The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27
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| sto Amssica. shall, thersforS, conclude with tine
Brysnt-Ths Poet Of America
The toast was duly honored and
Mr.. BRYANT rose TO respond lie ssid:--I thank YOU
for tho high comylnent you have conferred upon me
b enough TO make any poet feel proud to be
At festival Of great poet Burns There il ons
thing that stamps Buns asa great genius. lie took
up local dialect, and gave 1t unyeIsality am not
ignorant OF what Scottish poets before burns time
did In that respect, and what Sir Walter Scott hss
Anglo saxon Language sndures But It was th. good
fortune OF Scott that he wrote when Burns had made
reader 1t Is through Burns that have been taught
to love its beautiful dmiautives its comic power and
its homey exprsssions Of psthos, which 60 right to
own river bat on the banks Of the st. Lawrence and
the Mississippi Since last met with the members of
this club visited Scotland ! entered the cave of
FiDgal, raw the ruins of Iona, feasted my eyes
upon the glorious mountain scenery of that old land
and could no longer wonder If | wondered before,
that such country produced poet more read than
any other in our litorsture / have read somewhere
that the partculsr form Of dialect in Ayrshire the
district Of Scotland in which Burns lived was by no
means the tmoothess and the most polished II this
be the case the triumph he achieveds mush the
h: rso s'n h o
i s1. you si s.ssn Of the
rich mines OF the Scottish dialect.n
The toast was received with every demonstration of
Mr. LINEN the President ssid he felt proud that any
thing he was able to write should meet with the ap
preO6tlOn OI bucu an dss6mUldBo as tn6t which
he had the homer to preside
Mr. JOHN maxwell (son ofthe Collector OF the PortJ
being called on for toast gave our absent risnds'
Mr.. PEAcocxE, being next called for toast said
Among the many touching and welcome themes
nected With the memory Of Burns none can be intro
duced that viii excite more thrilling interett In the
breast of every Scotchman, than Burns Highland
Mary. To her, gentlemen, is tho world indebted for
to her. we are indebted Tor opening the hood gates OF
that poetical genius from whence has flown the most
brilliant of scotti, In the feet hours of his
Wal nd thA aaaia nat ououv vnfIn e.
her in whose praise were poured forth In music from
his SOUL the freshest and sweetest of his songs To
the verse CT one of her ardent admirers we say
Honor to Burns, and her who first
Let loose the aboundng river
OF music from the Poets heart
Borne through all lands forever,
How much to her man kind has OWED,
OF songs selsctest treasures
unssI ctoned by her kiss, his lips
Had sung far other other measures"
Mr. p. concluded by giving The memory Of High
Mr.. EApE then sung at the request ofths President
hsssregors gathering and related some anecdotes
ems and songs Of Burns than he dId himself
The PaEIDESr then said that he received telegra-
phc despatch in the early part Of Of the evening from
the Boston Burrs Club toasting the New York Club
(Cheersl It is rs fellows
The Burns Club Of New Yosk-plantsd In the com.
wide o'er the earth the commerce of America
the songs and poems OF him whose name 1t bears"
The PprsrprNr said he had sent a suitable reply
tca:ting the Boston Club. but he had not kept copy
OF the toast.
The sxcREraRY then read letters OF apology from
Washington Irving, G. p. r. james, Mr.. Bunch, Bri-
tish acting Consul and Mr. Young editor Of the Albion
all expressing their regret At being able attend
The latter gentleman enclosed the following toast,
which was given from the chair, and received with
laughter and cheers -
One Of Robert Burnss political sentimen.s sung BY
himself hlf century ago--it has lost zone of its
aptness and its eyceilencs by the lspse OF time
: The wretch that wsd u tyrant own,
And the wretch his true born brother,
Who'd set the mob aboon the throne
May they be ID together
Who will net sing Cod saye the King
Shall hang rs high s the steepie
But while sing, God the King
Wen ne 'er forget the people.
Mr.. CUNNiNl NAN gave the following:
Tho True Poet lie who rehnes dignfes and elevases
his race-who nluuina.es the past, the present and
tho futs-e and whose melodies echo forever through
the corridors OF Time
The fonosing tosst was given by Mr.. HEisEs, the
Treasurer Of the Club
The Malt Whiskey Of scotlaud-May It's exhilerating
qualities never be diminished to tho en- OF time.
Tho follox'p was given by DR.. JsnEs C.aENos:-
May the hre OF Burns, the genius OF q Scott, the
msgic-of q Tennant the sweet eifusions OF Bruce.
ana the true greatness and worth OF McCrie and a
Chalmers ever stimulate Scots to revere their
memory and initiate their worth.
Mr.. Eopfr gave the subjcined-
msn, women and child vino remembers the glorious
25th Of Janrary the birthday OF our immortal bard
Some other to1sts were given and good songs sung
and the company separated at II O'Clock all highly
delighted with the proceedings of the evening.
The officers OF the club deserve great credit for the
manner In which the festival was got up ant con-
ductea to the clote.