Supper Toast Lists &#038; Programmes 1921 to 1925

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Croupier

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Bard

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Chaplain

(Currie Parish Church)

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Toast : The King

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Toast : The Imperial Forces

John Ewart

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

(Balerno United Free Church)

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Toast : Kindred Clubs

William Fairley

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Toast : Other Scots Poets

David Brown

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Bard’s Effusion

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Toast : Commercial Interests

James McCullagh

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Toast : The Lasses

(St Joseph’s RC Church, Balerno)

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Toast : Balerno Burns Club

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Toast : New Members

James Wood

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Toast : The Chairman

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Toast : The Croupier

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Toast : The Stewardesses

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Songs & Recitations

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“The Balerno Song”

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A very pleasant evening was spent on toast, recitation, and song, the members who contributed being

Messrs George Gascoigne, John Baillie, William Rankin, John Davidson, George Calder,

Andrew Falconer & George Crow, and concluded with

“Auld Lang Syne”

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Office Bearers

President – Thomas Horsburgh

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – George Calder

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

John Davidson, George Gascoigne, John Noble, Robert Butler Snr., William Lyons,

Alex Notman & Andrew Falconer

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Wednesday 25th January 1922

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Chairman

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Croupier

George Calder

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Bard

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Chaplains

(Currie Parish Church)

(Balerno United Free Church)

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Toast : The King

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

William Findlay

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Toast : Kindred Clubs

(St Joseph’s RC Church, Balerno)

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Bard’s Effusion

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Toast : Commercial Interests

William Fairley

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Toast : The Lasses

Gerrard Mackay

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Toast : Balerno Burns Club

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Toast : New Members

John Millar Jnr.

Ernest Miller

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Toast : The Chairman

John Calder

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Toast : The Croupier

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Toast : The Stewardesses

John Ewart

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Songs & Recitations

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“The Balerno Song”

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“Songs were rendered during the evening

by Messrs George Gascoigne, William Rankin, John Forrest, George Calder

Thomas Horsburgh, Andrew Falconer, James Ramage, Rev. Father Edward Miley, & John Fairbairn.

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The duties of providing the dinner were in the capable hands of Mrs Falconer and Mrs Fairbairn,

and it was expressed on all hands that their combined efforts had given the utmost satisfaction.”

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“Auld Lang Syne” brought an interesting meeting to a close.

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Office Bearers

President – Thomas Horsburgh

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – George Calder

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

Alex Notman, Andrew Falconer, George Gascoigne, William Lyons, Robert Butler Snr. & John Noble

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Friday 26th January 1923

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Chairman

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Croupier

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Bard

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Chaplains

(Currie Parish Church)

(Balerno United Free Church)

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Toast : The King

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Toast : The Imperial Forces

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

J. L. MacCallum

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Toast : Kindred Clubs

William Fairley

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Bard’s Effusion

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Toast : Commercial Interests

Charles McCall

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Toast : Agricultural Interests

James Gray

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Toast : Balerno Burns Club

William Findlay

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Toast : The Lasses

J. L. MacCallum

William Findlay

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Toast : New Members

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Toast : The Stewardesses

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Toast : The Chairman

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Toast : The Croupier

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Songs & Recitations

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“The Balerno Song”

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“Songs and Recitations were contributed by

Messrs Thomas Horsburgh, John Davidson, Robert Butler Snr.,

George Calder, James Hogg, George Mathieson, George Gascoigne & John Fairbairn

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“Auld Lang Syne”

The Company

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Office Bearers

President – Thomas Horsburgh

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – George Calder

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

Alex Notman, John Noble, James Gray, Charles McCall, Robert Butler & Andrew Falconer

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Friday 25th January 1924

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Chairman

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Croupier

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Bard

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Chaplains

(Currie Parish Church)

(Balerno United Free Church)

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Toast : The King

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Toast : The Imperial Forces

William Hyslop

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

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Toast : Kindred Clubs

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Bard’s Effusion

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Toast : Commercial Interests

John Stark

William Hook

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Toast : Balerno Burns Club

James Orr

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Toast : The Lasses

Charles McCall

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Toast : Agricultural Interests

William Morrison

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Toast : New Members

George Calder

Andrew Winton

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Toast : The Chairman

Hugh Gibson

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Toast : The Croupier

James Butler

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Toast : Landlord and Landlady

George Gascoigne

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Songs & Recitations

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“The Balerno Song”

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“Songs and Recitations were given by the following members :

Thomas Horsburgh, George Gascoigne, George Calder, Andrew Falconer, James Butler,

John Stark, William Leishman, James Harper Jnr., John Nimmo, Dan Winton,

Fred Belford & William Rankin“

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“Auld Lang Syne”

The Company

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Office Bearers

President – Thomas Horsburgh

Secretary – John Fairbairn Treasurer – George Calder

Committee

The Office Bearers along with

Fred Belford, Andrew Falconer, Hugh Gibson, William Lyons, George Gascoigne, Robert Garlick, James Butler & William Hook

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Friday 23rd January 1925

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Chairman

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Croupiers

Andrew Falconer & Alex Notman

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Bard

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Chaplains

(Currie Parish Church)

(Balerno United Free Church)

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Toast : The King

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Toast : The Imperial Forces

“Rule Britannia”

The Company

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Toast : The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

John McVie

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Toast : Other Poets

Andrew Falconer & Thomas Horsburgh

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Toast : Agricultural Interests

John Stark

Malcolm MacFarlane

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Bard’s Effusion

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Toast : Commercial Interests

John Bookless

Gordon McNeill

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Toast : The Lasses

William Hyslop

James Orr

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Toast : Kindred Clubs

Hugh Gibson

John McVie

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Toast : Balerno Burns Club

William Hook

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Toast : New Members

Replies

John Bruce & John Buchan

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Toast : The Chairman

James Butler

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Toast : The Croupiers

George Gascoigne

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Toast : Landlord and Landlady

George Calder

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Songs & Recitations

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“The Balerno Song”