New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-23
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The one hundred and twenty-fourth anniversary Oh
the birth of Washington passed off in New Orleans
with the customary eclat. The weather. was prop,
tious the material cannon quickened the heai.s y
the multitude and soon after breakfast the hohuay
throng beauted the streets, and wed IN oflia'ics
with the universal bunting that tuttefeo Ill 'h0
| breeze above their heads.
The different battaions of military were ous III
their usual strength and neatness The gallant young
National Guards looked fine as silk and tWlceas AURA
bic: whilst the captivating Continentas ooleo OUT
in all their portly brilliancy In Lafayette square
review was had the Continentals plesennns lof the
pubic inspection, the very handsome andstasteiul
block of marble they had prepared as communion
to the Washington monument. 1t was neatly draped
in the national colors, on wagon similarly draped
and drawn up between two platforms where good
view of it might be had In due time 1t was escorted
by the Continentals other companies having re-
tired-to the wharf opposite jackson square, and
there deposited on board schooner for shipment to
Washington immense crowds of people wedging the
streets and filing the windows and balconies on the
line of march, and not few following the procession.
The return march terminated at Odd Fellows Hall,
where collation. was in waiting. It was despatched
with due gusto sundry invited friends and guests of
distinction lending their aid and that terminated the
celebration Of the Continentalso the afternoon at
least. "a q
Whilst the military dispIay was in progress on La
favette Square during the forenoon, an equally at
tractive and much more beautful army were going
tbro,IoI holiday eyoJutions in Ivceum Ha-the ed,-
cational army better known as the rising generation
The nunis If the First District Schools were there in
full force. and underwent review by the Board of
School Directors who faced them on a stage deco
rated with the Great Patriot the stars and stripes
and rarlands of eyergreen-as well as by the public
or as much of the public as could squeeze into the gal
]eres and what little room was left below. 1t is use
less tn SAVIOR every one must know it could not
have been otherwise-that the exhibition passed off
TO tbe credit, prde and pleasure Of all present. e
The exercises were as follows Chorus Of Praise >
sxyaetlv snn nv the Young ladies of the high school
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