Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-07-27
Heners 10 The lllusiriots head,

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Pursuant to previous notice. t',g"itizens
If Baton Rouge ai,l viciitity-the Old
friends, ar1,tninta,ires, atnl iiaiul,bofs. Of
1AtrAHt TAyIoR-asseliihlHt1, on Thurs.
dry last, 70 ply deserved ulhl appropriate
liotofs to tie memory Of him Ono Ind
hofnrad their beautiful tawt, by So many
vrnrs II residence, aud who. had adorned,
with mighty achievements. the most
giuriurs pages oF lie nations history. @
According 10 the programme, published
~ ui,f Inst, lie procession formed iie't the
PRESBYTERIAN tiulrrl, ~ about 9 o'clock
III the morning. The U~Fushh7afpp Gurttfs,
under commend Of Capt ". t TuNNanb,
were out in full force, md marched from
tl,rir arlnory to the rlnpe Of rendezvous.
abjve mentioned, where they Wbre met Nv
tie United States troops, froiu Tie Garrison
under tie command Of Major Ecprr. The
GHdttiS were much coinp'iinptited on their
Iiiih nrlnarpt,re, and the terttlur soldiers
attracted great attention from the beutity
Of their equipments and the exnctness Of
tlieir evolutions. The procession was
formed nc follows The HashtpHfop
cnnt,iS led Of, followed ~ the United
States troups-tlen came tie Govarnaf
pF The State and staff. IN full uniform. tie
Orator of the Day, JANIS NJ, EhaN, ESD,
the Chaplain, Rev. Jorr Btntr, the Com
%rlittne If Arrangements. State officers.
the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity Of
Dll Fellows, and strangers and citiHens1
u%euernllr. The procession rresented n
beautiful ns well as imposing appearances,
sc ite long lpnutli wound through the
various streets. where The closed doors
aud universal cessation Of the ordinary
business Of life, gave token that soiila
extraordinary national calamity had he
Enilen orr people. The Grand Marshal,
Lieut. tnAs G. %l'lnERop. audit, Assistant
Mhrsl,n'a. Messrs. IInmr1rop PtrnrE aud
WILLIAM CUT, conducted the procession
very handsomely
While the procession was moving,
minute guns were fred by the cnntpi,
sJnad " the Guht,}s. IN front Of the
Size House. and the bells vt The city abllei
firth q funeral wall.
The route Of the procession Wna I'D
Florida street from the church. through,
Fifth, md down Church and LAFAYETTE
streets 10 the Capitol grounds. Arriving
ii trout Of the State House the military
II li,le. md the Governor ahl stall.
+ Arrangements. Odd Fellows.
citizens md strangers, marched into the
Hall of the House Of representatives.
which hni IN some measure. been prepared
for the occasion,
When We arrived Mt the Hall We found
body IT it principally occupied ~ love
" and fasl,ionahlv dressed Iadips-sttrl, as
only Louisiana can produce. The ram
FrW was l,eattiful-@4in fact. magnificent
-ntd would have drawn expressions of
from any one. no matter l,oG
worldly or far-travelleh.
The audience being seated tho exercises
opened with Music from the excellent hand
IN attendance. Mt the conclusion nf wllirl,
he Rev Mr.. HrnKE rose. atrl offered ~
prayers from, the impressive liturgy Of the
Church. Then followed n
melancholy dirS from tho music, and Ms it,
sa'D,otes walled through the lofty hall it
seemed nE though the spirit of sorrow
|'rnoded over the assembly. aud had found
4 voice il mourning aud lainentation. The
Rev. Mr. BURKE then delivered n short
address which WINS characterized witt,
much feeling. fervnr. and ~1tatlos. which
was also succeeded by strains Of solemn
After which JAMES M ELAN. ESD.
orator Of tho Day. rose and delivered his
address. We have neither time nor room
10 90 into IN Analysis Of tho merits Of this
production, Manye portions Of 1t were
very fine, and some exceedingly eloquent.
Tho Orator spoke as II friend and ncighlmr
speak Of departed worth, and Most
5eelingly aud olo1ucrtly was the tribute Of
Of friendship. esteem and ad,nira-
ion. bestowed upon the memory of the
yencratcd dead.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. EtAM's address.
Zen. TdYior's Grant March was played
W the baud. after which the l,enediction
vas pronounced by MI. BuRkE aud the
'sFcmhlnge dispersed.
The citizens of Baton Rouge did honor
o themselves on Thursday las. in tho man
Ter III which the dny was observed. The
rlbu'c to departed worth and greatness
worthy Of the man whose memory
hey gathered together to honor, and of
themselves.
The Compromise.
We should Judge, from the lights hc.
orc us that the prospect Of the passage
Is