Supper Toast Lists & Programmes 1886 to 1890

Peter Henderson, son of Alex Henderson, owner of the Inn, was also a member of Let it Blaw, attending all AGMs and singing as part of the harmony at the early annual Suppers.

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At a Meeting of the Club Committee on 4th January 1889 the following was recorded: “Much regret was expressed by the Meeting at the illness of Mr Peter Henderson who had been laid up for some time and was still very weak. On this account it was doubtful if the Supper could be held in the Inn, but they agreed to issue the invitations as usual with the hope that by that time, Mr Henderson would be sufficiently recovered.”

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The next Committee Meeting on 17th January 1889 recorded: “Mrs Henderson having signified that on occasion of the continued illness of Mr Peter Henderson, she regretted being unable to purvey for the Club this year, it was resolved after considerable discussion to hold the Festival in the Reading Room permission having been granted.”

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Peter Henderson died of Tuberculosis on 23rd January 1889 at the age of 36 years. Such was the respect with which Peter and rest of the Henderson Family were held by the Club Membership,a decision was taken at very short notice to cancel the 1889 Supper.

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Office Bearers

President – David B. Fairbairn

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – James Craik

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

William Morrison, William Waterston, Robert Orr, William Garlick, Thomas Horsburgh, James Whitelaw & David Lyall

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Friday 24th January 1890

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Chairman

David B. Fairbairn

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Croupier

William Waterston

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Bard

James Whitelaw

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Toast : The Queen & the Royal Family

David B. Fairbairn

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

David B. Fairbairn

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Toast : Agriculture

John Laird

George Y. Robertson

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Toast : Educational Interests

William Waterston

James Gregor

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Toast : Commercial Interests

A. G. Moir

William Waterston

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Toast : The Lasses

William Garlick

Tom Turner

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Toast : Absent Members

George Y. Robertson

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Toast : Success to the Balerno Burns Club

David B. Fairbairn

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Toast : The Landlord and the Landlady of the House

William Garlick

Alex Henderson

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Songs & Recitations

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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad]”

Robert Orr

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“A Man’s a Man for a’ That”

James Fairbairn Snr.

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“Scots Wha Hae”

David B. Fairbairn

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“Of a’ the Airts the Wind can Blow”

James Fairbairn Snr.

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“My Nannie’s Awa”

George Y. Robertson

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“The Laird o’ Cockpen”

William Morrison

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“Green Grow the Rashes O”

William Waterston

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“Address to a Haggis”

Robert Orr

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“Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut”

A Trio

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Other Songs

Thomas Horsburgh

David Lyall

James Fairbairn Snr.

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Other Recitatation

James Craik

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“Auld Lang Syne”

The Company

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Office Bearers

President – David B. Fairbairn

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – James Craik

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

William Morrison, James Pearson Jnr., David Lyall, William Garlick & William Waterston

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Death of Founder Member Alex Henderson of “Henderson’s Inn”

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At the Committee Meeting on 22nd December 1890, the following was recorded :

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“The Chairman proposed that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs Henderson expressing the Club’s regret and sympathy in the loss she has sustained with the death of her husband Alex Henderson which had occurred during the year.

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Death of Founder Member James Fairbairn Snr.

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It was also proposed that Mr James Craik call upon Mrs Fairbairn to express the sympathy of the Club on the death of her husband James Fairbairn Snr. which occurred on 14th October 1890.

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