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

birthday should see assembled round the festi,
Board the Old and young who claim birth or d
scent from Scotland
The Hath anniversary was celebrated last eve
ing in the most superb style, at Delmonico's by
THE BURNs' SOCIETY,
recent organization, composed OF members
the St. Andrews Society OF this city. Quite ars
and distinguished company sat down to the wei
nled board and did full justice to the viands place
before them. The table was handsomely and al
prOpriately ornamented. Opposite the seat of tn
President was copy OF Mrs. Mills statuette
Burns Ut the lower end OF the table bust OF 81
Walter Scott, and, at intervals along the boart
A. the head OF the table sat Mr.. wilial
, rSson' PRESIDENT OF the society; at th
Al either side Messrs. j. S. Kennedy, Jane
Brand, Rev. J. X. Campbell, D. Macgregor Crera
tonicers OF the society Dr. George Macdonald
guest on the OccasiOn); General Grant Wilson, j
-. Morrison Isaac Buchanan, Robert Dinwiddie
Robert Mackie, Alexander King, Robert Ncol, j
Denniston Wood, Archibald Gordon, Captain Man
soh fraser, James Wilson, and others, too numer
GUS 70 mentlon
FAMILY reunion than OF formal dinner party, nj
though the formalify as regards toasts and re
to the toast Of scottish Literature" spoke with
great feeling and eloquence and recited the follow
lng poem, composed hastily Tor the OCCASION
As thick M gov ans o. the green:
soonier ilk aDc nor the lave
To him VIVA there opened his cen.
To the Arab o. city plain
IT'S the kennel Durnin' sand
The sailor boy, born the main
Has hzIae wi'ont ever land.
A. mony ana henny's the hame
That lies 'twixt aud Scotand's cresis;
Her rocks and her ms but the sides
Cs nest o. human nests.
Yours lies on a far hillside
over screed o. lands and seas;
lonely cot ~ u sou2h Of win,
Amang heather and hnnmin' bees
An yours in a bloomin' strath,
WI river rowiD' by
Morn the green corn gIintin the sun,
An the Iowin o the kye.
An yours whaur the chimieys aud
stan up l. the evenin' pale;
WI the l'ns q a gran sierra drawn,
On the hit a. sharp 5 wi nail.
& But whether We sat by an iDgle neuk,
On clay lure cauld wi the blue peak rock
Wsmlin GOT at the muckle lum.
Dryer wee Zee, sank T. lang sheep hair
Wi the curtains drawn, sbuttin DOT the tocn;
Aberdeen, Aud Reekie or Perth.
Itmatters ma whaur-its a the same,
WI, VI 9 Scottish SCOT father and mither--
Or AVA T. the HielaD heather.
Bame IS aye bame, the warld over
Whaurever ain fowk wons;
An whan they are game we maun baud agone,
Abune the stars ana
For a. a the bancs the re IS A gr.ni.r ham.
Thai mony secret hides;
gangs there to its harne and bidcs
No composition could show more iruthinlly than
ths the prevailing sentiment and IL ~ needless To
"a that il WAS received with most be arty pplause
Addresses were made by Mcssrs Patton GRAY Ken
nedy, General Wilson ana others-sl full OF the lite
and fire OF Scotn's sons Songs were sung by
Messrs. Kennedy. Frazer, Wilson, Nicol, Gray and
Others and after an evening most delightfully."-
spent the company separated having nonored the
following toasts:-
THE Queen" 'rhe President OF the United states"
The Immortal Memory Of Robert Burns" scotland
scott" The Heroes Of Scottish History" scottish Ar,
ana the Royal scottish academy" The Universities Of
Guide Nicht and JOY be wi We a."
"Anld Lang syne," Joined in by all present,
ended the festivities
The Caiedonian Club supper aud BALL.
The sons OF old Scotia and their descendants
who are members OF the Calcpenian Cub OF lls
Sullivan street, celebrated the birthday OF Burns
with great ecdt. Their elegant rooms were crowded
by eight O'Clock by about four hundred OF prom.
DeDt Scotch citizens, the ladies being largely
represented. The supper that followed was
one OF the most sumptuous, and the
rhar was filled by chef James A. Craig.
The room was tasteiully decorated with nags and
paintings A. the head OF the table was a portrait
OF Scotia's honored bard, opposite to winch was
one OF SIR walter Scott. After ample justice had
been done 10 the supper the cloth was removed
aDd the regular sentiments followed,
The Cn-5 gave The memory OF Burns" which
was drank IN silence. Tue next toast was.
'.rhe day we celebrate" happily responded
20 by John L.. wilson 1.-The genus
Of Burns' called to his feet Rev. David Mitchell
Of the Canal street Presbyterian church. who elo.
suently dwelt upon the poems OF the one they last
night honorcd. The sentiment, "ihe land OF eur
birth and adoption, was Responded 10 by Roert An.
dersOn. Of the Bowery savings R3nk. These were
All the tsasts, but they were intcrspersed with the
songs :-"There Was Lad Was Born IN Kyle by
David Thompson: Last May "A Draw wooerr 10y
Mrs. Tattan; "A Mans a Man for "a That by Mr..
Macdonald my Native highland Home, > by Mrs.
Iattan, and 'The EmIgranfs Farewell" by Mrs.
macdonald. several pleasant hours were devoted
70 dancng, and at IA late hour the members ana
Their lady friends dispersed TO their homes.
The Brooklyn CeIebratioB-Ba nquet
ut the Wall House, Wiliin m burg
Speeches by william Cullen Bryant,
james 4. Eadie, Captain william
Lamb and Mayor Powell.
The only celebration OF the day of the anni,er.
sary Of Burns nativity that took place in Brooklyn
WAS gwen ~ the Wall House in south Fourth
street Williamsburg, by the Burus Association
aast night. About one hundred gentleman sat
down 10 an elegant dinner. The celebrities who
were present were Mr.. James g. Eadie vho mo
SIDED Mayor Powell aud Mr.. William Cuueu Rry
ant.
The CHAIRMAN. In introducing the toasis said
that The association under the auspices OF which
tbe company had met that night celebrated their
anniversary ten years ago in the room IN which
abe company was then assembled. The Burns
Association OF Brooklyn had been the means Of
dong some good 10 their deserving countrymen
Jnat which they has especially met TO do was "