Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06
The Celebration of the Fourth.

The Celebration of the Fourth.
Our citizens were awakened on the joyous
Fourth by the ringing of church bells and the
firing of cannon. The day was beautiful
clear sky and a gentle breeze waiting from the
South. Every thing promised a joyful time
to those disposed to throw aside the cares and
tolls of the world, and feel as they ought to
feel on this day, that they were indeed free!
At the appointed hour the Sons of Temper
ance, preceded by a band Of music, marched to
the court house, where the Marshals, E. W.
ROBERTSON and LOUIS DEsoBRY, jr, Esq'rs.,
formed the procession-the Sons, children of
the schools, citizens, and carriages-and pro-
ceeded to the ground selected, a beautiful shady
grove of live oak and sycamore, belonging to
Mrs. HAAsE, where Washington's Farewell
Address was impressisely read by u. BERRY,
Esq, followed by a most eloquent Grafton from
the Rev. Mr.. HARP, a Temperance Address by
the Rev. ]. E. C. DoREMUs, and the presents
ton of a Bible to the Sons-whieh was very
prettily done by Miss WoRsHAM, on the part
Of the Daughters of Temperance, which was
responded to by Mr.. AUSTIN, in behalf of the
former.
The decorations of the ground, the taste dis
played in the management of every thing, the
very splendid table for the ladies', the great
quantity of ice water and iced lemonade, the
deIectable beef and roasts of every dascrip-
t~ion-xall, in fine, that pertained to this magni-
fcent "barbecue and bran d~ance'-ase due to
the commemorate exertions of Messrs. J.. s.
FUTILE, HENRY KELLER. l. J. SAvoRY, ]. W.
AUSTIN, ]. S. SMITH and JAMES ENNIS, the un-
firing workers to get up the celebration in a
manner that would do honor to their Order and
their town.
Previous to retiring for dinner, J. J. BERRY
Esq, made a brief but most happy appeal in
favor Of a tin boz that stood upon the stand,
and the jingling dollars that were dropped into
it while he was speaking, gave practical evil
dence of his eloquent remarks. The money
thus appropriated was to aid in building the
| Washington Monument.
We saw no one that looked dissatisfied
Beaming faces from both sexes and all ages,
gave proof of their high enjoyment. All had
as much as they wished Of the good things
provided. There were FIVE hundred souls pre-
sent, it was thought, and five hundred more
could have dined heartily.
After dinner the stand was again repaired to-
when our talented Representative, Hon. R, L.
WArsos, being called upon by the crowd, as
cended the rostrum and delivered one Of the
most happy and appropriate addresses that We
ever remember to have heard; his eloquence
was thrilling and effective, and received distin-
guished applause. After he sat down. Mr..
HARP was called upon, when be readily respon-
ded in a Temperance Address, which the au-
dience seemed highly pleased with.
The Bran DANCE was the next feature Of the
day. It was in q circle formed in the shade Of
several live oaks, the first that has ever been
in this Parish, which zoe take the credit Of In
PRODUCING. About 5 o'clock we left the joyous
assembly, many Of whom were whirling in the
mary dance, inhaling the pure breeze that watt
ed through the green forest. And thus wound
up a day which will be thought of by those
now of tender years when they have grown
gray and wrinkled with age.
Late in the evening a delightful shower laid
the dust Of the streets; and at ~anEearly hour,
the ball commenced in the spacious room Of
the new court house, where beauty, rare and
exhuberant, filed up every space, and more,
where q seat could be placed and the refresh
ments provided, (Which form no little part in
an ENTERTAINMENT Of this kind) were plentiful
and rich.
About 10, when the company was in the
heighth ofglee and animation, information was
given to the Managers that the Governor Of
Louisiana and staff, and others, among whom
was his Honor, Mayor DuFRoco, and the bellies
Of Baton Rouge, (the Misses Nh, we
b~elieve,1 had arrived in a chartered steamer and
was then at BuRDEH's. His Excellency and
company was immediately waited on and con-
Quoted to the scene Of hilarity, where we left
them atsn early hour, mingling with the beauty
and chivallry Of Iberyille.
In conclusion, it il with great pleasure that
we state, that 1t neither the Barbecue or Ball,
was any one ssen who appeared to have been
adrinking-no quarrel or disturbance of any
kind. II wac 4 glorious achievement for the
Order Of the Sons Of Temperance. an honor to
Beryille, and 4 day and ! hight that can never
be thougAtof but with pleasure. I'D