New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-28
BURNS ANNIVERSARY.

The ninety-seventh Anniversary OF the birthday OF
the Ayrshire Bard celebrated Friday evening by
the Burns Club at Patterns Poetic Hotel, Greenwich
street. The occasion drew together goodly Assem-.
blsge of Sootchmen, who enjoyed the festival right
heartily The dining hall was adorned with portrait
OF Burns over the Presidents chair. Draped around
this were the flags Of St. Andrew and St. George,
fanked by the Allied flags, the Stars and Stripes and
other drapery.
The Presidents chair occupied by WV. VAR
tCLIREHUeH; j. McADAn and j. SrRAITos, VicePre-
sidents.
The PRrsIDEKT said that il is old custom, when
Sootchmen meet together say grace before meat by
repeating Burnss Address TO the sggis with yourper
nseion we will follow it up IAppause. He then read
grace" Tie company eat down TO excellent din
ner, to which ample justice done. As usual, the
Haggis was served up in fine style.
With the removal OF the CLOTH the toasts, songs and
speeches came Oh.
The President led of in an address, which well
received In the course of his enthusiastic laudaon of
the Poet be said How well he sung Of all the domes-
tic resde joys Of the humble the poor and the needy.
AL his sympsthcs with them, because he arose
from among, and Of themselves; by his songs
be threw halo of contentment round their poverty,
adding 10y and peace to the inmates of many hum
bic sheeing. How beautifully portrayed is his Cot
tars Saturday Might which is supposed to illustrate
Bible" when
They round the lnsle form circle wide
The sire DER WI pethsrchsl grace,
The Rig hs Bible snce bic fathers Pride"
The highest enccmium have ever heard passed
on this poem no less valuable its criticism than the
manner Of conveying it was simple and strange. When
Burns was first invited TO dine at Dunlop House,
west country dame, who acted as hOusekeeper, ap.
pearod TO doubt the proprety OF her mistress entertain
ing mere plowman who made rhymes, as if he were
gentleman of old descent BY way of convincing the
kousekeeper of the Bsrd's right to such distinction
Mrs. Dunlop gave Der "The Cotters Saturday Night
10 read. This she did and returning the volume
with strong shake of the head, said: mae doubt
ladies and gentlemen think mucke o this, but for me
IT'S naetbing but what saw my fathers house every
day, and dnna how be could bse tauld it ony
other way" In conclusion, be gave:
The Immortal Genvs Of Robert Burma
Mr.. SinPsoS was then called upon for a song.
He gave "1his Ain Wife O. Mine" with much
sweetness.
bounced the next toast:
TIE Londof Cakes"
which was received with honors.
An sir on the piano 10y Mr.. Janick followed, and
was received with applause.
Mr.. McADAN, the Yice-President, announced the
next regular toast
The Poetry and Pea,carv e ScOaadThe the
S patriotism and mornity tie second the model Of integrity
Independence and worth
The president spoke to this toas. with the
warmth and eoquence OF true Scotchmsn.
The President read song, "The Birth of the
Poet" by NM. G. Webb written for this festival 1t
was vehemently cheored.
The next regular toast was:
Both sides Of the 1aGni-Msy nothing worse divide them
than the whose clear BORON the reflection OF
the Divinity.
"A mans O man for a that was sung by the
President and received with unbounded applause.
A deputation from the Burns party at Tammany
ceived. In the course of the compliments between
them was promised that next year the Scotchmen in
New-Yori would celebrate this anniversary by great
festival.
Mr. GIBSON of the Tammany delegation sang
Flew gently sweet Aiton,' with much feeling.
Mr.. TURsBuLL, another member OF the delegation,
gave:
Burns throughout the world
Mr.. SITUATION, second vicePrcsdent gave:
The Bords Of Ane.cG.
Mr.. w. ii. DRAPTK responded.
Mr. MILLER followed with song" Castles i'll the
sir"--which was very pleasantly rendered.
Songs. speeches, &C., followed, and the festival
Kept up to an carly hour Saturday morning
CELEBRATION AT TANMASr HALL.
Another celebration of the Anniversary Of the
Birthday of Robert Burns took place at Tammany
Hall on Friday night Mr.. w. Brodie presided, and the
Vice Chair was occupied by DR.. Hislop. About one
hundred and fifty gentlemen sat down TO dinner, and
the affair passed Of very pleasantly. The following
The programme of the evening;
TIE Worshpsrs and Worker0vt Of Liberty 50 OF CiDes
end COSn:eIhey are the leaders oil humsmy by 'ns ign!
OF whose intellect happy future IL developed sy the oeS
Of their hshes, aspirations be realized the motherhood OF
mankind
Mr. Tuos. FRASER responded
Song" A man man for a that, by w. Miller.
ia, y.atbnayted Poet, Of Na.re throughout all me-Thoy
sre priesthood OF Freedom. Their written souls ihe
seriptures Of progress May the world worldly nbb. hei
inspirations.
Replied to by Mr. JAMES y. Dunn.
Song The spot where wss born" by Mr.. Mac.
dougal.
Song" My Mamie, oh !" by Mr. Livingston
The Memory Of Burn'.
The reply was in original poetry by Thos. Fraser.
Song" Scotland ! love thee" hy DR.. Langley
1.ichardson.
Te Land Lire in and he, Gri5y, IsaepeHss.c,-Lst
s.osp, guard sno p.r{ he aCo,s ,H s.a -" ~ anS
naou the of passing n brighter iAr the hae
Ef our own nationality.
Mr.. SohERyILLE responded.
Songs were then sung; "The american Boy by
j. Gibson; and The Land o the West" by'Mr.
Martin.
The CHAIR then gave the next toast;
oar Nare LdRd-Ould scots dca-; her bsttIeheids
OF freedom earus the sacred altar
liberty Of ooscience the wild echoes of her stu sound
been the tuws fdauness Independence fresides
been the throne Of affection AID yet they ding their glow
emma heart cend for eer 10
that heN1 that thIobs wi tho he si srld iaui
yvne.
Mr. TrRSBULL responded
The next toast was:
The Bsre Hea2s Cod bl.s, NAV tie queens
drosic be gracious 49, harm right royal in ito
RoNxrr JyIN'sr yyyDpINS HING.