The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-02
m&mts.

A GRAND ORAToRIo came off in Zion
Church on Friday, the 18th ult., for the
benefit of that church. Mr.. Robert Ham,
ilton, the conductor, had seemingly been
out trapping" for the sweet songsterS on
this occasion appeared fresh and new,
their voices, rich and clear, sailing out on
the evening air like music on the sea.
One feature in the performance of young
gentleman struck our favor and admiration
to an Unreasonable degree. The beauty
and ease of singing is always accelerated
by opening the mouth without restraint.
A "nice young man" will sometimes puck
er and primp for fear of displaying to the
dear ones the ''yawning abyss" sometimes
consequent upon bold and fearless effort
to please; but the young gentleman who
performed the bass solo certainly cannot
be placed i'll this category, for more sue
cesslul effort we have seldom listened to.
Mr.. Hamilton may well be proud of this
first display of this young sprout of his ge-
MUS. The whole corps were indeed un-
usually brilliant. Madam Magnan, as u.s.
ual, was e'acored on each appearance. We
have seldom seen her more musical, and,
though reluctantly, she would move for
ward with an easy grace at each recall, on
ly to reap richer opinions. Madam Green
was charming. The influence of her voice
may be compared to that experienced on a
hot summers day, reclining under the
grateful shade of some spreading oak, lis
tening to the enchanting strains of the
king bird or thrush. 1t was refreshing.
Miss 0. A. Hamilton, with her soft, sweet
voice, completed the group. Miss Addie
Freeman astonished the audience with her
little fairy fingers on the piano, and the
omnipresent Boston brought up the rear.
Mr.. H. Hunter, in the absence of Mr.
Garnet, was the first speaker. He felt it
to be his duty to exercise an interest in
the cause of our elevation, and believed
that when we shall have made ourselves
proficient in literature and the arts and sci
ences, we shall be respected as men. He
thought that much of our misfortune was
the result of our own remissness. The
speaker proceeded at length to discuss the
many grievances of the colored people,
and during his remarks referred to the
African Civilization Society. One of the
leaders of this movement, said he, had
been personally assailed. Such conduct
elected disgust.
Mr.. Garnet entered at this time, and
was greeted with loud applause. After a
chorus by the troupe, he assembled the pull
pit. and addressed the audience on the sci
ence Of music. Said he, CDR. johnson
once said that whenever you see man
that gives his attention to music, then you
will see fool. A lady, however, over
heard the remark, and replied that what a
fool must have been the psalmist David,
one of the sweetest singers that ever lived"
Its Divine origin received beautiful trib-
ute from the reverend gentleman, and the
many anecdotes told by him setting forth
its effects elected much applause.
The exercises concluded, the audience
visited the fair in the basement, when,
having received a vapor bath from the
confined breaths of the packed crowd, the
company one by one turned their faces
| homeward. TYPES.
FESTIVAL AND TEsTMoNIAL.-Th ladies
of Sloan Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn,
held festival on Thursday evening last,
which, for the quality and quantity of the
pleasure afforded, cannot be excelled.
Several peculiar features contributed to
render this truly festal occasion. In the
first place, it was intended by the ladies
at this time to present to the pastor REV
A. N. Freeman) token of their high re-
gard for him as a minister, and to his wife
and daughter for their amiable and social
qualities, previous to their departure fol-
Hartford, Conn.,, Mr.. Freeman having &C