New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-14
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homer of The sage Of Ashland, was " cNSE5
respect worthy illnsous deceased and of our
vas asherea in
eaaday were 70
sffeets twefeS thorsed with crowds Of
aud children and there
yefs weather was
and te streets 700 dusty comfort STILL the
g y cut participants IN the
$ser4n,ones sor SPECTATOR Of the same.
TIE the arrival Of three gallant
companies Of le Cadets Capt Sands the
Gar GGntberlaii ;and the Rifles Capt Bissel-al
beiRs under officer They received
eari iii morning. Maeburg committee Of the Con-
tiental Guards, Col Ghry, honorary member of the
Guards comcd them In add resR Which
duly responded to. After partang of breakfast and inter
eodialiies at Of the lake hotels the whole
teeiy in Especial train the being decorated with
the inscription, Mobile Friends . At Washington square
the line The railroad The CoRpenals stationed
their guests "A salute BY The Artillery
TALON welcomed that. Capt cas Drenx
Welcomed u the Clay Association in
and eloquent speech, which eoqueniy responded
to by member Of The visiting battalion. They were then
escorted by Gontpentals to Lafayette square and duly
Installed into tic pageant Of the day Ter manly bearing.
perfect drill called forth The appreciation of
all5belolders,as they pafadea the streets,
time the pageant moved from Lafayette square, which
the grand raliyng point The following the order Of
tile procession, Gen. r. Tracy being the Grand Marshal
Tile Louisiana Legion, under Cen H Sy. PalfreE Clay Mon:
Association; jackson Monument Association Washing
Monument Association Oratorof The Day, Governor of the
State Coss and other functionaries Of distinctions
Directors Teachers and Male Pupils Of tie Schoos Vet
Of GhaImette Major General Twsg and staff
Major Gene3 Lewis staff other officers ana citizens Of ds
nctiom the Order Masons Deputaonef the Fire De
partnent Societies and Tile Continental Guards
Capt Labnzan wihtheir Mobile guests Te Sidewalks win
dows and balconies throughout the line OF march were dese
crowded procession cheeed at various points and the
booming of distant mingled inpifitngy with the
strains Of tho numerous bands of1nus ca,s.
time the procession reached Canal street. at the st
Charles and Royal junction. where the corner stone was 10 DC
laid Tile preparations consisted Of platform containing seats
for tic 1nore prominent the OCCASION and tasteHi
DECORATED rostrl NIL shaded byan awning and surn,ouned
by the stars stripes. In front was smaller PLATFORM on
Sichvere stationed implements Of the Masonic ritual
The being close by swung to derrick stone
contained inits cavity the following articles s
@ b s en- I y
ea Se Sss Sf the President Ill
ne II an safs esers Ct e e
Officers he Customs Ills 9cers Gay m
sa5 eop = IL Ps5s s. 5 2
M United It'll Hfe soTa nd sPo j
~ s1 sEss, p e f 4 hSs5 s Il w. G.
foaEs III FTea and Accepted ep tic STATE
w NJ Perkins Grand Master Il. h Iosso p e n; s q
SAM ssraF & Eis S u, Grand secrstary
large area was preserved III 'front.' lines drawn the
street. guarded BY policemen As might have been
ected tile densely crowded when the
eesson lofty buIdngs9n either side being
cording such perfect blaze Of beauty
gay in the windows, and the varied cos
tile crowds below giving the streeta prismatc beauty
that was deighpl e #oehoiu. Mheh me PROCESSION pece
properly disposed upon anu 'oo't INC az s
1uie announced the beginning Of the ceremonies. aas-
The corner stone was depoeaah us pace py me oneers OF
ne afanS' itooee q re anu c'ep.eo ''.'' u
with all the Impressive soienmues una. ancient anu hohe
Order After that an ode IN FRENCH written ny NJ dominique
Roquet aud music by NJ Provost given sweetE and
thrilngy by the Orleans opeFa1le tfeae, vocal
a-they having been provided WIN aE'ee OIL tue p"of LOT
the purpose Waen the paaas lhat suetl must to i,os @
TO elicit had died away Robert j. ward ESD, introduced %
the n1altude the ton.1Rlge Nceeo ol Aie 80 oie'i
oont', rs ans orator % .a0 u' NY,
Owing . tho grfa ose my = " =,
proportion Of his auditors We fortunate enoagh 10
hear him however His address, or epogy, classcally
throughout The eiain Of The departed
sage 10 Consideration Is the embodiment Of msfiesa elo
nd scupra honors 10 departed and
fidelity Of his hero Union and the Constitutions we're the
separate themes Of the address, Which was rendered. with the
cspt prsls tooz s sIa ne aid rsad With his usual SON
oous voice. winning look and commanding gesture address,
appronae 10 tic OCCASION written b. Mobiles gifted daughter
Madame ocaya Walton LIE vert. II was prose COM
nr 'es,,S''
1, pnnO Tho, rce;tea ma Occasional Ode written
e and @ Ss e " as Of
day and IN another hour the mu.'itnae nag H'sapeNIeo
Wemuch regret that e crowded state OF cur columns cS
,e 10 " nv 49, ~ ,t f,ds n NJ p rh rn al
| -a''liio A'1 80 'i ''s 11 ", - - - 49, "
highly mefltorloils' ana Monio nc ea' 10 any te0e
The Continental Guards after tlie ceremonies
their Mobile guests the St Louis Hotel where din
ner such the Contnentals know how to order and Mr. Gum
bel knows how to serve up was in waiting Gov Wickiie
Mayor Lewis and other distinguished guests were present.
Several delightful hours spent in dispatching The good
things intcrclangng onsts and speeches. Here again.
we plead poverty of space for emitting
particular report of the cordially that prevailed and the
good things that said in response to the tosts
append however Rst Of the regular oasts that were offered
and honored :: ..
l. The President of the United States 20
! 2. The Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
| ). Tho Governor OF the State Oh AaoMha'
The DdyThe anniversary Of the birth OF one OF hmericGs
GIANTS IF The Renubc Tic wright Citizen The
able Negoaor unrivaed Orator, the profound Statesman,
the pure patrio-l al things he vas inc rne !Nhetici
ai ad ~ c1ant and ssncTos civ In their
hands the ooty Of is safe from INVASION and in
them her "beaMy'' will ever ind defenders. -, ,,:
e'3 liz n%en invc for and nesimne Ser
vices to- the country whose greatness separa-
BILE from his own glorywere beautifully blended IN ms attract
w ,L n m &c he snnaa I wade lin nso beloved
as Il man. and reyered as a statesman.
Monumental -iSSOcGtson-liay the
''o 'tTls FAINT Translation of n grateful thought
Which sweils in each true breast Tor HENRY
r,t ainr t ir 'ne nn nf hin, VIM ithaJ rather he
right than Presidcntp
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When man'won1 do a deed Of worth y,
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