The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

A GRAND FESTIVAL was given by the
Progressive Lodge No. A, of Good Samari-
tans, on Thursday evening, Sd inst, at the
Masonic Hall, Williamsburgh. 1t was un-
der the direction of j. w. B. Smith, R. w.
G. c., and a truly glorious time was afford
ed. On that occasion eighteen persons
were initiated into the order of Good Sam
aritans, and are now ready to help each
brother and sister, as did the Good Samari-
tan of old The table was abundantly
supplied with various Injuries, such as ice
cream, ornamented cakes, preserves, GUS
tards, buildings, pies, fruits, with meats.
But here is where the laugh comes in. A
fine large pudding disappeared very sud-
denly, but whether there was any connec-
ton between that fact and the state of full
ness in which found myself shortly after
wards, | will not say, but will only add
that everything, including the pudding,
passed off pleasantly, and we all went
home in merry mood. HAMLET.
A SOCIAL REFORM MovEMENr.-We are
eheered with the promising signs of pro-
gress which the development of business,
art and science is so rapidly promoting in
the Anglo-African circle. The high intel
lectual standard to which this class is fast
rising demands a corresponding improve
ment in the social circle 1t is generally
conceded that wealth is the necessary con-
comitant with education to radically estab-
lish our strength, and fix, irreSistably, our
respect in this community, rendering us
thereby independent of those mental occu-
pations which poverty, though intellectual
we may be, compels us to fill. Unfortu-
nately for us, we have too long subjected
ourselves to that conventional servitude
which has been the blight and ruin of some
of our best and most respected families
Fashion. We have committed an error in
our social management by suffering "Beau-
ty-to-adorn" to supercede Wisdom to-con-
struct,7 thus plunging headlong into ruin
GUS extravagances, with head continually
bowed to the shrine of vanity, whilst the
sunlight of reason has shed its light invain
above our heads to illuminate our true and
only refuge-Economy Another misfor-
tune which this conventional regime has
entailed upon us, has been the unfrequen-
cy of our social gatherings, because of the
expense, keeping us, as body, socially
estranged, and debarring us from the in
tellectual benefits of many rich minds. An
example worthy of imitation was afford
ed few days ago in the shape of calico
party, given by an association of ladies, as
Stunning the title of the Ladies' Reform
Association" at the residence of Prof. VIM.
j. Wilson. This was large party, the
company numbering nearly 100, amongst
whom were guests from New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, and elsewhere. The
ladies had agreed amongst themselves that
their dresses should not be costly nor their
viands unnecessarily expensive. Indeed,
we are informed that the idea of this bold
innovation originated with Mrs. VIM j.
Wilson, who was assisted in its accomplish
ment by Mrs. Min Sarah Tompkins, school
teacher of the E. d. The gentlemen, on
enterilg the room one by one, were aston
ished on beholding, distributed about the
room, numerous company of ladies, neat
ly arrayed in plain, neat calico dresses,
looking so sweetly, that when their aston
ishment somewhat subsidized, they became
perfectly lost in admiration of these "beau-
ties unadorned." The evening was spent
in musical exercises, conversation, &c.
Many fine solos were performed by a num-
Der of young ladies who had practiced for
the occasion. They took the company
quite by surprise. All dressed in calico,
too, and such sweet voices God bless
the girls who can help but love them The
singing was conducted by Mr.. Boston,
pianist, assisted by S. S. Rankins, violin,
and Henry Dias, violincello. AT season.
able hour the company separated, with
high commentators of the wise example
of the Ladies Reform Society. TYPES.
a.zz=s..znsusHssz.z@..zz