The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-26

The Robert Burns Anniversary.
Last night the anniversary dinner OF the Burns Club
held with than the usual tclat but with more
than tho usual feeling which marks tho celebration OF
the natal day Of the Shepherd Poet from the first naugu
ration Of the festival TO that Of last night which marked
tho hundred and sixth anniversary. Upon every
OF the day. whether In his old landthe
Gland Of green heath and shaggy woodland Of the
mountain and the hood"-or At the remoest bounds OF
civilization penetrated by his admring counrymen, II Is
day fgrateful remembrance and high celebration.
The New York Club, under the presidency Of Mr.
James Nichoson-its time honorcd head no being now
In his seventh year OF ocomade the day tho occasion
Of one Of its most pleasant reunions The dinner was
given at tho Mason Dorec and nothing wanting
the part OF the propretors OF that establishment to meet
tho best expectations Of the President surrounded he
by friends, members or tho club and invited guests
About one hundred guests sat down to dinner grace
being said by the Rev. r. G. Mlilard. Well wheted
Rppees IN be appeased, and vigorous onslaught
was commenced the first objective line and
successive Endorsements till at last the national dish
upon the scene when an immediate cessation Of
host ordered till the Vice Pres dent had given
fresh edge the appettes Of all by repeating Burns
culogistic lines TO the Haggs moment after the said
Haggs appeared to have suffered considerably ssmans
nhumanity" to Haggis leaving nothing thereof worth
The greatest good feeling throughout the even
ing though must have boen matter Of unplcasantness
TO the President that the length and Of the
banquet prevented him, to some extent mpartng
al others present the influence Of his genial and
remn SCIENCES Of the bard himself were ssacent for
tho OCCASION and although the poet may have sung in
haps his most prophetic strain, Man was made 70
wake other thoughts at hetme OF such reunions that
of last night than those Of which the above Is the text
The following telegram received by the President
and read 70 the club after the removal Of the cloth
TELEGRAM PROM PHILADELPHIA.
FTsm E BUn &c N.~ yo ., 10 "
ITO the memory Of Robert Burns the Bard Of Scotland
al
PRESIDENT and SECRETARY
TELEGRAM PROM WASHINGTON, d. q.
The Burns Club Of Washington TO the Burns Club Of
New York.
ings OF nature carefully avoiding the rigid the
school, His rich and fluent style, and the feelings
Of his heart for all mankind, have rendered his fame i'm
mortal.
Well ae DO proud OF Robin"
Signed by tho President and Secretary.
kilograms Conveying similar sentiments were received
from Boston, Baltimore and Jersey City.
The fullest latitude being permitted % the good thInss
ready for the intellectual part OF the programme, the
President proceeded 70 give the arst toast.
Mr. NICHOLSON sad-The sixth time Of his presidency
no would congratulate them on tho harmony which
in his efforts to accomplish that end, as he
had been, by the worthy first Vice President Mr.
speak at length but was prevented by the acness Of the
hour and tho toast he had 70 propose This he would
give without further comment
The toast--ssThe day and all who honor It.
The toast was drank with all tho honors.
Song by Mr. HoGc-"Ye banks and braes, - which was
loudly applauded
The next, tho principal Of the cvening-''Ths
Genius Of Burnswas then proposed by the President
who said he wished be able TO add TO the wreath with
which Scotland had encirced the brow OF her favore
poet A faint expression Of their admiration
duo TO the man who had made patriotism
not q day but pleasure. Brcaihed there man with
soul dead who had felt the inspiration OF the pocts
II such there be he had met him not An American poet
had written 1--WE love land because II la own" We
too native land because, not only that II s
own but because her hills and dels because her braes
and glens forest and lake. had been onsccrated by the
genius of him whose memory they had 10 honor
Knowing that the and worth Of tho poet hon
ored and dear to all he wond now give them tho toast
The genius OF Burns The toast drank with applause
Several other toasts were given, that OF "America"
being eloqueny introduced by the President eIoQueny
responded 10 by Mr. Cunningham, and honored with
general "heel taps" all round and hearty cheers The
other toasts "scoand" The Poets and Poetry Of
America Of Great Britain and Of Ireland" "The srAcr
Societies." "The Press and the Lasses drank-tho at
ter uproariously. The song Of "Rock me TO sleep,
mother" followed The lust but there was need OF
rocking most when al last the festivities closed and
all sought their "rookers' as best they might
Thus ended tho one hundred and sixth ceet nation Of
tho Burns anniversary.