No. 108-EAST CALDER and District Jolly Beggars Burns Club. Instituted 25th January, 1897. Federated January, 1898. Place and date of meeting, Grapes Inn, East Calder, first Tuesday of May, September, October, November, December, and February at 8 p.m. President, James Millar, farmer, Burnhouse, East Calder; Vice-president, John Young, Main Street, East Calder; Secretary, Thomas F. Penman, Milestone Cottage, East Calder. Committee James Robertson, Joe Pinder, Thomas Turnbull. Special features of the Club--The annual celebration of the birthday of Robert Burns ; occasional re-unions for the cultivation of social and intellectual intercourse among the members; the encouragement of Scottish literature and music. No. 109-GLASGOW Caledonia Burns Club. Federated 1899. Instituted 1898. No. 110-CAMBUSLANG Burns Club. Instituted 1850. Federated 1898. No. 111-SOUTH EDINBURGH Burns Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 1899. No. 112-DUMFRIES Burns Howff Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 10th August, 1899. Place and date of meeting, Globe Hotel, monthly. President, James R. Bell, merchant, English Street, Dumfries; Vice-president. Andrew Cochrane, St. Michael Street, Dumfries; Secretary, Jno. Connor, 61 St. Michael Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, T. Robertson, Dumfries. Auditors J. W. Howat, and J. Grierson. Committee-E. C. Bunting, C. Bell, R. Kerr, T. Robertson, J. M'Allister, W. Carruthers, W. Lamb, J. Maxwell, and J. L. Armstrong. No. 113-VALE OF LEVEN Glencairn Burns Club. Instituted 1897. Federated 1899. Place and date of meeting, Albert Hotel, Alexandria, last Saturday of each month, at 7.30 p.m. Hon. President, William White, 44 Bridge Street, Alexandria; President, John Christie, Gatehouse, Dalmonach Works, Bonhill; Vice-president, Peter Burdon, Valeview, Balloch; Secretary, Daniel Macmillan, Smollett Street, Alexandria ; Treasurer, George M. Colquhoun, 267 Main Street, Bonhill. Auditors-John M'Gowan and William Gibb. Committee-Daniel M'Innes, John M'Gowan, John Innes, William Gibb, and James Burdon. Special features of the Club-Celebration of 25th January; summer outing; and occasionally short papers by members. No. 114-BRODICK Burns Club. Instituted 1899. Federated 1900. No. 115-KIPPEN and District Burns Club. Instituted 1896. Federated 1900. Place of meeting, Gillespie Memorial Hall, Kippen. President, Thomas Syme, Shirgarton, Kippen; Vice-president, Andrew Main, Strewiebank, Kippen Station; Secretary, Samuel Thomson, Pointend, Kippen. Committee-Robert Jackson, James M'Ewan, Robert Leckie, Peter Watson, John M. Syme, John Montgomery, Alex. Denovan, John Mackintosh, Robert Christie, and Thomas Clark. Special features of the Club-To promote a knowledge of the life and works of Burns an annual children's prize competition is held, open to the school children of Kippen and the surrounding schools. The subjects of competition are set songs and recitations from the works of our National Bard. For this purpose a fund is maintained, and annually many valuable prizes are given. No. 116-GREENLOANING Burns Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 1900. Place and date of meeting, Greenloaning Inn, 28th January. President, William Wedderspoon, Carsebreck, Blackford; Vice-president, Francis Sands, Glenbank, Greenloaning, Braco; Secretary, James Bayne, Kinbuck, Dunblane. Committee-Robert Taylor, John M'Laren, William Taylor, John M'Naughton, Thos. Moir, and John Chalmers. No. 117-GLASGOW Southern Burns Club. Instituted 1899. Federated 1900. No. 118-GLASGOW Albany Burns Club. Instituted 1900. Gray, 67 Great Hamilton Street, Glasgow. No. 119-BONHILL Burns Club. Instituted 1900. Federated No. 120-BRISTOL Caledonian Society (an incorporation of the Bristol Caledonian Benevolent Society, instituted 1820, and the Bristol Burns Club, instituted 1894). Federated 1900. President, Dr Barclay J. Baron, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol; Secretary, A. J. Gardner, 4 St. Stephen's Chambers, Bristol; Hon. Treasurer, Mr J. Bennet, Bank Chambers, Corn Street, Bristol. Special features of the Club-Benevolent and charitable. No. 121-HAMILTON Junior Burns Club. Instituted September, 1886. Federated April, 1901. Place and date of meeting, Robert Bell's, Union Street, Hamilton, first Monday in each month, at 8 p.m. President, William Ferguson, Douglas Cottage, Hamilton; Vice-president, Joseph Hendrie, Motherwell; Secretary and Treasurer, William Wilson, 5 Haddow Street, Hamilton; Minute Secretary, A. Thomson. Committee J. Gourlay, A. Dickson, H. Paton, C. Stewart, and J. Brown. Special features of the Club-Reading of essays on various subjects, concerts, competitions, summer rambles, and social evenings. 30 members. No. 122-DARNCONNER Aird's Moss Burns Club. Instituted 4th November, 1901. Federated 4th November, 1901. Place and time of meeting, Old School, Darnconner, 6 p.m. Hon. Presidents, T. W. M'Intyre, Jas. Millar, and John Weir; President, Hugh Sloan, 71 Walker Row, Auchinleck; Vice-president, Andrew Neil, 90 Darnconner, Auchinleck; Secretary, Archie Stewart, 45 Darnconner, Auchinleck; Committee James Baxter, Alexander M'Dowall, Tom Shields, and John Lyons. Special features of the Club-To foster and encourage an interest in the works of our National Poet. No. 123-AUCHINLECK Boswell Burns Club. Instituted 25th January, 1900. Federated 10th December, 1901. Place of meeting, Market Inn, Auchinleck. President, G. M'Comb, Park Road, Auchinleck; Vice-president, John Wightman, Main Street, Auchinleck; Secretary, William Hall, 17 High House, Auchinleck; Treasurer, George Dalzell, Main Street, Auchinleck. Special features of Club Celebrations on 25th January and Hallowe'en ; and a meeting of members last Saturday of every month. ViceRoad; No. 124 EDINBURGH Ninety Burns Club. Instituted 1890. No. 125-BLACKBURN-ON-ALMOND Place, Rabbie Burns Club. Instituted 1900. Federated 1902. Place and date of meeting, Almond Inn, first Thursday of each month, October to April. President, James Middleton, East Whitburn, Whitburn; Vice-president, Alex. Smith, Blackburn, by Bathgate; Secretary, John Todd, Blackburn Mains, Blackburn, by Bathgate; Treasurer, James Steele. Committee-Robert Carlyle, James Robb, Robert Suttie, William Currie, and Jas. Smith. Special features of Club-Annual dinner on January 25th; annual social, with singing and reciting competitions on Burns's works for school children under 14 years of age; annual trip during the summer for the members. No. 126-FALKIRK Burns Club. Instituted 1866. Federated 1902. Place of meeting, Mathieson's Rooms. No. 127---COWDENBEATH Haggis Burns Club. Instituted 1903. Federated 1903. No. 128-COWDENBEATH Glencairn Burns Club. Instituted July, 1898. Federated 14th May, 1903. Place and date of meeting, Raith Arms Inn, every alternate Friday, at 7.30 p.m. President, A. C. M‘Quire, Kenny's Buildings, High Street, Cowdenbeath; Vice-president, Wm. Foster, 61 Arthur Street, Cowdenbeath; Secretary, Eben. Hunter, 31 Arthur Place, Cowdenbeath; Treasurer, Thos. Wilson, 30 Arthur Place, Cowdenbeath. Committee-A. Penman, A. White, J. Paterson, M. Beaton, and T. W. Breingan. Auditors, P. Banks and W. Robertson. Special features of Club-The celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the Poet Burns; the mutual improvement and innocent recreation of the members; also picture, essay, and song competitions. No. 129-GORBALS Burns Club. Instituted 1902. Federated 1903. No. 130-ROW Burns Club. Instituted 6th February, 1902. Federated 1903. Place and date of meeting, Colquhoun Arms, January, June and October, at 8 p.m. President, Major John M'Farlane, 1 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh; Vice-president, Mr Fraser, F.E.I.S., Clarkfield, 29 Campbell Street, Helensburgh; Secretary, Robert Sloan, Hollylea, Row, Dumbartonshire; Treasurer, George Walker, Laggray Lodge, Row. Special features of Club-Social intercourse among its members. No. 131-NOTTINGHAM Scottish Association. Instituted October, 1902. Federated November, 1903. Place and date of meeting, Mikado Cafe, Long Row, monthly. President, John Crawford, J.P., The Old Rectory, Bulwell, Nottingham; Vice-presidents, Angus M'Gougan, 7 Thorncliffe Rise, Nottingham; Dr G. O. Gauld, 5a Low Pavement, Nottingham; Secretary, John Currie, 24 Arboretum Street, Nottingham; Treasurer, M. J. Kay, A.C.A., 144 Portland Road, Nottingham. CouncilG. E. Bain, Angus Forsyth, W. H. Lane, J. Littlefair, A. C. Macdonald, D. Macgregor, N. R. M'Kenzie, A. C. M'Meeking, J. M'Meeking, Dr J. Millar, J. G. Simpson, No. 132-RICCARTON Kirkstyle Burns Club. Instituted 1904. Federated 1904. No. 133-NEWARTHILL Burns Club. Instituted September, 1903. Federated March, 1904. Place and date of meeting, Hugh Watson's, last Saturday every month. President, John Henshaw, North Road, Newarthill, Motherwell; Vice-president, Thos. Nimmo, Co-operative Building, Newarthill, Motherwell; Secretary, Wm. Moore, Forsyth's Building, Newarthill, Motherwell; Treasurer, Wm. M'Kissock. Committee-T. Crombie, J. Lafferty, G. Cook, H. Watson, T. M'Alpine, and T. Law. Special features of Club-Promotion of the study of the works of Burns and other Scottish literature; competitions among school children for songs and recitations from Burns. No. 134-DUNTOCHER Heron Burns Club. Federated 1904. Instituted 1897. No. 135-PARTICK Western Burns Club. Instituted 1903. Federated 1904. Place of meeting, Windsor Restaurant, Partick. President, A. A. Stewart, 205 Hope Street, Glasgow; Vice-president, T. Sutherland, Ashbourne Villa, Minard Road, Partickhill; Secretary, John Roy, 205 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, J. Hislop; and Committee of 22. Special features of Club-Lectures on Scottish literature and social evenings; annual dinner, Royal Restaurant, Glasgow, 23rd January. No. 139-GLASGOW National Burns Club, Ltd. Instituted 1904. Federated 1904. Place of meeting, Club Rooms, 93 Douglas Street, Glasgow. President, Peter Glasse, 185 Byres Road, Glasgow; Vice-president, Hugh M'Coll, 278 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow; Secretary and Treasurer, Joseph Martin, solicitor, 163 West George Street. Special features of Club—(1) The promotion of the study of Burns's works and Scottish literature; (2) the collection of books, prints, and pamphlets connected therewith; and (3) social intercourse, mutual helpfulness, mental and moral improvement, and rational recreation. |