Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26
EVENING STAR.
The Burns IPstiNaI.

The I10th anniversary Of -he birth of R1b4-t
Barns vas celebrated by the Robert Bd-as
Club OF this cry. last evening, by supper a,
lem peranCe Hall. and was one of the most
pleasing fsstIysls ever held by this club The
members Of the Cluh. with their invited guests
n all numbering about one hundred. assembled
al the Hall by eight O'Clock. and few minutes
thereafter Were escorted 10 the main hall on
The ssCOnd floor, here the tables were spread
General George W. Balloch. the President OF
me Club. took the chair. with Hon James
1lcoiIiile on bIs right. Hon. &. &. Cox and Dr.
= N. BTo3dhsad on his LETT Among those
present were Hon X X. French. la Cl-pnau.
GardIer. II. Ss-nksE. = Wolf, Judge y r.
Co'mbs. e. Fessrnden. W Smith IT, p.
PoOTr, W HemphI'I jones. solicitor JOrdon,
GENERAL MusN-y. C.ptain shilling ton. BisnOp
cooper j j. Williamson. Hon. A. q. Riddle,
4. Hari. Captain y. r Gedn-y, Franklin
fhlP' David buoN, A :. SOlomons, and
Gen Ballocb upoH taking ths chair. bid the
guests welcome N he am of the Burns CIuo.
IL oe<iIt tie % IT shut on all care aud ousI-
L@ss- and VIA mirth end good feeling reign Su-
UrFme. Pew Mr.. Hart. Of the AssambIy's
church. fSsn asked NE blessing. after which
he st-DtIOB Of All WIS give tO he IbIes. NE
tiii II faT- b. - follows Oysters. bro led
ard frIs q; turkey. chicken. Toa>i beet. ven>ion
Dam trnEus. cbiCsvn salad lobster salad
,aNIar. sIcuovtt-, saIjIus>, sIrC sIlJs. cram
u.fTi, :. ely. brandy p'PCh's. celery
Pull Justice b-IDg doar To he many good
t'.rs>- tn tab, : Were cleared. and bowls Of
} o. scotch brought forward. the glasses wer-
ShsDatd ana ibe rezular tOlsts announced az
D.. The by ard who honorI- Rc.ponsa
~ Ne p, -idenr. g n. Ba'Iocb. SOnc-.Rau
IN rOv'n' Rob'u, David Knox.
kctelt EuFU-. rb- man and The p,st-hIs
hufG-Elate SyOJIaUd-h,s fIrn- worI.-.v,d.
L. ponce Dy Hon. e. q Cox, Commissioner Of
PENSIONS S9Ig-~NItbin a mile OF EdIuboro'
town: John Parsons. aud UpOn being .qrorsL
sang MARY q AIcy Ie
g Scott, Wilson, and ToEg-thrca bright
stars II The ea!axy OF Literature.
The Pr S'dent here read the following letter
fTCm John q. " hitter, Esq
AMEsBURG, LIT Mo. l.. 1859 To Ger. Geo
". EalIcck, President of Buns Club. WsSh-
MEtOn. u. Clear friend. | thank the club
7. presented by tbs for Ierasm6s ring NJ on
the occasion II lis annual festival. Though
lave never been able To trace my ancestry u
Ne land OF cakes. have. (aod know II Is saw
ing great DEAL a SCOtchman'. love for the
Poet vhO-e fame deepens and bro1dens with
Years. The world has never known a t-uer
singer. We may critici>e bis rustic verse. and
compare hIsbIIef and simple IyrIcs with tha
works Of men Of ..loL ger scrolls and loltier
Tyres. but after rendering TO Woods worth
Itnnyson. and Brow ning. The homage which
the intellect OWES genius, we turn 10 Burns, II
Eot with awe and reverence with a feeling OF
personal interest anu affection We admire
Others, We love him. As the day
CT MS Dirth comes round 4 take down
his well worn volume in graceful COM
RsmoratiCn. and feel that / am communins
with one v HON, living, l could have loved a.
much for his true manhood and native nobility
Of soul a fur those wonderful songs of his
" hIch shall sing themselves forever They
know little of Burns who regard him as an
almless yerslfer. '',he idle singer of an idle
lay" Pharsees in The church and opprassors
In The Stale knew better than Tins They fel,
those immortal saTCasms which did not die
Wild lhr ntttreI' but lived on to work out the
dIyiLe cCmmissloL of Providence.
In The shout of emf anchis ed millions as they
hfi he un,'tlCd quaker OF Rochdale into the
British Cabinet, i seem 10 hear the voice of The
Ayrshire poet.
s'FOr a that and a that
It's comm .et for a that.
That man = man the world DER
Shall brothers br for a that.
WIN hearty sympathy snd kind greetings
ior TIE Burns CUB II Washington. L am, very
"SiJ' tn, iTleI L. JohN 6; WHITTIER:
Leod- when the sye comes hame."-Mr
Pa tersCn.
4. The Judiciary of the United S,at.s-tbe
s-ys'one N the arch OF the Republic. May its
RECORD ever te emhlszOned v in q, SGS OF truth
and JusuCe Response Dy Hon. A e. Riddle
(S-EatoT DoolIttle having been called away
Scngs."t isg OF The Union and John An
derson My Joe John Parsons
5-Sootland and AmerIca-the one famous
lor he knCx sLe give religious tyranny and
iht Burns snl !HfiIct d-nOt on Esrryrs-but
Oh oIgots; The other glorious C Use of a r-lig-
IoHs fr' dom bro ID az her pre'rIe' and firmly.
iSoed ne her mountains. Response by Rev.
Willie n SbsIman.
SOng-..Ca' the yowss.''-By the President,
6-Tte Foets - Germany. Bid pioneersi IA
The march Of human progress. RespVEse by 5.
Well Esq.
Man, BY " m NJ. Tileston. E-q.
Ssng snd Psciist'on-"SOuter Johnny" an
cbarscta-.l bv John r. 1ihburn
IS otland. the lsHd OF the thistle and
her crown. r. sponse by J. J. Coombs, Esq.
Songs-.ABnIe LarIie,'' and Tue Hear.
Bowed Down by Mr.. CIsse.
s-kIDdrs Socis les. May care and trouble
u fazh huf rtrrh and ha
Response by General Mussey,
SOngs-"NeGregOT's Gathering" and IA.
ment OF the Irish Emigrant,' ny John Parsons.
s-The Bonnie LassiCs. Response by 5 G..
Fes sendel, ETq.
Sopgs-"Jennle WI tue light brown hair"
by the Pro s,dent, and "Grsen grow the Rushes
o. by the ent re CLUB
The following tcas., from sister societies in
other cities weIe read by the PTezIdent,
NEVAEK. NJ, Jan. 81, l-69 To the Wash
iDE;Cn Burns Club, greetIns:-Plelse accept
the following entlment 10 te reIC at your
banquet on Monday evening January 25th:
The Pa Int Bard of Scotland. His name will
live while the human heart has a single chord
20 respond 20 the touch of genius" Please re-
C.pTotaie the kindness, and oblige yours, re-
spec1uliy. WM. ALLEN. Sscy.
PHIIADELPHIA. Jan. 2u I-69-The Burns
Cub OF Philadslphia 10 the Burns Club of
Washington, .TsetIBg-The memory OF Robert
Burns One of Gods revelations To man. By
the purity and force of his genius, despite the
crSeGs, assumptions, sud tInseI wors hlpped oy
Tue Ntiiu4 ~ SfN WIN IlCpuctlC Ni>iDn anu
h. rOicslly Gsclued that the rank was but
the guinea stamp aud man the gold.
THE PACIFIC HOTEL. I7O Greenwich street
NEW \ oKK. Jan. y, 1873 The Burrs CIuo of
New \ oTk gre"ts the Burns CLUB of Washing
ton with The following continent.
The memory of Burns.
Heirs - Burns fiji high. MI high.
Drink I'LL every glass Is dry;
Memory : tear IN every ey.
kssVeth fTCs IA EIs fame:
May he live "a thousand years"
fratsTnaIly yours, ADAM WHITE.
Corresponding Secretary.
usut and song ere the order of the evening.
The festival was perfect succsss, and en-
Ioysd by AL Burchard, the well-known c.
teIer To- eiVed the highest praise for the admit
rahle maELer IN which he served all things,
epd ~ was lac hour before the festivities
Wsre ended.
The following are the officers OF the Burns
club for the ensuing year Pr sident, Breyet
Brig. Gen. Geo W. B-lioeh: First Vice Presi-
dent, i J. Mackey; second Vice President,
Alder; WOodley; Secretary, Josiah Mcleod;
Treasurer, John Cameron.
ALEXANDRIA ITENs.-The Gazs tie of last
eve aIpg has the following:
T., l.. ~. X. R.-Passenger trans on the
Ale1aDdIis. Loudoun and Hampshire Rail.
road commenced making daily trips TO Hamil-
Ton station, the present western terminus OF
that read this morning. The turn-rable at
that point has been al lustsd, aud the depot
buildings IN progress of rapid erection.
Properly Saie.-The brick builS ing and lot of
ground on the south side of Wolf ST rect
Dir. John DeVaughp. was sold last week by
X IOhnsOd- hey nUhp for