New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
ROBERT BURNS.


WIN. CULLEN BRYANT, AND OTHERS.
| One hundred sons of Scotland gathered III
the dining hall Of the Metropolitan Hotel, Last evening"
under the auspices OF the Burns Club to 90 nonor ~
their greatest poet The genius and rational services
Burns had been the tlome Of the literary entertainment
OF Inc preceding evening. but 1t was the burns Vi
Tam Oshanter," and Aud Lang syne," whose mem
Org called together this gna. company Of bis country
men the Hath anniversary Of his birth. Among INC
invited guests in attendance william Cullen Bly,
ant, Prof David b. Scott Prof Thomas Hunter, James
Linen. the Hon. L. D. Herman, James Kelley. j. DaVen'
port, and others. At O'Clock, the doors Of the CHING
room were thrown opon and q sumptuous banquet vas
served the Rev Mr. Willard saying grace in the absence
Of the Rev. Dr. ogood. The regular toats of the even
ing following in rapid succession with nterludes OF
music and song. Every quotation from the scottlsh
poet passport 10 every heart, and the evening
passed IN social fellowship.
After the cloth had been removed letters were read
! from President Grant, Gov. Hoffman, the Rev. Dr.
Osgood and Others expressing regret at their inability
to be present The President Of the Club, c. b. Cotton
then read the first toast: The day Celebrate and
delivered the opening address.
REMARKS or c. B. COTTON.
Eonc-ed Guc6s and Members Of the Burns Club Again
meet to celebrate the anniversary OF scotands favor
tie bard. duty which this Club performs for the 18th
tme with one two omissions. When look aIouId on
this asscmblage, and note the different natl0naaes
represented, and remember that We have all come
together for one object, 7 almost fancy the good
time predicted by Burns has come, "When
man 10 man the ward DER shall brothers
be-" with impulse, with one sentiment
one drar 10 cvcrr lover - truth Or homer and II true
manhood one VINO. though not without his faults A.
come into tie world Just az the oil GIT me and IN tie
right place. cloud 81 bi-otry and intolerance seemed
people, and il needed spirit ike his to give the gim
nering Fay cf sunlight, vitality ana cfdie .nce.
. N#HI INN b. a. q
birthday OF Burns, the chief 81 scottish poets, nat
the world and humanity have clam Sai.e equal 70 thdt
every impulse OF hi, SOUL get these were bat incidents
and natural consequences Tor beyond al thre ne oFed
his feow-man, and in this knew 10 sect no creed no
eouluy. The wo-t was Lis platform, and t4s
and humanity claim him her own, and tonight this
claim is asserted IN eVerl quarter OF The globe bur
endowed with al the good qualities Of man, ana some OF
his faitcs, was very much ike other men. since poor
Aacm went asrray, man has been liable 70 fai IN t4o
way Of temptation. and has not always oGen lh12Snie
to The charms OF the fair daughters o. I've never
could come 10 me conct1i,l.L taa. U-r PUat Ne
The only man ever dended by these charms, nor tIAt
tLoy are not INST oea'4ne today as they WeI, ID us
Stone CO. should change inc reiali'e position oi re
q Len VINO are the deuded, may become the
one yao rdculo th.ugs sacred aud divine. But il -
bard for 20 believe tna srolsr wrote IRE "Cotters
Itb P Ni-'' or ne "ESisI,e to Young
| Friend" or many otE.r poems ! mint name me-
emDodyinc tle whole soul o. the many, than when ne
said: God knows az no saint, but L could ana be-
rom All eyes scot aid dear au.d Scotland among
many heroes statesmen ana poets, you have given ~
the world bui one Robert Gums.
Tho second regular toast" Tie genius OF Burns"-was
responded BY VII j. Rose, who. in his tribute to the
Powman Poet, softened with kindly touch the asper-
ties OF genius which, sunshine and in storm in the
wild tumult of passion. or in tie repose Of domestic
quiet wac real and true.
Tie President az this juncture changed the programme
Of the evening by proposing the health OF VIM Cullen
bryant renarkns that perhaps after all those present
had passed away their ch.drn and grandchildren, or
eauized as Bryant Club, might celebrate the birthday
OF the chief American poets they then celebrated
the birthday Of Robert Burns the chief Of Scottish
poets TIE toast drunk with Highland honors and
Ell, given for Mr.. Bryant In response ne
said:
REMARKS OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN ogTHE BURNS Club
thank you all g. the honor you have done me- and
great honor e. IT, TO be toasted 10y assembly which has
met for sake Of doing honor Ia the memory OF great
poet And yet my friends. it seems 70 me that
is not quite unmeot ihat the small poets should
be kindly remembered when we assemble to ccie-
brate the great ones. III the order Of ma
ture great things are interspcrsei with small
things 10 entertain the mind by agreeable variety.
The ocean has the great whale ana las also the iaddock
and il minnows TIE majestic elephant Is IN the order
Of NAT are and go j. c mole that burrows in the ground.
Nafurasts we know sudy the habits Of the mole. iust
- ruinutrly orr illus.rious Agassiz mas done
H. ana hi. illustrious predecessor Cuyier, with
orrap. and decste tissues o, the mole as carefully ara
described them conscentousy, az those OF the hip
and gentlemen, among the poets there ere those who
Tl'e 10 enn5o, puI IT ". og,tiin in f9yor ~
the roes who wrote good for nothing-uttorly
wortbIes AS literary compo lions Lady Morgan once
wrote very clever and ingenious defense apology az 10
might De called for bad authors that l. u say Tor
boSis are experiments livery literary composition that
il printed experiment.. 10 may be good or 1t may
be good nothing but If the experiment were never
made we should never any book good or bad 80
that tbe bad author Is really an advantage to society
cd thiak II Offering before sat down. toast in favor
OF bad poets. bat it struck that some unirendy ctc
might say that in doing tlat meant to propose toast
to myself laughter aud Therefore refrain and instead
% that, viii say. long IRE 70 the Bn.nS CUP, ana ions
life my agreeable aud excellent friends the nemners
OF the Burns Club, and may the A ne verses
of the great poet whose name il has taken and whose
| memory il cherishes. lGreat applause
The third regular toast America'-was responded TO
by L. D. Herman, who, in few witty words, sustained
the honor OF the American Eagle. and the sfaewdness
and worth OF the original Yankee, which tie canny
scotchman might equal but could not excel
The fourth regular toast scotand"-was responded
to by H. b. Perkins who cited the bright list Of sons
which scotland had given TO America -Four out OF our
eleven rsdents were OF scottish extraction. He could
prove had he time tina. Andrew Jackson was Of Scottish
descent despite the claims Of his Irish friends So Mon
roe Polk Buchanan, Grant, and John c. Calhoun, and
who could gaze but with wonder and admiration upon
the land that has produced beside these Scott Camp
bell and Burns, and say, These are among her
Jewels. loud applause
The nth toast" The Poets and Poetry OF America -
WAS responded to by H. H. Reid Mr.. Cullen Bryant, IN
answer to sixth toast" The Poets and Poetry OF
| Great Britain aud ireland spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE BURNS CLUB: IL anords me
| great pleasure TO respond 10 your kind and en-
| thusastic reception, as l have not expected to
| answer to this toast, You will pardon me II DO
! not execute a. | ought this business To I've called
/ utou 80 uueXpcctedly without preparation, on 80
fbaustr a tonic /. very much as If Mr.. Leland should
be called upon to entertain hundred guests ~ az
hour without having facilities for rkctng he Wou,
/ uuder the circumstances set before MS guests
/ cold meat, and this i also NY resource. Al
! 1 had had opportunity for PREPARATORY -