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Interesting site for Burns fans!
March 2003
Burns
Supper Report. Bro. William Perry, President welcomed a large company of members
and friends to the Annual Supper which was held on 8th. February in the Masonic
Hall. The programme was a well selected blend of some of our own club members
and visitors who had been invited to entertain.
The
Haggis was piped in by David Stark, P.G. Piper, assisted by Bob Edgar &
Bobby Abercrombie, WSW &WJW. Andrew Martin, Immediate Past President
addressed the Haggis in his usual splendid manner. The company the enjoyed an
excellent Fare which was followed by two presentations. Firstly, Bill Perry,
President presented a Past Presidents certificate and jewel to Andrew Martin.
Andrew had been President from 1998 to 2002 and had led the Burns Club out of a
very difficult period in the Club`s history.
Under
his leadership the Club flourished to it`s present healthy position. The
President then called on Jim Jack to present Billy Steel with an Honorary
Membership certificate and jewel. Billy had been very supportive of the Club
over a number of years and was unanimously elected the second Hon. member.
Later, Billy proposed the Immortal Memory which was a fitting tribute to the
Bard.
Jane Ross who had been specially invited, sang beautifully and her sense of humour kept the company entertained - superb! Our own Members were in great form, Tom Huxtable who had only just joined the Club gave Willie Wastle, Bob Smith, Hon. Member read Tam O` Shanter and Douglas Welsh read Death and Dr. Hornbrook - all in an excellent fashion.
The Artistes and
President
The
Toast to the Lassies was given by Bruce Reidford, Vice President who had the
company roaring with laughter at some of his lines. Jane Ross gave a reply on
behalf of the Lassies which was well thought out and skilfully delivered. Ronnie
McCarney proposed the Toast to the Artists and in his usual manner had the
company in stitches.
In
his closing remarks Bill Perry, President thanked all those who had organised
the evening, which had been again a tremendous success. At the close all the
company joined in Auld Lang Syne.
December 2002
Bro.
Bill Perry, Chairman has intimated that the next Meeting of the
At
this meeting final arrangements will be made for the 2003 Supper, a good turn
out of Members is requested.
The Annual Supper will be held on Saturday, 8th. February 2003. Tickets to be sold out soon - so make sure that you get yours!
May 2002
A.G.M. Bro. Andrew Martin, Chairman welcomed a good number of members
to the Annual General Meeting on Friday, 26th. April. Bro. Bruce
Reidford,
Secretary gave an account of the years proceedings and paid tribute to
all those who had contributed to the success of the Annual Supper which was held
in February. Financially the Club is in a very healthy position, although some
members have still to pay their £2 membership.
The 2003 Annual Supper was discussed and the detail would be finalised at
a future meeting. Office Bearers. Bro. Andrew Martin intimated to the members
that he would continue as Chairman, since moving house to the Isle of Arran he
has attended the meetings regularly. Bro. Bruce Reidford, Secretary
congratulated Andrew on his Chairmanship of the Club since it had been re
established and under his leadership the Club had gone from strength to
strength. Bro. Andrew stated that he was delighted that the Club had progressed
so well and the quality of the Annual Supper was superb and now had a complement
of over 100 attending.
Office Bearers were elected Bill Perry, Vice Chairman, Bruce Reidford,
Secretary and it was hoped that they would receive the support of the
membership. Charity Burns Night.
Two years ago the Baudwins production of Rantin, Rovin, Robin featured as
the mainstay of the Annual Supper. This was a departure from the traditional
supper
and this was greatly appreciated by the members. Our members from Lodge
Robert Burns No. 440 have arranged to stage an extended production of the play
in the premises of Lodge Robert Burns on Saturday 5th. October 2002. All
proceeds of this Supper will be donated to Charity.
Burns Fans Don`t miss this Production!
ANNUAL SUPPER 2002
Bro. Andrew Martin, President
welcomed 110 members and friends to the Annual Supper held in the Masonic Temple
on 2nd. February. The Supper this year took the form of a traditional Burns
Supper and the guest speakers were arranged by Bro. Alex Dick, Substitute
Provincial Grand Master.
Presentation. Prior to the start of
Supper Bro. Bob Edgar presented the Club with a beautiful knife on behalf of his
family. The knife is specially engraved and will be used at the Address to the
Haggis. It can be seen in the display cabinet.
Supper. The Haggis was piped in by
Bro. David Stark, P.G. Piper ably assisted by Bros. Bob Edgar and Bob
Abercrombie. The Address to the Haggis was given
by Bro. Alex Dick and set the tone
for a great evening. After the meal the company were entertained by the fine
voices of Gavin Stewart and William Marshall. The Immortal Memory was presented
in a splendid manner by Jim Jamieson and was one of the best heard at our Club.
John Rattary proposed the Toast to
the Lassies, but the star of the night was our own member Douglas Welsh who gave
the reading Death and Dr. Hornbook. Word perfect Douglas was in great form and
we look forward to hearing him again.
Federation Guest. The Club was
honoured by the visit of Murdo Morrison of the Worldwide Burns Federation who
addressed the company and gave an insight into the work of the Federation, which
included a childrens school project which promoted Burns works to around 160,000
school children annually. He complimented the Committee of the Club for an
excellent evenings entertainment and looked forward to being invited back. He
said that the Club would feature in his report to the Federation. Vice
President. Bro. Bill Perry addressed the company for the first time in his
capacity as Vice President of the Club and proposed the Toast to the Guests. At
the conclusion of the Supper the company were led in The Star of Rabbie Burns by
Gavin Stewart and joined together round the Hall for Auld Lang Syne.
Special. A Special Uddingston
Masonic Burns Club Charity Supper featuring
the Baudwins Production of Rantin`
Rovin` Robin is planned for July in The Masonic Temple, Baillieston - more
details later !
Next Meeting. The next Meeting of
the Club will be held in the Hall on Friday, 26th. April at 8pm. New Members
welcome.
Annual Dues. £2 Annual Members Dues are now due to be paid to Bro. Bruce Reidford Club Secretary.
February 2002
The Burns Club held it`s Regular Meeting on Friday, 18th. January. The fifteen Members present were delighted that Bro. Andrew Martin, Chairman, crossed the water from Arran to chair the meeting.
Final arrangements were made for the Annual Supper on Saturday, 2nd. February.
The event is a complete sellout and Bro. Pat Clarke reports that a waiting list has been opened. The Supper has been arranged by Bro. Alex Dick, Substitute Provincial Grand Master and includes some of the most respected readers and singers in Lanarkshire. Members have been asked to contribute a prize for the Raffle, so please help the Club by making a donation. If you have a ticket, please note that the Supper will start at 6.30pm. so be there in plenty of time.
January 2002
Next Meeting. The next Regular Meeting of the Club will take place in the Masonic Hall, Gardenside St., Uddingston on Friday 18th. January 2002 at 8pm. to finalise the arrangements for the Annual Supper.
Presentation.
Bro. Lindsay Wiggins presented the Club with a splendid decanter of special Robert Burns Whisky.
President Bro Andrew Martin and the Members of the Club would like to thank Lindsay for his fine gift. The special edition decanter will be displayed in the Burns Club section of the display cabinet in the Temple.
International Conference.
The Burns International Conference will take place in The University of Strathclyde on 18th. and 19th. January 2002. Various experts on Burns will be lecturing and the cost is £20 per day to attend. If any member would like to attend please contact Bro. Bruce
Reidford, Secretary who has a programme and booking forms.
2002 Supper. Members of the Club met in the Masonic Halls on Friday, 28th. September. Arrangements were made for the 2002 Annual Supper, which will be held on Saturday 2nd. February 2002. The programme has been arranged and the principal guest will be Bro. Alex Dick, Substitute Provincial Grand Master and other members of the Hamilton Burns Club.
Tickets priced £10 will be available soon and going by previous years demand will be high.
Fees. Membership Fees £2.00 are now due and should be paid prior to uplifting Annual Supper tickets.
Office Bearers. Bro. Jim Jack has stood down as Club Secretary. He originally took over on a temporary basis in 1998 until the Club established itself both financially and in Membership. With both these objectives met the time is now right for a change. Members congratulated Bro. Jack on his efforts and wished him well with his continuing duties as P.G. Secretary. The Members then elected Bro. Bruce Reidford as Secretary and Bro. Bill Perry as Vice President. Members were delighted that Bro. Perry has accepted the position as Vice President, he is a P.M. of Lodge Robert Burns No. 440 and is the first Member of that Lodge to hold Office in the Club.
Donation. The Club donated £50 to the Burns World Federation.
Annual Burns Supper Report.
The Annual Supper held in the Temple on Saturday, 24th. February was another tremendous success. Bro. Andrew Martin, President, welcomed one hundred and fourteen members and friends to the Supper and they were treated to a feast of Burns works.
The Haggis was addressed by Bro. Billy Steel a P.M. of Lodge Loudoun Kilwinning No. 51 and Substitute Provincial Grand Master of Ayrshire, Bro. Ted Boult, P.M. Lodge Robert Burns No. 440 proposed the Immortal Memory which was to the highest standard.
Bro. Bob Smith, P.M. No. 51 and Hon. Member of our Burns Club gave an excellent address to Gavin Hamilton, Burns great friend and Master of Lodge Loudoun Kilwinning. After the meal the company were entertained by the tremendous production of Rantin, Rovin, Robin which presented many of the well known Burns works in an excellent stage setting.
Jane Elliot and Stephan Isaacs were accompanied by Gregor Blamey on piano and those present were delighted with their efforts. The only worry Members now have, is after the excellent Supper last year by Lodge Ludoun Kilwinning and the successful change of direction this year with Rantin`Rovin`Robin, what do we do next year?
New Members.
Membership is open to any Brother
who is in good standing in his Mother Lodge. Bro. Andrew Martin, Chairman
invites any Brother who is interested in joining to contact Bro. Jim Jack,
Secretary.
Annual Fees.
The Annual Membership Fee of £2 is
now due by members.
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Copyright: Lodge St Bryde No 579 Revised: March 04, 2006 .
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silent
hall with only a candle light. 
received by
the Company and we hope that he will return to our Annual Supper in the
future. 
"top
table" and hoped that everyone enjoyed the occasion. David Stark piping in
the Haggis, carried by Scott Moore and Bobby Abercrombie. Past President,
Donaldson sang Burns' beautiful songs. Back into the swing of the night with
Alex Dick toasting an excellent Tae The Lassies replied to by the superb Helen
Morrison. Alex Dick and George