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NYGWPB.757.074
5 Dec 1757:32 (776)
New-York, December 5. . . [15 short paragraphs] On
Wednesday last, being St. Andrew's Day, the resident and
honorary members of the New-York St. Andrew's Society, held
their anniversary meeting at Scotch Johnny's . . . In the
evening the same company gave a ball and entertainment, at
the exchange-room and King's Arms Tavern, to the town; at
which a large and polite company of both sexes assembled.
The ladies in particular, made a most brilliant appearance;
and it is thought there scarcely ever was before so great a
number of elegantly dress'd fine women seen together at any
one place in North-America. As there were a great many of
his majesty's officers present, several too of the first
rank, who had never before seen a public company of ladies
in this part of the world, they were most agreeably
surprize'd and struck with the charming sight.---The whole
was conducted with the utmost regularity, decency and
elegance, and nothing but [?]aiety, good-humour, and
universal satisfaction appear'd from beginning to end.
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