The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
THE BURNS ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration by the New York
CaledOnian Club.
commemoratien Of the One Hundred and 1hir-
tesnth Anniversary of the Birthday Of Robert
Burns-Toasts, Songs and speeches-A
Guide Time for A. and Merry One.
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.


THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.
Right royalty did the members OF the New York
Caedonlan Club last evening celebrate, at their
Club House, lis Sullivan street. the 18th natal an
niversary Of Robert Burns. Though often tho scene
OF festive mirth the rooms OF the Club have rarely
presented liveller gayer spectacle. Everybody
entered with an ard0r the spirit OF the occa.
sion. Caedonla's great and fav0rite bard was most
fttingly remembered and his mOmory most enthu-
| siastically commemorated. Early in the evening
the rooms were thronged by the members and their
wives-those who have wives-and those who have
| not bringing with them their most approved bon
ME lasses. On every side were evidences OF the
unceasng strong hold Robert Burns has the
hearts and affections OF his countrymen. In the
well filled library his books IN every style of
type and form OF binding In the reception room
is a fine portrait OF HIM, and pendant from the
walls OF the gymnasium and meeting dining and fes-
tive hal-fOr 1t Is varl0usY used for all these pur-
poses-are prints representing scenes from his
poetry.
The programme Of the evening opened with the
band Of music in attendance striking up that
sweetly musical Scottish national air. the " Earl OF
Old Gaul," whlle keeping time with Its measured
cadences, the company marched to their places at
the three long tables running Ongitudin lily with
| the hail. fourth table at right angles with
| that at the head OF the room at which
were seated the officers OF the Club and
| the orators and singers OF the evening.
Still farther along. Oh an elevated platform,
| was stationed the band--and an unexceptionally
fine band was and discoursed from Its concourse
of instruments the choicest Scot melodies in the
highest style Of Scotch art. After all had seated
themselves ct the table, and grace had been uttered
OF rafting knives and forks showing keen relish OF
the fine feast with which the tables were superb
bundantly loaded or course the "haggis'' crowned
the feast, with the introduction OF iavorite Scotch
| beverages to fill up the Intervals This speedily
| unOOsened every tongue and enhanced the appre.
| followed.
Mr.. JOHN WATT, the President Of the Club led Off
with the opening speech 1t brief, but senten-
tous to the point. This was the fourteenth year
| OF their existence as a club organization. They
| Sc0tchmen to meet and mngle In the unconstraned
| freedom OF national unity aud sentiment. Wnie
there were exclusive Robert Burns Clubs, he was
happy TO say that no anniversary OF the birth OF
| their great and fav0rite poet had passed since
the date OF their organization without ITS
this club continue In existence through
centuries to come, 1t would the same No Scotch
honor to his imperishable memory. Last summer
they erected monument to Sir Walter Scott in
Central Park. He hoped that this year they would
erect one In the same place to the memory OF
Robert Burns HE was interrupted with frequent
nonced as the rst regular toast The Memoy a Of
Robert burns" Q toast as usual, drunk In silence.
Ie eegaar Isl the Day we Gee
| followed 'Auld Lang Syne" by the band. and then
| speech by Mr.. Robert Andersen. Deeply as he
respond to this toast he should not plead modesy.
on such an occasion they were all equals IN dong
mel to do honor 10 one whose memory they all de:
lighted to honor. The VIDE. ocean separated
them from and the surn snd ro Gas s ssn
Robert Burns was omnipresent. He taught
cotcnmaa Was to-nshs n memory was Of urns
he would not attempt history OF the lie and ge-
MUS OF Robert Burns Mh so empires and kings
brothers. Read the names that know not DEATH
Few names are more lmperlshable than Robert
Burns Alter reciting poem euOgistlc OF Burns,
he held him up to ali as noble ana splendid exam
pie for Imitation. He closed amid deaening cneers.
Mr.. Jas. Cumming next sang 'fhere was a lad was
born IN Kye.r lie threw into the song life and
spirit finding response In every heart. and which
the chorus in which all joined But II this song
brought the true Scotch iervor, 1t softened
to a tender and subdued expression by the song
succeeding OF 1.-The Banks and Braes Of Bonnie
DOOM as sung by Mr. and Mrs. McKerr anu MIR.
Following the third regular toast, .'The Pre-.
sident OF . the United is States" the band
Our Brth," toast which, it is needless to say,
was most enthusiastically greeted Rev. Mr..
speech. He was glad, but not astonished, at the
Jubllant reception Of this toast. II anybody could
| Bankers would be astOnished II they could De here
as astOnished as lawyer on examining a witness
Once-astOry which he told with OF ednable
humOr, and which, likewise, brought down the
house. He told several other anecdotes OF like
the land was wet the people were Us' dry i,.
He had heard Yankees object to the ladies' OF Scot
e
this country. He was experimenting upon red
cheeks the other day he found ms little girl get
mea! p0rridge, ana the hereditary red cheeks re-
turned. Going back to Scotland, to say that IL was
SAID ike saying TWO and two are four. He aes
caned the art, science, literature and enterprise
themselves felt everywhere. lie liked scotland,
but did altogether like the shorter CaIechlsm.
In tins connection he told humorous anecdote-
one about Scotchmen going often to the baptism and
| another about the Ten LOmmandments-anu then
drew graphically ELOQUENT picture Of scotland m
| iustrious ScOtchmen-Macauey, Brougham. Du-
gald stuart and other names equally famous in
| was anything, however, OF which, connected
with Scotland, they ought to be pre.eminently
| and parcel OF themselves. These was their inher
lance. They their literature, their religion,
| their all. they should prize trem. He had found
That to be scotchman was an entrance into So
ciety. Everybody knew that born In Scotland
| been well educated, was IN every respect trust
worthy. 1t should be their aim to do honor always
ana everywhere 10 Inc BoIlouS vi tuciT Dirtn.
His speech to which no epltOmzed report can DO JUS
tice was interrupted with frequent applause, which
| rose to q warmly glowing fervOr at Its close
| Thar favorite Scotch song ''Scofs wha haze wi'
! Wallace bled," was now sung Dy Mr.. william Tay-
lor and he sung 1t In manner evOkinQ the hearti.
est appreciation OF all the deeply attentive listeners
| ..My Mamie, o." followed by Mr.. Cumming and
to this delicious embodiment OF Scottish sentiment
having little hOarsenesS OF the voice. he I'm parted
| a truly touching tenderness
| To the nth regular toast-"Land OF Our Adop-
| tion''-ex-Alderman Hardy responded. sOur sis
| ter Societies." aud zine Lassiesn were the con