Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-03
BIJRNS, ANNIVERSARY

mission to Holland.
BURNS ANNIVERSARY
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION AT THE ROB HOUSE
Upwards of one hundred gentlemen down supper in Mr.
Charles Cunningham's Rob Roy House. Monday evening"
the 27h instant celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of
the Scottish poet, Robert Burns
Mr. Robert Walker acted as President and Mr. Charles
Every thing could contribute comfort company
literally by worthy host tables fur
nished almost to proiuson with most excellent and s9bstn
by all who shared it,
nearly follows-
Gentlemen custom has sanctioned the practise that those
ILL., Should introduce standing toast with some re-
marks, and obedience to her mandate shall attempt few
mechanism we naturally conclude that the workman Who fab
him to understand the and his tools
fprase the workman the skill displayed shall we
not admir- in gratitude and wonder those giant e
rest and refine human nature eevang him in the scale of be-
receive aRgher tribute Of the applause mankind than
G race nsr e sns that should be when
and far between" Look back in the history Of our race
our globe have left any clam to he name Of poet since Homer
and oo" Gays bee1 enrolled in the OF
who have portrayed with master minds the the
Let for trac. the history native coun-
period umqary 0 has sbed
world With ufness, richness and freshness that daznled
powerful Of the and seenery
a a% Es aur hf fsa
classic groond II has often that to Burns Sir
and IN bold relief the rich Ranor sed naona es
eterss which at that day formed such striking features
land boast took and kept such hold The feelings
Himself Of the mass born and poughman
%e R s m % re all those Sd e and
their sosoms feIloweeng which, like rolling SNOWFALL
should e. Nj when Tsss t iGq Burn.
Grey boosted Of standing byno but noer order that order
which Will stand the test Of time IL cline, that of
sentiment k WSs % n, s seT oa .SSt forever
name of Burns levelng it does all circum
stances and placing moral worth the only true criterion by
Read bis dedication Of his the Caedgnian Hunt
cea fses s he dssgsfa and id
that dedication, Scottish BARD proui Of the name The
Lah did Elisha plough and threw her Inspiring %a SI
ami rural pleasures Of my native soil my native tongue
ing Up tbs IN those sls 81 n sD All + follow
that lutte ectual sympathy,
which Th, "S@.U "sf Of %%3 keeps tine
derso9d Bold and ndePend,at IN his personal character, he
TO DO hm Justice we must take into account the period
ne ST e a @ s 1l: Of sS s GOssa
,Sd o and e 0,5 .D which they p
bnr9 eonensyey demonstrated grsped in its embrace the
mi; VS. Gss%, 6y SSfs%pssa when fine
gi at Beautiful a S% ahd yayea 19r9,
which presented itself before them; expressed what rich az
the with the blue smoke curling upwards in The simos
innocence lie nseenee and moral S S ae as DO The
how much more would you admire them But gentemcn
,pEs o. Burns you all know AID appreciate them, with that
Of either sentiment feeling at the mention of his
sDc H. az Se a SSS s v ea the Hamlet
OF no msn with greater propr'ety than Bgrns;-
We shall not look upon his like again"
REGuLAR roAsrs.
Praise q the bard. His words are driy9n
WIKI ae aog Ssga ED sy TIE far winds sown,
The buds OF Fame have fowr.
Prsiss 70 the nation stood
e. when TSca s' io ,; s oaa 9es good
Original cong composed by Adam Duncan was then sung BY
catSS sen s SaT G S' En-: our sa G1 SEDAN land
wse%g f re"dsp Si d Sls's and freedom so
Song r S.s gSTr mryps nq sN&nv nv
2 Columbia, our home, the land Of our choice.
GSym SSpG@ sunbeam SsGf ym sy clear day.
And ar from ly shores be all want and oppression,
Song, aThe star spsasled banner Mr. o'Donnei away
= The departed sons Of the muse -,
Mourn them empress Of the silent night d,''
And you, ye twnkns starries bright
For through your ors' n 81 is':a 6si: flight,
Song, Flowers Of the forestn Mr. H. smith
Mental and moral Improvement the grand aim Of our ex
ist & ys,
Nos6aias lind 4, and no csil cSssSe @''O'
Swltcr than Ia ut II flies from pole to pole;
And "a Lash from earth to heaven IL flies;
u leaps from mount TO mount from vale To vale,
Song mans %as l hs srse' Mr. a"s ~ Mcpema
eth Civil and Religious Liberty, the inherent brtrght Of
every human being
..oh liberty, supreme delights thou idol Of the mind.
Nature necr meant to form US slaves,
Our Birthrights Liberty
Song STAIR Liberty's Tree" Mr. Robert Morris
9TH. The Living Poets.
SThe . In a fine frcnzv rolf
Doth CLEAN from heaven earth earth 10 heaven
Aud IS imal inston bodies forth, '
The form ol Things unknown, the poets pen.
Forms them 20 shape and gives TO airy nothing,
"A local hahitation AMI name"
Song "Our's is the Land" Mr. H. Smith
sth Our absent frisuds wherever they roam.
Once foudy loved aud still remembered dear
Accept this mark of enislip, warm. sincere
Song, "should Auld Acquaintance be forgot"
eth Woman, lovely woman.
The heaven below, is riuture given Of woman.
re surly sumplcs who hate the name
be nindiul, o. your mithcr,
= nat ycrr connected with her."
song Green grows the rlshcs,- Mr. Gibson
H. Phi, .N9LuHrEER Tossrs.
adopted country. '"''' w" anu literature OF our
49,! 49,, Is. irtt OF mank ind al l. myth,
nrowsl IT'S ltst letters off, and Who si,all Mac.
" oouhdt tle SAINTS unclaimed mover 49,
vi CurO MS s"htness IN the for,y ard race"
Dy e nst zee rrsientscotland her parish scbools for
By he cond We I p . nGno, stand ufrivaed.
scott though hr9wded IN the silent dust lie name mi ~
lame wlliye to the latest generation - ~ ' an" ''S
ne Mnpougall being then called on for his
Mr.. President and Gentlemen;-
In acceeding To the usual on IA. onc. Al,
have now honor ohoi al throw myself on your indn