The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
The Festival of the Burns Club or the City
Of New York.


On Monday evening, JAM 26, the members OF the club
and their friends to the number nearly hundred
assembled ct Patten Lyndes Pacific HOTEL in Green.
wch street, for the purpose Of celebrating the birthday
Of Robert Burns, ScoAnds favore bard. The poe.
born on the 26h Of January but that being Sunday the
celebration was necessarily deferred to the Goth At
about half past O'Clock the company entered spa
cous dining room, preceded by Mr.. p Kennedy with the
scottah bagppes, who played stirring national march,
The president Mr.. j. Cunningham, occupied the chair,
and supported by Messrs. j. Smith and j. Laing %
FIRST and second Vice Presidents.
The company being sested, the Chairman called upon
Nr Robert Burnet for Burma pthy address hsggis
which that gentleman recited in spirited manner pre-
facing with . few interesting remarks relative to the
associations connected with the dish. The dinner was
worthy the occsaion The tables beautifully
mened and every luxury OF the season end or every
hagsis of OF the features Of the FEAST
and was Of more than ordinary excellence, II might
JUG ge by the repeated calls for It
The room was tastefuy decorated with the flags OF
Great Britain France and America. fiae transpa-
rency Burns was placed at The head Of the table,
In the OF the Chairman. Rich silk tartans OF the
various clans were also gracefully arranged, with .
One effect piano placed in thescsn,re OF toe ROOM
which Mr.. James kennedy presided with great ability
and furnished accompaniment to the songs The
steward Of the hotel his assistants by their unceang
70 the enjoy ment and qualification of tue company.
The dinner having been enjoyed with peculiar zest and
q
sympathy and brotherhood with other Kindred assocs.
oIs in this city and other places throughout the land
who met for the same object announced the first
regular toast, ~ follows
The Day Ceebrsie-ihe Birthday of Rober, Burns-A
y MGs homer by all MEM n rs s which to the
the toast received with three times three when
the CHAIRMAN rose and spoke nearly ollows:-Gcnte-
men have but few brief mark to make In connection
TO = single pon,-the universal homage rendered to the
memory Of Robert Burns. There !. scarcely civilized
nd tho hare tha b1an n
In which warm hearted and intelligent men are not
sembled to day 10 honor his name; and believe II Is
generally admitted that, after Sco,chmen themselves
there are people who manifest more ardent admit
ration for his genius, or warmer sympathy
ana probably night In sal the great cities OF this great
country, Americans arc minglne with Scotchmen aud
his memory 10 scarcely figure Of speech to nay thai
the sweet melodies Of bonnie Doom and "Aud Lang
syrs' are minsns with the sound Of the waves that
dash against Plymouth Rock well ~ With those that
wssh the golden shores OF the PacGc aud may be lite
rally true that while speak the sentiments OF Barns
Of thosc who have mes 10 90 him honor are borne
over land upon the wings Of the lightning And when
the telegraph shall be brought into u ope
ration who but that the friends Of Burns In
day OF bis birth with those VINO meet besiie the spot
where his ahes repose, and Who sing his songs by the
banks and brAes OF hs bonnie Doom and thus
In own time, for one day at least literally verify the
truth OF his own prediction, that
Mas sndm man. the warld DER,
Shall brlihers be, and a. that
A time rolls away, tho tame Burns grows brighter
and stronger and seems destined 10 extend over all
lands end to include all people There sesms warmth
OF love ana reverence for him In hearts OF mankind
not accorded 70 any other poet There prouder and
msbter names than his on the scroll of fame, perhaps,
old masters" their names fall upon the ear, may
feel almost every degree OF reverence and admiration for
their intellectual grandeur aud the majesty OF their
thoughts but when toe name Of Burns 10 pronounced,
respond TO that name with heart throbs II s mag
come gushing to the eyes And sLy 1. that the loly
and the owly vie with each other In OF rng their homage
cause Of the the elm pciy and the truthful
OF his only because his poetry furnishes
hat touch OF nature which makes the whole world s
BIN one OF the noblesi sous tina, ever lived life OF sor
the earth perverted, II Is true, aud borne down
last IN that struggle which every such true soul sur
rounded by such circumstances, must encounter out
recognized too at last, and throned He said Tho
Of independent mind IL king Of mcn." He fas been
ccsnzcd good illustration of the truth Of that sent.
mcnt, and crowned nj last And every day men will
And evermore gill give aud reverence 70 hs
mory for the rich Legacy CT his immortal songs-fsr
bis inexproishabc love of reedom:or toe With
which he dared 10 speak Tor truth and liberty whom free
thoughts were, perhaps more like crimes than nov-Snd
tor The With which he the false and
artificial dsnctors which wOuld subvert natures order
o, nobility, whose degrees are conferred by Almighty
Tod.
The remark. from the chair were warmly received sf
ter which Mr.. RorrRr hnDsrN rang "odr ain Robbie
Burma
TIE Chairman then announced the second regular
hfst-
The Genius Of Rurrs-r'- ray. illuminate alike the cottage
q peasant snd me pasee The prince ant shed bright
their aud for human Advancement and progression
Mr. A. hcts.s sung In isspon,e The Banks and srses
CT Bonnie doom
The third toast vas delivered from The Chair
The Isndo' Cases.-whe-cver The Scotsman NAV rosm.
hc SUI remembers With love aud pride The heshe hills Of
eyer mske him more welcome and more worthy the land Of
The song "Bannooks o. Barley Meal ~ was ntinr Cd.
dition TO This toast II sung by Mr.. JosrT Ia NC
and the entire company Joined chorus with right cool
will.
The Chairman then gave the fourth regular toast -
The land we i've in.Desrer to the scc,chuan han any,
other Than hs Own may ever continue prosperous md
refuge beneath the folds Of the Starry Bsnrer
Mr.. ErGpNp SULLIVAN responded stating that though
ltshmsn By birth he replied 10 the honor OF
Americs With more pleasure than any other.
Mr. WILLIAM CIITyHUCH IN an impressive ma uner then
sung the "sar spanged Banner" which was received
with three hearty cheers.
The 9Th regular announce by the second Vice
President hr. j. LANG who introduced with the fo
lowing remuhs,-Mr. President and GeutIemen-Bsfore
proposisg toast wish To make few remarks regard
ng ,rt heroes which refers And when look around
and see such large aud respectable assembAse gather
and harmony OF Scotchmen and their friends and when
see such array OF the admirers OF the peasant poet
Robert Burns, have no hesitation IN saying that eli
here to night will heartily respond 10 the memory
OF those heroes that rave 70 scotand her nationality and
independence, and OF whom the poet Burns writes
Scots WIS hac wi Wallace bed
scots .ha Bruce hae anen led,
Welcome 10 your CORY bed,
Or 10 glorious victory
Fret We End the hero Wallace, At the early arc Of
twenty one years. planting the standard OF freedom on
the soil OF biz ratve land and when Scotland In her
weakest state while that OF Englsnd had never been
stronger he commenced his and glorious career
the plain OF surfing where he said 70 the true Of
can You know the re.ut--the noble Wallace was VIC
ofious Wallace fought aud Cd for mis- counry-be had