The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25

do honor TO the memory OF Burns and to show
that thai desire was confined to no nationality.
The "Genius or Burns" was then proposed and
given with all the honOrs-musical and otherwise.
MT; WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT responded. who
faculty that was divine. He had the power to Gem
With The ' Years ans age OF o exeerence Hs
had put thoughts into words that would
sa ye ns long rs The language II was as ne had
and transmitted it until It gttered in gold.
tCheersl Bnras had no prototype in our litera-
ture. This was shown In the poem OF Tam
in ne measure 81 Buffers "hudibrasn But what
dinercnceI The difference between man Of
Wit and man OF genius. The poem beginning
The modest, crimson tipped flower
we ask ourselves when read IL. Where il
are bound to confess there is none. These poems
were testimonies to the BREADTH the width or the
universally Of his genius. The same hand that
cotters Saturday a S Me s0r'G Burns poem n
they moved on the earth or noatcd in the air, or
were fixed on the soil; all have their relations in
high prerogative OF genius, ne radiated them with
newness such as we may have supposed to have
been the feeling of the trst man when he opened
Ms eyes on the creation OF the world" loud ap-
plause.)
The next toast, Scotland, or the Land Of
Cakes" was gwen with Scotch enthusiasm
Guiding the national bagpipes.
it was much to be regretted that DR.. Porter was
not present, who was assigned the response to
dear to every ScotcSnan and TO oil who had
studied that which was grand and noble in the
human race There was one name that probably
| Illustrated more Of the social life than perhaps
could readily be found elsewhere. The Scotch
man is called .canny" and that was
| life OF Scotchmen in humble walks had much that
was to be commended. In the record OF the
known and SO greatly reyered as Hugh Miller Mp
| plause.) The innate pride OF Scotch families was
to make their eldest sons minister. doctor or
| lawyer, and that had had the effect OF causing
Scorchmen TO be as ''stupid as a mule" In the
sense OF doggedness. The Americans owed very
element of Scottish character.
The following toasts were given and responded
tO:-"The President OF the United States" by Mr..
Albert G. Macdonald "The Queen ofGreat Britain, y
and "America," by the President 1.-THE City Of
Mr. sernard pet M1soi n ades Ss Mr.
| GriswOld.
Burns Celebration In Jersey City.
The natal day OF Scotia's ploughman bard was
celebrated by the Burns Club, OF Jersey City. last
| evening. sumptuous banquet spread for
the members and their guests at the Washington
| Hotel, corner OF Hudson and Grand streets. The
customary address delivered by the President
OF the Club, Mr. Alexander Campbell, after which
the following toasts were given and responded
eenas Of A ea@n Of Dr. Eans
Cakes" Neil Campbell; Poets and Poetry OF Great
Live In Norman l.. Rowe; ''Poets and
| Poetry OF America" J. Douglass; ''Sster
| Societies." Patrick Farrely and EReas
| Fitzpatrick; president OF the United States"
| John 9. Bailey; 1.-The Iasses," John Thomson. The
toast OF rhe Press'' was also gwen and responded
| to by members OF the local press The singing by
\ Mcssrs. McDermOtt and Turner evoked the IOudest
applause. Among the assemblage were ex-Assem-
blyman James Stevens, John H. Halliday, George
BIrrell and many prominent citizens. Altogether
the celebration was one OF the few really enjoyable
reunions Of the season.