The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27
Celebra lion OF Burrs' BIrfsssisy.

Yesterday evening the gsnirna'n comprising -
Barns Club In the c,ty OF New Fors. and number q
invited guests and friends cesb-skd the twentieth
anniversary OF the birthday Of Ssots0d great bard b
acplendd dinner at the Astor Hours. 1t was happy
and social meeting and the festivities ooutsued -
q late hour. Mr. John Maxwell, tbs PRESIDENT OF ths
society, presided and supported his right by
Mr. Young, or the 1ibtsn and the loft w Mr. Could.
There were also present, Mr. II. MaEvoi. Collector.
Lewis }. CLARK, OF the Knirsse6er hr Aer, OF shs
E,e7',"s Mirror and a number Of others,
After full Justice bad been doas TO tn. v~sas tks
cloth Was removed when the tesat Of srA th,
flow or sentiment ensued which reflected crsdg IN,
sonn q the " mountain and the flood y
The regular toasts being p order ae President tSete&
the company to ohhrge for the firot which ~as
Tho Day We Cclesrne-Thrice baawcd bs tho dfy AAaa
lnrani With great enthusasm.I
In propo.ne the regular toast the Psrs,oevv
remarked that they met 60 celebrate the birthday or
Robert Burns. They assembled to express their sena
ments OF admiration for the man whcss anniversary
OF self gogiacaton but to that trbu to genius that
is confined 70 country and why shoaid the foises
and ioes of h. lie be dneit upon here The speaker
then alluded to this chvaro spirit OF the bardto hls
mi rth'u temper and his abundance OF continent Hes
devoted the bert OF hs days 10 the o Ills country
lie was peculiarly sensitive point that t0uohc6
his honor, and he died he begvar OF living man Ts
enter into criticism on his works Ia not row the t,mo
There are many poets whore podu stons are OF higher
stamp In point OF elegance and beauty Of xrFusge but
In natural simplicity and touching psthos ~ Is
paced Iis exoeils in his descriptions OF private if
and 10 hih soenes Of the inge side The speaker then
referred to his address to the Field nj houga the
Mountain Dsisyn After some further remarks he gave
the second regular toast
The Genius Of Bnrns sd mire the spen
ys.rio ts nnd mnniy Independence. Drank with
A song being called tor Mr.. CALpxs sang "A Names
Man for a that" After which camo the third seati-
ment-
Tho Land Of DrthUndcr tho emios ovsrruiing
p 70 hs All Ss 70 .a g
s'Iy sublime ,Dr.nA ,. with Win al .As honor.
piiancs Herewith sang Scotland. love thee" which
was veil executed and warmly aPpiAnded The fourth
The Land Of our AdoptIen-May the oppressed Of All
"gs .n END nnSr s vn %
it tD1ani with enthosasm;l
40 q the arts the wind can ba~, which exceeding
ly weil executed, and received with general sa,lsacto
The last, best sift 70 man. being only
au s % oa ,h sns % % LINE 81 % .
sss.Sf ;,a =. ~ w;hSu helm in sea Of ssou
Mr. Wmsoy sang Here's health to all good lssses"
After which, Mr. LINEN remarked, that We live in
oppression. We haye seen it in Poland and aungary.
Freedom has been straDged in France by perured dss
bound together for Of all the pewer aud
even now light is still struggling with darkness and
only thing can add to the dignity Of man ",
lind 1t en- the plains OF Marathon at Thermopyl@ the
bills Of sW'fzeIsnd and In Scotland where nerved ths
heroes, Bruce ana Wesce to deeds of unparalleled brs
very and patriotim Th" spirit never left that glor
land ae then spoke Of the art OF printing ef
the suppression OF despotsn. Freedom came to Ame-
rics and her song, everywhere sung by pros
her also triumph in Europe There the tyrants dread
its and hate everything that tends disaeu
rate is elements After few remarks he odercda ass
The Cause OF FreedomwLch vas drank piIh sroat co.
'iSsasm MT cI :. ,.,,o .,,v-ponov,.,,. vu von.s,.s
WAS much applauded After which, The Queen" vas
proposed and drank with all the honors the whole
psDy Joining In the national anthem.
Mr.. iotrc in responding to the toast, said be OBJ
was different from all others For here there
Personal gain to 10 obtained They came there for 10
and just appreciation Of the man whose birthday they
we're celebrating. He then offered the following sentt
. TIE tht hs ' shst ,n ne ys
h n: sg's for human action j. oils the
'pSs D roh goblet st in The poor hsssi:
..id he would propose toss. which f viii meet 1 With
welcome response, and which be would submit without
any further remarks
The President oil the United Etates
Drank with great enthusissm.
Mr.. CuaHr heng called upon, remarked that he was
uprtparcd to make speech but that he fully sppse-
ciatcd the compliment lie said 1t is the happy resut
Of our constitution, that man Of common eduostoa
pie. lie then offered sentiment;-
Alter which MI srfAa sung IF had but a .housanA
a year"
Mr. crSsrscn.s said that the toast he was about to
offer was not to the expounder political
but to the representative Of freedom. He proposed
VII .ssS wsoss voiss sra,S sAessS % .a:S
for timo Will tresk forth Aganw gather volume and
strength And finally AVID reverbcAting among
tho natl until all mankind shall bow before itsoksov
On request DR.. Dowiso favored the company by siag
rg the Merry days Of oldn after which, eIr soMss
proposed-
Tie Freedom Of the Presss.
To this tosst Mr. FctfyR. Of the E,~nins Mirror,
called upon to reply, but unable 70 do In
quence Of cold under which he sborec .. the
tine. lie gave the following toast =:
fitg Greene Hallcok -
After which Mr.. CLmEHrcp sang When the kyo ooms
hame.'
Narons ether volunteer toasts drank becre the
festivities terminated During the evening thors
presentation Of tbs national emblem Of scot,sEdthe.
thistlegiyen 10 the club by Donald Murray FAq and
to be By the President the occasion o. the
Dyersasy. Upon the whole, 1t exceedingly So
ois ana happy gathering The greatest hdssty pre-
vailed and nothing occurred TO the Festivities Of tho
evening