The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-03

which we find ourselves compelled to ac
from day to day An entertainment of
peculiar description peculiar for this sea
son of mirth and gayety-came off OF
Thursday evening, 25th inst, at the Me
tropolitan Assembly Rooms The Henry
Highland Garnet Tabernacle No. l, In6e
pendent Order of Love and Charity, and
the Legal Rights Association, held then
anniversary festival at the above place, fol
the purpose of expressing in social man
ner their appreciation of the beauties and
justice of the subjects conveyed in their
title. About 1OI o'clock the societies
composed mostly of ladies, and preceded
by the Rev. HI. III. Garnet, (who bore in
his hand lengthy staff entered the room,
the officers making their way to the plat
form. The careful preparations made
hereabout had given rise to disappointed
expectations on the part of few uninitia-
ted, and anxious whispers ran the rounds
-"is there to be no dancing2" The ques-
ton was soon answered by the reverend
leader, who, after all were seated, arose
and called attention to the subjects which
the occasionsuggested particularly and legal
rights. He had been dragged from the
cars and beaten on two occasions, whilst
travelling abroad, the facts of which, upon
reaching those in authority, had the effect
of doing away the prescription. He had
met with opposition on the Fourth avenue
cars but fewdays ago, but after OBTAINING
the cars until patience had become ex-
hausted, he was suffered to ride. He would
not counsel unnecessary violence, but when
convenience called upon us to ride, be
firm. Rev. Henry NJ. Wilson was next
called upon, who briefly dwelt upon the
first theme of the programme. The name
of Peter S. Porter was received with gem
eral manifestations of respect by the COM
pany, which by this time numbered per-
haps little more than 800. Mr.. Porter
occupied about twenty minutes in the de-
livery of a most powerful speech, setting
forth the social and pecuniary advantages
to be gained by riding in the public con-
veyances. Heretofore, travelling about
the city with our wives and children, en-
tailed an expense of some dollars for car
riage hire, when, in the present state of
advancement, few cents will do as well
thereby securing to the people saving of
thousands of dollars. Mr. Porter was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Elias Smith, one of the at
tachees of the New York daily Times"
who complimented Mr. Porter and others
upon their manly energy and success in
breaking down this railroad prescription,
and declared himself ready and determined
to lend his aid wherever violation Of their
rights may be attempted. Mr.. Smith be-
ing the last speaker, the company turned
their attention to the festivities Of the even
ing. We noticed that principle portion
of the societies were of the Methodist de-
nomination. Promenading and singing
were the features of the evening, and the
rich mellow voices of these lovely "daugh-
tiers of Zion," caused many "nice young
man" to forget that an effort to sing well
on his part, is often attended with terri
BILE distortion of the countenance. Our CO.
laborer, Baldwin, of Brooklyn, and our
self, were not outside of this number, yet
yielding to the irresistible influence, we
severally selected from among the order a
charming little Tabernacle" when our
friend Baldwin" rent the air with his hap
Ply songs, the upper part of his head often
times representing the top of a gig slightly
thrown back, in his desperate effort to reach
the upper @. Supper was announced
shortly before II o'clock We were polite
ly invited by the committee to take our
place at the first table, but our natural
modesty, together with the overlooking
numbers all anxious to get the first bite,
ourself and Baldwin" bowling low, beg
ged to be excused until the rush was over
The interval was rendered most charming
ly interesting by the vivacity and wit of a
lady friend and her husband, when the
second table was declared ready. A slight
miscalculation of the caterer brought out
the fact that love and charity feed on meat
Many of the sisters and brothers had, like
ourselves, waited for the second table, "a
great mistake) which, not fully answering
the demand of appetite" caused confer
ence to take place as to the handiest
method of relieving the building of the
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