New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-05-17

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Popnston IN their second endeavo to celebrate their
grand May FESTIVAL The day was perfectly lovely.
As much Of The celebration zs took place the week
before, seemed 70 have esen The public special
stimulus TO zee Il On <hiu occasion The German
population in particular and the nest Of the popnla
tion In general, were astr yesterday morning in order
to participate In and witness The hilarious excit<ens
Of the day.
In the forenoon The grand triunpIal procession IN
honor Of May, was formed, and took circumbeudi-
bus through the principal streets, On tier march to
the scene Of festivity. the Union racecouxse. The
procession was headed by handsome postiy German
with beard flowing to bis dressed in he sty!s
which we zee in the pictures and read Of III he
histories OF the good old romantic times Of Ger
mxny-cap and feather, velvet jacket and breecAes,
and tight leggins. After him band 81 mosle.
Then the Turner'S Society. large body Of athletic
looking men, IN grey linen with leather bella Amer
them, long procession comprised Of the gallanty,
the bone and sDew, and the solid men otherwise AZ
/ the German population. Next, another powerful
brass band. After that. long cars moving bower
Of evergreen drawn BY ak horses huge beer
cask in It's center astride of which sat porsy Teu
ton, personatng Gambrinus. the god Of beerdrinken
with goblet Of the foamng beverage In his hand,
which he slipped gracefully TO the multtndes Is he
passed. Then came another long car, 90 green ard
shady that 1t looked like garden dog up bodily by
the roots, with gronp Of baxom damseIs and sturdy
sallans amid fs shades chatting the poetry Of YOUTH
and by that rendering fttest tribute to the bright
month Of flowers Finally. followed wagon laden
with beerbarels, the spigots behind, and trio
OF Ganymedes with gobless. on foot, 70 draw the
foaming beverage Of the day, and dispense It to
the thirsty members Of the procession-the day,
though beautiful, being warm aud thirstiaspiring-
The procession, in passing down Camp street,
honored the Crescent and other newspaper Offices
with halt aud cheer, as their expression OF opinr
ion In regard TO the might and the liberty Of the
press-a courtesy which, on our part, il acknoW-
ledged with proper estimate OF its weight.
In the afterpoon, in common with the rest of the
town, more Or less, we found our way down 70
the racecourse, where the festivities were il mo
gress. The scene was If possible, more brilliant
than the Sunday before The clover clad and live
oak shaded field was resonant with music and the
hum Of multitudinous mefriment, whilst there was
more than the eye could drink In or galaday sights
The army Of booths with their gay flags flying, and
the scattered multitudes o. people-the feminine
element equaling the mascane with the element oI
juvenlity sparkling through all-looking at the diff
fferent field amusements here and there, was as ex
tensve scene Of unalloyed holiday merriment as We
ever had the pleasure Of behoIding.
The grand central excitement was the dancing
arena in the shade Of the liyeoaks This was anked
right and left and fore and aft with the rereshmeul
booths, all Of which were doing 8 prodieious bust
ness. At the upper end Of the field were tbs Geld
sports In full progress. The tournament ground was
the resort Of experts in horsemanship the gymnasts
arena was provided with all possible cons sances fol
testing strength and agility; the lofty pole VA
climbed by troops Of competitors, only one Of WHOM
reached the top and won prize whilst we were pre-
sent--an almost supcrhuman feat in another quar-
ter, the boys were engaged In all sorts Of comics
contests sackraecing, tapechewing, and other 10
dicrous and exciting sports, which we have not th
space to describe, nor could properly describe il
had the space.
At the far side Of the field was another EXTENSIVE
and crowded dancing arena--and beyond that, th
targetground, where rifles cracked away al tn
targets beneath which. sheltered in pits were mel
who thrust up flags TO point out where the bullet
! struck ~ and where blazing charges were poppes
from pistols st eagle perched on pole. the eae
holding in his beak charge Of fireworks which wa
|. bound to proclaim whizzing and lurid announce
ment Of the victorious shot. In another quarter
the field the Ainerant shows the fortunetellers
and jugglers. and flying horaes. and big snakes, an,
. villa animals ana F,b;a,ian m;n.,sal. ~, IA, -
The strength tester And every other fs,
that ,as svar iovsn,ea a. ,,;cl- ~, ,
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yoks,est was ths unn,srrun,ea a,os s.s,,n.r A.
nerfact csns,i,v and eo,a hnr,or ,wh,,h
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the qatbernc and their rood hn,nor "a ,oyoosnss
sn,,eaysd ~ have co,,so;c,, s.t mn, a,i 4,
other classes ~ tbs nonoas;or vho th,onssd u *
place TO witness and participate in their sports 70
this disposition to peace in their convivalty, III
|, Germans are preemnent II perchance, any OF ther
do get mellow from too frequent quafrings OF thei
national beverage their mellownsss Is not that whic
leads to illhumor and riot, but that which swes th
9 heart with peace and good will to all men, and
= disposition to be the happies. Of the happy. w
have not as yet heard Of anything like an approsc
to disturbance, yesterday or the week before
e this is indeed remarkable thing to chronicle Of
= assembage Of from fifteen to twenty thousand PEI
ple all classes Of the population. induging in tn
y merriment and universal bation which Is 80 unfo