The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-26
THE FESTIVITIES AT MOZART HALL.

THE FESTIVITIES AT MOZART HALL.
AsfaDsont, Grouse and braw company, collected in
Mozart Hall last evening" most eherin proof that
the universal love for Scotands bard by his country
is not yet caukre 1t not mere collection of men
who came for o sua me- fu, to aachcr with unusual
iKie, to sech from the many good things provided
the occasion. fair scatc Of Scottish citizens
and though the sunt PLENTIFUL each seemed to
think solely Of the OCCASION and that skin Of the
good things enough AT the close Of the evening you
might imagine that no of the guests had taken
than soup The Bdegie was well provided for and the
hdggs, bonnock, boW ka Jroose croudie, Kitchen looues
parritch and sauens were well represented.
The room tastefuly decorated throughout with flags
Of nearly every nation and evergreens Behind the Pres
dents and guests table large transparent portrait Of
Robert Burns erected being very prety decorated
with American flags and flowers among which the thistle
prominent, and the initials Of the poet, R. b. ap
peared in letters Of gold, relieved by blue and red
grounds. On the wall back Of this, in gilt letters
red ground the form Of semicircle tho following
immortal line, from the pen Of the immortal bard
"a mans man for a. that"
A large American eagle surmounted the portrait Of
Burns holding In its beak wreath which appeared if
just about drop upon the poets head, while smaller
eagles were posted each side-the whole being very
ornamental headpiece to the room. The large galle
ries of the hall were quite filled with ladies' who
would, no doubt, have been invited down had the
poet Burns been living and present instead Of dead
and having his memory bonored The sovereign lords OF
creation however to the number of about three hundred
and fifty sat down. about halfpast seven unconcern
edly II the ladies not present. and neglected.
The President Mr. David Scott, occupied the head Of
table, having at his right Professor Narne and on his
left Mayor emann, who he entered ather ate) was
received with uproarious cheering.
The PRESIDENT announced that Rev. Matthew Hall Smith
would ask the blessing which being done the company
proceeded to do justice to the supper.
meeting to order auding 70 the interesting occasion Of
the hundredth anniversary Of the birthday Of Burns
claiming for his faults that sympathy and tolerance
They had come, not 10 celebrate the birthday
! Of Burns the poet Of love-,although there
sou which had made his declaration Of Independence
ga mans man for a'that-as celebrated as the decla
ration Of Thomas Jefferson; (APpause9 M He % was be-
would quote the closing Of the "Coters Satur
day Night" He endeared the patriot bard They
was one Of the few not born TO die. {Applause) To,
night they showed that their memory Of him could not
expectatcn BE fncied he couid raslse the poets feel
| ipgs Of mournfulness when he wrote "Queen Mary's
Lament" The appreciation Of the poet came from the
Masses and night by his own banks of Ayr his sons
the guests of the greao night Ednburg has brought
Brougham the honor Of his memory-to night in
| every city where scotchmen could be found-and
where could they not be founds-n all cimes the poets
memory was honored. (Appause.) He then proceeded
| to announce the toasts in their order, as follows
hallowed but time has only sa%psd more deeply on the
Of fysT oveS Of gsnns s and Of song Dk in silence
and PSsy Of
@ De Arts s' he wind i' can Ssw Mr.
TSs % D51Rs and
as for Had @ ssS
not when scotchman learns love America Song
onr land tSe and the
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The Genusof Burns song-"Ye banks and braes bonny
TSs queen s:a:n, Hd;S Ssiyy sy the Ss b. band s.,a
M n. a;
sn$ 1nsss.qs, % ~ Training g Of Scotch Preside
Public Education. sons-Flow Gently Sweet Alton Mr.
spirit q 1eery.The godasss, whom % Burns wCr.hppea
TSalS Wan Wm Miller oot. VIA Has WI wallace Bisd"
aarp ps ss steel sonsMy Love Ike Red Red Rose
Her prentice hand she tried on man.
| Song "Green Grow the Rashes, o." Mr.. Miller
Mr. Gibson's song Of Robin enthusiastically
cored but the President said that would be i'm
possible, there was long programme, and singing
enough to satisfy every Scotchman, and every American
Professor CHARLES Marine responded TO the second
toast" The songs and poetry of Burnsand expressed
i expression SentmcntS
appropriate to the OCCASION for from where
Caedonans had found home-and that everywhere
as well from Scotland the sweet echoes Of these Ayr
shire songs were being echoed. (Appause) They were
coming from the sunny South from the Canadian wilder
ness from the Orient, from the West where the rivers
are broader but not enchanting the banks and
braes bonnie DOOM from the daisy meadow from the
harvest field, and from where Burns picked the thstes
from the hand Of his first love; from the workshop Of the
artisan and the drawing and from the battle field
and from the famishng garrison Of Lucknow applause
| The whole air was filled with their music. These
Burns but of all Scotland fApplause In no case have
we such instance of the complete Identification OF
individual genius with the heart OF nation. applause
The sentiments OF the nation found their interpreter in
| Robert Burns. (Applause.) When Burns went beyond
his own country he was feeble but with hs foot upon bis
native heath ~ his strength returned His poems as
popular among native Americans among native Scotch
| men. (Applausc) He had been surprised at home by
the American love for Burns and his genius and had met
on this side OF the world quite much reverence for him.
(Appause) The love that he celebrated the mos;
uncaculang Of all loves, and he failed to launch
his ire against woman who marres man because ne
has an establishment, Or against man who marrics
for the same sclfsh object daughter and applause
With all the drawbacks Of the difficulties in understanding
the peculiar dicon Of Burns there must be pecua
charm in the writings Of Burns TO secure such universal
reverence. (Appause) This charm the grand indie.
Covered all his faults and made US even forget in his
bacchanaian orgies his audacous fun in mstaking tho
%, sn Ss for the rising e.:
sdings OF the church. It's condition rather provoked his
contempt than corrected his skepticsm. applause
day Night did not die the fool dieth that no died as
an honest man, with nxod loathng Of hypocrisy and
love for all mankind there could be doubt (Applause
HIS own fathers example must have taught him that there
some good in the church, though there many
who worshpped at the altar whs were wolves in sleeps
clothing (Appause) Let be all their endeavors 70
preserve the same ndcxibe honesty In this their adopted
| home Whoever might take brbc, or glad the
| heart OF tyrant, stab at the heart OF freedom
| or dabble the locks Of liberty in the dirt by
scrabbng for the spos Of partsanshp not be said
that any from the land Of Burns had thus polluted this
asylum OF the free. (Appausc) can honest mans the
| nobest work Of God" (Applause.)
After the next song Mr. PooH the President, announced
that the following despatch had been received from BAt
| MORE
Joy 70 the lovers Of Burns throughout the world this usi
| Zee night