Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-26
Celebrating the birthday Of Robert
EUrls.

The CClt bTaIiOn OF the 18th anniversary of the
tlTih OF Robert Burns, by the Burns Club OF
Tins city, at Masonic Temple last evening, was
one Of the pleaSantSst occasions OF the season.
The attendance was large and distinguished, the
vii ard bunOr. The hall Wss beautifully deco
rated with flags and evergTeens. MIR. Thomas
Wilson, president OF the club, delivered the
address OF Welcome, and concluded by reading a
letter fr' m Speaker Blaine expressing regret at
beng unable to attend owing to the Illness OF HI.
child, but stating that his place would be filed
hy GeD. Garfield, who was five generations re-
moved from Camb-ian, and being freed from
The haTshness OF tone of that language. would do
justice TO the beauties of the works of Burns
Mr. Wilson then announced the following senti-
ment: Il be day We celebrate and a Wha honor
II, which was responded 20 in a telicisOus man
ner by Gen. John A. Garfield, who paid a glow
ing tribute to Sootia's bard. The IeIt senti-
mCnt-"GIeat Britain and America-Nay the
songs OF their bards he always manly and indie
pendent, eleyating the lOwly and humblipg the
IT0ud, TIL Man TO man the world Ger shall
lon A NJ. Clapp in the absence OF Hon. y. y
toN Hon. John A. Bingham delivered an an
IroFriate response TO the sentiment, "The
Scotch Declaration of Independence
Il lie rank is but the guineas stamp" &c
Hen *. Il. MeTrick made a patriotic speech In
response To "The Memory of Washington " and
Major Ben Perley POore made a few felicitaas
observations IN response TO " The IaSSeS" la
the intervals between the speeches there were
dancing and singing. The former embraced
Tie usual fashionable pieces and included a
Anderson my joe and ''JOck o. HazIedean''
~ M John L. Parsons. "A Mans 4 Man for
a That, by Mr. Josiah Mcleod, and Lar
BOARD watch by MessrS. James and DucSe-
berry. Mr.. Bruce Todd sung 81. NV Nannie's
AVA after which the dancers INDUCED in a
genuine Scotch reel. Mr.. John Parsons then
sang beautiful Scotch song, and to the encore
responded with his fayOrite, " Mary of Argyle"
pretty schettiSche by the band, to which hun
Ireds OF fitting feet kept time followed and
"rntral Balloch sang jock o. Hazledean." A
and IaSI saSa .yl-srl-
and McDOnsld's reel followed in quick sUcces-
SION. and the festivities of the evening closed
With the singing OF Aud Lang Syne."
Among The Letters read during the evening
The President and Mrs Grant regret that en-
gagements AT the Executive Mansion for to-
MORROW evening deprive them Of the pleasure OF
Club. -
EXE' UTIvE MANSION, January q, 1872.
BRITISH LEGATION, WAsKIyGroE.
SIT Edward Thornton bogs to express his re-
EIef that owing To an invitation to the White
House Ter tomorrow evening, the 18th inst, he
viii he unable TO accept the kind invitation
which ha. been forwarded 70 him by the Burns
Club OF Washington. JANUARY II, 1S12.
Among those rIeEen: were Hons John A.
bingham: john A. Garfield, aud A. NJ. Clapp.
-: =. :. Cox, wife and daughter: Alexander
Gardner and daughter, MIR. Clephane and
laughter. eN-MayOr Emery, General Duncan.
Thomas Taylor and daughter. (''Dora,'D MIR.
More,'0 MIR. and Mrs. Small, Mr. William
smith, Misses Emma and Jennie Fulton,
The Misses Quinn. Miss Annie and Miss Maggie
cameron, j. ". Mcknight and wife, John f.
Murray, Speaker HulSe, Peter Campbell. of the
House OF Delegates, and the Misses Lizzie and
Maggie Campbell Miss Sargent, Miss Ella Fox
Rev. Jahez Fox. Amy Woodward. Miss Mary
tOc,iali, Miss Fannie Brown, Mr.. woOdley,
Lawrence Gardner, DIR. &. r. Stansbury. Mr.. j.
W. Ming, chief OF engineer bureau, Navy De-
department.