The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26
ROBERT BURNS.

Fully 500 ladies and gentlemen were waiting last
evening in the pleasant rooms OF the Caledonia
Club, In Sullivan street, for the completion OF the
preparations for the Burns banquet. 1t had
been announced that the feast would CON-
mence at hafpast seven O'Clock. but 1t
was fully half-past nine before Chieita1n
Dingwen called the company TO order and
announced the Rev. mfr. Mitchell to say grace.
the banquet hall was very tastefuily decorated.
Over the head table an excellent portrait of the
poet was hung, with the American nag surround
ing it, ana at the opposite end OF the hall similar
nag was gracefully folded. Ga either of the side
walls the British nag ana st. Andrews Cross were
formed into loops. Several pictures were hung
upon the walls.
AS the company were being seated the band in
attendance PLAYED SIN the Gaub OF Old Gael"
Scotch music After the ordinary dinner had
been disposed Of there wasa considerable pause.
old Scotch ale and better r. cold sd Wn,s Key
punch and every one seemed to be ex.
Serving Of the u tne
portrait Is this dish TO Scottish festivals That 1t be-
comes necessary to have It introduced with
poem expressly composed for It's particular SELF
and Clansman James Walsh performed the duty
OF delivering one.in highly creditabe manner.
OF laudatlOn Of the national compound. The first
dish Of 'naQgis" was brought in amid voey OF
cheering ana ladies and gentlemen rose in their
seats, eagerly stretching OUT their arms for the
magnificent hash, while amid the tumultuous
uproar the bana made the company still more
excited by spiritedly playing "rhe Campbells Are
COmingn
The banquet over the Chieftain announced the
toasts. First came .The Day We Celebrate"
this toast; but he being II the ChieItain called
was WAS given well and 0ll July chofssed Tn'S SS
Mitchell responded to the toast in ' very neat
and effective speech. He pardoned "Bobbe" Tor
his taking "a glass or two' too mucn by throwing
all the blame upon the times IN which he lived.
The Chieftain then called upon mrs. Gourlay ana
her beautiful daughter Tor the duet, "W eCome,
Jenny Dear" which was so finely rendered that o
repetition was demanded, with much cheering
The next toast, "Tne Memory Of Burns" was
drank In silence. Then came a song from Mrs
Baird, 30 sing TO Me the Aud Scotch Songs"
The toast, 'The Land OF Our Birth; the Land Of
Our Adoption. " was responded to by Mr.. John L.
" sen 81 6S o son r IN M an a3e speech
cellent speech from Mr.. Mathewson, Commissioner.
OF Education, who was introduced as the son OF q
70 the toast, "scolsmen's Sons in America"
Miss Dowd now relieved the speech-m making
and was deservediy applauded, and then the Rev.
MI; Mr. Mitchell Mitchell pleasantly responded to the toast
pleased, and long alter midnight the whole COM
pany might be seen dancing jigs and reels
waltzes and quadries. in mood OF mind winch
THE CELEBRATION IN WILLIAMSBURG.
The Burns Club OF Brooklyn, e. D., which has
been in existence for twelve years, celebrated last
evening the 1l6th anniversary OF the birth OF
Robert Burns, at q dinner at the Wall House in
Fourth street, near Broadway. The chair was
occupied BY the President OF the club, Mr.. James
q. Eadie. The room IN which the banquet was
spread was tasteIully decorated with American
and British nags, while festoons Of fragrant
flowers decorated the walls and chandeliers. The
hour set lor dinner was eight O'Clock, but 1t was
nearly nine before that canny Scot, Mr.. william
Celand dressed in his kits. plped the party from
the parlOr to the table.
The cloth being removed about half past ten
O'Clock the President, Mr.. Eadie. made a few in
troductorY remarks, compimenting the members
OF the Club upon their twelfth anniversary meet
ing and upon the enthusiastic manner in which
they rallied TO do honor to the genius Of "Robbie
Burns"
"The genius of Burns" which was given as the
toast OF the evening, was responded TO in happy
STRAIN by Robert Anderson. The next regular
toast was Scotland" This was responded to by
Rev. DR.. G. B. Poreous. John q. SAKE spoke to
the toast Of the "Poets OF Scotland" and Mayor
Hunter to that OF 1.-The City OF Brooklyn"
THE ANNIVERSARY IN JERSEY CITY