John Mackintosh, John Travis, and Robt. Davidson. 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 1892. Federated 1900. Place and date of meeting, Greenloaning Inn, 25th January, et 7.30 p.m. President, William Wedderspoon, Carsebreck Farm, Blackford; Vicepresident, Francis Sands, Glenbank Farm, Greenloaning, Braco; Secretary, James Bayne, Kinbuck, Dunblane. Committee--W. Taylor, T. Moir, R. Taylor, J. M'Laren, J. Chalmers, and J. M'Naughton. No. 117-GLASGOW Southern Burns Club. Instituted 1899. Federated 1900. No. 118-GLASGOW Albany Burns Club. Vice Instituted 1900. Federated 1900. Place of meeting, Trades House Restaurant, 89 Glassford Street. President, William Cullen, M.D., 3 Queen's Crescent, Glasgow, W.; presidents, Isaac Craik, Glenara, Cambuslang, and Robert Carmichael, 89 Elderslie Street, Glasgow; Secretary, Alf. Deane, 29 Broeide Street, Glasgow ; Treasurer, Sam. Lithgow : Directors-R. D. Donaldson, R. K. Philson, Wm. M'Naughton, Andrew C. Riddall, Alexander Gray, and David Annand. Past-prezidents, Robert Goodall, J. Wilson Bain, James Taylor, Thomas Kennedy, John Brown, Ninian MacWhannell, John A. Headrick, James Raeside, Thomas M'Bride, and Dr Cullen. Special features of Club-Lectures and harmony, and to cultivate a knowledge of the works of Burns among school children, in connection with which a competition is held yearly, and medals and volumes given to the successful competitors. Membership limited to 150. Annual subscription, 5s. Life membership, £l Is. No. 119--BONHILL Burns Club. 1900. Instituted I900. 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 Baveley 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 Barns Club. 1886. Federated April, 1901. Instituted September, Place and dete of meet ing, Mrs R. Bell's, Union Street, Hamilton, first Monday in each month, et 8 p.m. President, William Ferguson, Douglas Cottage, Hamilton; Vice-president, David 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, Auchin. leck ; Secretary, Archie Stewart, 45 Darnconner, Auchinleck; Committee-James Baxter, Alexander M'Dowall, Tom Shields, and John Lyons. Special features of 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. No. 124-EDINBURGH Ninety Burns Club. Instituted 1890. Federated 1902. Place of meeting, Ferguson & Forrester's, Princes Street. President, William H. Riddell, 60 Grange Road, Edinburgh; Vice-president, J. Augustus Beddie, 11 Merchiston Crescent, Edinburgh; Secretary, W. J. S. Dalling, solicitor, 173 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh. Treasurer, John Wilson, 66 High Street, Edinburgh. Special features of Club Anniversary dinner, dance, at-home, excursion, and business meetings. No. 125-BLACKBURN-ON-ALMOND Rabbie Burns Club. Instituted 1900. Federated 1902. Place and date of meeting, Almond Inn, Blackburn, first Thursday each month. President, William Currie, East Whitburn, Whitburn; Vice-president, Alex. Smith, East End, Blackburn; Secretary, John Todd, Blackburn Mains, Bathgate; Treasurer, James Steele. Committec-Jas Middleton, Alex. Peden, Robert Carlyle, Jas. Robb, and Robt. Suttie. No. 126-FALKIRK Burns Club. Instituted 1866. Federated 1902. Place of meeting, Mathieson's Rooms, High Street. President, J. W. Wilson, solicitor, Arnotfield, Falkirk ; Vice-presidents, H. B. Watson, Harlesden, Felkirk, and T. C. Wade, Woodcroft, Larbert; Secretary, R. S. Aitchison, solicitor, Bank Street, Falkirk ; Treasurer, D. W. M. Welsh, Comely Park, Falkirk. Special features of Club-Annual celebration, 25th January, and autumn and spring meetings. 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 p.m. President, William Foster, 61 Arthur Street, Cowdenbeath ; Vice-president, Peter Paterson, 48 Bridge Street, Cowdenbeath; Secretary, Peter Banks, 28 Arthur Street, Cowdenbeath ; Treasurer, Thomas Wilson. Committee-J Banks, W. Greig, W. Paterson, A. Thomson, and W. Robertson. Special features of Club Celebration of Poet's birthday, excursion, and business meetings. 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. President, Major John M'Farlane, 1 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh; Vice-president, W. Fraser, F.E.I.S., Clarkfield, 29 Campbell Street, Helensburgh; Secretary, Robert Sloan, Hollylea, Row, Dumbartonshire; Treasurer, George Walker, Luggray 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., Springfield, Bulwell, Nottingham; Vice-president, Angus C. Macdonald, 88 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham; Secretary, John Currie, 24 Arboretum Street, Nottingham; Treasurer, M. J. Kay, A.C.A., 27 Kimbolton Avenue, Nottingham. Special features of Club-Social intercourse among members; celebration of Burns's birthday. No. 132-RICCARTON Kirkstyle Burns Club. Instituted 1904. Federated 1904. No. 133-NEWARTHILL Burns Club. Instituted 26th September, 1903. Federated 28th March, 1904. Place and date of No. 134-DUNTOCHER Heron Burns Club. Instituted 1897. Federated 1904. No. 135-PARTICK Western Burns Club. Instituted 1903. Fede Vice rated 1904. Place and date of meeting, Windsor Restaurant, Partick, monthly. President, Thomas Sutherland, Ashbourne Villa, Partickhill, Glasgow ; president, A. V. Smith, 9 Strathcona Street, Anniesland, Glasgow; Secretary, John Roy, 4 Woodcroft Avenue, Broomhill, Glasgow. No. 136-HAMILTON Royal Oak Burns Club. Instituted 1898. No. 139-GLASGOW National Burns Club, Ltd. Instituted 1904. Federated 1904. Place of meeting, 93 Douglas Street, Glasgow. President, Peter Glasse, 185 Byres Road, Glasgow; Vice-president, Alex. M'Kenzie, 210 Battlefield Road, Langside; Secretary, Joseph Martin, 163 West George Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, William Hamilton, 17 North Wallace Street, Glasgow. No. 140-POLLOCKSHAWS Burns Club. Instituted 1865. Federated 1905. Secretary, Jas. Milne, Burgh Halls, Pollockshaws. No. 141-STONEHOUSE Burns Club. Instituted 1904. Fede rated 1905. No. 142-BONNYBRIDGE Burns Club. Federated 1905. Instituted 1905. No. 143-AIRDRIE Gateside Burns Club. Instituted 1904. Federated 1905. No. 144-LARBERT and STENHOUSEMUIR Temperance Burns Club. Instituted 1904. Federated 1905. No. 145-GLASGOW Central Burns Club. Federated 1905. Instituted 1905. Com No. 146-DUBLIN Burns Club. Instituted 1905. Federated No. 147-STONEHOUSE Haggis Burns Club. Federated 1905. No. 148-GREENOCK Cronies Burns Club. Instituted January, 1899. Federated 9th November, 1905. Place and date of meeting, 15 Charles Street, Greenock, first Wednesday of each month, October till April. President, Wm. Taylor, firemaster, Fire Station, Greenock ; Vice-president, Alexander Moffat, 32 West Stewart Street, Greenock Secretary, David Braid, 67 Dempster Street, Greenock Treasurer, John Gould, 35 West Blackhall Street, Greenock. Special features of Club-To cherish the name of Robert Burns and foster a love for his writings, and generally to promote good-fellowship. ; No. 149-ELGIN Burns Club. Reconstituted December, 1899. Federated 1905. Place and date of meeting, Annual celebration circa 25th January, Hon. President, J. W. Dunlop, Hon. Sheriff-Substitute, Elgin ; President, Colonel Johnston of Lesmurdie, Elgin; Vice-president, A. Gillan, Elgin; Secretary, John Foster, Sheriff-Clerk of Morayshire. Committee-John Vittie, T. R. Mackenzie, Philip Sulley, F.S.A., J. G. Shiach, and R. C. T. Mair. No. 150-KILMARNOCK Jolly Beggars Burns Club. Instituted 1905. Federated 1905. Place and date of meeting, Wee Thack," Grange Street, first Monday of each month. Hon. Presidents, A. Laird, A. Sinclair, A. Kerr, and J. Douglas; President, John Brown, 13 Hurlford Road, Riccarton; Vice-president, Geo. M'Donald, 6 Old Irvine Road, Kilmarnock; Secretary, R. Jamieson Green, 58 Park Street, Kilmarnock ; Treasurer, A. Cunningham, Tichfield Street, Kilmarnock. Special features of ClubSocial and literary; papers on different subjects are given and discussed at each meeting, also rambles to places associated with the name of Burns during the summer months. No. 151-OLD KILPATRICK Burns Club. Instituted January, 1904. Federated 20th January, 1904. Place and time of meeting, Monthly lecture in U.F. Church Hall, at 7.45 p.m. President, William Cockburn, N.B. stationmaster, Great Western Road, Glasgow; Vice-president, Robert Newlands, Gavinburn Street, Old Kilpatrick ; Secretary, Robert Smith, Maryville, Old Kilpatrick; Treasurer, James Retson, Glenview Terrace, Old Kilpatrick. Special features of Club Children's competition and lecture course; and general study among Club members, which is 85 on the roll. No. 152-HAMILTON BURNS CLUB. Instituted 1877. Federated 1906. Place and date of meeting, Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, during winter as arranged. President, Sheriff Hay Shennan, Angus Lodge, Hamilton; Vicepresident, D. M. Andrew, Hilton Bank, Wellhall Road, Hamilton; Secretary, John Main, 87 Cadzow Street, Hamilton; Treasurer, W. Martin Kay, Bank of Scotland |