New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
IN MEMORY OF BURNS.
THIS Is THE POETS BIRTHDAY.

THIS Is THE POETS BIRTHDAY.
DINNER OF THE BURNS CLUE LAST NIGHT
REMARK ABLE ELL OF FARE.
This IS Robert Burns's birthday. There can be
no doubt about the date. because the scottish poeu
kindly put it beyond the wrangle of the blosiapher'
and the bookmcn by setting 1t down in rhyme Hc
O'or ronarchs hndmost year but anc
Was i've and twenty DAYS begun;
twas then a blast o. Janvar win.
/ Blow han>cl In on Robin
"O'or monarch was George the second whose
reign was ended in 1850. 1t therefore the Jan1
airy brcozes of 1859 that whisted through the chnRs
NJ The amid clay bicgln' at Nloway on the day OF
the bards nativity That the o5th should this year
fall on sunday which the typical scotsman sun Keeps
in Covenanters' style, along with (say those VINO envy
his succcss) everything else he can lay MS hahdN on
is unfortunate in that prevents common Observance
of the anniversary by CaledOnians all over the world
This has It's compensations. however. II has gwen
two Dnrns DAYS 10 the folk whose hearts are in the
Hollands. but whose Interests and bank accounts arc
elsewhere some celebrated yesterday; some VIII
| celebrate tomorrow: some undoubtedly welcome INC
doube Observance and take advantage Of both its
! divisions.
The New York Burns Club had its celebration last
night II met and dined at SuthcrlandS. IN Liberty
| St. according to its time honorcd custom Sntlcr-
lands is the place where William Black, the novelist,
ate the canvasback ducks that he has. together with
| the literary cngic, Of Of the Burns Club men
| who introduced him to them, "put into his books
| To dine anywhere else than at Suthcrand's would be
vandal violation OF the traditions of The Burns Club
| and to have newspaper chiefs amang them takln'
notes of the speeches and printing them would also be
departure from the strict custom OF the diners News
paper chiefs without their pencils, welcome guests
| especially if they are >cotSmen but the Burns Cu5
insists on having private entertainment and not u
! public one.
Each year officers are elected before grace i said
over the Widespread tables Last evening John Il ill., Of
the Mott Iron Works retired from the pre- idcncy. and
james Il. CumHg, If the law firm Of Nandcrppcl' Cum
ing ~ Goodwin, stepped In. John H. Strahan, another
! lawyer, wa, elected vice president; Duncan Mac
grcsor CreYar was rnStacd in the secretary ship which
| lie has held for twenty-five years; and Jane, Brand,
who has been treasurer FOR the length Of time
also rrappontcd.
| Then the company sat down in the dining room.
which decorated appropriately and arti'ticaliy.
copy of the Nasnith portrait Of Burns hung at the
head of the hail. Mr.. Cunning presided. and accord
| ing Scottish form. there croupcr.' Mr..
StrGhan. The "croupcr'>" place j. hardly thai 81
vice chairman /, he POSTMASTER lie III, at the
lower end Of the table, and shares with the chairman
the honor and responsibility Of keeping thing going.
The scot,ncns bill-0ffirc wa> prciaccd by one Of
Burn>s characteristic eIaces, which he used T. rattle
| on the >pur OF the moment doubt often % the
horror OF the doucc P,cbyterians at the board when
| his host requested him to ask the blessing
| Thi, particular grace. which IS not graceleS
| as some with which "rantin' rovin Robin is
| credited, ran as follows:
| Some meat, and
| And wad eat that want II.
| But haze meat, and eat,
| And 'ac the Lord be thankit.
| After oysters " cock.aeekie' broth. and
scotch hare soup-fae Ro,,-shirc. For FISH there was
first boiled Gods head and shouihcr,." in the ,tyl,
bn I,.-t Tho
and writer Of the cookbook in which appeared that
| immortal prelude the gastronomc treatment of
harc-'"fr,t catch yOur hare" Following Meg Dcd,',
| Goldfish and what for no77-were " fried eaiv-s"-
frac WhithOn The en- recS consisted Of ioohSom,
curried rabbit frae Tobcrmary." and sewcd oNt;,ils.
"a Ia ST. Ronan's we'll For joint, there wcr'
roast beef and roast ,addle of scoch mutton frqe
Brcadalbane; ana bo'd ggot o. mu'tonT-frae Blair
Atholl. Blair in Athols mine, Jcane.' sing,
Jamie, in Huntnciowcr: and boiled ronnd Of beef WI
kali frae strathtoge spite Of the fact that the song
| assures that
Thcr.s cauld kali in Aberieen
| And in Strathbogic
Sneed sleeps head and tTOtters frae Ballac uliSl
and haggis and black and white puddens frae Glesca
came next As in "the barrin o. DER Door," " first
they ate the white pndd rs, and nest they ate the
black and that led 10 the invitation to tax Don
! aid !-Slainte mlath!7 d" Donald being horn Of
usqucbagh the dew Of G.nlivar. In the way Of game
there were Scotch pheasant, frac Dalmcny where
| Lord Rosebcry bdes when he's at hamc; and canvas
back dcucks Ia sutherland, Ia the self same style
| that captivated willie" Black. Pastry wa, repre-
scnted by the plum pudding Of old England the appl:
! pie of New England the popular pic whose re-
spectacle antiquity though this particular pie wasn't
anquc is vouched for by AddSon's afcctiona;c IN. n
| ton of II in The spectator" a. minced pie: ca;
cake. frac far Lochaber, and short cake fra Duu
fcrmlne. The vegetables boiled tatic fra
| Tsr-ncc mealy ones. wi their jackets on; baked
tatics nceps. frac Nhiialc; celery carrots fr,e
Mauchline, where the Jolly Beggars sang at Poose
Nancicsr Scotch kali Ellisand where Burns u-ed
! 10 hand the plcugh, and "rumblcty thump." frac
! Ecclefechan, where Tammas Carlyle bare lcggit
| long before lie wrote Sartor RcSartu..'
But, land o. Goshen, what's rumble & -thump"
Cheese. coffee and champagne closed the feast Tai,
about your French kchshaws! IIow's that for din
nerl After Ieciting this tremendous programme In
solids and LIQUIDS the hIl Of fare rawlily asked. Ca
yc that nanthing!" "Cadal W la sleep till
day" was it, parting salut itlOn Scotch way Of
wishing GOOD night and happy dreams"
But before the lovers of Burns actually badc each
other - GUIDE NIGHT there some excellent speak
| ing. The chairman proposed the tOasts Of The
Queen" The President of the United States" and
The Immortal Memory Of Robert Burns David
Munro spoke for "scDtlnd" John FOord for The
Land We Live In John Reid made n response to Tie
Memory OF sir Walter scott, and tic chairman talked
! Of The Heroes Cf scotland
The New York scottish society viii hold its annual
An entertainment called FL" A Nicln wi scotland and
/ Burns will be given by well known scottish readers,
| IeCiters and singers.
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