The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-24
THE CoLoRED ORPHAN ASYLUM.

The exhibition of the children belong
ing to the Colored Orphan Asylum, New
York, which took place on the 22d of Feb
ruary, at Cooper Institute, will be repeated
at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, on the
28th inst. These exercises, consisting of
singing, lessons and recitations, were unus-
ually interesting and highly appreciated
by large audience. An experience of %
years has proved, to the entire satisfaction
of the managers of this Institution, that
the religious, moral, and mental culture,
together with kind parental care, as be-
slowed at the Colored Orphan Asylum, is
an effectual mode of elevating this portion
of the community. Mr. Theodore Tilton,
has kindly volunteered to introduce the
children to the audience, and at the close
of the exercises Rev. Mr. Beecher is ex-
pected to deliver a short address, after
which, collection is to be taken up.
A Fair for the benefit of the Institution
is to be held at Montague Hall, Brooklyn,
on Court street, opposite the City Hall,
on the 2eth, 9th, 28th and 29th of the
present month, where large and beautiful
display of fancy articles, wearing apparel,
refreshments, &C., &C., will be afforded.
The proceeds of the exhibition are intend
ed for the promotion and extension of the
fair, which it is hoped will be largely re.
munerative.
Both the fair and the exhibition are got
ten, up under the auspices of the colored
ladies of Brooklyn and New York, of course
the energetic E. D. of Brooklyn is inclu-
ded. Nothing can be more praiseworthy
than this effort On their part, to aid one of
the best charities in the world. The col
ored Orphan Asylum of the city of New
York, is really blessing not only to the
State of New York but to the surrounding
States, and even to the far south whence
little waits have found home, shelter, and
education within its walls. 1t is the only
institution to which cOlored orphans or half
orphans may be safely sent from New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey and wesad-
ly add even Massachusetts,. If any one
needs proof of this assertion, let them visit
the colored poor in any of these States, and
witness the filth and Indebtedness in which
colored orphans are kept, and then pay
visit to the noble institution for colored Or
phanS on Fifth avenue and Forty-third
street, in the city of New York In this
last institution they will find what Gerrit
Smith emphatically calls " Gods poor" re-
ceiving every care for the body, every
culture for the mind, including the wants
of the immortal soul, which modern culture
and christianity can bestow And the har-
vest Of these young souls who have gone
forth from this institution, have yielded
back ample returns by their conduct in
life, Or have left cheering promise where
they have entered upon the longer journey
which awaits us all.
The present debt of the asylum is about
two thousand five hundred dollars, most, if
not all of which it is hoped will be made up
at the fair and exhibition.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has gen.
erously given up his church on his regular
lecture night, for the exhibition, and the
trustees of Plymouth church grant the
church without charge, equivalent to one
hundred dollars
AS we feel satisfied that this paper is
becoming assured of its existence as per-
manent organ of the doings of our people,
we place upon record the names of the
ladies concerned in this fair, reminding our
readers that it is yet time enough to assist
them by sending to the address of either
of them contribution in money or goods,
or material in aid of the colored orphans
Mrs. Elizabeth Gloucester, First Directress,
900 Bridge street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Mary j. Lyons, Second Directress, 20 Van
dewater street, New York.
Mrs. VIM, H. Leonard, Third Directress, 2O2
South 9th street, Brooklyn, E. D.
Mrs. c. B. Ray Treasurer, 153 Baxter street,
New York.
Mrs. Rev. A. N. Freeman, Asst. Treasurer, las
Jay street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. VIM. j. Wilson, First Secretary, 4 Green
avenue, Brooklyn.
Miss Eliza D. Richards, Second Secretary, Sc
Thompson street, N. Y.
Miss Hope Ann Conyers, Third Secretary, 70
South 9TH street, Brooklyn, E. d.
COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Harriet Parker, Fair St. Brooklyn.
NJ. Vanstay, l62 Nassau street, /"
M. Lawrence, "
g Stuart, 80 Fleet street, "
Junius c. Morel, Weeksville, "
Robt Jackson, Hudson av., "
]. J. Washington, 14S Jay St, 90
Min. S Tompkins 2l3 Pearl St, "