Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-24


OF New York, before the Woman's Club
Monday night, was well attended, IN
acknowledgment OF which the speaker
said that in his four appearances be-
fore O Richmond audience he regarded
this as a most distinguished honor.
Mrs. r. William Pemberton. In few
well-chosen words, introduced tho
speaker, who was greeted with the evil
dent pleasure which the fulhment
OF long and delightful anticipation
would naturally produce. His address
was a running commentary upon the
writings and character OF Burns, In
torspcrsed with choice and familiar se-
lections. showing a most careful study
and thoughtful, impartial view OF his
subject There could be but one opinion
OF air. Bruce as "a close student, and clear
Interpreter OF that sweet poet, whose
name all countries delight TO honor, and
10 whose memory they have united In
erecting a monument OF imperlshaoie
bronze, which shall stand pointing me
moral to successive generations
true worth and nobility of soul can make
their way from n low thatched cottage
TO the proudest pinnacle OF fame. IL -
interesting to know that America SUD
Scribed the panel which completed the
monument and which bears an engraving
Of the parting of Burns and Highland
Mary--a fitting subject. as suggestive OF
tho beautiful poem, "Wili Ie Go 10 the
Indies. My Mary?" and II is still more
interesting 10 meet In Mr.. Bruce the one
through whose fundamentally chevy
the contribution was made. Whie an
ardent and enthusiastic admirer Oh
Rurns as author and man Mr. Bruce
vas notably free from a bias Of preju-
dice which gave great value to his Juug-
r,apt and additional force TO his dis
course.
Summing I'D the attributes Of the
Bard of the Highlands especially oWeil
upon. we find ourselves thinking OF Burns
through the presentation OF VIC
speaker. as one in whom huInSni.s 49, 80
humility dramatic force ana hatreu %
hvnocrisy. courage OF opinion ana nom
estv M purpose meet 10 form tho ideal
man In illustration Of those various
characteristics, Mr.. Bruce recltea WIN
snirit and appreciation selections from
he noerns OF Burns, including the whoie
of Tam o. Shdnter and large part VI
the Cotters Saturday Night. Quoting
MIR. Carlyle. he arrived at the cohciuSipn
that when Burns wrote the patlS'iC' ., ~
wrote I'm English. but his wit and satire
we've clothed i'm the inimitable Scotch'
and In substantiation OF that OPINION
IIiehland Mary and the lines in whlch &C.
cur the well-known words:
ooh. wad some power the gifue sie US
To see ourselves as others see US
were cited as instances.
Mr. Rruce's personality is striking anu
his elocution pronounced by compe'ent
critics to be OF the highest orCsr' ilis
diction IS simple comprehensive "hu
easy. which is the key always 10 ene
thor and poet he is no less wen hlow rli
than as q. lecturer. and in his beautifully
titled volume of poems, I'm Clover ana
Heather" no more clever and sympa-
thetic composition IS to be found tilah t.e
hright noetic fancy contained in SCOTS
Greeting TO Burns" II was an appro-
nriate Introduction to the lecture Whch
followed and with its brief explanatory
sentences. deserves TO be gwen III luli-
but a few verses will suffice 10 prove us
lust claim as the production OF ell'eu
writer ,..,
scott introducing Burns to Shakespeare
I'm Central Park, New York, after the
unwilling of the Burns statue. Inc
three statues are within easy speaking
distance of each otheD:
We greet you, Robbie, here tonight
Beneath these stars so pure and bright;
We greet you, poet; come at last
with "Will" and me your lot TO cast
We've talked about you many a day.
And wondered when you'd be this way;
Reach out your hand, and gie's a shake,
Just once. for aud acquaintance sake.
we welcome you from Scotia's land,
And reach TO you a brither's hand;
A kindred soul to greet you turns
VIII Shakespeare, this is Robbie Burns.
We need nae ither comrade now,
No modern bard o'classic brow;
IT'S long before anither man
VIII be admitted to our clan.
A hand that's made your verses real,
Whose guinea stamp IS honor's seal;
Ay. Robbie. here they've quite forgot,
To write the "Sir"-just Walter Scott.
And here your songs will ever ring
through a. the years the centuries bring,
TIL all are free, and every sea
Shall know nae shore but hoerty.
Among the audience were several we'll
known clergymen, including Revs. Robert
p. Kerr, James p. Smith, j. CALVIN
Stewart, and Hugh NJ. Martin
In consequence Of the reception given
tomorrow afternoon ct the Westmore-
land Club by the Daughters Of the Amerl-
can Revolution, the regular literary eA-
ercises Of the Womans Club will be de-
ferred until $50 o'clock. Mrs j. K. V.
Daniel will be the chairman Of the occa-
sion, and her programme promises TO be
one Of the most attractive OF the season.
The subject will be Virginia in Litera-
no a.
pared and viii be presented by persons
qualified to treat OF their theme in a
mastery way. The discussion will be de-
vided into three parasitic Colonial. ante
bellum, and post-bellum periods-and VIII
be conducted by Mrs. Daniel. assisted by
Miss Gussie Daniel Miss Mary Weller
Lewis, and the Rev. Mr.. Clarke.
One OF the pleasant things TO take place
IN the near future is lecture by Miss
Annie L. Edwards, OF New York, on the
evening Of February 4th. before the Wo-
mans Club Though unknown as a public
lecturer, Miss Edwards has made an en-
viable reputation for herself n parlor
lecturer in New York Philadelphia. and
other northern cities, where she Is in
great demand at ladies' clubs, literary so
cieties. and private entertainments. Miss
Edwards's lecture here will be on Native
ana spanish Lie IN Mania, the capital
OF the Philippine Islands" During her
residence in these islands she collected
number Of valuable pictures and speci-
mems Of native art. which she exhibits.
and which add materially TO the interest
Of the lecture. Miss Edwards will spend
several days in Richmond, during which
time she will be the guest OF Miss Claire
Guillaume, No. east Grace street.
Preparations are advancing for the Shell
tering Arms founder s-day dinner, which