The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-28
POSITIVELY. Gehiality and
Good Feeling
Tie Memory Of scotland's Bard Honored
Anew by Scotland's Sons. I
SONGS, TOASTS AND SPEECHES.


about eight O'Clock the members and guests
of the club marched in order from the re-
cepton paror headed. by Mr.. Lawrence
d. Robinson who onn a veritable bagpipe,
played one of ScOthnd'E 'favorite marches.
Mr.. John Reid President OF the Club, sat at the
head of the table, The notable persons present
Judge SamuerUOnes,N Mr.. Hosea b. Perkins.
Mr.. James Neson, Mr.. Robert Anderson, Mr..
Charles Place. Mr.. John StrattOn and Colonel Flagg.
Grace was said by r. G. Mard, ana after the first
course OF the dinner the Chairman called upon Mr..
@. G. Nicholson for the address to the Haggis."
In response he reciteda very humorous poem about
the fav0rie GAELIC dish in the broad Scotch accent,
which excited q deal OF laughter.
-THE DAY WE CELEBRATE"
The PRESIDENT then read the toast OF "The Day
We Celebrate" and responded to IL himself as fol
lows:-
is remarkable not because might celebrate great
on "Gn That day we o. mh ce the aec Gs
ration Of nations ndependence rema rEabe
like the LAYING ocean cables 70 Ink together
remarkable Tor me tact that this day born into
sued or compromised by titles, which are usually the
reward OF sycophancy in those who receive them
Fame spread her wings and blew,
wharf title sa i he haye ZIP er ansH que and so
Not one his name alone strikes eSery title dead
Iisadven was not heralded by salvos of artillery the
sssS tps his sd nc
stanss Sd mot usher him IN yet t1aay this
Sssn more royal than any Of sarths pS!easatss
a he ras aAa indie de-
human heart 'Tis true the poor and Lowry in every
sSaHS Sa
great editors paying homage 10 his n%"raI seni%s
s Rf2s ri
holden gray feels in Burns "a champion and riend
truth and Justice the literary man Is eharTsd by the
snd what m S S f S in
that glorious old land hoary with historic memories
aea being the case the Wonder Would be- should Burns
be forgotten and his natal day not be celebrated.
''THE GENIUS OF BURNS"
In response to the toast Of "The Genius of
Burnsn Judge JONES said:-
At about this of the year. in all parts of the
world where 81, there Were few SEQ scSsmsn assembled
in commemoraton of the boy into whose heart the
temptation OF nature sunk deep who still later in life
sweet songs which are immcrtal=a name wherever it
high sGnnSins phrases hsrOss his the
heard there they can forth RESPONSE and awaken The
to you and speaks to in your old II is
as Il s nas a Sc BRINGS n e. SO
toeetber and makes scotsmen welcome everywhere
kind but to the Whole universe Mpplaue
Mr. Charles Reekie gave an eloquent recitation
on Burns, which was enthusiastically applauded.
Mr.. Charles MacGregor then sung the "O a. the
ARTS that win can baw."
AMERICA
The next toast-of "Amercau--was received
with cheers and "tiger." In consequence OF the
absence of Judge Courtney Mr.. samuel Patterson
responded. He said that when he thought Of the
the name OF Robert Burns, it always with those
words Of his running through his mind, "a mans
a man for a at"-(appause)- and closed by say
ing that Scotsman would not be last in wishing that
the tree OF liberty might grow until 1t should sur
round the whole earth. (Applause.)
MIR. Henry Spear sung the "Sword OF Bunker
HILL"
Mr.. James MacGreggor sung a comic Irish song
on General Washington with this Tor the chorus -
With sword in hand
He did command
And gained them Independence on
The fourth day fully!
SCOTLAND
The PRESIDENT then proposed the toast Of ascot
land - and Mr.. Robert Anderson OF the Caledonan
Club rose and responded in an eloquent speech.
Alter the applause which followed Mr.. Ander-
sons address mad subsidized Mr.. J. Lnklater sung
with fine effect ''Where has Scotland Found her
Fame 20 In response to repeated clappng OF
hands he again arose and gave the stirring ballad
OF Burns-"A mans man for a. that.n
A recitation OF one OF LOwell's comic poems was
given by Mr.. George H. Bowlard, into which was
thrown an immense amount OF Yankee humor, and
IL was received with Of merrment. where
upon, as a second effort, he repeated the poem OF
Father Prout on
The bells of Shandon
That sound so grand on
The pleasant banks OF the river Lee.
s'sCOrTIsH CHARACTERISTICS"
When quiet cnsued Mr.. Hosea Il. Perkins, in re-
Spouse to the toast OF scottish Characteristics and
the Burns Club,o said:-
Mr.. PREsIpxsI-Lt is very well known to the members
who present that tor several past have taken
somewhat active part at our annual dinners. IL
:sy ' Tia, 'IlsIss's" 4s.s. Tssn full
asaE 9ni
to speak but to ea'a good drink Vel LITTLE gSSd
enjoyed the dinner, s,pped the wine, and listened
able and Eloquent hays made
You not satisfied with this, but call upon me to
hRsS 10 Burns Club and scosh 10
Sns w % % wRs M ha very club St e 6
city Of New YORK big ",daughter,-apd that
eminent in many Of the varied pursuits and call.
nna in Of after al has q
social qualities that really eeyae him in the scale Of
ss a ana n % y nny cus naHs
what other club can you IN, md so much Se6
men who can st with their eet under, Powers black
time, and then TO their respective homes perfectly
a esde ever 's ea aae
that was o not rIou of the Land Of ii;
and rusgsd, her mirro 9 lakes and wind;
streams, that uid not cherish regard
for the dear old spot whore rcpose the ashes OF
his ancestors; where he revealed in the bright dreams
his boyhood and where nature itself bears upon its face
the mask OF his manhoods aborious oilY No matter
where Or IN whatever part OF the globe his lot may be
cast he invariably carries with him the distinguishing
earsceriscs Of his race True he is somewhat clannis
N Signature; but this clannishness only causes
him 10 participate still eagerly In the calm and
pure Joys Of social life He has intense love the
merry games and manly sports OF old Caledonia and is
never more at home Than when ninging the hammer,
dancing reel or indnlging in the luxury OF a
sack race Your true Scotchman reads his Bible
often, and not unirequcntiy makes long prayers; he
cherishes all the domestic virtues ana never fails
cognze the fact that
From scenes like these old scotia grandeur springs
That makes her loved AT home, rcvercd abroad.
Princes and Lords are but the breath OF Kings;
An honest mans the nobiest work OF Cod.n
Al the csiive board with what gusto h. turns from
the dany prepared dishes and the sparkling wines of
Delmonico or Powers to 'the reat Chieiln Of the
puddlng race and, was about TO to his own ma
tIonai drink. UaughtcrD
The time which have allotted ~ me, Mr.. Chairman
has been nearly consumed and do but little more
than express my great qualification In Joining with you
in dong honor 30 the immortal memory OF Robert
of and ture rteht