The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-28

distinguish the belle from this gllttering
crowd of beauty, was a task indeed to
which we fancied ourself altogether une-
quail We confess to have had our fancy
drawn toward lady in pink figured silk,
with deep sash of buff trimmed with frill.
and trail inviting the dainty fingers of
some graceful page, to relieve it from the
Dissertation of dust and tread. Then, again,
the lady in blue tarlton, with a triple
row of deep founces, low neck and plain
waist, formed most agreeable picture for
the artists pencil, which we would fain at
tempt to paint, but for the fact that
dozen others followed with claims upon
the thousand tastes which we feel bound to
respect, and therefore leave the question
to be settled by others less susceptible
than ourself. Mr.. Robt Brown was on
hand with his matchless band, which car
ried the renowned Professor (Voorhees)
through the "Calash" and "Tambo" with
but little or no heed to the fact that some
had never seen the same before. At one
o'clock the company sat down to rich re-
past, gotten up on the restaurant plan,
which was washed down at will by rich
old Heidsick or matchless punch, dealt out
by gentleman apparently prepared to
furnish that article in liquid or physical
form, to suit the customer. AT five o'clock
the company broke up, with unanimous
greeting to Madam Magnan and three
cheers for the Easter ball. TYPES.
A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT was held on
Thursday evening, the 10Th inst, in Will
liamsburg, by a committee of ladies and
gentlemen, for the benefit of Miss Jane
Williams, teacher of private school, which
has been established here about three
years, and now numbers some fifty pupils
or thereabouts. We entered the hall about
nine o'clock, and found it beautifully light
ed up. The audience, however, at this
time, was very small, but as the evening
advanced to those "wee sma' hours ayont
the twal," it grew in numbers and splen-
dor; and when the music struck off to the
tune of "Gentle ANNIE new life seemed
to pervade the whole atmosphere. The
marching and countermarching was magni-
fcent. We noticed amid the throng the
tall and stately form of Miss Jane, COM
handing the attention of all observers, and
we were impressed with the conviction that
she was lady eminently calculated to
'teach the young idea how to shoot" The
people, having wearied with promenading,
resolved to trip little on "the light fan
tastic toe" and the terpsichorean airs
proved the fact that Emusic hath charms"
The graceful evolutions of the dancers
certainly far surpassed the more stiff and
formal movements of the promenaders, and
our attention was called several times to
lady whose name we learn was Mrs c.,
of North 1st street, who excelled all 9TH
ers in the merry mazes of the giddy dance.
Supper being spread, the tables groaned
under the weight of the substantials of life,
to which we were invited. The behavior
of the company was in every way COM
mendable AS we have been called upon
to point out the belle of the room, we would
name Miss A. E. Ne, of Montrose av-
enue, and we think all that were present
will agree with u.s. AsBURY
CONCERT OF CoLoRED PUBLIC SCHOOL No.
1, BROOKLYN. was creditable af-
fair both to the scholars and their music
teacher, Mr.. Henry Wells. 1t was given
on the 18th inst, for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase piano. The most no.
table features of the concert were two
Duets, one by two little misses, whose
names we were unable to ascertain, and
the other by Miss Laura j. Williams, as
sistant teacher of the school, and Miss An
ma Lammis, of Weeksville. The anna
BILE manners and winning ways" of these
young women had already prepossessed
the audience in their favor, and when they
sung, "Hear me Norma" in thoroughly
beautiful manner, the house Numbered its
appreciation of their artistic execution.
Speeches were made, and collection was
taken in aid of the fund. Miss Laura J.
Williams presided at the piano, assisted by
her pupil, Miss Anna Wilson, daughter of
the principal The concert is to be re-
peated.
Letter from Rev. J. N. Gloucester.