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Well have more funds and less taxation;
For all which things Wen breathe prayer, sirs,
10 Thomas Swami. Our nrasent MAYOR sirs


win their affections. He knew all would ioin in
paying this tribute to the dead and he hoped that
their remembrance of him would be an incentive for
all to emulate his virtues and practice his charities
He then read the
18th. The Memory of the late Col. Alexander Smith
One of the Founders of this Association and for fifteen
years its honored President.
Drunk standing and in silence.
18th. The Fair
''Honorel be Woman-she beams in the sight.
Graceful and fair being of light
Scatters a. ound her wherever she strays
Roses of bliss on our thorn covered ways
Mr.. James Shearer responded to this toast and
sung, with genuine Scotch accent
"Green grow the rushes O."
The chorus was joined in by the company, and
this tribute to the fair sung with more than or
dinary zest.
At the conclusion of reading the regular toasts
the President and said that it was known to
the members of the club that prize of $50 had
been offered for the best poem on Robert Burns to be
read at this anniversary of his birth day. A large
number ofpoems had been received from different
parts the United States, Canada and New Found
land and all of them had been submitted to compe-
tent and discriminating Committee The prize
ark, New Jersey, President of the Burns Club of
that city. He then read the poem. Its length pre-
cudes its publication here. 1t was received with
great satisfaction and marks of appreciation The
Club has had the poem printed in pamphlet form,
and copies can be secured of any of the officers
Vice President L. j. Drummond, offered the fol-
lowing toast:
The descendants of the Sons of Scotia they ever
be as firm supporters of Civil and Religious Liberties as
their Ancestors in days long past
Hon. j. P. Kennedy being called for said:
He was not there to perform duty a task but was
there because it afforded him pleasure to meet the coup
trymen of the land of Burns He could say how far
distant in the past the time when his forefathers in
habted Scotland but there was period when they were
there They of the good old Presbyterian stock from
which his friend Boyd, at his side, spraug. He knew
also that they lovers of religious political
tnf fla
domestic bro he did not know exactly what its charac
ter was. [Laughter He, however, congratulated him
self that he was in land of freedom. The speaker
said he knew something of Scotland. Like a certain Eng
lsh King, he had twice attempted invasion of that
country but had utterly failed. Scotland not only
her chvarous for her Defence but nature had given
her cm lte of such rigor that certain the
stranger could not make it his abode closed by re
marking Mr. President, as near can calculate-it
being twelve oclock-t is about five O'Clock in the
morning in scotland Now sir if the Atlantic telegraph
had done its duty would be able to send an immed
ate greeting to those the other side the water but
as that is impossible, nevertheless propose to offer
toast to those who are wise enough be up this
ment in Scotland
To the good fellows who awake in Scotland at this
moment commemoratng the centenary birthday of Rob,
ert Burns.n
The toast drank with heartinesss and loud calls
were made for Mr.. Wallis. He rose and remarked
that his friend Mr.. Kennedy, had spoken both their
thoughts, and he had not himself designed again TO
interrupt their pleasure. He thought, however
while he was upon his feet, that it would but be
proper to ask from his friend some explanation of
the sentiment he had just offered and an iusinua-
tion which it appeared to him to involve. If he un
derstood it Alright, it seemed to imply that there
was probability of catching the Scotch people, at
any time, when they were not wide awake. So far
as he Mr.. W. knew anything about them, he be-
leyed that their historical reputation was altogether
dl1ierent and that there hour of the twenty
four in which any man could safely calculate upon
finding their eyes other than wide open. As to
the idea that upon this especial evening anybody
in Scotland could think of sleeping he (Ir. W \
regarded of Z
midnight for century were there more spirits
likely to be abroad for the watching: and prone as
the 'guid people" were to watch for spirits of all
kinds, he was quite sure that not man of them
would shut his eyes, when such as those over which
Robin Burns was exciseman, were out upon the
night. He thought Mr.. Kennedy's observations
required to be explained and hoped he would be
called to account for them.
Mr.. Kennedy rose and said that if he had COM
mitted the error charged by his friend, he stood
corrected. He had offered a toast to those who
were awake, but had not said that any of them were
asleep, although he had supposed that some few
OF the Presbyterian Elders might have retired If
all were awake he had paid them national com
pliment. Laughter
Loud cries were made for cold King Cole, when
the remarkable Thomas Wildey, in that peculiar
manner which has made his singing of the song
famous, sung
sold King Cole"
The President announced the receipt of n tele-
graphic despatch from the Burns Club of Boston,
as follows:
BOsTON, January 25 1859
The Burns Club of Boston to the Burns Club Balti-
The Burns Club Of the Monumental city May it live
and flourish so long as the genius and the Of Burns
they have builded to his memory in their hearts.
Mr.. James Shearer sung
"Rob Robertson's bonnet
which was received with much favor.
The President announced despatch from the
Burns Club of New York:
Ian
The Burns Anniversary Association of New York to
the Baltimore Burns Club, greeting
Robert Burn,-The Peasant Poet-Natures own Noble
immortal Bard.
GENTLEMEN Please accept the above with our very
best wishes Yours, very truly,
JAMES GRAY, Vice President
Alexander Law then sung
Tam Frew,"
and Mr.. Mellon gave
''When the kye hame."
VIM. P. Hayward being called on for a speech,
said he could not make speech, but he had an
original poem in his pocket, suitable for the occa-
sion, and by permission, he would read it, which
was DONE
The President then announced the following des-
patch from Albany:
ALBANY, January %, 1859.
To the Burns Club of Baltimore:
Robert Ba'ms rs: His songs form rainbow Of sentiment
bany and that of their brethren of Baltimore.
Mr.. Holmes sung "Washingtons Grave
The following despatch received from the
Club of Newark, n. j.:
NEWARK, N. j., January Is, 1859.
The Burns Club of Newark to its elder brother of Bal
timore offers in fraternal fealty:
The Cotter Homes Of Scotland.-Ther cosie hearth
stones have ever been the of patriotism
and the atars of unswerving piey; but for them the
world this night would want the glorious memory of her
Burns blessing be on then-the Cottar Homes of Scot
land
Mr.. Mellon, by. request, sung ''scots wha hae wi
Wallace bled," &c.
A despatch was received from Philadelphia as
follows:
PHILADELPHIA, January 25, 1859.
To the Burns Club of Baltimore
The centennial birthday of Robert Burns of world wide
celebrity, whose fame will increase when who
10 honor to his memory, are laid with him in the dust
"Tme but the impression deeper makes
As streams their channels deeper wear"
The following letter was received from Mayor |
Swami, expressing his regret at his inability to at
tend the festival
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
Baltimore, Jan. 25th, 1885, |
JAMES CAIRNS, ESQ, Secretary of the Burns Club:
Dear Sir.I received your kind inviting me- in
la of the members of the Burns Club to the centennial
celebration of the birthday of Robert Burns the 25h
instant.
have regret most sincerely that it will not be in
my power to participate with you your proposed fes
yites.
The occasion is of interest only the
ants of the gallant stock to which you belong, but
christian throughout the world In the midst of the
iay increasing influence of false standards truth and
virtue we recur to the simple history of Burns, with
newed veneration and love- What has done more |
70 elevate the purity and dignity of nature illus
rae the only nobility which God has recognized as
thy of pursuit? The fame of your great Poet become
the pride OF all nations, and his unpretendng life the
Dodiment of that principle which called into being
the glorious land of your adoption Long may his memo
ry be held in grateful recollection.
Be pleased to make my Acknowledgements to the
bers of the Club and accept for yourself my sincere good
wishes With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
Tho SWAMI.
Vice President w. McClymont, offered the fol-
lowing toast:
The Land Of Maturity and the Land of our Adoption
May mutual friendship and interest band them together
and may their great rivalry be how best to promote the
amelioration and happiness of the human family.
Messrs. Boyd, Shearer, Law and Miller sung