New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
BURNS ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

public dinner in commemoration of the one hun
dred and first Anniversary of the birthday of Scotland
Bard Robert Burns. given at the Pacific Hotel
last evening" under the auspices of the Burns Club of
this city. At little after o'clock about $50 guests
| sat down to excellent dinner. The dining-room
was very handsomely decorated with pictures and
flags, the latter being tastefuy twined about the
frames of the former AT the head of the hung,
in rich gilt frame, portrait of Burns encircled with
the flag Of St. George and the stars and stripes. At the
opposite end was placed a large aud very elegant
painting, Is by % feet in case repI ssenng Burns at
his plow and the Genius of Poetry throwing her
tie the Scottish poet Very excellent pictures Of
and his Mare Meg" and "Burns Cottage" and also
his monument, disposed at intervals around tho
ROOM Before taking seats at table, the guests
entally stancDg, listened to blessing pronounced
by Mr.. George Brodie after which they fell to
with hearty good will, and did ample Justice
TO the multitudinous variety of edibes which
placed before them. When the craving of the internal
Scotsmen had been satisfactorily appeased, the Chair
man of the Club announced the first regular toast
" The day we celebrate" Mr.. George Brodie was
called upon to respond, which he did in neat little
speech, which was delivered with just enough of the
Scotch accent TO render it exceedingly charming to the
ears Of an American. lie said that he had at first
thought Of saying something original about his revered
couDtryman, Bobby Burns, but when he came to
scratch his brain. be found that everything he knew
about Scoas loved poet had been better said than he
could hope TO render it. He then attempted TO find
something old that he might palm of upon the Burns
Club original, but the deeper he went in his re-
searches the more he became convinced that the Club
too well posted in regard to their wordrenowned
poet, to be humbugged in any such manner. The
speaker then related an interview which he ha6 with
the spirit of the departed poet wherein the told
him than fair Scotias American sons needed nothing
TO remind them of their beautiful country but the plain
TRUTH and the spirit further said that it required no
further assurances of their reverence for the departed
poet than had already been expressed. Mr.. Brodies
remarks, always elegant in language and reverentia
in regard TO beloved Bobby" were received with
rapturous applause. They were followed by more
toasts and responses by Messrs Nicholson Mclean
and others. The toast, The land o. cakes" was re-
ceived with three times three which was followed by
as many more for 1.-The land we live in Songs
boil Scotch and American were sung by Messrs.
Cumming Laing, Mclean, Gibson, Simpson, and 9TH
eIs, all OF which rendered in a most acceptable
manner On the whole, if the present celebration of
the birthday Of Burns not well attended the
Centenary" OF last year it was quite rs enthl5i-
asc and equally pleasing and crediibe to the Scots
themselves.
BUNS FEsTIvALs.-The friends and admirers of
Robert Burns celebrated the hundred and first an
riversary Of hs birthday last evening in Jersey City,
in the usual manner At Mr.. Raes Atlantic Hotel, in
Hudson street. about fifty persons rat down to WELL
prepared banquet, after which several hours were
occupied in speech-Inaking, sentiments, and songs
4 private party of some twenty persons also cele
brated the event by grand supper a, Daltong Shades
IN Sussex streei The company at Daltons also eou-