, collection of humorous lyrics, connected by vivid poetical description, is not, perhaps, to be paralleled in the English lan~uage." He quoted in full the closing song with its deVIl-may-care chorus- " A fig for those by law protected! Liberty!s a glorious feast, Courts for cowards were erected, Churches built to please the priest!" While he hesitatingly admitted that "in one or two passages the muse has trespassed slightly upon decorum," he qualified the finding by adding that Burns "may surely claim indulgence for a few light strokes of broaa SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS humour." Where Scott found little on which to animad­ vert, surely his contemporaries had nothing of which to complain. Nor did Scott raise his hands in righteous horror at "Holy Willie's Prayer," which he described as " a piece of satire more exquisitely severe than any which Burns afterwards wrote, but unfortunately cast in a form too daringly profane to be received into Dr. Currie's Collection." After a criticism, with which few modern commen­ tators would quarrel, of Burns's letters, Scott proceeded to a dissection of the Poet's character. "Robert Burns," he declared, " was the child of impulse and feeling. Of the steady principle which cleaves to that which is good, he was unfortunately divested by the violence of those passions which finally wrecked him. It is most affecting to add that while swimming, struggling, and finally yielding to the torrent, he never lost sight of the beacon which ought to have guided him to land, yet never profited by his light .... Bred a peasant, and preferred to the degrading situation of a common exciseman, neither the influence of the low minded crowd around him, nor the gratification of selfish indulgence, nor that contempt of futurity which has characterised so many of his political brethren, ever led him to incur or endure the burden of pecuniary obligation." Two points deserve comment. When Scott sneered at " the degrading situa­ tion of a common exciseman" he surely did not antici­ pate how deeply he was to be indebted to another excise­ man. This was Joseph Train, the diligent antiquary, who supplied much of the best material which Scott Wove into Gu'!1 Mannering, The Antiquary and The Heart of Midlothian. And when he commended Burns for his independence in money affairs did he forget his own reckless extravagances P Well had it been for Scott if he had avoided " vaulting ambition" and rested " Contented wi' little and cantie wi! mair." Happier had he been in his later years if he had realised that "It's no in makin muckle mair, To make us truly blest," and so have escaped "pecuniary obligation" ror the comforting thought that " I've little to spend, and naetliing to le~d, But deevil a shilling I awe, man." 24 SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS Scott was generous in his appreciation of Burns's poems; he was ungenerous in his criticism of Burns the man. We may attribute this to personal prejudice, to damnatory rumours then current about the Bard, and to indifference about the truth of such rumours. Scott seems almost to reproach Burns for not endeavouring to approach his own standard of life, if not of ambition, and to deprecate his lack of any feudsl spirit. But Burns was proud of being of the working class and had no notion of becoming a laird: " Wi' cite nor lairds I wadna shift, In 8,' their pride." Burns's interests, we are told, "lay in the present, the actual, the universal !'; Scott's were "in the past, the unreal, the casual."ll Scott ends his patronising reflec­ tions on Burns's character "with his own beautiful lines" : " I saw thy pulse's maddening play Wild-send thee pleasure's deVIOUS way, By passion driven: But yet th~ light that led astray Was light from heaven."

The remainder of Scott's essay deals with stupid and profitless speculation about what Burns might have done instead of "frittering away" his time and talents in song-writing. He did not foresee that the handful of songs left by the poet was his greatest legacy to Scotland, even though h~ describes " Had we never loved sae kindly, Had we never loved sae blindly, Never met or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted," as an "exquisitely affecting stanza" containing " the essence of a thousand love tales." Strangely enough Scott's last social function at AbbotBford, a year before his death, was the entertain­ ment of Burns's son, Captain James Glencairn Burns, home on furlough from India. In celebration of the SCOTT'S DEBT TO BURNS 25 visit Lockhart wrote a poem from which I quote in con­ clusion the following lines: " 0 Sacred Genius! blessing on the chains Wherein thy sympathy can minds entwine I Beyond the conscious glow of kindred veins, A power, a spirit, and a charm are thine.

" The children sang the ballads of their sires:­ Serene among them sat the hoary Knight; And, if dead Bards have ears for earthly lyres, The Peasant's shade was near, and drank delight."llI Such was the end of "the empty business of Burns's ap'otheosis. " J. HAMILTON BIRRELL.

NOTES. 1. Life of Burns, by J. G. Lockhart (Everyman Ed.), p. 82. 2. Life of Burns, by J. S. Blackie (1888), p. 43. 3. Q'lUJ,rterly Review, February 1809. 4. Sir Walter Beott, by John Buchan: p. 51. o. Sir Walter, by Donald Carswell: p. 19. 7. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, ed. by T. F. 6. Information supplied by Mr. J. C. Ewing. Henderson: v. IV, p. 15. 8. Life of Beott, by L. G. Lockhart (11882), IV, 396. 9. Pme and passion (1939), p. 304. 10. Life of Beott, by J. G. Lockhart: Ill, 269. 11. Life and works of Burns, ad. by Chambers and Wallace (1896), v. IV, p. 467. 112. Life of Seott, by J. G. Lockhart: X, 1101-103. I am grateful to Mr. T. B. M. Lamb, formerly H.M. Inspector of Schools, for suggesting some of the matter incorporated into this article. BURNS AND THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY

LORD LYTTON'S TRIBUTE Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, first Lord Lytton-dis­ tinguished novelist, dramatist and politician-was one of Robert Burns's foremost admirers. On two separate occasions he expressed his appreciation of the poet in generous terms: first, in .a. review of the Rev. John Mitford's edition of Thomas Gray's Works, contributed to the LonMn and WestminsteT Review .of July 18311 j and later, in a speech at the opening .of the first free public library in Great Britain, at Manchester on 2nd September 1852. In his review Lytton drew a comparison between Gray and Burns greatly to the advantage of the latter, con­ trasting Gray's studied artificiality with Burns's spon­ taneity. He showed that, while Gray was entirely " indebted to labour and to rules," Burns was a poet of inspiration and genius and at the same time a finished artist. Burns, he said, "though conscious of the influences which formed him into a poet, was unable to tell how he trained his genius into art, yet an artist he indisputably was, and it is astonishing how marvellously correct, both in details and as wholes, most of his writings are. He is one of the most correct poets that the world h:as known. In his smallest pieces the conception is thoroughly carried out j in his easiest lines there is never & word too much nor too little j his simplicity has in it the best characteristics of Grecian art"-with more to the same e:fiect. The parts of this review referring to Burns-from which the above quotation is an extract­ might usefully be printed in a future number of the BuT'TbS Chronicle, as the review has never received the attention it deserves. In his address at the opening of Manchester Public Library, seconding one of the resolutions submitted to the meeting, Lytton called attention to the part played by Burns in the formation of Monkland (or Friars' Carse) Friendly Society Library in 1189, assigning to him the BURNS AND THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY 27 honour of having been the first to institute a rural library in Scotland. Here is what he said: . In rising to second the proposition "That this meeting witnesses with great satisfaction the opening ceremony of the Manchester Free Library" . . ., I am reminded that there was once a Scottish peasant who,· having raised himself to a rank in the eyes of posterity beyond that of ordinary princes, desired also to raise the whole class which he ennobled in the scale of intellectual nobility, and was the first to institute libraries for the people in the rUl'al districts of Scotland. That peasant was Robert Burns, the poet; and when I look around this noble hall and this large assembly; when I know that behind me are the contributions that come from the palaces of your kings; when I see that next to me is one of our most revered dignitaries of the church; when I see beyond me the representatives of some of the loftiest houses of our aristoc­ racy; when I look upon either side, and know that you have present also representatives of the orders of literature and art; and when I look before me and see an array that I confess awes and dazzles me more than all-composed of those who are never absent when good is to be done,-I own I do wish that Burns could have foreseen what a magnificence you have given to his idea.

In crediting Burns with having established the first rural library in Scotland, Lytton was doing him rather more than Justice. The real father of the rural library in Scotland was the Rev. James Kirkwood, whose project " for founding and maintaining of bibliothecks in every paroch throughout this kingdom," outlined in two pamphlets printed in 1699-1702, was carried into effect by Act of the General Assembly in 1704. And further, there was a circulating library in operation at Leadhills (Lanarkshire) from 1741. Still, Burns should receive credit for the liberal spirit which inspired the project of organising the Friars' Carse Library. Though the Library was actually planned jointly by Captain Robert Riddell of Glenriddell and Burns, it is probable that the idea was Burns's. Riddell was President ~nd Patron; Burns was Librarian, Trea­ surer and Censor: "the country folks," the poet told Mrs. Dunlop, "to the honor of their good sense, made me Factotum in the business." All our knowledge of the Library is derived from Burns's correspondence with Peter Hill, bookseller at Edinburgh, and two letters 28 BURNS AND THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY printed in Sir John Sinclair's Statistical account of Scot­ land. As the Rev. J oseph Kirkpatrick, minister of Dunscore, had-probably in token of his disapproval­ omitted all mention of the Library in his account of the parish which he contributed to the Statistical account, Riddell persuaded Burns to write a letter, which he sent to Sinclair with a covering note. To round off the story of this interesting episode in Burns's life, these two letters are reprinted below. 2

RIDDELL TO SINOLAIR I inclose you a letter, wrote by Mr Burns, M an addition to the account of Dunscore parish. It contains an account of a small library which he was so good (at my desire) as to set on foot in the barony of Monkland, or Friars' Carse, in this parish. As its utility has been felt, particularly among the younger class of people, I think that if a similar plan were established in the different parishes in Scotland, it would tend greatly to the speedy improvement of the tenantry, trades­ people and work-people. Mr Burns was so good as take the whole charge of this small concern. He was treasurer, librarian and censor to this little society, who will long have a grateful sense of his public spirit and exertions for their improvement and information.

11 BURNS TO SINOLAIR The following circumstance has, I believe, been omitted in the statistical account, transmitted to you, of the parish of Dun­ score, in Nithsdale. I beg leave to send it you, because it is Dew and may be useful. How far it is deserving of a place in your patriotic publication you are the best judge. To store the minds of the lower classes with useful know­ ledge is certainly of very great consequence, both to them as individuals and to society at large. Giving them a turn for reading and reflection is giving them a source of innocent and laudable amusement; and, besides, raises them to a more dignified degree in the scale of rationality. Impressed with this idea, a gentleman in this parish, Robert Riddell, Esq. of Glenriddell, set on foot a species of circulating library, on a plan so simple as to be practicable in any corner of the country and so useful as to deserve the notice of every country gentle­ man who thinks the improvement of that part of his own species, whom chance has thrown into the humble walks of the peasant and the artisan, a matter worthy of his attention. BURNS AND THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY 29 Mr Riddell got a number of his own tenants and farming neighbours to form themselves into a society, for the purpose of having a library among themselves. They entered into a legal engagement to abide by it for three years, with a saving clause or two in cases of removal to a distance or of death. Each member, at his entry, paid 5s.; and at each of their meetings, which were held every fourth Saturday, 6d. more. With their entry-money, and the credit which they took on the faith of their future funds, they laid in a tolerable stock of books at the commencement. What authors they were to pur­ chase was always to be decided by the majority. At every meeting all the books, under certain fines and forfeitures by way of penalty, were to be produced; and the members had their choice of the volumes in rotation. He whose name stood, for that night, first on the list had his choice of what volume he pleased in the whole collection. The second had his choice after the first; the third after the second; and so on to the last. At next meeting he who had been first on the list at the pre­ ceding meeting was last at this; he who had been second was first; and so on through the whole three years. At the expira­ tion. of the engagement the books were sold by auction, but only among the members themselves; and each man had his share of the common stock, in money or in books, as he chose to be a purchaser or not. At the breaking up of this little society, which was formed under Mr Riddell's patronage, what with benefactions of books from him and what with their own purchases, they had col­ lected together upwards of 150 volumes. It will easily be guessed that a good deal of trash would be bought. Among the books, however, of this little library were Blair's Sermons, Robertson's History of Scotland, Hume's History of the Stewarts, tke Spectator, Idler, Adventurer, Mirror, Lounger, Observer, Man of Feeling, Man of the World, Chrysal, Don Quixote, J08eph Andrews, &c. A peasant who can read and enjoy such books is certainly a much superior being to his neighbour, who, perhaps, stalks beside his team, very little removed, except in shape, from the brutes he drives. C. ANGUS NOTES 1. The review is reprinted in Lytton's Miscellaneous prase works (London, 1868, 3 vols.): I, 1135-158. 2. The letters appear in the third volu.me ~1792) of the Statist,ical account, pp. 597-600. ABRAHAM LINCOLN-ROBERT BURNS That Robert Burns was one of the favourite authors of Abraham Lincoln has long been known. That Lin­ coln lectured on Burns has been stated as a fact. But it has not been known very generally how complete was his knowledge of the poetry of the Scottish bard. When I learned that Milton Hay, who was a law student in his office in 1839-40, had stated " He could very nearly quote all of Burns' poems from memory. I have frequently heard him quote the whole of 'Tam 0' Shanter,' 'Holy Willie's Prayer' and a large portion of 'Cotter's Saturday Night' from memory. He had acquired the Scottish acce;nt and could render Burns perfectly, " I felt certain there was much about the influence of Burns on Lincoln of which we were still ignorant. When a man raised in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, without the advantage of a literary education, could become so much the master of the Scottish dialect that he could recite with proper Scottish accent such poems as "Holy Willie's Prayer," it suggests that Lincoln must have had associates who were themselves masters of that dialect, and that Lincoln himself had far more than a casual interest in the poems and songs of Burns. We of course would like to know who taught Lincoln the dialect, but just at this moment we cannot say. We do know that Jack Kelso, who was not such a worthless fellow as many have alleged, recited Burns to Lincoln in the early days at New Salem, when Lin­ coln was in his early twenties. It does not appear that Kelso himself was a native-born Scot. It seems that he was born in Virginia, and Virginia was not a very likely place for one to acquire a Scottish accent. It has been stated that Lincoln got his first chance to study Burns by having access to an edition of Burns owned by; lawyer John A. Brackenridge of Booneville, Ind. Brackenridge is a good Scottish name, as I can now avow, having found that a gentleman by that name was on the committee in charge of the hundredth anni- LINCOLN AND BURNS 31 versary celebration of the birth of Burns, in Ballantrae AyrshIre (which adjoins my native parish of Colmonell) on 25th January 1859. But lawyer Brackenridge was several generations removed from Scotland and even if he had a copy of Burns which Lincoln c'ould read he could hardly have given much help to Lincoln in the mastery of the Scottish dialect. Lincoln himself said he wrote" by ear"; that" when he got his thouS-hts on paper he read it aloud and if it sounded all rIght he let it pass." There is probably in this statement a hint of his gift of imitation whIch made it easy for him to " catch on " to the peculiaritie~ of the Ayrshire dialect of which Burns was the master. Many Americans of more than usual literary attainments have complained to me that Burns was practically a closed book to them because he used so many dialect words, and yet here we have a man whose education was" deficient," accord­ ing to his own story, who seemed to revel in the poetry ofJ3urns and who delighted to repeat those poems which contain some of the strongest examples of the "braid auld Scottish tongue." Gibson William Rarris, who was a law student in Lincoln & Herndon's office from 1845 to 1847, said " I heard him repeat many passages from Burns, whOl!6 , Cotter's Saturday Night' and' Epistle to a young friend' I think he memorized entirely, though the poem he quoted from in my hearing oftenest of all (usually mere snatches) w'as 'Tam 0' Shanter.' " That this love for the poems of Burns held over during his later professional life is attested to by John L. Littlefield, who was a student in Lincoln & Rerndon's office shortly before Lincoln was elected to the Presi­ dency. He said "There were three books in which he could have been thoroughly examined and come out with honors, and those were the Bible, Shakespeare, and Robert Burns' Poems." It was during that latter time that J ames Grant Wilson, another native-born Scot, who was the editor of a literary magazine in Chicago, came in contact with Lincoln, and he has left us sJ?lendid testimony of his love for Burns. Wilson had VIsited Lincoln in Spring­ field in 1858, and Lincoln came to see Wilson in Chicago early in 1860. When he came into Wilson's office he 32 LINCOLN AND BURNS noticed the busts of Shakespeare and Burns and immedi­ ately said "They are my two favourite authors." Wil­ son then told him that he had purchased the busts at the birthplace of the twoloets, Ayr and Stratford on Avon, and Lincoln then sai "If I ever can contrive to cross tue Atlantic I must manage to see their birthplace." Later Wilson wrote to Lincoln tellin~ him tbt in 1856 he had spent a whole day in PrestWlck, near Ayr, with Isabella Burns Begg, the youngest sister of the poet, who was then in her 86th year, and that she had told him that of all the poems written about her brother the one by Fitz-Greene Halleck was her favourite. Wilson enclosed a volume of Halleck's poems containing his tribute to Burns, and Lincoln, in ackn.owledging the book on 2nd May 1860, wrote " Many a month has passed since I have met with any­ thing more admirable than his beautiful lines on Burns. n. is wonderful that you should have seen and known a sister of Robert Burns. You must tell me something about her when we meet again." His interest in Burns at that time was shown when he attended the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Burns which was held by the admirers of the poet at Concert Hall in Springfield on 25th January 1859. William Harrower, who was a native of Stirling, was chairman of the committee who arranged the programme and also presided. The other members of the committee were David Knox (also a native of Scotland), Alex. Graham, AlIen Francis and J ames Steel. The announcement of the festival which appeared in full in the Daily State Journal of 25th January stated that "orations, responses, etc., will be delivered by Messrs. Lincoln, 'McLernand and others." The next evening the same paper reported that " among the invited guests we observed the Honorable Abraham Lincoln of this city," and also said that" The regular toasts were responded to in order by Messrs. LincOln, Linder, Matheny, Blaisdell and others." The report continues "We expected to give the toasts this morning but they are crowded out, together with the report of several of the speeches." We shall all ever be BOrry the Journal's space was so crowded on 26th January 1859 that the speech of Abraham Lincoln was not reported. No other record of the speech which Lin- LINCOLN AND BURNS 33 coIn made on that occasion has yet been found. But one thing is sure: if he was as familiar with the works of Burns as those have declared whom we have heretofore quoted, he had a most enjoyable evening. The programme, as published in the Journal, and which we have had the privilege of reading as written by William Harrower, was one that would delight any lover of Burns. It began very properly with "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" and this was followed by the greatest war ode ever written, "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled." Then followed "A man's a man for a' that," which we are certain Lincoln loved ardently. Just imagine young Lincoln, scantily clad and meagrely fed, reading .. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an' a' that? Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine- A man's a man for a' that." He needed that kind of encouragement, and no doubt loved the poet who gave it to him so tersely and forcibly. Among other numbers were" John Anderson, my jo," "Green grow the rashes 0," "Ye banks and braes 0' bonnie Doon," "Duncan Gray," "The Lass of Ballochmyle," " Willie brewed a peck 0' maut " and, of course, " Auld Lang Syne." If Lincoln was as pro­ ficient in the dialect as we have been told, his delight in such a programme can easily be imagined by any lover of Burns and his songs. That his interest in Burns did not cease when he was burdened with the cares of the Presidency is evidenced by two incidents of which we have authentic record. , The first is vouched for by John Hay, who, in an article published in the November 1890 number of the Century Magazine, wrote that Lincoln "delighted in Burns; he said one day after reading those exquisite lines to Glencairn beginning , The bridegroom may for­ get the bride,' that Burns' never touched a sentiment without carrying it to its ultimate expression and leav­ ing nothing further to be said.' " The other incident occurred when, during one of the years of his administration, he was again celebrating Burns's Birthday, this time as a guest of the Washing­ ton Burns Club. During the evening one of the mem- o 34 LINCOLN AND BURNS bers asked President Lincoln for a toast on Burns to be presented on his behalf. Lincoln wrote in pencil on a piece of paper, which is still in existence, these words: " I cannot frame a toast to Burns. I can Bay nothing worthy of his generou8 heart and transcending genius. Thinking of what he has said I cannot say anything which aeems worth saying." We may some day know more than we do now of the influence which Robert Burns exercised over the thinking and philosophy of Abraham Lincoln, but we know enough now to hazard th&. opinion that the sane common sense of the Scottish bard left a deep impres­ sion on the receptive mind of young Lincoln and helped him to develop the soundness of judgment and the kind­ liness which marked his later years. Burns said: H The heart benevolent and kind the most resembles God." Lincoln's presidential actions show pretty clearly that he agreed with Burns on this very forceful and fundamental statement. Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: two men who held their patents of nobility direct from Almighty God! A. G. McKNIGHT

VISITORS TO ALLOWAY, 11941-1942 The number of visitors to the Cottage and the Monument at Alloway during the year which ended on 30th September 1942 was 82,097: an increase of 7,764 on the number for the preceding year. To the poeVs birthplace and the Museum the number who paid for admission was 38,218, compared with 33,893 in the year 1940-411; to the Monument the number was 43,879, compared with 40,440 in the year Jl940-41. THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL DICTIONARY In spite of war conditions work continues upon the Dictionary, although lack of funds has caused publicatioJl once more to be held up. Volume 11 was completed in May 1941, and the first part of Volume III is at present going through the press. The remainder of Volume III is ready for the printer, and other portions of the work are in type­ script. If sufficien~ funds and supplies of paper were forth­ coming, it would be possible to publish subsequent Parts at regular intervals. The Dictionary owes a deep debt of gratitude to the Burns Federation "League of Donors" for the support which it has given in these difficult days, and particularly to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. John McVie, for the untiring enthusiasm which he has shown. At the last Annual General Meeting of the Dictionary Association he was accorded a special vote of thanks for his work. From the inception of the "League of Donors" scheme in December 1939, till 30th June 1942, a total of £.719 17s. 4d. in subscriptions, donations, etc. has been received by the Association, £247 12s. 4d. of this being contributed during the year 1st July 1941-30th June 1942. The Educational Institute of Scotland and the Saltire Society have both given substantial support to the scheme, and an appeal made by Mr. McVie to various Scottish Education Committees to subscribe for copies of the Dictionary for use in schools has had very encouraging results. It had been hoped that a scheme similar to the" League of Donors" might be started in the United States, and Mr. David L. Grey of St. Louis, who has· been such a good friend to the Dictionary in the past, had volunteered to try to enlist the support of the Scottish Associations there, but owing to the war this scheme has been postponed. The Association, however, have under consideration a plan whereby the Dictionary's future may be safeguarded. If public bodies and private individuals at home and over­ seas could be persuaded each to guarantee to the Association sufficient funds to produce a Part of the Dictionary, the work of compilation could continue meantime unhampered by financial considerations and the material thus prepared would be available for publication when conditions were more favourable. The cost of printing a Part is estimated to be over £300, and suitable recognition of assismJlce given would be made in each Part published under the scheme. WILLIAM GRANT. TO ROBERT BURNS (Written after a Council meeting of the Burns Club of London, 1933.) Dear Bard, I feel that you are with us here At ev'ry Council, ev'ry social board Where brothers meet and Doric tongue is heard. That human note, in songs you sounded clear, Ne'er seems to fade, it reaches far and near. Kindness is kin to love (the naked sword Kills both) so that in act or spoken word Man could help man, not cause fraternal tear. Would you were in the flesh this harass'd hour, To write an epic that would charm away Mistrust 'mong nations, the misuse of pow'r, And in their place to plant a new desire, Good-will, good-rule, new hearts and clean, to stay, 'Twould be more potent than Promethean fire. JOHN WATSON

"HANDSOME NELL" In Coylton (Ayrshire) kirkyard is a stone-one of a family group of four-inscribed " Erected by William Kilpatrick., Drumgabs, In memory of his Father, AIlan Kilpatrick, late Miller in Percluan: Born at Millmannoch, 4th November 11725, Died ht May 11782, Age 57. And Margaret Good, his Mother: Died 12th August 1770, Aged 37. And of said William Kilpatrick, Late in Barnhill: Born September 1765, Died 21s~ November 1841, Age 77." The three persons named on the stone are respectively Father, Mother, and Brother of Burns's" Handsome NeIl," heroine of the song beginning "0, once I lov'd a bonie lass ": the first of his performances, the poet afterwards wrote, "composed when he was a few months more than his sixteenth year."-Commumcated by Rev. lames Thomson, mimster of Mochrum (Wigtownslllire) Parish. NOTES, QUERIES, AND ANSWERS

BURNS'S COPy1-NO. " R. Burns 11775 " is inscribed on the title-page of a copy of Thomas Gray's Poems (published at London about 1774) which is now in the Library of the British Museum, and the printed catalogue of the Library claims the autograph to be that of the poet. That is incorrect. Burns doubtless had a copy of Gray's works--he quotes from them on numerous occasions--but the writing on this copy is certainly not his handiwork.

BURNS IN THE AUCTION-ROOM A copy of the second edition (Edinburgh, 1787) of Burns's Poems was sold in Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 's auction-rooms, London, on 112th August 1942. Inserted in the book were several holograph documents, one of them a short undated letter from the poet to Thomas Sloan, Dumfries. (This letter is printed in the 11934 volume of the Burns ChrO"Tllicle.) The volume was sold for £50. AYR: NOT ALLOW AY " There was one claim she could make and of which she was very proud. It was in the month of January 1759, the night after ' the blast 0' J anuar' win'," that her great-great­ grandfather, John Tennant of Glenconner, stood, along with James Young and William Burnes, in the little church of Alloway, there to put his signature to the parish register which recorded the birth of a son, Robert, who was :to grow into Scotland's great national poet."-From a newspaper report of a speech. The lady who made that claim should know that in 1759 the " little church of Alloway" was a ruin and so was in disuse. JERUSALEM BURNS CLUB The members of this Club (founded 1942) spent" A nicht wi' Burns" in January last, with Flying-Officer S. B. Nicholson (Glasgow), R.A.F., as Chairman. "The Immortal Memory" was proposed by Mr. G. H. Webster, C.M.G., O.B.E. (Postmaster-General.) A copy of the printed pro­ gramme of the celebration was received by Sandyford (Glasgow) Burns Club from Lieut. Edward Guest, a former Secretary of that Club and one of the founder-members of the Club at Jerusalem. OBITUARY SIR THOMAS OLIVJJR, D.L., M.D., who died at Newcastle on 116th May 1942, aged 89, was a prominent figure in Newcastle Burns Club and had been a Vice-President of the Burns Federation since 1937. LIEUT.-COLONEL DAVID YUILLE, T.D., J.P., was Hon. Treasurer of the Burns Federation from 11930 till the date of his death at Kilmarnock on 30th June 1942. He was a Pa&t­ President and also, for nearly a quarter of a century, Secre­ tary of Kilmarnock Burns Club. Colonel Yuille had been headmaster of Bentinck School at Kilmarnock, and for many years was associated with the Volunteer and Territorial Army movements. He served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers through­ out the War of 1914-'1919, seeing service in Gallipoli and Palestine. MR. T. DAVIDSON COOlt of Barnsley, Yorkshire, who died at Glasgow on 10th December 11941, was an authority on the history of Scottish songs and airs. He made numerous useful contributions to the Burns Ohronicle (beginning in 1918) and other periodical publications, and assisted in the preparation of the" Centenary Edition" of Sir WaIter Scott's Letters. REV. WILLIAM PHIN GILLIESON, M.C., M.A., H.C.F., minister of the Church of St. John the Baptist at Ayr, died on 30th March 11942. He took a prominent part in the public affairs of the burgh during his 32 years' residence there. He was a Past-President of Ayr Burns Club, and preached numerous sermons on the occasions of the anniversary of the poet's birth; the latest of these (1942) is printed in this issue of the Burns Ch'rO'flJicle. MR. JOHN G. S. SPROLL, who died at Burnside, near Glasgow, on 18th December 11941, had been Secretary of Bridgeton Burns Club since 1915 and a member of the Execu­ tive Committee of the Federation-representing Canada­ from 1925. He was founder and Principal of Sproll's Business College, one of the largest institutions of the kind in Scotland, and rendered long and useful service to the Institute of Commerce. BURNS CLUB NOTES

3 : TAY 0' SHANTBR BURNS OLUB, GLASGOW The activities of the Club for 8e88ion 1941-42 consisted of two lantern lectures, both of which were given by Mr. John S. Clarke, J.P., who is always willing to give his services. The subject of the first was the "Romance of Russia," and the second was "The Clyde from its Source." Both were delivered to crowded houses in the Burns House Club, and were greatly enjoyed by all. The Club held its 82nd anniversary function, which took the form of a luncheon, on 24th January, and the oration was given by Mr. Clarke. Also five whist drives were held: these took place on Saturday afternoons and were very well attended by the members and their friend!!. ALEXANDER IzAT, Secretary

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Syllabus 19J,.1-19J,.~ 194!1-0ct. 27. Concert by R. E. Cunningham and Party. Nov. 24. "Bird life": lantern lecture, by N. Richardson. Dec. 22. Dramatic recital, by the John GaIt Players (Introduced by C. H. Mair). 1942-Jan. 23. «The Immortal Memory" by John S. Clarke. Feb. 23. «'Renfrewshire in Burns's day," by Dewar M. Robb. Mar. 30. «Early Clyde steamers," by Andrew McKechnie. D. M. FLEMING, Secretary

68: SANDYFORD (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB Activities were again restricted to one meeting in the year-the anniversary celebration of the poet's birth. Weather conditions immediately preceding the function were appalling and the attendance suffered in consequence. Mr. James T. Wotherspoon, President, presided. Speak- 40 BURNS CLUB NOTES ing to the toast" The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns," Mr. George P. Laidlaw, M.A., B.Sc., revealed an intimate knowledge of the poet's works and a sound appreciation of his worth. He declared that the lessons Burns taught were founded on two outlrtanding qualities of his character­ namely, his independence and his sympathy. Burns's spirit of independence grew from his insistence on freedom for the individual, and his sympathy from his belief in the brother­ hood of man. , In a studied and delightfully entertaining speech to the toast" The Lassies," the Rev. Col in Miller, B.D., Bankfoot, Perth, referred to some remarks about Glasgow women which had been written by two Frenchmen who were contemporaries of Burns. These Frenchmen wrote that the women of Glasgow in general displayed a great deal of elegance and agility in their walk, and many of ~hem had very handsome figures. Scotsmen did not appear to appreciate their good fortune, added these foreigners, but took it as a matter of course. They described Scotland as " a husband's paradise." Mrs. Joseph Allison ably and wittily replied to this toast. The appeal for benevolence made by Mr. Peter Ferguson, .LP., realised £21 6s., which sum has been equally distributed between the Club's Benevolent Fund and the Jean Armour Burns Houses, Mauchline. The Club has entered on its jubilee year, and Mr. Peter Ferguson has been appointed President as a mark of grateful appreciation of his long and faithful service. Mr. Ferguson was President in the years 1923-24 and since then has con­ tinued a Director of the Club. Conditions will necessitate a restricted programme, but it is hoped to mark the year with a celebration. S. W. LOVE, Hon. Secy.

89: SUNDERLAND BURNS OLUB During the past year our President, Mr. H. E. Coates, joined the forces and is with the R.A.F. Vice-President Mr. George Mitchell has very ably carried out the duties devolving upon him in these restricted times of our Club life. It was a happy thought on the part of Mr. Alexander McPhee to make a cake and present it for the benefit of the British Red Cross Society; its sale realised £5, the lucky member being Mr. Angus Graham, Durham. On 24th January a large company met in the Hall of the Central Library. After placing a wreath on ~he bust of Burns, Acting-President Mitchell paid tribute to the poet and BURNS CLUB NOTES 41 his works. Mr. J. Sommerville moved a vote of thanks to the Acting-President for his address, and Councillor A. W. Semple moved a vote of thanks to the Library Committee for permitting us to hold this annual ceremony. The Chairman of Committee, Rev. H. Enwistle, in acknowledging this, paid tribute to the Club in arranging the gathering, thereby keep­ ing the memory of Burns before the public. We regret the passing of six members: Allan Cameron, James Hunter, James Duthie, Gavin Findlater, David M'Cue and Arthur Goodall. While a great many of our members are scattered far and wide, we are looking forward and hoping that the time will soon come when we shall have a happy reunion. M. NEILSON, Hon. Secy.

153: SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB, GLASGOW " The trumpets sound, the banners fly, The glittering spears are ranked. ready, The shouts 0' war are heard afar, The battle closes deep and bloody." Syne, anither 'ear we hae tholed the lang dreich War­ the Fecht for the Rights 0' Man as defined by Robert Burns. Nae sae muckle fashed by Hitler's dunnerin' deevils an' their bombs, the Cronies 0' the" Scottish," wi' maybe a wheen fewer forgaitherins, had anither gran' session. In November, camdootshie Preses Fiscal Adair wheedled tae address the Scottish Cronies twa weel-kent frien's wha's hames are far awa, un'er Hitler's dominion. Thae boddies were Major M. B. Jalowiecki 0' Poland an' Mr. Kurt Rothschild frae Austria. In Janwar, the Very Reverend Archibald Main, D.D., D.Litt., Professor 0' Ecclesiastical History in Glesca University, askit ower twa hunner Cronies an' their lasses tae honour the Immortal Bard i' the unco' quate Tribute. Maister Jamie Maxton, the Parlamentar frae Brigton, drolly cracked about the Lasses, wi' sic fervour that he gie near missed his train for Lunnon. Miss Isobel Sinclair, the journa­ listic Lass 0' Pairts, in reSpondin', near matched the wit 0' the man 0' Politics. Sweert indeed were the Cronies tae end the Session in March, wi' thrang conclave. Cracks, sangs, cantraips an' ither cheerie Ongauns throughout the 'ear were sustained by sic artistes as Alick Main, Ian J. Cameron, Jamie Forsyth, Nelson L. Morkill, Hugh Lorimer, Louis Cowie, Chairlie Anderson, Agnes Leitch, BURNS CLUB NOTES Mrs. Docherty, Pipe-Major McDougall, R. E. Paterson, and ithers 0' oor ain fowk. " Wi' Death forgather'd by the way." Tae the sorrow 0' their brithers, a wheen Cronies, amang them Direotors Bailie T. J. Blyth and. Councillor John A. Sinclair, and original member (1904:) W. B. Paterson, passed on. Thegither we'll foregaither anoo mair, i' the Elysian Fields. J. KEVAN MoDoWALL, Secretar an' Siller-cMel

1199: NEWBATTLE AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB We had a very successful session under the chairmanship of Mr. Robert Knight. Our lectures were of the UlYUal high standard and were very well attended, as were our whist drives and anniversary dinner. Mr. A. Anderson, J.P., one of our Hon. Presidents, proposed " The Immortal Memory," and his inspiring address was enjoyed by all. The old-age pensioners (70 years and over), of whom there were at Xmas 215 on our list, each received 7s. 6d. and also a Xmas treat to which 130 turned out. They had dinner and a dram, and were entertained by members of the club, who rendered songs, recitations and instrumental solos. Two of the old folks also did their turn: one gave a step dance and the other Selections on the tin whistle. (Both these performers are well over 70.) Altogether it was a very enjoyable after­ noon. In June the old folks on the list numbered 1190; each of them received 38. The total amount for the session waa £12l. We also gave a donation of £6 6s. to the Russian Red Cross, one of £10 to the British Red Cross, and a donation of £7 lOs. to the local Comforts Fund. The school children's competition was carried out with Mr. F. J. Belford again lending valuable assistance; and we are indebted to him and Mr. C. Walinch, Headmaster of Newbattle School, for their work on our behalf. The prizes for this competition were presented by Mrs. Knight, wife of our President, at a social held for that purpose. One of the out­ standing features of the competition was the fact that first prize in the Primary Division for Girls was won by a little girl evacuee from the Channel Islands. All the prize-winners were presented with a copy of the edition of Burns presented by the Federation to the evacuees, together with the usual book prizes. Our Dramatic Society under the leadership of Mr. Geo. BURNS CLUB NOTES Humphrey again did good work in raising money, both for our own funds and for several other organisations, in and out­ side the village. Our membership is holding very well considering the diffi­ cult times, and we are looking forward to the coming session with confidence. BOBT. LAUDER~ Secretary

263: GLASGOW MASOliIO BURNS OLUB We have had a most successful session under the chairman­ ship of Bro. Thos. Beet who, well-known for his enthusiasm in all things pertaining to Burns, has given quite an impetus to the membership; and the meetings have been well attended, despite the black-out. An enjoyable outing to Mauchline took place at Saturday, 16th May !1942.

Syllabus 19.12-19.13 1942-Sep. 25. " Recollections," by John S. Clarke, J.P. Oct. 30. " Scotsmen abroad," by Col. John Menzies, D.S.O. Nov. 27. " A reporter's diary," by Wm. Gallacher (" W averley "). Dec. 25. " Lesser-known Scots poets," by D. Stew art Burnett. 11943-Jan. 22. Annual Dinner: " The Immortal Memory" by Thomas Beet. Feb. 26. "Malta G.C. and the Rock," by R. W. Woolley. Mar. 26. "Two of Scotland's minor poets," by A. Gordon Ingram. Apl. 30. Annual Business Meeting. May Annual Outing. CARLETON H. SMYTH, Hon. Secy.

275: AYR BURNS OLUB The Club now finds itself functioning for the third year under war conditions, and in common with other societies has been endeavouring to make every effort to ingather funds towards alleviating the distress arising in these trying times. In this connection, through organised effort, the sum of fully £100 has been given to the "War Comforts Fund," the " British Red Cross and Aid to Russia Fund" and the" Ayr Burgh Spitfire Fund." 44 BURNS CLUB NOTER The Club has also been as anxious as ever that the love of " oor mither tongue " should be fostered among the rising generation, and toward~ that end they sponsored the usual school competitions in singing and recitation of Burns's songs and poems. Over 900 competitors took part in these com­ pEftitions in the eleven schools within the Burgh of Ayr, for which the Club gave book prizes and also a certain number of copies of the Burn~ Federation certificate. On 28th November a very successful St. Andrew's Night function was held in Goudie's Restaurant, at which a stirring .address was delivered by the Rev. J. Strathearn MeN ab, M.A., of St. Leonard's Church, Ayr. The celebration of the Poet's birth took the form of a lunch held within Belleisle House on 24th January, when the prin­ cipal speaker was Sheriff Scott, who gave a most interesting and instructive address. On 25th January a largely attended service was held in Ayr Old Church. The sermon on this occasion, delivered by the late Rev. Phin Gillieson, is printed in this issue of the Burns Chrowicle. During this year the Club became a subscriber to the " Scottish National Dictionary," and the volumes are now available in the town for reference by those who desire to study Scottish literature. The Club have still in view the purchase of the " Tarn 0' Shanter Inn" as a relic of days contemporary with the poet, and this will be immediately the main endeavour of. the Club as soon as the world returns to sanity and peace. The membership of the Club is well maintained, and thanks are due to the members of the Council for their untir­ ing efforts to sustain an interest in the cult. D. J. WILLISON, Secretary

295: THE BURNS HOUSE CLUB LIMITED (GLASGOW) The Rooms at 27 India Street are for the purpose of pro­ viding a house for the Burns Clubs of Glasgow. The Clubs find the accommodation most convenient for their ordinary and committee meetings, and 27 India Street is the head­ quarters of the Glasgow and District Burns Association. The Club is open every week-day, and there is a select library of Scottish literature. The principal newspapers and magazines are provided. Lectures, concerts and whist drives are arranged by the Directors, and these functions prove very popular. A Billiard Tournament for the Morison Cup, pre­ sented by Mr. Thomas Morison, a Past-President, provides keen interest amongst the members. BURNS CLUB NOTES 45 The Quarterly meetings of the Federation are held within the Club premises, and the Annual Conference is meantime held there as well. J. MCCLYMONT WYLIE, Secretary

310: MAUCHLINE BURNS CLUB Syllabus 1942-1943 1194-2-Sep. 29. "The political champion of Burns, with special reference to Thomas Muir"; by Sir P. J. Dollan, D.L. Oct. 30. " A jug 0' wine and Thou," by Nan Scott. Nov. 13. "Lewis Grassic Gibbon," by Hugh H. Hamilton, M.A. Dec. 15. " The love psychology of Burns," by John S. Clarke, J.P. 11943-Jan. 23. Annual celebration: "The Immortal Memory" by Dr. T. J. Honeyman. Feb. 6. School Children's Competitions. 26. "Allan Ramsay and his times," by Dr. " John Oliver. Mar. 23. " Burns: artist and craftsman," by Rev. D. Langlands Seath, J.P. JAMES DUNLOP, Hon. Secy.

324: STOOKTON BURNS OLUB Owing to the War and the activities of the members ,and the people of the district generally, we decided to meet from September to March both inclusive. We had four very success­ ful lectures and one social evening; also Hallowe'en for the children, conducted by Mrs. B. McMullan. The anniversary of Robert Burns on 25th January was celebrated in fine style. "The Immortal Memory" was in the capable hands of Mr. E. McNairney. Eighty people were present. The toast " To kindred societies" was unique in its way: sent by air mail by A. B. Garden of Aberdeen, Scotland, and read by Mr. McNairney. It will be remembered that A. B. Garden, Secretary of Aberdeen Burns Club, has rendered good service to Stockton Club, which in turn made him a member. W. HAMILTON. Secretary 46 BURNS CLUB NOTES

373: RED HILL (NATAL) BURNS CLUB Our usual Hogmanay gathering was well attended. and those present subscribed £5 to the North-east (Aberdeen) " Prisoners of War" appeal. The 25th falling on a Sunday this year, we decided to arrange a Burns service in Greenwood Park Presbyterian Church, and the minister (Rev. D. A. Diederich, B.A.) was so obliging as to preach a sermon on the poet, at the request of the Club. Psalms and old hymns were sung. The service from beginning to end was taken from the works of Burns, and will long be remembered by those who were present. HARRY ELLIOTT, Secretary

STIRLING, CLACKMANNAN AND WEST PERTH SHIRES DISTRICT Although the majority of the Burns Clubs in this District have ceased to function for the duration of the war, the bowling tournament is being proceeded with, and that very successfully. The annual game took place on 8th August on the green of Scottish Dyes, at Grangemouth. Twelve clubs took part in the competition for the Cup and prizes, and the trophy was won by Falkirk Cross Keys Club. After the game a social hour was spent in the Clubhouse. Mr. Wark. Bannockburn Empire, President of the Committee, was in the chair, and thanked the clubs for their co-operation in making the competition so successful. The Secretary, Mr. A. M'Gilchrist of Bannockburn Empire Club, handed over the trophy to the skip of the winning rink, and complimented the Cross Keys Club on being the winners for the second time. Mr. Bulloch suitably replied. Mr. Wark presented the players on the winning rink with War Savings Stamps pro­ vided by the Committee. He also intimated that the sum of £3 had been sent as a donation to the Scottish National Burns Homes at Mauchline. On the call of Mr. Bulloch, the President and the Committee were accorded a very cordial vote of thanks for the good work they did in carrying on the com­ petition year by year. The Scottish Dyes Club, on the pro­ posal of Mr. J. C. Reid (Grahamston), were also heartily thanked for granting the use of their green. ALEXANDER DUN MOTTO-Cl A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT" THE BURNS FEDERATION

INSTITUTED 1885

Hon. Pruident•. Sir ALEXANDER GIBS, G.B.E., C.B., LL.D.(Edin.), F.RS., Queen Anne's Lodge, Westminster, London, S.W.l. WILLI.UI WILL, 154 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. RoBBRT GRAHAM of Fintry, lO Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.2. Brevet-Colonel T. C. DUN LOP, A.D.C., T.D., D.L., Sauchrie, Maybole, Ayrshire. Sir RoBERT BRUCE, D.L., LL.D., Brisbane House, 9 Rowan Road, Glasgow, S.l. Sir JOSEPH DOBBIE, S.S.C., 42 Melville Street, Edinburgh, 3. THOMAS AMos, M.A, 19 Glebe Road, Kilmarnock. DUNCAN MACINNES, Station B, Box 9, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. ALEXANDER G. McKNIGHT, 321 Providence Building, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A. WILLIAJI GRANT, M.A., LL.D., Training Centre, St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen. J. C. EWING, 8 Royal Terrace, Glasgow, C.3. WM. C. COCKBURN, Holmwood, Uddingston. WILLlAM A. WEl., 511 Wardlaw Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Hon. Vic,·Prelident•. Sir RoBJ:RT WILSON, D.L., LL.D., Dalsalloch, 18 Aytoun Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow, S.l. J.AlIU TBOKSON, F.S.A.Soot., The Cedars, 21 Fortis Green, Ea.t Finchley, London, N.2. J. T.ULOR GlBB, F.S.A.Scot., Mauchllne. ANDREW M'CALLUM, 33 Hillside Road, Glasgow, S.3. l.AJ1BS McMuRDO, 85-71 144th Street, Jamaica, N.Y., U.S.A. JOHN N. HALL, Eastwood, Irvine. JAKU A. MORRIS, RS.A., Wellington Chambers, Ayr. RICHARD DOUGLAS, 1 Wall Street, New York, N.Y., U.S.A... DANIBL ROBBRTSON, J.P., 7 Rosehall Terrace, Falkirk. ADAM MACKAY, 62 Femleigh Road, Glasgow, S.3. .tOHN R FOTHBaINGHAJI, Orwell, Bent Road, Hamilton. GBORG1I HU)(PHREY, The Saughs, Newtongrange, Midlothian. 48 THE BURNS FEDERATION

EXECUTIVE COMMa'TEE. President-M. H. MoKERRow, F.S.A.Scot., 43 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries. Past-Pre8ident- Vice-Preaidents-JoHN S. CLARKE, J.P., 2 Walmer Crescent, Glasgow, S.W.I. Capt. CHARLES CARMICHAEL, 54 Chatsworth Street, Derby. Hon. Secretary-JoHN MoVIE, 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, 7. Hon. Treaaurer-JAMEs MAoINTYRE, 17 New Road, Mauchline. Hon. Editor, "Bu1"M Chronicle "-J. C. EWING, 8 Royal Terrace, Glasgow, C.3. Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions-FRED. J. BELFoRD, M.A., F.E.I.S., 3 Park Grove, Liberton, Edinburgh, 9.

District Representatives. I. Ayr.hire-J. KEVAN MoDowALL, F.S.A.Scot., 115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. THOMAS FINDLA Y, Learig, Mauchline. 11. Edinburgh-J. HAMILTON BIRRELL, M.A., F.R.S.G.S., Ph.D., 51 Lauderdale Street, Edinburgh, 9. Ill. GlasgOW-WM. C. COOKBURN, Holmwood, Uddingston. Dr. T. STEWART BARRIE, 13 Somerset Place, Glasgow, C.3. IV. Dumbarton and Argyll Shire.-WM. BOYLE, 22 Osborne Street, Clydebank. V. Fifeshire-Capt. DAVID STOBIE, M.B.E., Urak, Crossford, Fife. T. C. ANDERsoN, Rowan Cottage, Main Street, Kelty, Fife. VI. Lanarkshire-JOHN R. FOTHERINGHAM, Orwell, Bent Road, Hamilton. T. B. GOUDIE, Ewanrigg, Burnbank, Hamilton. JOHN HAPPLE, 4 Graham Avenue, Eddlewood, Hamilton. ROBERT MOFFAT, Leemoor, 348 Hamilton Road, Motherwell. VII. Mid and Ea.t Lothians and Border,-GEORGE HUMPHREY, The Saughs, N ewtongrange, Midlothian. ALEXANDBR PRINGLE, 14 Wellington Street, Hawick. VIII. Welt Lothian-PATRICK GLEN, 41 Torphichen Street, &thgate. IX. Renfrew,hire-Ex-Provost J. M. ADAM, J.P., Cove Point House, (Jove Road, Gourock. ARTBUR MURRAY, Beverley, 66 South Street Greenock. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 49

X. Stirling, Olaclcmannan and West Perth Shires-DANIEL RoBERTSON, J.P., 7 Rosehall Terrace, Falkirk. JAMES P. CRAWFORD, 68 Port Street, Stirling. XI. Ea8t PerthBhir6 and Angm- XII. Northern Scotti8h Counties-Miss ANNIE BARCLAY, clo Town and Counties Ladies' Club, 7 Bonaccord Street, Aberdeen. XIII. Southern Scottish Countu8-J OHN W ARDLA W, Glenal va, Albert Road, Dumfries. XIV. London a1ld South-Eastern England-JoHN M. SWAN, 17 Roxborough Park, Harrow, Middlesex. XV. North-Ea'tern Engla1ld-J. RBNWICK VICKERS, Belvoir, St. Bedes, East Boldon, Co. Durham. XVI. North- W6Itern England-DANIEL WRlGHT, Quatre Bras, St. Andrews Road, Bebington, Cheshire. XVII. MidlandB of England-JOHN CURRIE, 20 Arboretum Street, Nottingham. W. G. MCGREGOR, 19 Byron Road, Sheffield, 7. XVIII. South- Western England- XIX. Wales-HECToR McKELVIE, 3 Glanmor Road, Uplands, Swansea. XX. Irela1ld-ALEXANDER EMSLIE, M.A., 5 Royal A venue, Belfast. XXI. South Africa-DoNA.LD F. MACNAIR, 103 Fotheringay Road, Glasgow, S.l. XXII. Amtralia-T. ATHoLL ROBERTsoN, F.R.G.S., F.S.A.Scot., 9 Foster Lane, London, E.C.2. XXIII. New Zealand-WILLIAM BLAcK, Cardean, Eastfield Road, Dumfries. XXIV. Canada-Sir PATRICK J. DOLLAN, D.L., J.P., 1 Kingsley Avenue, Glasgow, S.2. XXV. I11dia-ARTHuR McKERROW, Polmood, Biggar. XXVI. U.S.A.-ARTHuR A. CRAlG, 716 Newnam Street, Jackson­ ville, Florida, U.S.A. GEORGE S. MAcGRlI:GOR, 314 Edwin Street, Flint, Michigan, U.S.A. XXVII. Near Ea8t-HuGH M. MAClNTYRE, Elmsley, 7 Racecourse Road, Ayr. XXVIII. China-WM. C. FAULDs, J.P., F.S.I., 367 London Road, Glasgow, S.E. 8UB-COMMITTEE8. Finance: Messrs. Cockburn (Conve1Ier), Adam, Goudie, Murray, and Robertson. . Memorials: Messrs. H. M. MacIntyre (Convener), Black, Findlay, Goudie, and Murray. Scotti8h Literature: Messrs. Dollan (C01Ivener), Belford, Ewing, Faulds, and McDowall. AUDITOR8. WILLIAM A. GOLD, Walla.cethorn, Riccarton, Kilmarnock. GBORGE BROWN, M.A., Dunard, 52 Witch Road, Kilmarnock_ D 52 THE BURNS FEDERATION Secretary. The place of each lIleeting shall be fixed at the prt:vious meeting. (b) The Hon. Secretary shall give at least one week's notice of meetillgs, along with the Agenda. (c) Notice, of motioa and other business to appear in 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. (f) The President, the Vice· Presidents, the Hon. Secretary, and the Hon. Treasurer shall be ex officiis members of all Standing Sub-Committees.

Subscription•. 8. (a) Each Club, on admission to the Federation, shall pay a registration fee of two guineas, on receipt of which the Diploma of the Federation shall be issued. This registration fee includes the subscription for the first year of membership. Thereafter each club shall pay an annual subscription of one guinea. Clubs failing to pay this subscription for two consecutive years may be struck loff the roll of the Federation. Clubs in arrear with their subscriptions shall not be entitled to be represented at the annual Conference of the Council. (b) Each Club shall be expected to subscribe for at least five copies of the annual Burn, Chronicle. (c) Memberil of affiliated Clubs shall be entitled to receive a Pocket Diploma on payment of One shilling.

Finance. 9. (a) The Sub-Committee on Finance shall consist of five members of the Executive Committee, three to form a quorum. (b) No accounts shall be paid without the authority of the Finance Committee, which shall submit the Minutes of its meetings to the quarterly meetings of the Executive Committee. (c) The Bank Account shall be kept in the name of the Federation, and shall be operated by the Hon. Treasurer for the time being. Deposit Receipts shall be taken out in the name of the Federation, to be drawn on the endorsement of the President, the Hon. Secretary, and the Hon. Treasurer, or any two of them. Honorarg Secretar,!/. 10. The Hon. Secretary (with, if decided to be necessary, the assistance of a Minute Clerk) shall keep the Minute Book of CONSTITUTION AND RULES 53 the Federation, in which shall be recorded the proceedings of all meetings. He shall also conduct the correspondence of the Federation. convene all meetings, and issue Diplomas. He shall prepare the Executive Committee's Report on the year's transaotions, for submission to the Conference of the Council.

Honorary Treasurer. 11. The Hon. Treasurer shall have charge of all monies paid to the Federation, and shall pay all accounts authorised by the Finance Committee. He shall prepare a statement of his accounts for the year to 31st July, which shall be audited by two .Auditors, who shall be appointed annually at the Conference of the Council, and who shall not be members of the Executive Committee.

"Burns Cht·onicle." 12. (a) The Burn, Chronicle shall be an official publication of the Federation, and shall be published annually, not later than 1st January. It shall contain a Directory of the Clubs on the roll of the Federation, reports of the transactions of the Federation and of affiliated Clubs during the previous year, and such literary matter and illustrations as may be decided by the Hon. Editor. (b) The Hon. Editor shall be responsible for the publication of the Burn, Chronicle, and shall submit annually a report on the sale of the latest issue. Estimates for the printing of the Burn, Chronicle and other publications of the Federation shall be approved by the Finance Committee. (c) The published price of the BUrnI Chronicle shall be fixed by the Executive Committee.

School Children', Competition,. 13. The Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions shall give assistance to affiliated Clubs in the organisation of their Com­ petitions,' and shall endeavour to co-ordinate the efforts of the various Clubs. He shall submit annually a report on the Com­ petitions organised by the Clubs.

Benefits. 14. (a) .Affiliated Clubs shall be supplied gratis with copies of newspapers containing reports of meetings, demonstrations, etc., organised, conducted, or attended by the Federation. (b) Members of affiliated Clubs shall be entitled to be supplied, through the Secretaries of their respective Clubs, with oopies of all works published by the Federation, at a discount of 331 per cent. LIST OF DISTRICTS (See Article No. 6c of "Corutitution")

I. Ayrllhire. n. Edinburgh. Ill. Glasgow. IV. Dumbarton and Argyll Shires. V. Fifeshire. VI. Lanarkshire. VII. Lothians (Mid and East) and Borders. VIII. Lothian (West). IX. Renfrewshire. X. Stirling, Clackmannan, and West Perth Shires. XI. East Perthshire and Angus. XII. Northern Scottish Counties. XIII. Southern Scottish Counties. XIV. London and South-Eastern England. Essex, Hertford, Middlesex, Berks, Buokingham, Oxford, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent. XV. North-Eastern England. Northumberland, Durham, York&hire (except Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster) XVI. North-Western England. Cumberland, Weatmorllllnd, Lancashire, Chuhire XVII. Midlands of England. Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, South Yorksl>ire. Leicester, Rutllllnd Stafford, Shropshire, Worcester, Warwick, North· ampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford, Norfolk, Suffolk XVIII. South-Western England. Hereford, Gloucester, Wilts, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Monmouth XIX. Wales. XX. Ireland. XXI. South Africa. XXII. Australia. XXIII. New Zealand. XXIV. Canada. XXV. India. XXVI. United States of America. XXVII. Near East. XXVIII. China. LIST OF DISTRICTS I. Ayrshire-SO Clubs: 2 Members. o Kilmarnock. 310 Manchline. 35 DaIry. 365 Catrine. 45 Cumnock. 369 MayboJe St. Crispin's. 56 Muirkirk Lapraik. 377 Kilbirnie Rosebery. 173 Irvine. 435 Ayr Tam 0' Shanter. 192 Ayrshire B.C.Assoc. 456 Troon Masonic. 252 Alloway. 500 New CumnQck. 274 Troon. 564 Ochiltree Winsome Willie. 275 Ayr. 568 Darvel. 288 Beith Caledonia.. 573 Croft 8pringside. SeerICG'7I: John M. Irving, 7 Middlemas Drive, Kilmarnock.

11. Edlnburgh-g Clubs: 1 Member. 22 Edinburgh. 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire Asaoc. 124 Ninety. 314 Edinburgh Scottish. 212 Portobello. 341 Leith. 293 New Craighall. 378 Edinburgh B.C.Assoc. 398 Colinton. Secretary: Fred. J. Belford, M.A., 3 Park Grove, Liberton, Edinburgh, 9.

Ill. Glasgow-m! Clubs: 2 Members.

3 Tam 0' Shanter. 91 ShettIeston. 7 Thistle. 135 Partick Western. 9 Royalty. 139 National. 33 Haggis. 153 Scottish. 34 Carrick. 169 Glasgow B.C.Assoc. 36 Rosebery. 181 Primrose. 49 Bridgeton. 213 Kingston. 53 Govan Fairfield. 263 Masonic. 68 Sandyford. 282 Glasgow Bowling Assoc. 74 National Burns Memorial 295 Burns House. Cottage Homes. 477 Bellahouston. 484 Sheddens Ladies. Secretary: Andrew Stenhouse, LL.B., 183 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. THE BURNS )j'EDERATION IV. Dumbal'ton and Al'gyll Shil'es-8 Clubs: 1 Member. 2 Alexandria. 225 Helensburgh. 10 Dumbarton. 244 Dalmuir. 75 Kirn. 421 Arrochar and Tarbet. 196 Mid-Argyll. 550 Dunoon Mary Campbell.

Secretary: Wm. C. Cockburn, Holmwood, Uddingston.

V. Flfeshll'e-19 Clubs: 2 Members. 62 Cupar. 402 High Valleyfield Highland 85 Dunfermline. Mary Ladies. 184 Blairadam. 452 Auchterderran Bonnie Jean. 250 Cowdenbeath Tam 0' 457 Kinglassie Ladies. Shanter. 459 Cowdenbeath West End 262 Fife B.C ..Assoc. J oIly Beggars. 283 Sinclairtown. 478 Keltyand Blairadam Bonnie 326 Bingry Ladies. Doon Ladies. 330 Glencraig "Bonnie Jean." 486 Jean Armour, Steelend. 345 Denbeath. 496 Auld Hoose, Burntisland. 350 Markinch. 508 Auchterd.rran. 554 Bmoe, Falkland.

Secretary: T. C. Anderson, Rowan Cottage, Main Street, Kelty, Fife.

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VII. Mid and East Lothians and Bol'del'S-18 Clubs: 2 Membel'S. 96 Jedburgh. 384 Pumpherston Bonnie Doon. 108 East Calder. 400 Haddington. 198 Gorebridge Jolly Beggars. 414 Dalkeith Fountain. 199 Newbattle and District. 427 Gorebridge Glencairn. 239 Hawiok. 442 Penicuik. 319 Fisherrow Masonic. 475 Tweeddale Ladies. 338 Dalkeith and District. 516 The Airts, Preatonpan•. 346 Oakbank Mossgiel. 552 Fawside, Tranent.

Secretary: James Juner, 2 Greenhall Crescent, Gorebridge. LIST OF DISTRICTS 57 VI. Lanarkshire-SS Clubs: 4. Members. 20 Ail'drie. 466 Dykehead Afton Water 100 Hamilton Mossgiel. Ladies. 121 Hamilton Junior. 467 Gilbertfield Highland Mary 133 N ewarthill. Ladies. 152 Hamilton. 468 High Blantyre. 157 Baillieston. 494 Motherwell United Serviccs. 207 Cambuslang Wingate. 505 Wishaw Masonic. 237 Uddingston Masonic. 506 Dykehead Jean Armour. 266 Newton Jolly Beggars. 509 Motherwell Masonic. 348 Newton Bonnie Jean. 520 Uddingston Lochlie Ladies. 356 Burnbank Masonic. 522 GlenIee. 372 Baillieston Jell.11 Armour. 526 Dykehead Tam 0' Shanter. 387 Mary Campbell (Cambus· 529 William Mitchell. Iang). 533 Fauldhouse. 388 Kyle (Shotts) Ladies. 537 Harthill. 390 Meikle Earnock Jolly 542 Newarthill White Heather. Beggars. 546 Oak, Hamilton. 392 WhitHet. 549 BothwellBonieLesleyLadies. 4:24 CambuslangTam 0' Shanter. 574: Holy town Blair Athole. 428 Chryston. 577 Dalserf and Clydesdale. 441 Temple, Shotts. 578 Lanarkshire B.C.A.

Secretary,' T. B. Goudie, Ewanrigg, Burnbll.nk, Hamilton.

VIII. West Lothian-6 Clubs: 1 Member. 125 Blackburn on Almond. 432 Winchburgh. 160 Whitburn. 471 Rose of Grange (Bo'ness). 429 Bathgate Jolly Beggars. 579 Bathgate Tarn 0' Shanter.

Secretaf"!/,' P. Glen, 41 Torphichen Street, Bathgate. 58 THE BURNS FEDERATION IX. Rent'Pewshl1'8-16 Clubs: 2 Membel'S. III Greenock. .30 Gourock . • 8 Pa.isley. 431 Inverkip. ~9 Gourock Jolly Beggars. 472 Renfrewshire B.C.A. 161 Paisley Charleston. 524 Cronies, Paisley. 190 Port-Glasgow. 538 Greenock dr; Disttict 209 Greenock St. John'.. P.P. Assoc. 254 Greenock Victoria. 540 J ohnstone Masonio. 383 Greenock Heather. 567 Paisley Newtown. 576 Fort Matilda.

Secretary: Arthur C. E. Lewis, Vallorbe, Rodney Road, Gourook.

X. Stirling, Claekmannan, and West Perth Shll'es- 16 Clubs: 2 Members. 4 Callander. 399 St. Ringans. 37 Dollar. 409 Stenhousemuir and District. 1>0 Stirling. 426 Sauchie. 126 Falkirk. 469 Denny Cross. 218 Bannockburn. 503 Dunblane. 292 Grahamston. 510 Scottish Dyes. 352 Grangemouth. 541 Doune. 380 Falkirk Cross Keys. 543 Abbey Craig.

Secretary: Alex. Dun, 25 Port Street, Stirling.

XI. East Pel'thshll'e and Angus-7 Clubs: 1 Member. 14 Dundee. 76 Brechin. 26 Perth. 82 Arbroath . •• Forfar. 242 Montrose. 327 Perth St. Mark's,

Secretary: George Cumming, J.P., Lindsay Lane, Brechin. LIST OF DIS1'RIOTS XII. Northern Scottish Countles-7 Clubs: t Member. '0 Aberdeen. 367 Dornoch. 149 Elgin. 403 Fraserburgh. 336 Peterhead. 458 Stonehaven. 470 St. Gilca (Elgin). Secretary: Alex. Mutch, 2 Burns Gardens, Aberdeen.

XIII. Southern Scottish Counties-tO Clubs: t Member. 112 Dumfries Howff. 393 Annan Ladies. 217 Eskdale. 437 Dumfries Ladies. 226 Dumfries. 479 Queen of the South Ladies. 309 Annan. 530 Southern Scottish Counties 323 Kirkcudbright. B.C.A. 636 Whithorn. Secretary: William Black, Cardean, Eastfield Road, Dumfries.

XIV. London and South-Bastel'n England-6 Clubs: 1 Member. 1 Burns Club of London. 569 Thanet and District Cal. Soc. 481 London Ayrshire Society. 570 Scottish Clans Assoc. of 492 Harrow Cal. Soc. London. S,cretary: John M. Swan, 17 Roxborough Park, Harrow, Middlesex.

XV. North-BasteI'n England-11 Clubs: 1 Member. 89 Sunderland. 631 TeeB-llide Cal. Soc. IM Newcastle. 534 Bedlington. 1I~8 Darlington. 544 Ashington. ]66 Wallsend-on-Tyne. 548 Leeds Cal. Soc. 379 Hartlepools. 551 Scarborough Cal. Soc. 655 Harrogate St. Andrew's Soc. Secr,tary: Matthew N eilson, 14 Percy Terrace, Sunderland.

XVI. North-Western England-7 Clubs: 1 Member. 71 Carlisle. 366 Liverpool. 236 Whitehaven. 417 Burnley and District. 363 Barrow, St. Andrew's 436 Walney Jolly Beggars Society. Ladies. 572 Chester Cal. Assoc. Secretary: Miss Florence M. M'Leod, Rowanhill, 34 Child wall Mount Road, Liverpool, 16. 60 THE BURNS FEDERATION XVII. Midlands of England-16 Clubs: 2 Membeps. 17 Nottingham. 445 Buxton Cal. Soc. 50 Derby. 454 Rotherham. 167 Birmingham. 461 Leicester Cal. Soc. 296 WalsaH. 528 Loughborough Scottish Soc. 329 N ewark and District. 553 Wolverhampton Cal. Soo. 405 Sheffield Cal. Soc. 556 Doncaster Cal. Soc. 418 Skegness. 559 Coventry Cal. Soc. 438 Chesterfield Cal. Soc. 563 Norfolk Cal. Soc. Secretary: John Currie, 20 Arboretum Street, Nottingham.

XVIII. Sonth-Westepn England-5 Clubs: 1 Member. 120 Bristol. 480 Falmouth. 446 Herefordshire. 535 Plymouth &; District Cat 462 Cheltenham Scottish Soc. Soc. Secretary: F. W. Whitehead, Albion Chambers, Bristol.

XIX. Wales-1 Club: 1 Member. 4044 Swansea and West Wales.

XX. Il'eland-3 Clubs: 1 Member. 15 Belfast. 183 Londonderry. 406 Dublin St. Andrews Soo. Acting Secretary: George Roddick, Avondale House, Ballyclare.

XXI. South Afl'lca-1 Club: 1 Member. 373 Red Hill, Natal.

XXII. AustpaUa-7 Clubs: 1 Member. 324 Stookton. 523 Highland Society of N.S. W IH1 Perth. 532 Cessnock. 521 Waratah·Mayfield, 545 Parramatta. 566 Scottish Soc. and Burns Club of Australia.

XXIII. New Zealand-2 Clubs: 1 Member. 449 Wellington. 497 St. Andrew (Wellington). LIST OF DISTRICTS 61 XXIV. Canada-it Clubs: t Member. 25 Winnipeg St. Andrew's Soc. 476 Border Cities (Ont.) 197 Winnipeg. 501 GaIt (Ont.) 303 Victoria (B.C.) St. 513 Fredericton St. Andrew's Andrew's Soc. Soc. 305 New Waterford. 561 London (Ontario). 325 Vancouver Fellowship(B.C.) 571 Edmonton. 4,43 Burns Club of Victoria 575 Windsor (Ont.) Jean (B.C.) Armour.

XXV. Indla-2 Clubs: t Member. 355 Calcutta. 560 Cawnpore Cal. Soc.

XXVI. U.S.A.-28 Clubs: 2 Members. 171 Chattanooga. 412 Gary. 208 Colorado Springs. 413 San Francisco St. Andrew's 220 St. Louis. Soc. 238 Atlanta. 453 Philadelphia Ladies' 271 Trenton. Auxiliary. 284 Philadelphia. 464 Yakima Valley. 320 Troy. 493 Akron. 331 Buffalo. 498 Flint. 354 Royal Order of Scottish 507 Orange County. Clans. 518 Ye Auld Cronies, Ohio. 375 Holyoke. 525 Flint Jolly Beggars. 381 Greater New York Masonic, 557 Atlanta La.dies. 391 Waterbury. 565 Robert Burns Circle of New York. Secretary: James H. Baxter, 21 Bleecker Avenue, Troy, N.Y. U.S.A.

XXVII. Near East-2 Clubs: 1 Member. 496 Baghdad Cal. Soc. . 515 Abadan Cal. Soc.

XXVIII. Chlna-1 Club: t Member. 514 Shanghai. THE BURNS FEDERATION

LIST OF PAST-PRESIDENTS. 181:15-1899 : Provost Peter Sturrock, Kilmarnock. 1899-1906 : Provost David Mackay, Kilmarnock. 1906-1907 : David Murray, M.A., B.Sc., Kilmarnock. 1908-1909 : William Wallace, LL.D., Glasgow. 1909-1910 : Captain David Sneddon, V.D., Kilmarnock. 1910-1923 : Duncan M'Naught, LL.D., Kilmaurs. 1923-1927 : Sir Robert Bruce, D.L., LL.D., Glasgow. 1927-1930 : Sir Joseph Dobbie, S.S.C., Edinburgh. 1930-1933 : Sir Alexander Gibb, G B.E., C.B., London. 1933-1937 : Ninian Macwhannell, F.R.I.B.A., Glasgow.

List of places at which the Annual Conference of the Council has been held.

1885-93 Kilmarnock. 1915-19 Glasgow. 1894 Glasgow. 1920 London. 1895 Dundee. 1921 Dunfermline. 1896 Kilmarnock. 1922 Birmingham. 1897 Greenock. 1923 Ayr. 1898 Mauchline. 1924 Dumfries. 1899 Dumfries. 1925 Edinburgh. 1900 Kilmarnock. 1926 Perth. 1901 Glasgow. 1927 Derby. 1902 Greenock. 1928 Aberdeen. 1903 Edinburgh. 1929 Troon. 1904 Stirling. 1930 Greenock. 1905 Hamilton. 1931 Hawick. 190/l Kilmarnock. 1932 Stirling. 1907 Sunderland. 1933 London. 1908 St. Andrews. 1934 Glasgow. 1909 Dunfermline. 1935 Ayr and Kilmarnock. 1910 Lanark. 1936 Elgin. 1911 Glasgow. 1937 Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1912 Carlisle. 1938 Dumfries. 1913 Galashiels. 1940-42 Glasgow. The C\>uncil did not meet in 1914 and in 1939. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE COUNCIL

BURNS HOUSE CLUB, GLASGOW, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1942. The Annual .Conference of the Council of the Burns Federation was held here to-day at 3 p.m. The President, Mr. M. H. McKerrow, F.S.A.Scot., occupied the chair, and was accompanied on the platform by the other office-bearers. Apologies for absence were intimated from Mr. J. C. Ewing, Hon. Editor; and Mr. Dan Robertson (Falkirk), Mr. John M. Swan (London), and Mr. John Wardlaw (Dumfries). The following 64 Clubs- were represented by 142 delegates :-No. 0, Kilmarnock; No. 2, Alexandria; No. 3, Tam 0' Shanter, Glasgow; No. 7, Thistle, Glasgow; No. 21, Greenock; No. 36, Rosebery, Glasgow; No. 49, Bridgeton; No. 50, Stirling; No. 53, Govan Fairfield; No. 68, Sandy­ ford, Glasgow; No. 89, Sunderland; No. 91, Shettleston; No. 100, Harilton Mossgiel; No. 112, Burns Howff, Dumfries; No. 1121, Hamilton Junior; No. 124, Ninety, Edinburgh; No. 133, Newarthill; No. 1139, National, Glasgow; No. 1156, New­ castle and Tyneside; No. 169, Glasgow B.C.A.; No. 181, Primrose, Glasgow; No. 1184, Blairadam Shanter; No. 192, Ayrshire B.C.A.; No. 198, Gorebridge Jolly Beggars; No. 199, Newbattle and District; No. 209, Greenock St. John's; No. 217, Eskdale; No. 218), Bannockburn Empire; 'No. 226, Dumfries; No. 238, Atlanta, U.S.A.; No. 239, Hawick; No. 252, Alloway; No. 262, Fifeshire B.C.A.; No. 263, Glasgow Masonic; No. 275, Ayr; No. 307, Edinburgh Ayrshire Associa­ tion; No. 3!10, Mauchline; No. 355, Calcutta; No. 377, KiI­ birnie Rosebery; No. 378, Edinburgh B.C.A.; No. 380, Falkirk Cross Keys; No. 390, Meikle Earnock; No. 399, St. Ringans; No. 429, Bathgate Jolly Beggars; No. 437, Dum­ fries Ladies No. 11; No. 468, High Blantyre; No. 477, Bells­ houston; No. 520, Lochlie Ladies, Uddingston; No. 526, Dykehead Tam 0' Shanter; No. 530, Southern Counties Association; No. 546, The Oak, Hamilton; No. 549, BothweU Bonie Lesley Ladies; No. 576, Fon; Matilda; and No. 577, Dalserf and Clydesdale. The Prel!ident, on behalf of the Executive Committee, 64 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENOE extended a cordial welcome to the delegates, and said that they had met there for the 56th annual meeting of the Federation. It was really their 58th year, but in 1914 and 1939 there was no annual conference. Although we were passing through arduous times and travelling was exceedingly difficult, it was very gratifying to see such a large turnout. Unfortunately they did not have, as they sometimes did, representatives from overseas, but there were with them four gentlemen who, although usually domiciled overseas, were at present in this country. They had one representative from Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., and three from Calcutta, and to these he extended a Tary hearty welcome. The Minutes of last year's Conference were held as read, and were approved. The Hon. Secretary, in submitting the annual report, lIaid they would see from it that the Federation had continued their work for the Scottish National Dictionary, both by securing new subscribers and by means of the League of Donors, each member of which agreed to subscribe one shilling per year towards the cost of production of the Dictionary. We have now raised about £730 for the Dictionary, he continued, and I take this opportunity of thanking all who have supported our League of Donors campaign-not only our own clubs, but other bodies as well, particularly the Saltire Society and the Educational Institute of Scotland and its local Associations. As a Federation we must do our best for the cause of Scottiifh literature, and I hope that the support we are now getting will be maintained and increased during the coming year by still more of our clubs forming branches of the League. Our help has enabled the printing of the Dictionary to be maintained in spite of the war. Undoubtedly it is passing through a difficult time, in common with every other similar under­ taking. Apart from the question of finance, there has also been the difficulty of paper, but you will be glad to know that that has again been surmounted and Dr. Grant has now atarted printing the first part of Volume Ill. For the past twenty years the preservation of the vernacular has been kept very prominently in the forefront of our objects. For many years before that individual Burns Clubs had been organising school competitions in various parts of the country. About 1920 the work of the London Burns Club, through its Vernacular Circle, gave new zest to the movement, and we owe a great debt to those stalwarts of the London Club for the enthusiasm and perseverance with which they tackled the subject. With the advent of Sir Robert Bruce as president of the Federation, ably followed by his successors MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 65 in the chair, particularly the late Mr. Ninian Macwhannell and our present chairman, Mr. McKerrow, the movement was given a particular objective, namely, the study of vernacular literature in our junior and secondary schools. Of course, there were reverses. Scots Vernacular Associations were born in Glasgow and Edinburgh, but they both seemed to die of infantile paralysis, or perhaps it was mal-nutrition. I can~t lIay. Nevertheless, our school competitions continued to increase both in scope and popularity. Overtures were made to the Scottish Education Department on the subject, and whereas it used to be the rarest occasion that one found ques­ tions in Scottish literature in the English papers of the Leav­ ing Certificate examinations, and then invariably confined either to Burns or Scott, now you find not one but several of these questions every year in these examination papers and also in the papers of the Universities entrance examinations. But still more requires to be done. We are aware that we have the support of the great majority of Scottish teachers in the promotion of the study of Scottish literature in schools, and to assist them the Federation recently sponsored the com­ pilation of a series of Scots Readers for use in schools, par­ ticulars of which are given in the report. We have submitted copies of these Readers to every Director of Education in Scot­ land. We have also written to some 3300 headmasters and invited their co-operation in having the Readers introduced into their schools. From the encouraging replies received from Directors of Education, it is quite apparent that head­ masters have only to requisition for the Readers to get a sufficient supply for their schools. As the late Mr. Thomas Henderson, one of the editors of the Readers, remarked, " Recognition of Scots in the schools will kill the vulgar idea that Scots is just bad English and reveal it as a tongue of high descent, a literary language the loss of which would impoverish the culture of all English-speaking nations." May I add that the Secretary of State for Scotland is very interested in the Readers 1 In his recent memorandum on training for citizenship, he said: " Every good citizen should take pride in the correct use of his native tongue; there should be no room for uncouth or slovenly speech." Well, in the Soots Readers we have provided a means for helping to bring this about. It is up to the teachers of Scotland to make full use of it. The next step which falls to be taken by the Federation is to approach the Training Colleges, and this, I hope, wit! have the attention of the Executive Committee during the coming year. I have quoted before, and I make no apology for quoting again, from Mr. Ewing's editorial a few years ago on B 66 MIN UTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE "Burns's world-wide reputation." "In these troubled times," Mr. Ewing wrote, "no poet has a more healing message j his praise of liberty and independence, his emphasis on the worth of the common man and on the brotherhood of man, are a sermon for the times." It is part of our duty, as a Federation of admirers of Burns, to spread that message abroad among the nations. We never had a better oppor­ tunity of doing so than we have to-day, with so many of our allies in our midst, and I suggest that this be also remitted to the Executive Committee for consideration.

HON. SEORETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT The past year has been quiet and uneventful in Burns circles. In spite of the difficult times, however, many clubs have succeeded in carrying on their activities as usual, while others have had to be content with a restricted pro­ gramme, which usually included functions on behalf of war charities. Sunday, 25th January last was marked by many clubs, both at home and overseas, arranging for Burn~ ser­ vices. In a few cases where club dinners were not held, several clubs held a joint festival. This practice is to be commended and might well be continued after the war. Perhaps the most memorable and unique anniversary function of the year was the dinner of the Dumfries Burns Club, at which Mr. John S. Clarke proposed the principal toast. Among the guests were Norwegians, Czechs, Viennese, Poles and Russians, who all contributed to the programme and made the gathering a truly international celebration of the birth of the poet of international friendship. Through the British War Relief Society Inc. of U.S.A., Highland and Scottish Societies in America have sent a further consignment of 118 cases of clothing and hospital supplies, bringing their total to 2041 cases of the declared value of over £77,000. The goods are administered by the Association of Highland Societies of Edinburgh and ,are distributed to voluntary organisations throughout Scotland for the relief of victims of enemy action and the relief of cases of distress attributable to the war. The ladies of Winnipeg Burns Club have been very ener­ getic, along with other Scottish organisations in Winnipeg, in organising functions the entire proceeds of which are sent to the Church of Scotland for the relief of air raid victims in Scotland. Calcutta Burns Club's twelfth Hallowe'en concert was an outstanding success and realised £700-a record for these concerts. This sum was distributed between the funds of the ten Scottish Regiments of the Line, the Scottish Trawler- MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 67 men, .and Clydeside Air Raid Distress Fund. In addition, instead of holding their usual St. Andrews Dinner, an appeal for funds was substituted and raised £150, which together with £100 from Club fUJl,ds, was sent to the Navy League, Edinburgh, for the purchase of comforts for men on the" Little Ships." We heartily congratulate the Cal­ cutta Burns Club on its record achievement of donating £950 to charities in one year. The members of Red Hill Burns Club, South Africa, have visited Scottish soldiers in a military h06pital and their Secretary sent cheeriJl,g accounts of their progress, which were duly communicated to the soldiers' relatives. The Secretary of the Club will be glad to hear from members of the Federation should any of their relatives in the Forces be sent to South Africa. Home Clubs also continued their war time activities. As the result of ./\ concert organised by Mauchline Burns Club, at which the principal prize winners iJl, their school com­ petition took part, £36 was handed over to local war charities. It is with regret that we have to record the death of our genial Hon. Treasurer, Lieut.-Col. David Yuille, T.D., who had been officially associated with the Federation for thirty four years. The Executive Committee have recom­ mended Mr. James MacIntyre as his successor, and mean­ time have appointed Mr. MacIntyre IJI,terim Treasurer. We have also to record the deaths of Vice-President Sir Thomas oliver , M.D., D.L., Newcastle on Tyne; Mr. John G. S. Sproll, Secretary of Bridgeton Burns Club and Dis­ trict Representative ~or Canada; Mr. William Thomp80n, Brechin, District Representative for East Perthshire .and Angus; the Rev. W. Phin Gillieson, M.C., M.A., Past Presi­ dent of Ayr Burns Club; Mr. R. J. Peat, M.A., Past President of Leith Burns Club; and Mr. Matthew C. Thom­ son, President of the Royal Mile Burns Club, Edinburgh.

MEMBERSHIP During the year there were two affiliations:­ Lanarkshire Association of Burns Clubs. Bathgate Tam 0' Shanter Burns Club. 223 Pocket Diplomas were issued.

MEMORIALS The annual report of the Burgh Engineer of Ayr shows that the Auld Brig of Ayr is in good order and no repairs are required. All other memorials in which the Federation is specially interested are in a good state of preservation. 68 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"BURNS CHRONICLE" The seventeenth volume ot the Second Series of the Burm ChrtJ11.icle was published in December last. It was neces­ sarily reduced in size, but it maintained the high standard of ita predecessors in the Second Series. Owing to the increased cost of production, the Executive Committee have fixed the price of the 1943 BUrn8 Ckrrmicle at 2s. 6d. to members of federated clubs.

BJ'..tOUEE BURNS BOOKS As intimated in the annual report two years ago, the Federation had a special edition of Selected Poems of Burns printed for presentation to Scottish children who went abroad under the Government's Children's Overseas Recep­ tioll Scheme. When the Scheme was abandoned over 4000 oopies of the book were left on our hands. More than half of these have been disposed of, mostly for presentation to men and women in the Forcell. About 2000 copies are still available and can be had on application to the Hon. Secre­ tary ot the Federation-price 6d. each.

SCOTTISH N..tTIONAL DIOTI0N.A.RY The League of Donors to the Scottish National Dictionary continues to make progress. Since last Conference £2150 has been contributed, making a total of £720 to the end of June last. Membership of the League is open to all who contribute one shilling annually towards the C08t of production of the Dictionary, and all federated Clubs and Societies are invited to form Branches of the League amongst their members. When the contributions from a Club amount to £15 or over, the Club becomes a subscriber and is entitled to a copy of the ten volumes of the Dictionary as they are published. During the year three further Branches of the League have become subscribers in this way. SCOTTISH CL.A.SSIOS We again offer our congratulations to the Saltire Soci~ty on ita enterprise in issuing two further volumes of ScottIsh Classics :- Srmgs and Lyrics of Sir Walter Scott, edited by Sir Herbert Grierson. Selections from Sir T

SCOTLAND ..tND ITII PEOPLE Following on the first series of pamphlets on "Britain MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 69 &nd its People," St., Andrews University Regional Com­ mittee for Adult Education has now iBSued a second series on "Scotland and its People," in which the religion, his­ tory, science, art, industry and agriculture, literature and education of the country are dealt with. Though naturally limited in their purpose, which is to give information to members of Allied Forces now in this country, they are in every way excellent publications, and cannot ~ail to be of interest to Burnsians. The pamphlets are published by Oliver &; Boyd, Edinburgh at 6d. each. Another interesting publication just announced is SCottish Short Stories. (Faber &; Faber, 7s. 6d.)

SCOTTISH MUSIC A few years ago we drew attention to the Songs of Francis George Scott, lecturer in Music at Jordanhill Train­ ing College, Glasgow. Admittedly they are difficult for the average amateur, but they are now accepted as among, the greatest of Scottish mlUlical achievements. He has trans­ lated into music the lyrics of Dunbar, Burns and others with such verve and subtlety that they have established a new standard for modern Scottish song-writing. His overture " Renaissance" performed b1 the Scottish Orchestra last year was received with enthuslasm, and we welcome the announcement that he has completed a Ballet­ suite-an orchestral work based on Dunbar's " Seven Deadly Sins." Particulars of Frands George Scott's compositions may be had from any musicseller.

SCOTTISH LITERATURB IN SCHOOLS Realising that the promotion of the study of Scottish literature can best be achieved by the inculcation of a love for their native literature in the children of Scotland dur­ ing their more impressionable years, the Federatioll recently sponsored the compilation of a series of Scots Readers suit­ able for use in schools. The fact that these anthologies were compiled and edited by the late Mr. Thomas Henderson, General Secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland and by Dr. J. C. Smith, formerly Senior Chief Inspector of Schools is a guarantee to Scottish teachers of the merits and appropriateneBB of the contents of the Readers for the purpose in view. The Scots Reader is published in three parts-Book I for Juniors (lB.); Book II for Seniors (Ill. 6d.); and Book HI for Post Primary Classes (2s.), and there is all ample supply of the books available. Owing to the outbreak of war BOon after the pUblication 70 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the Scots Readers wa,a completed, it was thought inadvis­ able to trouble teachers about them, as they had more than enough to do with evacuation problems and other additional war time duties. When, however, there are already many signs of an awakening of interest in the post war recon­ struction of everything Scottish, and a desire to start plan­ ning now for the future, the Federation has communicated with the Head Teachers of every school in Scotland and i,uvited their co-operation in having the Readers introduced. So far the response has been very satisfactory, and we trust that in due course the Scots Readers will J>e in regular use in every school in the country.

The President, in the course of moving the adoption of the report, said:- The Federation has received a severe blow in the passing of our Treasurer, David Yuille. This loveable, kind, genia.l, warm-hearted figure has gone, but his memory will remain. For thirty-four years he was officially associated with our work, first as Auditor, and on the death of Major Innes in ,1930 he was appointed Treasurer. A few days before he died he wrote me saying, " Please make no fuss over me." I will respect his request in this short appreciation and ask. you to revere his memory. Goodbye, old friend. Your work was well done. Sir Thomas Oliver may not have been so well known to the younger members of the Federation, but those who knew him will always remember this kind and courtly gentleman. Sir Thomas was a powerful influence in Burns circles, a.nd rendered valuable service to the Newcastle Club. Mr. John G. S. Sproll, the capable Secretary of the Bridgeton Club, and Mr. William Thomson of Brechin were valuable members of the Executive Committee. The Rev. W. Phin Gillieson often rendered valiant services to us and the Ayr Burns Club. The deaths are also mentioned of Mr. R. J. Peat, Past­ President of Leith Burns Club, and Mr. Matthew Thomson, President of the Royal Mile Burns Club. Since the report was issued another well known name falls to be added to my list in the person of Mr. Robert F. Longmuir of Irvine. Mr. Longmuir took a prominent part in public affairs and in Burns circles. He was an ex-President and hon. member of Irvine Burns Club, and at the time of his death had been Treasurer of the club for almost 50 years. The" wretches of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refin'd " MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 71 are still prel!lSing hard against us, continued Mr. McKerrow. Yet we are pleased to know a very great number of Burns clubs and kindred societies keep the flag flying in face of great difficulties. Having referred to the notable work done by Burns clubs at home and abroad for War Relief schemes and in other ways, the President went on: Last year, you may remember, I voiced your appreciation of the good work being done by our col­ leagues, Lord Alness and Messrs. John M. Swan and T. Atholl Robertson, in the running of " Caledonia" in the Duke of Buccleuch's London house. This is a home from home for Scottish soldiers, where they receive all possible kindness. Mr. Swan is appealing for £3000. Can we help him 7 I appeal to our clubs and their individual members to send Mr. Swan a donation. The Secretary has achieved some success in his appeal to Education Authorities and teachers to use the "Scottish Readers" in schools. We know the difficulties of the teachers at the present time, but would urge them to use these excellent little books. It is interesting to know that over 11200 more children than last year took part in the various schools competitions. I have read many of the papers in my own district, and it was a subject of much satisfaction to see how very familiar the children were with old Scots words. In conclusion Mr. McKerrow appealed to all to carry on their efforts in the furtherance of the objects of the Federa­ tion as set forth in Rule 2, which was amplified in a letter of 25th January last from Mr. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, to the Newfoundland St. Andrew's Society. " The Burns fellowship," he wrote, " is world-wide in its interest and its appreciation of those democratic and manly qualities of Burns himself, upon which time has set no limits and space no barriers. I am happy to think not only your meeting, but all such meetings, may serve to link closer still in bonds of friendship and understanding the freedom-loving peoples of the world in their determination to use all their resources and strength in the furtherance of the great cause of democracy and world freedom." So let "love of right and disdain of wrong" be our watchwords. The report was unanimously approved.

BON. TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT Mr. James Maclntyre (Mauchline), Interim Treasurer,• in presenting the annual financial statement, said the Federation 72 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE was greatly indebted to Bailie George Brown and ex-Bailie W. A. Gold, both of Kilmarnock, for help given by them in connection with Federation finance during the final illnesIB of their Treasurer, the late Lieut.-Col. Yuille. Last year the Federation s~arted with a balance of £311 lIDs. M. Annual subscriptions were received from 139 club and amounted to £145 118s. Fifteen clubs that paid last year had not paid this year. Arrears amounted to thirteen guineas as against £24 last year. Th~ amount received from the sale of pocket diplomas was slightly up, and the sales of ~he Burns OhrO'lllicle were very much down. One thing had struck him forcibly. Money was fairly plentiful at the present time among working-men, and it was these who largely composed the Burns Clubs., He thought that a little extra energy on the part of the club secretaries might produce more money for the Burns Federation. Deal­ ing with the "General Appeal Funds," he said these were very muoh up, a result which he thought was largely due to the efforts of, the Federation Secretary. Subscriptions to the National Dictionary had risen to £85 as against £57 last year. Contributions received for the National Burns Memorial Cottage Homes and the Jean Armour Burns Houses were up, and so were those to the Scottish Literature Develop- . ment Fund, amounting to £59 5s. 6d. While the clubs had been given credit for this increase, the credit was largely due to Mr. McVie for selling so many of the evacuee Burns books, which had brought in £29 6s. Expenses were muoh the same as last year. Sales of the Bur'T/4 ChrO'l'licle brought in £1121 188. 7d., whereas the cost of it was £229 8s. Some clubs had not yet paid for their oopies of the Chro'llliclej 257 copies were still to be paid for, which should bring in about £26. Since ~he beginning of August he had received ten guineas from one club, so he was hoping that when he had got in all the money the deficit on the C'h.r0n4cle would not be so bad as it now appeared. Even 80, a deficit of £70 was still too much on the publication of such a valuable book. In conclusion, Mr. Maclntyre said that whereas they started the year with a balance of £311 10s. 5d., they finished it with a balance of £295 117s. 8d. If the fifteen clubs which had not paid their subscriptions to the Federation had done so, the Federation would have squared its accounts. On the motion of Mr. William C. Cockburn, seconded by Capt. Charles Carmichael, the report was unanimously adopted. Mr. J. Kevan McDowall (Glasgow) said he saw in the financial statement no mention of an honorarium to the Secre­ tary, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the school-children's MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 73 competitions. Last year each of these gentlemen had agreed to waive his honorarium on the ground that ~he Federation did not know what was ahead. Actually the Federation had almost maintained itIJ financial position. He did not think the delegates would want these officials to pay for them. He suggested ~hat it should be remitted to the Executive Com­ mittee to consider the question of renewing these honorariums. It was unanimously agreed to remit this matter to the Executive Committee. Mr. McVie said that, before passing from the Treasurer's report, he might mention that, since that meeting had begun, Sir Patrick Dollan had agreed to buy the whole remaining balance ot the evacuee BurnIJ books, numbering about 2000. The Balance Sheet is printed on pp. 78-79.

HON. EDITOR'S REPORT ON " BURNS OHRONIOLE" In the absence of Mr. J. C. Ewing, Hon. Editor, the Hon. Secretary moved adoption of the report on the Burns Olvro'fllicle. Referring to the need tor Clubs doing something to stimulate ~he sale of the Buf"M Ohro'fllicle, he suggested that Burns enthusiasts when buying their own copies of the Olvro'fllicle should purchase an extra one and present it to a member of the overseas ForcelJ now in this country. From personal experience he knew how much these boys trom over­ seas appreciated anything in connection with Burns. The report, which was unanimously adopted, is printed on p. 77.

REPORT ON SOHOOL OOMPETITIONS Mr. Fred J. Belford, in submitting the report on School Competitions, said that since the report was prepared he had learned of 11 other !JChools which had held competitions, so the total number of children taking part was well over 111,000 instead of 9000. It was rather surprising that such a relatively small number of the schools in Scotland should figure in this report. Many schools, of course, had held com­ petitions of which he had heard nothing, but as a headmaster he confessed that the fault seemed to lie in ~he young teacherIJ. Unless something could be done to get a love of the National Bard instilled in these young teachers the competitions would not go as well as they should. Only two Burns Clubs Associa­ tions-Edinburgh and District and Renfrewshire-had sup­ ported the competition. He hoped the delegates present from the other four Associations-Ayrshire, Fifeshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow-would do something to get their clubs to foster school competitions. 74 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Mr. Arthur Murray (Greenock) moved the adoption of the report, and said that last year a representative of the Greenock Burns Club had referred to the lack of interest taken in these competitions in the north of Scotland. Nothing appeared to have been done there yet. It would be very wel­ come if support were forthcoming for the competitions from the north, which was one of the richest fields of the vernacular. The Report, which was unanimously approved, is printed on p. 80. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION The following amendments to the Constitution, proposed by the Executive Committee, were moved by the President, and unanimously approved:- (11) That in Rule 6(a)(1) the words" Hon. Solicitor" be deleted. (2) That in Rule 6(b) the words" and the Auditors" be deleted. (3) That in Rule 8(b) the words" at a maximum price of Two Shillings per copy" be deleted. (4:) That in Rule m the last sentence be amended to read, "He shall prepare a statement of his Accounts for the year to 31st July, which shall be audited by two Auditors who shall be appointed annually at the Conference of the Council, and who shall not be members of the Executive Committee." A further amendment was proposed by Hamilton Mossgiel Burns Club :- That following on Rule 5 (d) and in continuation thereof there shall read: "but nothwithstanding this, the Executive Committee shall have power at its June meeting to formulate proposals to be placed on the Agenda for discussion and decision at the annual Con­ ference of the CounciL" Mr. T. B. Goudie moved the amendment, and was sup­ ported by Mr. J. R. Fotheringham and Capt. Carmichael. The Hon. Secretary moved the previous question. On a division the amendment was defeated by an over­ whelming majority.

ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS On the recommendation of the Executive Committee the following new office-bearers were appointed: Hon. Vice-Presi­ dents, Messrs. John R. Fotheringham, Hamilton, and George Humphrey, Newtongrange; Vice-President, Mr. John S. Clarke, J.P., Glasgow; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. James MacIntyre, Mauchline; Hon. Auditor, Bailie George Brown, Kilmarnock. All the other office-bearers were re-elected. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 75

The Hon. Secretary intimated tha~ vacancies in the Executive Committee had been fined by the appointment of the following district representatives :-Ayrshire, Mr. J. Kevan McDowall, F.S.A.Scot., and Mr. Thomas Findlay; Edinburgh, Mr. J. Hamil~n Birrell, M.A., Ph.D.; Lanarkshire, Mr. Robert Moffat; West Lothian, Mr. Patrick Glen, Bathgate; Canada, Sir Patrick J. Dollan, D.L., J.P., Glasgow; China, Mr. William C. Faulds, J.P., F.S.I., Glasgow.

ADDRESS BY SIR PATRICK DOLLAN Sir Patrick Dollan said he felt it a signal honour to be associated with the Burns Federation, because he believed there was no man in the past 200 years who had had a message more appropriate for the present ~ime than Robert Burns. Mr. McVie had intimated that arrangements had been made to purchase the remaining 2000 copies of the excellent edition of Burns's poems and songs which the Federation had pre­ pared for presentation to children evacuated overseas. He (Sir Patrick) had prepared an edition for men in the Forces, and he had been anxious to have the honour of giving copies of it to these children, but Mr. McVie and his colleagues were in the field before him, and he agreed that their edition with ita marginal notes was better than his. During his term as Lord Provost he had circulated 15,000 copies, and he had now a list of 600 soldiers waiting for copies. He could not get any more copies of his own edition, but these 2000 of the Federation's edition would meet some of the demands. Continuing, Sir Patrick referred to the visit to this country about 18 months ago of Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada. He was a Burns enthusiast, and while in Sir Patrick's library he discovered copies of three editions of Burns which he did not have; he flew back to Canada with them. It was not without importance, said Sir Patrick, that the Allies possessed at least one Prime Minister who understood Robert Burns, and who, when the time came for drawing up the peace settlement, might be expected to do what he could to infuse into it the .spirit of Burns. Reference had been made in the annual report to the interest which the Allied troops showed in the works of ~urM. He had discovered that the Poles were greatly interested in them. In the last four weeks he had had to give three lectures to Poles on the songs of Burns. They had adapted " Scots wha hae " to " Poles wha hae," and it was remarkable how well the Polish version went. There were two songs which should be sung now at every Scottish gathering-" Scots wha hae," which expressed the spirit in which we are fighting, and " A man's a man," which set forth our goal. Sir Patrick 76 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE said he was not too much concerned about the Atlantic Charter and its statesmanlike proposals. If they had only a common­ sense interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount and the philosophy of Burns there would not be much wrong with the world. He would like Burns students and disciples to give more attention to the letters of Robert Burns than had been given in the past. There was no book more helpful to one trying to BOO a way through the present troubles than the letters of Burns. Burns had never got due credit for his statelftnan­ ship. He was not only a poet but a statesman. If they read his letters and thought of the times he lived in they would see a remarkable resemblance between those times and our own. There was much guidance in the letters for our own times and our own problems, and if we accepted that guidance it should be much easier to get the peace that we wanted. He believed that Burns still had a message which would bring peace and happiness to mankind.

JEAN ARMOUR BURNS HOUSES Mr. Thomas Beet, of the Glasgow and District Burns Association, appealed to delegates to bespeak from their Burns Clubs support for the Jean Armour Burns Houses at Mauch­ line. These were instituted to provide homes for aged ladies, where the evening of their lives might be spent in comfort and peace at their own firesideB---6urely the finest memorial where­ with to perpetuate the spirit of Burns. Last year they had received donations amounting to £85 117s., for which the Association was very grateful. The upkeep of the houses was derived from the endowment fund which stood now almost at £2500, but the Association aimed at raising this fund to £5000. It was surely only fitting that lovers of Burns should give their support to a cause so worthy.

COTTAGE HOMES AT MAUCHLINE A similar appeal was made by Mr. Thomas Findlay, Mauchline, on behalf of the National Burns Memorial Cottage Homes, Mauchline. These cottages provided comfortable homes for decent old men and women, and were recognised as being the type of memorial that the poet himself would have approved. During war-time the lfubscriptions had fallen slightly, but they were glad they had kept up as well as they did. It was important that there should be a steady flow of subscriptions to maintain this good work, and he appealed to the members of Burns Clubs to ensure this. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the singing of the National Anthem. JOHN McVIE, Hon. Secretary. ANNUAL REPORTS "BURNS CHRONICLE" The number of copies sold of the 11942 issue of the Burm Ohronicle-the seventeenth volume of the Second Series­ was 1365: of these, 1293 were purchased by federated Clubs for their members and 72 by individuals or by booksellers. The number of copies sold of the 1941 issue was 1441. Of the 301 Clubs on the roll of the Federation 102 pur­ chased copies of the annual. Dumfries, Calcutta, Bridge­ ton, Flint, Atlanta and Sandyford Clubs continue their most encouraging support; and mention should be made also of the following Clubs, which purchased the number of copies opposite their names: Dumfries Club 120 copies Calcutta Club 112 .. Bridgeton (Glasgow) Club 100 " Flint (Michigan) Club 63 " Atlanta (Georgia) Club 52 " Bandyford (Glasgow) Club - 50 " Greenock Club 36 Scottish Club, Glasgow 28 " N ewbattle and District Club 28 " Mauchline Club - 24 Edmonton Club . 21 " London Club 20 ,. Edinburgh .Ayrllhire ABsociation 20 K,lJmarnock Club 18 :: Belfast .AssoCIatIon 18 " Rosebery Club, Glasgow· - 18 " Bt . .Andrew Club, Wellington, N.Z. 18 " Sunderland Club --- 17 " Gourock Jolly Beggars Club 15 " Ayr Club ---- 15 " Stirling Club • - 14 " Thistle Club, Glas~ow 12 " Greenock St. John s Club - 12 " .Alloway Club 12 " Kilbirnie Rosebery Club • 12 " Border Cities (Windsor, Ont.) Club - 12 " Bellahouston (Glasgow) Club· - 11 " Tarn o' Bhanter Club, Glasgow -- 10 " Glasgow Masonic Club --- 10 " Leith Club - 10 " Johnstone Masonic Club - 10 " Dalserf and Clydeadale Club - 10 " J. C. EWING, Hon. Editor. THE BURNS FEDERATION Balance Sheet 101' yeaI' ended Slst July. 1942 INCOME EXPENDITURE To Bala.noes 801 per Statement, 31st July, 1941- By Expenses of Meetings, £4 12 0 Current Account, £58 1 7 " Income Ta.x, 10 10 0 Cash Account, 3 6 7 " Insura.nce of President's Chain, 010 6 Deposit Account, ... 250 2 3 " Travelling Expenses of Officials, 014 0 --- £311 10 5 " Printing and Stationery, 44 3 0 " Annual Subscriptions, £145 18 0 Postages, . 26 4 6 " Arrea.rs, 13 13 0 " Highla.nd Mary Memorial, ... 153 Affilia.tion Fees, 440 " Leglen Wood Memorial, 300 163 15 0 Burn. Ohronicle- --- Wm. Hodge & Co., " Sale of B'/1/1"'T18Ohroniclt, 121 18 7 Ltd.-Print- " Sa.le of Pooket Diplomas, 11 3 0 ing, wra.pping, and posta.ges, .. £189 7 0 " Miscellaneous, 013 3 Editor's a.llowance for oontributors, 40 1 0 229 8 0 " General A p'ptal FuntU­ " Transferred to Scottish Literature Fund- Na.tional Dictionary, £85 0 10 Half Affiliation Fees for 1941-42, £2 2 0 National Burns Memorial Cottage Dona.tionp by Clubs, 59 5 6 Homes, .. 23 17 I) 61 7 6 Jea.n Armour Burns Houses, 15 8 0 General Appeal Fund8- Scottish Literature Development National Dictionary, £79 8 10 Fund, 59 5 6 N ationa.l Burns Memoria.l Cottage Capital Fund, 4 16 10 Homes, 2317 5 ----- 188 8 7 Jean Armour Burns Houses, 15 8 0 " Bank Interest on Deposit Aocount, 3 14 8 Ca.pital Fund, 4 16 10 123 11 1 " Balanoe in Current Account, 3212 6 " Balance in Cash Account, . 983 Bala.noe in Deposit Aocount, 253 16 11 £801 3 6 £801 3 6 SCOTl'ISH LITERATURE FUND To Balance at 31st July, 1941, £180 9 6 By Balance in Glasgow Savings Bank, Kilmamock " Half Affiliation Fees for 1941·42, :2 2 0 Branch, £246 5 7 " Donaiions by Clubs, 59 5 6 " Interest, 487 £246 5 7 £246 5 7

CAPITAL FUND To Balance at 31st July. 1941, £168 4 11 By Balance in Dumfries Savings Bank, £178 10 2 " Interest to 31st January, 1942, 588 " Contributions received, 1941·42, 4 16 7 £178 10 2 £178 10 2

JOSEPH LAING WAUGH MEMORUL FUND To Balance at 31st July, 1941, ... £214 3 2 By Prizes, Laing Waugh School Competitions, £5 12 6 " Interest to 31st January, 1942, 7 010 " Balance in Dumfries Savings Bank, '" 215 11 6 £221 4 0 £221 4 0

(Signed) J ... MES MACINTYRE, Int.rim Hon. Tr~asur.r

'~"')WILLIAM .... GOLD d' Mauclaline, 3lat July, 1942.-Examined and found correct. (S'".- GEORGE BROWN }' AU ,tor. SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Reports received from clubs which hold competitions are fewer this year, but the number of competitors has risen. This is a good sign, and augurs well for this branch of Scottish Literature after the war. The return of evacuees from the reception areas has doubtless tended to- raise the number of competitors in the larger areas. It is to be 'hoped, nevertheless, that those clubs which are holding their com­ petitions in abeyance will again set them agoing at the conclusion of hostilitiee. Essays, Plays, Criticism of Poems, Repetition and Drawings have played the major part in the competitions during the past year, and the results have been not only satisfactory, but have held the enthusiasm of the pupils. The many letters received from Headmasters on the work of the competitors have been most encouraging. The works of Robert Bur;ns have been given most atten­ tion in the past session and the attention of clubs should be drawn to the series of Scots Readers prepared for the Federation for use in schools. The Scots Reader3 will give those who set the papers a wider range from which to draw up their examination questions. The thanks of the Federation must again be gratefully accorded to all who have had a share in organising and carrying out the School Competitions, and i;n particular to the Dumfries Burns Club for its work in connection with the J oseph Laing Waugh competition in the schools of Nithsdale. Bnok Certl· School. Competitors PrIze. Cups Beat.. Auld House, Burntisland ...... 2 578 20 Dumfries ...... 13 526 54 18 Edinburgh and District B.C.A. 66 6792 153 79 High Rlantyre ...... 2 65 7 Mauchline ...... 1 200 24 2 9 Newbattle and District ...... 1 264 24 4 4 Renfrewshire RC.A...... 14 855 40 Whithorn and District ...... 1 57 3 100 9337 305 6 130

FRED. J. BELPORD, Hon. Secretatry of ScJwOl Competitions LIST OF THE 292 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

ON THE ROLL OF THE BURNS FEDERATION, 1943 The Secretary of a Club is also its " Burns Chronicle" official, unless anoth~l' name and address is given [Corrected to 23rd November 1942]

O-KILJIARNOCK BURNS CLUB; instituted 1808; federated 1885; 60 members; President, Robert Armour, J.P., F.S.I.; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert S. Ovenstone,60 Irvine Road, Kilmarnock.

I-THE BURNS CLUB OF LONDON; instituted lB68; federated 1885; 300 members; President, Geo. S. Bonnyman; Secretary, J. Gibb Blair, C.A., 10 Southfields, London, N.W.4; Treasurer, Donald Munro, 35 EIgar Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey; Burns Ohronicle official, James Abernethy, Deveron, Mayfield Drive, Nower Hill, Pinner, Middlesex.

2---ALEXANDRIA BURNS CLUB; instituted 1884; federated 1885; 43 members; President, John GiImour; Secretary, John Barton, 126 Middleton Street, Alexandria; Treasurer, William Dow, Donnolly, Dalmonach Road, Bonhill; Bums Ohronicle official, George Knox, King Edward Street, Alexandria.

3-TAM 0' SRANTER BURNS CLUB; instituted 1858; federated 1885; 120 members; President, J. A. Jamieson; Secretary and Trea­ surer, Alexr. hat, 33 Virginia Street, Glasgow, C.1.

4-cALLANDER BURNS CLUB; instituted 1877 ; federated 1885; 50 members; President J. G. SimplIOn;' Secretary, Alax. D. Cumming, F.E.I.S., Schoolhouse, Callander; Treasurer, James Macdonald, Council Office, CalIander.

7-THISTLE BURNS CLUB; instituted 1882; federated 1885; 50 mem­ bers; President, William Whitelaw; Secretary, J. Vallance, 56 Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow, W.2; Treasurer, D. Moffat 15 Eglinton Street, Glasgow, C.5; Burns Ohronicle official Joh~ Morton, 69 Nicholson Street, Glasgow, C.5. '

9---ROYALTY BURNS CLUB; instituted 1882; federated 1886; 90 mem­ bers; President, T. M. Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, James Young, 37 Brownlie Street, Glasgow, S.2. F 82 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

10-DUMBARTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1857; federated 1886; 79 members; President, T. S. Gorie; Secretary and Treasurer, John Lithgow, Park Lea, Stirling Road, Dumbarton. 14-DUNDEE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1860; federated 1886; 30 mem­ bers; President, George Smith; Secretary, H. R Paton, 37 Union Street, Dundee; Treasurer, Alex. McLaggan, Kirk Entry, Dundee. IS-BELFAST BURNS ASSOCIATION: instituted 1886; federated 1886; 250 members; President, James Armour; Secretary, George Roddick, Avondale House, Ballydare; Treasurer, John Leith, 6 Cheltenham Park, Belfast; Bur1l8 Ohronicle official, Tom Forbes, 51 Marlboro Park Central, Belfast. 17-NOTTINGHAM SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION: instituted 1871; re·constituted 1902; federated 1886; re·affiliated 1903; 278 members; Preeident, Lieut.-Commander G. J. Mackne~, D.S.C., RN.; Secretary. James F. Speirs, 64 Harrow Road, West Bridgford, Notting­ ham; Treasurer, Mrs. H. M. Crowley, 12 Leahurst Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham; Burns Ohronicle official, John Currie, 20 Arboretum Street, Nottingham. 2O-AIRDRIE BURN.s CLUB: instituted 1885; federated 1886; 160 mem­ bers; President, John Cook Wynnes; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Campbell MacGregor, 10 Bank Street, Airdrie. 21-GREENOCK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1801; federated 1886; 156 members; President, James Taggart; Secretary, Daniel M. Fleming, 32 Robertson Street, Greenock; Treasurer, Andrew F. Macmillan, Commercial Bank of Scotland Ltd., West-End Branch, Greenock; Burns Ohronicle official, Nairn Richardson, c / 0 Park, 18 Robertson Street, Greenock. 22-EDINBURGH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1848; federated 1886; 140 members; President, A. Nicol Broce, W.S.; Secretary and Trea­ surer, David Sharp, 42 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, 9. 25-ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF WINNIPEG: instituted 1871; federated 1886; 256 members; President, R Stevenson; Secretary, John McKeJvie, 325 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Trea­ surer, George M. Paton, 325 Main Street, Winnipeg. 26-PERTH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1873; federated 1886; 46 members; President, Andrew Arthur; Secretary, J. Livingstone Milne, 4 King Edward Street, Perth; Treasurer, J. B. Monteith. 33-GLASGOW HAGGIS CLUB: instituted 1872; federated 1886; 90 members; President, Duncan Morgan; Secretary and Treasurer, O. Lennox Dunley, M.C., C.A., 31 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. 34-CARRICK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1859; federated 1887; 32 members; President, Arthur E. Collins; Secretary and Treasurer, William Allan, 5 Netherview Road, Netherlee, Glasgow. 3S-DALRY (AYRSHIRE) BURNS CLUB: instituted 1825; federated 1887; 71 members; President, William Barday Brown; Secretaries, James D. Gordon, Solicitor, Dairy, and William Wilson, M . .A.; Treasurer, James D. Gordon; Burns Ohronicle official" WilIiam Wilson, M.A., Northfield, DaIry. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 83

36-II.OSEBERY BUII.NS CLUB: instituted 1885; federated 1887; 150 members; President, Robert Orr; Secretary, A. W. Alexander, 45 Jura Street, Glasgow, S.W.2; Treasurer, Wm. McMinn, 5 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1; Burn8 Ohronicle official, Trea­ surer. 37-DOLLAR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1887; federated 1887; 41 members; President, J. G. Shirreffs; Secretary, Peter Mitchell, 22 Cairnpark Street, Dollar; Treasurer, John Muckersie, Station Road, Dollar. 4(}-ABERDEEN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1887; federated 1889; 87 mem­ bers; President, George Mutch; Secretary, Frank Robertson, 63 Glenbervie Road, Aberdeen; Treasurer, Miss A. M. Stewart, 32 Schoolhill, Aberdeen; Bur1l8 Ohronicle official, Treasurer. 44-FORFAR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1891; federated 1891; 163 mem­ bers; President, James N. Strachan; Secretary and Treasurer, Norman W. Awburn, 33 Lour Road, Forfar. 45--cUMNOCK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1887; federated ] 891; 60 members; President, An drew Taylor; Secretary, James Welsh, M.A., LL.B., The Holm, Cumnock, Ayrshire; Treasurer, Hunter M. Connell, HiIIcrest, Cumnock. 48--PAISLEY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1805; federated 1891; 31 mem­ bers; President, T. D. Laird; Secretary and Treasurer, J. B. McGlashan, W.S., 10 St. James Street, Paisley. 49-BRIDGETON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1870; federated 1891; 1400 members; President, Wm. Clark Faulds, J.P., F.S.I.; Secretary pro tern. and Treasurer, David S. Brown, 569 London Road, Glasgow, S.E. 50-STIRLING BURNS CLUB: instituted 1886; federated 1892; 130 members; President, Robert Graham; Secretary, Alexander Dun, 25 Port Street, Stirling; Treasurer, James P. Crawford, 68 Port. Street, Stirling; Burns Chronicle official, Treasurer. 53-GOVAN FAIRFIELD BURNS CLUB: instituted 1886; federated 1892; 40 members; President, Andrew McGarva; Secretary, Thomas Fullarton, c/o Davidson, 946 Govan Road, Glasgow, S.W.1; Treasurer, Wm. Bates, 17 Holmfauldhead Drive, Glasgow, S.W.!. 5fr-DERBY SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION AND BURNS CLUB: instituted 1890; federated 1893; 250 members; President, J. M. Campbell; Secretaries, W. M. Wylie and R. B. Meikle, 12 Kedleston Road, Allestree, near Derby; Treasurer, R. McAuley, 165 Kedleston Road, Derby.

56--MUIRKIRK LAPRAIK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1893; federated 1893 j 20 members; President, William Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, George WiIIock, 12 Main Street, Muirkirk.

59-GOUROCK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1893 j federated 1893; 96 members; President, Wm. L. Adam; Secretary, Lachlan A. Osborne, 5 McCallum Crescent, Gourock; Treasurer, Wm. R. Drummond, 63 Shore Street, Gourock; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer. 84 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

62-cuPAR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1893; federated 1893; 85 member.; President, Sheriff Dudley Stuart; Secretary, William Wilson, Westlandll, Cupar, Fife; Treasurer, D. S. Fraser, National Bank, Cupar, Fife. 68-sANDYFORD (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB: instituted 1893; federated 1894; 516 members; President, Peter Ferguson, J.P.; Secretary and Treasurer, S. W. Love, The British Linen Bank, Knights­ wood Branch, 1986 Great Western Road, Glasgow, W.3; Burns Ohronicle official, Councillor W. Graham Greig, Vice-President, Avenue House, Balshagray Avenue, Glasgow, W.!. 71-CARLISLIl BURNS CLUB: federated 1895; President, H. P. Bayuham; Secretary, J. J. Bell, 52 Scotland Road, Carlisle; Treasurer, T. G. Cowan, 23 Chatsworth Square, Carlisle. 74-NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL AND COTTAGE HOMES, MAUCHLINB: instituted 1888; federated 1895; President, Col. A. D. MacInnes Shaw, D.S.O., J.P., D.L.; Secretary, David J. S. Harvey, 65 Rellfield Street, Glasgow, C.2; Treasurer, H. Plant Alexander, The Cottage, Eaglesham Park, Renfrewshire. 75-XIRN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1892; federated 1896; President, Capt. Stevenson; Secretary and Treasurer, Frank Tyson, Wood­ burn Cottage, Kirn, Argyll. 76-BRECHIN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1894 ; federated 1896 ; 75 members; President, James S. Kinghorn; Secretary and Trea­ surer, George Cumming, J.P., Lindsay Lane, Brecliin. 82-ARBROATH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1888; federated 1896; 80 mem­ bers; President, Neil Robertson; Secretary, John Jos. 36 Victoria Street, Arbroath; Treasurer, Neil Robertson, North of Scotland Bank, Arbroath; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer. 85-DUNFERMLINE UNITED BURNS CLUB: instituted 1812; federated 1896; 74 members; Secretary, D. Thomson Kennedy, Douglas Street, Dunfermline; Treasurer, Wm. Walker, Commercial Bank, Dunfermline; Burn3 Ohronicle official, Treasurer. 89-SUNDERLAND BURNS CLUB: instituted 1897; federated 1897; 40 members; President, G. Mitchell; Secretary, M. N eilson, 14 Percy Terrace, Sunderland; Treasurer, Councillor A. W. Semple, 105 Dunelm, S. Durham Road, Sunderland. 91-sHETTLESTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1897; federated 1897; 70 members; President, P. Downs; Secretary, W. Hunter, Stanley Cottage, 110 Carntyne Hall Road, Glasgow, E.2; Treasurer, J. L. Taylor, 247 Ardgay Street, Sandyhills, Glasgow, E.!. 96-JEDBURGH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1869; federated 1897; 50 members; President, Councillor Andrew Moncur; Secretary and Treasurer, Andrew O. Clarkson, 11 The Bountrees, Jedburgh. lOO-HAMILTON MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1892; federated 1898; President and Secretary, Robert Moffat, Leemoor, 348 Hamilton Road, Motherwell; Acting-Treasurer, David Dunlop, 33 Newfield Crescent, Burnbank Road, Hamilton; Burns Chronicle oflicial, Treasurer. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 85

lO6-EAST CALDBR AND DISTRICT JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1897; federated 1899; 86 members; President, John :M. Wardlaw; Secretary, Alex. Hender80n, 37 Langton Road, East Calder; Treasurer, James Glasgow, Main Street, East Calder.

lla-DUMFRIES BURNS HOWFF CLUB: instituted 1888; federated 1899; 73 members; President, P. Daley; Secretary, Neil Little, 4 Cumberland Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, Thomas H. McConnell, 98 Brooms Road, Dumfries; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

lOO-BRISTOL CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1820; federated 1900; 284 members; President, J. E. Barbour; Secretary and Treasurer, F. W. Whitehead, Albion Chambers, Bristol.

121-HAMILTON JUNIOR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1886; federated 1901; 20 members; President, Wm. Wilson; Secretary and Treasurer, John H. Cameron, 21 Morris Street, Hamilton.

124-THID NINETY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1890; federated 1902; 200 members; President, F. C. Budge; Secretary, Frank C. Budge, 85 Dudley Avenue, Edinburgh 6; Treasurer, J. H. Hayhoe, 21 Frederick Street, Edinburgh; 'burn, Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

125--BLACKBURN·ON·ALMOND BURNS CLUB: instituted 1897; federa.ted 1902; 30 members; President, James W. Sangster; Secretary, George Millar, 1 Mosshall Place, Blackburn, by Bathgate, West Lothian: Treasurer, Robert Savage, Almond Inn, Rlackburn, by Bathgate.

126--FALKIRK BURNS CLUB: inRtituted 1866: federated 1902: 200 mem­ bers; President, Dr. W. J. Logie; Secretary and Treasurer, R. H. ]Henzies, Princes Strpet, Falkirk.

133-NEWARTHILL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1903; federated 1904; 15 members; President, Councillor Thomas Law, J.P.; Secretary, John Hensha.w, 196 High Street, N ewarthill, by Motherwell; Treasurer, Alexander Maxwell, 171 High Street, Newarthill; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

136--PARTICK WESTERN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1903: federated 1904; 100 members: President, John Hunter: Secretary and Treasurer, W .•T. Menzies, 721 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, W.l.

139-NATIONAL BURNS CLUB LTD. : instituted 1904; federated 1904; 100 members; President, Daniel Crawford; Secretary a.nd Treasurer, George F. Howarth, 68 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2.

149-ELGJN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1905: federat.ed 1905; President, John Wittet; Secretary and Treasurer, William Wittet, Elgin.

152--THB HAMILTON BURNS CLUB: instiiuted 1877; federated 1906; 130 members; President, Henry A. Rankin, F.S.I.; secret:I' Lieut.-Col. Alex. Cullen, O.B.E., F.R.I.B.A. (On Service; Treasurer and Acting-Secretary, Col. W. Martin Kay, C.M.. , C.B.E., Bank of Scotland Chambers, Hamilton; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer. 86 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

153-SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1903; fedel'ated 1906; 250 mem­ bers; President, James Adair; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Kevan McDowalI, 115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

156-NEWCASTLE AND TYNESIDE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1864; federated 1906; 150 members; President, J. Maxwell Garden; Secretary and Acting-Treasurer, F. Ferry, 48 Bolbec Road, Fenham, Newcastle on Tyne.

167-BAILLIESTON CALEDONIAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1901; federated 1906; President, John Scobbie; Secretary, Andrew Swan, 6 Maxwell Street, Baillieston; Treasurer, Donald McFarlane, 35 Main Street, Baillieston: BurnB Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

158-DARLINGTON BURNS ASSOCIATION: instituted 1906; federated 1906; 130 members; President, David Stevenson; Secretary, Alexander Furness, 3 The Rise, Woodvale Road, Darlington; Financial Secretary, Wm. R. Vickerton, 25 High Row, Darlington.

160-WHITBURN BURNS CLUB: federated 1906; Secretary, WiIliam Ramsay, 21 Ma.nse Avenue, Whitburn, West Lothian.

161-Cl1ARLESTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1905; felerated 1906; 50 members; President, William Carruth; Secretary and Treasurer, Archibald Thomson, Jane Villa, 37 Quarry Road, Lochfield, Paisley; Burns Ohronicle official, Andrew Shannon, 108 N eilston Road, Paisley.

165-WALLSEND BURNS CLUB: instituted 1887; federated 1907; 50 members; President, James Sanderson; Secretary, G, Pringle, 3 Rochdale Street, Wallsend; Treasurer, G. Gibbs, 21 Briarwood Crescent, Walkerville, Newcastle.

167-BmMINGHAM AND MIDLAND SCOTTISH SOCIETY: instituted 1888; federated 1907: 485 members; President, Sam Falconer j Secre­ tary, F. J, Young, 84 CoImore Row, Birmingham, 3; Treasurer, Robt. McKenzie, 50 Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

169-GLASGOW AND DISTRICT BURNS ASSOCIATION: instituted 1907; federated 1908; President, George Thomson; Secretary, Andrew Stenhouse, LL.B., 183 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2; Trea­ surer, A. Neil Campbell, F.C.C.S., 10 Lothian Gardens, Glasgow, N.W.; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

171-cHATTANOOGA BURNS SOCIETY: instituted 1907; federated 1908; President, Milton B,. Ochs; Secretary and Treasurer, Col. R. B. Cooke, James Building, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A.

173-mvINE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1826; federated 1908; 290 mem­ bers; President, James Porter, M.A.; Secretary, Robert Stewart, M.A., 2 Park Terrace, Kilwinning Road, Irvine.

181-PRIMROSE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1901; federated 1909; 112 members; President, George Thomson;' Secretary and Treasurer, George Calderwood, 1.51 Tantallon Road, Glasgow, S.l. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 87

183-'-LONDONDERRY BURNS CLUB AND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1907; federated 1909; 36 members; President, George SideboUom; Secretary:, William A. Dickie, 32 Great James Street, London­ derry, N. Ireland; Treasurer, John Murray, Glencairn, Aber­ foyle Crescent, Londonderry; Burns Ohronicle official, Geo. P. Findlay, 37 MarIborough Street, Londonderry.

184-BLAIRADAM SRANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1907; federated 1909; 20 members; President, Robert Rutherford; Secretary, Thomas C. Anderson, Rowan Cottage, Main Street, Kelty, Fife; Trea­ surer, Robert Cargill, Station Cottages, Kelty.

19Q-PORT-GLASGOW BURNS CLUB: instituted 1910; federated 1910; 35 members; President, Joseph Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, Cornelius Young, Benclutha, Clune Brae, Port-Glasgow.

192-AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF FEDERATED BURNS CLUBS: instituted 1908; federated 1910; 19 clubs; President, James Dunlop; Secretary and Treasurer, John M. Irving, 7 Middlemas Drive, Kilmarnock.

196-MlD-ARGYLL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1909 ; federated 1910 President, Dr. J. A. C. Guy; Secretary and Treasurer, .Tames M. Munro, Union Bank of Scotland Ltd., Ardrishaig.

197-WINNIPEG BURNS CLUB: instituted 1905; federated 1911; 60 members; President, Robert Lennox; Secretary, RoberL A. Sloan, 150 Garfield Street. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Treasurer, P. Burnside, 266 Simcoe S~reet, Winnipeg.

l~ORBBRIDGE TWENTY-FIVE JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1906; federated 1911; 45 members; President, Alexander Juner; Secretary, Thomas Rutherford, 27 The Crescent, Gowkshill, Newtongrange; Treasurer, John Watson, 105 Hunterfield, Gore­ bridge.

199-NEWBATTLE AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1910; federated 1911: 130 members; President, Robert Knight; Secretary, Robert Lauder, 19 Lothian Terrace, N ewtongrange; Treasurer, George Temple, 30 Galadale Crescent, N ewtongrange.

207-CAMBUSLANG WINGATE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1908; federated 1912; 15 members; President, Robert Forrester; Secretary, Allan Hartley, 1 Berwick Drive, Rutherglen; Treasurer, Robert Dalrymple, 14 Church Street, Cambuslang. •

208-cOLORADO SPRINGS AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1897; federated 1912; 12 members; President, John Ferguson; Secretary, John B. Wemyss, 1720 N. El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Chas. S. Hamilton, clo Enterprise Tent and Awning Co., Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.

209-GRBENOCK ST. JOHN'S BURNS CLUB: instituted 1909; federated 1912; 75 members; President, J. A. C. Hamilton; Secretary, John Camp bell, 33 Lyle Street, Greenock; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, KiImun Road, Greenock. 88 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES lUPr-PORTOBBLLO BURNS CLUB: instituted 1892; federated 1913; 74 members; President. R. M. Cavaye; Secretary, J. M. Bell, 38 Durham S

217-ESKDALE BURNS CLUB: federated 1913; 43 members; President, R. S. Morrison; Secretary and Treasurer, W. Mitchell, Eskdale I.D. Hospital, Langholm. 218--BANNOCKBURN EMPIRE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1912; federated 1\113; 30 members; President, Hector Wilson; Secretary and Treasurer, And. M'Gilchrist, 18 Bruce Street, Bannockbum.

22O-BURNS CLUB OF ST. LOUIS: instituted 1908; federated 1913; 30 members; President, Rev. John W. Mac! vor; Secretary and Treasurer, St. Louis Burns Club, 1221 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. 225-IIELENSBURGH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1911; federated 1913; 100 members; President, Robert Brown; Secretary, Thomas Ferguson, 104 West Princes Street, Helensburgh; Treasurer, Alex. Goodlst, 45 East Princes Street, Helensburgh. 226-DUMFRIES BURNS CLUB: instituted 1820; federated 1913; 120 members; President, David O'Brien, J.P.; Secretaries, J. A. Gibson, EIliceville, Lovers' Walk, Dumfries, and H. G. McKerrow (on Service); Interim-Treasurer, John W. Pirie, Aviemore, Dumfries; Burns Chronicle official, J. A. Gibson. 236-WHITEHAVEN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1914; federated 1914; 6Q members; President, R. T. Bell; Secretary and Treasurer, Duncan Jamieson, 25 Lowther Street, Whitehaven. 237-UDDINGSTON MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1914; federated 1914; 30 members; President, Alexander Adams; Secretary and Treasurer, David N. Miller, 41 Glen Road, Springboig, Shettleston. 238-BURNS CLUB OF ATLANTA (GEORGIA): instituted 1896; federated 1914; 52 menl'bers; President, Knox Walker; Secretary, Dr. Robert E. Latta, 1217 Medical Arts Building, 384 Pe6chtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Eugene F. King, 10 Pryor Street Building, Atlanta. 239-HAWICK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1878; federated 1914; 375 memo bers; President, Alexander Charters; Secretary, Adam Darling, 14 Cheviot Road, Hawick; Treasurer, Alex. Pringle, 14 Welling­ ton Street, Hawick. 24a-lIoNTRosa BURNS CLUB': instituted 1908; federated 1916; 100 members; Pre8ident~James Chrietison; Secretary and Treasurer, Duncan Fraser, 66 High Street, Montrose. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 89 244-DALMUIlt BURNS CLUB: instituted 1914; federated 1916; 80 memo bers; President, Wm. Boyle; Secretary and Treasurer, John R. S. Lockhart, 41 E. ThomllOn Street, Clydebank.

25O-coWDENBEATH TAM 0' SHANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1917; federated 1917; 20 members; President, John Duff; Secretary, William Easton, 2 Prospect Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife; Trea· surer, George Moffat, 162 Faulford Road, Cowdenbeath, Fife.

252-ALLOWAY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1908; federated 1918; 78 members; President, William Reid, F.I.A.A.; Secretary and Treasurer, W. B. Campbell, Alloway Schoolhouse, Ayr.

2fi4--GREENOCK VICTORIA BURNS CLUB: instituted 1915; federated 1918; 60 members; President, Alexander Burns; Secretary, Alexander McKirdy, 56 Belville Street, Greenock; Treasurer, David Clark, 12 Octavia Cottages, Greenock.

262-FD'ESHIltE BURNS ASSOCIATION: instituted 1919; federated 1919; President, Mrs. James Reid; Secretary, Thomas C. Anderson, Rowan Cottage, Main Street, Kelty, Fife; Treasurer, Wm. Easton, Prospect Place, Kirkford, Cowdenbeath, Fife.

263-GLASGOW MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1918; federated 1919; 180 members; President, Wm. Duncan; Secretary and Treasurer, CarIeton H. Smyth, 29 Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow, N.W.

266-NEWTON JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1910; federated 1920; 10 members; President, Wm. McIntosh; Secretary, A. Lightbody, 60 Pitt Street, Newton, Cambuslang; Treasurer, Thos. Hynd, 30 Dunlop Street, Newton, Cambuslang.

271-TRENTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1919; federated 1920; 24 memo bers; President, John Macfarlane; Secy., Robert Cunningham, 718 Hoffman Avenue, Trenton, N.J., U.S.A.; Treasurer, David Waugh, 222 Parkway Avenue, Trenton.

274----.rROON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1920; federated 1920; 110 memo bers; President, M. Brodia; Secretary, Robert Wallace, Drum­ lanrig, Dallas Place, Troon; Treasurer, N. D. McPherllOn, Bank of Scotland, Troon.

27~AYR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1886; federated 1920; 200 members; President, John Neill; Secretag, D. J. WillillOn, Gearholm, Ayr; Treasurer, Norman MacKmnon, C.A., 23 Barns Street, Ayr.

282-GLASGOW AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS' BOWLING ASSOCIATION: instituted 1899 ; federated 1920; President, John Dunlop; Secretary and Treasurer, David Mackin, 3 Millikin Place, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.

283-SINCLAIltTOWN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1920; federated 1920; 32 members; President, James D. HenderllOn; Secretary, John D. Bease, 1 Dysart Road, Kirkcaldy; Treasurer, George S. Nicol, 198a St. Clair Street, Kirkcaldy. 90 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

284-PHILADELPIDA NORTHEASTERN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1896 ; federated 1921; 65 members; President, Thomas Garland; Recording Secretary, H. Mulholland, 3355 Brighton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Financial Secretary, J. Haugh; Treasurer, R. C. Smith, 3316 North Mutter Street, Philadelphia; Burns' Ohronicle official, Alex. MacDonald, 4203 Barnett Street, Mayfair, Philadelphia.

288-BIIiITH CALEDONIA BURNS CLUB: instituted 1911; federated 1921; 26 members; President, S. McCutcheon; Secretary and Treasurer, Allan Gilmour, Muir Park, Beith.

292-GRAHAMSTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1920; federated 1921; 40 members; President, William P. Turnbull; Secretary, Robert Mackie, 91 Main Street, Bainsford, Falkirk; Treasurer, John S. McInnes, 23 Carronside Street, Falkirk; Bur7ls Ohronicle official, Treasurer, 293-NICWCRAIGHALL DISTRICT POOSEY NANCY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1921; federated 1921; 36 members; President, Andrew King; Secretary, Thos. Sneddon, 16 Avenue Square, NewcraifThall, Musselburgh; Treasurer, Robt. B. Brown, 15 Park Terrace, 'New­ craighall, Musselburgh; Bur7ls Chronicle official, Treasurer.

295-THB BURNS HOUSE CLUB, LIMITED: instituted 1920; federated 1921; 114 members; President, John Duncan; Secretary snd Treasurer, J. McClymont Wylie, C.A., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.l. 296-WALSALL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1900; federated 1922; 45 mem­ bers; President, Dr. H. Campbell Orr; Secretary, Dr. D. M. Macmillan, Great Barr ~n, Birmingham, 22; Treasurer, Harry Myalt, Ashleigh, Lichfield Road, Rushall. 303-VlCTORIA ST. ANDREW'S AND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1872; federated 1922; 106 members; President, James Berwick; Secretary, Miss Georgina Mackay, 1360 McNair Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Treasurer, Mrs. Dirom, 830 Princess A venue, Victoria, British Columbia. 305-NEW WATERFORD BURNS CLUB, CANADA: federated 1922, re­ affiliated 1938; Secretary, W. R. Cameron, 417-1Oth Street, New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

307-EDINBURGH AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION: instituted 1914; federated 1922; 230 members; President, Henry Barton; Secretary and Treasurer, John McVie, 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, 7.

309-ANNAN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1910; federated 1923; 120 mem­ bers; President, Councillor Wm. J. McKay; Secretary and Trea­ surer, K. G. Sutherland, Solicitor, Royal Bank Buildings, Annan.

310-MAUCHLlNE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1923; federated 1923; 80 members; President, John Kevan McDowall; Secretary} :Tames Dnnlop, Oakbank, Mauchline; Treasurer, Wm. Whitelaw, Loudoun Street, Mauchline; Burn8 Ohronicle official, Wm. Macfarlane, 2 Park Terrace, Mauchline, BURNS OLUBS AND SOOTTISij: I::IOCIETIES 91

314--sCOTTISH BURNS CLUB (EDINBURGH): instituted 1920 j federated 1923; 110 members; President, F. J. Belford, M.A.; Secretary, J. M. Houston, 75 Warrender Park Road, Edinbur~h, 9: Trea­ surer, John F. Rattray, 29 Upper Gray Street, Edmburgh. 319-FISHERROW MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924; federated 1924; 20 members; President, John Robb; Secretary and Trea­ surer, John Heron, 33 Wellington Street, Portobello. 32O-TRoy BURNS CLUB: instituted 1903; federated 1924; 175 membere; President, John T. Oampbell j Secretary, James H. Baxter, 21 Bleecker Avenue, Troy, New York, U.S.A.; Treasurer, William Miller; Burns Ohronicle official, John R. Phillips. 3!3-KIRKCUDBRIGHT BURNS CLUB: federated 1924; 64 members; President, Sheriff James W. Forbes; Secretary and Treasurer, Norman O. Macmillan, 32 St. Outhbert Street, Kirkcudbright. 3Z4--STOCKTON (N.S.W.) BURNS CLUB: instituted 1923; federated 1924; 26 members; President, Edward McN aimey; Secretary, W. Hamilton, Dunbar Street, Stockton, N.S.W., Australia; Trea­ surer, Mrs.. D. James, 51 Fullerton Street, Stockton . 325-VANCOUVER BURNS FELLOWSHIP: instituted 1924; federated 1924; President, John Crawford; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Jean Carrick, 5456 Blenheim Street, Vancouver, B.O., Canada. 326--BINGRY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924; federated 1924; 50 members; President, Mrs. J. Wood; Secre­ tary, Mrs. M. Purdie, B::tilengry Place, Lochore, Fife; Treasurer, Mrs. M. Dow, 170 Waverley Cottages, Lochore, Fife.

327-PERTH ST. MARK'S BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924 j federated 1924; 40 members; President, Rev. P. R. Landrethj Secretary, William Smith, 4 Hawarden Terrace, Jeanfield, Perth; Treasurer, David McRae, 33 Glover Street, Craigie, Perth. 329-NEWARK AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1923; federated 1924; 90 members; President, Coun. Dr. P. Kinmont, J.P.; Secretary, James R. Henderson, 14 Winchilsea Avenue, N ewark j Treasurer, lain McCrea, 13 Milner Street, N ewark. 33O-GLENCRAIG DONNIE JEAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1925; 20 members; President, Mrs. John McCormack; Secretary, Mrs. John Lynas, Burns Cottages, Crosshill, Glencrai/t. Fife; Treasurer, Mrs. W. Justice, 7 Benarty Avenue, Crosshill, Glen­ craig; Burns Ohronicle official, Mrs.' John Carson, 110 North Glencraig, Glencraig. 331-ROBERT BURNS SOCIETY OF BUFFALO (N.y.) : instituted 1913; fede­ rated 1925; 72 members; President, Adam Millar; Secretary, John C. Henderson, 120 Weyand Street, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.; Treasurer, Alexander L. Chalmers, 414 Taunton Street, Buffalo, N.Y.

336--PBTIlRHIlAD BURNS CLUB: instituted 1826; federated 1925 j 138 members; President, Professor David CampbeU; Secretary, John A. S. Glennie, 21 Broad Street, Peterhead; Treasurer, Nat. Barclay, Springfield, Peterhead. 92 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCmTIES

338-DALKEITH AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1925; 50 members; President, D. McLean; Secretary, W. L. Anderson, 83 Woodburn Drive, Dalkeith; Treasurer, J. Forreat, Victoria Bar, High Street, Dalkeith.

341-LEITH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1826; federated 1925; 30 members; President, John Davidson; Secretary, J. S. Mackie, 6 Hope Street, Leith; Treasurer, R. L. T. Richardson, M.C., 26 Leith Walk, Leith.

345-DIliNBBATH AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1925, re-affiliated 1938; 34 members; President, Robert Hudson; Secretary, David T. Paton, 46 West High Street, Buckhaven, Fife.

346-0AKBANK MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1923; federated 1925; 200 members; President, Robert M. Jamieson; Secretary, Jams Ovens, 165 Oakbank, Mid Calder, Midlothian; Treasurer, TholIllHl McLuckie, Oakbank, Mid Calder, Midlothian.

348-NEWTON .JlCAN ARMOUR BUR1"IS CLUB: instituted 1924; federated 1925; 19 members; President, Mrs. P. Davie; Secretary, Mr•. C. Gilmaur, 23 Clyde Street, Newton, Hallside; 'Treasurer, Mu. J. FarreIl, 11 Leighton Place, Newton, HaIlside.

350-MARKINCH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1899; federated 1925; 160 members; President, Dr. A. S. Gordan; Secretary and Trealliurer, James Carnegie, 2 Mitchell Place, Markinch.

362--GlUNGEMOUTH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1922; federated 1926; 90 members; President, 'William Aitken; Secretary and Treasurer, R. C. Thomson, 203 Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth.

354--ROYAL CLAN, ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS: instituted 1878; federated 1926; President, Alex. G. McKnight; Secretary, Thomae R. P. Gibb, 1210 Little Building, Boston, Mass., U.S.A.; Treasurer, William Reid, 500 Municipal Building, New York, N.Y.

355-cALCUTTA BURNS CLUB: instituted 1926; federated 1926; 90 mem­ bers; President, F. Law; Secretary, W. F. Howe, clo Messrs. Bird & Co., Chartered Bank Buildings, Calcutta; Treasurer, J. Findlay, c/o Messrs. Bird & Co., Chartered Bank Buildings, Calcutta.

356-BURNBANK AND DISTRICT MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1926; federated 1926; 50 members; President, Joseph Stannags; Secre­ tary, Mrs. Jean Brown, 54 Overton Street, Halfway, Cambus­ lang; Treasurer, Mrs. Jean Prentice, Westlea, 1 Reid Street, Bumbank.

363-BARROW ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY: instituted 1878; federated 1926; 130 memhers: 1:'resident, J. CaIlander: Secretary, W. J. Liddle, F.R.C.S.Ed., Duke Street, Barrow-in-Fumess; Treasurer, R. M. Robertson, Dunedin, 21 Grantley Road, Barrow-in-Furncss.

3fi5.-..aATRINII BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1926; 32 mem­ bers ; President, J ames Meikle ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Wallace Paterson, Ayrbank Cotta~e, Catrine. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 93

366-LIVDPOOL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1926; 400 members; President, R. M. B. MacKenna, M.A., M.D.; Secre· tary, Harnish H. Rae, 30 Rodney Street, Liverpool, 1; Treasurer, D. C. Wright, Quatre Bras, St. Andrew's Road, Bebington, Cheshire. 367-DORNOCH BURNS CLUB: instituted 1912; federated 1927, re· affiliated 1938; Treasurer, R. A. Murray, High Street, Dornoch.

36~)(AYBOLE ST. CRISPIN'S BURNS CLUB: instituted 1896; federated 1927; 50 members; President, John Fisher; Secretary, James H. McKie, 31 Glebe Crescent, Maybole; Treasurer, Thomas Conkie, 11 Wellington Street, Maybole. 312-BAILLIESTON JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1927; 90 members; President, Mrs. J essie Kerr; Secretary, Mrs. J. Chalmers, 75 Nelson Street, Baillieston; Treasurer, Mrs. S. Linton, Camp Road, Baillieston.

373-RED mLL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1921; federated 1927; 66 memo bers; Secretary and Treasurer, Harry Elliott, SO Clyde Road, Red Hill, Natal, South Africa. 375-HOLYOKE CALEDONIAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1926; federated 1927; 54 members; President, Charles Lovie; Secretary, Andrew Dougherty, 10 Glen Street Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Treasurer, James Nicol, 19 iiberty Street, Easthampton, Massa· chusetts; Burns Chronicle official, Treasurer. 377-KILBIRNIE ROSBBERY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1906; federated 1927; 42 members; President, Thomas Cochrane; Secretary and Trea· surer, William Shaw, Corra Linn, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. 378-EDINBURGH DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS' A.SSOCIATION: instituted 1925; federated 1927; 9 clubs; President, John Mc Vie; Secretary, Fred. J. Belford, M.A., 3 Park Grove, Liberton, Edinburgh, 9; Treasurer, Alexander Horne, F.E.LS., 49 Brunstane Road, Portobello, Midlothian.

3~HE HARTLEPOOLS BURN,S CLUB: instituted 1926; federated 1927, re·affiliated 1937; 60 members; President, Dr. Jean Hedley; Secretary, Robert P. Hay, 69 Belmont Gardens, West Hartle· pool; Treasurer, James Lackie, 37 Percy Street, West Hartlepool.

3~FALKIRK CROSS KEYS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1926; federated 1927; 47 members; President, Alexander BaIloch; Secretary, Finlay McRae, 3 Griffiths Street, Falkirk; Treasurer, John Rae, Main Street, Bainsford, Falkirk. 3B1-GREATER NEW YORK MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1927 ; federated 1927; ISO members; President, Malcolm Beaton; Secre· tary, John Watson, 196O-5Oth Street, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Robert Graham, 68-79th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 383-GREENOCK R.N.T.F. HEATHER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1912; fede· rated 1927; 50 members; President, Peter S. Williamson; Secretary, Arthur C. E. Lewis, Vallorbe, Rodney Road, Gourock: Treasurer, Fred. Hunter, 42 Grenville Road, Gourock. 94 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

384-PUMPHERSTON BONNIE DOON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1926; federated ]927; 85 members; President, James Dunlop; Secre­ tary, Wm. Gowans, 91 East Road, Pumpherston, Midcalder; Treasurer, Thos. Stenhouse, New Rows, Pumpherston, Mid­ calder.

387-MARY CAMPBELL BURNS CLUB (CAMBUSLANG): instituted 1927; federated 1927; 50 members; President, Mrs. McMenemy; Secre­ tary, Mrs. A. Tait, 58 Park Street, Cambuslang; Treasurer, Mrs. G. Russell, 17 Church Street, Cambuslang.

388-KYLE LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1927; federated 1927; President, Mrs. Alex. N eilson: Secretary, Mrs. James Anderson, 200 Springhill Road, Shotts; Treasurer, Mrs. William Boy, Springhill Buildings, Shotts.

390--MEIKLE EARNOCK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924; federated 1928; 32 members; President, Joseph Hillis; Secretary, Jacob Hodge, 31 Limekilnburn Road, Quarter; Treasurer~ James Robb, 4 N ewlands Drive, Eddlewood, Hamilton; Burns Onr01licle official, Treasurer.

391-WATERBURY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1885; federated 1928; 55 members; President, Daniel Meek; Secretary, Robert Currie, 238 Hamilton Avenue, Waterbury, Conn., U.S.A.; Treasurer, James Littlejohn, 171 Greenwood Avenue, Waterbury, Conn.

392-WHIFFLIIlT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1920; federated 1928; 34 mem­ bers; President, D. M. W. Ralston; Secretary, Wm. S. Strachan, 9 North Bute Street, Coatbridge; Treasurer, John A. W. Kirk, 6 Bank Street, Coat bridge.

393--ANNAN LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1928; 150 members; President, Mrs. Harton; Secretary, Mrs. E. 1. Latimer, 9 Addison Place, Annan; Treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Irving, Waterfoot Road, Annan.

398-cOLINTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1907; federated 1928; 50 members; President, J. McPhail Cant; Acting-Secretary, John Millar, 198 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, 11; Treasurer, Wm. Swanson, The Motor Garage, Colinton.

399-ST. RINGANS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1920; federated 1928; 90 members; President, Wm. Nimmo; Secretary, Ge<>I"ge Newstead, 22 Polmaise Avenue, St. Ninians; Treasurer, Wm. Cook, 47 Borestone Crescent, St. Ninians.

400-HADDINGTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1889; federated 1928; 84 members; President, John Cumming; Secretary and Treasurer, David C. Young, Dunpender, Haddmgton.

402-HIGHLAND MARY LADlES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1928; 36 members; Pre~ident, Mrs. James Reid; Secretary, Mrs. A. Guthrie, 29 Woodhead Street, Highvallevfield, NewmilIs, Fife; Treasurer, :Mrs. James Nicol, 2 Valleyfield Avenue, High­ valleyfield.

403--FRASERBURGH BURNS CLUB: federated 1928; Secretary, A. B. Kelman, Saltoun Chambers, FraBerbur,h_ BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 9i

405-cALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF SHEFFIELD: instituted 1822; federated 1929; 790 members; President, Dr. James Mackinnon, D.S.O.; Secretary, W. Gre~or McGregor, 19 Byron Road, Sheffield, 7; Treasurer, Albert 1!orsyth, 91 Pinslone Street, Sheffield, 1.

406--DUBLIN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW: federated 1929; Secretary, George Munro, 16 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.

409--STENHOUSEMUIR AND DISTRICT PLOUGH BURNS CLUB: mstituted 1929; federated 1929; 110 members; President, John C. Reid; Secretary and Treasurer, John McMahon, 122 King Street, Sten­ housemuir, Larbert.

412-GARY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1929; 34 members; President, Wallace Bache; Secretary, George H. Knight, 829 Johnston Street, Gary). Indiana, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Wilfrid Bell, 765 Virginia Street, \.:iary.

413--ST. ANDREW SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO: instituted 1863; federated 1929; 200 members; President, John Craig; Secretary, Thomas C. Hunter, 414 Mason Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Wm. R. Carswell, 2076 Oakland Avenue, Pudmont Road, San Francisco.

414-DALKEITH FOUNTAIN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1929; President, William M. Linton; Secretary, W. M. Linton, Relief • Cottage, Dalkeith, Midlothian; Treasurer, Charles Dickson, 5 Elmfield Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian.

417-BURNLEY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1924; federated 1929; 71 members; President, Dr. J. B. Aitken; Secre­ tary, Miss B. Smail, 21 Hebrew Road, Burnley, Lancs.; Trea­ surer, Mrs. Homer, 21 Rosehill Avenue, Burnley.

418-SKEGNESS SCOTTISH SOCIETY: instituted 1928; federated 1929; 68 members; President, Major F. Conway Gordon; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Macdonald, Moray Hotel, North Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire.

421-ARROCHAR AND TARBET BURNS CLUB: instituted 1929; federated 1929; Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. R. D. E. Steven80n, The Manse, Tarbet, Dumbartonshire.

424-cAMBUSLANG TAM 0' SRANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; fede­ rated 1929; 20 members; President, George Johnstone; Secretary, George McLellan, 33 Park Street, Cambuslang; Treasurer, John Fowler, 35 Westburn Road, Cambuslang.

426--SAUCHIE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1929; federated 1929; 98 mem­ bers; President, James Wallace, J.P.; Secretary and Treasurer Andrew Snaddon, 38 Fairfield, Sauchie, Alloa. '

427-GOREBRIDGE GLENCAIRN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1929; 50 members; President, W. Taylor; Secretary, Johl.l Kennedy, Aldmarroch, Gorebridge, Midlothian; Treasurer, Charles Duncan, Ashbank, Gorebridge.

428---oHRYSTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924; federated 1929; 36 mem­ bers; President, David Jackson; Secretary and Treasurer Allan M'Pherson, 72 Cumbernauld Road, Muirhead, Chryston. ' 96 BURNS OLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

429-BATHGATIII JOLLY BBGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1928; federated 1929; 54 members; President, Bailie Waiter Nellies, M.B.E., J.P.; Secretary and Treasurer, Oouncillor Patrick Glen, J.P., 41 Torphichen Street, Bathgate. 43O-GOUROCK BURNS CLUB: instituted 1887 ; federated 1929; 103 members; President, George Websterj Secretary, F. T. Tarbet, 11 Bath Street, Gourock; Treasurer, W. A. Thomson, Union Bank of Scotland, Gourock. 431-INVERIUP BURNS CLUB: instituted 1907; federated 1929; 20 members; President, George Wylie; Secretary, George R. WyIie, Olydeview, Inverkip; Treasurer, John R. McFarlane, Sea View, Inverkip. 432-WINCHBURGH LEA RIG BURNS CLUB: instituted 1930: federated 1930; 100 members; President, John Scott; Secretary, John Black, Hazeldean, Fauchledean, Winchburgh, West Lothian, Treasurer, John M. Wilson, 69 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh.

435-AYR TAll 0' SRANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1906; federated 1930; President, Alex. F. Dunbar; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Baxter, 11 Rozelle Cottages, Maybole Road, Ayr. 436-WALNEY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BURNS CLUB: inatituted 1930; federated 1930; 60 members; President, Mrs. Henderson; Sec!'re­ tary, Mrs. Thomson, 3 Aberdare Street, Barrow-in-Furn888; Trea­ surer, Mrs. Kelly, 36 Catacun Street, Walney, Barrow. 437 DUMFRIBS LADIES' BURNS CLUB NO. 1: instituted 1930; federated 1930; 102 members; President, Mrs. M'Closkie j Secretary, Mrs. R. Wil80n, 76 Irish Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, Miss Walker, Steel Avenue, Maxwelltown, Dumfries. 438-cHlllSTERFIELD AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION: instituted 1910; federated 1930; 335 members j President, Kenneth J. Nicholson, B.A.(Lond.); Secretary, Mrs. C. A. Dauncey, 6 Poplar Avenue, Chesterfield; Treasurer, Mrs. F. W. Brown, 12 Whitecotee Lane, Chesterfield. 441--TJ1MPLE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1930; federated 1930; 36 mem­ bers; President, Alex. Neilson; Secretary, Mrs. Mary Tennant, 33 Easter Road, Dykehead, Shotts; Treasurer, Thomas Hamilton, 48 Station Road, Shotts. 442-PENICUlK AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1929 j federated 1930; 100 members; President, William M. Watt; Secretary and Treasurer, Richard M. Young, Eskvale Cottages, Penicuik. 443-VICTORIA BURN,S CLUB: instituted 1922; federated 1931; 438 mem­ bers; President, James A. Dewar; Secretary, E. M. Whyte, 345 Vancouver Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Treasurer, James CroBsen, 2628 Graham Street, Victoria, B.O.

444--sWANSEA AND WEST WALES CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: federated 1931 j 250 members; President, Hon. Laurence P. Methuen j Secretar!• .AIel!:. Kinloch Miller, 49a Bryn Road, Swaneeaj Treasurer, K. J. Stewart, 10 Woodlands Terrace, Swansea. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 97

445-BUXTON CALEDONIAN SOCIII:TY BURNS CLUB: instituted 1927 ; federated 1931; 71 members; President, Gilbert. Johnston, M.A.; Secretary and Treasurer, J. H. Gilfillan, Lyndrum, Park Road, Buxton.

446-HEREFORDSHIRE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1910; federated 1931; 81 members; President, Dr. J. R. Bulman; Secretary and Trea· surer, J. S. Willox, 258 Ledbury Road, Hereford.

449-WELLINGTON (N.Z.) BURNS CLUB : instituted 1931; federated 1931; 120 members; President, R. H. Nimmo; Secretary and Trea· surer, A. F. Dickson, 24 Evans Bay Road, Wellington, E.1, N.Z.

452-AUCHTERDERRAN BONNTE JEAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1929; fede­ rated 1931; 48 members; President, Mrs. Burns; Secretary, Mrs. Dryburgh, 24 Gammie Place, Cardenden; Treasurer, Mrs. Murdoch, Denfield Drive, Dundonald.

453-NORTH'EASTERN BURNS CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA LADIES' AUXILIARY: instituted 1927; federated 1931; B4 members; President, Mrs. Alice McPherson; Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Hunter, 715 66th Avenue, Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.; Treaaurer, Mrs. Margaret Wallace, 6550 Hegerman Street, Philadelphia.

454-ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION: instituted 1924: federated 1931; 160 membera; President, Dr. W. Crerar; Secre· tary, Robert Reid, Tankersley House, Broom Lane, Rothetham; Treasurer, J. C. MacKenzie, Harmby, Boswell Street, Rother· ham.

456-TROON MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1931; federated 1932; 9~ members; President, Edward G. Gait; Secretary, Malcolm H Black, 13 Muirhead Crescent, Troon; Treasurer, David McClure, 92 East Crescent, Troon.

457-KINGLASSIE LADIES' HIGHLAND MARY NO. 2 BURNS CLUB: institutecl 1932; federated 1932; 11 members; President, Mrs. Dewar: Secretary, Mrs. W. Driscoll, 91 Mina Crescent, Kingla88ie, Fife; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Luth, 37 Mina Crescent, Kinglassie.

458-STONEHAVEN. (FATHERLAND) BURNS CLUB: federated 1932; 100 mem­ bers; President, Harcourt L. Christie, M.A.; Secretary and Treasurer, A. Hardie, 2 Fetteres80 Terrace, Stonehaven.

459-cOWDENBEATH WEST END JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1931; federated 1932; 44 members; President, Wm. Duncan; Secretary, Peter Falconer, 47 Primmer Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife: Treasurer, R. Walker, 6 Glenburn Place, Cowdenbeath; Bum.. Chronicle official, John Bell.

461-LEICESTER CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1877; federated 1932; 240 members; President, Dr. A. L. McLeod, M.A., M.B., C.M.Glas.; Secretary, D. Cumming, 188 Braunstone Lane. Leicester; Treasurer, W. A. Campbell, 106 Colchester Road. Leicester. G 98 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

46~HELTENHAliol SCOTTISH SOCIETY: instituted 1930; federated 1932; 180 members; President, Dr. David Clow; Secretary, Mrs. J. E. Webster, Handley Cross, Cheltenham; Treasurer, A. MiIne, Fairlands, Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham.

464-YAKIMA VALLEY BURNS CLUB: federated 1932; President, Wm. Tweedie; Secretary, Archie Wi18On, 1211 Cherry Avenue, Yakima, Washington, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Thos. Jackson. 466--DYKEHEAD AFTON WATER LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1932; 46 members; President, Mrs. J. ScuIlion; Secre­ tary, Mrs. H. Kerr, 251 Hawthorn Place, Dykehead, Shotts; Treasurer, Mrs. A. Stewart, 171 Shotts Kirk Road, Dykehead, Shotts. 467--GILBERTFIELD HIGHLAND JURY LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1932; 50 members; President, Mrs. E. Russell, J.P.; Secretar;r, Mrs. Hardie, 7 Dechmont Place, LIghtburn, Cambuslang; 'lreasurer, Mrs. N apier. 468-HIGH BLANTYRE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1932; federated 1932; 41 members; President, James M'Kean; Secretary, James M'Lean, 374 Main Street, High Blantyre; Treasurer, Thomas Crane, 6 Douglas Street, High Blantyre. 469-DENNY CROSS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1932; 37 members; President, Joseph Graham; Secretary, Thomas Bry8On, Holehouse Farm, Denny; Treasurer, William Bry8On, Wallace Crescent, Denny. 470-ST. GILES BURNS CLUB: instituted 1923; federated 1932; 120 members; President, W. Scott; Secretary and Treasurer, Bailie Robert Farquhar, Ingleside, West Road, Elgin. 471-ROSB OF GRANGB BURNS CLUB: federated 1932; Secretary and Treasurer, John LapsIey, 7 Dugald Stewart Avenue, Bo'ness. 472-REllFREWSIDRE ASSOCIATION OF BURNS CLUBS: instituted 1929; federated 1932; President, Provost A. K. Henderson, Gourock; Secretary and Treasurer, Arthur C. E. Lewis, Vallorhe, ]6 Rodney Road, Gourock. 475-TWIliBDDALB LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1933; 50 members; President, Mrs. C. C. Turnbull; Secretary, Mrs. E. Smith, 21 St. Andrews Road, Peebles; Treasurer, Mrs. C. Davidson, Bridgegate. 476--BORDER CITIES BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1933· 102 mem.bers; P~esident, Murdoch Auld; Secretary and Trea;urer, Davld McKmnon, 2363 Turner Road, Walkerville, Ontario, Canada.

~77-BELLAHOUSTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1929; federated 1933; 90 member~; President, James Wynne; SE'Cretary, Robert S. Frame, 207 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, S.W.1; Treasurer, Miss J. Glegg, 34 Airlie Gardens, Hyndland, Glasgow, W.3. 478-noNNIE DOON LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1933; federated 1933; 60 members; President, Mrs. T. Pryde; Secretary Mrs. T. P.enma~, 96 Blair Street, Kelty, Fife; Treasurer, Mrs. 1. Morris, Grlevesland Terrace, KeIty. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 99

479-QUEEN OF THE SOUTH LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1932; federated 1933; 100 members; President, Mrs. Coulson; Secre· tary, Mrs. Clark, 64 Friars Vennel, Dumfries; Treasurer, Mrs. Wright, Crathie Avenue, Dumfries. 480-GLENCAIRN BURNS CLUB OF CORNWALL: instituted 1923; federated 1933; 100 members; President, The Right Hon. Lord Sempill; Secretary, J. A. Donald, Glencairn, Falmouth; Treasurer, W. Cameron Popplewell, Royal Hotel, Falmouth. 481-LONDON AYRSHIRE SOCIETY: instituted 1897; federated 1933; President, Alexander Belch; Secretary, Robert Kean, Romney House, Tufton Street, London, S.W.l; Treasurer, John A. D. Paton, 105 Canfield Gardens, Hampstead, London, N.W.6. 484-SHEDDENS LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1931; federated 1933; 15 members; President, Mrs. Jack; Secretary, Mrs. Donaldson, 8 McEwan Street, Glasgow, E.l; Treasurer, Mrs. Paul. 486-JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB: federated 1934; President, Mrs. Duffin; Secretary, Mrs. J. Duffy, Sunnybraes Terrace, Steelend, Saline, by Dunfermline; Treasurer, Mrs. Pallan. 492-HARROW AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1928; federated 1934; 400 members; President, Charles Fairweather; Secretary, George Brown, Westerton, 67 Woodlands, North Harrow; Treasurer, R. G. C. Barbour, 11 Northumberland Road, Harrow; BUTna Chronicle official, W. H. Harries, 19 Cunningham Park, Harrow. . 493-AKRON BURNS CRONIES: instituted 1934; federated 1934; 30 mem­ bers; President, John Houston; Secretary, Mrs. Jamea Meiklejohn, 131 25th Street N.W., Barberton, Ohio, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Dick, 3 Stone Court, Wadesworth. 494-MOTHERWELL UNITED SERVICES .BURNS CLUB: federated 1934; 60 members; President, Robert K. Hamilton; Secretary, Geoffrey Plumb, 41 Waverley Terrace, Motherwell; Treasurer, John Ormiston, Glencairn Street, Motherwell. 495--BAGHDAD CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1922; federated 1934; 70 members; President, G. A. D. Ogilvie-Forbes, C.M.G.; Secre­ tary, W. T. Kellie, Imperial Bank of Iran, Post-Box 66, B'tghdad, Iraq; Treasurer, T. S. D. Brown, clo The Eastern Bank, Baghdad. 496-THE AULD HOOSE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1931; federated 1934; President, Ex-Provost Kinninmonth; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas Chalmers, 1 Rossend Park, Burntisland, Fife. 497-l'1T. ANDREW BURNS CLUB (WELLINGTON, N.Z.): instituted 1934; federatpd 1934; 160 memhers; President, H. McWhinnie; Secre· tary, Miss B. Clark, 282 Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand; Treasurer, C. G. Cattanach. 498--FLINT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1931; federated 1934; 62 members; President, Peter Glennie; Secretary, Malcolm McMorland, 3402 Norwood Drive, Flint, Michigan, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Archie Laird, 1829 Jasmine Street, Flint. 100 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

~NEW CUMNOCK BURNS CLUB.: instituted 1924; federated 1934; 60 members; President, A. W. Mackay, B.Sc.; Secretary and Trea­ surer, Dr. William Edgar, Oakdene, New Cumnock, Ayrshire.

501--GALT BURNS CLUB: federated 1935; President, A. E. Martin; Secretary, H. E. Rosenberg, 70 Birch Street, Gait, Ontario, Canada; Treasurer, F. Hutchison, 13 Barrie Lane, GaIt.

503-Dl1NBLANE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1923; federated 1935; President, John Stewart; Secretary and Treasurer, W. D. Menzies, Com­ mercial Bank of Scotland Ltd., Dunblane.

505-WISHAW MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1935; 100 members; President, Godfrey Hill; Secretary, Alexander Reid, 95 Netherton Road, Wishaw; Treasurer, Robert Scott, Waverley Drive, Wishaw_

506-JEAN ARMOUR LADIES' BURNS {'"LUB: instituted 1934; federated 1935; 34 members; President, Mrs. Haddow; Secretary, Mrs. J. Moore, 87 Shottskirk Road, Dykehead; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Patterson, Shottskirk Road, Dykehead.

507-BURNS SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY (CALIFORNIA) : instituted 1935; federated 1935; 60 members; President, Robert L. Brown; Secretary, Alex. Brownridge, 1414 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, California; Treasurer, S. Jas. Tuffree, Placentia.

508-AUCHTERDERRAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1905; federated 1935; 35 members; President, John Dick; Secretary, John MitchelI, 22 Balgonie Terrace, Cardenden, Fife; Treasurer, Stuart Boyd, Jamphlars Cottage, Cardenden.

509-MOTHERWELL MASONIC BURNS CLUB: instituted 1911; federated 1935; 200 members; President, John Liddell; Secretary, John Bryce, 104 Orbiston Street, Motherwell; Treasurer, John Pearson, Ivanhoe, Wil80n Street, Motherwell.

510--SCOTTISH DYES RECREATION CLUB: federated 1935; President, Dr. W. G. Hiscock; Secretary, J. A. Robertson, Scottish Dyes Limited, Grangemouth; Treasurer, R. R. Taylor, Scottish Dyes Limited, Grangemouth.

511-PERTH (WEST AUSTRALIA) BURNS CLUB : instituted 1935; federated 1935; 80 members; President, Dr. T. C. Boyd, M.A.; Secretary, Mrs. Jessie Reid, 166 Seventh Avenue, Maylands, Perth, Western Australia; Treasurer, Mrs. M. Thomp80n, 317 Vincent Street, Leederville, Perth.

513-FREDERICTON SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW: instituted 1845; federated 1935; Secretary, John H. Malcom, Bank of Nova Scotia, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

514-sHANGHAI BURNS CLUB: federated 1936; Secretary, William Lyle, 51 Canton Road, Shanghai, China.

51~ALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF ABADAN : instituted 1924; federated 1936; 160 members; President, A. D. Foster; Secretary and Treasurer, William Jamieson, c/o Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ltd., Abadan, Iran. BURNS CLUBS AND· SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 101

516-THE AIRT8 BURN.8 CLUB: instituted 1933; federated 1936; 25 mem­ bers; President, John McLurg; Secretary, William Anderson, 129 Summerlee Street, Prestonpans; Treasurer, Thomas Davidson, 16 Schaw Road, Prestonpans. SIB-YE AULD CRONms MASONIC BURNS CLUB (CLEVELAND, OHIO) : insti­ tuted 1935; federated 1936; 15 members; President, William D. Raitt; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas Hair, 285 East 218th Street, Euclid, Ohio, U.S.A. 520-UDDINGSTON LOCHLm LADms' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1936; 50 members; President, Mrs. Sarah M'Bride; Secretary, Mrs. Isobel Downie, 89 Woodlands CrellCent, Both· well; Treasurer, Mrs. C. McIntosh, 134 Kyle Park Drive, U ddingston. 521-wARATAH-MAYFmLD BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1936; 50 members; President, Angus Smith; Secretary, James McGirvan, 13 Burnett Street, Mayfield West, Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia; Treasurer, Robert Bell. 522-!GLENLEE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1933; federated 1936; 25 mem­ bers; President, James Allan; Secretary, Murdoch Dyet, 9 Glenlee Street, Burnbank, Hamilton; Treasurer, George Orr, 10 King Street, Burnbank, Hamilton; BurnB Ohronicle official, James Allan, 58 Sempie Street, Burnbank, Hamilton. 523--HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES: instituted 1877; fede­ rated 1936; 1399 members; President, Captain James R. Patrick; Secretary, James Mackin~sh, Scottish House, 19 Bridge Street, Sydney, N.S.W., AustralIa; Treasurer, Jas. G. MacKee, C.A., 44 Margaret Street, Sydney. 524-THE CRONms BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1936; 30 members; President, James McDonald; Secretary and Treasurer, A. H. F. Marshall, 8 Moss Street, Paisley. 525-FLINT JOLLY BEGGARS BTJRNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1937; 24 members; President, John Grahame; Secretary and Treasurer, John R. Hurry, Neff Road, Route 1, Clio, Michigan, U.S.A.; Burns Ohronicle official, John Grahame, 314 W. Eldridge, Flint, Mich.

526-DYKEHEAD TAM 0' SHANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1937; 30 members; President, Joseph Hendrie; Acting-Secretary, John C. Weir, 33 Wilson Road, Allanton, Shotts; Treasurer, John Robert, 16 Quarry Street, Dykehead, Shotts; Bu'1ns Ohronicle official, President. 528-LOUGHBOROUGH SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION: instituted 1930; federated 1937; 67 members; President, George MacBriar; Secretary, A. D. Telfer, 87 Middleton Place, Loughborough; Treasurer, D. MacEwen Lawson, C.A., Windyridge, Pantain Road, Lough­ borough.

5~HE WILLIAM MITCHELL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1937; 27 members; President, William Kilpatrick; Secretary, Robert Cook, 27 Calder Drive, Mossend, BelIshill; Treasurer, James B. Mitchell, 509 Main Street, Bellshill. lO'2 BURNS CLUBS AND· SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

530-S0UTHERN SCOTTISH COUNTIES BURNS ASSOCIATION: instituted 1937; federated 1937; President, M. H. McKerrow; Secretary and Treasurer, William Black, Cardean, Eastfield Road, Dumfries.

531-TEEs-SIDE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1899; federated 1937; 120 members; President, A. H. Merrie; Secretary, Mrs. N. Leslie, Dunottar House, Dunottar Avenue, Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham; Treasurer, N. E. Wallace, 3 Grantham Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees; Burns Chronicle official, W. G. Wishart, Gra.ngeholme, Imperial Avenue, N orton, Stockton-on-Tees.

53B--<:ESSNOCK BURNS CLUB, N.S. W. : instituted 1935; federated 1937; 250 members; President, George Mitchell; Secretary, WaIter W. Robertson, 63 Melbourne Street, Aberdare, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia; Treasurer, Tom Dawson.

533--FAULDHOUSE CALEDONIAN BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1937; (i0 members; President, Douglas Stirrit; Secretary, John Malcolm, 99 Barton Terrace, Fauldhouse; Treasurer, George Malcolm, 21 Scott Place, Fauldhouse.

534-BEDLINGTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1937; B4 members; President, Jas. W. Pooley; Secretary, S. Patti!lson, Stayros, Clovelly Gardens, Bedlington, Northumberland; Trea­ surer, William Craigs, Sub-Postmaster, Post Office, Barrington, Bedlington Station; Burns Chronicle official, Christopher Bergen, 1 Jubilee Terrace, Bedlington Station.

~PLYMOUTH AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1927; federated 1937; 70 members; President, R. McDonald; Secretary, John Common, Cluden, Torland Road, Hartley; Plymouth; Trea· surer, John Hutcheson, 37 Lynwood Avenue, Marsh Mills, Plymouth.

536-WHlTHORN AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1937; 50 members; President, Rev. Harry Law, M.A.; Spcretary and Treasurer, Thomas Latimer, The Clydesdale Bank Ltd., Whithom.

537-HARTHILL AND DISTRICT YOUNG CRONIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935 ; federated 1937; 30 members; President, Thomas Cunningham; Secretary, Charles Grahame, 18 Dunn Terrace, Harthill, Lanarkshire; Treasurer, David Grahame, 2 Muirhead Place, Eastfield, Harthill.

538---GREENOCK AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS' PAST PRESIDENTS' ASSOCIA­ TION: instituted 1937; federated 1937; President, Arthur Murray; Secretary and Treasurer, Arthur C. E. Lewis, Vallorbe, Rodney Road, Gourock.

54O-IOHNSTONE MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1930; federated 1937; 95 members; President, David W. Steel; Secretary, Arch. H. Caldwell, Twyford, Kilbarchan Road, Johnstone; Treasurer, Ex-Provost Hugh McQueen, Collier Street, Johnstone.

541-DOUNE AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1938; 60 members; President, Bailie Jl.Iasterton; Secretar)r and Treasurer, John Dykes, Union Bank House, Doune; Burm Chronicle official, Councillor McTurk, Northlea, Douoe. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOT'fISH SOCIETIES 103

542-NEWARTHlLL WmTE HEATHER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1936; federated 1938; 100 members; President, James Cowan; Secre­ tary, Miss Jeanie Wilson, 46 Beechworth Drive, N ewarthill .. Treasurer, Archibald Armstrong, 64 Beechworth Drive, N ewart­ hill.

543-ABBIIlY CJl.AIG BURNS CLUB: instituted 1935; federated 1938; 30 members; Secretary, William Harris, Cornton Cottage, Cause· wayside, near Stirling.

544-ASHINGTON BURNS CLUB: instituted 1890; federated 1938; 40 members; President, J. F. R. Gairdner, 1'.I.B., M.R.C.S.; Secre­ tary, J. Hudson Ogle, 7 Ingleby Terrace, Lynemouth, Morpeth; Treasurer, R. Tweddle.

545-PARRAMATTA AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB (NEW SOUTH WALBB): instituted 1934; federated 1938; 53 members; President, Cofin Cameron; Secretary, John Howie, 12 Gore Street, Parramatta, N.S.W., Australia; Treasurer, James Russell, 10 lsabella Street, North Parramatta.

546-THE OAK BURNS CLUB (HAMILTON): instituted 1937; federated 1938; 40 members; President, John Kane; Secretary, Robert Ritchie, 43 Bent Road, Hamilton; Treasurer, James Ritchie, 47 Bent Road, Hamilton.

548-LEEDS CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1894; federated 1938; 650 members; President, Col. A. D. Sharp, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., F.R.C.S.; Joint-Secretaries, W. Strachan, Drumnagarrow, Wel­ lington Hill, Shad well, Leeds, and W. M organ, 39 Ridge Way, Leeds, 8; Treasurer, H. A. Gordon, Clynder, Creskeld Lane, Bramhope, Leeds.

549-BOTHWELL BONIE LESLEY LADIES' BURNS CLUB: instituted 1937; federated 1938; President, Mrs. W. Scott; Secretary, Mrs. Agn.es Wilson, 60 Clyde Avenue, Bothwell; Treasurer, Mrs. W. Mclntosh, 31 Bellshill Road, Uddingston.

55O-DUNOON MARY CAMPBELL BURNS CLUB: instituted 1938; federated 1938; 25 members; President, Arthur Blincow; Secretary, D. White, Cloncaird, King Street, Dunoon; Treasurer, Alex. Blair, Barbadoes Villa, Belmont Lane, Dunoon; Burns Ohronicle official, Treasurer.

551-sCARBOROUGH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1934; federated 1938; 115 members; President, W. Simpson Murdoch Ewing; Secretary, William Littlefair, Warrender, 23 Newlands Park Grove, Scarborough; Treasurer, John Wilson Matthews, 84 St. Thomas Street, Scarborough.

552-I'AWSIDE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1938; federated 1938; 45 memo bers; President, P. Muirhead; Secretary, R. Hamilton, 80 North· field, Tranent; Treasurer, A. Davanna, Northfield, Tranent; Assistant Treasurer, J. McDonald, c/o Cross Keys Inn.

553-WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCffiTY: instituted 1938; federated 1938; 240 members; President, J. L. Swanson; Secretary, W. R. Robertson, 61 Birches Barn Avenue, Wolver­ hampton; Treasurer, T. W. Robertson, Struan, Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton. 104, BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SoCIETIES

554-BRUCE BURNS CLUB (FALKLAND) : instituted 1938; federated 1938; 60 members; President, Bailie D. Riley; Secretary, Charles Ross, 4 Back Dykes Terrace, Falkland, Fife; Treasurer, Charles F. Hawkins, Bruce Arms Hotel, Falkland.

555-HARROGATE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY: instituted 1921; federated 1938; 90 members; President, Rev. Peter McCaII; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. S. M. Edward, 10 Woodlands Drive, Harrogate, YOl'kshire.

556-cALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF DONCASTER: federated 1938; Pl'esident, Dr. J. M. Hair; Secretary, A. G. Simpson, 33 Harrowden Road, Doncaster; Treasurer, W. Hall, 15 Manor Drive.

557-LADIES' BURNS CLUB OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA: instituted 1937; fede­ rated 1938; 22 members; President, Mrs. Hugh HoweII; Secre­ tary, Mrs. Josiah T. Rose, 1720 West Wesley Road, N.W., At[anta, Georgia, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Mrs. Carl Pittman.

559-cOVENTRY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: federated 1938; 450 members; President, Dr. Stuart Smith; Secretary, Robert S. Miller, 211 Leamington Road, Coventry; Treasurer, William Hill, 9 Queens Road, Coventry.

560-cALEDONIAN .sOCIETY, CAWNPORE : instituted 1936; federated 1939; 89 members; President, W. R. Watt; Secretary and Treasurer, F. S. Binnie, The Wilderness, Civil Lines, Cawnpore.

561-LONDON (ONTARIO) BURNS CLUB: instituted 1938; federated 1939; 35 members; President, Archie Ritchie; Secretary and Treasurer, Archie Henderson, 181 Spring bank Drive, London, Ontario, Canada.

563-NORFOLK CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1934; federated 1939; 120 members; President, Matthew Mitchell; Secretary,· D. A. Grant, 36 Eaton Road, Norwich; Treasurer, W. M. Robson, Hillside Avenue, Thorpe, Norwich; Bums Chronicle official, J. R. Crawford, 434 Unthank Road, Norwich.

564-WINSOME WlLLIE EURNS CLUB: instituted 1939; federated 1939; 20 members; President, Joseph Jolly; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. C. Douglas, 53 Main Street, Ochiltree; Bum8 Ohronicle official, David MeN eil, 25 Broom Crescent, Ochiltree.

565--ROBERT BURNS CIRCLE OF NEW YORK: instituted ]934; federated 1939; 140 members; President, Robert MacGowan, M.A., D.D.; Secretary, Miss Jessie Strachan, 20-42 32nd Street, Astoria, Long Island, N.Y.; Treasurer, Mrs. J. D. Hughes, 1825 Riverside Drive, New York.

566-SCOTTIBH BOCIETY AND BURNS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA: instituted 1939; federated 1939; 80 members; President, R. M. Baxter; Secre­ iarv, Laurence Macaulay, A.C.I.S.(Eng.), 109 Elizabeth Street, Sydney; Treasurer, Miss K. Gaden; Bums Ohronicle official, David W. Brown, 43 Chaleyer Street, Rose Bay, Sydney. BURNS OLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 105 567-NIlWTOWN BURNS CLUB (PAISLU) : instituted 1938; federated 1939; 78 members; President, James Noble; Secretary, Wm. Struthera, 10 New Street, Paisley; Treasurer, Robt. Eaglesom, 17 Baron Road, Gallowhill, Paisley; Burns Ohronicle official, Robt. Soott, 96 Causeyside Street, Paisley. 56B--DARVBL BURNS CLUB : federated 1939; President, W. Auld; Secre­ tary and Treasurer, D. Hamilton, 57 West Main Street, Darvel.

569-THANJ:T AND DISTBIC'r CALlIDONIAN socn:n: instituted 1934 ; federated 1939; 142 members; Chairman, J. M. Campbell, J.P.; Secretary and Treasurer, S. C. Haggis, Midland Bank Ltd., High Street, Broadstairs, Kent.

570...... -nu SCOTTISH CLANS ASSOCIATION 01' LONDON LTD. : instituted 1898; federated 1939; President., Wm. Stewart AUan; SecretarYl D. Campbell Thomson, Benachie, 35 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Middlesex; Treasurer, G. B. Bonnyman, 27 Munster Road, London, S. W.6. 571-BDMONTON BURN.S CLUB : instituted 1918; federated 1939; 30 mem­ bers; President, Jack Strachan; Secretary, T. H. Campbell, 10135-100 A Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Treasurer, Frank Heron, 7028-111th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. 572-cHltSTltR CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION: instituted 1885; federated 1939; 120 members; President, Chas. Cooper; Secretary, Walter Fergu88on, 65 Parkgate Rbad, Chester; Treasurer, Alan M. Miln, St. Werburgh Chambers, Chester. 573--cRoFT SPRING SIDE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1938; federated 1939; 20 members; President, Frank E. Irvine; Secretary, William Williamson, 21 Springhill Terrace, Springside; Treasurer, Thomas McMillan, 43 Station Drive, Springside; Burns 0 hronicle official, Archie Johnstone, 23 Springhill Terrace, Springside. 574-HOLYTOWN BLAIR ATHOLE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1939; federated 1939; 46 members; President, John Blair; Secretary and Trea surer, Samuel Cowan, 37 Church Street, Newarthill: 575-WINDSOR (ONTARIO) JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB: instituted 1939; federated 1940; 25 members; President, Mrs. Jean Troup; Secretary, Mrs. BeUa Tough, 2275 Howard Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Treasurer, Mrs. Ml:rgaret Allan, 1157 Pierre Avenue, Windsor, Ontario. 576-FORT MATILDA BURNS CLUB: instituted 1934; federated 1940; 50 members; President. R. E. Ounningham; Secretary and Trea­ surer, James A. Kyle, 6 Finnart Street, Greenock. 577-DALSEB.F AND CLYDIIlSDALE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1938; federated 1940; 30 members; President, John Smith; Secretary, William Addie, 3 Dunlop Place, Ashgill, by LarkhaU; Treasurer, John Oampbell, 3 Prospect Drive, Ashgill, by Larkhall. 578-LANARKSHffilll ASSOCIATION OF BURNS CLUB: instituted 1924 . federated 1942; President, John Happle; Secretary, T. B: Goudie, Ewanrigg, Reid Street, Bumbank, Hamilton; ·Treasurer Alan Hartley, 1 Berwick Street, Rutherglen. ' 106 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

579-BATHGATE TAM 0' SRANTER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1941; federated 1942; 45 members; President, Simon Terrett; Secretary, Jasper Thomson, 18 Wallace Road, Bathgate; Treasurer, Charles Aitchi80n, c/o Barr, Bathgate Inn, George Street, Bathgate; Burns Ohronicle official, Robert Youn[ 36 Edinburgh Road, Bathgate. ALPHABETICAL UST OF CLUBS ON THE ROLL

No. No. 615 Abadan 295 Burns House M3 Abbey Craig 112 Burns Howtf 40 Aberdeen 445 Buxton 20 Airdrie 355 Calcutta 616 Airts 4 Callander 493 Akron 424 Oambuslang Tam o' Shanier 2 Alexandria 207 -- Wingatil 252 AlIoway 71 Carlisle 309 Annan 34 Carrick 393 -- Ladies 365 Catrine 82 Arbroath 560 Cawnpore 421 Arrochar & Tarbet 532 Cessnock 544 Ashington 161 Charleston 238 Atlanta 171 Chattanooga 557 --Ladies 462 Cheltenham 508 Auchterderran 572 Chester 452 -- Bonnie Jean 438 Chesterfield 496 Auld Hoose 428 Chryston 566 Australia, Scot. Soc. of 398 Colinton 275 Ayr 208 Colorado Springs 435 -- Tam o' Shanter 559 Coventry 192 Ayrshire As soc. 250 \.lowdenbeath Tam o' Shanter 495 Baghdad 459 -- West End 157 Baillieston Caledonian 573 Croft Springside 372 --Jean Armour 524 Cronies 218 Bannockburn 45 Cumnock 363 Barrow 61l Cupar 429 Batbgate Jolly Beggars 338 Dalkeith 579 -- Tam o' Shanter 414 -- Fountain 534 Bedlington 244 Dalmuir 288 Beith 35 DaIry 15 Belfast 577 Dalserf 477 Bellahouston 158 Darlington 326 Bingry Ladies 568 Darvel 167 Birmingham 345 Denbeath 125 Blackbnrn-on·Almond 469 Denny Cross 184 Blairadam 55 Derby 478 Bonnie Doon Ladies 37 Dollar 476 Border Cities (Ont.) 556 Doncaster M9 Bothwall Bonie Lesley Ladies 367 Domoch 76 Breohin 541 Doone 49 Bridgeton 406 Dublin 120 Bristol 10 Dumbarton 5M Bruce 226 Dumfriell 331 Buffalo 437 -- Ladies No. 1 356 Burnbank 503 Dunblane 417 Bumley 14 Dundee 108 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS

No. No. 85 Dunfermline 446 Herefordshire 550 Dunoon Mary Carnpbell 468 High BI...ntyre 466 Dykehead Afton Water 402 Highland Mary Ladies 506 --Jean Armour 375 Holyoke 026 -- Tarn 0' Shanter 574 Holy town 108 East Calder 431 Inverkip :22 Edinburgh 173 Irvine 307 --Ayrshire AS8oc. 372 Jean Armour (Baillieston) 378 ---District Asaoc. 506 - (Dykehead) 071 Edmonton 348 -- (Newton) 149 Elgin 486 - (Steelend) 217 Eskdale 575 -- (Windsor, Ont.) 126 Falkirk 96 Jedburgh 380 - CroBS Keys 540 Johnstone 533 Fauldhouse 377 Kilbirnie 552 Fawside o Kilmarnock 262 Fifeshire Assoc. 457 Kinglassie Ladies 319 Fisherrow 213 Kingston 498 Flint 323 Kirkcudbright 525 -- Jolly Beggars 75 Kirn 44 Forfar 388 Kyle Ladies 576 Fort Matilda 578 Lanarkshire RC.A. 403 Fraserburgh 548 Leeds 513 Fredericton 461 Leicester 501 Gait 341 Leith 412 Gary 366 Liverpool 467 Gilbertfield Highland Mary 520 Lochlie Ladies 169 Glasgow Assoc. 1 London 282 -- Howling ABSOC. 481 -- Ayrshire Soc. 263 -- Masonic 570 -- Clans Assoc. 3 -- Tarn 0' Shanter 561 London (OntarIO) 480 Glencairn 183 Londonderry 330 Glencraig Bonnie Jean 528 Longhborough 522 Glenlee 350 Markinch 427 Gorebridge Glencairn 387 Mary Campbell 198 --Jolly Beggars 310 Mauchline 430 Gourock 369 Maybole St. Crispin's 59 -- Jolly Beggars 390 Meikle Earnock 53 C'nlvan Fairfield 196 Mid-Argyll 292 Grahamston 242 Montrose 352 Grangemouth 509 Motherwell Masonic 21 Greenock 494 -- United Services 538 --Past Pres. Assoc. 56 Muirkirk 383 - R. N. T. F. Heather 139 National 209 -- Rt. John's 74 National Memorial 254 -- Victoria 500 New Cumnock 400 Haddington 523 N.S.W. Highland Soc. 33 Haggis 305 New Waterford 152 Hamilton 381 New York Masonic 121 -- Junior 565 -- Robert Burns Cirole 100 -- MOBBgiel 329 Newark 055 Harrogate 133 Newarthill 492 Harrow 542 -- White Heather 037 Harthill 199 Newbattle 379 Hartlepools 156 Newc&atle 239 Hawick 293 Neworaighall 225 Helensburgh 348 Newton Jean Armour ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS 109

NO. No. 266 Newton Jolly Beggars 283 Sinolairtown 567 Newtown 418 Skegness 124 Ninety 530 Southern Scot. Counties 563 Norfolk 486 Steelend Jean Armour 17 Nottingham 409 Stenhousemuir 546 Oak 50 Stirling 346 O"kbank 324 Stockton 564 Ochiltree 458 Stonehaven 507 Orange County 89 Sunderland 48 Paisley 444 Swansea 545 Parramatta 3 Tam o' Shanter (Glal.) 135 Partick Western 531 Tees·side 442 Penicuik 441 Temple 26 Perth 569 Thanet 511 Perth ( West Australia) 7 Thistle 336 Peterhead 271 Trenton 284 Philarlelphia Northeastern 274 Troon 453 - Ladies 456 -- Masonic 535 Plymouth 320 Troy 190 Port.Glasgow 475 Tweeddale Ladies 212 Portobello 520 Uddingston Lochlie Ladies 181 Primrose 237 -- Ma/IOnic 384 Pumpherston 325 Vancouver Fellowship 479 Queen of the South Ladies 443 Viotoria (B. C. ) 373 Red Hill 303 -- St. Andrew's S()~. 472 Renfrewshire AS8oc. 165 Wallsend 471 Rose of Grange 436 Walney Ladies 36 Rosebery (Glas.) 296 Walsall 454 Rotherham 521 Waratah-Mayfield 354 Royal Clan 391 Waterbury 9 Royalty 449 Wellington (N.Z.) 470 St. Giles 497 -- St. Andrew 220 St. Louis 392 Whifllet 327 St. Mark's 160 Whitburn 399 St. Ringans 236 Whiteho.ven 413 San Francisco 536 Whithonl 68 Sandyford 529 William Mitchell (The) 426 Sauchie 432 Winchburgh 551 Scarborough 575 Windsor (Ont.) Jean Armour 314 Scottish (Edin.) 197 Winnipeg 153 Scottish IGlas.) 25 -- St. Andrew's Soc. 510 Rcottish Dyes Club 564 Winsome Willie 514 Shan~hai 505 Wishaw Masonic 484 Sheddens Ladies 553 Wolverhampton 405 Sheffield 464 Yakima Valley 91 Shettleston 518 Ye Auld Cronies

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