The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-26

RrRxs's BygTHDAY. The Caiedonian Gun
last night celebrated the l2sd anniversary
of the birthday OF the famous scctIish
hard Robert Burns. The affair came eh a'
Monticello Hall, and was numerou'y M-
tended by many Of the sdmircrs 81 the
great poet. Mr.. George Lursden, worthy
chief OF the Club. called The meetlpg 10
order nj the proper time, AMI Colonc W. ;.
Noupstlcll delivered with effect the annl-
yersary address. lie alluded 10 the kngth
oi time since Burns's deafh, and SAID that
while nc died young-oniy thifty-seycn
wears Of sse--hc had made reputation
second 10 but few poets thd ever lived. In
the portnitnrc OF life the speaker SAID
Burns had erlipsed famous men, and quoted
NJ kngth from Chauccr, Dryden, Bes. ana
Samuel johnson. and Shakespeare. con-
GLIDING wnh famous quotation from
Barns. Ajfer the address music ana
dancing followed, and was kept up Wltil
late hour of the night, Ia The great delight
al many Of fhe ladies and gentlemen OF
Richmond in whose veins flows the elood
Of brave and good people OF bonnie SCOT
land
COMPLIMENTARY TO THE sdD FIRST sIR-
GtxIA REG1NENT.-T following very COM
piimentary resolutions were received yes
ierday by the secretary, Mr. {. T. Leehr,
and show hew much the hospitality eH-
tended to the Aaron Wilkes Post In Snis
city during the Centennial has been apise-
ciatcd: 80,
AsBri,F PARK. y. j.. Dec. 2. 1881
At campfire held at Aslauy Park, ~
j.. this date. under the auspices OF I. n
Hall Post. No. IL. Department of New Jer-
sey. q. A. r.. and at which Nredenburgsi
Posi-. No. &, OF Manasquan, and many
other comrades were present as guests, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas by the recital by several com
rades of their experience while on their
recent visit TO Richmond and Yorktown ii
has come to the knowledge OF the comrades
-s,cre assembled OF the cordial welcome and
generous treatment accorded them and the
representative of the q. A. II. of this
state. Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %, OF Tren-
ton. by the .Old First Virginia Infantry"
and kindred associations; and whereas the
oordiaIity and generosity exhibited by those
who lately opposed us by force OF arms IN
dieatcs return Of fiat brotherly regard
thai should pcryade all sections OF this
land: therefore
fp.SOtcCu. j lEit We tAltbi bul thdihN W
the officers and members OF the Old First
Virginia Infantry and It's sister associa-
lions for this expression of goodwill.
ReSolred. That we rejoice i'm the dawn
of an era where sectional feeling will be
buried. and trust that the same devotion
and courage shown and sacrifices made on
both sides during the late war will now be
exerted unitedly in the support OF lone
country and one flag" As our fOrefathers
fought side by side at Yorktown, let us
therefore support each other in sustaining
good government, irrespective OF section.
creed. or party. The example thus shown
by the active participants in the late war
will be readily followed by those who knew
not the pcrils and trials there encountered.
ReS0lred. That Comrade Il. Lloyd Ro-
berts, Acknowledgement Of the Department
of New Jersey, Grand Army Of the Re
public. be requested to sign and forward
these resolutions. Il. LLOYD ROBERTS,
Acting Adjutant-GCneral.