Sheriff Court-house, Dumfries, first week in November. President, R. A. Grierson, solicitor and Town Clerk, Dumfries; Secretary, John M'Burnie, Sheriff Court-house, Dumfries. Committee-James Wyllie, Robert Dinwiddie, Jonathan E. Blacklock, Walter S. Johnstone, John H. Nicholson, and C. S. Chapman. Special features of Club are (a) To maintain the Burns Mausoleum in good repair, and provide for its proper supervision; (b) To discharge the obligations laid upon the Club by the testamentary disposition of Colonel William Nichol Burns with respect to Burns's House and the Mausoleum; (c) To celebrate in suitable manner the anniversary of the Poet's birth, and to honour his memory in such other ways as may be from time to time determined; (d) To foster a knowledge of the life and works of Burns by means of an annual competition amongst local school children, prizes being awarded to the successful competitors. No. 227-PENRITH Burns Club. Instituted 27th January, 1911. Federated 1913. Place of meeting, Two Lions Hotel. President, D. S. M'Ghie, Kirkby Thore; Vice-president, Thomas Heskett, Plumpton Hall, Plumpton, Penrith; Secretary, Robt. Gardiner, 2 Brunswick Terrace, Penrith. Committee-Wm. Vickers, Eusemere Hill, R. M. Simpson, J. S. M'Grogan, Geo. Webster, J. Jardine, Ben Corris, and J. Braithwait, Pooley Bridge. Special feature of Club-Honour to memory of Burns. No. 228-CALDERWATERHEAD Burns Club. Federated 23rd May, 1914. President, Jas. Taylor, Gillburn, Shotts; No. 229-EASTBOURNE and DISTRICT Scottish Association. Federated 23rd May, 1914. President, Sir John Nisbet Maitland, 69 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne ; Vice-president, Alex. Campbell, 14 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne; Secretary, R. Prentice, 110 Terminus Road, Eastbourne. No. 230-BURNBANK Burns Club. Instituted November, 1913. Federated 23rd May, 1914. Place of meeting, Malston Bar, Burnbank. President, Alexander M'Ghie, Malston House, Burnbank; Vice-président, Robert Anderson, Roberton, Anderson Street, Burnbank; Secretary, William Jamieson, 140 Glasgow Road, Burnbank; Treasurer, James Scobbie. Committee-George Smith and David Scobbie. Special features of Club-Collecting funds for comforts for soldiers (500 sccks and 100 mufflers sent this year to France). Convener of committee-Mrs Jackson Russell, Malston House, Burnbank. No. 231-FAUIDHOUSF erd FAST BENHAR Furrs Club. Instituted 1900. Federated 23rd May, 1914. Place and date of meeting, Caledonian Fotel, last Saturday every month. Fresident, John Salmond, Fauldhouse; Vice president, Captain Thos. Forsyth, Caledonian Hotel, No. 232- ARNISTON Tam o' Shanter Burns Club. Federated 23rd May, 1914. Secretary, George Russell, 1 Victoria Street, Arniston, Gorebridge. No. 233--The CLACHAN Burns Club. Instituted February, 1914. Federated 23rd May, 1914. Place and date of meeting, Coalburn Inn, first Saturday of every month. President, Matthew Patrick, Coalburn Rows, Coalburn; Vice-president, John Watt, 50 Dean Street, Kilmarnock ; Secretary, Donald M'Leod, Ivy Cottage, Braehead, Coalburn; Treasurer, William Kerr, Coalburn Inn, Coalburn. No. 234-GLASGOW Southern Merchants' Burns Club. Instituted March, 1914. Federated March, 1914. Place and time of meeting, 3 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, 7.45 p.m. President, Bailie Campbell, 150 Govan Road, Glasgow ; Vice-president, A. Shaughnessy, solicitor, 111 Hill Street, Glasgow; Secretary, A. J. Ruglen, 36 Dundas Street, Glasgow (city); Treasurer, R. Balgarnie, 114 South Portland Street, Glasgow. No. 235-- HAMILTON Glencairn Burns Club. Instituted 1894. Federated 8th August, 1914. Place of meeting, Burns Bar, 39 Campbell Street, Hamilton. President, William Ralston (on active service); Vice-president, John Wilson, 46 Campbell Street, Hamilton; Secretary, Robert Morrison, 43 Campbell Street, Hamilton (on active service). No. 236- WHITEHAVEN Burns Club. Instituted 24th January, 1914, Federated August, 1914. Place and date of meeting, Black Lion Hotel, Whitehaven, in November, January, and March. President, Dr J. F. Muir, Scotch Street, Whitehaven; Vice-president, Dr Dickson, Queen Street, Whitehaven ; Secretary, John Davidson, 9 Edge Hill Terrace, Whitehaven ; Bard, Wm. Glenn, Schoolhouse, Hensingham, Committee A. Anderson, R. T. Bell, J. R. Clark, A. Dickson, Geo. Emmerson, Geo. Hill, A. Lockhart, J. M'Cullagh, W. H. Miers, P. Turner, Jas. Shields, J. D. Wood, and R. Steele. Special features of Club To foster a knowledge of the life and works of Robert Burns, and to perpetuate his memory by an annual festival on the 25th of January. No. 237--UDDINGSTON Masonic Burns Club. Instituted July, 1914. Federated Sth August, 1914. Place and date of meeting, Rowan Tree Inn Hall, third Saturday of month. President, Richard Nesbit, 7 Roslin Place, Uddingston; Vice-president, James Donald. Bothwell Castle, Bothwell (Sec. pro tem.); Secretary, John Robertson, 7 Balmoral Terrace, Tollcross, Glasgow (with Colours'; Treasurer, Thomas Barr, 4 Laighmuir Street, Uddingston. Special features of Club-In keeping with Burns Clubs in general. No. 238-ATLANTA, Ga., Burns Club, U.S.A. Instituted 1896. Federated August, 1914. Place and date of meeting, Burns Cottage, Atlanta, Ga., meets monthly. President, R. M. M'Whirter, 1 Terry Street, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. ; Vice-presidents, A. S. Taylor, 96 South Gordon Street, Atlanta, Ga., and L. P. Gholstin, Atlanta, Ga.; Secretary, A. A. Craig, P.O. Box 582, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. ; Treasurer, E. F. King, 309 Grant Building, Atlanta, Ga.; Superintendent of grounds, W. L. Smith, Atlanta, Ga. No. 239-HAWICK Burns Club. Instituted 1878. Federated 8th August, 1914. Place and time of meeting, 12 Teviot Crescent, open 10 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. President, Thos. B. Simpson, 4 Earl Street, Hawick ; Vice-president, William Fairholm, 12 Dickson Street, Hawick; Secretary, Alex. Pringle, 24 Garfield Street, Hawick. Committee P. Walker, R. Butler, J. Hamilton, J. Hume, F. D. Wyles, and A. Menteith. Special features of Club-To honour the name of Robert Burns ; to celebrate the anniversary of his birth, and otherwise endeavour to perpetuate his memory; to afford the members the means of social intercourse, mutual helpfulness, intellectual improvement, and social recreation. No. 240-BLAWARTHILL Burns Club. Federated 6th December, 1914. President, Wm. Blair; Vice-president, J. Paterson; Secretary, T. G. King, 917 Yoker Road, Yoker; Treasurer, D. J. Lindsay. No. 241-CROOK Burns Club. Federated 1914. Place and time of meeting, Crown Hotel, 7.30 p.m. President, Jas. Tillotson, School House, Crook; Vice-president, Matthew Gregory, Croft Avenue, Crook; Secretary, A. B. Rutherford, Hawthornside, Crook. Thomas Wishart, Royal Hotel, Crook. No. 242-MONTROSE Burns Club. Instituted 1908. Federated Vice 1915. President, Councillor John G. Milne; president, John Yorkston, M.A. ; Secretary, Jas. Cumming, Town Clerk's Office, Montrose. Committee -Provost Thomson, D. Brown, D. Bain, A. Hurry, and D. Nairn. No. 243-PAISLEY St. James Burns Club. Instituted 1912. Federated 1915. Place of meeting, 7 Love Street, Paisley. President, John Marshall, 59 Love Street, Paisley; Vicepresident, James Morrison, Rashilee, Glasgow Road, Paisley; Secretary, William Muir, 3 Middle Lane, Paisley; Treasurer, John M Kechnie; Auditors, Thomas Campbell and Robt. Young. Special features of Club--The encouragement of social intercourse amongst the members and kindred Clubs; the celebration of the Poet's birth; meetings for the reading of literary papers relative to the life and works of Burns and kindred subjects. No. 244-DALMUIR Burns Club. Instituted January, 1913. Federated September, 1915. Place and date of meeting, Trades Restaurant, Quarterly Meetings, Hallowe'en, and the 25th January. President, Bailie John Young, Trafalgar Place, Dalmuir; Vice-president, Robert Ferguson, Learig Place, Dalmuir; Hon. Secretary, Rev. W. M'L. Goldie, The Manse; Literary Secretary, John Rae, Trades Restaurant, Dalmuir; Secretary and Treasurer, A. Dillon, 21 Trafalgar Street, Dalmuir ; Auditors, J. Forsyth and J. B. M'Intyre. CommitteeR. Ferguson, C. F. Kean, J. M'Donald, J. Stewart, and J. B. M'Intyre, P.C. Special features of Club-Literary nights and harmony. J. MAXWELL & SON, Printers and Lithos., Dumfries. Burns's Marriage in the Light of Up-to-date Evidence -Editor ... ... ... Lockhart on Crabbe and Burns-William Findlay Page. 5 13 42 ... 48 Death of "George Umber," the late Dr Wm. Findlay John Syme and the "Cinder Libel "—Editor... The Late Principal Denney on Burns ... ... ... 78 Death of Mr William White Proposed Removal of the Highland Mary Memorial Mary Campbell Speaks-Jas. Brown ... Cromek and Stothard's 1809 Burns Tour-Davidson Death of a Great-Granddaughter of Robert Burns ... 105 |