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DINNER. 
December 11th, 1885. 
A Dinner attended by twenty-six of the Members of the Club 
was held at Mr. Cronkshaw’s Hotel, on this date. The following 
were the principal toasts :— 
1. The Loyal Toasts.—Proposed by The President, Mr. Henry 
Houlding. 
2. The Burnley Literary and Scientific Club.—Proposed by 
Mr. A. Strange, and responded to by the Secretary, Mr. 
W. Lewis Grant. 
8. Literature.—Proposed by Mr. Wm. 'Thompson, and respond- 
ed to by Mr. F. J. Grant. 
4, Science.—Proposed by Mr. James Lancaster, and responded 
to by Mr. A. E. Tovey, D.Sc. 
5. Art.—Proposed by Mr. B. Sagar, and responded to by Mr. 
James Kay, J-P. 
SOIREE: MUSICAL AND ELOCUTIONARY. 
Director: CHARLES PARSONS. December 15th, 1885. 
The following was the Programme performed. 
Song...‘‘ Angus Macdonald”... Roeckel.. ............. Miss Nuttall. 
Reading...‘* The dying Alchymist ”... Willis...... Charles Parsons. 
“« Hope told a flattering tale ” 
Violoncello Solo | HL Hargreaves. 
(«The last Rose of Summer 
Recitation...‘‘ Out o’ the fire ”... Will Carleton... G. B. Raweliffe. 
Song...‘¢ The Pilgrim of love”... Bishop........-..:++ K. Hartley, 
Reading..‘‘ The King of Bohemia and his Seven Castles ’’..Sterne. 
J. L. Ward, M.A. 
Duet...‘* Hark ! the goat bells ringing ”’... Smart... Miss Hamilton 
and Miss Nuttall. 
Reading...A chapter from ‘‘ David Copperfield ”’.. Dickens... 
Charles Parsons. 
Song...‘‘ The Golden West’’...Crwickshank...... Miss Hamilton. 
Recitation (Serio-Comic)...‘‘ Mary Miles the Telegirl” _. 
Hans Breittmann...G. B. Rawcliffe. 
Song...‘‘ Alice where art thou ?”’... Ascher.......0.see00s E. Hartley. 
Accompanist: P. Pickup. 
