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Burns Chronicle 1921 Robert BurnsLimited World Federation Limited www.rbwf.org.uk 1921 The digital conversion of this Burns Chronicle was sponsored by The Robert Burns Association of North America The digital conversion service was provided by DDSR Document Scanning by permission of the Robert Burns World Federation Limited to whom all Copyright title belongs. www.DDSR.com ANNUAL No. XXX. PRICE : JANUARY, 1921. TH REE SHILLINGS. P RINTED BY PuausHED BY THE ROBERT DINWIDDIE, BURNS FEDERATION, r · \ -·' DUMFRIES. KILMARNOCK .. KILMARNOCK Burns monumtnt. STI!TUE. LIBRARY. 11no .M.USEU.M.. VISITED by thousands from all parts of the World. A veritable shrine of the "Immortal Bard." The Monument occupies a commanding position in the Kay • Park. From the top a most extensive and interesting view of the surrounding Land of Burns can be obtained. The magnificent Marble Statue of the Poet, from the chisel of W. G. Stevenson, A.R.S.A., Edinburgh, is admitted to be the finest in the World. The Museum contains many relics and mementoes of the Poet's life, and the most valuable and interesting collection of the original MSS. in existence, among which are the following:- Tam o' Shanter. The Death and Dying Words o' Poor Cottar's Saturday Night. Maille. The Twa Do". Poor Mallle's Elegy. The Holy Fair. Lassie wl' the Lint-white Locks. Address to the Dell. Last May a Draw Wooer cam' dooo John Barleycorn. the Lang Glen. Seoteh Drink. Holy Willie's Prayer. The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer. Epistle to a Young Friend. Address to J. Smith. Lament of Mary Queen of Scots. l An Epistle to Davy. Also a number of the Poet's Letters. The famous " M'Kie " Library also forms part of this collection, • I and comprililes upwards of 800 volumes of Burns literature, including. a copy of the famous First Edition, published in Kil­ marnock, 1786. The Monument Is open from 10 a.m. till dusk every day-Sunday excepted. Visitors are requested to sign their names In the Visitors' Book . •"' . I ( - - r..._...i ADVERTISEMENTS. Wires-'' Saddlery, Glasqow." 'Phone-673 Douglas. LECKIE GRAHAM'S THE HOUSE FOR SCOTTISH NATIONAL DRESS. Evening Wear a speciality. Fit and Style guaranteed. Kilts, Doublets, Jackets and Vests, Clan and Diced Hose, Sporrans (Hair and Leather), with selected Tops and Bells, Belted or Scarf Plaids, Shoulder Brooches in Sterling Silver or Silver Plated, Dirks, Skean­ Dhus, Glengarries, Tarn o' Shanters, Balrnorals, Spato, and all acces- sories in stock. Special Quotations given for Pipe Bands, also Boys' and Girls' Highland Costumes supplied in every detail. "At the aicn of the Golden Horse," 95 RENFIELD. STREET, GLASGOW. (One Stair up.) .,....• ~····················- AN EXACT FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST KILMARNOCK EDITION OF : : BURNS' POEMS : : PUBLISHED IN 1786. 12/6 Net, Post Free 13/- Every page has been carefully photo­ graphed and compared. The paper has been as closely imitated as possible, the pages hand-stitched together, with a cover as near the original as can be reproduced. An uncut copy of the original was sold in New York recently. for £I 200. AN IDEAL PRESENT FOR LOVERS OF BURNS. HANDSOMELY BOXED AND SEALED WITH . FACSIMILE OF THE POET'S SEAL. ROBERT GIBSON & SONS (GLASGOW), LIMITED, 45 QUEEN STREET, GLASGOW. AD\' ERT!SEMENTS. ----------------- ------- Glasgow and South-Western Railway. Full and Convenient Service of ..-- EXPRESS TRAINS ...... BETWEEN SCOTLAND & ENGLAND VIA CLAICOW and SOUTH-WESTERN and MIDLAND RAILWAYS From GLASGOW (St. Enoch), Greenock, Ardrossan, Paisley, Ayr, Kilmarnock, Dumfries, &c., To LONDON (St. Pancras), And the Principal English Towns. DININC CARS. CORRIDOR CARRIACES. SLEEPINC CARS. DIRECT SERVICE TO THE CLYDE WATERING PLACES. THE ROUTE to the LAND O' BURNS. The "Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon," and all the other places made Famous in his Life's Story. THE GOODS 'TRAIN SERVICE BET\VEE:-1 :SCOTLAND and ENGLAND Serves Newcastle, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, and England generally. DAVID COOPER, Glasgow, 19111. General Manacer. ,\JJVERTISl':MENTS. The Makers of Scottish Song There was a lad was born in Kyle, He pushed the plough and sang the while ; You'd almost think that from his styl e H e must have used a "Waterman." Anither Scot, wha's wi' us yet, A n' sings us sangs we']] ne'er forget, A cknowledges he owes a debt To Burns and to th e "Waterma n. " Sir Harry Lauder writes:- " Dear Waterman,-Many thanks for forward­ ing my pen. I hardly ever wish to be without it. It is most useful and reliable." The Pen you can depend on. Three Types: "Rogular" from 12/6; Also Presentation Pens in Silver and Gold. " Safety " and "Sell-Filling" from 1 7 /6 ; Nibs to suit all hands (exchanged grati s No. 54 "Sell-Filling" and No. 44 "Safety.'' if not Quite right). Of Stationers and with extra lar11e nib, at 22/ 6, speciallg Jewellers everywhere. Write for a copy of recommended. " Tbe Pen Book," post free. from L. c. Sloan, Ltd., ~lkit~<, Kingsway, ~~d~n, I 1 ADVERTISEME!\TS. E 0 )( master drawin/fpencz/" ~ ~ ,·; '1 <ii. l:J'l tii G '-IN 17 LEADS FOR EVERY NEED AND PREFERENCE. ~ 0 ~ 0' This finest of Pencils is now on Sale. q~ 1: ' I• s Grade for Grade, Lead for Lead, the ~ "' ... l Eldorado is superior in touch and m ·~.. ~· durability to anything hitherto obtainable. ~ §- ll; ~ ~ Specially recommended for Artists, I!: :::s s:· 'tl Architects, Draughtsmen, and indeed "b ~ for every pencil purpose. ~ ~ ~"' :i:: a:i ~ Obtainable of Stationers 6d each, 5/6 a dozen. everywhere. L. G. SLOAN, L1:~· The Pea Corner, 41 KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. ANNUAL ' B~R~S @l~OHE~ No. XXX. PRICE : JANUARY. 1921. TH REE SHILLINGS. PRINTED BY PUBLISHED BY THE 1 ROBERT DINWIDDIE, BURNS FEDERATION, DUMFRIBS. KILMARNOCK ,. /' CONTENTS. Page. MT Gribbel's Visit t.o Scotland 5 To Mr,lohn Gribbel-W. Jlunro... rn The Burm;ian We!come-T. C. F. Brotchie 19 Elegy on Stella-Dai:idson Cook. 29 Burns and Creech-b'ditor 39 Two Artists of the People-Albert Douglas 54 Shenstone and Burns (II.)-A . .J. Craig 67 Robert Burns, Antiquarian-Philip Sulley 81 At Brow and After-J. T. G. 86 Removal.of the Highland Mary Memorial 87 Highland Mary Memorial at Failford 92 At Mary's Shrine-Chas. L. Brodie 94 Maria Riddell's Letters to Dr Currie (II.)-J. C. E. 96 Dumfries Burniil Club Centenary Celebration 109 The Poet's Insight-James Brown 117 Reviews 119 The Poet's Genealogy--K. G. Burns 120 Club Xotes 125 Xotes and Queries... 153 Federation Office-bearers, &c. 166 Annual Meeting of Federation 170 Club Directory 181 PREFACE. THE phenomenal demand for the Chronicle last year:_ the whole issue was sold out within eight days after publi­ cation--0ecasioned much disappointment amongst the Clubs whose orders had been inadvertently delayed. The national shortage of paper restricted the issue to the average of the war period, but arrangements have now been made to cope with the ever-increasing demand. The chronicling of current events has demanded so much space in the current issue that several articles of merit have been unavoidably held over. Owing to the serious illness of Mr Albert Douglas, the compiler of the general Index to the Chronicle, its publication has been delayed, but it is expected that it will be ready for delivery early in February. The Editor's thanks are again due to all who have assisted him in preparing this year's volume. D. M•NAUGHT. BENRIG, KILMAURS, January lst, 1921. VISIT OF MR JOHN GRIBBEL TO SCOTLAND. HE great debt which Scotland owes to Mr John T Gribbel of Philadelphia, who restored the Glenriddel MSS. of Robert Burns to the Nation after they had been unwarrantably disposed of by the Directors of Liverpool Athenreum, can never be adequately discharged ; but the Burns Federation embraced the opportunity of a v.isit of Mr Gribbel to the " land of the mountain and flood," to mark its heartfelt appreciation of his generous action and his munificent gift. On Tuesday, 27th July of this year, the Federation entertained Mr Gribbel at dinner in the Grand Hotel, Glasgow, and presented him with a splendid album containing an illuminated address and drawings in oils, water colours, and black and-white by no fewer than 36 famous Scottish artists. Under the guidance of the Office-bearers of the Federation, Mr G1ibbel made a tour in the land of Burns, visiting Ayr, Alloway, and Kirkoswald on Thursday, and Kilma1·nock, Mauchline, and Tarbolton on Friday. Mr Gribbel has been greatly delighted with his visit to Scotland and with the hearty reception accorded him everywheie by the admirers of the National Poet. THE DINNER AND PRESENTATION. The dinner and presentation passed off with the utmost success, the company being large and representative, and the proceedings being characterised by intense enthusiasm. Mr Duncan M'Naught, J.P., Kilmaurs, President of the Federation, occupied the chair, supported on the right by the guest of the evening, Mr Gribbel; Sir Robert Cranstoun, ~;din burgh; Sir D. M. Stevenson, Glasgow; Mr Hugh M'Coll, Glasgow; Ex-Bailie Munro, Kilmarnook; 6 Mr Alexander Pollock, Mr T. Maxwell, Mr J. Connell, Glasgow; and Mr Thomas Amos, M.A., Hon. Secretary of the Federation; and on the left by ex-Provost Mathew Smith, Kilmarnock; Mr A. Brownlie Docharty, artist; ex-Provost Wilson, Govan ; Mr T. C. F. Brotchie, curator of the Art Galleries, Glasgow; Mr Philip Sulley, Edinburgh; and Mr George A. Innes, M.B.E., Hon. Treasurer of the Federation. The Croupiers were Mr Charles R. Cowie, Partick; Mr Tom Hunt, Artist; Mr Thomas Killin,, Glasgow Mauchline Society; and Mr J.
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