New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-07
g0tal SnteIIiaente.


Company No. 81 in the list. The charter Of this
company was obtained by its founder and present
active member, the Hon. John L. Lamothe.
THE MAY FEsTTyITfEs.-The sweet month Of sun.
shine and flowers has never been more pleasantly
or POLITICALLY observed than this year.
To begin with, May-night was most charmiDgly
celebrated at Odd Fellows Hall by Professor
Vegas and his muIttudes of friends big and little.
An extended account Of this affair, such as It de-
served, we had intended publishing; but the
stern necessity Of attending to graver and more
important matters has prevented as. But we cam
not let the event pass without some notice. If for
no more than to express the perfect pleasure we
enjoyed in being present. The sumptuous lantern
lit arbors which covered the front of the hall out
side; the wealth Of greenery which converted the
entrance-hall into garden avenue; and the decor
atons Of the large dancing hail. all showed that the
gallant little Professor had lost of his former
taste or disposition to please. The throne of the
May Queen, at the head of the hall, was a lavish
and exquisitely gotten up affair, with its arches and
draperies of spangies and many colors reaching to
the lofty ceiling. s
The great multitude of ladies and gentlemen
who were present will mot speedily forget the
charming scene of the coronation, in which pretty
Alice Slawson was crowned Queen of the Night,
| with Clara Delesdernier and NJ. Cover for her
Evening and Morning Stars; Matilda Simon for her
| Night Star Georgiana Smith, Della Madden, AIDA
Bailey and Kate Slawson for her fairies; Cora
Cassidy, A. E. Gordon, Augusta Lauraine and Ann
|. Moody for her Cupids; and Louis 0verton for
her rollicking little Bacchus; as sweet crowd of
| children as ever got together. This ceremony,
| the opening of the bali by the queen, and the
| dancing Of the children which Notwithstanding
about like sprites beneath the fash of the chande-
liers, an enchanting, moving picture, the frame of
which consisted of the larger beauty and loneliness
of the city, seated all around the hall in ranks
| three or four deep, with the gentlemen wedged
around behind--were SO many courses in the feast
| of poetic delights. The fancy dances by some of
! the little boys and girls were such as have been
seldom equaled, even by the Professors own
accomplished pr0teges of former years. za4
Towards midnight the children gave up the floor
to the grown folks, and the scene of unalloyed
pleasure which followed and lasted till nearly day
| light, may be readily imagined by all who have
ever had the pleasure of being present at one Of
4 Professor Vegas balls All left, stated almost
with enjoyment, but still with regretful thought
that another year must roll away ere another party
of the kind would appear in the programme Of our
| city festivities. H. al
| On May night, also, there was charming and
largely attended May party at Union Hall, in the
1 Fourth District. We regretted that we could not
visit it, but are pleased to know that all who
1 there had a glorious time of it. ie6s
4 Yesterday the Turner's May Festival began, on
the grassy sward and beneath the shade of the
live-oaks back of the Delachaise Ground, in Jefer
son City. The Turner's, in their neat linen uni.
| md haIfs o.,d xvith nd
marched up yesterday morning, provided with all
the needfus to have a right royal time of il
throughout the day and night. The festival will
continue to-day, and will doubtless be visited by
thousands, the Carrollton cars afording easy ac
4 cess to it. 5s5g5 ,.t. ~ Hg s59
/ The Louisiana Grays yesterday morning went ou
i Maying, and brought back a handsomely riddlet
target and other evidences of having had RICH
4 pleasant day of it. Ell 55F i e=.
I The Spanish Benevolent Association celebrated
their anniversary yesterday. The members turned
out in full force with bands of music and thei
banner and flags gorgeously decorated. As the.
marched through the streets, they presented
very handsome appearance. The march was fol
lowed by ride in the Pontchartrain cars and
feast at Miguel's, one of the best ever spread a
the Lake. They had glorious time OF it dow
there, and returned to the city satisfied.
Next Friday night May party is to be given a
the Robertson School, in the Second District
Madame Dubois, the kind and motherly principal
invariably treating her pupils and their familie
and friends to May party. The lady has gu
thanks for polite invitations, which we shall b.
sure to honor.
{, The great German Yolksfest, to take place tn
following week, will be an affair for the million
/ HI inn IF Mov Fouti
vities.
4 WASHINGTON ARTILLERY. Capt. Walton's com
pany are making due preparations for their visi
next week to the military encampment at Mobile
They will have a fine time Oft, and will doubles
be able to show the Alabama sodiery q thing o
two before they leave. ne ..f== .5#ss-.i
DANGEROUSLY INJuRED.-Mr. James Campbell
the builder, had an alteration ON Saturday even
ing with Peter Roach, a carpenter in his employ
! the result of which was that Campbell seized
piece of timber and gave Roach blow on TIL
head which injured him very seriously. The stor.
we hear is, that Roach wanted to lay the 1oorin,
, in a new building before it was slated over, t.
which Campbell objected that Roach insisted
and finally became quarrelsome and abusive
that Campbell declined a difficulty, and walke'
| away; that Roach followed him up, still contnu
ing his abuse that Campbell picked up a stick o
wood, and warned him that if he did not let hin
alone, he would knock him down, after which h
threw the stick away; and that Roach went q
him again, upon which Campbell again picked u
, the stick and gave him a blow over the head
A son of Roaeh's picked up the stick afterward
j and was making rush at Campbell when othe
, parties caught and held him. As Roach was abb
> to walk away, afterward, with the assistance {
friends, it was not thought he was seriously hurt
but upon reaching home he became senseless, an
yesterday he was believed to be in very critics
? condition, the blow having either fractured h
skull or caused conclusion of the brain. Camp
bell was yesterday arrested on Nayades street, b
t Lieut.. Dryden and Corporal Clarke, and locke
up to await the result. #-e
FATAL AecIDENTs-Aas Et-Ai1ey Officer, Kalet
Lieut.. G. Balvoid, formerly of the U. S. Army, fe
accidentally from the boiler deck to the main dec
: of the steamer Rapides, whilst coming down th
river on Friday last, and was so badly injured thf
he died on Saturday morning, just before the bof
= reached the city. Coroner Beach held an inques
. on the body, and returned a verdict of accidents
death. The deceased was a native of New Yorl
: about thirty-five years of age, and it is said wa
| wealthy. g @