New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-12
The Sons of Louisiana Celebration.

4ue DtueVOlent ASSOCIATION OF the Sons OF LOulsi
ana yesterday celebrated their first anniversary They
were blest with the most beautiful weather. and made
very large and imposing turnout Assembling at
their hail. on Moreau street, they formed in procession
and after parading the principal streets down town
stopped at the Orleans theater where
OF wreath was made and speeches delivered. The
Association then reformed in procession, marched
through the principal streets, stopped and partook o
collation. at the St. Louis Hotel, returned to their
hall, and dispersed ....,-..,. . '.--.%
The elegant appearance of the procession won uni
versal admiration, whilst its size, for first turnout
| astonished everybody. There could hardly hay,
been less than five hundred men in the procession
and we are informed that there were over hundred
members who did not turn out. The character O
the men composing it, was likewise noticeable fea
ture of the procession 1t seemed as if "everybody
who is anybody" in our creole population was there
The Mayor, all the Recorders, and host of down
town citizens, distinguished alike in public and pr
vate life were visible in the long line as it gided
through the streets.
The procession was headed by number of boys
sons of the members, neatly clad, and wearing the
badges of the Association. Then came the main
procession headed by the President j. L. Fabre ESQ.,,
with band of music and the standard Alderman
DeLabarre acting as GrandS Marshal with Messrs c.
R. Fagot, Joseph Gros, Hortaire Andry and R. D.
Hubbard as his aids. The pleasant labor of bearing
the banner was divided between Messrs. st. Jean Du
Going, Miguel Hernandez, ,Jr, D. I. Farrar, 7. H. Simon
and Justin Fremeaux. 3
The banner was very rich and beautiful affair,
having cost large sum of money On its four corners
were bazoned the of De Soto, La Sale, Bien-
vile and 1berve. In the center is painted beauti
full group, consisting of majestic female figure, in
classic costume, embematic of Louisiana, offering
with one hand Bible to little girl, and with the
other purse to widow with babe at her breast
In the foreground two little boys one richly and
the other poorly clad, with their arms over each
others shoulders and studying the alphabet from the
same book. In the back ground is decrepid old
man, leaning on his In this picture it will be
seen, the principles and aims of the Association are
fully set FORTH the design being no less striking than
the execution is finished and beautiful. To support
the widow and orphan, and helpless old age to in
culcate morality and religion and to foster public
education, are the main objects of the Sons of Louis
lana; andmost beautifully have they symbozed them
on their banner.
The Orleans theater, having been thrown open to
the lady public, was densely filed when the process
sion arrived there. The dresscircle and boxes were
one blaze of beauty aud fashion the stage being set
apart to the members of the Association. NJ Provost
and bis famous orchestra present, and lent the
charm of music to the occasion.
The first proceeding was the presentation of beau.
tful floral wreath to the Association by the ladies of
the Third District was presented on behalf of the
ladies, by Chrstoval Morel Esq. The President ].
L. Fabre, Esq, rose, and after briefly expressing his
thanks to the ladies for their pretty token of esteem
introduced Charles Bienvenue, Esq., to receive the
wreath and make the appropriate response. Mr.
Benvenue acquitted himself of his task with credit
to himself and qualification to all present. his speech
to the ladies being given in French. The wreath was
subsequently hung upon the banner, and borne with
it through the remainder of the marching.
Messrs. Albert Fabre and Charles D. Dreux had
been announced as the regular orators of the day,
but, unfortunately Mr.. Dreux was not present. being
detained by business in the country. He was to
speak in French and the ladies in particular seemed
much disappointed at his absence. Mr.. Fabre, how
ever, delivered his address, in English. He spoke
with his accustomed ability, and with the eloauepce
natural to such an occasion.
Afterwards followed the dismissal and the theater
dsgorged its multitude into the street.-the ladies
taking their way homeward, and the Association
again forming in procession and starting on their nm
town march, Their return, stoppage at the St. Louis
Hotel, and final dismissal and dispersion, we have
already mentioned.
The members of this new benevolent brotherhood
have full reason to be proud of the turnout they made
on the occasion Of their first anniversary Though
but year in existence they have increased to num-
ber OF which they might be proud, had they taken
five years to do it. And they have, in the meantime,
been engaged in those works of charity which most
honor the human heart. That they will increase in
strength and usefulness time progresses, no one
can doubt. God speed them in their noble cause.