Burns Lunch

Toasting Rabbie Burns in style.

The extended meeting took the form of a Burn’s lunch. President Frank Quinault welcomed members and guests before giving the ‘Address to the Haggis’. The Principal’s Piper, Joelle Millar, piped in the haggis, winner of the Madras Burns Club competition, Jan Tero, recited excerpts from ‘Tam o’Shanter’, and President of the St Andrews Burns Club, Jim McArthur, gave the ‘Immortal Memory’. Club members also took part -Rev. Ian Hamilton recited the Selkirk Grace, Colin Brown gave the toast to the lassies and Virginia Fowler gave the reply. Ann Baird sang a selection of Burns’ songs accompanied by Ian Hamilton and then led the communal singing of more songs, ending with Auld Lang Syne. Also on the programme was the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellowship to Iain McIver for long service to the Club.