New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
BTRNS REMEMBERED.
rR1RrTEs TO THE MEMORY OF THE SCOT
TISH BARD
HIS ADMIRERS GATHER AT VARIOUS piNNE"s
AND SING HIS SONGS UPON THE iaSrH


,,,s .nv,prRs GATHER AT VARIOUS DINNERS
AND SING HIS SONGS UPON THE 18TH
ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH.
The 18Th anniversary OF the birth OF Robert
Rurns and the silver anniversary OF the Burns
Society of New-York were appropriately ceie-
hra,ad AZ sutherland's No. 81 Liberty-st, last
nigbt After an excellent dinner the usual loyal
and patrio,ic toasis we're duly honored. Duncan
NacGrecor Crerar president OF the society," de-
livered an eloquent and interesting aduress' -'t
Crerar is known as the "Breadaloane BARD lie
maid a glowing tribute 10 Burns. ana reau some
arprcc,ative lines on him. which he had composed
Jie briefly reviewed the history Of the Burns So
cetv from It's organization, twenty-five years ago
TO IT'S pres Mt silver anniversary lie i'ehhsy
alluded 10 the many old and dear ASSOCIATIONS mat
had been sevcrrd by the death Of members OF me
society.
ode entitled Keep tho Fire Asow," written
for the occasion at tho request o' number OF inc
older members OF tho society. NicePreshent
charles T. McClclland. David A. Munro. John
Foori. John Reid James Il. Cumming. Or far-
auhar Ferguson and others made approprlht"
speechns on Burns. Scotland. Scott and kindred
subjects.
several OF Burns's songs -wcetiy sung At
intervals until the wee sma' 'oors' stole IN upon
the party.
"A NIGHT vi Burns in song and story was the
way in which the New-York Scottish Society cele-
bra,ei last night the birth ~ tho poet. IN
Mendelssohn Glee Club Hall. No ii9 West forileth-
s. Durward Ley gaye recital Of The leading
points Of the poets ne ana sang the poets songs.
The principal address Of the evening was an o!a-
ton on Burns by Recorder John ". Con. who
SAID in part;
the Land With melody He VAS bard 81 the peo-
pie and sang for the people. ana 81 the peope.
This young Scottish farmer sprang neliher ron e
diamond found IN a clof lie came from sool
stock IT, Is no? nee, 10 r. ,aIsn, ana rsPe
genius may not be lost with deep Classical learn
ing. ..,.....,.,. p,. ,.o,,, n,oh
ably have been master OF the classics. \ minis
ter Of the Kirk. hairsplitting country lawyer
instead OF a rare and original genius As a hoy
cation He hunrered for learning bu, labored al.
most ike a galley slave During the hours Tor his
meals he held a spoon in one hand and In the other
a book. While a. the plough ~ studied m,innn'ey
ambition was TO become Scotands greatest bard
Burns not only affected his age. but all Others e
very great man HIS tame crow WIN ,hi
the heart Of humanity because he penetrated the
hshness Of the ana sSposid he 1
| FOR the battle Of freedom. and the world owes him
a debt Of gratitude.
| The annual celebration In horror of the birth 81
Robert Burns. the Scotch poet. held last even
| ing by the members Of the NeW-York CALIFORNIAN
! club az the Caedonian Hall. Nos. and 10 HoratIo
AZ The celebration consisted Of dinner. speech.
| making and the evenings round OF pleasure ended
with dancing and vocal mu,ic l..,....uu ...
few appropriate remarks. On the platform wer.
Judge DAVID McAdam. John Quinn and the Rev
LAD Hsdes F'oi by the Rev David Mitchell AZ the enc
| all present joined in singing Aud Lang Syne
! The dining tables were then removed from the hal
and dancing began.