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


Hall, on the evening of the oath ult., tc
the end that he might nothing extenuate
nor ought set down in malice" Arriving
there about 10h o'clock, we found a large
number of persons present, which fact
ought to have been a sufficient Fremont
ton to the members of the Lodge, of the
impending avalanche of humanity that was
sure to beupon them by II o'clock, even if it
had not been advertised in the "Anglo-Af-
rican;" but not having made sufficient pro-
vision for SO large an assemblage, and fail
ing to take warning in time, the effect was
disastrous indeed. But to the company.
As the hours rolled on, so rolled the tide
of humanity into the hall. At thigh
twelve" the spacious apartment was filled
with dense mass of human beings, and as
the ladies came forth from the dressing
room, and glided away to mingle in the
promenade, the gorgeous and variegated
coloring of their dresses and their graceful
movements, reminded you of the beautiful
butterfly in the Towering month of June.
AS this is matter which interests the
ladies', your reporter would say that, al
though darker colors prevailed to some ex-
tent, in the magnificent MORE antique and
the costly brocade silk, yet the great pre-
ponderance of white or highcolored tarltons,
with double skirts and putting, or plaid
silk with heavy lace trimming, told plainly
that the advent of gentle spring is near.
Mr.. p. II. Reason welcomed the guests,
after which he introduced Madame Magnan
and Mr.. l. Bailey, who sang the Duet,
"Say once again love thee" They were
greatly applauded. Mr., W. G. H. Curtis
then took the stand, and by finely writ
ten address upon the principles of Odd
Fellowship, friendship, love and truth"
were distinct, yet that these three are es-
sentially one. He concluded with the fol-
lowing lines:
Then Odd Fellows on your way pursue,
Take for your pattern him who died.
Scatter good works like morning dew
And learn of him, the cruciied,
To seek the Borrowing sons of woe,
To soothe the heart with anguish riyen-
To make their cups with love oerfow,
And raise their eyes of faith to heaven.
Madame Magnan then sang "Ah don't
mingle." AS this song is great favorite,
of course it was greatly applauded. At12
o'clock the ladies were called to an upper
room to receive a slight repast; as they
hoated into the room your reporter tried to
select the "belle," but before he could sue
coed in doing so, so acute had become his
sense of the improperly of staying and
gazing upon such a scene of loneliness, that
he was forced to beat hasty retreat A
bear in dollhouse is the only thing that
we could compare his situation to at that
time. Prof. Voorhees, having charge of
the dancing, of course everything "wentas
merry as marriage bell" When we
were informed that the supper was on the
board, we mounted the stairs expecting to
find everything in order-butl alas what
sight presented itself. 1t is useless for
us to try to describe it, when we tell
you that there was not victuals enough for
half the people, you can let imagination do
its proper work. OF course the members
of the lodge were covered with confusion
and shame, and if they slept well that night,
it could not have been from the number of
benedictions that fell upon their heads.
We, having been furnished by Mr.. ?. III.
Reason with the necessary amount of "tin,"
sought "a living" elsewhere. That this
was fatal drawback on the pleasures of
the company will be well understood, but
that there should be no disturbance under
the circumstances, tells the whole story in
reference to the class of persons present.
But we must say that we do think that
somebody ought to have been licked, and
although the Lodge holds itself blameless
in the matter, yet we tell its members that
until it does something to redeem the blum
der committed, it must take the consequent
ces. Let the supper be repeated at NOM
inal charge, and let the Lodge follow the
example of the "Stone Square" and the
Sons of Morgan" and see that all their
guests are attended to before entering on
the enjoyments themselves. Thus shall
its members wipe out the stain that now
rests upon the Lodge. Notwithstanding
all this, the company continued to enjoy
themselves under the management of Prof
Voorhees, until "Phoebus" had one foot in