New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-14
TUESDAY MORNING.

OF their respective companies. None WHO were tb9re
will speedily forget the soiree at MT. Prices.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Whilst portion OF the New Orleans delegation, |
run down-or, to use frenan's expression, played
out-with the parading, and feastng, and trotting
around and dancing. Of the previous day and night,
continued their sumbers, otheys Gallons TO rest,
treated to early breakfasts and taken out buggy
riding to the environs of the city, The extent Of
the city and the beauty Of the suburbs were matter
of surprise to many who had never been to Mobile
before [So common is the suppositon that because
Mobile is quiet and unpretending town, it must be
small town. Others passed the time in visiting
their friends and acquaintances around.
The WAY THEY DID THINGS.
The New Orleans fremen having, on the 4th OF
March, laid themselves out to do the real handsome
thing to their Mobile guests, and succeeded, the
Mobans this time laid themselves out to Outdo the
Orleanians and we are Of opinion they succeeded.
Not content with giving them grand reception,
throwing open the hotels to them, and treating them
to all kinds OF honors public and private they virtu
ally gave them the freedom Of the CITY, The coffee
houses, barber-shops, and bath houses, had been
bought up; aud when an Oreanian laid down bill,
or half dollar, dime, for anything, the money
showed back to him with the remark, that it was
all right" or "New Orleans money id'nt pass in
Mobile" or something Of that sort.
This writer having changed his fremans suit for
ctzens Dress was several times foiled in spending
his money, after which he gave it up for bad job
being satisfied that the Orleanians were all spotted
and that it wouldn't do to dispute the rules and regu
lations established by the Mobile fremen. We got
small Ethiopian to rub the dust from shoes and
offering him dime even that fragment of humanity
had the audacty to say, with grin, that it was all
right About the only way the Orleanians could get
rid of their money was to get up private game Of
draw" among themselves and even then the
money was only transferred, not spent This was the
way the Mobilians did it; they Drowned things
up" completely.
| THE FINAL Do1NGs.
Toward noon on Tuesday, the Orleanians donned
their uniforms, and did their Mobile entertainers.
Washington No.. 8 called at the City Hotel for the
Perseverance boys where they were joined by other
remen OF the Mobile department, and others Of the
New Orleans guests. The entertainers carried
wreaths, garands, bouquets, and other decorations
which they had stripped from their engines as pres
ents to their departing friends.
On the march up, the Oreanans turned into Gov
ernment street. and with Gessners band, gave Mad
anne LeVert parting serenade. The winning grace
and kindness of that celebrated lady had made
a deep impression upon the New Orleans delegation
and they were too gallant to depart without expires
sing their feeling in the best manner possible. Ac
companied by her daughter the lady appeared at hel
door and waited them an adieu, in manner which
sealed the impressions her previous hospitality had
created. Mr.. Price and family were next serenaded
and then the procession went ahead and entered Ode
Fellows Hall, where most sumptuous parting cola
, ton had been spread.
Judge Meek presided, aided by Chief Enginee
, Jewett Mr.. Lyons, Mr.. Summers, and Others
Messrs. Horner Beggs, Powers, Rareshide, all had
> mount their chairs to reply to something; and th
scene was repetition Of, if not an improvement
upon, the scenes of the previous day. The last
!, speak was Mr.. Jewett, who concluded by reading a
original poem contributed by some one for the occ
sion, and entitled "One bumper at parting" Th
:, poem was appauoed, the bumpers tossed off, an
then the line of march was taken up for the steame
! | Cuba.
: The leave-taking on the wharf was formally concll
ded with speech Of acknowledgment made by NJ
Horner, and replied to by Mr.. Jewett Mr.. Power o
behalf of the Board of Fremen of this city, made th
closing speech, which was short, but fn of the tru
!, feeling which characterizes fremen.
Conspicuous among the Mobile men was one vii
made no public speeches, (that we heard,) but wh
was always around, with private word on bis liz
for every body's ear, smile on his manly face, and
hard grip in his hand, all betokening that though
was large man. his heart was still the chief part
- - his body. We mean Capt. George Blakesey, as he
known all over Mobile city and Mobile bay, or Blake
ley, as he is known minus the Captain and Il
George, among the firemen and his own compan
~ the Mobile Hook and Ladder No. l. Mobile is full
"brcks,' we may say all sorts of brcks but to carr
out metaphor Blakesley is no brick. He is grani
&c block a sort Of cornerstone, equal in himself to
~ the bricks " that can be piled upon him.
;s The scene on the wharf was lively enough. Fir
exchanging hats, BELTS and badges and shakir
,s hands all round /; immense crowd of spectator
~ looking on and the departing Oreanans lining tt
= upper guards of the boat with their trophies.
the boat left, Gessner and his faithful blowers blow
=, their best, whilst waving of hats and handkt
10 chiefs, and shouting by the fremen on the bo
- and on shore, was kept up until the Cuba widen
ID the distance beyond the limits of hearing.
Long as this report is it does not contain half til
. we would like to publish.
"e The REPORTER FOR HIMSELF.
,s The reporter Of these dongs cannot close withc
IT. acknowledging the personal favors shown him by
u.s. Mobilans strangers to him well as friends.
re- brethren of the quill, and especially Langdon a
'e Mcknight Of the Advertiser, and the Sossamans a
a' Hughes OF the Tribune, have his thanks for seei
VIC that he didn't get lost Dufield, of the theatt
Chamberlain and Hardin, of the Battle House q
er the different old friends whose names are not pull
al, property, all seemed animated by desire to
na him satisfied with his VISIT and to prevent him fir
vas becoming lost or overwhelmed amid the wholes
ier hospitalities of the iremen.
I'M And last, but by no means least, his thanks to
ng, Rareshide, and the other members Of Perse,
" ance No. 13, who received him for the time in tt
na own garb as fireman, and left nothing undone
render his trip with them pleasant and delight