The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-26

fear- proceed give out the first regular toast
toast in which you do not heartily join shall wonder
Mr. CummaHAx said that the thanks OF the Club were
due 70 nessrs Bryant and Archibald for the readiness
wh which they accepted the honorary positions assigned
to them, TO the press for the aid and publicity had
given 70 their intended proceedings and TO Mr. Swan for
Of teegraphc messages throughout the country He said
.t he would then read Of the letters Of apology
ceived, and proceeded TO read, as follows
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.
hay. received your kind invitation. on behalf q
n % s Se o e Ss as Ss
Ss pSs s shall ALE esteem great pleasure Sr, we'll
duties here Fender nPOssiSs Poor Burn. Says Il
mia sSd Of genius s and p n:iostsas
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'' n''D'" =" 'A'A'' AA' ''A'''N JAMES BUCHANAN
vAra CuREHucH. Jun, ESQ.,, Cor. sec
DR. OLIVER W. HOLMES.
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coming naive q De sis
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De Of the msnt have yentarsd 2 give tbe soowng
Psosnes Language 6e heart t6sousSeu!s
coonized as melodies are the life thistle that
sows the emblem Of Scottish truth and manhood and sen
n'D' 80 '' - 'An D' upon A' "'''S Ne.sn HOLMES
WASHINGTON IRVING.
SUNNysIDE Nov. %, 1885,
Progery sensible G The honor done BY the Burns
ssssrs's he onts1nai snaivsfsaS q Ss birth pet
Robert Burns bn, regret tS say that the state q my health
ss 70
HENRY W. LONGFELLOw.
CAMBRIDGE, December, 1885,
Ihsve had he honor Of rsceyinE Invitation Of Burns
0s' Efes%'n es
REV. E. II. cHAPN
134 TWELFTH STREET, Jan. 8, 1882
Of nyitation e !he dinner honor Of ne
be festival which should be proud present and
for a" xSaa ovs s'
DION BOURCICAULT.
WIlLARDs HOTEL, WAsHINcroN, D: CO
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REV. DIR. BETHuNE.
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be delightful privilege share IN The associations and enter
OF me ana pest Wishes Or yourselI ana associates
GEO. W. BETHUNE
The letter of Mr. Buchanan was received with onthus-
astc applause. Those of DIR. o. W. Holmes and Dr. Be-
thune were also applauded. Communications from Lord
Napier and several others received but they
not read the time being too short The toasts then
read
kn-uning by sympathetic emotion men of all degrees In
IN Of M e & os
born 70 die len, " Music. Mnscm"Apla A. Lang syns" Co.. -,
by n'ASsS sh 'f
heavens and sings as sSinss 70 chssr the heart end
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sSs ~ sas ass ssS
sOngof q The Ars the Wind can Geo.
1--WE love our land because 1t is our own,
Muso.neTe's Health Bonnie Scotland 70 Thee" v,,,. r.
u. the sd s e
surate with The extent OF territory while
he the other never be retarded Music-Yankse
sons-'star spaneled Banner" Mesus Miller and Hart
States eifea % save the 1eu 9uesn @ ~
Solo and Chorua-"God Save the Queen" Mr. VIM Robert
The BRITISH CONSUL responded briefly.
Kindred Associations throughout The Wora.May sy pre-
ans ns se
The Poets and Poetry Of Great Britain and
Moore1May their successors continue 70 advance
9i BSy ana mr dso simpson
and Poetry Of AmsTcs e1srayen on The scroll Of
s1esa 4 Of truth virtue and independence
Song" woodmsn, Spare that Tree" Mr., VIM. Park
The Heroes Of by patriotism and love Of
birth and while he patriots rSsis ard S;
H
Es ss Sse " Ne YIN a Hssa
The ignorance and :upefson Horace Greeley
dearest affections pride Of his youth
Ginning years. sSsc@: -' Green sem Grow S the RasAes
song-"hy wifes winsome wee thing" Mr.. Geo. Simp-
To the first toast Mr. JAS T. BRADY responded and was
received on rising with prolonged applause. He said
Mr.. President and gentlemen, In q land which at the
decease of Burns comparatively a wilderness--n
nation then an nfantwe meet this night to commemo
rate his greatness and render homage TO his memory
The natives Of many cmes this festal board
Here and now national and individual antpathies are
e
We celebrate day not memorable for the pro-
gress prowess OF physical force-not encrimsoned
the historic page by records Of blood-not made stately
by the advent triumph Of boasted lineage nor asso
cated with the insignia trappings Of worldly pomp
power We ere at the altar Of poetry-we stand beside
one OF what Ilallcck calls
sH e. S:s.S E s ssss Vss.. nor sfsf ssnand
The Meccas of the mind.
well be employed such occasion The great poet We
are here 70 honor has said-
When peeburs anger at q plea,
An Just wud AZ wud can be,
How easy the barley bree
Cement the QUARREL
It's aye the cheapest lawyers fee,
Totaste the barrel.
Concurring with you in this sentiment and thanking
your committee for enabling TO meet the Of Sco-
tia, shall say few words Of him whose immortal lines
have given glsry to the and history Of his native
land fine writer has remarked that although genius
the heir Of fame the loss OF life the condition on
which the bright reversion must be earned that fame
the recompcnse not Of the living but Of the deadits
temple standing the grave and the flame of its altar
kndled from the ashes Of the great Hazt tells us that
fame is "the spirit Of man surviving HIMSELF" and de-
scribes it, further the sound which the stream Of high
thoughts carries down to future ages making as IL flows
Deep distant murmurng, evcrmore like the waters Of
the mighty ocean" Such fame attends the Of him
whom genius llumines That divine principle, moving
over the earth, often sends s ul but brilliant CLEAN "a
establish holy and immortal temple, where the humble
object OF its usre seemed destined for perpetual obscur
ty turns aside capricousy from the proud turrcta
and gorgeous display Of wealth and station 10 consecrate
forever lowly cot In Stratfor by the banks
Of bonnie Doom The achievements and the Distinction
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