DIRECTORY OF BURNS CLUBS AND SCOTTISH SOCIETIES ON THE ROLL OF THE BURNS FEDERATION, 1913, No. 0-KILMARNOCK Burns Club. Instituted 1808. Federated 1885. Place and date of meeting, George Hotel, 25th January. President, John Cuthbertson, F.R.S.E., 5 Charles Street; Vice-president, Rev. A. B. Thomson, B.D., Edgehill Manse; Secretary, Thomas Amos, M.A., 19 Glebe Road. Committee Provost Smith, J.P.; D. M'Naught, J.P.; ex-Bailie Munro, J.P.; Jas. Middleton, J.P.; Joseph Brockie, J.P.; George A. Innes, F.E.I.S.; Councillor Wm. M'Menan, B.A.; Yuille, Robt. Wylie, and ex-Bailie Kerr, B.L. No. 1-The LONDON Burns Club. Instituted 1868. Capt. D. Federated 1885. Place of meeting, Royal Scots Corporation Hall, of 14 past Presidents and 15 committeemen. Special No. 2-ALEXANDRIA Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 1885. Place and date of meeting, Village School, first Monday of each month. President, William Livsey, Underhill, Smollett Street, Alexandria; Vice-president, Matthew Campbell, 29 Susannah Street, Alexandria ; Secretary, Duncan Carswell, Linnbrane Terrace, Alexandria; Treasurer, Jas. Mirrilees, Charleston House, Alexandria. Committee - Richard Thomson, Wm. M'Gregor, D. M'Dougall, Harry Flowers, Richard Stevenson, and John M'Rae. No. 3-GLASGOW Tam o' Shanter. Instituted 1880. Federated 1885. Place and date of meeting, Trades House Restaurant, 89 Glassford Street, Glasgow, last Tuesday of October, November, February, and March. President, R. K. Mackenzie, C.A., 29 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow; Vicepresident, Councillor John Smith, 89 Glassford Street, Glasgow ; Secretary, J. Jeffrey Hunter, solicitor, 109 Bath Street, Glasgow. Committee-H. J. Altman, Jas. Ballantine, John Carmichael, Geo. Fisher, W. H. Gaudy, No. 4-CALLANDER Burns Club. Instituted 1877. Federated 1885. Last Secretary, Jas. S. Anderson, Callander. No. 5-ERCILDOUNE Burns Club. Instituted 1885. Federated 26th November, 1885. Place of meeting, Red Lion Hotel, Earlston. President, James Paterson, Church Street, Earlston; Vice-presidents, Henry Wallace, A. N. Tolmie, High Street, Earlston; Secretary, Archibald M. Black, Market Place, Earlston. Special features of ClubCelebration of Poet's birthday, annual trip to places of interest, lectures, &c. No. 6-ALLOA Burns Club. Instituted 1873. Federated 1885. Last Secretary, R. Tait Melville, 44 Mill Street, Alloa. No. 7-GLASGOW Thistle Burns Club. Instituted 1882. Federated 1885. President, James Coulter, 96 Claythorne Street, Glasgow ; Vice-president, John Vallance, 57 College Street, Glasgow ; Secretary, D. R. Montgomery, 122 South Portland Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, John Eadie, 12 Bridge Street, S.S., Glasgow. No. 8-MORPETH and District Burns Club (dormant). Last Secretary, John Dobson, Oldgate Street, Morpeth. No. 9-GLASGOW Royalty Burns Club. Instituted 1882. Fede rated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Bank Restaurant, No. 10-DUMBARTON Burns Club. Instituted 1859. Federated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Elephant Hotel, 24th January, 1913. President, Dean of Guild Wilson, Oxhill, Dumbarton; Vice-president, Alex. C. Denny, architect, British Linen Bank Buildings, Dumbarton; Secretary, Wm. Baird, Union Bank House, Dumbarton. Committee -Robt. MacFarlan, John M'Pherson, Charles M'Kinnon, Robt. M'Murray, John M'Clelland, and J. B. Cameron. Special feature of Club-Celebration of the Poet's birthday. No. 11-CHESTERFIELD Burns Society. Federated 1886. Last Secretary, Geo. E. Drennan, 77 Salter Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. No. 12-BARROW-IN-FURNESS Burns Club (dormant). FedeLast Secretary, Alex. M'Naught, 4 Ramsden rated 1886. Square, Barrow-in-Furness. No. 13-ST. ANDREWS Burns Club. 1886. Instituted 1869. Federated Place of meeting, Royal Hotel. President, T. Evans Johnston, L.D.S., 7 Howard Place, St. Andrews; Interim Secretary, W. Macbeth Robertson, solicitor, St. Andrews. Committee-M. B. Wilson, J. C. Rose, C. R. Christie, Joseph Foster, Andrew Haxton, G. S. Spencer, and John Petrie. No. 14-DUNDEE Burns Club. Instituted 1860. Federated 1886. Date of meeting, first Wednesday after first Monday of every month. Hon. President, J. Martin White, Balruddery; President, Wm. J. Surgenor, 36 Nethergate, Dundee; Vice-president, Wm. G. Carruthers, 36 Nethergate, Dundee; Secretary, P. A. Morris, 36 Nethergate, Dundee; Treasurer, D. R. Roberts, 36 Nethergate Dundee. Committee-F. Ogg, H. Anderson, D. T. Dewar, and G. Middleton. Curators-W. G. Carruthers, P. Morris, J. M'Ritchie, and J. Ogilvie. Hon. Librarian, G. L. Harley; Auditors, W. Anderson and J. A. Purves. Special features of Club-Annual celebration in Rooms; literary and musical evenings; well equipped library at disposal of members for reference, &c. No. 15-BELFAST Burns Club. Instituted 1872. Federated 1886. Secretary, Barclay M'Conkey, Belfast. No. 16-SYDNEY Burns Club (N.S.W.). Instituted 1880. Federated 1886. Secretary, W. Telfer, School of Arts, Pitt Street, Sydney. No. 17-NOTTINGHAM Scottish Society (dormant). 1886. Federated No. 18-LIVERPOOL Burns Club. Instituted 1866. Federated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Hotel St. George, Liverpool, 25th January. President, Colonel Richard Bulman, V.D., Mersey Chambers, Liverpool; Secretary, Major Robert Sinclair Archer, V.D., Clifton House, Birkenhead. Special features of Club-Lectures and papers during winter on Scottish subjects in Hall of St. Andrew's Church of Scotland. No. 19-AUCKLAND Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 1886. Secretary, John Horn, Wellington Street, Auckland, New Zealand. No. 20-AIRDRIE Burns Club. Instituted 1885. Federated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Royal Hotel, Airdrie, 25th January. President, David Martyn, jun., Helenholme, Airdrie; Vice-president, John B. Chapman, M.A., Airdrie; Secretary and Treasurer, G. B. Motherwell, jun., solicitor, 4 East High Street, Airdrie. Committee Robert Eadie, John B. Allan, Wm. Anderson, C. R. No. 21-GREENOCK Burns Club (the Mother Club). Instituted 1802. Federated 1886. Place of meeting, Club Rooms, 36 Nicolson Street. Hon. President, Right Honourable Sir George Houston Reid, K.C.M.G., D.C.L., K.C., High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia ; President, Hugh Mackintosh, 74 Finnart Street, Greenock; Vice-presidents, N. M. Brown, Janefield, Bogston, and Provost W. B. MacMillan, The Craigs; Secretary, James Hannah, 99 Dempster Street, and Geo. B. Grieve, 25 Robertson Street; Treasurer, Hugh Ritchie, Wallace Square. Special features of Club-Club rooms are open to members at any time; keys with Curator on premises, 36 Nicolson Street. Library has valuable collection of editions of Burns, Fergusson, Galt, etc., and the walls are covered with signed portraits, including those of some of the most distinguished men in the country, who are honorary members of the Club. The Club makes a special feature of inter-visitation meetings with Burns Clubs in the West of Scotland, also of ladies' nights. Visitors are always welcome to attend Club meetings. The Greenock Club is the oldest Burns Club in the world. No. 22-EDINBURGH Burns Club. Instituted 1848. Federated 1886. President, J. Macintyre Henry, F.R.I.B.A., 7 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh; Vice-president, George Williamson, J.P., 178 High Street, Edinburgh; Secretary, J. Baker Wilson, 34 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh; Treasurer, Kenneth Henderson, C.A., 18 Queen Street, Edinburgh; Chaplain, Rev. John Wallace, M.A. No. 23-ADELAIDE South Australian Caledonian Society. Instituted 1881. Federated 1886. Secretary, H. Tassie, Gay's Arcade, Adelaide, South Australia. No. 24-GLASGOW Bank Burns Club (dormant). Federated 1886. Instituted 1884. No. 25-WINNIPEG St. Andrew's Society. Federated 1886. Secretary, David Philip, Government Buildings, Winnipeg. No. 26-PERTH Burns Club. Instituted 1873. Federated 1886. Secretary, John Harper, 68 St. John Street, Perth. No. 27-GLASGOW Springburn Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 1886. Secretary, Cameron Henderson, Syriam Terrace, Springburn, Glasgow. No. 28-MAUCHLINE Jolly Beggars Club. No. 29-BOLTON Burns Club. Instituted 1881. Federated 1886. Secretary, Harry George, 32 Halstead Street, The Harregh, Bolton. No. 30-BLACKBURN Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 9th July, 1886. Place of meeting, Victoria Hotel, Cort Street, Blackburn, Lancs. Secretary and Treasurer, Robert Ferguson, 9 Tacketts Street, Blackburn, Lancs. No. 31-SAN FRANCISCO Scottish Thistle Club. Instituted 1882. Federated 1886. Secretary, Geo. W. Paterson, 801 Guerero Street, San Francisco, U.S.A. No. 32-NEWARK Burns Club. Federated 1886. Secretary, John Hogg, Caledonian Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. No. 33-GLASGOW Haggis Burns Club. Instituted 1872. Federated 1886. Place of meeting, National Burns Club, Ltd., 93 Douglas Street. Secretary, William S. Baird, writer, 185 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. No. 34-CARRICK Burns Club. Instituted 1859. Federated 1887. Place and date of meeting, 62 Glassford Street, Glasgow, last Tuesday of each month (except July). President, James Welsh, 46 Dixon Road, Crosshill; Vice-president, Donald Campbell, 23 Willowbank Crescent; Secretary, Matthew Ferguson, 412 Parliamentary Road; Treasurer, Wm. Morrison, 62 Glassford Street. Special features of Club -Study of Burns and kindred literature. No. 35-DALRY Burns Club. Instituted 1826. Federated 1887. Place and date of meeting, Turf Inn, Dalry, Friday nearest 25th January. President, William Hastings, writer, Ardrossan ; Secretary, Donald Campbell, M.A., John Neilson Institution, Paisley; Treasurer, Patrick Comrie, Dalry. No. 36-ROSEBERY Burns Club. Instituted 1885. Federated 1887. Place of meeting, Alexandra Hotel, Glasgow. President, Hugh M'Coll, 278 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow ; Vice-president, A. G. Andrew, 59 Hutchison Street, Glasgow; Joint Secretaries, Alex. Pollock, 52 West Nile Street, and Peter Smith, 56 Cathedral Street; Treasurer, Ronald Johnstone, 85 Roslea Drive, Dennistoun. Committee G. Armour, J. D. M'Kinlay, R. Corbet, J. A. Barr, J.P. ; J. Loudon, W. H. Shackleton, H. D. Fisher; Hugh Sturdy, J. Melville, and Past-presidents ex officiis. Director of Music, J. R. Colquhoun; Librarian, J. Ferguson. Special features of Club-Literary lectures are delivered throughout the session. Inter-club visitations have also been a feature with the Club for a number of years. As a result of these visitations the Rosebery and Carlton Clubs are now engaged in promoting a complete edition of the Works of Burns in Braile type for the blind. As in former years two of our members, Pastpresidents Angus and Pollock, have given their services cordially to several Clubs who have conducted successful school children's competitions in reciting and singing Burns's poems and songs. No. 37-DOLLAR Burns Club. Instituted, December, 1887. Federated December, 1887. Place of meeting, Castle |