New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-20
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1856
EIGHTH GRAND RALLY or THE RANGERS
A Sight on Congo Square

A Sight on Congo Square!
The Clubs out in TIER A1ight-First appearance O.
| the Union Hussars-A Visit from the Algerines-
| Banner Presentatiom--Speaking- the Usua
| Monster Procession :!
The eighth mass meeting of the Fillmore Rangers
on Saturday night, was held in the Place d'Armes
| formerly Congo Square, instead of Odd Fellows
Hail. as previously. The meeting was crowded. bril-.
liant and enthusiastic in the extreme. Bonfires were
built on all sides Of the Square: 1ambeaux were
staked all about; and rockets flooded the upper air
| with their variegated lights Over the stand which
had been erected, waved large flag, inscribed with
the words, " Fillmore and the Union ''-the same
that was presented to the Rangers by the old line
Wings at Odd Fellows Hail. several weeks ago. The
weather was propitous, being beautifully clear and
serene. I'VE may here remark, as a circumstance
worthy of notice, that on every Saturday night for
two months past, the elements have kept quiet and
blessed the Fillmore masses with weather as beautiful
as their hearts could desire there having been all
sorts Of changes during the interyals.]
Long before the arrival Of any Of tIe Clubs, the
square, well as all the houses and streets in the Vi
cnity, was thronged with people ; not few being
ladies, determined to avail themselves of this their
first good opportunity of beholding the operations of
the Rangers. In due time, distant music gave note
of the approach Of the Clubs. - .-
First came the American Club, of the Second Dis
trct escorting the Algiers Club, who had come over
the river in great strength, with their banners and
transparencies. Next came the officers of the Fill
more Rangers and their body guard, bearing the
transparences representing the thryone States and
the old Fillmore banner of 4S and after them the
Union and Doneson Clubs of the First District, in
their usual strength and elegance followed up by the
Junior Fillmore and Crescent Clubs there being not
few new transparences and other attractive features
among them. Afterwards came the Constitution and
National Clubs of the Second District, with their
beautiful banners and lights the Constitution Club
having new and exceedingly handsome feature in
thirtyone transparencies shaped like stars, each one
bearing the name of State, with the word Union;
on the reverse Very soon the great novelty of the
| evening appeared-the "Union Hussars.n They came
galloping down Rampant street,
| - ~ Shapes of gallantry stecds Of fire."
preceded by glstenng banner of chivalrc pattern,
and every man carrying rod bearing either light
ora pennon. Their appearance was brilliant and i'm
| posing in the extreme; and what particularly i'm
pressed us, was their number They formed in a
semicrcle opposite the stand in the square, and added
last but never least came the Third District wing Of
the Fillmore Army-the Rough and Ready Club, with
their red caps and military march the Pelican Club
with their loud" transparencies and the Junior
Pelican Club. All the Clubs being now on the
ground, and mingled with the masses that had
previously assembled, the square was crowded as it
never had been before. The surrounding bonfres and
tlambeauN, and the numerous transparencies of the
1,,1,, i,,,,,o al Ir;1l;
that charmed every near and distant beholder
At the proper time the meeting was caedsto order
by Z. 7: Parker, Esq President Of the Rangers The
first thing in order, was the formal presentation to
| the Union Hussars, of the banner which they had
borne to the meeting [They had, after leaving their
headquarters, proceeded to the residence of H S
Buckner, Esq. in the Fourth District, where they re
ceived the banner from the hands of the fair donor
Miss Buclner; the speeches of presentation and ac
ceptance being deferred to the meeting on the square
HaryT. Hays Esq, presented the banner, on behalf
Of the donor, with his accustomed eloquence and
good taste and NJ. A. Foute, Esq, as eoquenty ac-
ceptedt on behalf of the Hussars. The banner was
then placed back on the stand, amid the banners of
the other Clubs, to whose lusre it added not little
After a musical interlude, DR.. Harmon was intro
duced to the meeting, and delivered one of his char
favor When he concluded, an adjournment was had,
and grand procession formed. The Union Hussars
took the lead the Algernes followed and after
them the Fillmore Rangers at large and the different
Clubs in proper succession. The line of march was
out Orleans street to Claiborne, up Claiborne to Ca
nal down Canal to Rampant, up Rampant, and around
to Lafayette square, where the procession dsbanded
and the different Clubs took homeward routes
What we said of the procession of the previous Sat
urday night will apply as well to the of which We
now speak, with this difference that the Union Hus-
sars and the Algernes added to its length and bril-
liancy Standing at the corner Of Orleans and Cai-
borne streets, were enabled to see the whole OF
the procession at once while it was in motion. The
parti-colored lights of the Hussars gn,mered at Ca
nal street. whilst the blazing torches Of the Third Dis
trcters still Illuminated Congo Square The process
sion, too was closely crowded had it been properly
spaced, it would have been twice as long. The great
est enthusiasm prevailed, and the cheers of the men
in the procession Justify answered by the specta-
tors throughout the line of march.
| Those who fancied that the news from Pennsylva-
MIA would dampen the ardor of the Rangers, found
out their mistake on Saturday night. The Fillmore
spirit here is dampened about as much as fire would
be with sprinllling of turpentine.
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CRESCENT jon OFFlCE.-h1essrS. Clark & Brisbn