Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-26
Robert Burns.


 versary Celebration by the New Haven
 Caledonian Club.
 The 123d anniversary of the birthday of Burns was celebrated by the New Haven Cal edonian club in a very fine manner last night at Arion Hall. Prof Wm. M. Barbour, of Yale, presided, and opened with a felicitous address. The connections hall was crowded to overfowing, a host of happy faces adding their sunshine to the happy occasion. Two long tables lined the hall, set in readiness for the supper supplies. At another table sat the speakers and officers and the audience occupied the remainder of the room. Many members families were present, and the fair sex was numerously represented.
 The addresses of the evening were given by Rev Dr. Dennen, D. McDougal, Esq, and Wm. Parsons, editor of the Register. There was also very pleasant and enjoyable concert programme of vocal and instrumental music, including number of solos and duets. The concert began at 7:30 and was inter- spersed with the addresses. One of the most merry events of the evening was the song "Sarah Walker" given by MT. Gillespie in
 
 days. The burden of her song was the follies and fripperies of the younger generation about her. The song was heartily enjoyed MT. J. c. Gould also gave several fine cornet solos, warmly applauded. The concert pro- gramme was as follows:
 Song Mary If Argyl1, W n,: Miss A; MeCabe be hDuncan M D., Song, .Pibroch of Lonuii Dhu Mrs. Jones song song (eomo5, Sarah Walker Mr T. Gillespie Song 'Through Thick an Thin" Mr. A. McPhee Cornet solo, ''Star Spangled Banner" etc..
 .. Mr. J. c. Gould Recitation ssThe Ruined Cottage" .. MT A. Heugh Song (cemc) ''The Scottish Tea Party I'll Gillespie Chairman's concluding remarks.
 Dr. Dennens address was fine tribute to the occasion. in the course of his remarks he said that Burns certainly opened the urn of Scotch song. He has never been rivaled as the bard of Scotia. His eye saw the har- power to interpret and reveal that harmony. Carlyle says he came upon the world as a wonder. Burns found the sweet flowers in rugged spots. He saw beauty with poets eye, and whether writing of mice or daisies, priests or princes women or men, State or church, he was power. His women all looked beautiful in his cycle of vision. Beauty is all about us had we the eyes to see it. Burns had the true poetic instinct. He saw about him rise whole realm of music and song. He loved nature. He loved it's grandeur. The waves had strange meas ured rythm for his ear. He loved the winter storm and the wind swayed forest. To him everything was instinct with poetry-even Calvinism, and Scotch Calvinism at that /T \ IJ l,o+o u4 launched his shafts at hypocrites in church and State. He felt what he saw. This was one secret of it's popularity when it first burst upon Scotland. This is the secret of the perpetuity of his fame. His words are pictures. He felt what he uttered There is no smell of the shop or pedantry. A man who writes and speaks in this commemorative of Mary, composed on the anniversary of her death, will live and live on. His Tam O'Shanter was referred to by the speaker in beautiful thoughts. So of Bruce's Address|and his Scots who have with Wallace bled." This same sincerity led him into serious mistakes of his life He turned his shafts against hypocrisy, artifce and cant wherever he saw 1t, and his earnest bit ing sarcasm was by some misinterpreted into attacking religion. The speaker now alluded to Burns insight into human character and his devoted love of country. He loved the women of Scotland. His ability to voice his feeling, his capacity to feel were euogized. He was not as cultured as some college bred but for pith and power of expression he was unsur- passed. The pictures and characters he drew are photographs. We see them with marvel ous distinction. The conyivial spirit of Burns was the outgrowth of his hard, cheer less life. All things considered-a humble, overworked peasant contending with the wolf of hunger on the one side and pitiless bailiffs on the other, with all his lack of ad- vantages, his cheerless life, and stern neces- sities, he was one of the most remarkable men of any age. He died at an age when most men are unknown to fame, a victim to hard work and drudgery. In concluding, the speaker eloquently summed up the picture he had given of the great poet.
 MT. D. McDougall, a member of the Yale Theological seminary, paid tribute to Scot land, and Mir. Parsons. of the Register, made eloquent remarks The supper, which was served in good style under the direction of Mir. l.. B. Doolittle, was served at about half past eleven. There was very large throng of people served and after the good cheer had been disposed of the young people and many of the older ones remained to enjoy the Terpsichorean part of the affair. The committee of arrangements for the celebra tion were G. Bone, Alex. Dingwall, J. Brown, w. Forsyth, D. Dingwall. The reception committee were G. Bone, Robert McArthur, T. McClelland.