The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-27


RoHExr CHARACTERIZATION AT BRooKLrs-DIS.
NER OF TnK BURNS oLuB-srxscaEs, roAsrs,
40. &C.
The ninety sixth anniyer airy OF the birth Robert
Burns celebrated Thursday evening By the Burns
Club at the Union Hotel Brooklyn, by anniversary
dinner.
The dining hall was appropriately decorated with the
American, French snd English Gags, and the Of
st. Andrew. The company numbering about forty gen
temen of the club down to dinner ut CLOCK
and did full ust.e to most excellent repast gotten uI
by Mr.. Hovey, the landlord of the aUnion"
The President of the Club Mr. John L. Baltic,
pied the chair faced by Mr., d, L. Fraser, tho Vice
President
The dinner included all the delicacies OF the season
and the national dish, haggs (kins OF the pudding
race, > occupieda conspicuous place.
After the removal OF the cloth, the PRESIDENT aud
ave the first regular toast
The Day, and all who honor H.
The PRESIDENT introdsesd, with few eloquent re
marks the second toast He depicted in glowing terms
the genius Of Burns, and gave
The Memory Of Robert Burns
MT CnkurGH, Jr., sung an appropriate soug-
Blessings on the day
That brings usa' thegitbsr,
To drink in usqucbaugh
Tho land o. kiltI and heather
And blessings on the night
Set Scotia's heart a. throbbis'.
Az in supreme delight
She welcomed winsome Robin.
Bat blessings on the Lsg
That mither like received us
Took us by the hand
And brither like believed "a
As lang as ocean lsves
Or ocean breesss fan her
Sac lang Ger oceans waves
Exalt the npangied banner.
The PRrspEyr gave the third regular sentiment
The President of the United States and the Queen OF
Great Britain
Mr. CIRniUGH sung
or all the ARTS the wind can blaw
dearly love the West
The VICE PRruDEsT gave the third regular sentiment
introducing II ns follows
br. CHAmxAS-We frequently find in the course OF
our experience with this geable world that the
general opinion OF that age about TO pass sway com
pared with the present is, that in point a advance
ment, NO are inferior Strange the deduction may
appear still proIong your discussions with tise hoary
headed gentlemen and you win find then insist tho
have undergone changes that tn. frost and
Of winter the freshenng showers OF spring the
rpening sunshine Of summer and the rosbing wads Of
autumn are not what they used TO be. Yet aod tho
earth revove with its wonted regularity and perceive
the rising in the eastern horizon pursuing course
uninterrupted and disappearing in the west OF yore
speak OF manufactures In vain 70 insist tho superior
fabrics Of to-day OF each and every i'm yeent-h-.s
veterans st hold their own opinion. 80 In like
are We sons OF Scotland when transferred TO SOL
slow In acknowledging the activity and genius OF
closely united to Ourselves but cling ondy 10 the idea
nothing Is grand save that emanating native
land To what 10 attribute this feeling 10 love
OF country is the fond recollection OF the spot where
were born and ought be chded for such feelings
No They are such as ought beat in every virtuous
bosom. We are here assembled thi, night TO spend a
social hour TO enjoy ourselves to the fullest extent
sing the songs OF bards to give vent TO our pa.
triotic sentiments to honor the memory Of Robert
Burns, whose burning strains went forth like
electric spark. To the land which calls this
her son, permit me TO watt your Imagination
on the wings Of fancy, then to hear the
thrill note OF the bagpipe echoed from hillside
hillside leading on Wallace Bruce In their glorious
deeds for lbertyto gaze those scenes haloved by
the poetic effusions Of her sons-ts bold aud rugged
cliffs its noble rivers its bonnie banks and braes wher.
grow the gowan and the daisie-to behold once again
those faces NO near and dear, when in parting
they blessed us-whiie such memories as these crowd
our thoughts, permit me. gentlemen, 70 give you
The Land OF Cakes.
The VIcy PRECEDENT sadI have yet another toast TO
propose and while patriotic ardor Is aroused at the
recolections OF Auld Lang syne lei not your .nthuss
tic admiration be carried to forget thar. In an
other land which claims gratitude and while under
the protection OF It's bar and living In it's noyment
let us give II our warmest affections. Gsntlsmen--
The Land we live In.
Three cheers, and Mr.. JoHs WHEELER Jr. sang aThe
Star Spangrd Banner /"
Mr.. Clirshush called upon and gave
The Memory Of John Wilson aud J. q. Lockhart.
Mr. ABrRsETHY gave
The Poets Of Scotland.
Mr. CLIrrHuGu sang "when the Kye comes hams
Mr. CUNNINGHAM gave
The Poets Of America.
Mr. WILSON sang "Woodmhn, spare that tree"
Mr. J. @. WILSON gave
The New York Press
Brief responses were msde BY the reporters present
The last regular toast announced by Mr.. WILKINS.
The Ia uses
Mr.. CnRnuGH sang, "Green grow the PUSHES or
There we're volunteer sentiments speeches aud songs
the signal for "Aud Lang syne and breaking up
The whole affair was gotten up in the best the
dinner superb and the officers and members OF IN.
Club deserve the highest honor for their ereesnt