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I 9 3 I PRINTED BY WILLIAM HODGE AND COMPANY, LTD. GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH LIST OF CONTENTS. P.lGB !.-Robert Burns and a biographer: two letters, and a "note " by the Editor xi II.-Editorial 1 UL-Letters of Robert Burns 4 IV.-Burns in the auction-room, 1929-1930 - 14 V.-The Burns Federation at Greenock, 1930 16 VI.-The Mausoleum of Burns : proposed replacement of the interior statuary - 26 VIL-The Burnes family in Glenbervie, by Henry J. Rennie 28 VIII.-Burna's ancestors: proposed restoration of tomb- stones in Glenbervie Churchyard 35 IX.-Robert Graham (12th) of Fintry, by J. C. Ewing and Andrew M'Callum 36 X.-Collector William Corbet, by Professor J. DeLancey Ferguson 65 XI.-Robert Burns and Charles Dickens : the men and their mission ; by Sir Joseph Dobbie - 71 XII.-Burns Club of London: Presentation to Mr. William Will - 81 XIII.-A Burns Seminar (at Evanston, Ill., U.S.A.), by Professor Franklyn B. Snyder - 91 XIV.-Aberdeen Burns Club : "Burns Cot" in the Children's Hospital; by A. B. G. 93 XV.-Greenock and District Burns Clubs : "Robert Burns Bed" and "Jean Armour Cot" ; by Arthur Murray 95 XVI.-National Burns Memorial at Mauchline: Additional Cottage Homes 96 XVIl.-Obituary - 100 Reviews of new books 103 Bibliography - 104 vi LIST OF CONTENTS PAGB Notes, queries, and answers - 106 Burns Club notes - 109 THE BURNS FEDERATION : (a) List of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, Office-bearers, and District Representatives - 133 (b) Comtitution, Objects, Rules, and Benefits - 135 ( c) List of Districts - - 138 (d) List of places at which the Annual Conference has been held - 144 (e) Minutes of the Annual Conference, 1930 - 145 (J) Balance Sheet, 1929-1930 - 159 (g) School Children's Competitions, return - - 160 (h) --Note on Medal- - 161 (i) Numerical list of Clubs on the Roll - 162 (k) Alphabetical list of Clubs on the Roll - - 195 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. FACING PAGB !.-Meeting of delegates from Burns Clubs in Glenbervie Churchyard 35 II.-(1) Robert Graham (12th) of Fintry} (2) Crest of the Grahams of Fintry - 36 111.-Facsimile of inscription on copy of his Poems (1793) presented by Burns to Mrs. Graham of Fintry - 62 IV.-" Burns Cot" in Children's Hospital, Aberdeen: Handing over of Cheque · 93 V.-" Robert Burns Bed" in Greenock Royal Infirmary- 95 VI.-National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes: Presentation of Spade to Mrs. Burns Gowring 99 VIL-Sir James Bell, Bart., LL.D., Hon. President - · 100 VIII.-Mr. Charles S. Dougall, M.A. - - 101

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EDITORIAL NOTE.

The Burns Federation does not accept any responsi­ bility for statements made or opinions expressed in the Bwrns Chronicle. The writers are responsible for articles signed by them ; the Editor is responsible for articles initialed by him and 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. It was hoped that certain valuable studies of Burns­ dealing with his text, his reading (as revealed in his quotations from other writers), his last years, and his biographers-which have been received from two dis­ tinguished scholars resident in the United States of America would have been ready for inclusion in this volume. Reluctantly, however, these articles are held over, in order that" proofs" of them may have the benefit of revision by their writers. J.C. EWING.

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• f I ROBERT BURNS AND A BIOGRAPHER. The two letters and the "Note" which follow have been occasioned by a letter which appeared in the columns of " The Spectator" (London) of 8th November, 1930.

I. To THE EDITOR, The Spectator. Sir: My attention has only just been drawn to a letter in your issue of Novemb~r 8th, from the author of the latest life of the poet Robert Burns, in which the Burns Federation is referred to in disparaging and undeserved terms. I do not wish to engage in any controversy, but as Presid~nt of the Burns Federation I feel it my duty to deny emphaticallythe allegation that the Federa­ tion is either obscurantist or obstructive in regard to the elucidation of the material facts of Burns's life. The work of the Federation stands for all to see, and no book has been published on Burns in the last thirty years, not excepting Mrs. Carswell's biography, that does not owe a very great debt-not always acknowledged -to the Burns Fed~ration, its members and their work. The policy of the Federation is to promote an appreci­ ative interest in Burns and to stimulate and assist in the publication of authentic records and data concerning the poet. Its annual reports and the various r~sults of its activities are available for the use of all students of Burns's life, as ·is its assistance and advice at all times. It appears to me that Mrs. Carswell, whose biography I have read with th~ greatest interest, does not perhaps realize or appreciate this policy. It would be idle to conceal the fact that there are xii ROBERT BURNS AND A BIOGRAPHER parts of Mrs. Carswell's biography where the Federa­ tion-and not th~ Federation alone-questions the taste as well the accuracy. But in spite of differences of opinion the Federation will always be ready to assist in any honest endeavour to produce a true picture of Robert Burns, and when the second and revised edition of Mrs. Carswell's work is being prepared I can promise her the Federation?s assistance.-! am, Sir, etc., j (Signed) ALEXANDER GrnB, President, Burns Federation.

II. To THE EDITOR, The Spectator. Sir: I observ~ a letter from Mrs. Catherine Carswell in your issue of 8th November last, in which she states:­ "On the eve of publication steps were even taken by the Burns Federation to have my book suppressed or mutilated. The attempt had to be withdrawn as futile." While it seems incredible, I am driven to assume that this refers to the fact that on the appearance, in a daily newspaper, of extensive excerpts from Mrs. Carswell's book which contained references to the John Syme letters, the publication of which the Executive of the Burns Federation are considering, I, as Solicitor for the Federation, wrote to the Publishers-Messrs. Chatto & Windus-stating I was apprehensive that an infringement of copyright may have been committed, and asking them to favour me with a perusal of an advance copy of the book that I might advise my clients thereon. As was to be expected, the Publishers, with their usual courtesy, at once forwarded a copy of the book, after perusal of which I informed them, with thanks, that I was advising that in my opinion no legal question arose in respect of the use made of the letters. Mrs. Carswell's deduction from this that the Burns ROBERT BURNS AND A BIOGRAPHER xiii

Federation took steps to have her book suppressed or mutilated, and that the attempt had to be withdrawn as futile, is an excellent example of her literary methods, as exemplified in what she is pleased to call a biography. I am, Sir, etc., (Signed) JOSEPH DOBBIE, Past-President, Burns Federation.

III.

NOTE BY THE EDITOR OF THE " BURNS CHRONICLE."

The penultimate paragraph of Mrs. Carswell's attenu­ ant apologiar-for such her letter of 8th November, 1930, really is--contains mysterious references to certain " fortunate things ": how these came about, she says, she is " not rash enough at this stage to disclose." As the disclosure-at any stage-of at least one of these " things '! would be a most awkward business for Mrs. Carswell, we shall save her that trouble. The matter referred to concerns a valuable series of letters written by Burns's friend John Syme, and con­ taining fresh information regarding the Poet's last years. These letters came to light recently, and the portions of them which concern Burns and his friends will probably appear in a future issue of the Burns Chronicle, the Federation holding the rights of first publication. Learning that copies of the letters were in the hands of Dr. Joseph Hunter, the distinguished Scottish M.P. -with whom she had not the slightest acquaintance­ Mrs. Carswell called upon him at his London house, asked for and obtained a loan of the copies, on the condition-to which she agreed-that " all she would do would be to glance over them and find out if by any chance she had got into her mind any wrong impression of Burns's last days," at the same time giving the xiv ROBERT BURNS AND A BIOGRAPHER assurance that the letters would be " treated as strictly confidential, and no use whatever made of them." Dr. Hunter writes that " this is an accurate state­ ment of what happened." Judge of our astonishment when, shortly afterwards, a Glasgow newspaper, which was printing extracts from the forthcoming book, announced in prominent type that Mrs. Carswell " has been able to utilise very important material which has never yet been published-a large number of letters written by John Syme of Ryedale; this correspondence throws much new light on Burns's latter days, and Mrs. Carswell's account, largely based upon it, will be read with deepest interest by all students of Burns's life." Of Mrs. Carswell's subsequent actings when asked by the owner of the copies for an explanation ; of her publishers' repudiation of all knowledge of the announce­ ment quoted; and of the attitude of the newspaper when the inaccuracy of its announcement was pointed out we need say little. The Editor of the Burns Chronicle, on behalf of the Federation, consulted Sir Joseph Dobbie, S.S.C., who has put his professional services freely at the disposal of the Federation at different times, particularly in connection with th.e Memorial to Robert Fergusson in St. Giles Cathedral and that to Wallace and Burns in Leglen Wood. Sir Joseph Dobbie wrote at once to the publishers of Mrs. Carswell' s book, then on the eve of publication, informing them that the Burns Federation held the rights of first publication of the Syme letters, and requesting them to send him for perusal an advance copy of the book to enable him to advise whether or not there had been any infringement of copyright. This they courteously did, and after perusal Sir Joseph Dobbie replied that he was advising that in his opinion th.e references to the letters were not sufficient in law to infer an infringement of copyright. ROBERT BURNS AND A BIOGRAPHER xv At the same time he drew the attention of the publishers of the book to the newspaper announcement quoted above. They at once disclaimed all knowledge of it, and referred him to the newspaper, which, on being communicated with, submitted a paragraph ex­ planatory of the announcement which it was willing to insert. Neither Sir Joseph Dobbie nor the Editor of the Burns Chronicle considered its terms adequate; and owing to the serious illness of Dr. Hunter, whose con­ firmation of the facts it was hoped would enable the newspaper to see its way to insert a satisfactory state­ ment, there the correspondence rested. Needless to say, the Executive Committee of the Burns Federation cordially recognised and confirmed the steps thus taken to safeguard the interests of the Federation.

EDITORIAL.

After three years of whole-hearted and successful work as President of the Burns Federation, Sir Joseph Dobbie has laid down an office which he seems to have enjoyed and in which he has done much to spread the interest in Robert Burns. He has seen the Federation grow in strength, its objects winning the understanding and sympathy of an ever-widening circle; and by his own example he has quickened the zeal of Burns Clubs on behalf of our national language and literature. The presentations made to him and to Lady Dobbie at Greenock served to express in a tangible f~rm the grati­ tude of the Federation to the retiring President for his valuable services. It is most gratifying that he should be succeeded by so enthusiastic a worker in the cause of the Federation, and so able a business man, as Sir Alexander Gibb, G.B.E., C.B. The new President has a long experience in the operations of Burns Clubs, and by his generous gift of the Murison Collection of Burns books and relics to the Carnegie Public Library at Dunfermline he has deserved well of all students of the Poet. During his term of office the Federation may anticipate busy and prosperous years. Sir Joseph Dobbie's suggestion that the Burns Federation should co-operate with other bodies in pro­ moting the foundation of a Chair of Scottish Literature in Edinburgh University will doubtless receive due con­ sideration. It comes at a time when preparations are on foot to mark the centenary of Sir Walter Scott's death in 1932, and is in line with the cultural activities of the Federation. Both to Burns and to Scott our country and all that marks it as a nation were a passion, and no better tribute could be paid to either or to both A 2 EDITORIAL than some substantial help towards preserving to Scot­ land the literary heritage to which they contributed so lavishly. The proposal will have to be considered from several points of view. In the University of Glasgow there is a Chair of Scottish History and Literature, founded in 1913 by means of an endowment of about £20,000- of which the sum of £15,000 was provided from the surplus receipts of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry (1911), the balance consist­ ing of contributions from the Merchants' House of Glasgow and funds collected by a Citizens Committee. It is impossible to forecast the total amount that may be raised for the purpose of marking the Scott Centenary, but it is certain that in the great centres where com­ mittees are formed there will be a desire to expend a fairly large part of the money upon some local com­ memoration of Sir Walter; the grand total would thus need to be considerable if a surplus of £20,000 is to be available for the proposed Chair. Should the foundation of a Chair prove too big an undertaking, something more modest, but still extremely useful, might be achieved. There are three lines along which work in harmony with the aims of the Burns Federation might be done. Encouragement might be given to the study of Scottish History, of Scottish Literature, of the Scottish Language; and this could be given in more ways than one. In 1909, through the liberality of an anonymous donor, Glasgow University was able to establish a Lectureship in Scottish History and a Lectureship in Scottish Literature, each tenable for one year; six courses of lectures, open to the public, were thus provided during the years 1909-1912. Aber­ deen University advanced in another dir.ection by setting up (1916-1920) a Lectureship on the Scottish language. Something akin to these Lectureships might be established at Edinburgh University: say, a Lecture- EDITORIAL 3 ship on Scottish Language and Literature. Such a Lectureship would be of imm~nse help in furthering one of the aims of the Burns Federation-the care of the vernacular; and the constituent Clubs of the Federa­ tion could be trusted to assist in its foundation. LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS. Numerous letters written by Burns, which either had not previously been printed or had been printed only in part, have been published in recent volumes of the Burns Chronicle. Other ten letters are printed in this issue : three of these appear in print for the first time; seven are reprinted from the St. Louis Burns Club's book of facsimiles of Burns's Poems and letters, from Mr. R. B. Adam's privately-printed volume of Burns's Autograph poems and letters, or from the "Large-Paper Edition " of Burns's Complete writings-lately pub­ lished in ten volumes by the Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston and New York (for the United States of America) and by the Waverley Book Company of London (for Great Britain). The Executive Committee of the Burns Federation expresses its thanks to the Trustees of the Burns Monu­ ment and Cottage at Alloway and to their Hon. Secre­ tary-Lieut.-Colonel T. C. Dunlop, T.D., D.L.-fol' their kind permission to print the letters numbered III and VIII; to the Right Hon. the Earl of Rosebery, fol' a like favour as regards the letter numbered IV; to Mr. R. B. Adam of Buffalo, N.Y.; and to the Burns Club. of St. Louis, Mo. I.

TO MRS. DUNLOP OF DUNJ,OP, at Mr. Dunlop's, Haddington. Ellesland, 13th June, 1788. "Where'er I roam, whatever realms I see, My heart, untravell'd, fondly turns to thee· Still to my FRIEND it turns with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthen'd chain." This is the second day, my honored Frfond, that I LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS 5 have been on my farm. A solitary Inmate of an old, smoky ' SPENCE '; far from every Object I love or by whom I am belov'd, nor any acquaintance older than yesterday except Jenny Geddes, the old mare I ride on; whifo uncouth Cares and novel Plans hourly insult my aukward Ignorance & bashful Inexperience. There is a foggy Atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of care, consequently the dreary Objects seem larger than the life. Extreme Sensibility, irritated and pre­ judiced on the gloomy side by a series of Misfortunes & Disappointments at that period of my existence when the soul is laying in her cargoJ:i of ideas for the voyage of Life, is, I believe, the principal cause of this unhappy frame of mind. " The valiant, in himself, what can he suffer? Or what need he rJ:igard his single woes? But when, alas, he multiplies himself To dearer Selves, to the lov'd, tender Fair, To those whose bliss, whose beings hang upon him, To helpless children! then, 0 then! he fJ:iels The point of misery festering in his heart, And weakly weeps his fortune like a coward! " To excuse my long quotation, I must inform you, Madam, that your surmise is just; I am indeed A HUSBAND. This information I from inmost soul wished to givJ:l you, but, till you yourself should mention it, I did not know how to do it. I found a once much-loved and still much-lov' d Female literally & truly cast out to the mercy of the naked elements, but as I enabled her to purchase a shelter; and there is no sporting with a fellow-creature's happiness or misery. The most placid good-nature & sweetness of disposition; a warm heart, gratefully devoted with all its powers to love one; vigorous health & sprightly chearfulness, set off to the best advantage by a more than common handsome figure: these, I think, in a woman, may make a toler­ able good wife, though she should never have read a page but " The Scriptures of the Old & N J:lW Testa- 6 LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS ment," nor have danced in a brighter Assembly than a Penny-pay Wedding. I have lately been at Dunlop, where among other good company I met my old Acquaintance, Coila, I am highly pleased with her. The expression in the face; the adjustment of her head, particularly her own holly wreath; the tout ensemble of her attitude & air, especially her holding the wreath she is about to bestow, are in my poor opinion admirably executed. Some of your good family deserve to be lampoon'd for their prejudices against her. A few things I ventur'd to hint at as rather imperfect, all which I saw, in a second call I made at Dunlop on tuesday last, are in a fair way of emulating the best finished parts of the work. On the whole, it is such a high gratification to my vanity as none but an Author can have any idea of. Please keep my old Direction, " at Mauchline," as I will be there pretty often. I have the honor to be, Madam, your ever grateful humble servt. ROBT. BURNS. II.

TO MRS. DUNLOP OF DUNLOP, Moreham-mains, Haddington. I have this moment, my dear Madam, yours of the twenty third. All your other kind reproaches, your news, &c., are out of my head when I read, and think on poor Mrs. Henri's situation. Good God I a poor heart-wounded, helpless young woman-in a strange, a foreign Land, & that Land convulsed with every horror that can har'row the human feelings-sick-looking, longing for a Comforter, but :finding none-a Mother's feelings, too-but it is too much : He who wounded (He only can) may He heal I As to your cold, you are so accustomed to, so hardened by our vallainous climate, that I hope you will soon LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS 7 get the better of your complaint.-! wish the Farmer great joy of his new acquisition to his family. I suppose he means to go on untill he shall count his children as one does wine-by the dozen. He reminds me of a Scripture phrase, " And by these men was the earth replenished & divided.!'-! cannot say that I give him joy of his life as a Farmer. !Tis, as a Farmer, pay­ ing a dear, unconscionable rent, a cursed life!-As to a Laird farming his own property; sowing his corn in hope, & reaping it, in spite of brittle weather, in glad­ ness; knowing that none can say unto him " What dost thou? "-fattening his herds; shearing his flocks; re­ joicing at Christmas; & begetting sons & daughters untill he be the venerated, grey-haired leader of a little Tribe-'tis a heavenly life I-but devil take the life of reaping the fruits that another must eat. Well, your kind wishes will be gratified as to seeing me when I make my Ayrshire visit. I cannot leave Mrs. B-- untill her nine-month race is run, which may perhaps be in three or four weeks. She, too, seems determined to make me the Patriarchal leader of a band. However, if Heaven will be so obliging as let me have them in the proportion of three boys to one girl, I shall be so much the more pleased. I hope, if I am spared with them, to shew a set of boys that will do honor to my cares & name; but I am not equal to the task of rearing girls. Besides, I am too poor : a girl should always have a fortune.-Apropos, your little godson is thriving charmingly, but is a very devil. He, though two years younger, has compleatly mastered his brother. Robert is indeed the mildest, gentlest creature I ever saw. He has a most surprising memory, & is quite the pride of his schoolmaster. You know how readily we get into prattle upon a subject dear to our heart: you can excuse it.-God bless you & yours I ROBT. BURNS. Dumfries, 24th Septr. 1792. 8 LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS III.

TO JOHN MCMURDO, DRUMLA.NRIG. (With song, "Lang here awa, there awa, wandering Willie.") Sir, I believe last night that my old enemy, the Devil, taking the advantage of my being in drink (he well knows he has no chance with me in my sober hours) tempted me to be a little turbulent. You have too much humanity to heed the maniac ravings of a poor wretch whom the powers of Hell and the potency of Port beset at the same time. In the mean time, allow me to present you with the following Song, which I have hammered out this morning. I am ever, your ,poetical humble servant, R. B. [Dumfries, 1792?]

IV.

TO DAVID NEWAL, ESQ., of Bushybank, at Dumfries. (With ballad, " The Five Carlins.") Dear Sir, The bearer, James Haliday, is the lad who executed the drain between Isle & Ellisland. It is now finished, at least four or five days' work more will conclude it; and these few days' work must, I doubt, stand over untill next spring, as the business is impractible in wintry weather. I have not called any body to inspect it, as I have expected your Worship out to pass your judgement on it in the first place; but I am of opinion that, with the said four or five days' work more, it will do. I have not taken an accurate measure of the drain, LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS 9 but by a pretty near guess, I take it to be about 85 Roods in length. Seventeen pence per rood was the bargain, which, taking 85 roods as the just length, makes the whole amount £6 Os. 5d., but at this rate the poor fellows will scarce have ls. per day, as I know tolerably exactly how many days they were altogether; & between you & me, they very well deserve 14 or 15d. per day, as they wrought both hard & dirty & kept no stated hours, but from sun to sun almost. However, you & I will settle that at meeting. In the mean time they want some money; I have fully paid them one half, viz. £3 Os. 2!d., & if you please, you may, I think, give them a couple of guineas, or so, untill you see the work yourself. Inclosed you have the Ballad I formerly mentioned. My Landlord, &c., I understand, are rather cool at the Production. They think the butter not thick enough on the bread, for one Parth while I, for my part, scorn to belong to either Party-except I were devilishly well paid. For this reason, whether the thing entertain or tire you, keep it to yourself. I have just given one or two copies of it in all; but this I send you has several alterations, which in fact do not mind the formentioned fault, but rather unfortunately perhaps the contrary. However, I will not offend folks with whom, & under whom, I am connected, and shall give no more copies of it-unless you make my vanity boil it over by your being pfoased with it. I am, dear Sir, Your oblidged & obedient hum. sert. ROBT. BURNS. Ellisland, 7th Nov. 1789. v. TO (LADY CHARLOTTE RAWDON?] My Lady, By my much valued Friend, Mr. Syme, I some 10 LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS time ago received a beautiful air which your Ladyship did me the honor to send me, with your obliging com­ mands to suit it with verses. The inclosed, I am afraid, will not be found in any degree worthy of the charming melody. The post just going denies me the opportunity at present of pointing out to your Ladyship several different Publications just now going on, in some one of which, if you have no objection, the song may appear. In a day or two I shall do myself the honor to write your Ladyship again, & probably t1'ouble you with a longer epistle on the subject. My song has at least done me one service, as it has given me an opportunity of declaring how much I have the honor .to be, My Lady, Your Ladyship's most devoted servt. ROBT. BURNS. Dumfries, 3d April 1794.

VI.

TO MR. DAVID SILLAR, MERCHANT, IRVINE. Ellisland, near Dumfries, 5th August 1789. My dear Sir, I was half in thoughts not to have written you at all, by way of revenge for the two d-mn'd business letters you sent me. I wanted to know all and about your Publication, what were your views, your hopes, fears, etc. etc., in commencing Poet in Print-in short, I wanted you to write to Robin like his old acquaintance, Davie; and not in the style of Mr. Tare, to Mr. Tret.

Mr. Tret, Sir, this comes to advise you that your fifteen barrels of herrings were, by the blessing of God, shipped safe on board the Lovely Janet, Q.D.C. Duncan Mcleerie, Master, etc. etc. etc. LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS 11 I hear you have commenced Married Man; so much the better, though perhaps your Muse may not fare the better for it. I know not whether the NINE GIPSEYS are jealous of my Lucky, but they are a good deal shier since I could boast the important relation of Husband. I have got, I think, about eleven Subscribers for you. My acquaintance in this place is yet but very limited, else I might have had more. When you send Mr. Auld in Dumfries his, you may with them pack me eleven; should I need more, I can write you; should these be too many, they can be returned. My best Compliments to Mrs. Sillar; and believe me to be, Dear David, Ever yours, ROBT. BURNS. VII.

TO MR. DAVID SILLAR, MERCHANT, IRVINE, care of David Sillar, farmer in Garfall. My dear Friend, Inclosed I send you £2 4s., the price of eleven copies of your Poems which I got. I have been much pleased with them, and I hope you will find your account in the business. I would write you a long letter, but the bearer is in a devil of a hurry and I am in another. I beg you will let me know how the work has turned out. With my best Compliments to Mrs. Sillar, I am, my dear Davie, yours sincerely, ROBT. BURNS. Ellisland, 22d Jan. 1190.

VIII.

TO MR. DAVID SILLAR OF IRVINE. My dear Sir, I am extremely sorry to hear of your misfortune, 12 LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS & the more so as it is not in my power to give you any assistance. I am just :five shillings rich at present; tho' I was considerably richi:ir three days ago, when I was obliged to pay twenty pounds for a man who took me in, to save a rotten credit. I heedlessly gav~ him my name on the back of a bill wherein I had no concern, & he-gave me th~ bill to pay.-To write you a long letter, of news, &c. would but insult your present unfor­ tunate feelings : I trust your many rich & powerful friends will enable you to get clear of that flinty-hearted scoundrel, whose name I detest.-Yours, R. BURNS. IX.

TO MR. JOHN TENNANT, JUNR., Auchenbay, Ochiltree parish, Mauchline. Dumfries, candlemass fair, 12 o'clock-night [February 2, 1791] My dear Sir, I have from time to time called on the Maundersons for your money, but in vain. They must be prosecuted, but, if you please, I wish you would do it in your own name, as it would rais~ an odium on me, who am living in the neighborhood. Direct your mandate for prosecution to Edward Hyslop, Writer, Dumfries, & I shall give him the papers. Adieu! ROBT. BURNS. x. TO THE PUBLISHER OF A NEWSPAPER. Dumfries, February 25, 1'196. Sir, I have by accident seen :two or three numbers of your Newspaper, & am so pleasi:id with their honest inde- LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS 13 pendance & literary merit that I wish to be included in the list of your Subscribers. Please let me have the very first paper you publish after receipt of this. My address is Mr. Burns, Dumfries. Punctual payment you may depend on. On the other leaf you have a poetical bagatelle which, if worth a corner, is at your service. I am, Sir, Your very humble servt. ROBT. BURNS.

NOTES.

1.-II. Printed from facsimiles of the original holographs, in St. Louis Burns Club's Poems and letters in the hand­ writing of Robert Burns, reproduced in facsimile. (1908.) III. Printed from the original holograph, in Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway. IV. Printed for the first time, from the original holo­ graph in the possession of the Earl of Rosebery. V. Printed, for the first time, from the original holo­ graph, which was sold at auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co., of London, on 19th March, 1930. The original formed one of a collection of letters several of which had been addressed to Lady Cl).arlotte Rawdon (daughter of the lst Earl of Moira, and afterwards wife of Hamilton Fitzgerald); but the leaf with the superscription is amissing. Professor J. De Lancey Ferguson suggests that the addressee was Lady Elizabeth Heron of Heron : see letter from Burns to George Thomson, May, 1794. (Chambers-Wallace Burns, vol. IV, pp. 120-1.) Vl.-VII. Printed from facsimiles of the original holo­ graphs, which are in the possession of Sillar's descendants. See Scott Douglas's Burns, vol. V, pp. 251-2. VIII. Printed for the first time, from the original holo­ graph in Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway. IX-X. Reprinted from Autograph poems and letters of Robert Burns in the collection of R. B . .Adam. (Printed privately, Buffalo, N.Y., 1922.) BURNS IN THE AUCTION-ROOM.

RECORD OF THE MORE IMPORTANT SALES DURING 1929-1930 OF BURNS MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS.

1. Autograph letter to John Logan of Afton, at Laight House; dated " Ellisland, near Dumfries, 7th August, 1789 " ; containing " The Kirk's Alarm " (17 stanzas and a post­ script); signed; 5 pp., 4 °. (Sotheby; 14th November, 1929.) - £1,810 2. Autograph letter to James Candlish; written from Edinburgh in February, 1788; signed; Ii pp., 4°. (Sotheby; 2nd December, 1929.) £250 The letter was inserted in a grangerised copy of Thomas Campbell's Poetical works. (1837.) 3. Autograph letter to his brother William; dated " Ellisland, July l 6th, 1790 " ; signed ; I page, 4 °. (Sotheby; 18th February, 1930.) £28 4. Burns's Poems: lst edition, Kilmarnock, 1786, 8°; bound in calf, marbled edges. (Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh; 18th February, 1930.) ------£510 5. Burns's Letters addressed to Clarinda : lst edition, Glasgow, 1802, 12°, uncut. (Sotheby; 25th February, 1930.) - £32 6. Autograph letter to David Sillar of Irvine; no place or date, but with postmark " Dumfries " ; signed ; I page, 4 °. (Sotheby; 19th March, 1930.) -- --- £95 7. Autograph letter "To Miss Mcmurdo, Drum­ lanrig, inclosing a song composed on her "; no place or date, but written at Dumfries about July, 1793: copy in Burns's hand, sent to [ 1 Lady Charlotte Rawdon J ;signed; 3l pp., 4°. (Sotheby; 19th March, 1930.) £145 BURNS IN THE AUCTION-ROOM 15 8. Autograph letter to [ 7 Lady Charlotte Rawdon l ; dated " Dumfries, 3d April, 1794 " ; signed; 1 page, 4 °. (Sotheby; 19th March, 1930.) £125 9. Excise Permit filled in by Burns; dated " lst March, 1793 " ; signed. (Sotheby; l 7th April, 1930.) £38 10. Burns's Poems: lst edition, Kilmarnock, 1786, 8°; imperfect copy, bound in calf, gilt edges, in a half-morocco case. (Sotheby; 7th May, 1930.) - £100 11. Burns's Poems: 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1787, 8°; presentation copy from the Poet, with autograph inscription " To Miss Ainslie at Berrywell, as a mark of affectionate esteem by The Author." (Sotheby; 28th July, 1930.) £128 12. Autograph letter to his brother Gilbert; dated [Brow,] July lOth, [1796 ;] 1 page, 4 °. (Sotheby; 28th July, 1930.) £630 THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK. CIVIC RECEPTION.

The Annual Conference of the Council of the Burns Federation was held at Greenock on Friday and Satur­ day, 12th and 13th September, 1930. The delegates were formally received in the Town Hall on Friday even­ ing by the Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Greenock, and afterwards by the President of the Federa­ tion, Sir Joseph Dobbie, and Lady Dobbie. At a concert in the Town Hall, which followed, Provost Drummond, on behalf of the Corporation and the citizens of Greenock, extended to the delegates a hearty welcome to the home of the Mother Burns Club of the world. Provost Drummond said that they were proud and gratified that the Burns Federation had come here again to hold its conference. The Federation was fulfilling a great purpose not only in these isles, but throughout the world. He understood there were over 300 clubs affiliated to the Federation, each individual club carry­ ing out literally the spirit of the message of Burns, given to a warring age, of the brotherhood of man the world over. To-day they had the League of Nations and other powerful societies working for world peace and understanding, and in reality striving for the ful­ filment of Burns's message and prophecy of a century­ and-a-half ago that " Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that." Greenock, as they knew, had direct associations with the Poet. Burns wrote to Dr. Moore in his well-known letter:-" I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed a song which was to be the last effort of my THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK 17 muse in Caledonia.'r And again Greenock must have loomed large in his mind as the place of the death of Mary Campbell, which occurred in the house of Peter Macpherson in Charles Street in 1786. The " High­ land Mary " Memorial was erected in 1842 in the Old West Burying Ground, and was long a place of pilgrim­ age. In 1920 the remains and memorial were removed to the site in Greenock cemetery. He would not go into the opposition to the Provisional Order to carry this out, but he would quote the last two lines of '' Mary Camp­ bell Speaks," written by the late Mr. James Brown, of the Greenock Telegraph, in 1917: - " And though my dust you move, I deem you shriven: Burns wrote ' To Mary,' not in earth but heaven.'' Near here was Finlayston House, once a mansion of the Earls of Glencairn. They had also a " Robert Burns Bed " in the new Larkfield Hospital, which was beautifully situated in the country. The Federation had come to Greenock not only to pay homage to the memory of our national bard, but to push forward excellent missionary work, not only in our land but beyond the seas. This was not the time or the place for a speech or to extol Burns., but his message had meant so much to our race that perhaps they would pardon his repeating Duncan Crerar's lines: - " He touched our country's ancient harp With truest patriotic fire; Forth thrilling came soul-stirring strains Man's nobler actions to inspire. The Cottar's fireside 'neath his spell Becomes at once a hallowed shrine; His hymn to Mary swells the heart, And fills the eye his 'Auld Lang Syne ! ' " The Burns Federation was spreading the gospel of brotherhood and goodwill throughout the world; and Greenock not only gave them a cordial welcome, but B 18 THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK also offered its sincere wishes that this conference might be productive of much good, and that their sojourn here might be both profitable and enjoyable. Sir Joseph Dobbie thanked the Provost for his warm words of welcome. He could assure Provost Drummond that, while they had received a welcome equally cordial, but not more cordial, in other towns, he could not recall any chief magistrate who had expressed so well and so effectively the objects which the Federation aimed to carry out. It was appropriate that they should meet in this town, which recalled many tragic incidents in the life of Burns-incidents which were the source of much of that immortal verse which had endeared him to every lover and every Scotsman. He was glad to see that there was a project to make Greenock, which was the Charing Cross of the Clyde estuary, a marine airport for the future development of air traffic both from Ireland and from America. He hoped that that would be the beginning of a new era of prosperity for the town.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. Following upon the reading of the annual report at the business meeting of the Federation in the Watt Hall on Saturday, the President said that the Hon. Secretary had again given them a most exhaustive report dealing with many of the activities which were coming before them that day. He did not want to express again their very sincere regret and sorrow at the loss which they had suffered during the year through many workers having passed away, but he could not refrain from a particular reference to their late Hon. Treasurer, Major Innes, because he was sure the con­ ference would desire to express its condolence and sympathy with Mrs. Innes in her sore bereavement. He would go further, and suggest that, looking to the magnificent services rendered by Major Innes to the THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK 19 Federation for many years, they should agrel:l to send, along with their message of sympathy, as a practical acknowledgment of the Majorrs worth, the nominal sum of twenty-five guineas. He was sure that the dl:llegates would be unanimous in paying this small tribute to the memory of their late Hon. Treasurer. Proceeding, the Presidl:lnt said that he would like to supplement what their Hon. Secretary had stated with regard to the extraordinary increase in the membership of thl:l Federation during the past few years, and par­ ticularly during the past year, when no fewer than 22 clubs had been added to the roll. He thought that a very satisfactory feature of the report was this, that the ladies werl:l coming into their own as disciples and admirers of Burns. This, they were told, was a ladies' year in many forms of activity, and he knew of no fact that was more likely to kill the lie that their movement was merely a convivial movement than that they had opened their clubs to women, and that women had clubs exclusively for themselves. This movement was recog­ nised as a great litl:lrary and national movement, and had become a great instrument for good in maintain­ ing our Scottish national instincts and our Scottish national life. Following what the, Hon. Secretary had said, the President asked the distinguished delegates mentioned by him to stand up in their places, and this having been done he invited Mr. Graham to come on to the plat­ form. Mr. Graham, he said, had bel:ln banqueted in his own city under the presidency of the Lord Chief Justice before leaving the United States. The Lord Chief Justice on that occasion referred to him as " a gentleman without ostentation, a friend without dis­ simulation, a scholar without pride, a lawyer without guile, a citizen without selfishness, and a character above reproach." He (the Presidl:lnt) had great pleasure m asking Mr. Graham to say a few words to them. 20 THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK Mr. John M. Graham (Atlanta, Georgia) said that he felt overwhelmed by the very flattering introduction which the President had given him. He had listened with the keenest interest to the excellent report which had been given by the Hon. Secretary, and he desired to express, as a representative of the United States, how highly this organisation was appreciated in America. He was sure that the people of Scotland would feel interested in knowing something of the attitude towards Burns of that great Republic of the English-speaking race, and especially of that section of it which was of Scottish origin. The great interest in Burns was typical in the club to which he belonged, and which was com­ posed not merely of men of Scottish birth, but of men of Scottish ancestry and men of every race. Their replica at Atlanta of the Burns Cottage at Alloway was visited by people from all parts of the world. The average number of visitors during the summer months was about two hundred each week. A great many came to Atlanta just to see the Cottage alone. These visitors were from every State in the Union. In America the name of Burns was like a flag; it represented not only a great Poet but certain ideals-a certain attitude for life and humanity. To men of Scottish origin, who constituted a large proportion of the people of America, the love of Burns meant a strengthening of the racial bonds; to those of all races Burns stood for the spirit of human brotherhood; and, to quote from the President of th~ Federation, he voiced, more than any other poet, the passion. for political liberty and individual inde­ pendence. The President, after thanking Mr. Graham for his remarks, said he thought that the record which Mr. Amos had given them of their past work proved up to the hilt the worthy objects to which the Executive of the Federation had put their hands. He should like to say a few words about the work which lay before the THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK 21 Federation-work which would involve a tremendous amount of thought and energy, and work on which he had now the opportunity of speaking to them for the last time as their President. He thought that the con­ stitution of the Federation required consideration. It was suitable at the time it was framed, and it had worked admirably, but with the years that had passed since the origin of the Federation he thought they required to do something more to bring the clubs into touch with each other, and strengthen the links which bound them all together. They intended to issue a Bulletin once a quarter, but he thought they would also require to consider how they could at their annual meetings find more time for the consideration of those practical questions to which every club was now setting its hand. He wanted to suggest to them that there was a tremendous task, a tremendous duty, before them in resuscitating the vernacular­ the Scottish language-and ensuring that it would remain an asset of our Scottish race and be understood by future generations of Scottish men and women. They were doing much already in that direction. Many of the Burns Clubs were now giving prizes for the encouragement of the Scottish doric. There were ver­ nacular circles in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London; and with regard to the Edinburgh one, which he had had something to do in forming, it was doing much to promote interest not only in the Scottish language, as such, but in the writings of our early Scottish authors-a great roll of writers unequalled, he believed, by any other country during the period prior to the seventeenth century. In that connection he wanted to say that they welcomed the activities of two bodies which at the moment were working upon the production of dictionaries of the Scottish language. One, edited by Professor Sir William Craigie, was due to be issued. That dictionary would be a most valuable study, from 2'J THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK the philological point of view, of the words used by Scottish authors prior to the seventeenth century. Then they had the great Scottish National DictionOll'y being issued under the patronage of the Burns Federa­ tion. This work would consist of ten large volumes, each of something like 320 pages, which it was proposed to issue volume by volume at the figur~ of £15, spread over five years. This dictionary would not overlap with that of Professor Craigie. It would deal with all the words, whether they were prior to the sev~nteenth century or not, which had been in common use in Scotland down to date. It would be a dictionary of invaluable interest to all Scottish readers, and it would be the means of safeguarding and forming a clearing-house for all the words used throughout every district and representing every dialect in Scotland, with full informa­ tion regarding their sources and areas. It was a work to which they had to put their hands in earnest if they were to do something to perpetuate their Scottish language. The President then referred to the movement to rescue the field of Bannockburn from the operations of the building community. They had heard with dismay, he said, that already there were houses erected within a few yards of the Borestone at Bannockburn. An influential committee had been formed, and when an appeal was issued he wanted those delegates attending the meeting to show that it was supported by those who were glad to be called the common people. He would rather have £10,000 subscribed in small sums than be indebted to wealthy Scots, either here or abroad, for saving Bannockburn from destruction. They were look­ ing to be able to say that the money needed for that great patriotic purpos~ had been provided by the people themselves. The President further reminded them that the cen­ tenary of Sir Walter Scott's death would occur in 1932,

... ~ ..... THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK 23 and said that already the question had been raised as to what shape the celebration of that event would take. He wanted to ensure that two years hence, if there was to be any memorial, it should take a shape other than merely one of brick or stone or marble. The University of Glasgow had a Chair of Scottish Litera­ ture. In Edinburgh, let it be said to their disgrace, though there was a Chair of Celtic Literature, there was no Chair of Scottish Literature. There could be no better tribute to the memory of Sir Walter Scott, and also to that of Robert Burns, than to provide that the work of encouraging school children to study and understand the language of Burns and Scott should not be rendered futile by the lack of opportunity of con­ tinuing their studies in the capital of Scotland. Concluding, the President said they were all anxious to make certain that their clubs in the different areas were closely associated with the work he had indicated. Already there had been clubs banded together in very good works. Ayrshire itself had done much to show that the clubs there were working together in the same common interests. Many of them no doubt had seen the references made to the little book issued the other day by the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs, with the object of ensuring that nothing was left undone for the pro­ tection and preservation of the Cottage and Museum at Alloway in the event of an outbreak of fire. They did not pretend-and it was not right that they should -to interfere with the activities of the district associa­ tions, but he would recommend them to consider the facts as stated in that booklet, which would enable them to judge of what was being done and what required to be done with regard to the birthplace of Burns. PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT CONCERT. At a concert, arranged by the Greenock and District Association of Clubs, held in the Town Hall on Satur- 24 THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOOK day evening, the President-whose speech was broadcast -said:-

We meet to-night as the guests of the Burns Clubs in the Greenock district. It is appropriate, therefore, that I, on behalf of the World Federation of Burns Clubs, should express our appreciation of the welcome you have received from the Corporation of Greenock and from our hosts-a welcome extended to delegates of hundreds of Burns Clubs from all parts of the Empire, and from that great English-speaking Republic across the Atlantic. We have with us many women delegates, one of whom I am going to ask to say a word to you to-night-Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown, a great­ granddaughter of Robert Burns. Greenock has been very kind to us, and we could speak with unstinted admiration of the beauty of its surroundings. It has many claims to distinction. The birth here of James Watt has conferred upon it undying honour. John Galt is another famous man of whom Greenock is justly proud; and not the least of her many distinguished sons was Sir James Guthrie, whose works, like those of James Watt and John Galt, will live. It is the proud boast of Greenock that it is the oldest Burns Club in the world. Again, we recall that it was to Greenock that the Poet's chest was sent, when the " gloomy night " of despair was gathering fast around him. About to leave Greenock for Jamaica, High Provi­ dence intervened, and Robert Burns became, not a sugar planter in Jamaica, but the National Bard of Scotland. Greenock, again, was the destination of Mary Campbell, the " Highland Mary " of the Poet, when she left Campbeltown to join him. Again Fate determined other­ wise. Mary Campbell died in Greenock, without seeing Burns, and here she is buried. She, too, has achieved immortality as the inspirer of some of the finest love songs ever penned. THE BURNS FEDERATION AT GREENOCK 25 Of the aims and purposes of our Federation it is almost superfluous to speak to you. For one thing, it has killed the lie that Burns Clubs exist mainly for convivial enjoyment-reminiscent of " hiccoughs and haggis." We claim that the Burns Federation is the greatest literary and national union of Scottish men and women to be found in the world to-day. We claim that the gospel which Burns preached is a great social force, making for the good of our Empire and for the peace of the world. But had Burns done no more than write a dozen of his immortal songs he would still have earned the homage of his countrymen and been acclaimed by them as "Scotland's National Bard." Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown said : -It is a great pleasure to me to be present on this, the occasion of t~e visit of the Burns Federation to your town-a town rich in memories of the Poet, a town and district where there are many Burns Clubs, each with its activities in keeping aflame the torch which was lit when that " blast o'' J anwar' win' Blew hansel in on Robin; " and I sincerely wish you every success in your many endeavours. THE MAUSOLEUM OF BURNS.

PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATUARY.

At the conference of the Council of the Burns Federa­ tion held in Greenock Mr. M. H. McKerrow, one of the delegates from Dumfries, reported on the position of affairs in connection with the proposed replacement of the mural statuary within the Mausoleum of the Poet. Mr. McKerrow said that the Mausoleum was com­ pleted in 1818-112 years ago. It was the first memorial erected to the Poet. Within the building was a piece of mural sculpture which embodied the Poet's own con­ ception of the Spirit of Poetry finding him at the plough and throwing her inspiring mantle over him. It was not a great work of art, but it appealed to both eye and heart. For a considerable number of years the con­ dition of the statuary within the Mausoleum had been giving cause for anxiety. The figure of Burns especially was crumbling and in parts badly decayed, so much so that it had been necessary to cut out and replace portions of the figure. The question of further repair had been considered by experts, and their advice was that the decayed statuary was now beyond repair and should be replaced. The condition of the statuary had been care­ fully considered by the Dumfries Burns Club and by the Council of the Federation. He had referred to the subject at the annual meeting of the Council on more than one occasion. The Federation thought that while the question of replacement or restoration was one for the Dumfries Club, the cost thereof was one of world­ wide interest, and should not be shouldered by the Dumfries Club alone. Any action taken by the Dumfries Club was duly reported to the Executive Committee of the Federation, and the two bodies were acting in con­ junction. THE MAUSOLEUM OF BURNS 27 It was agreed to invite sculptors to submit designs. Conditions regulating the designs for a new figure or figures to replace the present statuary were drawn up, approved by the Dumfries Club and by the Society of Sculptors, and were thereafter submitted to and approved by the Federation Executive. Seventy-four sculptors applied for copies of the conditions. The display of talent anticipated was not revealed, so far as numbers were concerned. Of the seventy-four sculptors who received the conditions only seventeen lodged designs. When the subject of the design was borne in mind this result was most disappointing. While some of the designs were in respects excellent, the members of the Dumfries Club were of the opinion that they lacked the poetic conception expressed-even if imperfectly-in the memorial panel in the Mausoleum. The Dumfries Club thought that the present panel should not be removed except for replacement by a design of supreme excellence alike in poetic thought and artistic achievement, and this did not appeal to them as disclosed in any of the desig_ns. They now considered that the portion of the original design embodying the figure of the Spirit of Poetry should be retained, and that the figure of the Poet should be removed, together with such portion of the plough as might be necessary, and replaced by a similar marble figure modelled on better lines, and avoiding or rectifying any manifest artistic defects. They also suggested that the background of black-painted marble should be replaced by a marble of less dead feeling. As the adjudicators had placed Mr. Cawthra first in the order of merit, he had been invited to prepare a design in keeping with those sug­ gestions. After Mr. Cawthra reported, the matter would come before the Burns Club Committee and the Execu­ tive of the Federation. THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE.

The paternal ancestry of Robert Burns has already received much attention, but unfortunately a good deal of what has been written suffers from a failure to differentiate betwe~n authenticated information and the addition of what is, after all, only more or less happily inspired guesswork. At this time, when attention is being attracted to the tombs of Burns's forebears in Glenbervie Churchyard in the Mearns, a note on one or two points which seem worth clearing up may not be without interest. The first biographer of Burns to deal in any detail with the matter of his father's progenitors was Robert Chambers. 1 If he did not actually visit Kincardineshire for the purpos·e of acquiring information, he was at least in close touch with members of the Burnes family, and he appears to have gleaned carefully all the avail­ able matter, documentary and traditional. Chambers was not slow to detect discrepancies in the family tradi­ tion that the first known ancestor of .the Burnes family was one Walter Campbell, " originally proprietor of a small domain in Argyleshire called Burnhouse. It is stated that, having offended his chief, the Duke (Earl) of Argyle, by siding with the cause of the Stuarts at the Revolution, ' he was, much about the time of the noted massacre of Glenco, obliged to abandon his native country and wander to the Lowlands as a fugitive, accompanied by his only son Walter, then a boy.' He dropped the name of Campbell, and was known by that of Burness, a corruption of Burnhouse, the place of his birth. He settled in the parish of Glenbervie, and there died.'' This account given by Chambers is summarised from a letter written in 1824 by John Burness (1771-1826), THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE 29 author of Thrummy Cap, to Provost James Burnes of Montrose.2 In this letter John Burness says that the story was " communicated to me above 30 years ago by the Rev. Mr. Alex. Greig, Episcopal Minister in Stonehaven, then a very old man, and well skilled in the records of the family, his mother being a Burness, and grand-daughter to the after-mentioned Walter." This reference to the Rev. Alex. Greig would only carry the tale back prior to 1794, or, roughly, to a hundred years after Glencoe; and although Dr. 'Burnes got the story from other two channels, he formed the opinion that "it found its source in some obscure hint thrown out by Mr. Greig, a devoted partisan of the Stuart Fam.ily."3 Chambers's comment on the story is that it " requir.es at least some correction in point of date, for it is inadmissible that the grandfather of a person born in 1656, which was the case of James Burnes of Bralinmuir, could be liable after the Revolution to change his residence on account of his political prin­ ciples. If he had been represented as suffering in the troubles between 1638 and 1660, belief would have been attended with less difficulty. It is, however, not im­ possible that in the course of its transmission from mouth to mouth the tradition suffered to this extent, and that the time of the Civil War was that a~tually referred to."4 That a Walter Burness, farmer in Bogjorgan, was the common ancestor of the Burnesses of Bogjorgan and Brawlinmuir, was proved by Dr. W. A. MacNaughton, in an article5 in which he gives many references to the name of Burns not hitherto published, " gleaned in the course of a fairly extensive research into Mearns family history during the seventeenth and eighteenth cen­ turies," an article which no student of Burns's ancestry can afford to miss. This Walter Burness in Bogjorgan (who, being the only one of that Christian name of whom distinct evidence can be adduced, would be the son of 30 THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE the alleged fugitive) died in 1670, twenty-two years prior to Glencoe. Chambers suggested that the tale may be attributed to the time of the Civil War, but this also seems to me to be inadmissible, for Dr. Burnes says that " no doubt can exist that their forefathers, for 150 years previously, had been occupying the same farms of Bogjorgan and Bralinmuir of Inchbreck, where we first find them, as the fact was positively affirmed to me by the late G. A. Stuart, Esq. of Inchbreck, whose ancestors had possessed that estate since 154 7 " ; and in a footnote he quotes an article in the Edinburgh Evening Courant of 26th April, 1851, the writer of which says he received the same statement " many years ago from the lips of the late Professor St:uart of Inchbreck, the father of Mr. G. A. Stuart, and . who died at an advanced age in 1827."6 These statements by the proprietors of Inchbreck, the good faith of which there seems no reason to doubt, carry the Burnes family back to the time of Mary Queen of Scots, and therefore appear to me entirely to demolish the Campb~ll traditipn. With the exception that there was a Walter Burness in Bogjorgan who died in 1670, all the information stated above has been avail­ able since 1851;.but as the Campbell legend still makes its appearance from time to time, being generally re­ ferred to as if it were duly authenticated and unim­ peachable, this summary of the evidence may not be without use. This Camp bell story, however, seems to me to have another significance of some importance. Robert Burns I~ ' on three separate occasions made very definite assertions that his forefathers had suffered for their adherence to the Stuart cause. Not a shred of evidence can be found for the truth of these assertions ; on the contrary, all the information available is directly opposed to the idea that any of the Burnes family were openly identified THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE 31 with the Stuart cause. But, may it not have been that Burns's father carried the Campbell story from the Mearns to Ayrshire, and ultimately passed it on to his eldest son, with whose temperament it would so well accord and who naturally would receive it as authentic family history? Walter Burness was succeeded in the tenancy of the farm of Bogjorgan by his second son William, the first of three of that name to occupy the farm. He again was succeeded by his sons William and James. William Burnes was the grandfather of John Burness ("Thrum.my Cap"), already mentioned. In 1705 James left his brother in Bogjorgan and went to occupy the farm of Inches, about two miles distant. On this occasion there was drawn up an inventory, which was first published by Chambers; but a comparison with the original shows it to have been so carelessly transcribed that one wonders if Chambers ever saw the original document or if he was merely supplied with a copy from an unskilful reading. Subsequent writers who quote it give it exactly as it appears in Chambers, showing that they simply quote from him. The text of the inventory7 is as follows: - " Ane note off the biging of Bogjorgine belonging to William Stuart heritor theroff given up be William Burnesse present tenent off the sd Roum and James Burnesse late possesor off the halfe theroff upon the seventainth day off J ully 1705 yeare " Imp : ane ffyre houss consisting off thrie couples four horsses tuo taill postes ane midle wall with ane post ffrom the ground with ane rooff tuo panes in the syd with ane door bandet locked and bared with ane windoue off tuo lightes brodit bandet and snacked and with ane Loume all to be sufficient " Item ane barne consisting off ffyve couples ffour horsses tuo taill postes ane Rooff thrie panes in the syd with ffor door locked and bandet and back door bared and stepled all to be sufficient 32 THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE " Item ane Byre consisting off ffour couples tuo panes in the syd ane Rooff with door and door cheikes bandet all to be sufficient " It is declared be both parties that iff ther be No other Inventur ffound betuixt this and Whytsonday nixt Javii & six yeares that this shall be ane true Inventur of the sd Biging and all that the sd William Stuart shall requyre ffrom the sd William Burness at his Removall ffrom the sd Roum In wittness yroff subt be both parties at BralinMuir day and year off God fforsaid beffor thesse wittnesses Robert Midltonn in Brombanck and David Watson in polburn wryter heiroff

" R Midletone Witnes " Will Stuart "D Watson Witness & Wryt "WB"

James Burnes (1656-1743), the eldest son of Walter, and great-grandfather of Robert Burns, occupied Braw­ linmuir, the farm adjoining Bogjorgan. His eldest son Robert, grandfather of the Poet, occupied the farm of Upper Kinmonth, from which he removed to the farm of Clochnahill, in the Parish of Dunnottar. Clochnahill is usually referred to as the birthplace of William Burnes, the Poet's father, this idea possibly being de­ pendent on a statement by the Rev. Charles Rogers: "William Burnes, third son of Robert Burnes and Isabella Keith, was born at Clochnahill on the llth November, 1721." Rogers gives as his authority, "Family Bible of William Burnes." Now, Dr. Rogers is throughout extremely unreliable, and this statement furnishes a flagrant example of his inaccuracy. The entry in the Family Bible of William Burnes reads: " William Burnes was born 11 Novr. 1721."9 There is no ground for supposing that William Burnes was born at Clochnahill, except that it appeared probable, from the fact that his father was in that farm somewhere about the time of his birth; but Dr. THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE 33

MacN aughton, in the article already referred to, informs us that " the Kirk Session R~cords of Glenbervie definitely show that Rob~rt Burness in Upper Kinmonth had two rooms or sittings in that church at 11 January, 1723," more than a year after the date of William's birth. This makes it reasonably certain that the Poet's father was born at Upper Kinmonth, and not at Cloch­ nahill, although the latter will always be regard~d with reverence as the place where his early formative years were spent. It is known from an entry in the Parish Regist~rs of Dunnottar that Robert Burnes was in occupation of Clochnahill in August of 1725, and that, as Dr. MacNaughton shows, he removed at Whitsunday, 1745, to Fawside, in the adjoining Parish of Kinneff, of which farm he had a lease for seven years. In September, 174 7, how!:)ver, owing to the culmination of financial troubles of long standing, he removed from this farm. A.11 subsequent trace of him is lost. Dr. Rogers says that when Clochnahill was aban­ doned, "probably at the close of 1740," Robert Burnes retired, with his three unmarried daughters, to the cottage of Denside, in the same Parish of Dunnottar. Rogers probably fixed the date of Robert's leaving Clochnahill by the statement mad~ by Gilbert Burns to Mrs. Dunlop, that his father left " his hom.e in his nineteenth year "; but in this Gilbert was mistaken, as William Burnes did not leave the Mearns until 17 48, as is proved by a certificate of charact!:)r to him from three Mearns landowners and dated 1748, the year follow­ ing that in which his father left Fawside. Denside was the residence of John Caird, to whom Robert Burnes's second daughter Elspet was married. It is on record that all Robert Burnes's daughters except one were married, although it is possible that this may not have been the case when he retired; but it is unlik~ly that the Cairds would be in a position to afford accom- c 3• THE BURNES FAMILY IN GLENBERVIE modation to-much less to support-four adults. The cottage at Denside is now out of existence, and its very locality forgotten. The Poet, in a letter to Gilbert written from Edin­ burgh on 17th September, 1787, mentions that he had met John Caird whim passing through the Mearns, but he makes no mention of his grandfather who, if alive, would have been a very old man. So it is safe to assume that he was dead before his illustrious grandson visited the locality; had he been alive a meeting would pro­ bably have been arranged and Burns would not have failed to mention it when referring to his other more distant relatives. HENRY J. RENNIE.

NOTES.

I. Life and works of Robert Burns. Edited by Robert Chambers (4 vols., 1851-2): vol. I, pp. 333-8. 2. Notes on /vis name and family. By James Burnes. Edinburgh, 1851, pp. 29-30. 3. Ibid., pp. 14-15. 4. Life and works of Robert Burns, vol. I, pp. 335-6. 5. Notes concerning the Burns family in Kincardineshire: Aberdeen University Review, vol. V, pp. 15-26. 6. Notes on his name and family, p. 14. 7. Now in possession of the writer of these notes. 8. Genealogical memoirs of the family of Robert Burns. By Rev. Charles Rogers (1877) : p. 32. 9. Memorial catalogue of the Burns Exhibition. (Glas­ gow, 1898) : facsimile facing p. 392.

BURNS'S ANCESTORS.

PROPOSED RESTORATION OF TOMBSTONES.

Delegates from Burns Clubs in Angus and Mearns and Aberdeen met on Sunday, 4th May, 1930, in the church­ yard of Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, to consider the restoration of the tombstones of the Poet's great-grand­ parents and of his great-granduncle, which have decayed considerably within recent years. The meeting was convened by Montrose Burns Club. Provost Burns, Stonehaven, in opening the proceed­ ings, said it was their duty to preserve the tombstones of Burns's great-grandparents, and he thought the best procedure was to form a Committee, which would take steps soon and vigorously. Several suggestions were made and questions were asked, one being as to the probable cost of adequate protection. Provost Burns replied that he thought about £150 would be required. A Committee was appointed to raise the necessary funds, and to carry through a scheme of preservation; Mr. John Duthie, President of Montrose Burns Club, was appointed Convener, and Mr. J. C. Hanson, Secretary. Provost Mowat, Drum.lithie, said that the Drum­ lithie Burns Club would be willing to undertake the care of the tombstones after the Committee had completed its work. ROBERT GRAHAM (12TH) OF FINTRY.

The notes for this sketch of the life of Robert Graham, with special reference to his generous patronage of Robert Burns, were collected by J. C. Ewing; the writing was done by Andrew M'Callum; the illus­ trations were contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham, to whom the Burns Federa­ tion here records its thanks.

To deal with the men and women m all grades of society with whom Robert Burns was on terms of intimacy would be to write a fairly complete account of his career. Even to restrict the subject to those who had done him friendly service when he was in need of help would entail a narrative of t'he most important periods of his life. Of such friends, his patrons, the names of three readily occur to the mind-Gavin Hamilton, the Earl of Glencairn, and Robert Graham of Fintry. The last-named of these has been described as the best friend the Poet ever had. Burns first met him in the autumn of 1787; not long afterwards he sought Fintry's friendship and found it, and that friend­ ship was continued till the end of the Poet's life. Biographers of Burns notice the unfaltering friendship of Robert Graham to him, and the constant and sincere acknowledgment of it by Burns. These biographers record that Robert Graham was a Commissioner of the Scottish Board of Excise, and that it was as a member of that body he befriended the Poet. Beyond these facts only the most meagre details, or no details at all, of his life are given. The Grahams of Fintry are-for the name and the territorial designation are not extinct-a branch of the ( 1) ROBERT GRAHAM ( 12th) OF FINTRY (From silhouette in possession of the family)

(2) CR l,ST OF THE GRAHAMS OF FINTRY

ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 37 great and ancient Scottish house of Graham. A selection from the family papers was published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission in 1909. 1 These pap~rs, then in th~ possession of the late Sir John James Graham, K.C.M.G., fifte.enth of Fintry, give much information, not otherwise accessible, regarding the family. Mrs. S. C. Lomas, the writer of the introduction to the selection, says:-" The parent stem of the Dukes of Montrose, Viscounts of Dundee, and Grahams of Fintry is reached by going back to the reign of Robert III, when Sir William, Lord of Grahame, was the head of the family. By his first wife, Sir William had a son, who was the ancestor of the house of Montrose. His second wife was the King's daughter, Mary or Mariota Stewart. By this princess he had a son Robert, from whom both the Grahams of Fintry and the Grahams of Claverhouse traced their descent, the former through the marriage of Robert Graham with Janet, daughter of Sir Richard Lovel of Ballumbie; the latter through his second marriag·e with Matilda, daughter of Sir James Scrimgeour of Dudhope." Robert Graham, son-in-law of Sir Richard Lovel, was the first laird of Fintry. The lands which he owned were in Stirlingshire. In the sixteenth century the landed interests of the Grahams were transferred to Forfarshir.e-now Angus-by the acquisition of portions of the lands of Linlathen, lying on the north side of the River Dichty, in the parish of Monifieth. Some writers on the Grahams of Fintry assert that the lands were acquired by marriage; but A Book of the Grremes and Grahams2 states that the Stirlingshire lands were " exchanged for others in Forfarshire." The territorial designation of Fintry also was transferred, and it is held by the family to-day, though they do not own land in either Stirlingshire or Angus. " It appears," says the Book, that " the Grahams of Fintry always retained that designation, no matter what lands were sold or 38 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY exchanged. It is stated this concession is in the original charter." The associationof the Grahams of Fintrywith Forfar­ shire began with Robert, the first laird. He married, as stated, a daughter of Sir Richard Lovel of Ballumbie, which is in Forfarshire, and he gave a grant of " certain vestments and church ornaments " to the Church of the Blessed Virgin in Mains, a parish adjacent to Moni­ fieth and since 1792 united to the parish of Strath­ martine. Mrs. Lomas, in her introduction to the Graham of Fintry Manuscripts, says that in 1595 various portions of the lands of Linlat:hen " were bought by Sir William Graham of Ballowny and Claypotts, and he disposed of them to David Graham of Fintry.'' This David Graham was the seventh of Fintry. One of the burdens on the property was the payment yearly betwixt the feasts of Yule and Candlemas of " four bolles and 14 peckes of sufficient quhet1t " to the Castle of Edinburgh and the keeper thereof. The deed of disposal is dated 2nd July, 1618, and it shows that a part of the lands of Linlathen had been in the possession of David Graham, fifth laird of Fintry, who was knighted by James VI. Sir David Graham was the builder of Fintry-afterwards called Mains-Castle, now in ruins. Tradition has it' that the Castle, situated on the south side of the Gelly Burn, which near by flows into the Dichty, was built in 1311, and this date has been accepted by several writers on its history. Dr. A. H. Millar,3 however, shows that, though there may have been an earlier castle at Mains, the present: ruins, of which the large square tower forms the principal part, are of sixteenth-century construction. On the keystone of the western gateway is the date 1562; and another date, 1582, with the motto "Patrire Et Posteris Gratis Et Amicus," is on the lintel of a door on the east side leading to the courtyard. The initials D.G. and D.M.O., ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 39 which could at one time be traced on a stone above the west door, indicated David Graham and his wife, Dame Margaret Ogilvy, who was a daughter of the Earl of Airlie. Robert Graham, eleventh of Fintry, was the father of the friend of Burns. The Graham Manuscripts show that he was " infeft and seased " of the estate of Fintry in January, 1729, on the death of his father. In 1735 he married Margaret Murray, daughter of Sir William Murray of Ochtertyre, in Strathearn, and of Catherine Fraser, daughter of Hugh, Lord Lovat. The eleventh laird of Fintry appears to have been the last occupant of Mains Castle. His daughter Margaret was, according to the Book of the Gr03mes, born at Mains in 1739. When Mr. P. S. Brown purchased Linlathen estate in 1922, the painter work of the mansionhouse was entirely renewed; and in one of the bedrooms, when the old paint was scraped off the wooden shutter of the window, the workmen discovered on one of the panels the words "James Graham 1739~" which had been made roughly with the point of a pin and were only then visible. It is assumed that the mansion was built in the year mentioned. Robert Graham, eleventh of Fintry, died in October, 1756, and was survived by his wife, three sons, and five daughters. His heritable estates were found to be:- 1. The lands of Earles Strathdighty, now called Fintry, in the parish of Mains, held of the Duke of Douglas. 2. The lands of Lumlathin, in the parish of Mony­ feith, held of the crown. 3. That part of the lands of Ballgillo lying on the south side of .the water of Dightie, opposite to the house of Lumlathin, held " conform to a disposition thereof granted by David Hunter of Burnside in favour of the deceased Robert Graham and his heirs " in 1753. 40 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 4. The forest or glen of Binachrombie or Glenmore " disponed " to the said Robert Graham by James, Duke of Atholl, and redeemable by him. 5, 6. Heritable debts affecting the estates of Ashin­ tully and Blairfetty. The Graham Manuscripts, from which these par­ ticulars are taken, do not give the extent or revenue of the estates; but mention is made of the " expence of repairing the kirk of Mains, proportioned among the heritors, according to their valued rents," and the sum payable by the laird of Fintry was £900 Scots. Robert Graham, twelfth of Fintry, was born on 17th January, 1749, so that he was only seven years of age at the time of his father's death. He was placed under tutors, for whom Thomas Mylne of Mylnefield, a small estate in the carse of Gowrie, was appointed factor. The tutors were resolved that the young laird should receive an education suitable for his future position and responsibilities, and in the years 1758-1759 we find, in the Graham Manuscripts, notes of disbursements by Lady Fintry-the wife of a large landowner was designated · Lady when the name of the estate followed-for her son Robert. The first item sets forth that:-" The tutors having agreed to send their pupil Robert to Dalkeith or Haddington school Lady Fintrie at their desire went to Edinburgh and after enquiring found Dalkeith School crowded, so it was resolved to send him to Haddington, under Mr. Young's care." There are two bills, amounting to £69 and £20 ; and these include the expenses of Lady Fintry and her son going to Edinburgh and Haddington, "being detained near three weeks," six guineas; doctors? fees, &c., for an illness " at Stevenson, when Robert was kept by Lady Sinclair till recovered," £6 17s. 6d.; and board from Whitsuntide, 1758, to September, 1759, £24 12s. 7d. In 1763, when he was 14 years of age, Robert's tutors ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 41 decided that " he should follow his education in the University of St. Andrews, under the inspection of Mr. Thomas Spankie." While pursuing his studies there Robert Graham did not neglect his physical welfare, and he devoted some of his leisure to the sport for which the city by the northern sea is world famous. The account of his expenses from 2nd September, 1763, to Michaelmas, 1764--a period of little more than a year-includes payment to " three professors," £9 9s.; board at the college table, £9 15s.; " archbeadle at entry and matriculation, luminators of three classes, 9s. 6d. "; tickets for two balls, 7s. 6d.; porter's dues, £1 5s., and his servant, 2s. 6d.; golf clubs and balls, 14s. Particu­ lars are given also of travelling expenses, including a journey home in April, 1764, "on occasion of his sister's death,H and of another journey in August, "to bring home his sister, Miss Betty." Mr. Spankie's charge for board and attendance was £16; and the total expenses for the period mentioned were £86 19s. 3d. For the year ended Micha.elmas, 1765, the expenses rose · to £106. They included payments to Professors of Greek, Logic, Rhetoric, and Mathematics, £9 9s.; French master for three months, 10s. 6d.; and Fencing master for four months, £2 2s. (Fencing was obviously a more expensive accomplishment than French at the University of St. Andrews in the second half of the eighteenth century.) The accounts for the year 1767 show that the obligation of tlie laird of Fintry to the governor of Edinburgh Castle was being fulfilled. There is a receipt by Robert Gardiner, factor for the Earl of Loudoun, governor of Edinburgh Castle, for £6 9s. ll!d., paid by Robert Grahame for feu-duty or quit rent due to the Earl " as governor and constable of the constabu­ lary thereof!' for the year 1766. How this obligation on the lairds of Fintry arose does not appear. It may be added that Robert Fergusson entered St. Andrews Uni­ versity in 1764 and continued there for three years; it is 42 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY probable, therefore, that Graham was acquainted with Burns's " elder brother in the muse." Robert Graham came of age in 1770, and entered into possession of the family estates. Under date 2nd September of the following year there is among the family papers a deed signed at Glamis Castle by " John, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, appointing Robert Graham of Fintrie, esquire, gamekeeper to the Earl and to Archibald Douglas of Douglas, for all their lands in the counties of Forfar and Perth, with full powers to him to kill the game, to hunt and to fish, and also to grant licences to others and to appoint deputies." The word gamekeeper in this deed obviously does not bear the meaning that it has to-day. The office was probably equivalent to that of a modern factorship, and the inference is that, whatever was the revenue of the Fintry est'ates, the young laird found it desirable that it should be augmented from another source. Graham, as gamekeeper or factor to the Earl of Strathmore, was a frequent visitor to Glamis Castle, and his relations with the Countess appear to have been of a more familiar nature than that of a steward or a neighbouring laird ought to have been. But the indis­ cretion was not all on the side of Graham. The Countess, before her marriage to John (Lyon, afterwards Bowes), seventh Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, was Mary Eleanor, " a very rich heiress," daughter of George Bowes, of Streatlam Castle and Gibside in the county of Durham. In 1793 the Countess published her Con­ fessions: a full account of everything I ever did, said, or ,thought th(J)t was wrong, and she has these sentences about Robert Graham:-" The year before this (?1773) Mr. Robert Graham of Fintry took all opportunities to be in my company and to express, though not im­ properly, his regard and attention to me. He once told me so, positively, and received such an answer as was proper and which, from my foolish flirting with him, ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 43

I dare say he did not expect. He went from Glamis in a pet, and being a man of violent resentments (which in all instances have turned out against himself) he directly proposed to Miss Peggy Mylne, who always had a penchant for him, but whom he had taken every opportunity, both in public and private, to abuse in a most groundless and violent manner, and to profess that he would rather die than marry her: yet she con­ sented-they were married suddenly without his parent's consent." The Count~ss describes Mrs. Mylne as " an amiable woman," and Miss Peggy as " an agreeable good girl, but with no fortune." While she spurned Robert Graham, she had a violent passion for his youngest brother James, a fact of which Robert was unaware; and Miss Graham, one of the sisters, told the Countess that David, the second brother, " was a great admirer of mine and perpetually talking of me."4 Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Mylne, whom Robert Graham married, was the second daughter of Thomas Mylne of Mylnefield, the factor to his tutors. The grand­ daughter of Isabella Graham (sister of the tenth laird of Fintry), who married the father of Thomas Mylne, Peggy was the second cousin of her husband. An anonymous writer in the Dundee Courier and Advertiser of 16th May, 1927, tells that in 1773 Mylnefield House " was sacked,, after a fierce fight with the servants, by a mob from Dundee who had got the notion that grain was being hoarded by the owner, Thomas Mylne. Part of the superstructure was demolished, fine furnishings were smashed, and silver plate and other valuables looted, the damage being afterwards assessed at £403 in the currency of that day." Many neighbours came to the assistance of the distressed laird of Mylnefield, and among them, says the writer of the article, was Robert Graham who, along with Colonel Duncan of Lundie, the elder brother of the hero of Camperdown, received the thanks of the county of Forfar. The writer of the 44 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY Book of .the Grmmes says:-" Robert, Twelfth and Last of Fintry Lands. The first notice I find is on March lOth, 1773. A county meeting is held at Forfar, and Robert Graham of Fintry and Mr. Graham, younger of Methie, are publicly thanked for their spirited be­ haviour in assisting to stop the outrages of the mob.!' The wedding followed soon after, and it was thus announced in the Scots Magazine:-" 1773 April 12: At Dundee, Robert Graham of Fintrie, Esq., to Miss Peggy Mylne, second daughter "of Thomas Mylne, of Mylnefield, Esq." The writer of the article on the parish of Mains and Strathmartine in the Topographical, sta:tistical, and historical gazetteer of Sc<>tland (1856) refers to Robert Graham as " that distinguished patron of agricultural and mechanical enterprise." In the New statistical account of Scotland5 it is stated (in the notes on the united parish mentioned) that " about the year 1772 Mr. Graham of Fintry began to improve an extensive waste in the neighbourhood of Dundee." In the old Statistical account of Scotland, 6 published at the end of the eighteenth century, some prominence is given to Graham's industrial activities. The description of the town and parish of Dundee refers to the manufacture of the different sorts of canvas for shipping. "This fabric," says the writer, " is entirely confined to the town, and the quantity annually made may be rated at 704,000 yards and valued at £32,000. The cloth of this kind made by some of the principal manufacturers is thought to be superior in quality to any other in Britain; and by a regulation now introduced, and for which we are chiefly indebted to Mr. Graham of Fintry, of subjecting it to the inspection of public stamp-masters, will probably retain its character." Important, too, was the part Graham took in the industrial rise of the village of Stanley, in Perthshire. The writer on the parish of Aughtergaven in the old Statistical account ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 45 of Scotland/ says:-" In the year 1784 Mr. Dempster of Dunnichen, Mr. Graham of Fintray, along with several gentlemen in the mercantile line in Perth, feued some ground at Stanley from the Duke of Atholl, built a mill for spinning cotton, and soon after began to erect a village in its neighbourhood, upon a regular plan, for accommodating the people to be employed in this manufactory. At that time only a few families dwelt near Stanley. Near an hundred families now (1796) reside in the village at Stanley. Above 350 persons are employed about the cotton mill-of this number 300 are women or children under 16 years of age. The boys and girls, though confined at work in the mill for many hours of the day and, at times, during the night, are in general very healthy." Reference is made, in the description of the parish of Monifieth in the New statis-tical account of Scotland, 8 to the sweep­ ing away of several villages, particularly two of con­ siderable size called Cadgerton and Fyntrack. The name of the latter was modernised into Fintry, a compli­ ment, it may be taken, to the Graham family. In the year of his marriage, 1773, Graham was appointed one of the patrons of the Ferguson Mortifica­ tion, an educational bequest founded by the Rev. David Ferguson, minister of Strathmartine. That office had been held by both his father and his grandfather; and he discharged the duties with considerable regularity for 33 y.ears. His borrowing of money from the Morti­ fication was evidence of straightened means-his father had got money from the same source in the same way; and in 1785 he granted a trust disposition to his whole estate in favour of Alexander Farquharson, accountant in Edinburgh. The estate was to be sold to pay Graham's debts. Fintry House was let to Captain James Milne, and Graham and his family went to reside in Dundee. The estate was more than once exposed for sale unsuccessfully. The last of several advertisements 46 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY Satur­ in the Edinburgh Evening Courar1;t appeared on as show­ day, lOth February, 1787, and it is of interest Robert ing the extent and value of lands of which Graham had been the laird.

LANDS IN THE SHIRE OF FORFAR. the Old To be Sold by public voluntary roup, within the 14th Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh, upon Wednesday, day o{ February, 1787, at six o'clock afternoon. OF EARLS STRATH­ LANDS OF MAINS AND EASTER KIRKTON THE sheriffdom of DIGHTY, lying within the parish of Mains and whole or in parcels. Forfar, in of estate is well situated, within less than a mile This From the town of Dundee, and is let to substantial tenants. during the the nature of the leases, no expence whatever can be incurred by the proprietor. The tenants currency and a obliged to observe a proper mode of culture, are when the certain and very considerable rise will take place tacks expire. of present neat rent of this estate, after deduction The lands burdens, is 1110£ Sterling. The property public is plenty of extend to upwards of 1020 Scots acres; there upon them; they abound in game, and a trouting free stone hedge­ runs thro' the estate, which, besides thriving water growing rows around most of the inclosures, has old timber upon it to a considerable value. be exposed In case the estate is not sold together, it will in the following lots, viz. possessed LoT I-Comprehending the Farm of Westmuir, and David Hill and Gilbert Alexander, being by Thomas Strath­ whole of the above estate to the westward of the the and yield­ martine road, containing about 135 Scots acres, burdens, 97 £ ing of neat rent, after deduction of public 3s. 9d. Sterling. Balgray, LoT II-Comprehending the Farm of Wester by James Buchan, and certain Pendicles at Fair­ possessed above possessed by sundries, being the whole of the muir, the road between the foresaid Strathmartine road and estate and yielding to Glammis, containing about 141 Scots acres, rent 155£ 5s. 4d. Sterling. of neat as N.B.-Seventeen acres of this lot are not rentalled, fair once town of Dundee has the privilege of holding a the they may a-year upon them; but even with that servitude be let to some advantage. Balgray, LoT III-Comprehending the Farm of Easter ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 47 as posseBBed by John Ker, being that part of the estate lying between the .Glammis and Forfar roads as far as the south march of Kirkton, containing about 79 Scots acres, and yielding o~ neat rent 102£ 17s. 2d. Sterling. LoT IV-Comprehending the Lands of Kirkton, as possessed by David Patullo and James Matthew, containing about 79 Scots acres, and yielding of neat rent 91£ 9s. 9d. Sterling. N.B.-The timber on this lot is valued at upwards of 150£ Sterling. LoT V-Comprehending the Farms of Mains, Hill of Mains, and Corbiewood, as possessed by James Craik, James Abercromby, David Cobb, Henry Donaldson, Andrew Ander­ son, Gilbert Young, Robert Brown, and John Matthew. This lot includes the house and whole parks of Mains, and all that part of the estate to the south of the said parks lying between the Forfar road and the road leading from Dundee to Mains, contains about 171 Scots acres, and yields of neat rent 208£ 4s. 6d. Sterling. N.B.-The mill lead runs through the corner of the Mains farm in this lot; and that servitude is to be reserved to the purchaser of lot 8th, with power to cast and clear the lead. The timber upon this lot is valued at about 300£ Sterling. LoT VI-Comprehending the Farms of Newmains and Fountainbleau, and Bleachfield, as possessed by James Aber­ cromby, William Strachan, David Cobb, and John Moon, and being the remaining part of the estate to the eastward of the road leading from Dundee to Mains, and bounded by Dighty Water on the north, containing about 146 Scots acres, and yielding of neat rent 165£ 12s. 2d. Sterling. LOT VII-Comprehending the Farm of Eastmains, as possessed by David Dick, and pendicle called Bridgend, possessed by Patrick Cooper, and being the whole of the estate to the northward of the Water of Dighty, except the farm of Mill of Mains and a small part of James Speid's possession in the next lot, containing about 207 Scots acres, and yielding of neat rent 147£ 16s. 4d. Sterling. LoT VIII-Comprehending the farm of Mill of Mains, the Oil-mill, James Speid's Mill, and lands contiguous there­ to, as possessed by Andrew Teinder, John Mathieson's heirs, David Dick, James Speid, and Mr. Gibson, containing about 61 Scots acres, and yielding of neat rent 99£ 12s. lOd. Sterling. N.B.-This lot contains the most eligible situation for 48 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY

a manufacture in all the vicinity of Dundee, and commands may a great length of fall on the Water of Dighty, which be applied to great advantage in every manufacture where lot, water engines are of use. There is a quarry in this which is to be reserved and made common to all the fore­ going lots. LoT IX-Comprehending the Superiority of the lands of Longhaugh and of the Mills belonging to the town of Dundee, which yield a feu-duty of 41£ 13s. 8d. Sterling. Intending purchasers may give in offers for the whole in estate, or any of the lots, to Mr. Farquharson, accountant with Edinburgh, or to Mr. Erskine, clerk to the signet, whom the progress of writs, rentals, and plans o~ the estate are lodged, and who have power to sell by private bargain. David Cobb, tenant at Newmains, will show the grounds. Whether or not any of the lots were then sold cannot be ascertained. The mansionhouse was not for sale, and in the atumn of 1787 Graham was again residing there. The Editors of the Centenary Burns say that "the portion with the mansion-house was sold by Graham of Fintry-at some unknown date, but probably before 1789-to Sir James Stirling; and another portion-Earls Strathdichty-in 1789 to Mr. D. Erskine, Clerk to the Signet (by the trustees of the creditors of Graham of Fintry). The part sold to Sir James Stirling was bought by Erskine's trustees in 1801." It was a condition of the sale that the name of the estate was to revert to Linlathen, while Graham was to continue to hold the territorial designation "of Fintry." Thomas In th~ early years of the nineteenth century Erskine, a son of David Erskine, succeeded to the estate on the death of an elder brother. About 1830 he added a wing at each end of the mansionhouse, but no other structural alterations of any consequence have been made on it since then. In 1912 the last Erskine of Linlathen sold that part of the estate which includes the ruins of Mains Castle to Sir James K. Caird, Bt., LL.D., who gift~d it to the Town Council of Dundee for the purpose of a recr~ation ground to be called the Caird Park. ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 49

ROBERT BURNS AND ROBERT GRAHAM. It was in 1787 that Robert Graham received the appointment which brought him into close and lasting intimacy with Burns. In the London Gazette of 20th January, 1787, appeared this notice:-" The King has been pleased to appoint Robert Graham, Esq., to be one of the Commissioners of Excise in Scotland, in the room of Alexander Udny, Esq." In the autumn of the same year Graham and Burns met for the first time at Blair Castle, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Atholl. Burns was on his Highland tour, with William Nicol as his travelling companion, and he had a letter of intro­ duction to Blair, where he spent Friday, 31st August, and Saturday, lst September. These two days he after­ wards declared to have been among the happiest of his life. In the diary of the tour which he kept, Burns noted the other guests, who included " Sir William Murray, an honest, worthy man, but tormented with the hypochondria-Mrs. Graham, belle et aimable- Mr. Graham of Fintray "; and in a letter to Josiah Walker, tutor to the Marquis of Tullibardine, eldest son of the Atholl family, he noted " Mr. Graham of Fintray's charms of conversation." The correspondence between Burns and Graham began with a letter written by Burns from Edinburgh in January of 1788. As the first of an important series it is reproduced here in full-printed for the first time exactly as Burns wrote it, from the original, at present on loan from the representatives of the Grahams of Fintry to the Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway.

TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ. Sir, when I had the honor of being introduced to you at Athole-house, I did not think of putting that acquaint­ ance so soon to the test. When Lear, in Shakespeare, asks old Kent why he wished to be in his service, he D 50 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINT&Y

answers, " Because you have that in .Yo~r face I co'1:ld like to call Master " : for some such similar reason, Sir, do I now solicit your Patronage. You know, I dare say, of an application I lately made to your Board, to be admitted an Officer of Excise. I have, according to form, been examined by a Supervisor, and today I give in his Certificat~ with a request for an Order for instruc­ tions. In this a:ffair, if I succeed, I am afraid I shall but too much need a patronising Friend. Propriety of conduct as a Man, and fidelity and attention as an Officer, I dare engage for; but with any thing like business I am totally unacquainted. The man who till within these eighteen months was never the wealthy master of ten guineas can be but ill-acquainted with the busy routine. I had intended to have closed my late meteor­ ous appearance on the stage of Life in the country Farmer; but after discharging some filial and fraternal claims, I find I could only fight for existence in that miserable manner which I have lived to see repeatedly throw a venerable Parent in the jaws of a Jail where, but for the Poor Man's last and often best friend, Death, he might have ended his days. I know, Sir, that fu need your goodness is to have a claim on it: may I therefore beg your Patronage to forward me in this a:ffair till I be appointed to a Division, where, by the help of rigid Economy, I shall try to support that Independance so dear to my soul, but which has too often been so distant from my situation. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most humble servant, ROBERT BURNS. St. James~ Square, Monday morn.

The letters from Graham to Burns are not known now to be in existence, but we know from the Poet's letters to Graham and to other friends that the patronage sought was generously given. The subsequent correspondence, in prose and in poetry, between Burns and Graham-so far as then (1896) known to exist-is printed in the Chambers- ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 51

Wallace edition of Burns, 9 so need not be reprinted here. A list of the letters written by the Poet to his Patron may, however, be given:

2. From Ellisland, lOth September, 1788; with First (Poetical) " Epistle, requesting a favor." 3. From Ellisland, 23rd September, 1788. 4. From Ellisland, 13th May, 1789. 5. From Ellisland, 3lst July, 1789. 6. Sonnet " To Robert Graham, Esq., on receiving a favour, lOth August, 1789." 7. From Ellisland, 9th December, 1789. 8. From Ellisland, lOth June, 1790 : Second (Poetical) " Epis.tle, on the Election for the Dumfries string of boroughs." 9. From Globe Inn, Dumfries, 4th September, 1790. 10. Postscript to Third (Poetical) " Epistle " and other pieces: undated, but writ'ten from Ellisland on 5th October, 1791. 11. From Dumfries, 3lst December, 1792. 12. From Dumfries, 5th January, 1793. 13. From [Dumfries, January, 1794.J 14. From [Dumfries, 31st January, 1794.J

Burns was appointed Exciseman in his district of Dumfriesshire in August of 1789, and probably entered on his duties at the beginning of the following month. Writing to Graham exactly a year later, on 4th September, 1790, he expressed his wish to obtain a port-division. The connection between that letter and one written by Alexander Findlater, his Supervisor, to William Corbet, Supervisor-General, is apparent. Findlater's letter, which bears Graham's docket that it is " Mr. Findlater's recommendation of Mr. Burns to Mr. Corbett," is one of the items-and not by any 52 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY I)leans the least valuable-in the Fintry Collection of Btirns Manuscripts at present on loan to the Cottage Museum at Alloway; by the kind permission of the Graham family and of the Cottage Trustees it now appears m print for the first time.

TO WILLIAM CORBET, ESQ., GENERAL SUPERVISOR OF EXCISE, STIRLING. Dear Sir, Mr. Burns informs me that, in Consequence of a communication between you and some of his friends, he has stated his case to you by letter and i:ixprest his wishes, on account of his family, of being translated to a more beneficial appointment; And as at our last Interview at Stirling you hinted a desire of being certi­ fied of the propriety of his Character as an officer of the Revenue, I shall, abstracted from every Consideration of his other talents, which are so universally admired, in a few words give you my Opinion of him. He is an active, faithful and zealous officer, gives thi:i most unremitting attention to the duties of his office (which, by the bye, is more than I at first look' d for from so eccentric a Genius) and, tho' his experience must be as yet but small, he is capable, as you may well suppose, of atchieving (sic) a much more arduous task than any difficulty that the theory or practice of our business can exhibit. In short--bi:iing such as I have described­ and, believe me, I have not "o'erstep'd the modesty of " truth-he is truly worthy of your friendship: and if your recommendation can help him forward to a more eligible situation, you will have th~ merit of conferring an Obligation on a man who may be considered a credit to the profession. I am, Dear Sir, Your most Obedient humble Servant, A. FINDLATER. Dumfries, 20 December 1790

In November of 1191 Burns renounced his lease of' Ellisland, the ownership of which had passed from Patrick Miller of Dalswinton to John Morin of Laggan, sold his stock and implements, and removed to Dumfries. ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 53 He had not been promoted, as he had hoped, in the Excise; but his salary was raised from £50 to £70, without the burden of keeping a horse. It was in the county town that the friendship of Robert Graham to Robert Burns was tested to the full, and nobly it stood the test. The year 1792 was an eventful one for Burns. A great crisis in his life came that year. As a man and as a citizen he was interested in politics. He was more than " a cool spectator purely." A Revolution in France was followed by the establishment of a Republic, and in Britain there was a demand, though not a widespread demand, for reform of the political system, which was undemocratic. Burns sympathised with the French idea of " Liberty, Equality and Fraternity," and he sympathised also with the "Friends of the People "-societies which had been formed in this country to secure reform by constitutional means. There is no proof that he was a member of a " Friends of the People " Society, but he became a subscriber to the Edinburgh Gazetteer, which had been founded for the advocacy of reform. Writing on 13th November, 1792, to the proprietor, Captain William Johnston, ask­ ing to have his name placed on the list of subscribers, Burns said:-" Go on, Sir! Lay bare with undaunted heart and steady hand that horrid mass of corruption called politics and state-craft. Dare to draw in their native colours these- ' Calm-thinking villains whom no faith can fire,' whatever be the shibboleth of their pretended party n_ innocuous words to-day to us who enjoy the widest free­ dom of political criticism, but political heresy in the last decade of the eighteenth century on the part of one who was a servant of the Government. "Whether or not," says Dr. William Wallace, "this letter was ever seen by any one in authority, it is not likely that Burns's sub­ scription to the Gazetteer was a secret.!' One thing about which there is no doubt is that his sympathies with the ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY aspirations of the French and with the desire for political reform in Great Britain were known-he had been imprudent in the expression of them-and some person reported his views to the Commissioners of the Scottish Board of Excise, which at that time was composed of George Brown, Thomas Wharton, James Stodart, Robert Graham and John Grieve. The information that his conduct was under review came to Burns from Collector Mitchell, and he decided to state his case to his friend and patron. Accordingly he appealed-in December of 1792-to Graham, in a letter which, as it has never yet been printed as it was penned, is here given in e:r:tenso:

TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQUIRE OF FINTRY, EXCISE OFFICE, EDINBURGH.

Dumfries, 31st December [1792]. Sir, I have been surprised, confounded and distracted by Mr. Mitchel, the Collector, telling me just now that he has received an order from your Honourable Board to enquire into my political conduct, and blaming me as a person disa:ffected to Government.-Sir, you are a Husband-and a father-you know what you would feel, to see the much-loved wife of your bosom and your helpless, prattling little ones turned adrift into the world, degraded and disgraced from a situation in which they had been respectable and respected, and left almost without the necessary support of a miserable existence. Alas, Sir! must I think that such, soon, will be my lot! And from the damned dark insinuations of hellish, groundless Envy, too! I believe, Sir, I may aver it, and in the sight of Omnipotence, that I would not tell a deliberate Falsehood, no, not though even worse horrors, if worse can be, than those I have mentioned, hung over my head; and I say that the allegation, what­ ever villain has made it, is a LIE! To the British Constitution, on Revolution principles, next after my God, I am most devoutly attached! You, Sir, have been much and generously my Friend. ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 55

Heaven knows how warmly I have felt the obligation, and how gratefully I have thanked you. Fortune, Sir, has made you powerful and me impotent; has given you patronage and me dependance. I would not for my single Self call on your Humanity; were such my insular, unconnected situation, I would despise the tear that now swells in my eye-I could brave Misfortune, I could face Ruin: for at the worst " Death's thousand doors stand open : '' but, Good God! the tender concerns that I have mentioned, the claims and ties that I at this moment see and feel around me, how they ennerve Courage and wither Resolution ! To your patronage, as a man of some genius, you have allowed me a claim; and your esteem, as AN HONEST MAN, I know is my due: to these, Sir, permit me to appeal; and by these may I adjure you to save me from that misery which threatens to overwhelm me and which, with my latest breath I will say it, I have not deserved. Pardon this confused scrawl. Indeed I know not well what I have written. I have the honor to be, Sir, your deeply indebted and ever grateful humble servant, RoBT. BuRNs. On 5th January, 1793, Burns received a letter from Graham giving the decision of the Board of Excise on the complaint which had been made to them by " the miscreant," to use the words which he addressed to Mrs. Dunlop, who had " deliberately plotted his destruc­ tion/' Burns replied immediately, and the letter-a long one-is one of the mosii important which he ever penned. " Sir," he wrote, " I am this moment honored with your letter: with what feelings I received this other instance of your goodness, I shall not pretend to describe." The case had been considered and disposed of without his having been asked for an explanation; and Fintry's letter provided him with the opportunity of replying to "the charges which Malice and Misrepre­ sentation have brought against me." The Editors of the Chambers-Wallace Burns say that " there has been a dispute about the nature and extent of the trouble ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY into which Burns fell on this occasion. His supervisor and friend, Findlater, who surv,ived till 1839, was certain that only a very slight hint of disapprobation or warning was given to Burns, because any more serious censure must necessarily have been communicated through him. No notice of a reprimand to Burns has been found in the records of the Board of Excise." There is no need here to try to elucidate what may always remain a subject of controversy. The letter of Burns to Graham of 5th January, 1793, is the best state­ ment of the charges against him, and his reply to these, that we are likely to get. That Burns had been reported to the Board of Excise was no secret, and rumour had it that he had been dismissed from the service. In the Glenriddell Manu­ scripts there is this paragraph:-" In the year 1792-93, when Royalist and Jacobin had set all Britain by the ears, because I unguardedly, rather under the temptation of being witty than disaffected, had declared my senti­ ments in favor of Parliamentary Reform, in the manner of that time, I was accused to the Board of Excise of being a Republican ; and was very near being turned adrift in the wide world on that account. Mr. Erskine of Mar, a gentleman indeed, wrote to my friend Glen­ riddel to know if I was really out of place on account of my Political principles; and if so, he proposed a subscription among the friends of Liberty for me, which he offered to head, that I might be no pecuniary loser by my political Integrity. This was the more generous, as I had not the honor of being known to Mr. Erskine." On 13th April, 1793, Burns wrote to Erskine (John Francis Erskine, afterwards 7th Earl of Mar and 12th Lord Erskine):-" My much-esteemed friend, Mr. Riddel of Glenriddel, has just read me a paragraph of a letter he had from you. Accept, Sir, of the silent throb of gratitude, for words would but mock the emotions of my soul. You have been misinformed as ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 57 to my final dismission from the Excise; I am still in the service. Indeed, but for the exertions of a gentleman who must be known to you, Mr. Graham of Fintry, a gentleman who has ever been my warm and generous friend, I had, without so much as a hearing or the slightest previous intimation, been turned adrift, with my helpless family, to all the horrors of want." Burns reiterated his defence which he had sent to Graham, adding that the remark that " there existed a system of corruption between the executive power and the repre­ sentative part of the legislature which boded no good to our glorious CONSTITUTION, and which every patriotic Briton must wish to see amended " seemed to have given great offence to the Board of Excise, " and one of our supervisors-general, a Mr. Corbet, was instructed to inquire on the spot into my conduct and to document me-' that my business was to act, not to think; and that whatever might be men or measures, it was for me to be silent and obedient.' Mr. Corbet was likewise my steady friend: so between Mr. Graham and him I have been partly forgiven; only, I understand that all hopes of my getting officially forward are blasted." The last known letter from Burns to Graham bears no date, but internal evidence shows that it was written from Dumfries on, or about, 3lst January, 1794. It is printed now for the first time from the manuscript preserved in the Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway.

TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ. Sir, The language of supplication is almost the only language in which I have it in my power to approach you, and I have your generous commands for coming to you with it on every opportunity. I hope, and know, then, that you will forgive me for mentioning to you a circumstance which has come to my knowledge, and which, it is possible, though, I am afraid, by no means probable, may be of some service to me. 58 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY Mr. Corbet is, I know, at the top of the CoLLECTOR's List, and as they are most of them old men, it is extremely probable that the place he holds may be soon vacant. That place-Supervisor-General-is, I under­ stand, nearly secured for Mr. Findlater, my Supervisor here. Could it be possible then, Sir, that an old Super­ visor who.may be still continued, as I know is sometimes the case, after they are rather too infirm for much DUTY, could not such an Officer be appoint.!ld to Dumfries, and so let the OFFICIATING JOB fall to my share? This is a bare possibility, if it be one; so I again beg your pardon for mentioning it, and I have done with the subject. You will have seen, or heard, of a Publication of Scots songs, under the hand of Pleyel, and where I appear in some of the Scots Poesy of the Work. Miss GRAHAM will do me the honor to accept of a Copy-a trifling, but most fervent, tribute of Gratitude, to the best Friend and truest, almost only, Patron I have in the world: a GENTLEMAN whose MANNER of bestowing would give a pleasure to the feelings of unfortunate Royalty. Should the Chapter of Chances and Changes, which God forbid! ever place a Child of yours in the situation to need a Friend, as I have done, may they likewise find that Generous Friend that I have found in You! I shall order a Copy of the Sonatas, as I have none by me, to be sent from the Publisher. I have the honor to be, Sir, your ever grateful humble [servant,] ROBT. BURNS.

That Graham had brought the wishes of Burns for advancement in the Excise before the Board would appear from a statement, referring to the year 1795, by Professor Josiah Walker. " Mr. Graham,'! said Walker, "taking advantage of the reasonable measure of official reputation which Burns possessed, had, with no less judgment than kindness, projected a plan for his advantage. Could this plan have been executed, it would in all probability have been equally effectual in providing him with the means of comfortable subsistence, ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 59 with a stimulus to mental exertion . . . The plan was to appoint him to a respectable office at Leith, with 1 an easy duty and with emoluments rising nearly to £200 per annum. There he would naturally have formed a stricter intimacy with his literary patrons in Edinburgh. His ambition to renew their applause would have urged him to employ his leisure in poetical compositions."10 The plan, however, did not mature, and to the end of his days Burns was an ordinary excise­ man. That end was not far off. It came on 21st July, 1796. To the last Robert Graham was his friend. Alexander Findlater, writing in the Glasgow Courier of 13th March, 1834, said that " Commissioner Graham, regretting, I have no doubt, his inability to comply with the Poet's wishes as to the full salary, sent him a private donation of £5, which I believe nearly or totally compensated the loss."' Dr. James Currie records that " Mr. Graham of Fintry, hearing of his illness, though unacquainted with its dangerous nature, made an offer of his assistance towards procuring him the means of preserving his health. Whatever might be the faults of Burns, ingratitude was not of the number. Amongst his manuscripts various proofs are found of the sense he entertained of Mr. Graham's friendship , and on this last occasion there is no doubt that his heart overflowed towards him, though he had no longer the power of expressing his feelings." Graham's " offer of assistance " was contained in a letter dated llth July, 1796 ;11 Burns died ten days later, unable in the interval-so far as we know-to acknowledge " bounteous Graham's " last act of kind­ ness to him. There is little more to tell of Robert Graham. His financial difficulties did not affect his position as a Commissioner of the Scottish Board of Excise, and­ as the letters from him and his wife and his eldest son to Burns show-he and his family resided for a time 60 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY in Edinburgh, where the office of the Board was situated. In 1804-05 his house is given as Capie, near Fisher-row, Edinburgh. The writer of the Book of the Grremes ' says that after the sale of his estates Graham " resided at Balgowan, where he may have acted as supervisor to that estate during the long and continued absence of Thomas Grreme, Colonel of the 90th Regiment, after­ wards Lord Lynedoch." He was a victim of gout, and the Graham Manuscripts include notices of letters ex­ changed between him and Dr. Gregory of Edinburgh on the subject of his complaint. He died at Balgowan on lOth January, 1815 ; Mrs. Graham died at St. Andrews on 2nd January, 1816. The twelfth laird of Fintry was buried in the family mausoleum in the old churchyard of Mains, which is situated on the north bank of the Gelly Burn, directly opposite Mains Castle. The mausoleum is a small plain oblong structure of sandstone, slated with stone. It has no inscription. Above the door on the north wall are the armorial bearings of the family, and on the south wall are three Gothic windows surmounted by a carved stone with religious symbolism now much defaced.

MRS. AND MISS GRAHAM OF FINTRY. A letter from Burns to Mrs. Graham-who is referred to in one document as " The lovely Matron "-is printed in his correspondence. It was first published, in a mutilated condition, as an undated letter, by Dr. Currie; and is placed at [February, 1791] by Scott Douglas and by Dr. Wallace. The original holograph-at present on loan to the Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway-is dated "Ellisland, lOth June, 1790 "; it is now printed here for the first time as Burns wrote it :

TO MRS. GRAHAM.

Madam, Ellisland, lOth June, 1790. Whether it is that the story of our Mary Queen of ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 61 Scots has a peculiar effect on the feelings of a Poet or whether in the inclosed Ballad I have succeeded beyond my usual poetic success I know not, but it has pleased me beyond any late effort of my Muse: on that account I beg leave to inclose it particularly to you.-It is true, the purity of my motives may be suspected-I am already deeply indebted to your and Mr. Graham's good­ ness; and, what in the usual ways of men is of infinitely greater importance, your and His Patronage can be of the utmost service to me in time to come. I was born a poor dog; and however I may occasionally pick a better bone than I used to do, I know that a poor dog I must live and die. But I will induldge the flattering faith that my Poetry will considerably out-live my Poverty; and without any fustian affectation of spirit I can promise and affirm that it must be no ordinary demand of the latter shall ever make me do any thing injurious to the honest fame of the former. Whatever shall be my failings, for failings are a part of Human­ nature, may they ever be those of a generous heart and an independant mind ! It is not my fault that I was born to dependance, nor is it Mr. Graham's chiefest praise that he can command influence; but it is his merit to bestow with the politeness of a GENTLEMAN and the kindness of a BROTHER; and I trust it is mine to receive with ingenuous thankfulness and to remember with undiminished gratitude. I have the honor to be, Madam, your highly oblidged and most obedient humble servant, ROBERT BURNS. On 5th January, 1793, when the Poet received a letter from Graham, he received also one from Mrs. Graham: " I shall do myself the honor to thank Mrs. Graham for her goodness, in a separate letter "-he wrote to Fintry. That letter appears not to have been preserved, though two poetical pieces presented to her­ " The Rights of Woman" and "Extempore: on some commemorations of Thomson "-were probably enclosed with it. Three months later Burns sent Mrs. Graham a copy of the new edition, in two volumes, of his Poems, bearing this inscription: " It is probable, Madam, that 62 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY this page may be read when the hand that now writes it is mouldering in the dust. May it then bear witness that I present you these volumes as a tribute of grati­ tude, on my part, ardent and sincere; as your & Mr. Graham's goodness to me has been generous & noble l May every child of yours, in the hour of need, find such a FRIEND as I shall teach every child of mine that their father found in YOU l " (See facsimile on opposite page.) To Miss (Anne) Graham the Poet on 31st January, 1794, presented a copy of the " first set " (1793) of George Thomson's Select colleotion of original Scotish airs for •the voice, inscribing it " To Miss Graham of Fintry," and adding the verses beginning " Here, where the Scotish Muse immortal lives." Miss Graham married at Lewisham on 6th September, 1809, General the Hon. John Brodrick, sixth son of the 3rd Viscount Midleton of Midleton, Co. Cork, and died at New-park, Clapham, on 3rd May, 1852. Mr. and Mrs. Brodrick had a family of one son and three daughters. ROBERT GRAHAM'S DESCENDANTS.

From Burke's Landed gentry of Great Britain we learn that the twelfth laird of Fintry had a family of three sons and five daughters. His eldest son-also named Robert-was in the service of the Hon. East India Company, and was treacherously assassinated at Benares in 1799; his second son-John-accordingly became his heir. This son (born 1778) chose a military career, was present at Corunna, and was raised to the rank of Colonel. He afterwards distinguished himself in the wars with the Kaffirs, and settled in South Africa, where he died in 1822. Grahamstown, in the Cape Province of the Union of South Africa and formerly the capital of the Eastern Province of Cape Colony, . bears his name. Colonel Graham was succeeded by his

ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY 63 son Robert (1816-1887); and this Robert by his son, Sir John James Graham, K.C.M.G. (1847-1928). The present representative of the family-the sixteenth Graham of Fintry-is Mr. Robert Graham (born 1877). Mr. Graham is Secretary to the Buenos Ayres Western Railway, Limited, with headquarters in London. His wife is Penelope Swan, daughter of Major-General W. T. Swan, C.B. Most of the letters and po!:lms sent by Burns to his friends of Fintry are still highly-treasured possessions of the family. They are at present on loan to the Burns Cottage Museum at Alloway, where th!:ly are displayed in two handsome cases which were generously provided by the late Sir James Bell, Bart., of Montgreenan. As a collection the Fintry Burns Manuscripts are without rival: they include 11 prose letters and 12 poetical com­ positions, with the copy of George Thomson's Original Scotish airs presented by the Poet to Miss Graham; and all of them are in the finest possible condition. A list of the manuscripts is printed in the Burns Chronicle, 1928, along with an account of the proceedings at the handing over of the collection by Mr. and Mrs. Graham to the Trustees of the Burns Monument and Cottage. In recognition of this generous action the Council of the Burns Federation, at its annual m!:leting held at Derby in 1927, unanimously elected Mr. Graham an Honorary President of the Federation.

NOTES.

1. Report on manuscripts in various collections, vol. V. 2. Or and sable: a book of the Grremes and Grahams, by Louisa G. Grreme. (Edinburgh, 1903.) 3. The historical castles and mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfarshire, by A. H. Millar. (Paisley, 1890): pp. 392-407. 64 ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY

4. The subsequent career of this lady is recorded in the Complete peerage, vol. VII (1896), pp. 289-90. 5. New statistical account of Scotland, vol. XI (1845), p. 60. 6. Statistical account of Scotland, vol. VIII (1793), p. 216. 7. Ibid., vol. XVII (1796), p. 556. 8. New statistical acc.ount of Scotland, vol. XI (1845), pp. 54:8-9. 9. The life and works of Robert Burns. Edited by Robert Chambers; revised by William Wallace. (Edinburgh, 1896, 4 vols.) 10. Poems by Robert Burns. (Edinburgh, 1811, 2 vols.): vol. I, pp. xcvii-xcviii. 11. Works of Robert Burns. (Liverpool, 1800, 4 vols.): vol. I, p. 231. COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET: BURNS. "WARM AND WORTHY FRIEND" OF ROBERT

That Burns was indebted to William Corbet, Super­ visor-General of Excise, for his promotion to Dumfries Port Division and also for support at the time when his sympathy with the French Revolution threatened him s!'lrious trouble, has long been known. But no editor or biographer gives any information about Corbet beyond the facts mentioned in the Pol:lt's own letters. The name of William Corbet-Burns's friend-first appears in the printl:ld lists of the higher officers of Excise in 1784, in which year he was Supervisor at Linlithgow. In 1786 and 1787 he was Supervisor­ General at Stirling; from 1789 to 1791 he was Acting Supervisor-General at Edinburgh; thenceforth until 1797 he held the permanent appointment to the post. Some confusion has resulted from the fact that another man of the same name held an Excise appointment in the West of Scotland. This William Corbet, then Super­ visor of Excis!'l at Dumbarton, on 26th February, 1780, took part in a drunken raid on the lodgerooms of Dum­ barton Kilwinning Masonic Lodge No. 18; and probably it was this same Corbet whose death is recorded (in contemporary newspapers) as having occurred at Irvine on 28th September, 1793. Thl:lse dates, as we shall see, defeat all effort to identify this man with Burns's friend. We first hear of Corbet in the Burns correspondence in February, 1790, when Mrs. Dunlop asked the Pol:lt if a Mr. Corbet in the Excise " could be of any use to him in getting on." Burns, who had already realised that Ellisland was a losing bargain and that he would E 66 COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET have to look to the Excise for his whole livelihood, replied with emphasis: " If it is a Corbet who is what we call one of our General Supervisors,- of which we have just two in Scotland, he can do every thing for me. Were he to interest himself properly for me, he could easily by Martinmass 1791 transport me to Port-Glasgow Port Division, which would be the ultimatum of my present Excise hopes. He is a Willm. Corbet, and has his home, I believe, somewhere about Stirling."

On receipt of Burns's assurance that Corbet could help him, Mrs. Dunlop promptly bestirred herself. In April she wrote that she had renewed the acquaintance she had formed many years ago with Mrs. Corbet, but that her hopes of thereby helping Burns had been dashed by the news that Corbet was " soon to be taken from his present line to be appointed to a Collector's office." She had, however, despaired too quickly: Corbet had indeed been named to succeed to the more remunerative post of Collector of Excise at Glasgow, but such nomina­ tions had to await the retirement or death of the pre­ vious incumbent. Not until 1797, the year after Burns's death, did Corbet leave his " line '! as Supervisor­ General for the flesh-pots of the Clyde. The name occurs several times more during 1790 in the Burns-Dunlop correspondence, and it may have been partly through Corbet's influence that Burns, before he quitted Ellisland, was appointed to a " foot-walk " in Dumfries instead of the laborious rural division in which he had spent the first year-and-a-half of his Excise service. Corbet is not mentioned anywhere in the correspondence during 1791, but on 3rd February, 1792, Burns wrote : "As to Mr. Corbet, I have some faint hopes of seeing him here this season: i£ he come, it will be of essential service to me. Not that I have any immediate hopes of a Supervisorship; but there is what is called COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET 67

a Port Division here, and, entre nous, the present incumbent is so obnoxious that Mr. C.'s presence will in all probability send him adrift in some other Division, and with equal probability will fix me in his stead. A Port Division is twenty pounds a year more than any other Division, beside as much rum and brandy as will easily supply an ordinary family." From this same period probably dates the letter to Corbet which Burns copied into the Glenriddell Manu­ script, and in which he explained in some detail his hopes of bettering himself by advancement to another division. From an uncollected letter to Maria Riddell which was reprinted in the Burns Chronicle of 1929- the letter is not dated, but was apparently written late in February, 1792-it is clear that Corbet had not only visited Dumfries but had fulfilled the Poet's hopes, for the letter announces his appointment to the Port Divi­ sion and repeats what he had previously told Mrs. Dunlop about the emoluments of the post. Burns, like­ wise, preserved a copy of a letter in which he thanked Corbet for granting a favour-no doubt this promotion. Less than a year later Corbet again appears as Burns's friend, this time in th~ most serious crisis of the Poet's career in the Excise. In December, 1792, Burns,.s political heresies were brought under review by his official superiors, and for a few days it seemed probable that he would be dismissed the service. After the storm was over Burns told John Francis Erskine (afterwards 7th Earl of Mar) that he had been saved from dismissal mainly through the intercession of Robert Graham of Fintry, one of the Commissioners of Excise, and that Mr. Corbet had also been steadily his friend. The Board delegated Corbet to rebuke Burns for his presumption in entertaining opinions on politics; we may surmise, therefore, that the rebuke was not harshly given. Almost in the midst of the storm Mrs. Dunlop asked if Burns would be willing that she should try 68 COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET to persuade Corbet to slip him into a supervisorship, but he discouraged the suggestion: "Mr. Corbet can be of little service to me at present; at least I should be shy of applying. I cannot possibly be settled as a supervisor for several years. I must wait the rotation of the list, and there are twenty names before mine.!'

About a year later, however, we find him-in an uncollected letter written in January, 1794, to Com­ missioner Graham, which is now in the Birthplace Museum, Alloway-dreaming of more rapid advance­ ment: " Mr. Corbet is, I know, at the top of the Collectors' List [i.e., the list of those eligible for appointment as Collectors], and as they are most of them old men it is extremely probable that the place he holds may be soon vacant. That place-Supervisor-General-is, I understand, nearly secured for Mr. Findlater, my Super­ visor here. Could it be possible, then, Sir, that an old Supervisor, who may be still continued, as I know is sometimes the case, after they are rather too infirm for much duty, could not such an Officer be appointed to Dumfries, and so let the officiating job fall to my share? This is a bare possibility, if it be one; so I again beg your pardon for mentioning it."

The report was true: when Corbet became Collector at Glasgow, Findlater succeeded him as Supervisor-General, but these promotions did not occur until 1197, when Burns had been dead for a year. With that illusory !hope the direct references to Corbet in Burns's letters end. But recently an item of great interest came to light in the published diaries of Joseph Farington, R.A., whose account of his meeting with Burns at Friars' Carse in 1792 has been widely noted. Farington visited Scotland again in 1801, and on 21st October of that year was entertained at dinner in Glasgow by Collector Corbet's brother, who was a COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET 69 merchant in the American trade. Always interested in topics relating to painting, and especially portraiture, Farington picked up at dinner a bit of information which he recorded in his diary : " Coll. Corbet . . . was the officer who succeeded to the command of the troops engaged in the Island of Jersey after Major Peirson was killed. His portrait is in the picture painted by Copley of that subject."

Unfortunately, however, Farington fails to mention which of the crowd of figures in that painting-now in the National Gallery, London-is Corbet. The " Battle of Jersey "-merely the repulse of a French raid on the island-occurred in 1781; hence it would seem that the peace of 1783 is the earliest date at which Corbet can have entered the Excise. If this were the case, he must have been promoted with unusual rapidity-so rapidly, indeed, that some critics have challenged the accuracy of Farington's statement. How­ ever, inasmuch as Farington apparently got his informa­ tion from Corbet's own brother, we cannot dismiss his statement unless very definite evidence to the contrary should come to light. Publication of the original form of the present article in the Glasgow Herald of 2nd January, 1930, elicited a letter giving further information about Corbet's career in Glasgow. He was a member of the Board of Green Cloth, one of the most exclusive of the many convivial clubs which flourished in Glasgow during the early years of the nineteenth century, and in the privately-printed Minute book of the Club (1891) this notice appears: "Mr. Corbet was born 15th December, 1755, and married Jean M'Adam, of Kirkcudbright, on 18th May, 1785. He was appointed Collector of Excise at Glasgow in 1797, and died at Meadowside, Partick, on 16th September, 1811. He had several children by his wife, but he has now no descendants in Glasgow. His house 70 COLLECTOR WILLIAM CORBET was No. 14 Miller Street, next door to the Excise Office, which in 1811 was No. 13." The writer of the letter referred to adds that Corbet "was buried in the Ramshorn Churchyard, where a small tablet (No. 39) on the west side of the east middle wall marks his burial place, but beyond a mere state­ ment to this effect the stone, which is rapidly crumbling away, supplies no details. He was survived by his wife, who was living in 1821, and three of his sons attended Glasgow University."

It would be interesting to know if any descendants, direct or collateral, are still living in Scotland. Family records might yield further information about this official friend of Sootland's greatest Poet, and it might even be possible to recover the originals of the letters which Burns wrote to Corbet, and which at present are known only in the form in which the Poet transcribed them in the Glenriddell Manuscript. At any rate, lovers of Burns should be glad to honour the memory of the man whom the Poet described as his "warm and worthy friend ": the man who helped him to promotion in the Excise, and who stood by him when the war hysteria of 1792 and 1793 threatened his livelihood. J. DELANCEY FERGUSON.

NoTE: See also references to Corbet on pp. 51-52 of this volume. ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS : THE MEN AND THEIR MISSION.

It was in my early youth a popular pastime, pur­ sued most ardently in church and village debating· societies, to endeavour to determine by a show of juvenile hands, preceded by fierce declamation and invective, which of two quite incomparable public characters was the greater man. The supreme greatness of Dickens and Burns each in his own sphere does not lend itself to such a diversion. On the contrary, my aim is to show that the mission of Charles Dickens was in truth the complement of the mission of Robert Burns. Dickens and Burns were not uneducated men. Both were self-educated. Their university was the world, the subjects of their study the common men and women among whom they lived, and there could have been no· better training for the work they were sent to do. Their names stand high on the bederoll of fam~the one as the greatest of English novelists, the other as the Immortal Bard of Scotland. Had the verdict of literary critics been otherwise it would have mattered little. We would have appealed to the great inquest of the people, and would have awaited with confidence their verdict. Both came and preached to the common people, and the common people have received them gladly. What manner of man was Dickens? Forster tells us there was in his face that which no time could change and which remained implanted on it unalterably to the last. That was quickness, keenness and practical power, an eager restless outlook shown on each feature. " It was as if made of steel," remarked Mrs. Carlyle. " He has the life and soul in it of fifty human beings," wrote Leigh Hunt. "What eyes his were," wrote Cowden 72 ROBERT BURNS Al'iD CHARLES DICKENS

Clarke, " large, dark blue, exquisitely shaped. They now swam in liquid suffusion from sense of humour or sense of pathos, and now darted quick flashes of fire when some sense of injustice or some strong emotion touched him." Carlyl~ has perhaps described his personal characteristics better than any other of his contemporaries-" a most cordial, sincere, clear-sighted, kindly, decisive, just and loving man; the good, the gentle, high-gift~d, ever friendly, noble Dickens, every inch of him an honest man." What manner of man was Burns according to his contemporaries? Currie tells us that his form indicated agility as well as strength. His well-raised forehead, enriched with black curling hair, indicat~d extensive capacity; his eyes were large, dark, full of laughter and intelligence. The external appearance of Burns was most strikingly indicativ~ of the characteristics of his mind. His dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into a look of goodwill, of pity, or of tenderness. The tones of his voice corresponded with the expression of his f~atures and with the feelings of his mind. Again, Scott tells us that the countenance of Burns was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits; that the eye alone indicated the poetical character and temp~ra­ ment. It was large and of dark cast, and glowed when he spoke with feeling and int~rest. " I never saw such another eye," he says, "in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His personal endowments were perfectly correspondent to the qualifications of his mind." We all know the impression he made on the aristocracy of Edinburgh during his Edinburgh visit. Lord Rosebery says of Burns, "As to the magnetism of his person and conversation there is only one verdict." " No man's conversation ever carried me so completely off my feet," said the Duchess of Gordon, the friend of Pitt and of the London wits, and the queen of Scottish society. Professor Dugald ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS 73

Stewart says, " From his conversation I should have pronounced him to be fit to ~xcel in whatever walks of occupation he had chosen to exert his abiliti~s." That is the picture which on the testimony of his contempo­ raries I ask you to accept as true. Let us recall the early life histories of Dickens and Burns-the Romancer and the Poet in the making. We are all acquainted with the history of Dickens during the first twenty-one years of his life. We know of his improvident optimistic Micawb~r-like father, of his experiences in the Marshalsea Prison, of the poor little drudge frequenting pawn offices; working at the age of ten in a factory, tying covers on pots of blacking ; his brief period at school; his work as an office boy; and later his employment as a reporter in the parlia­ mentary gallery. The story of Burns is equally familiar. He was blessed with a good father, finely described in th~ " Cotter's Saturday Night," but one who, no more than the father of Charles Dick~ns, succeeded in the struggle for existence. Burns was a ploughman at 15. He went to school, week about with a brother, in his earlier days. At 23 he was working in a flax factory. Later he was struggling to make a living as a small farmer. He settled at Ellisland as farmer and excise­ man, but again fate was cruel to him. The golden days at Ellisland soon vanished, and after three years there came the last phase, the five years in Dumfries, from 1791 to 1796. Of his premature death we all know. Carlyle says that all great men are sent into the world with a message to deliver-with a high mission to accomplish. What was the mission of Burns? We claim for Burns, not only that he is a great poet and great song-writer-that is accepted by all; but w~ claim that Burns is a social force--one of the most vital social forces which has played, and never more than now is playing, a great part in influencing for good the hearts and consciences of th~ world. As no other has done 74 ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS so well, he commends the fine Scottish characteristics of friendship and hospitality, of love, of domestic happiness and contentment. He preaches the right of men and women to be sociable and happy; the gospel of industry and manly independence; reverence for the law; loyalty to the State; and belief in the Fatherhood of God. As all social workers can testify, the hearts of the common people of our country have remained true to those ideals, and loyal to them under conditions which might well have produced discontent and lawless action. Who can doubt that the teaching of Burns re-echoing in the hearts of his countrymen for over a hundred years has formed a solid bulwark against the violence which in other lands has swept away the whole foundation of social life, and has done much to keep the people true to all that is best in our domestic life? Burns did more than that-he said of himself, " I am a man, and all things human are akin to me," and true to that testimony, he voiced the human passion for liberty and individual freedom. He lived in days when civil liberty had yet to be won for the common people, and his fight for political freedom is no small part of the social work he did. He preached the glory of patriotism and loyalty as loudly as he proclaimed the rights of individual man. He lived in evil days for social reformers, at a time when men were hanged or transported for daring to advocate the rights of citizen­ ship. Warned by his superiors that he, a poor excise­ man, had no business to have opinions, that he had no right to think, Burns, at no small personal risk, demanded political freedom for the people- " Here's freedom to him that wad read! Here's freedom to him that wad write! There's nane ever feared that the truth should be heard But they wham the truth wad indite! " But Burns was no revolutionary. He acclaimed loyalty ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS 75 to the throne as strenuously as he voiced the rights of democracy, and so he sang- " The wretch that would a Tyrarvt own, And the wretch, his true-born brother, Who would set the Mob aboon the Throne, May they be damn'd together! Who will not sing ' God save the King ' Shall hang as high's the steeple; But while we sing 'God save the King ' We'll ne'er forget THE PEOPLE! "

Burns, with a courage which was then a rare virtue, stood for social justice, for the dignity of work, for love of country, for the rights of manhood. We claim that but for him the soul of Scotland would long ere this have disappeared. In his day Scottish Nationality was dying; it had become a thing of which our countrymen were ashamed, and great work he did in re-creating the national spirit of Scotland. Burns died at the age of thirty-seven. Dickens attained that age in 1849. Before Dickens was twenty­ five he had already made for himself a place in the literary world, and his days of poverty and privation were behind him. Between 1833, when Dickens was twenty-one, and 1849, when he was thirty-seven, he wrote Pickwick, Sketches by Boz, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, Old Curiosity Shop, Martin Chuzzlewit, A Christmas Carol and Dombey amd Son. Had Dickens died at the age of thirty-seven, the world would not have such masterpieces as David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, or Edwin Drood. Burns died in 1796, sixteen years before Dickens was born. The next thirty-six years were critical years in the social history of the United Kingdom. The Napole­ onic wars persisted for nineteen of these thirty-six years, followed by years of depression and hardship, through­ out which the flame of civil liberty flickered feebly and 76 ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS

social reforms received little attention. During these thirty-six years Sir Walter Scott alone stands out in the literary firmament-perhaps the finest literary personality of the Scottish Race-but in the realm of social reform Scott was neither a successor of Burns nor the forerunner of Dickens. As Mr. Baldwin said recently in his fine address on Scott, Scott stood for a feudal social system, a system then slowly dying, a system which implied a powerful if kindhearted aristocracy and a submissive contented rabble, a common people denied all rights to be treated as factors in the national scheme of Government, a system which Dickens satirised in The Chimes when he put into the mouth of Lady Bowley the lines-

" 0 let us love our occupations, Bless the Squire and his relations, Live upon our daily rations, And always know our proper stations " -

a system approved by Scott and denounced by Burns and Dickens. That feudal social system was slowly dying, but the protest of Burns was already bearing fruit. The common people were coming into their own, and the principles of popular rights and democratic government were being reluctantly recognised. In 1833, when Dickens was twenty-one, a new era was opening in our country. The Reform Bill had just become law, and Parliament was recognised for the first I time as representing, if somewhat feebly, the people. r But the Industrial Revolution had begun and was bring­ ~ ing in its train social injustices not less repellent than I those against which Burns effectively protested. From that date throughout the whole period of the life of Dickens we have discreditable chapters of social history which we to-day can scarcely realise, and which are condemned by men and women of all classes and all parties. We know how Dickens lashed out at the social ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS 77 conditions which followed in the train of industrial expansion under the capitalist harrow. The horrors of factory life, the iniquities of the poor law, infant slavery in every sphere of industry, a condition of Society so strange to us that we are quite unable to understand the outlook of sincere liberal-minded men who resolutely opposed such reforms as the reduction of the hours of child labour from twelve to nine hours a day! Dickens felt the passion of the new forces arising around him, of the social injustices and social abuses growing up with the industrial era, and so, in almost every line he wrote we find him protesting for poor-law reform, prison and legal reform, the protection of children, the extension of popular education, and for a sane and noble patriotism. That then was the mission of Dickens. He, no less than Burns, was sent by High Providence to deliver a message to the world-a message of cheerful­ ness, of joy and gladness. He, like Burns, knew the life of the very poor, and spoke for and proclaimed the humanity, the dignity of the inarticulate common man. Burns scourged the canting hypocritical clergy of his day. Dickens pilloried the Chadbands and Stigginses of a later generation. Burns sang " Affiic­ tion's sons are brothers in distress, a brother to relieve how exquisite the bliss." Affiiction's sons found as great a champion in Dickens. Through him the Fleet and the Marshalsea disappeared from the face of the earth. He humanised the poor-laws, and abolished the poor-houses and Bumbles of his day, he preached to common men and women that freedom is essential to happiness, he denounced the evil of cruelty and applauded the virtue of kindness to all. It has been well said that he restated the gospel that every preacher has preached if he has received his message from God. Dickens was no ascetic preacher professing contempt for the good things of this life. He believed in the joy of friendship, and in the pleasure of social inter- 78 ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS

course. Burns, moved by the same sentiment, declared as part of his creed-

" The social, friendly, honest man, Whate'er he be- 'Tis he fulfils great Nature!s plan, And none but he ! "

Mr. Baldwin, the late Prime Minister, speaking recently at Dundee, said if he had to sum up his ideals in politics he would sum them up in these words of Burns. His political efforts, Mr. Baldwin went on to say, were directed to making the faith expressed in these words living and active, to give the simple man, in virtue of his manhood, a chance to become the best that is in him. So also preached Charles Dickens and Robert Burns! They preached more than that. If " A Man's a Man for a' that " is the marching song of humanity, Hard Times awakened and compelled the country to realise that the common people are not mere cogs in the wheels of industry, their labour to be bought in the cheapest market by industrial Bounderbys and Gradgrinds, that the economic laws of supply and demand must yield to the claims of a higher ethical law. Dickens, no less than Burns, might well have written-

" If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave­ By Nature's law design'_d- Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind?" a protest for that recognition of the rights of manhood which is part of the common bequest to their countrymen by Dickens and Burns. Dickens died at the early age of fifty-eight. Burns died at the age of thirty-seven. He might well, had fate been kinder, lived to be seventy-four and have met Charles Dickens, then twenty-one. He might have ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS 79 wished him God-speed in :fighting the battle of life, comforted by the thought that the torch as it fell from his faltering hands was passing to one destined to make the world lighter, as he had done, for toil-worn weary men and women, to bring joy and gladness into their lives-to one destined to voice the message which both were charged by High Providence to deliver-the nobility of honesty and worth, the beauty of friendship, and the rights of manhood. In his great essay on Cromwell, the late Lord Rosebery emphasises the truism that the application of the gifts with which great men are endowed is determined by the requirements of the times in which they appear. " The Cromwell of the nineteenth or the Cromwell of the twentieth century," he says, " would not be the Cromwell of the seventeenth century, for great men are coloured by the age in which they live. He would not be Cromwell in his externals; he would not decapitate; he would not rise in rebellion; he would not speak the Puritan language; but he would retain his essential qualities. He would be strenuous; he would be sincere; he would not compromise with principle." That truth can well be applied to Robert Burns and Charles Dickens. What believer in Burns and Dickens can doubt that had Burns then lived the social evils which Dickens denounced would have fired his pen with equally righteous indignation, or that had Dickens been born fifty years sooner in Scotland his voice would have been raised, and his pen used, as strenuously as was the voice and pen of Burns, to protest against the hypocrisy of that day; against the inhibition of joy and cheerfulness; against the denial of the rights of citizenship; that he would have stood then, as he ever did, and as Burns stood, for a gospel of friendship, and manhood, and equality, of peace and goodwill among men, and for the brotherhood of the world. In this war-worn distracted country, if industrial antagon­ ism is to cease and class war be denounced as treason 80 ROBERT BURNS AND CHARLES DICKENS against the community, it will be only by the recognition of human equality and social justice, which Robert Burns and Charles Dickens taught and preached. We hear much at this time of international peace and of outlawing war. What the world needs is the spirit of brotherhood and co-operation. If war be out­ lawed, it will not be done by conferences, or by political speeches or treaties. It will only be when universal public opinion has been formed in favour of peace, and when the ideals of Robert Burns and Charles Dicbns are accepted by the peoples of the world. Carlyle says of Burns, "He was sent forth from God, a missionary to his generation to teach a higher doctrine, a purer truth." That higher doctrine and that purer truth which Burns teaches were well defined by the then Bishop of Manchester, when he said, speaking in West­ minster Abbey of Charles Dickens; " He had a mission which he fulfilled, a gospel message to deliver, bright, joyous, gladsome, the gospel of kindness, of brotherly love, of sympathy. He taught us our duty to our fellow­ men, and must be recognised as a teacher sent from God." Confirmed in that belief, the disciples of both, with the same unity of purpose, and the same high ideals, pay homage to the memory of Robert Burns, the Preacher of Brotherhood, and to the memory of Charles Dickens, the Apostle of the People. JosEPH DoBBIE. BURNS CLUB OF LONDON.

PRESENTATION TO MR, WILLIAM WILL.

The large hall of the Scots Corporation Buildings in Fetter Lane, London, was well filled on Monday, lOth March, 1930, at the last meeting of session 1929-30 of the Burns Club of London and the Vernacular Circle. The occasion was taken to mark the tenth anniversary of the formation of the Circle, and of the fact that for the ten years of the Circle's existence Mr. William Will had acted as Hon. Secretary. Mr. John Anderson, President of the Burns Club of London, was in the chair, and on the platform with him were Dr. J. Malcolm Bulloch, Chairman of the Circle; Mr. John Douglas, F.S.A.Scot., Corresponding Secretary of the Circle; and Mr. John A. Brown, Hon. Secretary of the Club. Mr. John Anderson said that before he asked Mr. Douglas to discharge a duty which had devolved upon him, he would like to say a few words about the object of the meeting. The Vernacular Circle was formed through the instrumentality of Mr. William Will in 1920, and during all these years Mr. Will had acted as Secretary and had arranged almost all the lectures and special meetings of the Vernacular Circle that had been held. He (Mr. Anderson) remembered well the way in which difficulties had been overcome, and Mr. Will now saw his ten-year-old effort in a strong and healthy condition and giving a lead to the Burns move­ ment throughout the world. Mr. John Douglas said they all knew that it was their intention to testify to their regard for Mr. Will by presenting to him a volume with numerous signatures; but before coming to that he would like to say that he F 8~ PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL had been commissioned by the Caledonian Society of Ballarat, Australia, and the Gaelic Society of Ballarat, to ask Mr. Will to accept Honorary Life Membership of their clubs and to acci:ipt also the badges of the societies. Mr. Douglas then referred to the inception of the movement to present a testimonial to their Hon. Secretary, as a mark of their great respect for him and some acknowledgment of the work which he had done for the vernacular movement. Continuing, he said- The volume which you see befori:i you contains 1258 signatures, including members of our Scottish nobility, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London, Judges of the High Courts, Peers, Dominion Premiers, Members of Parliament, Provosts of Scottish burghs, and admirers of Burns and the Scottish vernacular at home and ovi:irseas. There is also a series of holograph letters from leading Scots, representing the Church of Scotland, Parliament, the Scottish Universities and Literature. The inscribed address occupies four pages; the headings of the pages in many cases are in water-colour, repre­ sentative of the countries and districts from which they come. The leaves throughout are uniform in hand-made paper. The latest annual report of the Vernacular Circle of the Burns Club of London, specially printed, i's included. At the end a copy of the book entitled " The Scottish Tongue " is added. This being smaller than the bound volume, the leaves have been inlaid up to their proper size in such a way as to show both sidi:is of each leaf. The putting together of the volume is the work of the celebrated firm of Riviere & Son. It is bound in polished red levant morocco, top edges gilt, with leather joints inside and olive green silk doublures and flies. The outside cover is decorated with a gold dentelle PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL 83 border, tooled entirely by hand, with a small device of St. Andrew's Cross worked into the corners of the design; in the centre of the front side is an inlaid letter " W," denoting the initial of the recipient. The back is fully gilt in keeping with the sides, and the St. Andrew's Cross is introduced into each of the six panels. The inside has a doublure of olive green silk, surrounded by a decorative border in gold. Mr. Douglas further explained many of the signa­ tures, and the fact that they were representative of Scots in London, various towns and burghs and Burns Clubs in Scotland and England; from Col. Walter Scott and other United States friends; from Canada; from South Africa; from Australia, headed by the Hon. S. M. Bruce, then Prime Minister; and from New Zealand. Mr. Douglas then handed the volume to Dr. Bulloch for presentation. Dr. J. M. Bulloch, in presenting the volume to Mr. Will, supplemented the dedicatory address by pointing out that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where one grew before has rendered a service to his kind. That was exactly what Mr. Will had done. He had given a new orientation to the enthusiasm of Burns Clubs by showing them what the vernacular, spiritual as well as vocal, really stood for. He had brought to the notice of many people, who perhaps were not aware of it, the vast amount of light that has been thrown by scholars on the language and the ideas of the Scot, which Burns had interpreted in his own way. By doing so he helped the whole Burns movement to understand its significance, which it was sometimes in danger of losing sight of. He had been able to render this great co-ordinating service to the cause, largely by dint of his experience as a business man as well as by his enthusiasm as a Scot, proving once again that only the busy man with no time to do anything can find time to do everything. That in its own way reacts favourably 84 PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL on the organiser himself, giving him a new background to his purely economic life, for, without an uneconomic background of this kind, men tend to lose their bearings; and he felt that this feeling gave Mr. Will a new zest in life. In any case, it was a great thing for the Burns Club of London to have got a new point of view, which enabled it to supplement its direct interest in Burns, and to urge similar organisations, both at home and abroad, to enlarge their outlook, and enable themselves to under­ stand what Scotsness generally stands for, and what it has to bring to the solution of many problems in the life of the whole community. The formation of the Vernacular Circle was so evi­ dently the thing that should be done that it was strange that they had not all thought of it. A lot of people ought to have thought of the steam engine, but they didn't. Similarly, although the work of the vernacular movement had been obviously necessary for a long time, yet nobody but Mr. Will had brought that obviousness down to the touchstone of practical recognition on a large and easily comprehended scale. Therefore the enthusiasm he had shown in thinking out something for the benefit of Scots and Scotland was a great co-ordina­ ting contribution to the cause of his countrymen. In finally presenting the book, which was a remark­ able testimony in its twelve hundred odd signatures to the potent influence Mr. Will had exercised on Scots throughout the world, he said the record would be not only treasured by Mr. Will himself, but would go down in his family as an heirloom. Dr. Bulloch read the address, which is inscribed in Old English letters, with illuminated initials, in the volume- " Dear Mr. Will,-It is never easy to assess the significance of any sort of beginnings. But it is becom­ ing increasingly clear that the creation in 1920 of the Vernacular Circle marked a notable point not only in the PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL 85 history of the Burns Club of London, to which it was affiliated, but in regard to the Burns movement generally. And it seems to us that the time has now come to recognise your high services as the architect of the idea. "Although the influence of Burns is of the widest variety, attracting the devotion of every manner of man and woman, the method adopted by Burns Clubs of · honouring his memory has been singularly limited, approaching a condition of stalemate. Almost always confined to holding a birthday banquet, it has been almost of necessity social and musical, with far the least emphasis on its importance as literature. " But even if it were more a matter of literary resthetics, we are running the grave risk of a generation rising which, even with the best will, cannot understand all the vivid vocabulary Burns employed. " It was your perception of this fact which prompted you to found a society for the study of the Scots tongue as Burns understood it. " The implications of this foundation of the Ver­ nacular Circle were perhaps wider than you or any of your immediate colleagues saw at the time when you launched it, representing certain streams of tendency in the expression of the individuality of Scotland in many directions. But, except for your enthusiasm, the canalising of these streams would have been missed by the Burns movement, which in its very essence should be the meeting place of our national aspirations. To begin with, it involved us in a knowledge of the native literature from which Burns drew some of his aspira­ tions and of the traditions which he left for posterity to cultivate in its own way. The scheme involved a broadening of our appreciation of Burns, too long regarded as a solitary phenomenon, though the mere fact of comparison, so far from detracting from his radiance, serves to show how supremely great he was. '' Further, the Vernacular Circle has aroused fresh 86 PRESENTATION TO M.R. WILLIAM WILL interest not only in literary history, but in lexicography, giving helpful inspiration to Sir William Craigie and Mr. William Grant in their great dictionaries. It has also increased our interest in music, to which Burns owed so much; while the interpretation of the vernacu­ lar as applying to the spirit as well as to the letter has shown us the possibility of expanding the interests of Burns Clubs generally. " It must be an immense satisfaction for you to notice how your pioneering work has been appreciated elsewhere to the point of fruitful imitation by the estab­ lishment of similar centres of energy in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen, while the intense interest of the kinsmen beyond the seas is shown in a vast body of correspondence which must have taxed your time to answer, and serves to show how much the Vernacular Circle was needed. We who have been associated with you in its inception and conduct know how much it owes to your enthusiasm and energy. " We take this opportunity, therefore, of addressing you not merely as a personal expression of our admira­ tion for your services to the cause, but because .we feel that a recognition of this fact must draw renewed attention to the whole movement. And we know that with all your native modesty, which has done so much to lay the movement on sound, non-contentious founda­ tions, nothing can be nearer to your heart than that." Dr. Bulloch then handed the volume to Mr. Will. Mr. Will, in accepting the gift, said- I wish I could believe that a tenth part of what has been said to-night actually represents my services to the Burns movement and to the Vernacular Circle of the Burns Club of London. Be that as it may, I would like you to realise that the presentation of this amazing, this unique volume, with all that it holds, all that it stands for, and all that has been said to-night, touches me very deeply. PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL 87 I must at once deny, however, that I have done for the vernacular movement more than many others­ more, for instance, than Dr. Bulloch, whose great erudi­ tion and enormous capacity for work-and, what is of greater importance, his ever-willingness to give his services-have been the bulwark of the Circle; or than Mr. John Douglas, the lion-hearted and true friend, the man whom one would select to go tiger-hunting with. Not the Vernacular Circle, or the Burns Club only, has the support of Mr. Douglas; but every movement that has as its basis the advancement of Scots, or of Scottish interests, in London and throughout the world finds in him a loyal and ardent supporter. And there is Mr. John Anderson, the President of the Club, ever ready to throw himself into the breach when occasion demands. The Vernacular Circle and the Burns Club members are workers. It seems a long time since we formed the Vernacular Circle, to perform part of the work of the Burns Club, and on looking back one wonders what, if anything, has been accomplished. Can we claim for our movement that it arrested the attention of our brither Scots to the fact that we were slippin in our care for our mither tongue, and that all we could say about our Doric was that while in some cases it was in fair health, in many places it was dwinin, and in others only just haudin the grip? Well, if we awakened a Scottish conscience in this matter, we did something, and it is hardly necessary to claim that we did more to justify our existence and our work. We set out, those of us who started the movement, to draw attention to the fact that unless something were done to arrest the decay that was apparent, our Lowland language would perish, and our glorious heritage of Doric literature would be entirely lost to succeeding generations; for, we contended, if one does not under- 88 PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL stand the nuances of meaning in the words and idioms of a language, one can never understand it merely by means of glossaries. All that we asked for in those early days of the movement was fair play for the Doric; for we pleaded that the Doric was strong enough and expressive enough to look after itself, if it were not purposely strangled by superior people, who considered it vulgar. We did our best to impress upon our compatriots that the Scot­ tish child is a Doric speaker. Braid Scots is the natural speech of the playground; it is when it reaches the classroom that it is "up against" my lords and adverse principalities and pQwers. That is where the strangula­ tion begins. Do not let it be supposed for a moment that we blame the schoolmasters. Many, very many, school­ masters are among the strongest supporters of the move­ ment; but they are almost helpless when carrying out the time-table. I have heard it said, or seen it prin~d, that a Scot­ tish accent and the use of Scots words are barriers to the progress of a youth. Well, thank goodness it was not considered so in the days of our youth. But greater styte was never spoken or penned. Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Thomas Carlyle, to mention only three Scots authors, did not hesitate to use Scots words in their works and conversation; and because of the strength, beauty, or expressiveness of those words, many of them now form part of the English language, and the average Englishman would laugh at the suggestion of them having been at one time purely Scots words. Well, if these Doric words, coined or used by eminent Scots authors to express their feelings, were so expressive that they were copied and adopted by English writers and incorporated in the English dictionaries, surely there is nothing about the Doric of which you and I need be ashamed. PRESEN'l'ATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL 89 But, Mr. President, I am on a hobby horse, and this is not the time to give him an airing. This is the time to ask you to believe m!'l when I say that I am deeply grateful to you, more grateful than I can :find words to express, for making me the recipient of this wonderful volume of world wishes. When Mr. Douglas :first told me of what was afoot I protested that I had no right to be singled out, but I ought to have known that when Mr. John Douglas set his mind on a thing, one might at once admit that a stronger hand was guid­ ing matters, and surrender. That was my fate, and now that I see this beautiful specimen of the bookbinder's art, and s!'le the amazing comprehensiveness of the signatories, I am glad that I did surrender. Again, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. Mr. John A. Brown, Hon. Secretary of the Burns Club, moved a vote of thanks to the committee who had arranged for the presentation volume, and in the course of his r!'lmarks said- ! have always endeavoured to maintain the golden rule that secretaries, like children, should be seen, not heard. I, however, welcome the opportunity this unique occasion offers of adding my tribute to the man whom we so deservedly honour this evening. I shall ever be most grateful to Mr. Will for the many services he uugrudgingly rendered to me, not only during my term as President, but also as a colleague and brother Secre­ tary. By honouring Mr. Will the club honours itself. Those who chose the committ!'le for carrying out the project which has so successfully culminated this evening showed a very wise discretion, for they chose three men each bearing the saintly name of John-John M. Bulloch, John Douglas and John Anderson. It was the late Dr. Parker, I think) who said that the best com­ mittee of all was a committee of one. It must be true that great minds think alike, for this committee, with an unanimity and generosity which in every way did 90 PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM WILL them credit, resolved themselves into a committee of one, that one being-John Douglas. Here was further evidence of a wise discretion, for any one with our know­ ledge of John Douglas knows that a thing done by him is not only done right but also done well. I like being on a committee with John Douglas, because all you have to do is to sit and watCh him doing all the work. He will do a thing-always the right thing-then in a tactful, if not artful, way describe to you the scheme he has on foot, as if he were just thinking it over. Then finding you approve, he will say " I thought you would agree, so I just had it done." His energy and devotion to this most worthy cause was amazing. He told me from time to time of having received signatures from places in the uttermost parts of the world-places I had never heard tell of. I had to look up an atlas to find out where they were. I shall wind up by asking the audience to accord their heartiest thanks to Mr. Douglas-and his com­ mittee, for carrying out and so successfully completing the work with which they were entrusted. Mr. Douglas, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, said it had been a great pleasure to him to be associated with the scheme, which had been enthusiastically received and supported. He was delighted that the result had given so great satisfaction. A BURNS SEMINAR.

Northwestern University, Colleg~ of Liberal Arts, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A., 29th October, 1930. To the Editor, Burns Chronicle. Sir, Some of your readers may be interested in the fact that the study of Burns's life and works forms part of the graduate school curriculum offered to candidates for advanced degrees in Northwestern University, and has proved of imough interest to attract each year some twelve or fifteen students working for their master's or doctor's degrees. The course, designated as a " Seminar in Burns and related topics," undertakes to introduce students not only to Burns's works, but also to the ever­ growing mass of material concerning Burns, and to equip them with enough critical acumen to enable them to sort out from this material those items which are likely to prove of real significance. With the aid of a friendly University Librarian we have built up what one might fairly call a first-class working library of Burnsiana. All the important editions are represented either by facsimiles or by originals; there are no notable gaps in the collection of biographies; Thomson's Select Collection of Original Scotish Airs we are still looking for and hoping to find before long. When that invalu­ able work takes its place on our shelves, it will no longer be necessary to go beyond the confines of our Seminar room for any of the standard Burns items. It is perhaps needless to say that University students find a great fascination in the study of Burns. The same " irresistible power of attraction " which Maria Riddell 92 A BURNS SEMINAR commented on a century and a half ago is still drawing young people to him, and still, as of old, they wonder at the genius which was his. Should any readers of the Chronicle visit this pleasant suburb of Chicago, it is to be hoped that they will call at the room known as " Lunt Library 23," on the University Campus, and let us share their enthusiasm for Burns. Yours, &c., FRANKLYN B. SNYDER, Professor of English. n 0..., ABERDEEN BURNS CLUB.

" BURNS COT " IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

At the Burns Federation Conference held in Perth on llth September, 1926, the President, Sir Robert Bruce, suggested that the time had come when the memory of our National Poet should be honoured by Burns Clubs endowing and naming beds in Hospitals or assisting in the establishing of homes for aged and infirm men and women. The President pointed out that nothing was nearer to the Poet's heart than real philanthrophy and practical benevolence to those in need-as in the lines he addressed to Colonel De Peyster, in which he said- " 0, what a canty world were it Would pain and care and sickness spare it " ; or in th~ letter to Peter Hill in which he wrote- " God knows I am no Saint; I have a whole host of follies and sins to answer for ; but if I could-and I believe I do it as far as I can-I would ' wipe all tears from all eyes.' "

The representatives of the Aberdeen Club who were present at the Conference were greatly impressed by the President's appeal, and took an early opportunity of bringing it before the members. The result was that the appeal was taken up with great heartiness, and it was resolved that an effort be made to raise sufficient funds to endow a cot in the new Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children. For that purpose, the members set about organising many varied schemes to raise the sum required. It may be of interest to state some of the plans adopted. The biggest of the under- 94 "BURNS COT" AT ABERDEEN takings were the organisation of a " Flag Day " and of a " Mile of Pennies " scheme; while a considerable sum was raised by individual members by means of collection books. Whist Drives were arranged, and collections taken at football matches, theatr.es, club excursions, and meetings. Contributions to a Prize Scheme for a gift made by an ex-President added materially to the fund, while a number of subscriptions were receiv.ed from overseas. At last, after a series of successful efforts, the amount required was raised, and on 5th June, 1930, a cheque for £600 was handed to the Managers of th.e Hospital for the Endowment of the Cot for all time. The photograph of the proceedings as reproduced on the opposite page shows the cheque being handed over by th~ Treasurer of the Club oo the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The money, it should be mentioned to the credit of the Club, was not raised from big subscriptions, but from what might be called the " Mites "of th.e many. A. B. G.

"ROBERT BURNS BED" IN GREENOCK ROYAL INFIRM ARY (New Auxiliary Hospital, Larkfield) GREENO CK AND DISTRICT BURNS CL UBS.

" ROBERT BURNS BED " AND " JEAN ARMOUR COT."

The town of Greenock has reason to be proud of its buildings and monuments. The Municipal Buildings evoked comment from delegates to the Conference of the Council of the Burns Federation in September last. Noteworthy also is the Watt Hall, where the Conference was held. It adjoins the Watt Monument building­ whose architect was Sir Edward Blore, the designer of Abbotsford-in which the Chantrey statue of James Watt is housed. Mr. Hugh M'Lean, Vice-President of the Federation, offered to subscribe £500 towards the necessary £1000 for a " Robert Burns Bed " in the Greenock Royal Infirmary New Auxiliary Hospital at Larkfield. His suggestion and offer were enthusiastically accepted by the clubs of the district. A Committee, under the Chair­ manship of ex-Provost Adam of Gourock, allocated the ground to be covered, and success was soon assured. The progress of the scheme was such as to lead to the decision to press on for a further £500. This amount also has now been reached, and our desire for a companion " Jean Armour Cot ,, realised. A feature of the effort has been the large number of small subscriptions received. Such an effort as this may be recommended as an excellent method of bringing clubs and members of clubs into closer fellowship. A direct result of our movement was the formation of the Renfrewshire Association of Burns Clubs, and thus the truth of the Scriptural adage that " It is more blessed to give than to receive " is again strikingly and happily exemplified. ARTHUR MURRAY. NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL AT MAUCHLINE.

ADDITIONAL COTTAGE HOMES.

On Saturday, 28th June, 1930, the town of Mauchline was en fete, the occasion being the cutting of the first sod for five additional houses in the colony of Cottage Homes near the farm steading of Mossgiel. Additional interest was lent by the presence of Mrs. Burns Gowring, a great-granddaughter of the Poet, who took the lead­ ing part in the proceedings. She is a granddaughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Glencairn Burns, fourth son of the Poet. Under the will of the late Mr. Gabriel Bulloch of Glasgow, the sum of £1000 was recently gi i Led for the erection and endowment of one of the five houses. Mr. J. Leiper Gemmill presided at the opening cere­ mony, which was attended by a large and representative company. The present occupants of the Homes were provided with seats near the platform. Amongst those present were Sir Archibald and Lady M'lnnes Shaw, Sir Alexander and Lady Walker, Sir Malcolm Campbell, Colonel J. D. Boswell of Auchinleck, Provost Stewart of Ayr, Provost M'Allister of Troon, Mr. Thomas Killin, Miss Agnes and Miss Isa Bulloch, the Very Rev. Dr. Joseph Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dunlop of Barskimming, Mr. Wm. Campbell (Hon. Secretary), Mr. H. Plant Alexander (Hon. Treasurer), and a large number of representatives of Burns Clubs. The Chairman said that no more appropriate memorial could be raised to the Poet than these cottages for the benefit of those who had met with some innocent misfortune, and there could be no more appropriate place for such a memorial. It was midway between Mauchline and Mossgiel, and in the heart of the Burns country. NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL HOMES 97 This might be described as a truly national memorial to the Poet. One of the new houses would be called 1 " The Gabriel Bulloch House. ' Generosity of this kind was like endowing a bed in an infirmary or hospital. Such a movement as this could not stand still. Their desire was to have a sufficient endowment fund to make sure that the cottages would be kept in proper repair and the pensions paid to the old folk occupying them. Though stone and lime might decay, the generosity of the human heart and the love of Burns would remain, and here near Mauchline there would stand for centuries to come this memorial of their great Poet. He was very proud that Mrs. Burns Gowring had come from Eastbourne to perform the ceremony of cut­ ting the first sod. They welcomed her very heartily to Mauchline, and they were also proud to have with them Mr. Thomas Killin, who had been a life-long worker and comrade in connection with this great work. Mr. Thomas Killin said that he too was proud to be present on this interesting occasion in the history of the Homes. Mrs. Burns Gowring, he would remind them, was not only a great-granddaughter of Burns; she was also a great-granddaughter of a Mauchline lass, Jean Armour. On behalf of the builder, the architect, and the measurer, he had great pleasure in asking Mrs. Burns Gowring to accept a silver spade with which to cut the first sod in connection with this exten­ sion of the Homes. Thereafter Mrs. Burns Gowring gracefully performed the task entrusted to her, and said :-It is a great pleasure to me to be able to be present to-day with you all on this memorable occasion. It is also, I feel, a great honour to be asked to come and cut this first sod for these additional Homes. This memorial to my great-grandfather has always been, from its first incep­ tion, of particular interest to my family. We felt it was a fitting memorial to one who has been rightly called G 98 NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL HOMES the "Poet of Humanity." It is this great brotherly love and kindness, that he wrote about and sang about, which has endeared him to the hearts of all Scotsmen, and not only to all Scotsmen but to all the world. So what more fitting than that we should all help to build Homes for those who would not otherwise know in their old age the comfort and happiness of their " ain fireside? " This day must bring great pleasure to Mr. Gemmill and Mr. Killin and to those who have helped them, for it sees the realisation of their dream of the completed triangle. Sir Archibald M'Innes Shaw said that a great honour had been conferred upon him in being asked to propose a vote of thanks to Mrs. Burns Gowring, for having come to Mauchline to perform this ceremony. The cut­ ting of a sod was not an easy matter at any time, but when a silver spade had to be used for the purpose the task was made more difficult. He was glad to say that Mrs. Burns Gowring had performed the job very success­ fully. It was a wonderful thing to see a great-grand­ daughter of Robert Burns in their midst in Mauchline. She had put herself to a good deal of trouble in coming to Mauchline, and he could assure her that the services which she had rendered were highly appreciated by them all. Mrs. Burns Gowring briefly returned thanks. Sir Joseph Dobbie said he was very glad to be present, and to say how much he, in common with every one else there, appreciated this fine memorial in honour of Robert Burns. It would be unbecoming if some one did not give expression to the high appreciation which the Federation entertained of the work which had been accomplished by the Glasgow Mauchline Society. Speak­ ing officially as the head of the Burns Federation, he had to extend to them their congratulations and high appreciation of the practical way in which they were paying tribute to the memory of Robert Burns.

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GOWRING NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL HOMES 99 On the motion of Sir Malcolm Campbell, a vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman.

The names of those shown in the illustration on the opposite page are (Left to Right): Miss Bulloch, Mrs . .Alexander, Mr. J. Leiper Gemmill, Mr. Thomas Killin, Mrs. Burns Gowring, Sir .Archibald M'lnnes Shaw, and Sir Joseph Dobbie. OBITUARY.

SIR JAMES BELL, BART., C.B., LL.D., Hon. President of the Burns Federation. By the death on 13th December, 1929, of Sir James Bell, Bart., of Montgreenan, the Burns Federation lost one of its Honorary Presidents. Sir James Bell, who was in his 80th year, gave long and distinguished public service to Glasgow, the city of his birth and of which he was twice chosen Lord Provost. His official connection with the Burns Federation dates from 1927, when he was elected an Hon. President, following on his interest in the loan of the splendid Fintry Collection of Manuscripts to the Burns Monument Trustees. It was on Sir James Bell's advice that the present repre­ sentatives of the Grahams of Fintry decided to place the collection on exhibition in the Museum at Alloway, and for that purpose Sir James Bell g·enerously pro­ vided two handsome cases.

MAJOR GEORGE A. INNES, M.B.E., Hon. Treasurer of the Burns Federation.

After an illness which had lasted for several months, Major George A. Innes died at his residence in Kilmar­ nock on 22nd April, 1930. Major Innes, who was in his 70th year, was born at New Lanark ; he was trained for the teaching profession, and for nearly fifty years taught in various schools in Kilmarnock. He was a man of many and varied interests, and gave notable service in many spheres. For some years he acted as Assistant­ Secretary of the Burns Federation, and in 1913 succeeded Mr. Joseph Brockie as Hon. Treasurer, holding that office until his death. Major Innes was elected a Fellow Photo. by Annan, Glasgow

SIR JAMES BELL, Bart., LL.D. HON. PRESIDENT, BURNS FEDERATION

Photo. by Drummond Young, Edinburgh

l\fR. CH ARLES S. DOUGALL, l\f.A. OBITUARY 101 of the Educational Institute of Scotland, in recognition of his services to education; and later was created a Member of the Order of the British Empir~, for services rendered during the War. A photograph of Major Innes was reproduced in the Burns Chronicle, 1930.

MR. CHARLES S. DOUGALL, M.A.

Mr. C. S. Dougall died at Stirling on 2nd January, 1930. He was a native of Kippen, and after attending the local Parish School proceeded to Glasgow University. There he was one of the most distinguished students of his day, graduating with highest honours in mathe­ matics and natural philosophy and with distinction in classics. He afterwards taught in various public schools, and in 1902 became Rector of Dollar Academy, a posi­ tion which he held until his retirement tw~nty years later. Mr. Dougall was the author of The Burns Country; and he also revised the late James A. Manson's edition of Burns's poetry. He was a Past President of th~ Edinburgh District Burns Clubs' Association, and rendered valuable service as Convener of its School Competitions Committee. He also served on th~ Execu­ tive Committee of the Burns Federation.

REV. JAMES C. HIGGINS.

The Rev. J. C. Higgins, Minister-Emeritus of the Parish of Tarbolton, died at Ayr on 28th November, 1930. Mr. Higgins was a Past President of Ayr Burns Club, and generously bore the expense of th~ memorial to Wallace and Burns which was erected by the Burns Federation at Leglen Wood, near Auchincruive. He wrote the Life of the Poet which forms the third volume of Dr. Charles Rogers's Book of Robert Burns, and 100 OBITUARY revised the work for publication in a second edition in 1928.

We record also, with regret, the death on lst October, 1930, of Mr. Alexander L. Brown, ex-M.P. for the Hawick Burghs; on 12th November, 1930, of Mr. William Dall, a member of the Executive Committee of the Burns Federation; and, on 2lst JUlle, 1930, of Mr. James Tennant, a descendant of Burns's friend at Glenconner. REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

The poetical works of Robert Burns. With biographical notes. Illustrations in photogravure. (London and Glasgow : Collins' Clear-Type Press.) Messrs. Collins have re-issued their pocket edition of Burns's Poetical works. The new issue contains a " Bio­ graphical introduction" by Mr. J. MacKenna: in this " an attempt is made to retell the story of the Poet's life . . . ; to provide a guide to the homes and haunts of the Poet, and to indicate everything of historical interest, be it a building, a household relic, or a manuscript." A new series of illustrations from recent photographs and a map of the Burns Country are also provided.

Airdrie bards, past and present. By James Knox. Issued by the Airdrie Burns Club. (Airdrie : Baird & Hamilton, Ltd.) Airdrie Burns Club and the compiler of this anthology­ a well-known local historian-may be congratulated upon an excellent bit of work; in matter and arrangement it is an admirable illustration of what can be done for a locality. Mr. Knox does not claim for Airdrie any " poetical star of the first magnitude," but even a trial assay reveals a vein of golden song well ·above the average. It is not common knowledge that a large number of the words in one of the new Scottish dictionaries to be published shortly have been gleaned by voluntary workers from hundreds of volumes of minor poetry. The fugitive nature of most of the verse caused the gleaners to spend laborious days of research in collections of local poetry, such as the " Poets' Corner " in the Mitchell Library at Glasgow. The task of these searchers would have been considerably lightened if the writings of local poets had been garnered into volume form as has been done by Mr. Knox and the Airdrie Burns Club. That, of course, is only one of the values of such a book as this. A history of the local Burns Club-founded in 1884- and of its celebration in 1929 of the centenary of the birth of Robert Tennant, its " postman poet," are added, along with a series of poems in praise of Burns by local authors. The lengthy subscription list shows that this pioneer effort has received th_e support it deserved. BIBLIOGRAPHY.

PART 1.-EDITION OF BURNS'S WRITINGS. The poetical works of Robert Burns. With biographical notes [by J. MacKenna]. Illustrations in photogravure. London and Glasgow: Collins' Clear-Type Press, [ 1930,] 12°. PART 11.-BURNSIANA. BROWN (JAMES WALTER) Round Carlisle Cross, old stories retold. 9th series. Carlisle : Charles Thurnam & Sons, 1929, s·. Pp. 153-5 : Burns in Carlisle.

BY THE UPLANDS of Lanark to the Land of Burns. In S.M. T. Magazine, September 1930.

CARSWELL (CATHERINE) The life of Robert Burns. London: Chatto & Windus, 1930, 8°, 15/-. Excerpts from the Life were printed in the Daily Record and Mail (Glasgow), 13th-18th September, 1930.

DOBBIE (Srn JosEPH) Burns and Dickens--the men and their mission. In The Dickensian, Summer No., 1930.

GRAHAM (STEPHEN) Robert Burns. In his The death of yester­ day. London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1930, 8/6.

KNOX (JAMES) Airdrie bards, past and present. Issued by the Airdrie Burns Club. Airdrie : Baird & Hamilton, Ltd., 1930, 8°. Pp. 312-44 : History of Airdrie Burns Club; The Tennant Centenary ; Odes on Burns, by local bards.

McKNIGHT (A. G.) Robert Burns, the poet of liberalism. 1929, s·. Reprinted from Quarterly of the American Interpro­ feallional Imtitute, December, 1929.

MORRIS (JAMES A.) Alloway: the protection and preserva­ tion of its memorials of Robert Burns. Ayr : Stephen & Pollock, 1930, 8°, 2 /6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 105 MORTON (HENRY V.) In search of Scotland. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., [1929,] 12°, 7/6. Chap. XII. : . . . "I go to the Land of Burns" . . .

Mum (REV. JAMES) Robert Burns till his seventeenth (Kirk­ oswald) year. l 2nd edition.] Kilmarnock: "Standard" Press, 1929, 8°, 7 /6.

MUNRO (ROBERT) Lord Alness. Robert Burns. In his Look­ ing back : fugitive writings and sayings. London : Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd., 1930, 10/6.

PowER (WILLIAM) The land of Burns. In S.M.T. Magazine, June 1930.

ROBERTSON (J. K.) Robert Burns. In Aberdeen University Review, November 1930.

SAOKVILLE (LADY MARGARET) A thought on Burns. In G.0.C. Magazine, January 1929.

STEUART (JOHN A.) The immortal lover, a Burns romance. London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1930, 12°, 7/6. THOMSON (A. A.) Let's see the lowlands. London: Herbert Jenkins, Ltd., 1930, 12°, 7/6. Chapters 15-17: Robert Burns. NOTES, QUERIES, AND ANSWERS.

THE BURNS COTTAGE AND MONUMENT, ALLOWAY. The number of visitors to jhe Cottage and the Monument at Alloway during the twelve months which ended on 30th September, 1930, shows an increase on the number for the preceding year. The number who paid for admission to the Poet's birthplace and the museum was 61,470: this is more, by 5535, than the figure for 1928-29. At the Monu­ ment during the same period 41, 756 passed through the turnstile, this being an increase of 2159 on 1928-29. The total number of visitors was 103,226; of these, 15, 727 visited on Sunday afternoons during the summer months.

LETTERS FROM BURNS TO " DR. HORNBOOK." The two letters sent by Burns to John Wilson, schoolmaster at Tarbolton, which were the subject of some notes (pp. 19-21) in the Burns Chronicle, 1930, were purchased by the Hon. Secretary to the Burns Monument Trustees, and are now exhibited in the Museum attached to the Burns Cottage at Alloway.

NEWS FROM DUNDEE. A writer on " Humbug and Hero Worship " in the Scots Magazine (Dundee) for November, 1930, tells that " the last time I was at the Burns Co~tage Museum I looked-with interest, I admit--On the big ha' Bible, aince his faither's pride, which was exhibited in its massive glass and metal case " . . . One would have expected the writer of an article in the Scots Magazine to know that the Poet's Bible, which is shown in a glass and metal case, is not-and never was-" the big ha'-Bible" of "The Cotter's Saturday Night."

A STORY FROM IRVINE. The latest jape comes from Irvine. During the recent demolition of a building known as " Templeton's Howff " NOTES, QUERIES, AND ANSWERS 107 there was discovered-under the flooring-" an interesting find in the form of a Bible bearing the date 1788." A local journalist states that this " Howff was frequented by Burns during his stay in Irvine," and that this " Bible was in all likelihood used by him " then. How Robert Burns-flax-dressing at Irvine in 1781-could read a Bible which wasn't printed until seven years later is a point upon which the sapient Ayrshire journalist is silent. The Irvine Bible is fit company for a little book that is carefully preserved in a south-country museum, whose printed catalogue solemnly declares that it was presented by Burns to a near relative, though its title-page tells that it wasn't printed until 1798-two years after the death of the Poet.

" THE LASS o' BALLOCHMYLE." The recently-published Private letter-books of Sir Walter Scott contains a letter from Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe to Scott in which reference is made to " The Lass o' Balloch­ myle." That note ought never to have been printed: no matter to whom it referred. But it is doubtful if it refers to Miss Wilhelmina Alexander at all, for in a letter which he wrote on 6th June, 1835, to Allan Cunningham, Sharpe said that he had " seen, and been acquainted with, all Burns's Ladies whom he bath celebrated, saving Miss .Alexander and Mrs. Macklehose "

THE WATSON COLLECTION. The collection of holograph letters and other documents­ including many of Burns-formed by the late Mr. W. F. Watson, which for many years has been housed in the Scot­ tish National Portrait Gallery (Queen Street, Edinburgh), has recently been transferred on long loan to the National Library of Scotland. This is in accordance with the recom­ mendation 0£ the Royal Commission on Museums and Galleries.

STATUE OF BURNS AT MONTREAL. A replica of the late Mr. George A. Lawson's statue of Burns at Ayr has been erected in Dominion Square, Montreal. It was unveiled on 18th October, 1930, by Mrs. Alexander 108 NOTES, QUERIES, AND ANSWERS Hutchison, the orations on the occasion being delivered by Mr. John Williamson and the Right Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, the veteran French-Canadian statesman. The movement for the erection of a statue of Burns at Montreal was initiated in 1921 by the local Ayrshire Associa­ tion, and its success is due largely to the work of Mr. J. T. McCall and Mr. William McBroom, and the enthusiastic support of Lord Atholstan.

STILL THEY COME I Another (alleged) Burns snuff-mull has come to light since the note on page 139 of the Burns Chronicle, 1930, was printed. It bears an inscription to the effect that it was " Presented to Robert Burns, Globe Tavern, Dumfries, Jan. l 7th, 1796 "; and was offered for sale in Messrs. Sotheby & Co.'s auction-rooms on 3rd July, 1930. And the Poet's " Tobacco Box," too I " An oval Box, 5i inches, in tortoiseshell, the top set with a silver plaque inscribed ' Bobbie Burns, from W. Nicol, Buccleugh Pend, Edinburgh, 1787.' "-Sold at Sotheby & Co.' s rooms on l 6th June, 1930. The auctioneers, of course, gave no warranty with either article. J. C. E. BURNS CLUB NOTES.

1 : THE BURNS CLUB OF LONDON.

Vernacular Circle Syllabus, 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 13. Sir Harold Boulton, Bt. : Lecture -Concert, "Modern Scots folk song." Nov. 10. Sir Alexander Gibb : "Telford: A great Scots engineer." ,, 24. J. M. Bulloch, LL.D. : "Scotocracy." Dec. 8. Mrs. Isobel M'La.ren-Fulton : Recital of Scottish song and story. ,, 22. J. B. Rintoul, President : "The queer folk of Fife." Rev. W. M. Traill, M.A. : "The dialect of Ayrshire." 1931-Jan. 12. J. A. Hammerton: "Why Scots love Burns." Feb. 9. Principal John Murray: "Scottish and English universities." ,, 23. John Douglas, F.S.A.Scot.: "Poetry and prose of the Pentlands." Mar. 9. William Will : "Scottish educationalists and the vernacular movement." WILLIAM WILL, Hon. Secy.

21 : GREENOCK BURNS CLUB. The year 1930 has been one of continued progress for the Club, and it is gratifying to report a large increase of membership. In January there was a large attendance at the annual celebration held in the Tontine Hotel. Mr. E. Rosslyn Mitchell proposed " The Immortal Memory," and paid striking tribute to Burns as a National Hero and as a Missioner of Humanity. During the session many instructive and inspiring lectures were delivered, each of which was much appreci­ ated by the members. As in former years two " Ladies' Nights '' were provided. On such occasions a concert party visits the Club, and tea is provided. These evenings are always most successful-happiness and enjoyment being the keynote. In March Mr. Ernest Brown, of the Glasgow 110 BURNS CLUB NOTES

Orpheus Club, broughtwith him the Excelsior Male Quartette, whose singing was an outstanding feature of the evening. In May the members held an outing to :the Trossachs, returning via Crianlarich, Tarbet, Whistlefield, and Erskine Ferry. The day was one of perfect sunshine, and Scotland in all her beauty was enjoyed under ideal conditions. A Renfrewshire Association o( Burns Clubs has recently been formed. The meetings are held in the Greenock Burns Club rooms, and have been most interesting in tha:t the clubs of the Association are brought into closer fellowship with each other, and the exchange of views and expressions of varied opinions at these meetings have proved of great value. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 15. Ladies' Night: Party introduced by Peter McDonald, Musical Director of the Club. ,, 29. Ordinary Meeting. Nov. 12. Lecture: "The real James Thomson (B.V.)," by David M. Park. ,, 26. St. Andrew's Festival : Lecture: "Auld faces and places," by Rev. James Francis, B.D. Dec. 10. Lecture: "Old Greenock," by James Bradley. 1931-Jan. 14. Lecture : "A talk on Wireless," by John Murchie. ,, 26. Annual Celebration: "The Immortal Memory," proposed by Sir Joseph Dobbie. Feb. ll. Lecture: "Wylins frae ither folk's wallets," by Ninian Macwhannell. Mar. 11. Lecture : " Phrenology of the poets," by ex­ Provost Baxter. ,, 25. Ladies' Night : Party introduced by Ernest E. Brown, President of Glasgow Orpheus Club. ,, 27. Annual Meeting. JAMES F. McDouGALL, Hon. Secy.

36: ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB, GLASGOW. The forty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Club was held on 29th April, 1930, in the Burns House Club, Dr. T. Stewart Barrie, Past-President, in the chair. The Secretary reported that 25 new members had been added during the year. During the year the lectures and social evenings were well attended. The annual dinner was held in the Grand Hotel, " The Immortal Memory " being proposed by Lieut.­ Col. J. G. Thom, D.S.O., M.C. BURNS CLUB NOTES 111

The Children's Competitions were held as in former years : Essay Competitions in Whitehill and Victoria Drive H.G. Schools; Singing and Reciting Competitions in Grove Street Public School. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 2. Opening meeting. Address by Cuthbert P. Lyle. 16. Whist Drive. Nov." 6. "The real Rob Roy," by A. S. MacBride. Dec. 4. "Some characteristics of Gaelic literature," by John A. Nicolson. 1931-Jan. 8. " West ward the course of Empire takes its way," by John B. C. Robertson. 26. Anniversary Dinner in Bath Hotel : "The " Immortal Memory," proposed by John S. Clarke, M.P. Feb. 5. " Governor Macrae, the Glencairns, Burns : a romantic story," by Chas. L. Brodie. 6. School Children's Competition : Grove Street " School, Woodside Halls. 19. Whist Drive. Mar." 5. "Tarbolton," by William Craig. Apl. 28. Annual Business Meeting. May. Annual Outing. A. w. ALEXANDER, Hon. Secy.

40 : ABERDEEN BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 6. Presidential Address and Concert. 31. Hallowe'en Night: School Children to be present " in Fancy Dress. Nov. 3. Rev. Walter Simpson, B.D., on "St. Columba." 29. St. Andrew's Night Celebrations: Social Gather­ " ing and Whist. Dec. 1. Councillor James Leatham, Turriff, on "Was Robert Burns a typical Scot 1 " 1931-Jan. 5. "Aul Eel" Celebrations. (Dr. Tocher has kindly consented to take part in the programme.) 26. Annual Supper. · Feb." 2. Alexander Keith, M.A., on "Modern trends in Scottish literature." Mar. 2. Members' Night. Apl. 6. Closing Concert. 20. Annual Meeting. " ALEX. B. GARDEN, Hon. Secy. 112 BURNS CLUB NOTES

49: BRIDGETON (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB. Over sixty years ago this Club was instituted, although there is evidence, from a Presidenfs Medal possessed by the Club, that there was a Bridgeton Burns Club in the year 1865. From any evidence that can be collected, the Bridgeton Burns Club of 1865, which may have been inaugu­ rated at a previous date, owing to some domestic disagree­ ment seems to have split, the present Burns Club being the section that lived to carry on the work, determined to perpetuate the memory of Robert Burns, not forgetting the minor Scottish poets. The new Club was most enthusiastic in its work, and new members were added. Circulars to leading citizens were sent out; and in 1878 the Club inaugurated the School Competitions (over 52 years ago), giving a lead to all Burns Clubs how to do a useful work. This year, under the Presidency of Mr. Joseph B. Stobo, the march of progress continues, 84 new members having been added to the roll. The Excursion to Peebles in June last, the " Tattie and Herrin " Supper in October, the School Competitions in November, the Ladies' Night in December, the 60th Anni­ versary Dinner in the Grosvenor Banqueting Hall in January-when the President of the Federation, Sir Joseph I Dobbie, S.S.C., proposed " The Immortal Memory "-and the Ladies' Evening in February, all excelled themselves, and added to the lustre of the Club's history. I This year the date of the School Competitions Examina­ tions was altered to November, at the suggestion of the school teachers, and was found an improvement. 6490 children entered for the various competitions in Choir and Solo Singing, Elocution and Literature, from the schools in Bridgeton and Dennistoun districts, and the Annual Concert and Distribution of Prizes was held in the new Bridgeton Public Hall, which was more commodious than the former meeting-place. The Directors feel that special mention should be made of our Examiners, who have been at our service for some years in connection with these contests, namely­ Past-President Peter White, J.P., Mr. George Newton, and Mr. Robert Allan, of the Glasgow Select Choir, for Singing; and Miss Nan McDonald, Diploma of the Royal Academy, London, and Miss S. S. McNeil, A.L.C.M., of the Glasgow School of Elocution, for Elocution. The Awards this year were as follows :-Choir Competi­ tions : Senior Section, Silver Shield, Thomson Street School ; Junior Section, Silver Cup, Dennistoun School. Solo Sing­ ing: Senior, 2 Gold Medals and 2 Book Prizes: Junior, 2 Silver Medals. Elocution : 1 Silver Medal and 5 Book BURNS CLUB NOTES 113

Prizes. Class Competitions: Oral and Essays, 156 Book Prizes. It was noted with pleasure that, through the influence of Past-President Adam C. Hay, the Dick Trustees had forwarded a donation of £110 to the Glasgow and District Burns Association in support of the Endowment Fund of the Jean Armour Houses. The Club also forwarded a donation of Five Guineas. The Directors trust that the work of the Club will long be continued in its ever increasing usefulness. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 31. "Tattie and Herrin" Supper in Ca'doro Res­ taurant: Guest, James D. Wardrop; Subject, "Modern Scots vernacular poetry." Nov. 28. School Competitions in John Street H.G. School: Examiners, Miss Nan McDonald, Miss Marion S. S. McNeil, Peter White, George Newton, and Robert Allan. Dec. 5. Ladies' Night : Whist, Dinner, and Music. 1931-Jan. 16. Annual Concert and Distribution of Prizes in Bridgeton Public Hall. 24. 61st Anniversary Dinner in Grosvenor Banquet­ " ing Hall, Gordon Street : "The Immortal Memory," by John Train, D.L., M.P. Feb. 20. Lecture-Recital by Rev. Edward T. Vernon: "Prince Charlie and the '45, Jacobite songs." JOHN G. s. SPROLL, Hon. Secy.

53: GOVAN FAIRFIELD (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-Sep. 3. Concert Party. Oct. 1. Mr. Fullerton on "Song and story." Nov. 5. Rev. D. Langlands Seath, B.D., on " Stories and story telling." Dec. 4. Address by David Blair, M.A. 1931-Jan. 14. Jack Neil and Entertainers. 31. Annual Festival: "The Immortal Memory," by " John L. Hardie. Feb. 4. Joe Corrie, the Miner Poet. Mar. 4. J. Chalmers, Champion Trombonist. Apl. 1. Annual Meeting. ALEX. GRAHAM, Hon. Secy. H 114 BURNS CLUB NOTES

68 : SANDYFORD (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB. The thirty-seventh Annual General Meeting of the Club was held in the Burns House Club on Tuesday, 18th March, 1930, under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. J. E. D. MacGregor, J.P. It is of interest to note that the Club has attained to the years of the mortai" life of Burns. The competition for the High School Essay Prize was conducted under what were practically examination condi­ tions. The subject set was simply " Robert Burns," and the essays were written in school. The competitors were allowed to consult the poems and letters of the Poet, but not critical and biographical details. The winner, Master John S. Gilmour, must be congratulated on an exact know­ ledge of the Poet's life and a just appreciation of his place in Scottish Literature. In proposing the toast of " The Immortal Memory " at the Anniversary Dinner and Ball held in :the Ca' doro Restaurant, the Earl of Home dealt with our generation's responsibility to Burns to define its attitude to two of his deepest convictions-that the love of country should be the disinterested concern of every man, and that the hope for the world was in the recognition of the essential brother­ hood of all mankind. While the consummation of the latter must be our ultimate aim, our immediate service was the repair 0£ our country's waste in war. The great problem confronting us was how to revive our industries that the peril of unemployment might be removed; and if that question involved an exhaustive review of our fiscal system, especially where it affected our relations with the other members 0£ the British Commonwealth of Nations, its solu­ tion should be sought in our united effort and without the desire to score points in the game of party politics. The present method was sapping our independence of thought and action; and to restore our confidence, lest we fall by the fatalism 0£ despair, we must grapple with our difficulties in the spirit of his belief and patriotism. The Collection on behalf of the Mauchline Burns Houses realised the sum of £22 15s. 6d. For the Annual Outing on Tuesday, 3rd June, the Club, after a lapse of years, re-visited Callander. The company saw the Queen's View in Queen's weather; and the thrill of the earlier day was re-captured in the approach to the Heart of the Highlands, though the fastness itself is no longer remote as the eagle's eyrie in Craigroyston. The obituary of the year includes the names of two former BURNS CLUB NOTES 115

Directors, Mr. Thomas Herd and Mr. John Brough. Mr. Brough's connection with the Club goes back to its early days, and his interest in its activities was maintained until the end, his stories being a feature of the last Annual General Meeting. ALEXANDER MILLER, Hon. Secy.

71 : CARLISLE BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 25. Impromptu Evening. Nov. 22. W. D. Fisher on "Burns's debt to the Bible." Dec. 20. Dr. Doughty : " An appreciation of the late Joseph Laing Waugh." 1931-Jan. 22. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," by J. Stewart Seggie. Feb. 21. Captain Cuthbertson on "Some medireval Scot­ tish customs." Mar. 21. Edmund Lund on "Some aspects of local government finance." Sep. 19. Annual Business Meeting. J. w. CRAWFORD, Hon. Secy.

74: GLASGOW-MAUOHLINE SOCIETY. National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes, Mauchline. The Committee have pleasure in reporting that the year 1930 has been a most successful one. £387 2s. 5d. was received in donations during the year; and in addition legacies of £1000 from the Trust Estate of Mr. G. Bulloch, Glasgow, and of £104 16s. 7d. from the Trust Estates of Miss E. Ritchie and Miss Jessie Ritchie. Further, Mr. John Gribbel of Philadelphia, who has always taken a kindly interest in the Cottages, has promised £260 for some im­ provements on the houses already built. These generous contributions clearly indicate that many admirers of Burns are more in sympathy with our scheme of Cottage Homes for the benefit of the living than with mere monuments or statues in stone. The capital value of the assets, including the Tower and the Cottage Homes, is now fully £11,000. The cutting of the first sod for five additional houses took place on 28th June last, and there was a large attend­ ance. A report of the proceedings is printed in this number of the Burns Chronicle. 116 BURNS CLUB NOTES

It is expected that the new houses will be ready for occupation in the spring of 1931, and there will then be sixteen houses in all for deserving old folks. The Committee have resolved to call one of the new houses the " G. Bulloch House," in memory of Mr. Bulloch, through whose kindly act £1000 has come to them. The Committee trust that other generous-hearted admirers of Burns will also endow a house or leave a legacy for the Homes, so that in all time these may be duly kept up and added to, and become a truly National Memorial of the Poet. The Committee would welcome visits from members of Burns Clubs or other contributors, so that they may all see the work that is being done for the comfort of the deserving aged people. J. LEIPER GEMMILL, President.

89: SUNDERLAND BURNS CLUB. We have to report a year of steady and continued progress, thanks to the able guidance of the President, Mr. J. McNicol, and his staff of Officers. The Picnic was held on 19th May, 1929, to Dumfries, and while the numbers were not large, we had a representa­ tive gathering who spent a most enjoyable time visiting the historic places associated with the Poet in Dumfries. The St. Andrew's Festival was held on 27th November, 1929, and was again a great success. The Anniversary Dinner was held in the Palatine Hotel on 25th January, 1930, when the Rev. D. Bannerman Smith, M.A., proposed the toast of " The Immortal Memory " in a stirring speech which was greatly enjoyed by the company. In addition to these, three other meetings were arranged to which ladies were invited. We have to acknowledge the work of our Musical Director, Mr. Donald Gordon, in providing such excellent talent; and o~ our musicians and pipers, for the part they have taken during the past session.

Syllabus 1929-30. 1929-0ct. 10. President's Address, by J. McNicol. " 24. "Burns and Ellisland," by W. M. Donaldson. Nov. 14. Ladies' Night: Musical Evening. " 27. St. Andrew's Festival. Dec. 12. "Stories, maistly Scots," by Dr. A. Stevenson. 1930-Jan. 9. "Swatches from Hamewith," by G. Mitchell. " 25. Anniversary Dinner. BURNS CLUB NOTES 117 1930-Feb. 13. "Byron, man and poet," by W. Waddle. Mar. 6. Social Evening. ,, 13. Hat Night. ,, 27. "Borders of yesterday and to-day," by W. Nisbet. .Apl. 10. Social Evening. ,, 24 . .Annual Meeting. Sep. ll. Business Meeting. M. NEILSON, Hon. Secy.

91: SHETTLESTON (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB. " Flee laigh and ye' II flee lang." .As a Club, in the past session we have attempted nothing on a large scale, confining ourselves to the usual functions, with the addition of monthly lectures. " Ladies' Night," our first social, was quite a success . .Although numbers in attendance were not up to the usual, the talent was excellent. Whist Drive and Dance fared better, and those in attendance were greater in number than last year. Mrs. Ritchie presented the prizes. The functions were held in Miners' Welfare Institute . .Anniversary Dinner, held in Eastmuir Masonic Halls, in point of numbers was a record : 106 members and friends being present. Dr. James Devon, who came specially from Edinburgh, gave us a most delightful address, greatly appreciated by all present. Bailie Dr. James Dunlop, in a humorous speech, expressed our thanks. Club Bowling Match in May last had ideal weather. Three rinks competed, and a most enjoyable game was played. Prizes, which were all donated, were presented by President Ritchie. Springboig Bowling Club kindly granted use of Green, for which we tender our thanks. McLennan Cup Competition was a wash-out; weather was bad, rain falling all the time. Our four rinks played only 11 ends; winners of Cup and Badges played to a finish. During the season we introduced a system of monthly lectures. All were held in Lesser Hill Street Hall, Shettleston. Although the numbers present were small, the papers given were greatly appreciated. I have to thank Office-bearers and members for help and encouragement throughout the session, especially Messrs. John Oliver and Andrew Ross, who carried through the functions and lectures. Thanks of the Club are due to Messrs. James Kyle, jun., and Thomas Mclver for their services as Auditors. ROBERT M. MILHOLM, Hon. Secy. 118 BURNS CLUB NOTES

92 : KILBOWIE JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 30. Hallowe'en Supper. Nov. 27. Lecture by John F. McDonald. Dec. 25. Oor Ain Nicht. 1931-Jan. 23. Anniversary Supper: "The Immortal Memory," by Andrew Mitchell. Feb. 26. Lecture, by William Boyle. Mar. 26. Annual General Meeting. WILLIAM PATRICK, Hem. Secy.

135: PARTICK WESTERN (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-Sep. 25. Concert and Lecture : " Spain under the Arabs,'' by ex-Bailie John Izett. Oct. 30. Hallowe'en Supper. Nov. 27. Concert and Lecture: "By-paths of old Scots song," by Arch. MacKenzie. Dec. 18. Musical Evening. 1931-Jan. 23. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," by Lieut.-Col. J. G. Roberton, T.D. Feb. 26. Concert and Lecture: "This and That," by Charles M. Rice, M.A. Mar. 26. Musical Evening. June Annual Outing. WILLIAM LAUDERDALE, Hon. Secy.

148: GREENOCK CRONIES BURNS CLUB. Opening of new Club Rooms, 7th October, 1930. The President of the Club (Mr. J. Drever) called on Mr. W. S. Arbuckle-who, he said, required no introduction to local Burns circles-to perform the opening ceremony, and presented him with a pair of scissors, contained in a neat little box, with which to cut the ribbon holding the curtain. Mr. Arbuckle, in accepting the gift, handed the Treasurer a piece of money, to prevent friendship being severed. He then addressed ~he large audience, representative of all the Burns Clubs in the district, which was gathered in the outer Hall, and said he felt it a very great honour and BURNS CLUB NOTES 119 privilege to be entrusted with this pleasing duty. He con­ gratulated the " Cronies " on the success of their efforts. It was an object-lesson to the other clubs in the neighbour­ hood who had no halls of their own ; and he trusted they would have many happy evenings there, not only among themselves, but also in association with the representatives of other Burns Clubs. Mr. Arbuckle then cut the ribbon, and the curtains fell aside. He declared the Hall open, and the company entered and took seats. Mr. R. Lindsay afterwards gave an excellent paper on "A Nicht wi' Burns." A happy evening of Song and Sentiment followed; and remarks were made by Mr. Murray (President of the Greenock Burns Club), Mr. Wyllie (Presi­ dent or Gourock Jolly Beggars Burns Club), and others. During the evening Mr. Bradley (Vice-President of the " Cronies") presented an illuminated address to Mr. James B. Leighton of Johnstone, for his kindness in proposing " The Immortal Memory " at the Cronies' Annual Dinner in January, 1930.

153 : SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB, GLASGOW. This Club, which incorporates the " Glasgow Waverley " and the " Western " (1859) and " Ye Saints " (1884:), and with its strong Edinburgh section, founded in 1920, is in its 27th session. '' The Immortal Memory '' was last session proposed by Alex. L. Brown, Esq., ex-M.P. for the Hawick Burghs The Club deeply regretted the news of the death of Mr. Brown at the beginning of the new session. The opening meeting in October was a most instructive paper by John S. Clarke, Esq., F.S.A.Scot., M.P., who dealt with " The Scotland of Robert Burns," in " A study of Auld Lang Syne." Mr. Clarke illustrated his Lecture by the production of a unique collection of historical articles. The second meeting in October as usual took the form of a Ladies' Night, with whist and music under the direction of Mr. J. G. MacKerracher. At the November meeting Dr. James Devon gave "A talk about Sir Walter Scott," and this was followed in December by the Rev. James Robertson, F.S.A.Scot., who dealt with " Burns's influence, then and now." At the January meeting Mr. W. D. Cocker-one of the Bards of the Clu~ave "A talk on modern Scots vernacular poetry." In February Mr. Arthur J. Irvine, M.A., illustrated by speech and song " The auld Scots sangs." The final meeting in March again took the form of a Ladies' Night, when a 120 BURNS CLUB NOTES unique evening's entertainment was provided by Mr. E. C. Brown and his colleagues of the Orpheus Club. The Club erected to the memory 0£ its Founder, the late Mr. John K. McDowall, a memorial tombstone in Cathcart Cemetery. The Club continues its successful course on temperance principles, and for 1930-31 the following attractive pro­ gramme has been arranged :- 1930-0ct. 6. " The origin and genesis of ' Tam o' Shanter,'" by John S. Clarke, M.P. 27. "Old Glasgow and its street characters," by " James Adair. Nov. 24. " Scottish song and story,'' by the Brothers Goudie. 1 Dec. 22. ' John Galt, Scots novelist," by Dr. James Devon. 1931-Jan. 12. "Burns's debt to the Bible," by W. D. Fisher. 26. Anniversary Dinner : " The Immortal Memory,'' " by Martin Anderson(" Cynicus "). Feb. 23. "Burns-life and genius," by James Wright. Mar. 23. Annual General Meeting ; Ladies' Night : pro­ gramme by E. C. Brown, of the Orpheus Club. J. KEVAN MCDOWALL, Hon. Secy.

192 : AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF FEDERATED BURNS CLUBS. The Annual Meeting of the Association was held at Riccarton on 25th October, 1930. Mr. James M'Intyre, President, occupied the chair, and there was a good attend­ ance of delegates. Mr. William Lennox, the Secretary, in his annual report, stated that very pleasant and profitable meetings had been held during the year at Irvine, Ayr and Stevenston. The membership of the Association comprised 27 clubs, the same number as last year. One of the clubs, the Ayr " Tam o' Shanter," had joined the Burns Federation, and he hoped that others would join during tlie ensuing year. Messrs. Morris, M'Intyre, and Sloan had been re-elected as the repre­ sentatives for Ayrshire to the Federation. The price of the Burns Chronicle had been reduced to 2s. per copy for members, and he hoped that the Ayrshire clubs would see it to be their duty to the Federation to buy more copies than they had done in the past. Regarding the Cottage and Museum at Alloway, the Association had been very busy, and during the year had issued a booklet, a copy of which was BURNS CLUB NOTES 121 sent to the secretaries of all associated and federated Burns Clubs. He hoped that the work done in Ayrshire might always be, as it had been, in a good and prosperous state, and that everything would be as harmonious in the future as it had been in the past. The report was unanimously adopted. Mr. M'Intyre was re-elected President of the Association; and Mr. George Campbell (Galston) was elected Vice-President in room of the Rev. J. C. Higgins, B.D., who was added to the list of Hon. Presidents. Mr. Lennox was re-elected Secretary and Treasurer; Rev. J. H. Duncan, M.A., B.Phil., was re-elected Chaplain; and the existing Honorary Presidents and Honorary Vice-Presidents were re-elected.

199: NEWBATTLE AND DISTRIOT BURNS CLUB. Our Club has had another very successful session. All the lectures were of a very high standard. Our Old Folks' Fund is still keeping up, thanks to numerous donors and to the Newtongrange Brake Club, which handed over £21 8s., thus enabling us to give our old folks a Christmas gift of 5s. each and a summer drive round the country. Our School Competition also proved a success, the prize-winners number­ ing 12 : each received a handsome book, along with the Cups for annual competition. I may also state that we have decided to admit ladies as members of our Club this year.

Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 4. Annual Business Meeting. 17. Whist Drive. Nov." 1. Social, and Lecture by R. Caddie. 15. Social and Lecture. Dec." 6. Social and Lecture. 20. Ladies' Night. 1931-Jan." 10. Social and Lecture. 24. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," " by John Morris. Feb. 14. Social, and Lecture by Walter G. Macnab. 28. Whist Drive. Mar." 14. Social, and Lecture by David Haldane. Apl. 11, Social, and Lecture by Councillor Wm. Dow. JOHN FINLAY, Hon. Secy. 122 BURNS CLUB NOTES

207: CAMBUSLANG WINGATE BURNS CLUB. It is a great pleasure to be able to report, in these times of stress, that the Cambuslang Wingate Burns Club has had another very successful year, under the Presidentship of Bro. John Thomson. The Club membership has increased, and the :financial position is sound and encouraging. The usual monthly meetings have been very well attended, the members being very enthusiastic and the Committee indefatigable in their efforts to improve the status of the Club in every way. During the past session the Club held their usual Hallowe'en and Anniversary Dinners, and at both festivals there was a large gathering of members and friends. At the Anniversary Dinner " The Immortal Memory " was proposed by Bro. Wm. Mack. The Club was represented at the Annual Conference by Bros. Alex. Kennedy and Hugh Keir. ROBERT FORRESTER, Hon. Secy.

209: GREENOCK ST. JOHN'S BURNS CLUB.

Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-Sep. 30. Lecture: "Highland memories," by Rev. Duncan Macintyre, B.D. Oct. 7. Ladies' Night: Concert Party arranged by D. T. Park. ,, 21. Lecture: "Proverbs," by Rev. Geo. MacKenzie, B.D. Nov. 18. Lecture : "Shakespeare as expositor of life," by Rev. A. Macpherson, B.D. Dec. 2. Festival of St. Andrew. ,, 23. Lecture: "Lady Nairne and her songs," by Rev. J. Miller Wright. 1931-Jan. 20. Ladies' Night: Concert Party arranged by M. Reynolds. 23. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," " by Rev. T. S. Cairncross, B.D. Feb. 17. Lecture: "Burns, a minister's man," by Rev. R. A. Taylor. Mar. 24. Ladies' Night: Concert Party arranged by M. Reynolds. Apl. 28. Annual Meeting. J. A. HAMILTON, Hon. Secy. BURNS CLUB NOTES 123 213: KINGSTON (GLASGOW) BURNS OLUB. In the report of our year's transactions two items are of general interest : (1) That £17, collected through the efforts of our Presi­ dent, Mr. Robert Armour, was handed over to the Jean Armour Burns Houses (Mauchline) Endowment Fund. (2) That 16 copies of the Burns Chronicle were purchased by the Club, thus creating a record for Kingston, whose previous annual order was about four.

Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 16. "Spain under the Arabs," by ex-Bailie John Izett. Nov. 20. "Silas Marner: weaver, worldling and wiseman," by Rev. T. Angus Fraser, M.A. Dec. 18. Gramophone recital, by courtesy of Messrs. J. D. Cuthbertson & Co. 1931-Jan. 27. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," by T. Stewart Barrie, M.B., Ch.B. Feb. 19. "Surprise Night." Mar. 19. Lecture, by ex-Bailie Wm. Thomson. ApJ. 16. Annual Meeting. A. NEIL CAMPBELL, Hon. Secy.

263 : GLASGOW MASONIO BURNS OLUB. The Reports and Accounts submitted at the eleventh Annual Meeting were again of a satisfactory nature, showing an increase in Club Funds and membership. The Executive are not yet satisfied, however, and a hearty welcome is extended to brethren of the Masonic Craft. The Syllabus lectures were delivered as per programme, being well attended; and two Musical Evenings, with Whist, were held, at which ladies were present in large numbers. The Annual Outing took place to Lanark, where a most enjoyable afternoon was spent in this old town so full of historic interest. " The Immortal Memory " was proposed by Bro. J. Rankine Andrew, one of our Hon. Vice-Presidents, M.W. Prov. Grand Master of Glasgow. On 23rd January, 1931, in the Grand Hotel, the oration will be delivered by our other Hon. Vice-President, Bro. H. Alston Hewat, J.P., who is M.E.D.G. Supt. P.G. Royal Arch Chapter, Glasgow. The Club Shield has been handed back to the Club by the Festival Committee, owing to the Robert Burns Class for 124 BURNS CLUB NOTES Elocution having been discontinued; and the intention of the Executive of the Club is to hold a Competition-early in 1931-open to all Masonic Brethren, to stimulate interest in the works of the Bard throughout the Lodges.

Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-Sep. 26. "Kipling, poet and mason," by Archibald D. MacKinven, M.A., Lecturer, University of Glasgow. Oct. 31. "James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd," by James Stewart. Nov. 28. "Swatches o' hame-spun yarns," by Rev. James Millar. Dec. 26. Open Night and Musical Evening. 1931-Jan. 23. Annual Dinner. Feb. 27. "A Pastoral" (Henrison), by Professor Charles A. Martin, M.A., 0.1.P., University of Glasgow. Mar. 27. Lecture by S. H. B. Langlands. Apl. 24. Annual General Meeting. May 23. Annual Outing. D. MARTIN BAXTER, President.

266 : NEWTON JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB. The Annual Meeting of the Club was held on 3lst May, 1930, when there was a good attendance of members. The Reports submitted by the Secretary and the Treasurer were of a gratifying nature, and showed the Club to be in a flourishing condition. During the session there were 10 ordinary meetings, which were very well attended by the members. The Annual Supper was held in the Victoria Hall on 25th January. There were about 100 ladies and gentlemen present. " The Immortal Memory " was pro­ posed by Bro. Wm. Rennie, who treated his hearers to a splendid oration on the Poet. The Club's annual Outing was held on 14th June to Dunfermline. We also had an outing for the children of the members of the Jean Armour and the Jolly Beggars Clubs-to Hogganfield Loch on 23rd July, when about 100 children were entertained. ALEXR. LIGHTBODY, Hon. Secy.

295 : BURNS HOUSE CLUB, LTD., GLASGOW. The rooms at 27 India Street are fulfilling the purpose the promoters had in view, namely, a home for the Burns BURNS CLUB NOTES 125 \\ Clubs of Glasgow. The clubs find the accommodation most convenient for their ordinary and committee meetings. The Club is the headquarters of the Glasgow and District Burns Association. The Club is open every week-day. There is a select library of Scottish literature, and the principal newspapers and magazines are provided. Great interest is taken in the Billiard tournament for the Morison Cup, while the Concerts and Whist Drives promoted by the Club are very popular. WILLIAM c. COCKBURN, President.

307 : EDINBURGH AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION.

S11llabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 10. Address on "The Jolly Beggars," by Dr. James Devon. (The Burns - Henderson cantata, "The Jolly Beggars," by Choir and Orchestra under conductonihip of the Composer, W . .A. Henderson, Mus.Bae.) Nov. 5. Dance. Dec. 6. Children's Party. 1931-Jan. 16. Burns Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," by John S. Clarke, M.P. Feb. 12. Whist Drive and Dance. Mar. 13. "At Home" : Address on "Some Gapl!I in Scottish history," by Thomas Henderson, B.Sc. JoHN McVIE, Hon. Sec11.

310: MAUCHLINE BURNS CLUB. I have much pleasure in again submitting our annual Report. The annual Concert in aid of the Burns Homes and the Jean Armour Houses at Mauchline was held in January, and we were able to hand a substantial donation to the Associations responsible. Our Anniversary Dinner was pre­ sided over by Mr. Tom Findlay, President, who submitted the toast of " The Immortal Memory " in a manner that was greatly appreciated by all present. The Annual General Meeting was held on 28tli February, when reports submitted showed the Club to be in a sound, progressive position. The School Children's Competition is now well on the way, and shows promise of having about 80 competitors. A Hallowe'en Party for members and their friends and the entrants for t

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the Competition was held, and greatly enjoyed by all who took part. All our meetings have been well attended, great interest being taken in the papers submitted.

Syllabus 1930-31.

1930-Sep. 22. "Printing a modern newspaper,'' by J.P. Dickson. Oct. 20. "The Scottish vernacular," by Geo. P. Meikle, M.A., B.A.(Oxon.) ,, 31. Children's Hallowe'en Party. Nov. 17. "Burns and Hogg," by James M'Ewan. ,, 28. School Children's Competition Concert. Dec. 15. "An Ingersoll recital," by Wm. Macfarlane. 1931-Jan. 16. Concert in aid of the Burns Homes and the Jean Armour Houses. ,, 19. "Scotland two hundred years ago," by A. D. M'Culloch. ,, 24. Annual celebration of the Poet's birth. Feb. 16. A folk-song lecture, by Joe Corrie. ,, 23. Annual General Meeting. JAMES DUNLOP, Hon. Secy.

314: SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB, EDINBURGH.

Syllabus 1930-31.

1930-0ct. 10. "John Galt," by Dr. James Devon. Nov. 14. "The Scot abroad," by Rev. J. Reid Christie, M.A. ,, 28. Whist Drive. Dec. 12. "The world through wisdom's glasses," by "Cynicus." 1931-Jan. 9. Dramatic and Musical Evening, arranged by A. Drysdale Patterson and D. J. M'Arthur. 23. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," " by Sheriff Sam. M'Donald, C.M.G., D.S.O. Feb. 13. "Mary Queen of Scots," by R. W. Cairns. 27. Whist Drive. Mar." 13. "Burns and his lyrics,'' by R. H. Porteous. 27. Annual General Meeting. " G. M. BROWN, Hon. Secy. BURNS CLUB NOTES 127 340 : BALERNO BURNS OLUB. Syllabus 1929-30. 1929-0ct. 18. Song-Lecture, by John McVie. Nov. 15. Concert : A. Shirrit Hogg and Party. Dec. 6. Children's Competition. 20. Annual Business Meeting. 1930-Jan." 24. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," by Tom Jack. Mar. 6. Lecture : " Characteristics of Scottish poetry," by Rev. T. T. Alexauder. 28. Short papers by Members. " JOHN FAIRBAIRN, Hon. Secy. 355: OALCUTTA BURNS CLUB. The first Hallowe'en Concert held under the auspices of Calcutta Burns Club on 3lst October, 1930, was an outstand­ ing success. It had the patronage of His Excellency the 1 Governor of Bengal and the Hon. Lady Jackson, and attracted an enthusiastic and highly appreciative audience which filled to its utmost capacity the New Empire Theatre. A long programme of vocal and instrumental items--entirely Scottish-concluded with " Hallowe'en, a Scottish episode in lI one act." The funds of the local Caledonian Society benefit considerably as a result of the success of the concert.

374: BROUGHTY CASTLE BURNS CLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 3. Annual General Meeting. 15. Song-Lecture-Recital: "Scots folk songs and " ballads," by Robert Burnett. Nov. 7. Song-Lecture: "Some Perthshire songs and singers," by J. Robertson Coupar. Dec. 5. Song-Lecture: "Waves of history on Broughty Beech," by J as. B. Salmond, M.A. 1931-Jan. 9. Burns Knowledge Competition. 10. School Children's Competition. .", 14. School Children's Competition . 23. Anniversary Dinner: "The Immortal Memory," " by Rev. R. F. V. Scott. Feb. 13. Song-Lecture: " Some Aberdeenshire songs and singers," by Rev. Alexander Smart, M.A. Mar. 13. Social Evening. JOHN PAUL, Hon. Secy. 128 BURNS CLUB NOTES

378: EDINBURGH DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS' ASSOCIATION.

Extracts from Report for 1929-30. If the year 1929-30 has not been marked by any outstand­ ing feature, it has nevertheless been a session of quiet and steady progress. Particularly has this been the case with the Association's principal activity-the School Competitions­ which shows a marked increase as compared with last year. The individual clubs in the Association have also maintained their activities of past years, and it is gratifying to notice that in~erest is being taken in modern Scottish literature as well as in the works of Burns. During the past year the Association has sustained a heavy loss through the death of three of its members, all of whom took an active part in the affairs 0£ the Association. Mr. Walter Mc}Jurnie, of the Ninety Club, was Hon. Auditor of the Association since its formation; Mr. Andrew Cavaye, of the Portobello Club, was one of the original members of the Executive; and Mr. Charles S. Dougall, M.A., also of the Ninety Club, was a Past President of the Association, Convener of the School Competitions Committee, and a member of the Burns Federation Executive. A set of Burns Lantern Slides, presented by Mr. Thomas J. Walls, Sen., to the Scottish Burns Club, has been placed in the custody of Mr. W. J. Hay, John Knox House. The slides are available for the use of the Federated Clubs in the Edinburgh District. The Committee on Places of Interest in Edinburgh associ­ ated with Burns are continuing their investigations regard­ ing the burial places of his friends and contemporaries. While considerable progress has been made, many graves have yet to be located and the Committee are proceeding with their researches. As regards the residences of the Poet during his visits to the City, these appear to be as follows :- First Visit (1786) Baxter's Close, Lawnmarket. Second Visit (1787) ( 1) Buccleuch Street. (2) St. James Square. Third Visit (1788) Buccleuch Street. Fourth Visit (1789) Residence not traced. Fifth Visit (1791) White Hart Inn, Grassmarket. Only one 0£ these residences-Baxter's Close-is marked by a tablet, which was erected by the Edinburgh Pen and Pencil Club over the entrance to Lady Stair's Close. BURNS CLUB NOTES 129

The tenement in Buccleuch Street, above the Buccleuch Pend, is scheduled for demolition in connection with the St. Leonard's Improvement Scheme, and the erection of any tablet there should be delayed meantime. The Executive recommend, however, that the Association consider the advisability of erecting suitable tablets on the White Hart Inn and in St. James Square, if possible of a nature and design similar to the tablet erected in the Lawnmarket. JoHN MoVrn, Hon. Secy.

380: FALKIRK OROSS KEYS BURNS OLUB. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-Sep. 25 . .Annual Business Meeting; Song and Recital, by Fred Johnston. Oct. 30. "The Union and its effects on Scottish literature," by Rev. W. E. W. B. Dempster, M.A. Nov. 27. "Christopher North's Noctes Ambrosianre," by James Barr. Dec. 18. "A talk on Sir James Barrie," by Ivor M'Gregor, M.A. 1931-Jan. 23. Annual celebration: "The Immortal Memory," by W. D. Cocker. Feb. 26. "James Kirkwood, Denny's farmer poet," by Robt. Gillespie. Mar. 26. Social Meeting. DAVID M. PHILLIPS, Secretary.

381 : GREATER NEW YORK MASONIC BURNS OLUB. We have now completed our third year. We have just passed an amendment to our Bye-laws, permitting us to accept ladies as Associate Members at a nominal fee of one dollar per annum, and 14 have already enrolled. At our annual Dinner in January "The Immortal Memory" was given by Federal Judge the Hon. Chas. P. McClelland. On 28th October, 1929, we had a lecture on " Lady N airne and lier songs " by our Vice-President, Bro. John Duncanson. On 13th November we visited Yonkers Burns Club, and were entertained to supper by the Mayor of Yonkers, the Hon. John J. Foggarty, after our officers had been made Honorary members of that Club. On 25th of the same month the Yonkers Burns Club paid us a return 130 BURNS CLUB NOTES

visit, when we had a lecture on " Hunting" by Mr. Peter Soetman, who recounted personal experiences of the past thirty years in Canada and the U.S.A. On 23rd December we had a character recital of Dickens's " Christmas Carol," by Rev. Lewis Galbraith of Bryn Mawr Park Church. On 24th February, 1930, there was an address on " Impressions of my visit to Scotland last year " by Rev. John M. MacMillan of Trenton, New: Jersey. On 28th April Bro. Frederic Taggart, conductor of the N.Y. Scottish Triple Choir, gave a lecture on the " Influence of Scottish song on the musical world." On 26th May we had a splendid Scottish concert provided by Bro. John B. Duncanson of Astoria; and on l 7th June a special meeting in Kil winning Lodge, Brooklyn (through the courtesy of the W.M., James W. Stirling), at which a deputation from Grahamston Burns Club presented our President with a silver-mounted mallet. On 27th August a delegate from Sunderland Burns Club, Neil Cameron, and his son, were met and entertained by our two Vice-Presidents, Bros. John Duncanson and Robert Graham, and our Secretary, and greetings exchanged. During the session we received, amongst other things, a gift of a copy of the Ettrick Shepherd's Life of Robert Burns from William Murdoch, Secretary of East Calder Jolly Beggars Burns Club. We were pleased to learn that the Burns Federation had honoured our delegate, Bro. James McMurdo, and through him our Club, by electing him an Hon. Vice-President. A. A. McW1LLIAM, Secretary.

383: R.N.T.F. HEATHER BURNS CLUB. I have much pleasure in submitting my first Annual Report. Although this Club was founded in 1912 and federated in 1927, little progress was made until this year, when the membership was increased from 48 to 115. Prominent local gentlemen consented to act in honorary capacities, and at our Annual Celebration " The Immortal Memory " was pro­ posed by Dr. Robert Forgan, M.P. Our St. Andrew's Night was held in November, and is memorable for the address on " Our Patron Saint " given by our Past-President, Mr. Andrew Carmichael. Other lecturers included Rev. James Francis, B.D., who spoke ably on " The Gratitude of Burns "; Mr. Wm. Williamson, on " Historical Greenock "; and Mr. Wm. S. Arbuckle, F.R.G.S., who gave his inimitable paper, "Odds and Ends." BURNS CLUB NOTES 131

During the year a most successful effort was made to enrlow a " Robert Burns Bed " in the Royal Infirmary. All the local Burns Clubs took part in this, and our own special effort took the form of a Public Concert in the Gamble Institute, Gourock. Ex-Provost J. M. Adam occupied the chair, and an appeal was made by our Hon. President, Eng. Capt. H. E. Hoare, R.N. A popular feature of the session was a series of inter­ cl ub. visits, many interesting and entertaining evenings being spent among the members of our sister clubs. The last item on our syllabus was a delightful outing to Ayr. We were favoured with the best of weather, and were met with courtesy and consideration wherever we went. Our Chairman, Mr. James Wallace, deserves credit for his efforts; and a word of praise must be given to our Committee, who spared neither time nor energy to make our various functions a complete success. Syllabus 1930-31. 1930-0ct. 2. Lecture by John Donald: "Hallowe'en and Heather Jock." Nov. 6. Lecture by William Williamson : "Some historical sketches." " 28. St. Andrew's Celebration. Dec. 18. Public Concert. 1931-Jan. 15. Lecture by Rev. Jas. Francis, B.D.: "Window blinds." 30. Annual Celebration: "The Immortal Memory," " by Bailie Ninian Macwhannell. • Feb. 19. Concert; Visit from Victoria Burns Club. Mar. 12. Concert; Visit to Victoria Burns Club. 19 Lecture by D. M. Park: "Scotland's outstanding " poet, Wm. M'Gonagall." June Annual Outing and Annual Meeting. ARTHUR c. E. LEWIS, Hon. Secy.

391 : WATERBURY BURNS CLUB. I am pleased to report a very successful season. Our business and social meetings have been well attended. During the summer months our social meetings (open to friends) are held outdoors; by this arrangement we keep the members active. One of our big events this year was the 45th Anniversary Banquet, held in the Hotel Elton on 15th February, 1930. This was a red-letter day in the history of our Club: Past­ President Donald C. Maclntosh was Toastmaster, and our 132 BURNS CLUB NOTES

first President, Archibald Bannatyne, unveiled a Roll of Honour, containing the names of all Presidents since the Club was originated on 13th February, 1885, also the names of members who had held office for five years. Our main speaker w:as Rev. James E. Gregg, D.D., who gave a splendid address on " Burns, the prophet of freedom." Mr. Gregg was escorted by President Sargent, preceded by Piper Bro. Robert Currie, round the Banquet Hall and up to the main table, where the Toastmaster initiated him into membership of the Club. The usual toasts were proposed by Bros. Sargent, Donald McKellar, Robert Mackie and William McLean. The musical programme was ably sustained by the "Burns Club Choir," under conductor Bro. Thomas Baker. The Honour Roll, which is a fine piece of work, was prepared by Bro. David Guffie, who also made a model of a Scottish Thistle. The local press gave special columns to the Club's history, with photographs of Presidents, &c. Another item of interest is our annual Hallowe'en Masquerade Dance, which is considered one of the social events o( the season. Although we are not increasing our membership as quickly as we would like to, we are pleased to say that the harmony is roo per cent. amongst our members. JAMES LITTLEJOHN, Secretary.

436: WALNEY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BURNS OLUB. Formed on 24th February, 1930. With the help of a hard-working and generous Committee and Hon. President, we were able to become affiliated to the Burns Federation almost at once. On 9th May we held a Supper and Ball, when Mr. Alex. Craig, President of Vickerstown Burns Club, presented the Charter to Mrs. D. Kay, Hon. President, who was the hostess for the evening. With the profits from a Jumble Sale and several social evenings we raised enough money to take 70 children to Bowness for an outing on 19th August. In September we sent the President and the Secretary to the Greenock Con­ ference. At our weekly meetings one of our members, Mrs. Morton, teaches dressmaking; another chair-seating, rug­ making, &c. ; and Miss Bruce has started a dancing-class for members' children. We are to have a Whist Drive and Dance on Hallowe'en, with the hope of raising funds for a Christmas Party for the children, and it has been decided that we have " readings " at the meetings, which no doubt will be appreciated. M. MoLouGHLIN, Hoo. Secy. MOTTO-"A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT."

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Hon. Presidents. Col. JOHN GRIBBEL, M.A., LL.D., St. Austell Hall, Wyncote, Penn. WILLIAM WILL, 200 Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C.1. Col. WALTER ScoTT, 495 Broadway, New York City, N.Y. Hon. JAMES CRAIGIE, M.L.C., Timaru, New Zealand. RoBBRT GRAHAM, 23 Alexandra Court, Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7. Lieut.-Colonel T. C. DUNLOP, T.D., D.L., Sauchrie, Maybole, Ayrshire. Sir ROBERT BRUCE, D.L., LL.D., Glasgow Herald Office, 65 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. WILLIAM K. BIXBY, 26 Portland Place, St. Louis, Mo. Sir JOSEPH DoBBIE, S.S.C., 42 Melville Street, Edinburgh.

Hon. Vice-Presidents. JOHN CARMICHAEL, 6 Derby Terrace, Glasgow, C.3. Bailie PETER PATERSON, Strathearn, Pilmuir Street, Dunfermline. Ex-Provost M. SMITH, J.P., Glencairn Square, Kilmarnock. Sir RoBERT WILSON, LL.D., 149 Howard Street, Glasgow, C.1. J.C. EWING, 4 Royal Terrace West, Glasgow, C.3. JAMES THOMSON, F.S.A.Scot., The Cedars, 21 Fortis Green, East Finchley, London, N.2. THos. KILLIN, J.P., 7 Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang. ALBERT DouGLAs, LL.D., Stoneleigh, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. L. G. SLOAN, J.P., Pen Corner, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. J. TAYLOR GIBB, F.S.A.Scot., Mauchline. A.NDREW M'CALLUM, Gowanbrae, Mansewood, Pollokshaws. THOMAS H. WHITEHlllAD, Reform Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1. JAMES M'MURDO, 425 Taylor Avenue, New York City, N.Y., U.S.A. 134 THE BURNS FEDERATION

OFFIOE-BEARERS. Pr68ident-Sir ALEXA.NDER Grns, G.B.E., C.B., Queen Anne's Lodge, Westminster, London, S.W.1. Vice-PreBidents-HUGH M'LEAN, J.P., Elmhurst, Newark Street, Greenock. Bailie NINIAN MACWHANNELL, F.R.I.B.A., 233 West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Hon. Secretary-THOMAS AMos, M.A., 19 Glebe Road, Kilmarnock. Hon. Treaaurer-Major DAVID YUILLE, T.D., 10 Burns Avenue, Kilmarnock. Editor, "Burns Chronicle''--J. C. EWING, 4 Royal Terrace West, Glasgow, C.3. Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions-A. G. ANDREW, 73 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, C. I. Auditors-Capt. ADAM MACKAY, The Crescent, Prestwick. JAMES M'INTYRE, 8 Hall Terrace, Cumnock.

DTSTRIOT REPRESENTATIVES. I. .Ayrshire-JAMES M'!NTYRE, 8 Hall Terrace, Cumnock. JAMES A. MoRRis, .A.R.S.A., Wellington Chambers, Ayr. JAMES D. SLOAN, 145 High Street, Ayr. II. Edinburgh-JOHN MoVrn, 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh. III. Glaagow-THos. KILLIN, J.P., 7 Stewarton Drive, Cambus­ lang. T. P. THOMSON, 32 Barrington Drive, Glasgow, C.4. WM. C. COCKBURN, Holmwood House, Uddingston. IV. Dumbarton and Argyll Shires-WM. BOYLE, 22 Osborne Street, Clydebank. V. Fifeshire-T. C. ANDERSON, Blairforge, Blairadam, Kelty. Bailie PETER PATERSON, Strathearn, Pilmuir Street, Dunfermline. VI. Lanarkshire-WILLIAM WILSON, 5 Haddow Street, Hamilton. JOHN R. FOTHERINGHAM, Orwell, Bent Road, Hamilton. T. B. GouDrn, Ewanrigg, Burnbank, Hamilton. VII. Mid and EaBt Lothian& and Borders-GEORGE Hu111PHREY, The Saughs, N ewtongrange, Midlothian. GEORGE BAPTIE, 3 Wilton Park, Hawick. VIII. West Lothian--JOHN MAcK, Polkemmet Cottage, Armadale. IX. Renfrewahire-Capt. D. M. PARK, 32 Newton Street, Greenock. DAVID MELROSE, The Hirsel, Bridge of Weir. X. Stirling and Clachmannan Shires-DANIEL ROBERTSON, 7 Rose­ hall Terrace, Falkirk. Dean of Guild M'ALLISTER, St. Ninians, Stirling. THE BURNS FEDERATION 135

XI. Northern Scottish Oounties-R. W. DILL, Hampton Cottage, Forfar. JOHN Joss, 107 High Street, Arbroath. XII. Southern Scottish Oounties-M. H. McKERRow, 43 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries. XIII. London-J. A. BROWN, 11 The Drive, Ilford, London. XIV. North-Eastern England-M. NEILSON, 14 East Whickham Street, Sunderland. XV. North- Western England-J. S. BRUNTON, Braemar, Ighten­ hill Park, Burnley. XVI. Midlands of England-Capt. CHARLES CARMICHAEL, 54 Chatsworth Street, Derby. XVI!. Wales- XVIII. Ireland-GEo. P. FINDLAY, Boating Club Lane, Londonderry. XIX. South .A.frica-Lieut.-Col. J. G. ROBERTON, Stamford, Park Road, Giffnock, by Glasgow. XX. Australia-J. LEIPER GEMMILL, 162 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. XXI. Canada-JOHN G. S. SPROLL, 3 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, C.l. XXII. India-W. S. ARBUCKLE, F.R.G.S., 96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.l. XXIII. U.S.A.-Col. W ALTBR ScoTT, 495 Broadway, New York City, N.Y., U.S.A. JOHN M. GRAHAM, Room 323, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A.

CONSTITUTION. 1. The Federation shall consist of the members of each affiliated Club. 2. The Council shall consist of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vioe­ Presidents, President, two Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Editor of the Burns Chronicle, and the .Auditors-all of whom shall be elected annually, and be eligible for re-election; also any three members of, and nominated by, each affiliated Club. 3. Past-Presidents of the Federation shall ex-offeciia be members of the Council. 4. The Executive Coµimittee shall consist of the President, the immediate Past-President, the two Vice-Presidents, the Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer, the Editor of the Burns Ghroru:cle, the Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions, and representative members elected by the various districts as shown in the subjoined schedule. These representative members shall be elected annually on the basis (a) of one member for the first five clubs, and one member for every additional ten clubs in ea.oh district; (b) but that for Edinburgh, London, the five 136 THE BURNS FEDERATION

Overseas Dominions-Newfoundland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa-India, and the United States of America, one club in each shall qualify for admission as a district. If no member is nominated by a district, the Executive Committee shall have power to fill the vacancy. The Executive Committee shall meet quarterly, on the fourth Saturday of September, December, March, and June, and when called by the Hon. Secretary, for the transaction of the business of the Federation. 5. Clubs outwith the United Kingdom may be represented by proxy at the Annual Conference of the Federation.

OBJEOTS, 1. To strengthen and consolidate by universal affiliation the bond of fellowship existing amongst the members of Burns Clubs and kindred Societies. 2. To purchase and preserve manuscripts and other relics connected with the Poet. 3. To repair, renew, or mark with suitable inscriptions, any buildings, tombstones, &c., interesting from their association with Burns. 4. To encourage and arrange School Competitions in order to stimulate the teaching of Scottish History and Literature.

RULES. 1. The Headquarters of the Federation shall be in Kilmarnock. 2. Burns Clubs, St. Andrew Societies, and kindred Associa­ tions may be admitted to the Federation, after application in writing to the Hon. Secretary, enclosing a copy of their Constitu­ tion and Rules and a list of their Office-Bearers, which shall be submitted to the Executive Committee at their next meeting, and the Clubs shall be enrolled if there are not more than two dissentients. 3. The Registration Fee shall be 42s., on receipt of which the Diploma of the Federation shall be issued. 4. Each Club shall subscribe 2ls. per annum towa.rds the funds of the Federation. Clubs failing to pay this subscription for two consecutive years may be struck off the Roll of the Federation. Any surplus profits resulting from the sale of the Burn• Chronicle shall be added to the general funds. 5. Members of every kindred Association registered by the Federation shall be entitled to receive a pocket Diploma on payment of ls. 6. The funds of the Federation shall be vested in the Executive Committee for the objects before mentioned. THE BURNS FEDERATION 137

7. The Annual Conference of the Council shall be held on the second Saturday of September, at such place as may be agreed upon, when reports on the year's transactions shall be submitted by the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer, and Office-Bearers shall be elected for the ensuing year. 8. Nominations for the offices of President and Vice-President must be lodged with the Hon. Secretary one month before the Annual Conference. 9. Nominations by districts for membership of the Executive Committee must be lodged with the Hon. Secretary one month before the Annual Conference. 10. Notice of any amendment or alteration of the Constitution or Rules of the Federation to be considered at the Annual Conference must be lodged in writing with the Hon. Secretary not later than 30th June. BEKEFITS, 1. Registered Clubs are supplied free with copies of news­ papers containing accounts of meetings, demonstrations, &c., organised, conducted, or attended by the Council of the Federa­ tion. 2. Exchange of fraternal greetings on the anniversary of the Poet's natal day. 3. Members of Registered Clubs who have provided themselves with pocket Diplomas are entitled to attend social meetings of all Clubs on the Roll of the Federation, they being subject to the rules of the Club visited, but having no voice in its management unless admitted a member according to local form. 4. Members are entitled to be supplied, through the Secretaries of their respective Clubs, with copies of all Works published by the Federation, at a discount of 33! per cent. 5. A list of Lecturers, Essayists, and Judges for Children's Competitions will be supplied to Clubs on application. LIST OF DISTRICTS.

(See Article No. 4 of "Constitution.")

I. Ayrshire. II. Edinburgh. III. Glasgow. IV. Dumbarton and Argyll Shires. V. Fifeshire. VI. Lanarkshire. VII. Lothians (Mid and East) and Borders. VIII. Lothian (West), IX. Renfrewshire. x. Stirling and Clackmannan Shires. XI. Northern Scottish Counties. XII. Southern Scottish Counties. XIII. London. XIV. North-Eastern England. xv. North-Western England. XVI. Midlands of England. XVII. Wales. XVIII. Ireland. XIX. South Africa. xx. Australia. XXI. Canada. XXII. India. XXIII. United States of America. LIST OF DISTRICTS 139 I. Ayrshire-30 Clubs : 3 Members. No. Name. No. Ne.me. 0 Kilmarnock. 288 Beith Caledonia. 45 Cumnock. 310 Mauchline. 56 Muirkirk Lapraik. 322 Stevenston and District. 64 Beith. 328 Hurlford. 86 Cumnock Winsome Willie. 332 Auchinleck Boswell 97 Bellfield, Kilmarnock. St. James. 123 Auchinleck Boswell. 333 New Cumnock Anglers. 168 Riccarton. 335 Tarbolton. 173 Irvine. 349 Kilmarnock Howff. 192 Ayrshire B.C.Assoc. 365 Catrine. 252 Alloway. 369 Maybole St. Crispin. 253 Galston. 370 Dundonald. 256 Newton-on-Ayr. 377 Kilbirnie Rosebery. 27 4 Troon. 395 Cumnock Masonic. 275 Ayr. 407 Kilmarnock Winsome Willie. 435 Ayr Tam o' Shanter. Secretary: William"Lennox, 11 Nursery Avenue, Kilmarnock. II. Edinburgh-13 Clubs: 1 Member. 22 Edinburgh. 340 Balerno. 124 Edinburgh Ninety. 341 Leith. 212 Portobello. 376 Holyrood. 293 Newcraighall. 378 Edinburgh B.C.Assoc. 307 Edinburgh Ayrshire Assoc. 394 Granton and Wardie. 314 Edinburgh Scottish. 398 Colinton. 410 Royal Mile. Secretary: John Mc Vie, 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh. III. Glasgow-31 Clubs: 3 Members. 3 Tam o' Shanter. 135 Partick Western. 7 Thistle. 139 National. 9 Royalty. 153 Scottish. 33 Haggis. 164 Kinning Park. 34 Carrick. 169 Glasgow B.C.Assoc. 36 Rosebery. 180 Tollcross. 49 Bridgeton. 181 Primrose. 53 Govan Fairfield. 202 Govan Cronies. 63 Mossgiel. 213 Kingston. 67 Carlton. 223 Auld Clinkum. 68 Sandyford. 234 Southern Merchants. 72 Partick. 263 Masonic. 7 4 Mauchline Society. 282 Glasgow Bowling Assoc. 91 Shettleston. 286 Shawlands. 118 Albany. 295 Burns House. 440 Cowlairs. Secretary: Gregor Allan Grant, LL.B., 87 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. 140 LIST OF DISTRICTS IV. Dumbarton and Argyll Shlres-12 Clubs: 1 Member. No. Name. No. Na.me. 2 Alexandria. 189 Clydebank Barns o' Clyde. 10 Dumbarton. 196 Mid-Argyll. 75 Kirn. 225 Helensburgh. 92 Kilbowie. 244 Dalmuir. 113 Vale of Leven Glencairn. 316 Hardgate Knowe. 151 Old Kilpatrick. 421 Arrochar and Tarbet. Secretary: Wm. C. Cockburn, Holmwood House, Uddingston.

V. Flfeshlre-22 Clubs: 2 Members. 62 Cupar. 302 Auchterderran. 85 Dunfermline. 304 Dunnikier. 128 Cowdenbeath Glencairn. 326 Bingry Ladies. 184 Blairadam. 330 Glencraig "Bonnie Jean." 247 Lochgelly Thirteen Jolly 337 Buckhaven. Beggars. 350 Markinch. 250 Cowdenbeath Tamo'Shanter.357 Wemyss. 21H Glencraig. 358 Carles o' Dysart. 262 Fife B.C.Assoc. 401 High Valleyfield Highland 265 Bingry. Mary Ladies. 283 Sinclairtown. 423 Leven. 294 Hill of Beath. 425 Lochore ex-Servicemen. Secretary: T. C. Anderson, Blairforge, Blain.dam, Kelty, Fife.

VI. Lanarkshtre--33 Clubs: 8 Members. 20 Airdrie. 351 Ingleneuk, Cambuslang. 98 Lanark. 356 Burnbank Masonic. 100 Hamilton Mossgiel. 359 Rutherglen, A.O.F. Court 105 Rutherglen Cronies. Royal Burgh. 110 Cambuslang. 368 Dykehead. 121 Hamilton Junior. 371 Dykehead No. 1. 133 Newarthill. 372 Baillieston Jean Armour. 152 Hamilton. 387 Mary Campbell (Cambus- 157 Baillieston. Iang). 182 Stane. 388 Kyle (Shotts) Ladies. 207 Cambuslang Wingate. 390 Meikle Earnock Jolly 237 Uddingston Masonic. Beggars. 266 Newton Jolly Beggars. 392 Whiffiet. 273 Lanark Jolly Beggars. 408 Douglasdale. 290 Blantyre and District. 420 Carstairs Junction. 300 Covington and Thankerton. 424 Cambuslang Tam o' Shanter. 313 Rutherglen. 428 Chryston. 348 Newton Bonnie Jean. 441 Temple, Shotts. Secretary: William Wilson, 5 Haddow Street, Hamilton. LIST OF DISTRICTS 141 VII. Mid and East Lothians and BoPders-24 Clubs: 2 Members. No. Name. No. Name. 65 Musselburgh. 334 Cockenzie Thorntree. 96 Jedburgh. 338 Dalkeith and District. 108 East Calder. 339 Wallyford Jolly Beggars. 187 Galashiels. 346 Oakbank Mossgiel. 198 Gore bridge Jolly Beggars. 364 Mid-Calder Tam o' Shanter. : 199 New battle and District. 384 Pumpherston Bonnie Doon., 221 Prestonpans. 395 Esk (Musselburgh). 239 Hawick. 400 Haddington. 259 Bonnyrigg. 414 Dalkeith Fountain. 264 Prestonpans Jolly Beggars. 415 "Auld Brig" (Musselburgh). 267 Prestonpans Mystic. 427 Gorebridge Glencairn. 319 Fisherrow Masonic. 442 Penicuik. Secretary: John Haldane, 4 Sixth Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian. VIII. West Lothlan-11 Clubs: 1 Member. 94 Uphall Tam o' Shanter. 257 Armadale Star. 106 Broxburn Rosebery. 258 Armadale Buck's Head. 125 Blackburn-on-Almond. 279 Broxburn Jolly Beggars. 160 Whitburn. 343 Queensferry. 231 Fauldhouse. 429 Bathgate. 432 Winchburgh. Secretary: P. Glen, 41 Torphichen Street, Bathgate. IX. Renfrewshire-16 Clubs: 2 Members. 21 Greenock. 243 Paisley St. James. 48 Paisley. 254 Greenock Victoria. 59 Gourock Jolly Beggars. 269 Johnstone Tam o' Shanter. 148 Greenock Cronies. 308 Barrhead Kelburn. 161 Paisley Charleston. 383 Greenock Heather. 190 Port-Glasgow. 389 Bridge of Weir. 205 Paisley St. Mirren. 430 Gourock. 209 Greenock St. John's. 431 Innerkip. Secretary: Arthur C. E. Lewis, 17 Cardwell Road, Gourock. X. StiPllng and Clackmannan Shires-15 Clubss 2 Membel's. 37 Dollar. 380 Falkirk Cross Keys. 50 Stirling. 385 Buehlyvie. 126 Falkirk. 399 St. Ringans. 155 East Stirlingshire. 409 Stenhousemuir and District. 218 Bannockburn. 416 Carron U.F. Church Men's. 292 Grahamston. B.C. 34 7 Denny loanhead and District.419 Denny and Dunipace. 352 Grangemouth. 426 Sauchie. Secretary: Alex. Dun, 37 Murray Place, Stirling. 142 LIST OF DISTRICTS XI. Northern Scottish Counties-16 Clubs: 2 Members. No. Name. No. Name. 5 Callander. 242 Montrose. 14 Dundee. 327 Perth St. Mark's. 26 Perth. 336 Peterhead. 40 Aberdeen. 360 Lochee. 42 Crieff. 367 Dornoch. 44 Forfar. 37 4 Broughty Castle. 76 Brechin. 403 Fraserburgh. 82 Arbroath. 411 AberdeenScottishLiterature and Song Association. Secretar'!I: R. W. Dill, Hampton Cottage, Forfar.

XII. Southern Scottish Counties-13 Clubs: 1 Member. 112 Dumfries Howff. 361 Maxwelltown. 226 Dumfries. 386 Kirkconnel. 309 Annan. 393 Annan Ladies. 318 Dumfries Queensberry. 396 Moffat. 323 Kirkcudbright. 401 "Brig-En'," Maxwelltown. 342 Thornhill. 433 Gretna. 437 Dumfries Ladies. Secretar'!I: John McBurnie, Sheriff Court-House, Dumfries.

XIII. London-1 Club: 1 Member. 1 Burns Club of London. Secretar'!I: J. A. Brown, 11 The Drive, Ilford, London.

XIV. North-Eastern England-11 Clubs: 1 Member. 89 Sunderland. ] 65 W allsend-on-Tyne. 156 Newcastle. 195 Shiremoor. 158 Darlington. 224 Ashington. 159 Walker-on-Tyne. 270 Coquetdale. 163 Gateshead. 362 Thornaby-on-Tees. 379 The Hartlepools. Secretar'!I: Matthew Neilson, 14 East Whickham Street, Sunderland

XV. North-Western England-7 Clubs: 1 Member. 71 Carlisle. 363 Barrow, St. Andrew's Soc. 236 Whitehaven. 366 Liverpool. 281 Vickerstown. 417 Burnley and District. 435 W alney Jolly Beggars Ladies. Secretar'!I: J. T. Brunton, Braemar, Ightenhill Park, Burnley. LIST OF DISTRICTS 143 XVI. Midlands of England-12 Clubs: 1 Member. No. Name. No. Name. 55 Derby. 329 Newark and District. 120 Bristol. 404 Worcester. 131 Nottingham. 405 Sheffield Caledonian Soc. 167 Birmingham. 418 Skegness. 222 Hull. 438 Chesterfield Caledonian Soc 296 Walsall. 439 Barnsley Caledonian Soc. Secretary : John Currie, 20 Arboretum Street, Nottingham. XVII. Wales-2 Clubs: 1 Member. 306 Cardiff. 311 Colwyn Bay. XVIII. Ireland-2 Clubs: 1 Member. 183 Londonderry. 406 Dublin St. Andrew's Soc. Secretary: Geo. P. Findlay, Boating Club Lane, Londonderry, N. Ireland.

XIX. South Afriea-1 Club: 1 Member. 373 Red Hill, Natal. XX. Australla-2 Clubs: 1 Member. 261 Sydney. 324 Stockton. XXI. Canada-8 Clubs: 1 Member. 298 Nanaimo (B.C.) 344 Ladysmith (B.C.) 303 Victoria (B.C.) 353 St. Catharines (Ont.) 305 New Waterford (N.S.) 422 Brantford and District (Ont.) 325 Vancouver Fellowship(B.C.) 434 Hamilton (Ont.)

XXII. Indla-1 Club: 1 Member. 355 Calcutta.

XXIII. U.S.A.-18 Clubs: 2 Members. 171 Chattanooga. 320 Troy. 208 Colorado Springs. 331 Buffalo. 220 St. Louis. 354 Royal Order of Scottish 238 Atlanta. Claus, U.S.A. 271 Trenton. 375 Holyoke. 277 Harriman. 381 Greater New York Masonic. 278 Duluth. 382 Elizabeth. 280 Detroit. 391 Waterbury. 284 Philadelphia. 412 Gary. 413 San Francisco St. Andrew's Soc. Secretary: James H. Baxter, 21 Bleecker Avenue, Troy, N.Y., U.S.A. List of places at which the Annual Conference of the Council has been held.

1885-93 Kilmarnock. 1909 Dunfermline. 1894 Glasgow. 1910 Lanark. 1895 Dundee. 1911 Glasgow. 1896 Kilmarnock. 1912 Carlisle. 1897 Greenock. 1913 Galashiels. 1898 Mauchline. 1914-19 Glasgow. 1899 Dumfries. 1920 London. 1900 Kilmarnock. 1921 Dunfermline. 1901 Glasgow. 1922 Birmingham. 1902 Greenock. 1923 Ayr. 1903 Edinburgh. 1924 Dumfries. 1904 Stirling. 1925 Edinburgh. 1905 Hamilton. 1926 Perth. 1906 Kilmarnock. 1927 Derby. 1907 Sunderland. 1928 Aberdeen. 1908 St. Andrews. 1929 Troon. 1930 Greenock. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE COUNCIL.

WATT HALL, GBEENOCK, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1930. The Annual Conference of the Council of !he Burns Federation was held here to-day at 9.45 a.m. Sir Joseph Dobbie presided, and was accompanied on the platform by Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown, great-grand­ daughter of the Poet; Sir Robert Bruce, D.L., LL.D., ex­ President of the Federation; Mr. Hugh M'Lean, J.P., Senior Vice-President; Mr. T. Killin, J.P. ; the Hon. Secre­ tary, the Hon. Treasurer, and the Edi_tor o( the Bwrns Chronicle. The Hon. Secretary intimated apologies for absence from Sir Alexander Gibb, G.B.E., C.B.; Hon. James Craigie, M.L.C., New Zealand; Hon. Albert Douglas, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.; Mr. Jas. Thomson, F.S.A.Scot.; Mr. J. B. Rintoul, London; Mr. G. P. Findlay, Londonderry; Mr. A. B. Garden, Aberdeen; and others. The President announced receipt of a cablegram of greet­ ings from Col. Walter Scott (New York), and the Hon. Secretary intimated that Col. Scott had sent a donation of £20 to the funds o( the Federation. Delegates from the following clubs were present :- 0, Kilmarnock; 1, London; 3, Glasgow Tam o' Shanter; 9, Glasgow Royalty; 21, Greenock; 22, Edinburgh; 26, Perth; 36, Glasgow Rosebery; 40, Aberdeen; 49, Glasgow Bridgeton; 53, Govan Fairfield; 55, Derby; 59, Gourock Jolly Beggars; 65, Musselburgh; 68, Glasgow Sandyford; 74, Glasgow Mauchline Society; 76, Brechin; 85, Dun­ fermline; 89, Sunderland; 91, Shettleston; 92, Kilbirnie Jolly Beggars; 97, Kilmarnock Bellfield; 108, E. Calder Jolly Beggars; llO, Cambuslang; ll2, Dumfries Burns Howff; 121, Hamilton Junior; 124, Edinburgh Ninety; 131, Nottingham Scottish Association; 135, Partick Western; 139, Glasgow National; 148, Greenock Cronies; 157, Baillies­ ton; 160, Whitburn; 163, Gateshead-on-Tyne; 164, Kinning Park; 169, Glasgow and District B.C.A.; 181, Glasgow Primrose; 183, Londonderry; 190, Port-Glasgow; 192, Ayrshire B.C.A.; 198, Gorebridge Jolly Beggars; 199, K 146 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Newbattle and District; 202, Govan Ye Cronies; 207, Cambuslang Wingate; 209, Greenock St. John's; 212, Portobello; 213, Glasgow Kingston; 218, Bannockburn Empire; 222, Hull; 226, Dumfries; 232, Auld Clinkum; 237, Uddingston Masonic; 238, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A.; 239, Hawick; 244, Dalmuir; 252, Alloway; 256, Newton-on-Ayr; 27 4, Troon; 275, Ayr; 282, Glasgow and District Burns Clubs Bowling Association; 292, Grahamston; 293, New­ craighall Poosie Nancy; 295, Glasgow Burns House; 307, Edinburgh Ayrshire Association; 308, Barrhead Kelburn; 309, Annan; 310, Mauchline; 320, Troy, U.S.A.; 322, Stevenston and District; 330, Bonnie Jean, Glencraig; 340, Balerno; 346, Oakbank Mossgiel; 356, Burnbank and District Masonic; 364, Mid Calder Tam o' Shanter; 372, Baillieston Jean Armour; 377, Kilbirnie Rosebery; 378, Edinburgh District B.C.A.; 380, Falkirk Cross Keys; 381, New York Masonic; 383, Greenock Heather; 385, Buchlyvie " Scots wha hae "; 389, Bridge of Weir; 399, St. Ringans; 405, Sheffield Caledonian Society; 410, Edinburgh Royal Mile; 422, Brantford, Ontario; 430, Gourock; 431, Inner­ kip; 436, Walney Jolly Beggars; and 440, Cowlairs. The Minutes of last Conference were read and approved.

HON. SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT.

This is the third occasion on which the Burns Federation has held its Annual Conference in Greenock. In 1897, at the invitation of the Mother Club, forty delegates met in the Burns Club Rooms. Most of these delegates have long passed to the silent land; but it is of interest to note that Mr. J. Leiper Gemmill was present at that Conference to plead on behalf of the Burns Memorial Homes at Mauchline, and that to-day he comes on a similar mission. In 1902 Greenock was again visited, and now we gladly revisit the town which guards the dust of " Highland Mary." Greenock Burns Club, founded in 1802, has a history of which it is justly proud, and it is doubtful if any Burns Club can compete with it in its list of distinguished men who have filled the office of President. In addition to the Mother Club, there are eight Burns Clubs in the town and its immediate vicinity, all showing signs of vigorous life. We welcome, then, our invitation to this district, which shows such a hearty appreciation of our National Poet; and we nope that our visit will knit more closely the friendly feeling among our members, and give us inspira~ion to carry on our work. For several years it has been my sad duty to report the MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 147 death of prominent Burnsians, and to-day I recall the name of Sir James Bell, Bart., of Montgreenan, ex-Lord Provost of Glasgow and an Honorary President of the Burns Federa­ tion, who recently passed away full of years and of honour. He took a living interest in the Federation, and it was mainly through his interest that the splendid collection of Burns Manuscripts belonging to the descendants of Graham of Fintry has been placed on loan in the Cottage Museum at Alloway. A loss that touches us more intimately is that of Major Geo. A. Innes, M.B.E., who for seventeen years acted as our Hon. Treasurer. He was a man of many activities and of ceaseless energy. His passing leaves a gap which cannot easily be filled; and we who were his more intimate friends deplore the death of a warm-hearted, staunch and generous companion. Although he was a fluent and attractive speaker, Major Innes was more a man of deeds than of words; and the excellent work he accomplished in the school, the church, the Education Authority, and the Volunteer Service bore eloquent testimony to his appreciation of his duty as a citizen. His gifts as vocalist and lecturer caused many calls to be made on his time, but he and his gifted wife .,i were ever ready to assist in any charitable cause. He was an ex-President of Kilmarnock Burns Club, and for seven years before he was appointed Hon. Treasurer of the Federa­ tion he acted as its Assistant-Secretary. At our Conferences his happy nature and his organising ability had free scope, and few Burnsians were better known or more respected than our late friend, whose loss we all lament. Another serious loss to the Federation is the death of Mr. Charles S. Dougall, M.A., a man of outstanding person­ ality and varied gifts who was known throughout a great part of Scotland as author, editor, and lecturer on subjects connected with the life and writings of the Poet. His excellent book on The Burns Country reached its third edition two years ago, and its publishers also brought before the public the Poems of Burns, edited by Mr. Dougall. His help on our Executive Committee, and the interest he took in the Children's Competitions held under the auspices of the Edinburgh B.C.A., call for our gratitude. The late ex-Provost Hogg of Irvine· for many years attended our Conferences. He was for fully twenty years Secretary of Irvine Burns Club, which has an unbroken history of more than a century and posses.ses priceless Burns Manuscripts. He had a distinct literary bent, and at the time of his death had nearly completed a History of Irvine. Those who knew his modest worth and his intimate know-

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ledge of his subject hope that this book may be published as a memorial of an honourable and useful career. Quite recently at Gourock there passed away, in ripe old age, ex-Provost Adam, a former President of the local Burns Club, an enthusiastic Burnsian, and one of the most prominent citizens o~ that town. To the relatives of these, our departed friends, we respect­ fully offer our sincere sympathy. During the year the Federation has made steady progrel!s, and the following 22 Clubs have been added to our roll :­ Denny and Duni pace; Carstairs Junction; Arrochar and Tarbet; Brantford and District (Ontario); Leven; Cambus­ le.ng Tam o' Shanter; Lochore, Glencraig and Crosshill ex­ Servicemen; Sauchie; Gorebridge Glencairn; Chryston; Be.thgate Jolly Beggars; Gourock; Innerkip; Winchburgh Lee. Rig; Gretna; Hamilton (Ontario); Ayr Tam o' Sha.nter; Walney Jolly Beggars Ladies; Dumfries Ladies; Chesterfield and District Caledonian Society; Barnsley and District Caledonian Society; and Cowlairs. I may mention, as a sign of the times, that the Secre­ taries of four of these clubs are ladies. The recruiting work of Mr. W. S. Arbuckle (Greenock) and Mr. John Currie (Nottingham) deserves our thanks. There is still a steady call for the Federation pocket diploma, and during the year I have sent out 340 copies-a record number. Our literary and philanthropic activities are in their normal healthy condition. In January No. 5 of the Second Series of the Burns Chronicle was published under the skilled editorship of Mr. J. C. Ewing. So highly is Mr. Ewing's work as Editor valued by the Burns Club of London that they recently paid him the compliment of placing on record, in their Minutes, their warm appreciation of his great ability as editor and contributor. We congratulate our colleague on this spontaneous and deserved recognition of his efforts, and hope he may long continue to bring before us the fresh and interesting matter he has supplied during his period as Editor. The facsimile reproduction of the Poet's first Commonplace Book, which was promised for the present year, has not yet been published, but it is expected in the immediate future. From the pen of. the Rev. James Muir of Kirkoswald comes a most readable book on the early years of the Poet's life. It contains much garnered local knowledge of the native district of Burns's mother, and may be obtained at a moderate price. On the eve of our Conference there was published a booklet entitled .Alloway-the protection and preservation of its MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 149 memorials of Robert Burns, compiled for the Ayrshire B.C.A. by Mr. J. A. Morris, A.R.S.A. The correspondence between the Trustees of the Burns Monument at Alloway and the Ayrshire Association regarding the danger of fire at Alloway Cottage and Museum is here given in full. Mr. Morris is a skilled pleader, and sets forth his convictions with force and clarity. In order to bring our clubs more closely into touch with L the proceedings of the Executive Committee and to quicken their interest in Burns matters, it was agreed to recommend to this meeting that a quarterly Bulletin be issued, contain­ ing a summary of business transacted at the quarterly meet­ ings of the Executive Committee, information regarding the various activities of the Federation, and a list of lecturers and singers whose services might be requisitioned when re­ quired. The Committee recommends that six copies of the Bulletin be sent free of charge to each federated club. The Annual Report of the London Vernacular Circle by Mr. William Will is, as usual, a comprehensive, illuminat­ ing and inspiring production, by one who since its inception has been the leader in the movement. Mr. Will draws attention to the fact that, apart from parish and village companies, no fewer than 171 clubs in Scotland are pro­ ducing plays, many of which are in the vernacular. He also discusses the value of the Festival Movement in reviving and preserving our doric, and the danger of the " refaned " English accent of broadcast announcers. In appreciation 0£ the lead given by him to the movement, a handsomely­ bound volume, containing the signatures of 1300 admirers at home and abroad, was recently presented to Mr. Will, whose charming personality and unceasing work on behalf of this movement have gained our deepest respect. We have no reason to be downhearted in our efforts to keep the Scottish vernacular alive. During the past year columns of characteristic and expressive words and phrases have been sent by readers to the Daily Record (Glasgow), showing the hold the vernacular still possesses. The Bulletin (Glasgow) has from time to time printed selected poems of the old Scottish " makars," and has also contributed interest­ ing stories of incidents in our national history. News­ papers would not readily give space for such items unless there was a popular demand for them, and we appreciate this work 0£ the press. Burnsians have noticed, often with exasperation, the recent attempts in plays and in " talkies " to portray the ' life of the Poet. Perhaps the phenomenal success attending the revival of the tuneful " Beggars' Opera " has occasioned 1,

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this. The exaggeration of petty incidents in his life and the singular want of sympathy in the study of his character have caused the producers to miss entirely the personality of the Poet. They have been attracted, and have fluttered round him, like moths round a candle-with similar results. Our Children's Competitions, under the care 0£ Mr. A. G. Andrew, are still as popular as ever, and thousands are Li annually tested in their knowledge of the gems of our national songs and poetry. Bridgeton Burns Club (Glasgow) con­ tinues to hold the premier place in this work. The Edin­ burgh B.C.A., under the enthusiastic guidance of Mr. John McVie, had no fewer than 4026 competitors, from 53 schools. The increased demand for Federation medals and certificates is worthy of mention. Although Burns Clubs were founded primarily to dis­ seminate a knowledge of the life and works of the Poet, we have every reason to be proud of the philanthropic work that has been carried out under their direction. In addition to the beds and cots already endowed by our members, the Burns Clubs of Greenock and District have, during the past year, subscribed £1000 to endow a Burns Bed in Larkfield Hospital; and Aberdeen Burns Club has subscribed £600 to endow a Children's Cot. At the end of June the first sod was cut by Mrs. Burns Gowring, great-granddaughter of the Poet, for the erection of five additional cottages at the National Burns Memorial, Mauchline. These cottages, with some improvements on those already erected, will cost probably £3300. A handsome legacy of £1000 by the late Mr. Gabriel Bulloch of Lennoxtown was heartily welcomed at an opportune time. The outstanding success of this, the greatest of all charities established in the name of Burns, is largely due to the indomitable energy and faith of Mr. Thomas Killin and Mr. Leiper Gemmill, who have been the means of raising the magnificent sum of £11,000 for this worthy cause. We are proud to have two such enthusiasts on our Executive Committee. The Burns Club of L<:mdon each year divides nearly £200 between the Royal Scottish Corporation and the Royal Caledonian Schools. Newbattle and District Burns Club, in addition to providing an excursion for 100 old people, divided £33 10s. among 134 veterans. The Glasgow B.C.A. annually contributes to the dwellers in the Jean Armour Houses at Mauchline; and Walney Ladies' Burns Club, one of our new clubs, recently gave a picnic to the Lakes to nearly 100 children, and have done much good work among the needy in their town. There are many other instances of unselfish kindness among our clubs that redound to the credit of the donors, and ought

I I . I \'· MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 151 to silence the sneering remarks of superior persons and the " unco guid." The Federation has ,always had a lively interest in the Auld Brig of Ayr, and through the courtesy of the Town­ Clerk of that town I have received the following report by the Burgh Surveyor :- " This Bridge has been kept under observation during the past year. At the present time the masonry of piers, cutwaters, arches and parapets is in good order. No defects are apparent, and no repairs are required. The granite paving of the north and south inclined slopes of the ;Bridge approaches-where these are slippery with foot traffic-have been carefully gone over, stone by stone, and roughened with hammers. There is now a good foothold for foot passengers, and no further complaints have been received." From a variety of reasons, the scheme for the renovation of the statuary in the Mausoleum of Burns has made slow progress during the past year; general opinion seems to be opposed to any alteration of the structure of the Mausoleum, and in favour of the erection of a replica in marble of the existing statuary. The Burns Clubs of Angus and Mearns are at present raising funds to renew or replace the tombstones of the ancestors of the Poet who are buried in the churchyard of Glenbervie, and the Federation has contributed five guineas towards that end. The Scots of Montreal are erecting in their city a replica of the well-known Burns statue at Ayr. Six years ago the Executive Committee was reconstituted on the basis of district representation in proportion to the number of clubs in the district. On taking stock after our past experience, we find that our Constitution has still weaknesses which ought to be rectified. Some of the districts are too large, and there is little chance of the constituent clubs ever meeting to discuss business. The district allotted to the clubs of Northern Scotland could, with advantage, be divided into two. The inclusion of members from all our districts has given increased vitality to the Executive Committee, and the attendance of delegates has been remark­ ably good. To-day our President, Sir Joseph Dobbie, retires from the position he has so worthily held during the past three years. He has been an excellent chairman, and has won the whole-hearted respect of all our members. He has been more than generous in the bestowal of his time, his pro- 152 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE fessional knowledge, and his means; and it is with sincere regret that we see him demit office. We have with us to-day Mr. A. S. Taylor and Mr. John M. Graham of Atlanta, Georgia; Professor J. B. Shirley and Mr. Wm. Ross of Troy; Mr. James McMurdo of New York; and Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Greig of Brantford, Ontario. We appreciate the enthusiasm of our brethren from the United States and Canada, who have come so far to attend this meeting, and we give them a right hearty Scottish welcome. The thanks of the Federation are due to the Corpora­ tion of Greenock for their kindly welcome and hospitality, and also to the Reception Committee of 'the Greenock and District Burns Clubs, which has striven to make this Con­ ference a complete success. While it is invidious to mention names, when all the members have done such good team work, I cannot refrain from specially thanking Mr. James F. M'Dougall (Secretary of Greenock Burns Club), Captain D. M. Park and Mr. Duncan C. Kerr, who have done so much in arranging for the accommodation of delegatea and the disposal of tickets.

In moving the adoption of the Report the President spoke of the death of Major Innes, and expressed his sympathy with Mrs. Innes in her bereavement. In consideration of the splendid services of the late Hon. Treasurer, he pro­ posed that the sum of 25 guineas be sent to Mrs. Innes, along with their message of sympathy. In the name of the Federation he offered a hearty welcome to the delegates from the United States and from Brantford (Ontario), and he asked Mr. Graham to address the meeting. Mr. Graham, who was received with applause, in a short and eloquent address said that in America the name of Burns was like a flag : it represented not only a great fact, but certain ideals-a certain attitude to life and humanity. To men of Scottish origin the love of Burns meant a strengthening of racial bonds; to those of all races Burns stood for the spirit of human brotherhood; and he voiced, more than any other poet, the passion for political liberty and individual independence. Mr. Graham invited the Federation to hold its next Conference at Atlanta, and assured the delegates that a hearty welcome awaited them in the club-room-a replica of the Cottage at Alloway, which each year attracted visitors from every State in the Union. \ MINUTES OF THY. ANNUAL CONFERENCE 153 After thanking Mr. Graham for his remarks, the Presi­ dent addressed the delegates on the work which lay before the Federation, drawing particular attention to the resuscita­ tion of the vernacular and the publication of the two Dictionaries of the Scottish language. He also asked the delegates to support the movement for the rescue of the Field of Bannockburn from the operations of builders. He reminded them of the centenary of Sir Walter Scott's death in 1932, and suggested as a fitting memorial the establishment of a Chair of Scottish Literature in Edinburgh University. Mr. D. M. Park (Greenock) referred to the Hon. Secre­ tary's remarks on plays and films featuring Burns as the central figure, and called on the Federation to protest against irresponsible people being permitted to foist on the public a travesty of Scotland's National Poet.

HON. TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. Major David Yuille, Interim Hon. Treasurer, in sub­ mitting the financial statement for the year, said that the total income was £710 3s. 3d., and the balance on hand, £284 5s. 5d., which was an increase of £5 16s. over that of last year. On the motion of Mr. William Mitchell (Perth), seconded by Mr. John McVie (Edinburgh), the statement was adopted.

" BURNS CHRONICLE." Mr. J. C. Ewing, Editor of the Chronicle, in presenting his annual report, said that the total receipts from the publication amounted to £189, as compared with £198 in 1929; but a considerable sum was still owing by clubs. The number of copies sold was just over 1500. He once more appealed for greater support for the Chronicle. Out of 288 clubs on the roll, only 133 bought copies of the Chronicle, leaving 155 clubs that did not buy a single copy. He recommended the clubs to follow the example of the Burns Clubs of Atlanta and Calcutta, every member of which pur­ chased a copy.

SCHOOL CHILDREN'S COMPETITIONS. Mr. A. G. Andrew, Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions, in his report said that it embraced 52 clubs, 210 schools of 113,137 pupils, with 15,107 competitors, to whom were presented 1013 book prizes, 118 medals, 5 shields and 160 Federation Certificates. He complimented Mr. McVie on the striking success of the Edinburgh competitions, and Mr. Sproll on the splendid work carried out by Bridgeton { 154 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Glasgow) Burns Club. He also oordially thanked adjudica­ tors, headmasters and teachers for their willing assistance. In reply to a delegate who asked if it was imperative that they should go to the Education Authority before they could initiate competitions in schools, the President said that the Education Authority must be oonsulted and must consent to any addition to the curriculum of a school.

A GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE POET. At this stage the President gave a hearty welcome to Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown, who rose amid loud applause and bowed her acknowledgment.

THE BURNS MAUSOLEUM. Mr. M. H. McKerrow (Dumfries) submitted a report on the Mausoleum of Burns. For many years, he said, the condition of the statuary had been causing anxiety. The figure of Burns was crumbling, and was so badly decayed that it had been necessary to cut out and replace parts of it. As the decay continued, experts advised that the statuary was beyond repair and should be replaced. The Federation considered that the question of replacement or restoration should be settled by the Burns Club of Dumfries, but that the cost should not fall on that Club alone. Any action by the Club was reported to the Executive Committee, and the two bodies were acting in conjunction. Sculptors had been invited to submit designs for the statuary, but the result had been disappointing. It was thought that the present panel should not be removed except for a design of supreme excellence alike in poetic thought and artistic achievement, and this had not been disclosed by any of the competitive designs. They considered that the figure of the Spirit of Poetry might be retained, but that the decaying figure of the Poet should be removed, together with such portions of the plough as might be necessary, and replaced by a similar marble figure, modelled on better lines and avoiding or rectifying any manifest artistic defects. Mr. Cawthra, who was placed first in order of merit by the adjudicators, had been invited to prepare a design in keeping with these suggestions. Mr. McKerrow suggested that the next meeting of the Executive Committee should be held at Dumfries, so that the MauS-Oleum could be visited and the designs examined. The President thanked Mr. McKerrow for his report, and said that as soon as the local bodies had come to a decision regarding their requirements, and these were approved by the Executive Committee, he had no doubt that r r MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 155 the Executive would consider how best to assist in the direction of raising the funds required for the scheme.

MEMORIAL HOMES AT MAUCHLINE. Mr. J. Leiper Gemmill, speaking on the National Burns Memorial and Cottage Homes at Mauchline, said that there were at present 11 cottages for the benefit of deserving old people. The Committee had begun the building of five additional houses, and Mrs. Burns Gowring, a great-grand­ daughter of the Poet, had cut the first sod in June last. They had already collected over £11,000, but still required £3000 in order that the buildings might be maintained and the taxes and pensions of the old folks duly met. Mr. Gemmill appealed for assistance in carrying on this work.

JEAN ARMOUR BURNS HOUSES. Mr. Thomas Killin brought before the delegates the claims 0£ the Jean Armour Burns Houses in Mauchline, which were presented to the Glasgow Burns Clubs' Association by the late Mr. Charles R. Cowie, and included the Burns House, Dr. M'Kenzie's House and Nance Tinnock's House. In addition to the lady Curator of the Museum, they had nine aged women to whom they gave a free house and £5 per annum. They were trying to raise an endowment fund of £2000, and he would gladly receive any contributions.

ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. On the motion of the President, seconded by Sir Robert Bruce, it was unanimously agreed to add the name of Mr. James McMurdo (New York) to the list 0£ Hon. Vice­ Presidents. On his retirement from the office of President, Sir Joseph Dobbie was unanimously elected an Hon. President of the Federation. In proposing Sir Alexander Gibb, G.B.E., C.B., as his successor, the Chairman referred to him as a patriotic Scot, an enthusiastic Burnsian and an outstanding business man. He also intimated an apology for Sir Alexander's unavoid­ able absence. Mr. John Taylor Gibb (Mauchline) seconded the proposal, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hugh M'Lean was elected Senior Vice-President; and the Hon. Secretary, the Editor of the Burns Chronicle, the Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions, and Captain Adam Mackay, Auditor, were re-elected. Bailie Ninian Macwhannell was unanimously elected 156 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Junior Vice-President; Major David Yuille, T.D., was elected Hon. Treasurer; and Mr. James M'Intyre was elected to the vacant Auditorship.

PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO "BONNIE ;JEAN." A letter from Glencraig Bonnie Jean Burns Club, suggest­ ing that a memorial should be raised to Jean Armour, was read. On the motion of the Chairman, the letter was remitted to the Executive Committee.

PLAOE OF NEXT OONFERENOE. Invitations to hold next conference in their towns were received from Troy, U.S.A., through Professor J. B. Shirley; from Atlanta, U.S.A., through Mr. John M. Graham; and from Hawick, through Mr. George Baptie. On the motion of the President, it was agreed to leave the choice in the hands of the Executive Committee.

GIFTS TO SIR JOSEPH AND LADY DOBBIE. The business proceedings were closed with the presenta­ tion of gifts to Sir Joseph and Lady Dobbie. The gift to the retiring President took the form of a sectional book­ case; that to Lady Dobbie was a silver salver. Sir Robert Bruce, in handing over the gifts, said that the members of the Federation wished to express directly what they felt of Sir Joseph Dobbie's leadership during the past three years. Particularly, he would say, the large accession to their strength was greatly due to the personal efforts of the President. Lady Dobbie acknowledged the gift in a short speech, and said that the salver would find a place amongst her most treasured possessions. Sir Joseph Dobbie, in his reply, acknowledged the assistance which he had received from the members of the Executive Committee, and said he had no fear for the future of the Federation, which, he was sure, would grow from strength to strength. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the business meeting. DINNER. On Friday evening the Visit Committee entertained to dinner Sir Joseph and Lady Dobbie, the officials of the Federation, and some of the prominent citizens of Greenock. Mr. Arthur Murray occupied the chair, and speeches were made by Provost Drummond and Sir Joseph Dobbie. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 157 \

CIVIO AND PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS. Immediately thereafter the delegates and their lady friends met in the spacious Town Hall, where they were received by the Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Greenock, and also· by the President of the Federation and Lady Dobbie. A concert, arranged by the Town Council, was afterwards given in the main hall, the programme being splendidly sustained by the Greenock Male Voice Choir-conducted by Mr. A. J. Gourlay,-Mr. William McCulloch (Elocutionist), a quartette of solo singers, and two accompanists. During the evening Pipe-Major Balloch conducted Provost Drummond, the President of the Federa­ tion and other prominent Burnsians to the platform. In an eloquent address Provost Drummond extended to the delegates and to Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown a hearty welcome to the home of the Mother Burns Club of the world. He recalled the associations of the town with Burns and " Highland Mary " ; and mentioned that Finlayston House, home of the Poet's patron, the Earl of Glencairn, is in the immediate vicinity. He hoped the Conference would be productive of much good, and that the visit might be both profitable and enjoyable. Sir Joseph Dobbie thanked the Provost for his warm words of welcome, and expressed the Federation's hope for a new era of prosperity for the town.

LUNCHEON. Immediately after the business meeting on Saturday the delegates and their lady friends lunched in the Lorne Restaurant. After luncheon, the toasts of " The King," " The Town of Greenock," and " The Burns Federation " were honoured by the company.

SAIL TO ROTHESAY. The party then adjourned to Princes Pier, and sailed to Rothesay. Unfortunately, owing to rain, the beautiful scenery of the Firth of Clyde was not seen at its best.

CONCERT. In the evening, with an audience of nearly two thousand persons, a concert arranged by the Visit Committee was held in the Town Hall. Mr. Arthur Murray was Chair­ man, and he was accompanied on the platform by the leading officials of the Federation and a number of influential local citizens. I

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At the outset of the concert Sir Joseph Dobbie delivered a short address, which was broadcast; and he afterwards called on Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown to address the audience. In a few appropriate words she acknowledged her pleasure at being present, and wished the Federation every success in its many endeavours. The concert was thoroughly Scottish, and was admirably sustained throughout. The selections of the Glasgow Reel and Strathspey Society were hailed with delight, as were also the dances of the Scottish Country Dance Society. The cultured singing of Miss Crue Davidson and her brother, as well as that of Messrs. Hardie, White and Stirling, was received with great appreciation by the audience, as was evidenced by the enthusiasm with which it responded to the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Joseph Hunter, M.P. The concert concluded with the singing 0£ " Auld Lang Syne " and " God Save the King."

CHURCH SERVICE. A number of the delegates attended the forenoon service in the Mid Kirk on Sunday. The Provost, Magistrates and Town Council, accompanied by their officials, were present. The Scripture lessons were read by Sir Joseph Dobbie and Major David Yuille, and the service of praise was led by a well-balanced choir. The Rev. James Francis, B.D., delivered an eloquent and thoughtful sermon on " Burns on Ethics," which made a deep impression on his audience.

DRIVE TO SHANDON. In delightful weather a company of over one hundred enjoyed a motor drive to Shandon, on the Gareloch. On the way a visit was paid to Formakin estate, where the old-world gardens, with their quaint yew hedges and play­ ing fountains, called forth general admiration. Crossing the Clyde at Erskine Ferry, the party proceeded-through Old Kilpatrick, Dumbarton and Helensburgh-to Shandon Hydropathic. After tea, Dr. Darling (Edinburgh) gave a short address, and the opportunity was taken to thank the Greenock Committee for its hospitality. The return journey was begun at 7.30 p.m., and Greenock was reached about 10 o'clock. The Federation is grateful for the excellent arrangements made for its visit by the Committee, which had worked most enthusiastically to make this Conference memorable in its annals. THOMAS AMos, Hon. Secretarg. 6

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RETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, SCHOLARS, COMPETITORS, AND PRIZE-WINNERS.

[See Minutes of the Annual Conference of the Council.]

Clubs Schools Scholars Competitors Prize-winners Aberdeen ...... 1 4 3,000 428 18 Alloway ...... 1 1 143 52 26 Annan .....•...... 1 1 1,000 200 20 Arbroath (Open) ...... • 1 4 1,200 101 3 Ayr ...... 1 12 5,995 707 50 Bannockburn ...... 1 6 1,000 46 22 Balerno ...... 1 1 220 110 17 Barrhead ..•...... 1 1 500 30 2 Blantyre and District... 1 4 1,300 108 24 Broughty Ferry ...... 1 3 800 53 10 Beith Caledonia ..•...... 1 3 903 72 3 Bridgeton'...... 1 29 27,000 6,490 169 Burnbank and District 1 6 3,000 160 50 Brechin ...... • 1 2 950 80 20 Colinton ...... •... 1 3 1,000 14 6 Callander ...... •...... 1 1 205 38 8 Chryston ...... •...... 1 2 800 70 20 Cumnock ...... 1 2 600 76 3 Covington and Thanker- ton ....•...... 1 1 44 20 6 Dornoch ...... 1 3 250 100 53 Dumfries ...... 1 14 3,867 392 81 Edinburgh and District 11 53 27,000 4,083 99 Forfar ...... ,.... 1 5 3,200 130 30 Gorebridge ...... 1 1 900 98 18 Gretna ...... 1 2 560 252 50 Hawick ...... 1 5 1,400 150 38 Hamilton, Ont...... 1 2 500 2 2 Hamilton...... 1 10 5,006 160 20 Haddington ...... 1 1 100 23 13 Irvine ...... 1 5 2,400 350 40 Kilbirnie ...... •.... 1 3 1,800 160 30 Moss~el (Glasgow) ...... 1 1 1,100 40 20 Mauc line ...... 1 3 700 80 12 Markinch ...... • 1 1 440 169 4 Moffat ...... 1 1 70 35 2 Newbattle and District 1 1 700 241 12 N ewcraighall and Dis- trict ...... •...•...... 1 1 750 250 12 Continued on next page. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S COMPETITIONS 161

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There were awarded by the various clubs: 160 Federa­ tion Certificates; 102 Federation Medals; 12 other Medals; and 6 Shields and Cups. Greenock Burns Club presented prizes at the local Music Festival. The voluntary services of the under-mentioned ladies and gentlemen in connection with these competitions are cordially acknowledged : Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Colquhoun; Dr. Barrie; Messrs. John Mc Vie; James M'lntyre; Gregor A. Grant, LL.B.; Mackay Kerr; F. J. Belford, M.A.; Bailie Ninian Macwhannell, F.R.I.B.A.; John White; John Newton; C. P. Lyle; Rev. J. H. Bryden; James Henderson; John Thomson; Alfred Dinsdale, F.R.C.O.; A. D. Craigmyle, M.A.; Dr. James MacLachlan, O.B.E.; George Crowe; and the late Mr. C. S. Dougall, M.A.

BURNS FEDERATION MEDAL. To encourage the holding of competitions among school children, the Executive Committee of the Burns Federation recently prepared a medal which could be purchased by federated clubs for presentation to successful pupils. A design prepared and gifted by Mr. Ninian Macwhannell, F.R.l.B.A., was approved by the Committee, and the cost of striking the die was generously borne by ex-President Sir Robert Bruce. The medal is illustrated in the Burns Chronicle, 1930. Copies of the medal may be obtained by federated clubs from the undersigned, the Hon. Secretary of School Children's Competitions. The prices are (1) in bronze, 3s. 9d. each; (2) in silver, 7s. each; and (3) in gold, 31s. each. Engraving and postage are extra. Cases to hold the medals may also be obtained, price ls. 9d. each. A. G. ANDREW. 73 BRUNSWICK STREET, GLASGOW, C.1. L LIST OF

BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

ON THE

ROLL OF THE BURNS FEDERATION, 1931. [Corrected to 17th November, 1930.]

0-KILMAB.NOCK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1808; federated 1885; 80 members; President, A. R. Cumming, M.A. ; Vice-President, Thos. M. Lyon; Secretary and Treasurer, Major David Yuille, 10 Burns Avenue, Kilmarnock.

1--THE BURNS CLUB OF LONDON : instituted 1868; federated 1885; 300 members; President, John B. Rintoul; Vice-President, Sir Thos. F. Purves, R.E., M.I.E.E. ; Secretary, J. A. Brown, C.E., M.I.S.E., 11 The Drive, Ilford, Essex; Treasurer, William H. Harries, F.C.I.S., Bushmead, Cunningham Park, Harrow, Middlesex. Vernacular Circle: Chairman, J.M. Bulloch, LL.D.; Hon. Secretary, William Will; Overseas Correspondent, John Douglas, F.S.A.Scot.; meets in Royal Scottish Corporation Hall, monthly.

2-ALEXANDRIA BURNS CLUB : instituted 1884; federated 1885; 89 members; President, William Houston; Vice-President, Robert Scott ; Secretary and Treasurer, John Barton, J.P., Cedar Cottage, Middleton Street, Alexandria ; meets in Village School on last Friday of month.

3-TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW): instituted 1860; fede­ rated 1885; 100 members; President, Bailie Matthew Arm­ strong; Vice-President, W. H. Mitchell; Secretary, T. P. Thom­ son, 32 Barrington Drive, Glasgow, C.4; meets in Burns House Club on second Tuesday of month.

~ALLANDER BURNS CLUB : instituted 1877; federated 1885; 50 members; Hon. President, P. M. Macintyre, M.A., LL.B.; President, Donald M'Laren; Secretary, Alex. D. Cumming, F.S.A.Scot., Schoolhouse, Callander; Treasurer, James Mac­ donald, Parish Council Office, Callander.

7--THISTLE BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1882; federated 1885; 50 members; President, Wm. Paton; Vice-President John Goldie; Secretary, John Vallance, 56 Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow, W.2; Treasurer, John Eadie, 5 Miller Street, Glasgow; meets at 5 Miller Street. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 163

9---ROYALTY BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW): instituted 1882; federated 1886; 120 members; President, John Aitken; Vice-President, James Denholm; Secretary and Treasurer, George F. Howarth, 68 Bath Street, Glasgow; meets at 21 India Street on last Thursday of March. 10-DUMBARTON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1859; federated 1886; 70 members; President, R. H. Hamilton; Vice-President, Robert Harvey; Secretary, John Dunlop, 153 High Street, Dumbarton; Treasurer, R. H. Hamilton, Clydesdale Bank, Dumbarton; meets in Elephant Hotel on 23rd January, 1931. 14-DUNDEE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1860; federated 1886; 43 members; President, Robert B. Laing; Vice-President, William M. Waddell; Secretary, James G. Fyfe, 37 Union Street, Dundee; Treasurer, Alex. M'Laggan, 37 Un,ion Street, Dundee; Librarian, W. F. Mitchell; Curator, R. Ramsay; meets at 37 Union Street. 20--AIRDRIE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1885; federated 1886; 200 members; President, Guy N. Hamilton; Vice-President, Rev. E. Sherwood Gunson; Secretary and Treasurer, A. T. Little, 71 South Bridge Street, Airdrie ; meets in, Town Hall on 31st October and 25th January. 21-GREENOCK BURNS CLUB (MOTHER CLUB) : instituted 1802; federated 1886; 180 members; President, Arthur Murray; Vice-Presidents, Thomas Baxter and Grierson Macara; Secretary and Treasurer, James F. M'Dougall, Commercial Bank Buildings, Greenock. 22-EDINBURGH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1848; federated 1886; 150 members; President, Alexander Darling, LL.D.; Vice-Presi­ dent, Allan Stevenson; Secretary, Thomas Robertson, 22 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh; Treasurer, Thomas W. Jack, Church Hill, Duddingston; Chaplain, Rev. J. Fraser Grahame, D.D. 26-PERTH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1873; federated 1927; 74 members; President, Rev. P. R. Landreth; Vice-President, D. Vass; Secretary, W. Melville Carmichael, 3 Nelson Street, Perth; Treasurer, A. Hutton, Ki-a-ora, Perth Road, Scon,e, by Perth; meets in Salutation Hotel, monthly. 33-GLASGOW HAGGIS CLUB : instituted 1872; federated 1886; 93 members; President, James Hempseed; Vice-President, John Andrew; Secretary and Treasurer, Burns Andrew, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow; meets in St. Enoch Hotel on second Tuesday of month from October to March. 34-cARRICK BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW): instituted 1859; federated 1887; 40 members; President, Arthur F. Collins; Vice-Presi­ dent, David Sutherland; Secretary, Colin H. Macfarlane, 20 Trongate, Glasgow; Treasurer, Wm. Morrison, 62 Glassford Street, Glasgow; meets at 62 Glassford Street on last Friday of month. 36-ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1885; federated 1886; 200 members; President, Cuthbert P. Lyle; Vice-President, John R. Colquhoun; Secretary, A. W. Alexander, 45 Jura Street, Glasgow, S.W.2; Treasurer, Andrew Dun,n, 153 Queen Street, Glasgow, C.1; meets in Bath Hotel on first Thursday of month. 164 BURNS CLUBS. AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

37-DoLLAR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1887; federated 1887; President, Provost S. F. Butchart; Vice-President, Alex. K. Forbes, M.A.; Secretary and Treasurer, David Mitchell, Woodville West, Dollar; meets in Castle Campbell Hotel.

40-ABERDEEN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1887; federated 1889; 114 members; President, James Brown; Vice-President, Alex. W. Mackie; Secretary, Alex. B. Garden, 3 Ardarroch Place, Aber­ deen; Treasurer, Charles Mackie, 89 Leslie Terrace, Aberdeen; Auditor, Wm. Clark Mitchell; meets in Bon Accord Hotel on first Monday of month from October to March; annual meeting on 20th April.

42--CRIEFF BURNS CLUB : instituted 1889; federated 1890; 100 members; President, William Forbes; Vice-President, A. Watt Allison; Secretary, William Pickard, 2 .Addison Terrace, Crieff; meets in Star Hotel on 25th Jan.nary.

44-FORFAR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1893; federated 1893; 192 mem­ bers; President, Ex-Bailie William Coutts; Vice-President, James N. Strachan; Secretary, William .Andrew, 48 Glamis Road, Forfar; Treasurer, Fred. A. Milne, 93 Queen Street, Forfar; meets in Masonic Rooms.

45--cUMNOCK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1887; federated 1891; 60 mem­ bers; President, Alex. Penman; Secretary, Andrew Taylor, Clachian, Cumnock; Treasurer, J. M. Hill, Hartfield, Cumnock; meets in Dumfries Arms Hotel, Cumnock, on 25th January.

48-PAISLEY BURNS CLUB : instituted 1805; federated 1891; 34 mem­ bers; President, William R. Scott; Vice-President, George P. Laidlaw; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas Hunter, 24 High Street, Paisley; meets at 29 Gauze Street on first Thursday of each month from October to April. 49-BRIDGETON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1870; federated 1891; 1286 members; President, Col. G. P. Linton, O.B.E., M.C., T.D.; Vice-President, Geo. W. Laurie; Secretary, John G. S. Sproll, 3 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, C.1; Treasurer, David S. Brown., 569 London Road, Glasgow, S.E.; Directors, Jas. Craig, Allan Morton, David Hannay, Robert B. Thomson, John M'Callum, J.P., Robert Dawson, John S. Steven, Jas. Anderson, Robert H. Jones, and Walter A. Moore.

50--STIRLING BURNS CLUB : instituted 1886; federated 1891; 140 members; President, Thomas Elliot; Vice-President, S. P. Hodge; Secretary, Alex. Dun, 37 Murray Place, Stirling; Treasurer, Jas. P. Crawford, 68 Port Street, Stirling; meets in Golden Lion Hotel on 23rd January, 1931. 53-GOVAN FAIRFIELD BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1886; federated 1891; 70 members; Hon. President, Colonel John. A. Sellars; Hon. Vice-Presidents, T. Fullarton and W. Graham; President, Robert Glen; Vice-President, Jack Neil; Secretary, Alexander Graham, 3 Moss Road, Glasgow, S.W.1; Treasurer, Wm. Bates, 59 Greenhead Avenue, Glasgow, S.W.1; meets in Eden Villa, 8 Carmichael Street, Govan, on first Wednesday of month from September to April. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 165

55---DERBY SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION AND BUB.NB CLUB : instituted 1890; federated 1892; 140 members; President, J. D. Black; Vice­ Presidents, John Munro and W. M. Wylie; Secretary, W. M. Wylie, 9 Charnwood Street, Derby; Assistant-Secretary, W. Smellie; Treasurer, John Henderson, 74 St. Chads Road, Derby.

56-LAPB.AIK BUB.NB CLUB (MUIRKIRK) : instituted 1893; federated 1893; President, Arch. Fairbairn; Vice-President, Rev. J. Richmond; Secretary, Charles P. Bell, Main Street, Muirkirk; Treasurer, Andrew Pringle ; meets in Masonic Hall or Dundas Hall, Muir­ kir k, every week.

59-GOUB.OCK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1893; federated 1893; President, J. F. W;ylie; Vice-President, A. Harvie; Secre­ tary, A. Manderson, 47 Royal Street, Gourock; Treasurer, A. T. Russell, Glengoinan, Park Terrace, Broomberry Drive, Gourock; Auditors, R. Tweedie and J. Chisholm; meets in Criterion Hall every Friday.

62-cuPAB. BURNS CLUB : instituted 1893; federated 1893; 120 members; President, Sheriff Dudley Stuart; Vice-Presidents, R. Osborne Pagan, W.S., and George J. Lumsden; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert G. Brown, St. Leonards, Cupar.

63--MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1893; federated 1893; 50 members; President, J. A. Ross; Vice-President, Robert Parker; Secr~tary, William Brownlee, 6~ Cadder Street, Glasgow, S.1; meets m Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Eglinton Toll.

64-BEITH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1892; federated 1893; 45 members; President, John Orr; Vice-President, James Anderson; Secre­ tary and Treasurer, John Ferguson, 21 Woodside Road, Beith; meets in Masonic Hall.

65-MUSSELBURGH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1886; federated 1894; 80 members; President, William Malcolm; Vice-President, Andrew Welsh; Secretary, George Murray Colville, 17 Links Place, Musselburgh; meets in Town Chambers twice yearly.

67--CARLTON BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1894; federated 1894; 95 members; President, A. B. Steel; Vice-President, Wm. Kelman; Secretary, Thos. B. Hendry, 23 Montrose Street, Glasgow, C.2; Treasurer, John W. Dickie; meets in Kenil­ worth Hotel, Glasgow.

68-sANDYFOB.D BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1893; federated 1894; 421 members; Hon. President, J. E. D. MacGregor, J.P.; President, Bailie Alexander B. Swan; Vice-President, Wilfrid L. Winning; Secretary and Treasurer, Alexander Miller, British Linen Bank, K1>lvinhaugh Branch, 1190 Argyle Street, Glasgow; meets in Burns House Club.

71--CAB.LISLE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1889; federated 1895; 86 members; President, S. E. Rigg; Secretary, J. W. Crawford, Red Lodge, Carlisle; Treasurer, T. G. Cowan, Clydesdale Bank, Carlisle; meets monthly in County and Station Hotel. 166 BURNS CLUBS AND SfJOTTISH SOCIETIES

72-PARTICK BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1885; federated 1895; President, Bailie D. C. Fletcher; Vice-President, J. A. Morri­ son; Hon.. Secretary and Treasurer, R. G. J. Kirk, 212 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

7~LASGOW-MAUCHLINE SOCIETY : instituted 1888; federated 1895; Hon. President, Sir Archibald M'Innes Shaw; President, J. Leiper Gemmill, J.P.; Vice-President, Thomas Killin, J.P.; Secretary, William Campbell, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, H. Plant Alexander, Eastfield Chair Works, Ruther­ glen. 75-KIRN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1892; federated 1896; 100 members; President, Wm. S. C. Dobie; Vice-President, Colonel Mac­ connochie; Secretary and Treasurer, Jas. J. Boyd, Norwood, Kirn; meets in Kirn Hall every Monday from October to March. 76-BRECHIN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1894; federated 1896; Secre­ tary and Treasurer, Geo. Cumming, Lindsay Lane, Brechin. 82-ARBROATH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1888; federated 1928; 98 members; President, Bailie Harry Corsar; Vice-Presidents, John Stewart, J. B. Halliday, and James Macdonald; Secre­ tary, John Joss, 107 High Street, Arbroath; Treasurer, Neil Robertson, North of Scotland Bank, Arbroath; meets on 26th January, 1931. 85-DUNFERMLINE UNITED BURNS CLUB : instituted 1812; federated 1896 ; 70 members ; Hon. President, Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine; President, Sir .Alexander Gibb, G.B.E., C.B. ; Vic&-President, Lieut.-Col. J. M. Mitchell; Secretary and Treasurer, Bailie Peter Paterson, Strathearn, Pilmuir Street, Dunfermline; meets in Masonic Temple on 25th January. 86-WINSOME WILLIE BURNS CLUB (CUMNOCK) : instituted 1856; federated 1886 ; 25 members ; President, Robert Scott; Vice­ President, Thomas Lamont; Secreta1-y, Hugh Torbett, 17 Town­ head Street, Cumnock; Treasurer, John Healy; meets in Hotel Royal on first Saturday of every month. 89-SUNDERLAND BURNS CLUB : instituted 1897; federated 1897; 100 members; President, A. Graham; Vice-President, A. Moncur; Secretary, M. Neilson, 14 E. Whickham Street, Sunderland; Treasurer, .A. W. Semple, 21 Jackson Street, Sunderland; Auditor, N. Hawes; Musical Director, D. Gordon,; Pipers, K. Campbell and C. Mitchell; Librarian, G. Mackay; meets in Palatine Hotel on second Thursday in September, and on second and fourth Thursdays from October to April. 91-SHETTLESTON BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1897; federated 1897; 105 members; President, Alexander Ritchie; Vice-Presi· dent, Thomas Muir; Secretary, .Andrew Ross, 1380 Shettleston Road, Glasgow; .Assistant Secretary, J. Oliver, 44 Denbrae Street; Treasurer, James Cassells, 18 Denbrae Street, Shettles­ ton., Glasgow. 92-KILBOWIE JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB (CLYDEBANK) : instituted 1897; federated 1898; 80 members; President, George .Abbott; Vice-President, D. J. Clark; Secretary, William Patrick, 14 Stewart Street, Dalmuir; Treasurer, Alexander Davidson, 28 Bannerman Street, Clydebank ; meets in Cross Restaurant on last Thursday of each month. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 167

94---UPHALL TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB : instituted 1894; federated 1897; 60 members; President, Alexander Tullis; Vice-Presi­ dents, James Wilson and William Paul; Secretary, Thos. T. Goldie, 22 Burnside Road, Uphall; Treasurer, Andrew Chap­ man, Elibell Cottage, U phall Station ; meets in the Hotel on last Friday of month. 96-JEDBURGH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1869; federated 1897; 60 members; President, Bailie W. Wells Mabon, J.P.; Vice-Presi­ dent, Rev. James P. AlexaI1der; Secretary and Treasurer, Alexander Dingwall, Friars, Jedburgh; meets in Royal Hotel. 97-KILMARNOCK BELLFIELD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1895; federated 1898; 40 members; President, John Hutchison; Vice-President, Thos. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Lennox, 11 Nursery Avenue, Kilmarnock; Treasurer, Jas. Neilson, Craigie Road, Riccarton; meets in Bellfield Tavern on third Monday of each month. 98-LANARK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1891; federated 1898; Secretary, Thomas Veitch, Dalblair, Wheatland Drive, Lanark. 100-HAMILTON MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1892; federated 1898; 50 members; President; Thomas B. Dick; Vice-Presidents, Dan. Ferguson and T. B. Goudie; Secretary, Wm. So=erville, 33 Reid Street, Burnbank, Lanarkshire; Treasurer, Robert Thorpe, 141 Quarry Street, Hamilton; meets in Commercial Hotel on first Tuesday of each month, except June, July and August. 105-RUTHERGLEN CRONIES BURNS CLUB : federated 1898; 50 members; President, George Watt; Vice-President, Charles Wales; Secre­ tary, Andrew M'Clure, 33 Cambu.slang Road, Rutherglen; Treasurer, John W. Morrison, 2 Burnhill Street, Rutherglen; Sergeant at Arms, John Pattison; meets in Burnhill Rest on last Friday of month. 106-BROXBURN ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB : federated 1924; 78 members; President, Walter Neilson; Vice-President, George M'Lean; Secretary, Thomas PaterSOI\, Goschen Place, U phall ; meets in Clifton Arms, Broxburn, on fourth Friday of each month. 108-EAST CALDER AND DISTRICT JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1897 ; federated 1899 ; 30 members ; Hon. President, Wm. Baxter; President, James Millar; Vice-President, John Young; Secretary, J. S. Young, Limefield, East Calder; Treasurer, James Findlay, 77 Oakbank, by Mid-Calder; Stewards, James Glasgow and Wm. Wilson; meets in Grapes Hotel on first Monday of month from September to March. 110-cAMBUSLANG BURNS CLUB : instituted 1850; federated 1898; Presi­ dent, Angus M'Cracken; Secretary, John M'Cracken, 269 Main Street, Cambuslang; Assistant Secretary, Angus Barr; Steward, Robert Stewart; meets in Institute. • 112---BURNS HOWFF CLUB (DUMFRIES) : instituted 1889; federated 1899; 120 members; President, Wilham Murrayt· Vic&-Presidents, Wm. E. Boyd and James Sheridan; Secretary,_ . H. Montgomery, 109 High Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, W. D. Boy4l11, 34 Bank Street, Dumfries; Librarians, J. W. Howat and W. D. Boyes; Auditors, Wm. Pearson and J. D. M'Millan; meets in Globe Hotel on first Wednesday of each month. 168 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

113-VALE OF LEVEN GLENCAIRN BURNS CLUB (ALEXANDRIA) : instituted 1897; federated 1899; 20 members; President, James Burdon; · Vice-President, George Kerr; Secretary, John James, c/o Mrs. T. Young, 7 John Street, Renton; Treasurer, Peter '.Burdon, Viewfield, Balloch; Auditors, George Kerr and J. L. Ritchie; meets in Millburn Bar on last Saturday of each mon.th from October to March.

118-ALBANY BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1900; federated 1900; 125 members; Hon. Presidents, Prof. John Glaister, M.D., and William Cullen, M.D.; President, T. Findlay Stewart; Vice­ Presidents, David Blair, M.A., and Neilson Robertson; Secre­ tary, D. C. Kennedy, 33 Hope Street, Glasgow; meets at 27 India Street on first Wednesday of month from October to March.

120-BRISTOL CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1820; federated 1900 ; 200 members; President, Robert Brodie; Vice-President, F. E. Weatherly, K.C.; Secretary and Treasurer, F. W. Whitehead, Albion Chambers, Bristol; Chairman, Major J. S. Mather, M.B.C.M.; Benevolent Chairman, R. Robertson; Social Chair­ man, John Hyslop; meets in Albion Chambers as required.

121-HAMILTON JUNIOR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1886; federated 1901; 40 members; President, Robert Bannatyne ; Vice-President, Andrew Dickson; Secretary and Treasurer, W. Wilson, 5 Haddow Street, Hamilton; meets in Duncan Stewart's on first Monday of month except May-July.

123-AUCHINLECK BOSWELL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1900; federated 1901; 37 members; Presiden.t, John Weir; Vice-President, Hugh Sloan; Secretary, James Muir, Gilblair, Auchinleck; Treasurer, John Black; meets in Burns Room, Market Inn, Auchinleck.

124-THE NINETY BURNS CLUB (EDINBURGH) : instituted 1890; federated 1902; 203 members; President, J. Stewart Seggie, C.A., F.S.A.A.; Vice-President, W. K~ng Gillies, M.A., B.A.(Oxo~.), F.R.S.E.; Secretary, R. D. G. M Laren, 2 Mayfield Road, Edm­ burgh; Treasurer, George Runcie, 41 Northfield Avenue, Edin­ burgh; meets in Ferguson & Forrester's Rooms, 129 Princes Street, monthly from October to March.

125-BLACKBURN-ON-ALMOND BURNS CLUB : instituted 1900; federated 1902; President, Alexander M'Lachlan; Vice-President, James Logan; Secretary, Sam. Smith, Westend, Blackburn, by Bathgate ; meets m Almond Inn on first Saturday of month.

125-l'ALKIRK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1866; federated 1902; 200 mem­ bers; President, Dan. Robertson; Vice-Presidents.z.. J. Symington Quig and David Blair; Secretary and Treasurer, .tt. H. Menzies, Bank Street, Falkirk; meets in Mathieson's Rooms, High • Street.

128--cOWDENBEATB GLENCAIRN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1893; federated 1903; President, John Nisbet; Vice-President, Wm. Foster; Secretary, Eben. Hunter, 31 Arthur Place, Cowdenbeath; Treasurer, A. Taylor ; meets in " Ye Olde Inn " every Friday from October to April, Friday monthly during remainder of year. BORNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 169

131-NOTTINGHAM SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION : instituted 1871; federated 1903; 359 members; President, James Scott; Vice-President, A. D. Phillips; Secretary, Geo. H. Aitken, 41 George Roadt.. West Bridgford, Nottingham; Treasurer, J. M. Watson, 22 1Jevon­ shire Road, Nottingham; meets in Mikado Cafe.

133-NEWARTHALL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1903; federated 1904; 21 members; President, George Cook; Vice-President, Henry Brown; Secretary, John Henshaw, 225 High Street, Newart­ hill, by Motherwell ; Treasurer, Alexander Maxwell, 171 High Street, N ewarthill, by Motherwell; meets in N ewarthill Miners' Institute on last Thursday of month from October to March.

135--PARTICK WESTERN BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1903; federated 1904; 130 members; President, Robert Watson; Vice­ President, Thomas Begg; Secretary, William Lauderdale, 54 White Street, Glasgow, W.1; Treasurer, Alexander Taylor, 11 Bowling Green, Glasgow, W.4; Auditors, David M. Kerr and John Macpherson; meets in Masonic Hall, Partick, monthly from September to March.

139-NATIONAL BURNS CLUB, LTD. (GLASGOW) : instituted 1904; fede­ rated 1904; 110 members; President, B. G. Gershon; Vice­ President, John Inglis; Secretary, William Hamilton, 21 India Street, Glasgow, C.2; meets at 21 India Street.

148-GREENOCK CRONIES BURNS CLUB : instituted 1899; federated 1905; 45 members; President, John Drever; Vice-President, James Bradley; Secretary, Lawrence Brown, 21 Lyle Street, Greenock; Treasurer, William M'Farlane, 28 West Blackball Street, Greenock; Musical Director, Hector Crawford; Pianist, Thomas Sinclair; meets in R.A.O.B. rooms on Tuesdays.

151-0LD KILPATRICK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1906; federated 1906; 40 members; President, Wm. C. Cockburn; Vice-President, Robert Paton; Secretary, Gavin Irving, Ferry Road, Old Kil­ patrick; meets in Barclay Hall.

152-HAMILTON BURNS CLUB; in,stituted 1877; federated 1906; 160 members; President, John Middleton; Secretary, Alex. Cullen, 92 Cadzow Street, Hamilton; Treasurer, W. Martin Kay, Bank of Scotland Chambers, Hamilton; meets in Masonic Hall.

153-SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1904; federated 1906; 400 members; President, W. D. Fisher; Vice-Presidents, J. G. MacKerracher and A. L. Gowans; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Kevan M'Dowall, 115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C:I!; Auditors, Jas. B. MacPherson and Robert Stewart; Bards, Thomas Cree, W. D. Cocker, and Robert Hogg; Director of Programmes, Bailie N inian Macwhannell; meets in "Cranston's," 17 Renfield Street, on fourth Monday of month.

155--EASi STIRLINGSHIRE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1905; federated 1906; 42 members; President, Alexander Cruickshan,ks; Vice-President, William Galbraith; Secretary and Treasurer, Matthew W. Meek, Crossroads House, Bainsford, Falkirk; meets in Cross­ roads Inn, Bainsford, on Friday, 30th January, 1931. 170 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

156-NEWCASTLE AND TYNESIDE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1864; federated 1906; 400 members; President, Wm. Kershaw; Vice-President, James Samson; Secretary and Treasurer, G. B. Lauder, 106 Fair­ holm Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 157-BAILLIESTON CALEDONIAN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1901; federated 1906; 16 members; President, Charles Paterson; Vice-President, John Seymour; Secretary, Peter M'Lean, 7a Main Street, Baillieston; Treasurer, Donald M 'Farlane, 20 Main Street, Baillieston; meets in Free Gardeners' Hall on second Saturday of month from October to April. 158--DARLINGTON BURNS ASSOCIATION : instituted 1906 ; federated 1906 ; 77 members; President, J. C. Veitch; Vice-Presidents, Jas. Anderson, Councillor R. Nichol, J.P., and David Stevenson; Secretary, R. M. Liddell, 18 Greenbank Road, Darlington; Treasurer, Geo. Lawson, 5 Holmwood Grove, Harrowgate Hill, Darlington; meets in " The Poplars," monthly. 159-WALKER-ON-TYNE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1892; federated 1906; 82 members; President, William Brydon; Vice-Presidents, John Keith and Robert M'Rory; Secretary, John Yeats, 175 Middle Street, Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Treasurer, H. F. Caldwell; meets in Waggon Inn, Low Walker, on alternate Tuesdays from September to April.

160-WHITBURN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1906; federated 1906 j 58 members; President, William Clark; Vice-President, Frank M'Gregor; Secretary, Allan Johnston, 184 West Main Street, Whitburn; Bard, James R. Thomson; meets in Cross Tavern on first Saturday of each month. 161-CHARLESTON BURNS CLUB _(PAISLEY) : instituted 1905; federated 1906; 50 members; President, J. T. Howard; Vice-Presidents, A. Thomson and R. Petrie ; Secretary and Treasurer, Archd. Thomson, 14 Espedair Street, Paisley; Auditors, Thos. Peacock and Andrew Shannon; meets at 2 Stevenson Street, quarterly. 163-GATESHEAD AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1887; federated 1907; 280 members; President, Henry Walker; Vice-President, J. Readman; Secretary, John Drape, Shandon House, Beacons­ field Road, Low Fell, Gateshead; Treasurer, G. W. Porter, Trevelyan Terrace; Financial Secretary, Angus Morrison; meets in Royal Hotel on first Thursday of month from September to May.

164-KINNING PARK BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1881 j federated 1907; 70 members; President, James M'Pherson; Vice-Presi­ dent, Samuel Rafferty; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas Deans, 26 Dundrennan Road, Langside, Glasgow, S.2; meets in Masonic Hall, Rutland Crescent, on second Thursday of each month from October to March.

165-wALLSEND AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1898 j federated 1907; 100 members; Hon. President, Dr. A. Forrest; President, Walter Gladstone; Vice-President, John Foster; Secretary, David C. Carruthers, Ashgrove House, Holme Avenue, Walkerville, Newcastle ; meets in Chillingham Hotel and Assembly Room fortnightly from October to March, and monthly from April to September. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 171

167-BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND SCOTTISH SOCIETY (Birmingham Burns Club : amalgamated 1924) : instituted 1888; federated 1907; 663 members; Patron, The Duke of Argyll; President, Coun­ cillor R. H. Hume, M.A. ; Vice-Presidents, James Balden, John Barr, John Brown, H. Farquhar, Allan Granger, J. Murray Laing and Donald M'Intosh; Secretary, J. P. Morrison, 71 Westminster Road, Handsworth, Birmingham; Assistant Secre­ tary, C. A. MacDonald, 96 Blenheim Road, Moseley; Treasurer, Robert M'Kenzie, 50 Stirling Road, Edgbaston; meets in Grand Hotel monthly from September to March.

168-RICCARTON BURNS CLUB (KILMARNOCK) : instituted 1880; federated 1908; 36 members; President, John Stevenson; Vice-President, David Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, Alex. Flanagan, Block 10, Bruce Street, Riccarton, Kilmarnock; meets in Commercial Inn on last Saturday of month from October to April.

169-GLASGOW AND DISTRICT BURNS ASSOCIATION : instituted 1907; federated 1908; 36 members; President, Captain Archibald Campbell; Vice-Presidents, William Boyle and Dr. T. Stewart Barrie; Secretary, Gregor Allan Grant, LL.B., 87 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2; Treasurer, J. C. Brown, 6 Blackie Street, Overnewton, Glasgow; meets at 27 In.dia Street on fourth Tuesday of month from September to June.

171--CHATTANOOGA BURNS SOCIETY : instituted 1907; federated 1907; Hon. President, James F. Johnston; President, Col. Milton B. Ochs; Vice-President, Frank Spurlock; Secretary and Treasurer, R. B. Cooke, 605 James Building, Chattanooga, Tenn.; annual meeting on 25th January; other meetings as arranged.

172--0REGON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1908; federated 1908; Secretary, Alexander T. Smith, 143 Hamilton Avenue, Portland, Oregon.

173-mVINE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1826; federated 1908; 263 members; President, Dr. Alexander J. Gibson, D.S.O., M.A.; Vice-President, Thomas Hall; Secretary, James Hogg, 21 Bank Street, Irvine; Treasurer, R. F. Longmuir, RoseVIlle, Irvine; meets in Kmg's Arms Hotel on 25th January.

180-TOLLCROSS BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1908; federated 1908; 90 members; President, H. M. Fletcher; Vice-President, J. C. Waugh; Secretary, James Paterson, Greenview, Fullarton, Tollcross, Glasgow; meets in Fullarton Hall on Fridays.

181-PRIMROSE BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1901; federated 1909; 94 members; Hon. President, John Duncan; Hon. Vice­ Presidents, T. S. Turnbull, F.E.I.S., and John Hair; Presi­ dent, Thomas D. Speirs; Vice-President, George Thomson; Secretary and Treasurer, George Calderwood, 106 Stevenson Drive, Shawlands, Glasgow, S.l ; meets in Burns House Club on last Thursday of month from September to March.

182-STANE MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB (SHOTTS) : instituted 1908 j federated 1909; President, John Simpson; Vice-President, David Topping; Secretary, .Arch. Williams, 23 Manse Buildings, Shotts; Treasurer, Robert Smith; meets in Barr's Hall. 172 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

183-LONDONDERRY BURNS CLUB AND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1907; federated 1909; 99 members; President, .Alexander Mac­ millan; Vice-Presidents, Thos. Wallace, .Alex. Wightman, Wm. G. S. Ballantine, Geo. Sidebottom, Peter Gaylor, John Maxwell, James Steele Hanna, J.P., and Joseph Sherrard; Secretary, George Paxton Findlay, 1 Boating Club Lane, Londonderry; .Assistant Secretary, Wm. .A. Dickie; Treasurer, David Camp­ bell Murray, Dunshee, Marlborough Street, Londonderry; .Auditors, George Sidebottom and .Alexander M'Kenzie; meets in Presbyterian Working Men's Institute on Wednesdays from October to .April.

184-BLAIBADAM SHANTER BURNS CLUB : instituted 1907; federated 1907; President, Geo. Malcolm; Vice-Presidents, .Arthur Bennet and James Lees; Secretary, Thos. C. .Anderson, Blairforge, Blair­ adam, Kelty_; Treasurer, Hugh Farrell, .Adams Terrace, Kelty; Croupier, Wm. Fyfe; meets in Blairadam Tavern on alternate Saturdays.

187-GALASHIELS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1908; federated 1909; 50 members; Hon. President, .A. L. Brown, ex-M.P.; President, Wm. Rennie; Vice-President, John Hodge; correspondence to be addressed to the President, at Station House, Galashiels.

189-CLYDEBANK BARNS o' CLYDE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1896; federated 1909; President, James Kean; Vice-President, James A. M'Diarmid; Secretary, .A. Homewood, 35 Taylor Street, Clyde­ bank; meets in Hutcheon's Restaurant on last Friday of each month.

190-PORT-GLASGOW BURNS CLUB : instituted 1910; federated 1910; 40 members; President, Lockhart N. Kirkland; Vice-President, .Alexander Wilson; Secretary, Cornelius Young, 45 Fyfe Park Terrace, Port-Glasgow; Treasurer, John Telfer, 3 Mar.field Terrace, Port-Glasgow; .Auditors, Robert Kinloch and William Ramsay; Bard, Peter Macfadyen; Stewards, James Galloway and John M'Farlane; meets in Star Hotel on second Friday of month from September to April.

192--AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF FEDERATED BURNS CLUBS : instituted 1908; federated 1910; 30 members; President, James Macintyre; Vice-President, Geo. Campbell; Secretary and Treasurer, Wm. Lennox, 11 Nursery .Avenue, Kilmarnock; meets quarterly at various places throughout the county.

195-BLUE BELL BURNS CLUB (SHIBEMOOR) : instituted 1906; federated 1910; 20 members; Secretary, Councillor John Wilson, 11 Duke Street, Shiremoor, Northumberland.

196-MID-ARGYLL BURNS CLUB (ARDRISHAIG) : instituted 1909; federated 1910; President, .Alex. Blue; Secretary, James Lindsay, Solicitor, Ardrishaig; meets in Royal Hotel, .Ardrishaig.

198-TWENTY·FIVE JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB (GOREBRIDGE): insti­ tuted 1906; federated 1911; 50 members; President, John Lear­ month; Vice-President, James Juner; Secretary, William Weir, 37 Victoria Street, Hunterfield, Gorebridge; Minute Secretary, Thomas Drysdale; Treasurer, James Durilop, 16 New Hunter­ field, Gorebridge; .Auditors, Joseph Dunlop and John Watson; meets in .Arniston Gothenburg on third Saturday of month from September to April. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 173

199-NEWBATTLE AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : in,stituted 1910; federated 1911; 100 members; Hon. Presidents, Mungo MacKay, J.P., George Humphrey, Wm. Carson, and John Gilmour; Past Presi­ dent, Andrew Anderson, J.P.; -President, David Haldane; Vice­ Presidents, William Thomson and John Morris; Secretary, John Finlay, 3 Park Road, N ewtongrange, Midlothian; Minute Secre­ tary, Alexander Meek; Treasurer; James Paxton, Lothian Terrace, N ewtongrange, Midlothian; Auditors, William Kirk­ wood and James Brown; meets in Band Hall, Newtongrange, from October to April. 202-YE CRONIBS BURNS CLUB (GOVAN, GLASGOW): instituted 1893; federated 1911; 60 members; President, Alexander P. Gowans; Vice-President, William M'In,tyre; Secretary, James Rellie, 18 Elder Street, Govan, Glasgow; Treasurer Leonard Woolley, 883 Govan Road, Glasgow; Bard, Thomas M. Walker, M.A.; Musical Director, W. Parker; meets in Commercial Restaurant, Govan Cross, on second Saturday of month from September to March ; annual meeting on second Friday of June. 205-PAISLEY ST. MffiREN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1910; federated 1911; Secretary, David D. Crawford, 44 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley. 207-CA:MBUSLANG WINGATE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1908; federated 1912; 30 members; President, John Thomson; Vice-Presidents, Alex. CuP.ples and Dan. Beattie; Secretary, Robert Forrester, 177 Hamilton Road, Cambuslang; Treasurer, Wm. Campbell; Auditors, Thos. M'Gilvray and .Archie Paterson; meets in Free Gardeners' Lesser Hall on first Saturday of each month except May, June and July. 208-cALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF COLORADO SPRINGS : instituted 1897; federated 1912; 95 members; Chief, John W. Gillis; First Chieftain, J. A. M'Dougall; Second Chieftain, Chas. S. Hamil­ ton; Third Chieftain, John Morrison; Secretary, Walter B. M'Kibben, Y.M.C . .A., Colorado Springs, Colorado; meets in Y.M.C.A. Hall. 209-GREENOCK ST. JOHN'S BURNS CLUB : instituted 1909; federated 1911; 80 members; President, David M. Park; Vice-President, Hugh Thomson; Secretary, Jacob .A. C. Hamilton, 73 Holms­ croft Street, Greenock; Treasurer, Gilbert Kerr, 58 Belville Street, Greenock; meets in Masonic Temple on third Tuesday of each month from October to .April. 212-PORTOBELLO BURNS CLUB : instituted 1892; federated 1913; 75 members; President, David Lowe Turnbull, M . .A.; Vice-Presi­ dent, Councillor John Hay, D.L., J.P.; Secretary, William MacVey, 44 Duddingston Park, Portobello; Treasurer, George Sanderson, Clydesdale Bank, Portobello; meets in Royal Hotel : annual general meeting and concert in October; Burns Festival on 26th January, 1931. 213-KINGSTON BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1912; federated 1913; 130 members; President, Robert .Armour; Vice-President, William Bain; Secretary, .A.Neil Campbell, F.C.C.S., lOLothian Gardens, Kelvinside North, Glasgow, N.W.; Treasurer, .Alexander C. Smith, 150 .Arisaig Drive, Mosspark, Glasgow; .Auditors, Wm. Gilmour and .Alex. Watson,; meets in Wheat Sheaf Rooms, 263 Paisley Road, on third Thursday of month from October to March. 174 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

218---BANNOCKBURN EMPIRE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1913; federated 1913; 30 members; President, John Fulton; Vice-President, Mathew Jenkins; Secretary and Treasurer, Andrew M'Gilchrist, 5 Path Brae, Bannockburn; meets on first Saturday of month during winter.

220-BURNS CLUB OF ST. LOUIS : instituted 1904; federated 1913; 25 members; President, W. K. Bixby; Vice-President, Geo. S. Johns; Secretary and Treasurer, Archer Wall Douglas, 900 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Mo.

221-PRESTONPANS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1900; federated 1913; 50 members; President, Herbert Millar; Vice-President, James Bogie; Secretary, David Allan, Whitefield Place, Prestonpans; Treasurer, George M'Kenzie, High Street; meets on third Tues­ day in February, March, October, and December, and on 25th January. •

222-HULL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1863; federated 1912; 300 members; President, Major Peter Robson, T.D.; Past-Presi­ dents, Fred Ingham and Jas. A. Brown; Secretaries, Robert A. Spiers, 81 Ings Road, Hull, and Leslie Lancaster, 4 Mayfield Street, Hull; Treasurer, Frederick Bell, 100 Boulevard, llull; meets in Field's Restaurant on last Friday of month from October to March.

223-AULD CLINKUM BUB.NB CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1913; federated 1913; 45 members; President, John Harley; Vice-President, Kenneth Alexander ; Secretary, Alexander Nairn, 55 Seamore Street, Glasgow, N.W.; Benevolent Fund Treasurer, Ja.mes Wilson; meets in Burns House Club, 27 India Street, Glasgow, on first Saturday of month.

224-ASHINGTON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1891; federated 1913; Presi­ dent, C. G. Henderson; Vice-President, D. Baxter; Hou. Secre­ tary, Wm. Harbin, 7 Seventh Row, Ashington, Northumber­ land; Treasurer, J. T. Kidd.

225-HELENSBURGH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1911; federated 1913; 130 members; President, John Brown; Vice-Presidents, John Somer­ ville and Walter Marsland; Secretary, Thos. Ferguson, 104 West ·Princes Street, Helensburgh; Treasurer, Alex. Goodlet, 45 East Princes Street, Helensburgh ; meets it\ Masonic Hall, monthly.

226-DUMFRIEB BURNS CLUB: instituted 1820; federated 1913 L 226 members; President, William Gibson · Past-President, .ttight Rev. J. Montgomery Campbell, D.D.; Secretary and Treasurer, John McBurme, Sheriff-Court House, Dumfries; Annual Meet­ ing on a date in March fixed by Committee.

231-FAULDHOUSl!I AND EAST BENHAR BUB.NB CLUB : instituted 1907; federated 1914; President, John Salmond; Vice-President, Robert Mutter; Secretary, William Salmond, Hawthorn Place, Quarry Road, Fauldhouse; meets in Caledonian Hotel.

234-GLASGOW SOUTHERN MERCHANTS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1914 federated 1914; 50 members; President, Dr. W. Towers Hardie Secretary, Archd. Irving, 328 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow Treasurer, Geo. Fowlie; meets in Ferguson & Forrester's. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 175

236-WHITEHAVEN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1914; federated 1914; 130 members; President, W. A. Davidson; Vice-President, Dr. J. W. MacKay; Secretary and Treasurer, Duncan Jamieson, 7 Albert Terrace, Whitehaven; Auditor, Wm. Brewster; Bard, W. Glenn; meets in Globe Hotel.

237-UDDINGSTON MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1914; federated 1914; 36 members; President, David Nicol Miller; Vice-Presi­ dent, Charles M'Williams; Secretary, Arthur Downie, 89 Wood­ lands Crescent, Bothwell; Treasurer, George Anderson, Co-operative Buildings, Tannochside, Uddingston; meets in Magdala Hall on third Saturday of month, except June, July and August.

238--BURNS CLUB OF ATLANTA : instituted 1896; federated 1914; 84 members; President, Wightman F. Melton; Vice-President, Jere A. Wells; Secretary, H. C. Reid, 1396 Fairbanks Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia; Treasurer, E. F. King, 10 Pryor Street Building, Atlanta, Georgia; Superintendent, David Buchan; Directors, Sinclair S. Jacobs, Walter B. Stewart, James Carlisle, D. B. Evans and J. W. Beeson; meets in the Burns Cottage, Atlanta, on first Wednesday of month.

239-HAWICK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1878; federated 1914; 450 members; President, George Armstrong; Vice-President, John Hume; Secretary, George Hogg, 4 Park Street, Hawick; Treasurer, Alex. Pringle, 8 Beaconsfield Terrace, Hawick; meets in Club Rooms, Albert Bridge.

242-MONTROSE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1908; federated 1915; Presi­ dent, Major Wood, M.C.; Vice-President, Bailie Gouk; Secre­ tary, Jas. C. Hansen, Royal Bank, Montrose; Treasurer, C. W. M'Gregor; meets in Guild Hall.

243--ST. JAMES BURNS CLUB (PAISLEY) : instituted 1912; federated 1915; President, Donald M'Fadyen; Vice-President, John Kerr; Secretary, J. M'Kechnie, 3 Douglas Terrace, Paisley; Treasurer, James Fleming, 8 Glen Street, Paisley.

244-DALMUIR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1914; federated 1916; 65 mem­ bers; President, Thomas F. Armstrong; Vice-President, Robert Woodburn; Secretary and Treasurer, Alex. Dillon, 21 Trafalgar Street, Dalmuir; Auditors, D. Lyon and G. Atkins; meets in St. John's Masonic Hall, quarterly.

247-TmRTEEN JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB (LOCHGELLY) : instituted 1916; federated 1917; 30 members; President, Robert Scobie; Vice-President, Alexander Brown; Secretary, Robert Garmory 21 Francis Street, Lochgelly; Treasurer, Robert M'Kay, Bruce'. field, Lochgelly; Croupiers, George Veigh and Arthur Marlow· Auditors, Michael Vail l,!nd Alexander Anderson; Bard, Roberi Mackie; Piper, Robert M'Kay, jun.; meets in Victoria Bar, Church Street, Lochgelly, on last Saturday of month.

2~AM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB (COWDENBEATH) : instituted 1917; federated 1917; 20 members; President, John Black· Vice­ President, F. Howie; Secretary, John Dougary, 120' Union Street, Cowdenbeath; Treasurer, John Dryburgh, Burgh Road Cowdenbeath; Bard, John Duff; Croupier, R. Bostock. ' 176 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

251-GLENCRAIG BURNS CLUB : instituted 1918; federated 1918; 72 members; President, John Cook; Vice-President, James Walk­ ingshaw; Secretary, Robert Glencross, Loftic View, Glencrai~, Fife; Treasurer, Robert Ferrins; meets in The Houf, Hunter s Bar, on third Saturday of every mon.th from October to March.

252-ALLOWAY BURNS CLUB : instituted 1908; federated 1918; 101 members; Hon. President, Lord Glentanar; President, John H. B. Lochhead, M.C., M.A.; Vice-Presidents, Thomas Auld and Col. C. L. C. Hamilton, C.M.G., D.S.O.; Secretary and Treasurer, William Scott, 5 Belleisle Cottages, Alloway; meets in .Alloway Public Hall.

253-GALSTON JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1916; federated 1918; 30 members; President, George Campbell; Vice-Presi­ dent, Alex. Frew; Secretary and Treasurer, Thos. Morton, 37 Brewland Street, Galston; .Auditors, S. Hood, jun., and H. Scott; meets in Burns Tavern on first Saturday of month from September to .April.

254--VICTORIA BURNS CLUB (GREENOCK) : instituted 1915; federated 1918; 85 members; President, John .Anderson; Vice-Presidents, Jamee Kennedy and R. Adams; Secretary, Jamee Munroe, 63 Wallace Street, Greenock; Treasurer, John Ferrier 3 East Craw­ ford Street, Greenock; meets in Co-operative Halls, East End, on second Thursday of month.

256-NEWTON-ON-AYR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1904; federated 1919; 38 members; President, J. S. Jackson; Vice-President, J. Longair; Secretary and Treasurer, T. Alexander, 35 Crown Street, .Ayr ; meets every Wednesday.

257-ARMADALE STAR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1918; federated 1919 j President, Thomas Milne; Vice-President, James M'Hattie; Secretary, George Menzies, 35 Barbauchlaw .Avenue, .Armadale, West Lothian; meets in Star Inn first Saturday monthly.

258-ARMADALE BUCK'S HEAD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1918; federated 1919; President, John Mack; Vice-President, William Brown; Secretary, John Steven.son, Brown Street, .Armadale, West Lothian ; meets in Crown Hotel.

259--BONNYRIGG A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT BURNS CLUB: instituted 1919; federated 1919; President, J. Harper; Vice-President, .A. Hill; Secretary, A. Hill, jun., 21 Camp View, Bonnyrigg; meets in Calderwood .Arms on last Saturday of month.

261-BURNS ANNIVERSARY CLUB (SYDNEY) : instituted 1895; federated 1919; 200 members; President, James Campbell; Vice-Presidents, .Adam Dempster and James M. Blance; Secretary, James Buchan, Logie Brae, York Street, Forest Lodge, Sydney, .Australia; Treasurer, Wm. Campbell; meets in St. James' Hall on last Saturday of each month.

262-l'Il!'ESHIRE BURNS ASSOCIATION : instituted 1919; federated 1919; President, Thos . .Anderson; Vice-Presidents, Robert Moyes and Walter M. Miller; Secretary, James G. Park, Tavern Cottages, North Road, Hill of Beath, Crossgates, Fife; meets in Asso­ ciated Club Rooms monthly. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 177

263----GLASGOW MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1919; 250 members ; Hon. President, The Right Hon.. the Earl of Cas­ sillis; Hon. Vice-Presidents, J. Rankine Andrew and H. Alston Hewat; President, George Mackay; Vice-President, David Martin Baxter; Secretarv and Treasurer, James Inglis, 113 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, N.W.; Auditors, H. M. Lepper and Wm. R. Neil; Director of Music, Wm. Palmer; Pianist, Carleton Smyth; M'Lennan Cup Representative, John W. Logan; meets in, Burns House Club, 27 India Street, on last Friday monthly from Septembell to April.

264-PREBTONPANS JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1918; federated 1919; 10 members; President, George Doig; Vice-Presi­ dent, John Robertson; Secretary, Robert Wilson, 17 Viewforth Terrace, Prestonpans; Treasurer, William Cunningham; meets in the " Queen's Arms " on. first Saturday of every month.

265-BINGRY JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1920; President, James Gold; Vice-President, Thos. Ferguson; Secretary, Thos. Whisker, Wester Crosshill, Lochore, Fifeshire; Treasurer, Robt. Johnstone; meets in Lochore Gothenburg Hall on third Saturday of each month.

266-NEWTON JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1920; 30 members; President, Joseph Black; Vice-President, Richard M'Inall; Secretary, Alex. Lightbody, 60 Pitt Street, Newton, Hallside; Treasurer, Thomas Hynds, 30 Dunlop Street, Newton, Hallside; meets in Ingleneuk Social Club, Halfway, on last Saturday of month.

267-PRESTONPANS MYSTIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1919; 25 members; President, Charles Rowan ; Vice-President, Neil Livingstone; Secretary, Peter Taylor, 66 High Street, Pres­ tonpans; Treasurer, William Ford, J.P.; meets in Railway Tavern on first and third Saturdays of each month from October to April.

269-TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB (JOHNSTONE) : instituted 1912; federated 1920 ; 57 members ; President, Matthew Monie, M.A., B.Sc.; Secretary, James A. Scott, 29 Ulundi Road, Johnstone; meets in Parish Church Hall, fortnightly.

270-cOQUETDALE BURNS CLUB (ROTHBURY) : instituted 1898; federated 1920; 40 members; President, James Murray; Vice-President, Dr. Jno. A. Smail; Secretary, Ralph Dixon, 6 Whitton Terrace, Rothbury; Treasurer, Wm. Henderson, Greenwell Villas, Roth­ bury; meets in Alexandra Cafe, Rothbury.

271-TRENTON BURNS CLUB : in.stituted 1919; federated 1919; 30 mem­ bers; President, Robert Cunningham; Vice-President, David Waugh; Secretar~" James Wylie, 1060 Franklin Street, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Treasurer, Alexander M'Innis, 40 Emanuel Street, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A.; meets in Royal Oak Hall, Clinton and Yard Avenues, Trenton, N.J., on second Saturday of month.

273-LANARK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: instituted 1919; federated 1920; 40 members; President, Thomas Stoddart; Vice-Presi­ dent, William Glendinn.in$; Secretary, James Kay, 4 Waverley Crescent, Lanark; meets m Royal Oak Hotel. M 178 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

274--TROON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1920; federated 1920; 104 mem­ bers; President, David M'Nab; Vice-President, Bailie Wilson; Secretary, J:ames C. Brown, 21 Templehill, Troon; Treasurer, Geo. S. M'Vey, Clydesdale Bank, Troon.

275-AYR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1886; federated 1920; 295 members; President, James D. Sloan; Vice-Presidents, Ex-Bailie Jas. Smith, John Boyd, C. C. Learmonth, and James M'Intyre; Secretary, Miss Polly Hyslop, Kirkport, Ayr; Treasurer, John Browning, 57 Dalblair Road, Ayr; Auditors, Robert Wilson and Thos. Frew.

277-HARRililN BURNS CLUB: federated 1920; Secretary, Wm. M'Nee, 266 Madison Street, Harriman, Pa., U.S.A.

278---DULUTH CLAN STEWART, NO. 50 (ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS), BURNS CLUB: federated 1920; Secretary, A. G. M'Knight, 319 Provi­ dence Building, Duluth, Minn., U.S.A. 279-JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB (BROXBURN) : instituted 1920; fede­ rated 1920; 23 members; President, Jno. Black; Vice-President, Robert Bowie; Secretary, Jno. Cruickshank, 1 Albyn Cottages, Broxburn; Treasurer, Thos. Inglis; meets in Strathbroke Hotel on first Friday of every month.

280-DBTB.OIT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1912; federated 1920; Presi­ dent, Neil R. Sutton: Vice-President, Thomas G. White; Secre­ tary, Richard Irvine, 11806 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.; Financial Secretary, W. A. V. Edward; Treasurer, W. D. Pettigrew; Bard, Peter Grant; meets in St. Andrew Hall.

281-VICKERSTOWN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1920; 35 members; President, Alex. Craig; Vice-President, R. Colville; Secretary, James D. Cowley, 82 King Alfred Street, Vickers­ town, Barrow-in-Furness; Treasurer, David Craig; meets in George Hotel quarterly.

282-GLASGOW AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS' BOWLING ASSOCIATION: instituted 1899; federated 1920; President, James Ritchie; Vice­ President, T. Findlay Stewart; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert Parker, 138 Calder Street, Glasgow, S.2; meets in Burns House Club; Committee meets in National Burns Club.

283-SINCLAffiTOWN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1920; federated 1920; 62 members; ·Hon. President, Bailie Roberts; Hon. Vice-President, Clem Hutchison; President, George Robertson; Vice-President, William S. Copeland; Secretary, John Blyth, 3d Institution Street, Kirkcaldy; Treasurer, Robert Haig, 38 Loughborough Road, Kirkcaldy; meets in Sinclairtown Station Hotel on second Saturday of month.

284-NORTH-EASTERN BURNS CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA : instituted 1896; federated 1921 ; 89 members; President, Alexander Macdonald; Vice-President, Alexander Gowans; Secretary, Harry Valen­ tine, 4530 N. Hurley Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.; Treasurer, John M'Cash, 141 W. Lippincott Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.; meets in Lighthouse Hall on last Saturday of month. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 179

286-sHAWLANDS BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW): instituted 1920; federated 1921; 110 members; President, Andrew M'Callum; Vice-Presi­ dent, David Hunter; Secretary, J. B. Stuart, 135 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow; Treasurer, Robert Hunter; meets in Langside Halls or Marlborough House.

288-BEITH CALEDONIA BURNS CLUB : instituted 1911; federated 1921; 40 members; President, John Danks; Vice-President, Wm. M'Connell; Secretary and Treasurer, John Gibson, Giffen Mill, Barrmill, Beith; meets in Old Deer Inn on 25th January.

290-BLANTYRE AND DISTRICT MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1921; 45 members; President, David Pender; Vice­ President, Alexander Reid; Secretary, Andrew Walker, 78 Donaldson Street, Burnbank, Hamilton; Treasurer, Alexander Stephen, 18 Cemetery Walk, High Blantyre; meets on fourth Saturday of each month, except June, July and August. 292-GRAHAMSTON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1920; federated 1921; 50 members; Hon. President, R. C. Liddell; President, Johu Laps­ ley; Vice-President, W. C. Roberts; Secretary, Geo. Rae, 76 Dollar Avenue, Bainsford, Falkirk; Treasurer, Wm. Watmore, David's Loan, Bainsford, Falkirk. 293--NEWCRAIGHALL POOSIE NANSIE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1921; federated 1921; 41 members; Hon. Vice-President, Edward Millen; President, Jas. Smith; Vice-President, Robert Porteous, sen.; Secretary, Wm. Watson, 7 Park View, Newcraighall; Assistant-Secretary, Thos. Sneddon, c/o Robertson, Avenue Square ; Treasurer, Robt. B. Brown, Park A venue, N ewcraig­ hall; meets in Sheep Head Inn, Duddingston, on second Satur­ day of month from October to April. 294-HILL OF BEATH BURNS CLUB : federated 1921 ; 40 members; Presi­ dent, John Turcan; Vice-President, William Rennie; Secre­ tary, James Barclay, No. 1 Readin~ Room Row, Hill of Beath, Crossgates; Treasurer, John Burt, ]Un.; meets in Hill of Beath Tavern twice monthly from September to April. 295-BURNS HOUSE CLUB, LTD. (GLASGOW) : instituted 1920; federated 1921; President, William C. Cockburn; Vice-President, Charles Drew; Secretary, Mrs. N. Stark, 27 India Street, Glasgow, C.2.

296-WALSALL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1900; federated 1922; 80 mem­ bers; President, H. Bullock; Vice-President, Ruyert Jeffries; Secretary, Eric 0. Jones, 12 Leigh Road, Walsal ; Treasurer, Walter D. Forsyth, Lloyds Chambers, Walsall.

298-NANAIMO BURNS CLUB : instituted 1912; federated 1922; Presi­ dent, Adam M'N eil; Vice-President, John Gavin; Secretary, Joseph English, 355 Haliburton Street, Nanaimo, B.C., Canada; Treasurer, James Stuart; meets in Oddfellows' Hall.

300-cOVINGTON AND THANKEB.TON TINTOCK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1921; federated 1922; 80 members; President, Rev. Wm. C. Macgregor; Vice-President, John Dunbar; Secretary and Treasurer, John Brown, School House, Covington, Thankerton, Biggar ; meets in Thankerton Hall. 180 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

302-AUCBTEBJ>BRB.AN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1906; federated 1921; President, John Paterson.; Vice-President, John Dick; Secre­ tary, George M'Gregor, Crai~side, Woodend, Cardenden; Treasurer, John Carver; meets m Gothenburg Room. 303-vICTORIA ST. ANDREW'S AND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1892; federated 1922 ; Secretary, A. Bain, 1217 Lyall Street, Esquimalt, B.C., Canada. 304--DUNNIXIER BURNS CLUB : federated 1922; President, Geo. Pen­ man; Vice-President, James Ingram; Secretary, Claud Neilson, New Houses, off Hendry Road, Kirkcaldy ; meets in. Dunnikier Arms Hotel. 305--NEW WATERFORD BURNS CLUB : federated 1922; President, Richard Burns; Vice-President, John Sim~son; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Lily Harper, Box 406, New Waterford, Victorian Hotel, Cape Breton, Canada. 306--cAB.DIFF CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1886 ; federated 1922; Hon. Secretary, Alexander Gillis, 205 Newport Road, Cardiff. 307-EDINBURGH AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION : instituted 1914; federated 1923; 180 members; President, Robert G. Morton, C.A. ; Vice­ Pres1dents, W. King Gillies, M.A., B.A.(Oxon.), F.R.S.E., and Henry Robb; Secretary, John M'Vie, 13 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh ; Assistant Secretary, Miss E. M. Symin~on; Treasurer, J. M. Houston, 75 Warrender Park Road, Edin­ burgh; Auditor, D. E. Brewster; meets in Ferguson, & Forrester's Rooms on second Friday of month from October to March. 308-BAB.RHEAD KELBURN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1919; federated 1922; 38 members; President, James Fleming; Vice-President, Samuel Jack; Secretary and Treasurer, George G. Pinkerton, 110 Carnock Crescent, Barrhead; meets in Cross Arthurlie Inn on last Saturday during winter months. 309-ANNAN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1910; federated 1923; 104 members; Presiden.t, Ex-Bailie Thomas Woodman; Vice-Presi­ dent, Dean Harry Taylor ; Secretary Alexander Scott, St. Johns, Annan; Treasurer, George M. Swee.t, Seaforth Avenue, Annan; meets in Central Hotel on 25th January, 30th November, and as arranged. 310--MAUCHLINE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1923; federated 1923; 70 members; President, Tom Hood; Vice-President, Robt. G. Manson; Secretary, James Dunlop, Oakbank, Mauchline; Treasurer, James Harper, Park Terrace, Mauchline; meets in " Poosie Nansie's." 311-COLWYN BAY AND DISTRICT SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION: instituted 1923; federated 1923; President, Geo. Williamson; Vice-Presi­ dent, Jas. Glass; Secretary and Treasurer, G. Williamson, Grey­ stones, Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay; meets in Cafe Parisien every second Wednesday. 313-ROYAL BURGH BURNS CLUB (RUTHERGLEN) : instituted 1922; federated 1923; 50 members; President, James Taylor; Vice­ President, Mrs. Neil Ferguson ; Secretary, Thomas Warren, 1 Richmond Place, Rutherglen ; Treasurer, Neil Ferguson, 384 Main Street, Rutherglen; meets in Orange Hall on third Wed­ nesday of month. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 181

314-SCOTTISH BURNS CLUB (EDINBURGH) : instituted 1920; federated 1923; 130 members; President, A. Drysdale Patterson, F.R.S.A.; Vice-Presidents, Peter Weir, S.S.C., and D. J. M'Arthur; Secretary, G. M. Brown, 19 Shandon Street, Edinburgh; Treasurer, Joseph Sanders, 36 Cowan Road, Edinburgh; Auditor, J. F. Brodie; Musical Director, R. F. Middlemiss; Pianist, F. J. Belford, M.A.; meets in Synod Hall on second Friday of month from October to March.

il~HE KNOWE BURNS CLUB (HARDGATE) : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 40 members; President, William Horn; Vice-President, Alex. Fraser; Secretary, Robert Pearson, Colbreggan Place, Hardgate, Duntocher; Treasurer, James Mealyea.; meets in Horn's Restaurant on alternate Mondays. 318--QUEENSBERRY BURNS CLUB (DUMFRIES) : instituted 1924; federated • 1924; 100 members; President, Thomas Aitken i.. Vice-Presidents, A. E. Unsworth and James Connon, sen.; i:secretary, A. D. Pattullo, 42 Aldermanhill Road, Dumfries; Treasurer, A. D. Byers, 81 English Street, Dumfries; Auditors, J. Marchbank a.nd W. Herd; meets in Queensberry Hotel, usua.lly on third Tuesday of each month during winter. 319--FISHERROW MASONIC BURNS CLUB \MUSSELBURGH) : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 42 members; President, Hugh Roberts; Vice­ President, Charlie Reid; Secretary, John Peebles, 21 New Street, Musselburgh; Treasurer, James Watson, 37 Stoneybank Terrace, Musselburgh; meets in Mechanics' Hall on third Satur­ day of month. 320-rnoY BURNS CLUB : institiited 1903; federated 1924; 275 members; President, Prof. John B. Shirley; Secretary, James H. Baxter, 21 Bleecker Avenue, Troy, N.Y., U.S.A.; meets in Oddfellows' Hall, Fourth Street, on fourth Saturday of month from Sep­ tember to May. 322-BTEVENSTON AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 40 members; President, Robert Gillan; Vice-President, Thomas Hamilton; Secretary and Treasurer, M. Wilson, 2 Smith­ field Terrace, Stevenston; meets in Caledonia Vaults. 323-KIRKCUDBRIGHT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1918; federated 1924; President, Rev. Wm. Barclay, B.D. ; Vice-President, Mrs. M'Myn. 324-BTOCKTON (N.S. w.) BURNS CLUB : instituted 1923; federated 1924; 70 members; President, Alex. R. Clark; Vice-President, James R. Fraser; Secretary, A. R. Clark, 14 Beaston Road, Stockton, N.S.W.; Treasurer, Mrs. A. F. Matheson, Lomond Street, Stockton, N.S.W.; Musical Director, Wm. Hamilton; Master of Ceremonies, Wm. Stuart; meets in Masonic Hall on second Wednesday of month. 325-VANCOUVER BURNS FELLOWSHIP : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 100 members; President, John Macinnes; Vice-Presidents, George Moir and John MacDon.ald; Secretary, W. L. Waldie, 3391 West 22nd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.; Treasurer, John B. Ha.rt, 614 West Seventh Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.; meets in O'Brien Hall on third Wednesday of month from September to May. ' 182 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

326-BINGRY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 70 members; President, Mrs. Julia Gibb; Yice­ President, Mrs. Storrar, sen,.; Secretary, Mrs. Isabella Beyer1dge, Ballingry Place, Lochore; Treasurer, Mrs. .A. Fothermgham, New Houses, Lochore; meets in Gothenburg Club Room, Lochore, fortnightly. 327-ST. MARK'S BURNS CLUB {PERTH) : instituted 1924; fe?erated .1924; 50 members; President, Rev. P. R. Landreth; V1ce-Pres1dent, Wm. Munro; Secretary, Wm. Smith, 4 Hawarden Terrace, Jeanfield, Perth; Treasurer, David M'Rae, 33 Glover Street, Perth; meets in Church Hall. 328-HURLFORD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 20 members; President, John Paton; Vice-President, James Elliott.; Secretary, James M'Ewan, Burns Tavern, Hurlford; Treasurer, David M'Ewan; meets in Burns Tavern on second Friday· of month. 329-NEWARK AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: instituted 1923; federated 1924; 96 members; Presiden,t, Dr. Kinmont; Vice­ President, J. T. Graham; Secretary, Jas. R. Henderson, 14 Winchilsea .A venue, Newark; .Assistant Secretary, Mrs. W. M'Bride; Treasurer, H. W. Brown, 52 Beaconhill Road, Newark; meets in Clinton .Arms Hotel on 24th January, 1930. 330-BONNIE JEAN BURNS CLUB {GLENCRAIG) : instituted 1925; federated 1925; 30 members; President, Mrs. Martin; Vice-President, Mrs. .Airey; Secretary, Mrs. M'Intosh, 65 Garry Park, Glen­ craig, Fife; Treasurer, Mrs. D. .Anderson, South Glencraig, Fife; Bardess, Mrs. Nunn; meets in Mission Hall. 331-ROBERT BURNS SOCIETY OF BUFFALO {N.Y.): instituted 1913; fede­ rated 1925 ; 76 members ; President, John E. N ormandale ; Vice­ President, Peter Matheson; Secretary, Donald M. Matheson, 52 Clarence .Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.; Treasurer, John N. Rooney, 127 Holden .Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.; meets in Fidelity Hall on first and third Tuesdays of month. 332-BOSWELL ST. JAMES BURNS CLUB {AUCHINLECK) : instituted 1924; federated 1925; 50 members; President, William Steele; Vice­ President, John Nicol; Secretary, William Tanner, Linton Terrace, .Auchinleck; Treasurer, Robert Haddow; meets in Masonic Hall, .Auchinleck.

333-NEW CUMNOCK ANGLERS' GLEN AFTON BURNS CLUB: federated 1925; Secretary, Thomas Walker, 42 South-Western Road, Craig­ bank, New Cumnock. 334-THORNTREE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1924; 35 members; President, .Andrew Murdoch; Vice-Presiden,t, Joseph Colquhoun; Secretary, Thomas Watt, 5 Crown Square, Preston­ pans; Treasurer, John M'Lurg; meets at Thorntree Inn on second and last Saturdays of month. 335-TARBOLTON BURNS -CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1925; Presi­ dent, Thomas Kay; Vice-President, Neil Murchie; Secretary, John Colquhoun, 1 Cunningham Street, Tarbolton; meets in Black Bull Hotel monthly. , BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 183

336-PETERHEAD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1826 j federated 1925 j 75 members; President, Dr. John Findlay; Vice-President, Dr. James Smith; Secretary, G. Martin Gray, 2 Rose Street, Peter­ head; Hon,. Treasurer, Nat. Barclay; meets on 25th January and in December.

337-BUCKHAVEN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1925; 26 members; Hon. President, John Gibson; Hon,. Vice-President, Alex. Mackay; President, Harry Higgins; Vice-President, James Gibson; Secretary, Railway Tavern, ~uckhaven; Minute Secre­ tary, J. Haddow; Treasurer, Charles Fenton, Percival Cottages, Buckhaven; Auditors, Mrs. Robert Warrender and James Gibson; Bard, D. Hen,derson; meets in Randolph Hotel monthly (except three summer months).

338-DALKEITH AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1923 j federated 1925; 65 members; President, Donald M'Lean; Vice-President, James Archibald; Secretary, T. Fletcher, c/o Irving, Croft Street, Dalkeith ; meets in Victoria Bar once monthly.

339-WALLYFORD JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB: federated 1925. 40 members; Hon. President, Provost Bourhill; Hon. Vice-Presi­ dents, Councillors A. Johnstone and Thomas Hogg· President C. Mackenzie; Vice-Presidents, Councillor W. C. M:Gregor and G. Leslie; Secretary, George Oliver, West Pans, Levenhall, Musselburgh; Treasurer, J. Donaldson; meets in Formans Levenhall, fortnightly. '

340-BALERNO BURNS CLUB : instituted 1881 j federated 1925 j 60 members; President, Councillor Thomas Horsburgh, J.P.; Vice­ Presiden~, ~red. J. Belford, M.A.; Secretary- and Treasurer, John Fairbairn, Gardenacre, Balerno, Midlothian; Bard, James Orr; Chaplains, Rev. D. C. Stewart and Rev. D. B. Turner; meets in Malleny Arms Hotel on third Friday of month from October to March.

341-LEITH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1806; federated 1925; 50 members; President, John S. Mackie; Vice-President, Wm. Younger; Secretary, J. Grant, jun., 6 Hope Street, Leith; Treasurer, Jas. M. Cleugh, 6 Hope Street, Leith; meets in Club Rooms, 6 Hope Street, every Monday evening.

342-THORNHILL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1900; federated 1925 j 125 members; President, John Fergusson; Vice-President, John Stewart ; Secretary and Treasurer, James Harper, 34a New Street, Thornhill ; meets in Masonic Hall on first Monday of month. 343-QUEENSFERRY BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1925; 30 members; President, John Stewart; Vice-President, John Mason; Secretary and Treasurer, D. Riddell, 15 Morison Gardens, South Queensferry; meets in Y.M.C.A. Reading Room on second Wednesday of month from September to April.

344-LADYSMITH BURNS CLUB : federated 1925 j 40 members; President, David Coupland i. Vice-President, John Salmon Rodgers; Secre­ tary, Roger Co quhoun Wright, Box 337, Ladysmith, B.C., Canada; Treasurer, Albert Radford.

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345-DENBEATH AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1925; 20 members; President, John Jackson; Vice-President, Samuel Stewart; Secretary, Edward Jones, 214 Denbeath, Methil; Treasurer, Thomas Jones; meets in National Bar, Methil, monthly.

346--oAKBANK MOSSGIEL BURNS CLUB (Mm CALDER) : instituted 1923; federated 1925; 46 members; President, Jas. Gregory; Vice­ President, Robt. Jamieson; Secretary, Jas. Ovens, 163 Oak­ bank, Mid Calder; Treasurer, Thos. Ballantyne, Oakbank, Mid Calder; meets in Bowlhouse on second Monday of month from October to March.

347-DENNYLOANHEAD AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1925; 33 members; President, John Ferguson; Vice­ President, Thomas L. Ovens; Secretary, John M'Naught, Jubilee Place, Bonnybridge; meets in Cook's Hall on first Thursday of month.

348-NEWTON JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1925; 45 members; President, Mrs. Joseph Black; Vice-Presi­ dent, Mrs. Campbell Gilmour; Secretary, Mrs. T. Harper, 32 Pitt Street, Newton, Hallside; Treasurer, Mrs. David Gre)', 42 Clyde Street, Newton, Hallside ; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Marks, 11 Bridge Street, Newton, Hallside; meets in Recrea­ tion Hall on first Saturday of each month (except May, June and July).

349-" THE HOWFF " BURNS CLUB (KILMARNOCK) : instituted 1924; federated 1925; 40 members; President, John Woodburn; Vice­ President, John Cumming_; Secretary and Treasurer, John S. Brown, 15 Boyd Street, Prestwick.

350-MARKINCH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1899; federated 1925; 143 members; President, Dr. William Burt; Vice-President, A. M. Craik; Secretary and Treasurer, T. D. Philp, Meadow View, Markinch; Chaplain, Rev. J. H. Bryden, B.D.; meets in Town Hall on 25th January.

351-INGLENEUK BURNS CLUB (CAMBUSLANG) : instituted 1925; federated 1925; 15 members; President, William Nicol; Vice-F_resident, James M'Diarmid; Secretary and Treasurer, John Williamson, 39 Castle Chimmins Avenue, Cambuslan.g; meets in Ingleneuk Social Club on third Saturday of month.

352-GRANGEMOUTH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1922; federated 1926; 130 members; President, Alex. Lawrie; Vice-Presidents, Thos. Robertson and R. B. Peddie; Secretary, R. M. Peddie, Wallace Street, Grangemouth; meets in Co-operative Hall on third Thursday of month from October to March.

353--sT. CATHARINES BURNS CLUB (PORT DALHOUSIE, ONT.): federated 1926; President, W. H. Johnston; Vice-President, W. Robbie; Secretary, R. Gray, Box 170, Port Dalhousie, Ont., Canada; Treasurer, R. Mason; Chaplain, Mrs. S. Jamieson; Conductor, W. Williamson; Pianist, Mrs. W. Mason. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 185

354-ROYAL CLAN, ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS (BOSTON, MASS.): insti­ tuted 1878; federated 1926; 25,000 members; Chief, Duncan Macinnes; Tanist, Alexander G. M'Knight; Counsellor, Thomas W. Forsyth; Secretary, Thomas R. P. Gibb, 248 Boylston Stroot, Boston, Mass.; Treasurer, William Reid, jun.; Physician, George A. Johnson, M.D.; meets bi-annually.

355-cALCUTTA BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1926; 77 members; President, N. R. Luke; Vice-President, Dr. W. S. Allan; Secretary, A. J. Smail, C.A., 5 Clive Street, Calcutta; Assistant-Secretary, A. 0. Young; Treasurer, T. B. Fairley, C.A., 101 Clive Street, Calcutta; Committee, George Morgan, C.I.E., J. A. McKerrow, R. B. Laird, M.L.C., G. F. Rose, M.L.C., H. K. Banks, M.C., V.D., and W. Dalgarno; meets at 5 Clive Street. 356-BURNBANK AND DISTRICT MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926 ; federated 1926; 80 members; Hon. President, Dr. J. A. Thom­ son; President, William Jamieson; Vice-President, J. Dippie; Secretary, Joseph Stannage, 15 Donaldson Street, Burnbank, Lanarkshire; Assistant Secretary, H. Jamieson; Treasurer, J. G. Macintosh, 24 Glenlee Street, Burnbank, Lanarkshire; meets in Masonic Hall on first Thursday of month, except June, July, and August. 357-WEMYSS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1926; 30 mem­ bers; President, William Turnbull; Vice-President, David Patrick; Secretary, Archd. Brown, Forthbank Inn, East Wemyss; Treasurer, Roy Harris; meets in Forthbank Inn on first Saturday of month. 358-cARLES o' DYSART BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1926; 30 members; Hon. President, Bailie Kerr; Hon. Vice-Presi­ dent, D. Thomson; President, George Barker; Vice-President, Robert Barclay; Secretary, William Bryson, 76 Norman Road, Dysart; Treasurer, Wm. Johnston; meets in Cat Tavern monthly from October to March. 359--coURT ROYAL BURGH BURNS CLUB (RUTHERGLEN) : instituted 1924; federated 1925; 56 members; President, Alex. Steel; Vice-Presi­ dent, John Steel; Secretary, James Pearston, 3 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen; Treasurer, James Pringle, Springfield Park, Burn­ side; meets in St. John Masonic Hall on third Thursday of' each month. 360---LOCHEE BURNS CLUB : federated 1926; Secretary, Miss Jessie Hodge, 184 High Street, Lochee, Dundee. 361-MAXWELLTOWN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federaff' l 1926; 65 members; Presiden.t, George Little; Vice-Presidtints, James Dickson and Samuel Burns; Secretary, Andrew Anderson, 8 David Street, Maxwelltown, Dumfries; Treasurer, W. S. M'Millan, 7 Galloway Street, Maxwelltown, Dumfries; meets in King's Arms Hotel on third Monday of November, December, February, March, and April; Anniversary Dinner, 25th January; Hallowe'en, 3lst October. 362---THORNABY AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1926; 40 members; President, Dr. A. M'Kay; Vice-President, G. S. Beaton; Secretary and Treasurer, R. Stewart, 35 St. Paul's Road, Thornaby-on-Tees. 186 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

363---BARROW ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY : instituted 1878; federated 1926; 85 members; President, Dr. E. Allan; Vice-President, Sir J. M'Kechnie; Secretary, W. Cowie, 237 Abbey Road, Barrow-in­ Furness; Treasurer, R. M. Robertson, James Watt Terrace, Barrow-in-Furness; meets in Hotel Imperial on 25th January and 30th November.

364-MID CALDER TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLuB : instituted 1926; feder­ ated 1926; 34 members; President, Alex. Simpson; Vice-Presi­ dent, John Reid; Secretary and Treasurer, Jas. Ballantyne, Main Street, Mid Calder; meets in Market Inn on first Saturday of month from September to April.

365-cATRINE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1926; 32 members; Hon. President, John Thomson, J.P.; President, James Meikle; Vice-President, John B. Paterson; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Wallace Paterson, Ayrbank Cottage, Catrina; meets on first Friday of month during winter.

366-LIVERPOOL ROBERT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1926; 200 members ; Hon. President, General Sir Ian Hamilton, K.C.B., D.S.O.; President, Archibald Murchie, O.B.E., M.A., B.L. ; Secretary, Hamish Rae, 30 Rodney Street, Liverpool; Treasurer, D. C. Wright, Quatre Bras, St. Andrews Road, Babington; meets in Bluecoat Society of Arts Chambers.

367-DORNOCR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1912; federated 1927; 70 members; President, J. G. Macdonald; Vice-Presidents, R. S. Henderson and W. D. Munro; Secretary, D. F. M'Leod, Castle Street, Dornoch; Treasurer, R. Robertson, Ben Oran., Dornoch; Croupier, William Grant; Musical Director, W. H. Innes; meets in Masonic Hall.

368-DYKEREAD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1849; federated 1927; 40 members; Hon. President, Col. George M'Nish, C.B.E.; Hon. Vice-President, John Allardice; President, Archie Morton; Vice­ President, James Mungall; Secretary, David M'Nay, 23 Alex· andria Place, Dykehead, Shotts; Treasurer, Alex. Graham; meets in Old Wine Store every second Saturday.

369--MAYBOLE ST. CRISPIN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1896; federated 1927; 50 members; President, William M'Culloch; Vice-Presi· dent, James G. Rowan; Secretary, Samuel Roy, Duncanland, Maybole; Treasurer, Charles Hutchison, Kirkland Street; meeta in W elltrees Inn on second Friday of each month.

370--DUNDONALD BURNS CLUB : instituted 1927; federated 1927; 30 members; President, William Brown; Vice-PresidentbAlexander Edgar; Secretary, John M'Cleary, Main Street, undonald; Treasurer, D. Sutherland, Old Castle Hotel, Dundonald; meets in Old Castle Hotel on last Saturday of each month.

371-DYKEREAD NO. 1 BURNS CLUB : instituted 1878; federated 1927; 35 members; President, James Mungall; Vice-President, James Simpson; Secretary, James Johnstone, 36 Clyde Drive, Tor­ bothie, Shotts; Treasurer, Alex. Simpson, 5 Greenwood Street, Shotts; meets in Sneddon's Hall every second Saturday. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 187

372-BAILLIESTON JEAN ARMOUR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1927; 70 members; President, Mrs. John Scobbie; Vice-Presi­ dent, Mrs. James Nicol; Secretary, Mrs. Jessie Kerr, 7 Main Street, Baillieston; Treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Birrell, Muirside, Baillieston; meets in Miners' Welfare Institute every second Wednesday. 373-RED HILL BURNS CLUB {NATAL, s. AFRICA) : instituted 1920; fede­ rated 1927; 93 members; President, R. A. MacLean; Vice­ President, C. Bowman; Secretary, W. H. Priestley, 2 Haig Road Red Hill, Natal, South Africa; Assistant Secretary, J. Marshall; Treasurer, R. P. Hardy, Greenwood Park, Red Hill; meets in the Robert Burns Memorial Hall, Church Road, Green­ wood Park. 374-BROUGHTY CASTLE BURNS CLUB: instituted 1925; federated 1927; 94 members; Hon. President, Lord Provost Wm. High; Presi­ dent, J. Robertson Coupar; Vice-President, Harry Anderson; Secretary and Treasurer, John Paul, Briarwood, Broughty Ferry; Librarian, John R. Dryden; Auditors, James Bowman and John Mackay; meets in Club Room, Municipal Buildings. 375-HOLYOKE CALEDONIAN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1927 ; 82 members ; Laird, Andrew Dougherty, sen. ; Grieve, John Mitchell ; Secretary and Treasurer, Alex. Ca thro, 150 Sargeant Street, Holyoke, Mass., U.S.A.; Warden, John Burnett; Hench­ man, Alan Malcolm; meets in Caledonian Hall on third Satur­ day in March, June, September and December. 376-HOLYROOD BURNS CLUB (EDINBURGH) : instituted 1927; federated 1927; 30 members; President, John Finnie; Vice-President, A. F. M'Lennan; Secretary, Charles Milligan, 5 St. Peter's Place, Edinburgh; Treasurer, Samuel Nelson, 1 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh; Bard, Wm. Sinclair; meets in Regent Buffet, 1 Montrose Terrace, on first Monday of month from September to April. 377-KILBffiNIE ROSEBERY BURNS CLUB : instituted 1906; federated 1927; 30 members; President, Robert Logan; Vice-President, Henry Mactaggart, M.M.; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert Crawford, 36 Bridgend, Kilbirnie; meets in Bridgend Inn about 25th January. 378-EDINBURGH DISTRICT BURNS CLUBS ASSOCIATION : instituted 1925; federated 1927; 13 clubs; Past President, R. C. H. Morison; President, Alexander Horne, F.E.I.S.; Vice-Presidents, James Bell and Thomas Horsburgh; Secretary, John McVie, 13 Hillside Crescent, ~dinburgh; Treasurer, George Runcie, 41 Northfield Avenue, Edinburgh; meets in Ferguson & Forrester's in March, June, September, October and December. 379-THE HARTLB:POOLS' BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Alexander Barr, 23 Wansbeck Gardens, West Hartlepool. 380-FALKmK CROSS KEYS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1927; 66 members; Hon. President, Captain H. J. Kennard, R.N.; President, John Robertson Henry; Vice-Presidents, Alexander I Balloch and John Rae; Secretary, David Murray Phillips, 15 Cochrane Street, Comely Park, Falkirk; Treasurer, John Rae, Co-operative Buildings, Bainsford, Falkirk; meets in Burns Room of Cross Keys Inn on last Thursday of month from Sep­ tember to March. lI ~ i 188 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

381-GREATER NEW YORK MASONIC BURNS CLUB : instituted 1927; fede­ rated 1927; 140 members; President, John Duncanson; Vice­ Presidents, Robert Graham and William G. McMurdo; Secre­ tary, Archibald A. McWilliam, 425 Taylor Avenue, New York City, N.Y.; Treasurer, Fenwick W. Ritchie, 725 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chaplain, William Ritchie; Trustees, David Millar, James McMurdo and William R. Young; meets on fourth Monday of month from September to May, at No. 73 Johnston Building, Nevins Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 382-ELIZABETH (NEW JERSEY) BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1927; 28 members; President, Robert Montgomerie; Vice-Presi­ de!lt, George Robertson; Secretary, John Kerr, 425 M.agie Street, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.A.; Treasurer, John Mackinlay, 1031 Emma Street, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.A.; meets in Dahmen's Hall on last Friday of each month. 383-GREENOCK R.N.T.F. HEATHER BURNS CLUB: instituted 1912; fede­ rated 1927; 120 members; Hon. President, Engr. Capt. H. E. Hoare, R.N.; Hon. Vice-Presidents, Bailie J. Rees-Pedlar, J.P., S. Collett, and Andrew Carmichael; President, James Rennie Wallace; Vice-President, Daniel M'Lean; Secretary, Arthur C. E. Lewis, 17 Cardwell Road Gourock; Financial Secretary, James M. Fowlie; Treasurer, Frederick Hunter, 24 John Street, Gourock; Auditors, J. Dickson and A. Ogilvie; I Bard, Samuel Gemmell. 384-PUMPHERSTON BONNIE DOON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; fede­ rated 1927; 200 members; President, James Dunlop; Vice-Presi­ dent, Mrs. Sibbald; Secretary, David G. Horsburgh, 138 Pumpherston, Mid-Calder; Treasurer, John M'Intyre, 142 Pumpherston, Mid-Calder; meets in Pumpherston Institute monthly from September to March. 385-scOTS WHA HAE BURNS CLUB (BUCHLYVIE) : instituted 1914; fede­ rated 1927; 30 members; President, A. G. M. Archibald; Vice­ President, John Graham; Secretary and Treasurer, David Hay, Station Road, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire; Bard, James Montgomery. 386-KmKCONNEL BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1927; 35 members; President, David Robertson, J.P.; Vice-President, John Adams; Secretary, Henry Mackie, 48 Anderson Street, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel; Tr<>asurer, Archibald Marshall, St. Conals Square, Kirkconnel; Auditors, Joseph King and John Rennie; meets in 0111 b P. ~·~n: on first Friday of each month. 387-MARY CAMPBELL LADIES' TEMPERANCE BURNS CLUB (CAMBUSLANG) : instituted 1926; federated 1927; 30 members; President, Mrs. William Tait; Vice-President, Mrs. M'Gowan; Secretary, Mrs. M'Farlane, 29 Invervar Terrace, Carmyle, Tollcross; Treasurer, Mrs. Jack Thomson, Gilbertfield Avenue, Halfwa:y, Cambuslang; meets in Gardeners' Lesser Hall on alternate Tuesdays. 388-KYLE LADIES' BURNS CLUB : instituted 1925; federated 1927; 50 members; President, Mrs. Haddow; Vice-President, Miss Russell; Secretary, Mrs. R. Russell, 37 Stane Place, Shotts; Treasurer, Mrs. Airdrie, 35 Manse Road, Stane, Shotts; meets in Mrs. Barr's Hall, Stane, Shotts.

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389-BRIDGE OF WEIR BURNS CLUB : instituted 1927; federated 1928; 56 members; President, David Melrose; Vice-President, Alex­ ander Buist; Secretary and Treasurer, .Andrew Kidd, 2 Max­ well Terrace, Bridge of Weir; meets in Co-operative Hall.

390--MEIKLE EARNOCK JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1924; federated 1927; 24 members; President, John Happle; Vice­ President, John Hillis; Secretary, James Shaw, 158 Eddlewood, Hamilton; Treasurer, James Robb, 23 Moore Street, Cadzow, Hamilton; meets on last Saturday of each month.

391-WATERBURY BURNS CLUB : instituted 1885; federated 1928; 83 members; President, Charles Sargent; Vice-President, Robert Finlay; Secretary, James Littlejohn, 29 Coe Street, Waterbury, Conn., U.S.A.; Treasurer, Donald M'Kellar, Southmayd Road, Waterbury, Conn., U.S.A.; Financial Secretary, James Barr; meets in Forester's Hall on fourth Saturday of each month.

392--WHIFFLET BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Wm. Strachan, 9 North Bute Street, Coatbridge.

393---ANNAN LADIES' BURNS CLUB : instituted 1928; federated 1928; 100 members; President, Mrs. Thos. Dykes; Vice-President, Mrs. Irving; Secretary, Mrs. J. M. Lindsay, 25 Moat Road, Annan; Treasurer, Miss Walker, 123 High Street, Annan; meets in Ednam Street Hall on third Wednesday of each month from October to March.

39~RANTON AND WARDIE BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Wm. Morrison, 29 Lower Granton Road, Leith.

395-cuMNOCK MASONIC BURNS CLUB : President, Matthew Sharpe ; Vice-President, H. W. Morton; Secretary, J. L. Rennie, Ayr Road, Cumnock; Treasurer, John Hogg; meets in Black Bull Hotel on third Thursday of each month.

396-MOFFAT AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1926; 120 members; Hon. Presidents, Provost R. G. Budge, Ex-Provost Huskie and Bailie Maxwell; Hon. Vice-Presidents, Councillor R. G. Hill, Councillor R. Henderson and John Sanson; President, William Murray, J.P.; Vice-President, Mrs. Maxwell; Secretary and Treasurer, W. R. Clark, Church Street, Moffat; meets in Masonic Hall in November, January, February and September.

397-ESK BURNS CLUB (MUSSELBURGH) : instituted 1927; federated 1928 ; 150 members ; Hon. Presidents, The Right Hon. Earl of Cassillis, The Right Hon. Lord Elphinstone, and Lieut.-Col. A. H. Buchanan Dunlop; Hon. Vice-President, John Ayrton; President, Ex-Councillor W. C. Macgregor; Vice-President, Peter Fenton; Secretary, William Moffat, 120 N ewbigging, Musselburgh; Treasurer, Robert Yeoman, 2 Links Place, Musse1- burgh ; meets in .Arms Hotel on first Saturday of month from October to March.

398--00LINTON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1907; federated 1928; 70 members; President, William Mark; Vice-Presidenl;, James M'Millan; Secretary, John Millar, jun., 50 Spottiswoode Street, Edinburgh; Treasurer, William Swanson, Grass Valley Cottage, Colinton; meets in Parish Council Hall quarterly. ' 190 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

399-ST. RINGANS BURNS CLUB : instituted 1920; federated 1928; 38 members; President, David Pollock; Vice-President, Robert Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, James Heeps, 7 Borestone Crescent, St. Ninians, Stirling; meets in Templars' Hall, St. N"inians.

400-HADDINGTON BURNS CLUB : instituted 1889; federated 1928; 84 members; President, John Cumming; Vice-President, Peter Hardie; Secretary and Treasurer, Wm. Davidson, 13 Distillery Park, Haddington; Musical Director, Frank Raynor; meets in George Hotel at intervals.

401-llRIG EN' BURNS CLUB (MAXWELLTOWN, DUMFRIES) : instituted 1876; federated 1928; 45 members; President, Councillor A. P. Hannay; Vice-Presidents, George S. Bennett and James Fergus­ son; Secretaries, J. E. Nicholson, 24 Balmoral Road, Dumfries, and John Glancey; Treasurer, John Glancey, Salutation Hotel, Dumfries; Auditor, Robert Graham; meets m Salutation Hotel.

402--HIGHLAND MARY LADIES' BURNS CLUB ,(HIGH VALLEY FIELD, NEW­ MILLS, FIFE) : instituted 1928; federated 1928; 20 members; President, Mrs. J. Irvine; Vice-President, Mrs. J. Reid; Secre­ tary, Mrs. T. Whysker, 39 Woodhead Street, High Valley Field, Dunfermline; Treasurer, Mrs. A. Ferguson, 44 Abbey Crescent, High Valley Field ; meets in Mission Hall on alternate Wednesdays.

403-FRASERBURGH BURNS CLUB : federated 1928; Secretary, A. S. Kelman, Saltoun Chambers, Fraserburgh.

404-WORCESTER AND DISTRICT SCOTTISH SOCIETY : instituted 1924; federated 1928; 80 members; President, David Whitehead; Secretary, J. Hamilton Smith, Corra Linn, 187 Bath Road, Worcester; Treasurer, Jas. Downie, 51 Woolhope Road, Wor­ cester; meets in Messrs. Georges, Ltd.

405-cALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF SHEFFIELD : instituted 1822; federated 1929; 750 members; President, W. G. M'Gregor; Vice-Presi­ dents, T. V. M'Nidder, A. Williamson and D. C. Jeffrey; Secretary, Anderson Wilson, Strathmore, The Grove, Heather­ field, Totley, Nr. Sheffield; Treasurer, Frank Buchanan, 74 High Street, Sheffield; Assistant-Secretary and Treasurer, Albert Forsyth; -Hon. Almoner, A. MacDougall; Hon. Piper, Duncan Urquhart; meets in Cutlers' Hall.

406-DUBLIN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW : federated 1929; Secretary, George Moore, F.I.A.A., 102 Grafton Street, Dublin.

407-WINSOME WILLIE BURNS CLUB (KILMARNOCK) : instituted 1927; federated 1929; 45 members; Hon. President, A. M'Inall; Hon. Vice-Presidents, G. Milligan and W. S. Rodie; President, William Johnston; Vice-President, Albert Strong; Secretary, Jas. Mason, 10 Queen Street, Kilmarnock; Treasurer, John Thomson, 3 West Langland Street, Kilmarnock; meets in "The Walden" monthly from October to March.

408-DOUGLASDALE BURNS CLUB : instituted 1929; federated 1929; 40 members; President, Alexander Grant; Vice-President, Robert Cook; Secretary, William Wilson, Crosskeys, Douglas, Lanark­ shire; Treasurer, John Shankly, Kirkgate, Douglas, Lanark­ shire; meets in Crosskeys Inn on first Saturday of each month. , \ BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 191

409-STENHOUSEMum AND DISTRICT PLOUGH BURNS CLUB : instituted 1928; federated 1929; 165 members; President, William Gardner; Vice-President, George M. Steele; Secretary and Treasurer, John Fairlie, Shepherd's Cottage, Stenhousemuir, Larbert; meets in Plough Hotel monthly from October to April.

410--ROYAL MILE BURNS CLUB (EDINBURGH) : instituted 1925; federated 1929; 50 members; President, David Murray; Vice-President, Alexander Scott; Secretary, John Craigdallie, 146 Canongate, Edinburgh; Treasurer, John Ferguson, 127 High Street, Edin­ burgh; Bard, Alex. Scott; meets at 127 High Street on first Monday of month, except June, July and August. 411-sCOTTISH LITERATURE AND SONG ASSOCIATION (ABERDEEN) : instituted 1928; federated 1929; 27 members; President, W. Clark Mitchell; Vice-President, A. E. Parker; Secretary, Miss Hilda Benzie, 382 Holburn Street, Aberdeen; Treasurer, A. Stora, 19 Deemount Road, Aberdeen; meets in Douglas Hotel on third Monday of each month.

412-GARY BURNS CLUB : federated 1929; Hon. President, Wm. J. Fulton; Hon. Vice-President, Wm. Bark; President, A. B. Allison; Vice-President, Wm. Paterson; Secretary, A. Lilly, 708 Vermont Streetb Gary; Treasurer, S. M'Ilwam, 655 Ver­ mont Street, Gary; irector of Ceremonies, J. Thomson. 413--ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO : instituted 1863; fede­ rated 1929; 200 members; President, John Craig; Vice-Presi­ dents, F. W. Mackintosh and Jas. W. Smith; Secretary, Geo. St. J. Bremner, 414 Mason Street, San Francisco; Treasurer, William R. Carswell, 800 Market Street; Trustees, John M'Laren, David Duncan, T. C. Hunter, Wm. Barr and A. Caldow; Board of Relief, Geo. Clarkson, Jas. G. Yates and Geo. St. J. Bremner; meets on first and third Monday evenings. 414-DALKEITH FOUNTAIN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1928; federated 1928; 60 members; President, John Wilson, sen. ; Vice-Presidents, William Linton, Young Marshall, Alfred Noble and John M'Gilchrist; Secretary, David Richardson, 88 High Street, Dalkeith; Treasurer, John Wilson[ jun., New Edinburgh Road, Dalkeith ; meets in Ship Inn on ast Saturday of month. 415-AULD BRIG BURNS CLUB (MUSSELBURGH) : instituted 1921; federated 1929; 35 members; President, George Henry; Vice-President, J. Urquhart; Secretary, W. Urquhart, 5 Stoney Bank Crescent, Musselburgh; Treasurer, George Irvine, 87 High Street, Mussel­ burgh; meets in Auld Brig Tavern on last Saturday of month. 416-cARRON U.F. CHURCH MEN'S SOCIAL AND BURNS CLUB: federated 1929; Secretary, Robt. Leishman, 9 Roughlands, Carron, Falkirk. 417-BURNLEY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1924; federated 1929; 110 members; President, W. B. Currie; Vice­ Presidents, Jas. Hynd, Dr. M. C. R. Grahame, and Dr. T. Snowball; Secretary, Jas. T. Brunton, Braemar, Ightenhill Park, Burnley; Treasurer, J. K. Currie, 15 Hargreaves Street, Burnley; Piper, Pipe-Major M'Donald; meets monthly from October to March; Annual Dinner and Burns Celebration on 28th January, 1930 ; annual meeting in March. ' 192 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

418---SKEGNESS SCOTTISH SOCIETY ; instituted 1928; federated 1929; 65 members; President, Major Frank Conway Gordon; Vice­ Presidents, Miss A. W. P. Nimmo, L.L.A., John Orr Armour, Dr. A. W. Allan and Dr. T. R. Wilson; Secretary, Jas. S. Leslie, Inverdale, Kirkby Crescent, Skegness, Lincolnshire; Treasurer, Dr. D. F. Menzies, Kenwood, Algitha Road, Skegness; annual meeting in March.

419-DENNY AND DUNIPACE BURNS CLUB ; instituted 1927; federated 1929; 40 members; President, David Goodsir; Vice-President, George Stark; Secretary, Lawrence Stocks, 192 Stirling Street, Dunipace, Denny; Treasurer, Wm. MacKenzie, 125 Stirling Street, Den,ny; meets in Royal Oak Hotel on last Friday of month.

420-cARSTAIRS JUNCTION BURNS CLUB : instituted 1929; federated 1929; 60 members; President, W. Neil; Vice-President, Jas. Todd; Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. Howland, 14 Allison Street, Carstairs Junction; Bard, John Brown; meets in Rail­ way Hall.

421-ARROCHAR AND TARBET BURNS CLUB ; instituted 1929; federated 1929; 64 members; President, Sam M'Crorie; Vice-President, C. J. T. Macfarlan; Secretary, Wm. Rowatt, Schoolhouse, Tarbet, Dumbartonshire; Treasurer, Rev. R. D. E. Stevenson, The Manse, Tarbet, Dumbartonshire; meets in Tarbet Hotel.

422-BRANTFORD AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1928; federated 1929; 40 members; President, John M. Campbell; Vice-Presi­ dent, Robert Clark; Secretary, Jack M'Innes, 54 West Street, Brantford, Ont.; Treasurer, Alex. Richardson, 75 Grand River A venue ; meets in Burns Club Headquarters on first and third Fridays of month.

423--LEVEN BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Geo. M. Neaves, 4 Riverside, Leven, Fife.

424-cAMBUSLANG TAM o' SHANTER BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Geo. M'Lellan, 17 Par)!: Street, Cambuslang.

425--LOOHORE EX-SERVICEMEN'S BURNS CLUB: Secretary, A. D. Rankin, Rosebank Cottages, Ballingry, Lochore, Fife.

426-BAUCHIE BURNS CLUB ; instituted 1929; federated 1929; 50 members; President, James Wallace; Vice-President, James Paterson; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas M. E. Patterson, Green,view, 46 Whins Road, Alloa; meets in Public Hall.

427--GOREBRIDGE GLENCAIRN BURNS CLUB : instituted 1926; federated 1930; 36 members; President, William Watson; Vice-Presi­ dent, George Littlejohn; Secretary, Wm. Knox, 3 Jubilee Row, Gorebridge; Treasurer, James Watson, Oak Cottage, Loan­ head; meets at The Inn on alternate Saturdays.

428---cHRYSTON BURNS CLUB: Secretary, Andrew Duncan, Millbrae Road, Chryston.

429-BATHGATE JOLLY BEGGARS BURNS CLUB : Secretary, Patrick Glen, 41 Torphichen Street, Bathgate. BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES 193

430-GOUll.OCK BURNS CLUB : instituted 1887; federated 1930; 104 members; President, Bailie Wm. C. Wood; Vice-Presidents, Ex-Provost Duncan M'Callum and John Anderson; Secretarx, F. Theodore Tarbet, 11 Bath Street, Gourock; Treasurer, W. A. Thomson, Union Bank of Scotland, Gourock; meets in Gamble Institute.

431-INNERKIP BUll.NS CLUB : instituted 1907; federated 1930; 30 members; President, John Clark; Vice-President, John Broad­ foot; Secretary, Alexander Murdoch, Ferguson Place, InverkiJ.>; Treasurer, William G. Ford, Woodend, Inverkip; meets m Comrades Hall monthly.

432-WINCHBUll.GH LEA RIG BURNS CLUB : instituted 1930; federated 1930; 108 members; Hon. President, Dr. J. Fraser Orr; Hon. Vice-President, J. Armour; President, H. J. Longmore; Vice­ President, John Black; Secretary, Thomas Lawrie, 16 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh, West Lothian; Treasurer, Alexander Taylor; meets in Public School on last Thursday of month.

433---GRETNA BURNS CLUB : instituted 1928; federated 1930; 82 members; President, Andrew Hope; Vice-President, Miss C. M. A. Duncan; Secretary, Andrew R. Scott, 17 Victory Avenue, Gretna; Treasurer, James Mitchell, sen., 90 Victory Avenue; Gretna; meets in Freemasons' Hall on 23rd January, 1931.

434-HAMILTON (ONTARIO) ROBERT BUll.NS CLUB : instituted 1928; fede­ rated 1930; 202 members; Past-President, John Reid; Presi­ dent, Robert Marshall; Vice-Presidents, John Hunter and Geors:e Forrest; Secretary, Robert S. Neil, 3 William Street, Hamilton; Treasurer, James Gourlay, 17 Roseland Avenue, Hamilton; meets monthly in I.0.0.F. Temple.

435--AYR TAM o' SHANTER BUll.NS CLUB : Secretary, Henry Baxter, 11 Rozelle Cottages, Maybole Road, Ayr.

436-WALNEY JOLLY BEGGARS LADIES' BUll.NS CLUB : instituted 1930; federated 1930; 70 members; Hon. President, Mrs. D. Kay; Hon. Vice-President, Mrs. Brownlie; President, Mrs. Cecilia Bruce; Secre~ary, Mrs. Martha M'Loughlin, 25 Hastings Street, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness; Treasurer, Mrs. Flood.:.. 10 Verdun Avenue, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness; Benevolent .1rund Secre­ tary, Mrs. Baxter; meets in Central Hall every Thursday.

437-DUMFRIES LADIES' BURNS CLUB NO. 1 : instituted 1930; federated 1930; 68 members; President, Miss M. M'Burnie; Vice-Presi­ dents, Mrs. Hannah Hutcheson and Mrs. Annie Bell; Secretary, Mrs. Janet Morley, 3 Henry Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, Miss M. Carroll, 28 Brewery Street, Dumfries; meets in Corona Tea­ rooms on second Tuesday of month. 438-cHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN ASSOCIATION : instituted 1910; federated 1930; 177 members ; President, A. M. Duthie, D.S.O., M.C., M.D.; Vice-Presidents, B. S. Nicholson, M.D., D.P.H., and Keith MacGlashan, M.D., F.R.C.S.(E.); Secretary, Mrs. Balfour Nicholson, 91 Newbold Road, Chesterfield; Treasurer, A. B. Reid, 550 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield. N 194 BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES

439-BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY : instituted 1930; federated 1930; 100 members; Patron, Sir William Suther­ land, P.C., K.C.B.; President, A. Torrie, M.A., M.B., Ch.B.; Vice-President, J. S. Penman, Ph.D.; Secretary,. Jean H. Ritchie, M.B., Ch.B., 110 Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley; Treasurer, R. Wallace, 121 Dodworth Road, Barnsley; Auditors, R. Stewart and J. Fleming; Piper, Duncan Grant; meets monthly.

440-coWLAmS BURNS CLUB (GLASGOW) : instituted 1928; federated 1930; 100 members; President, William MacLeod; Vice-Presi­ dents, Alexander Strang and Alexander MacKay; Secretary, An.drew Milligan, 46 Walnut Crescent, Glasgow, N.; Treasurer, George Rae, 240 Broadholm Street, Glasgow, N.; Auditors, Rob. Brown and Jas. Gibson; Trustees, H. M'Phie and Wm. Grant; meets in Loco. Hall on first Wednesday of month from October to March.

441-TEMPLE BURNS CLUB (SHOTTS) : Secretary, Wm. Stevenson, Ard­ more, Greenwood Street, Shotts.

442-PENICUIK AND DISTRICT BURNS CLUB : instituted 1929; federated 1930; 160 members; President, Rev. W. M. Landale, M.A. ; Vice-President, John Imrie; Secretary, Richard M. Young, 5 Kirkhill, Penicuik; Treasurer, William J. Hunt, 3 Bank Street, Penicuik; meets five times during winter.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS. Changes of address should be intimated at earliest con­ venience to the Hon. Secretary of the Federation. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CLUBS ON THE ROLL, 1931.

No. No. 40 Aberdeen 374 Broughty Castle 20 Airdrie 279 Broxburn Jolly Beggars 118 Albany 106 --Rosebery 2 Alexandria 337 Buckhaven 252 Alloway 331 Buffalo 309 Annan 356 Burnbank and District 393 -- Ladies Masonic 82 Arbroath 417 Burnley Caledonian Soc. 258 Armada.le Buck's Head 261 Burns Anniversary 257 -- Star 295 Burns House, Ltd. 421 Arrochar and Tarbet 112 Burns Howff (Dumfries) 224 Ashington 355 Calcutta 238 Atlanta 4 Callander 123 Auchinleck Boswell llO Cambuslang 302 Auchterderran 424 -- Tam o' Shanter 415 Auld Brig 207 -- Wingate 223 Auld Clinkum 306 Cardiff Caledonian Soc. 275 Ayr 358 Carles o' Dysart 435 -- Tam o' Shanter 71 Carlisle 192 Ayrshire Assoc. 67 Carlton 157 Baillieston Caledonian 34 Carrick 372 -- Jean Armour 416 Carron U.F. Church 340 Balerno 420 Carstairs Junction 218 Bannockburn Empire 365 Catrina 439 Barnsley Caledonian Soc. 161 Charleston 308 Barrhead Kelburn 171 Chattanooga 363 Barrow St. Andrew's Soc. 438 Chesterfield Caledonian Assoc. 429 Ba.thgate Jolly Beggars 428 Chryston 64 Beith 189 Clydebank Barns o' Clyde 288 -- Caledonia 398 Colinton 265 Bingry Jolly Beggars 208 Colorado Springs Caledonian 326 -- Ladies Soc. 167 Birmingham and Midland 311 Colwyn Bay and District Scot. Soc. Scot. Assoc. 125 Blackburn-on-Almond 270 Coquetdale 184 Blairadam Shanter 300 Covington and Thankerton 290 Blantyre and District Masonic Tin tock 195 Blue Bell 128 Cowdeubeath Glencairn 330 Bonnie Jean (Glencraig) 250 -- Tam o' Shanter 259 Bonnyrigg A Man's A Man 440 Cowlairs 332 Boswell St. Ja.mes 42 Crieff 422 Brantford 45 Cumnock 76 Brechin 395 -- Masonic 389 Bridge of Weir 62 Cupar 49 Bridgeton 338 Dalkeith and District 401 Brig-En' 414 --Fountain 120 Bristol Caledonian Soc. 244 Dalmuir 196 LIST OF OLUBS • No. No. 158 Darlington 254 Greenock Victoria 345 Denbe&th and District 433 Gretna 419 Denny and Dunipace 400 Haddington 347 Dennyloanhea.d and District 33 Haggis 55 Derby Scottish Assoc. 152 Hamilton 280 Detroit 121 -- Junior 37 Dollar 100 Hamilton Mossgiel 367 Dornoch 434 Hamilton (Ont.) 408 Douglasdale 277 Harriman 406 Dublin Benevolent Soc. 379 The Hartlepools' 278 Duluth 239 Ha.wick 10 Dumbarton 225 Helensburgh 226 Dumfries 402 Highland Mary Ladies (High 437 -- Ladies No. 1. Valley Field) 14 Dundee 294 Hill of Beath 370 Dundonald 375 Holyoke Caledonian 85 Dunfermline United 376 Holyrood 304 Dunnikier 222 Hull 368 Dykehead 328 Hurlford 371 -No. l 351 Ingleneuk (Cambuslang) 108 East Oalder Jolly Beggars 431 Innerkip 155 East Stirlingshire 173 Irvine 22 Edinburgh 348 Jean Armour 307 -- Ayrshire Assoc. 96 Jedburgh 378 -- District Assoc. 269 Johnstone Tam o' Shanter 382 Elizabeth (N.J.) 377 Kilbirnie Rosebery 397 Esk 92 Kilbowie Jolly Beggars 126 Falkirk 0 Kilmarnock 380 -- Cross Keys 97 - Bellfield 231 Fauldhouse and East Benhar 349 -- The Howff 262 Fifeshire Assoc. 407 -- Winsome Willie 319 Fisherrow Masonic 213 Kingston 44 Forfa.r 164 Kinning Park 403 Fraserburgh 386 Kirkconnel 187 Galashiels 323 Kirkcudbright 253 Galston Jolly Beggars 75 Kirn 412 Gary 388 Kyle Ladies 163 Gateshead and District 344 Ladysmith (B.C.) 169 Glasgow and District Assoc. 98 La.nark 282 -- Bowling Assoc. 273 -- Jolly Beggars 263 -- Masonic 56 Lapraik 74 -- Mauohline Soc. 341 Leith 234 -- Southern Merchants 423 Leven 3 -- Tam o' Shanter 366 Liverpool Robert Burns 251 Glencraig 360 Lochee 427 Gorebridge Glencairn 247 Lochgelly Jolly Beggars 198 --Jolly Beggars 425 Lochore ex-Servicemen 430 Gourock 1 London 59 -- Jolly Beggars 183 Londonderry 53 Govan Fairfield 350 Markinch · 202 -- Ye Cronies 387 Mary Campbell 292 Grahamston 310 Mauchline 352 Grangemouth 361 M&xwelltown 394 Gra.nton and Wardie 369 Maybole St. Crispin 21 Greenock 390 Meikle Ea.mock 148 -- Cronies 196 Mid-Argyll 383 --Heather 364 Mid Calder Tam o' Shanter 209 -- St. John's 396 Moffat and District LIST OF CLUBS 197 No. No. 242 Montrose 68 Sandyford 63 Mossgiel 426 Sa.uchie 65 Musselburgh 385 Scots Wha Hae 415 - Auld Brig 314 Scottish (Edin.) 298 Nanaimo 153 Scottish (Glas.) 139 National 4ll Soot. Literature and Song 333 New Cumnock Anglers Assoc. 305 New Waterford 286 Shawla.nds 381 New York Masonic 405 Sheffield Caledonian Soc. 329 Newark and District 91 Shettleston Caledonian Soc. 195 Shiremoor 133 N ewarthill 283 Sinolairtown 199 N ewbattle and District 418 Skegness Soot. Soo. 156 Newcastle and Tyneside 182 Stane Mossgiel 293 Newcraighall Poosie Nancy 409 Stenhousemuir Plough 266 Newton Jolly Beggars 322 Stevenston and District 348 --Jean Armour 50 Stirling 256 Newtou-on-Ayr 324 Stockton, N.S. W. 124 Ninety (Edinburgh) 89 Sunderland 131 Nottingham Scot. Assoc. 335 Tarbolton 346 Oakbank Mossgiel 441 Temple 151 Old Kilpatrick 316 The Knowe 172 Oregon 247 Thirteen Jolly Beggars 48 Paisley 7 Thistle 205 -- St. Mirren 362 Thorne.by and District 72 Partick 342 Thornhill 135 -- Western 334 Thorntree 442 Penicuik and District 180 Tollcross 26 Perth 271 Trenton 336 Peterhead 274 Troon 284 Philadelphia. North-Eastern 320 Troy 190 Port-Glasgow 198 Twenty-five Jolly Beggars 212 Portobello 237 U ddingston Masonic 221 Prestonpans 94 Uphall Tam o' Shanter 264 - Jolly Beggars 113 Vale of Leven Glencairn 267 -- Mystic 325 Vancouver Fellowship 181 Primrose 281 Vickerstown 384 Pumpherston Bonnie Doon 303 Victoria (B.C.) St. Andrew's 318 Queensberry Soc. 343 Queensferry 159 Walker-on-Tyne 373 Red Hill 165 Wallsend and District 168 Riccarton 339 W allyford Jolly Beggars 36 Rosebery 436 W alney Jolly Beggars' Ladies 354 Royal Clan, Order of Scot. Clans 296 Walsall 410 Roya.I Mile 391 Waterbury 9 Royalty 357 Wemyss 313 Rutherglen Royal Burgh 392 Whiffiet 359 -- Court Royal Burgh 160 Whitburn 105 -- Cronies 236 Whitehaven 353 St. Catharines 432 Winohburgh Lea Rig 243 St. James 86 Winsome Willie (Cumnock) 220 St. Louis, Mo. 407 -- (Kilmarnock)

327 St. Mark's 1 404 Worcester Scot. Soc. 399 St. Ringans I 202 Ye Cronies 413 San Francisco St. Andrew's Soc.

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