Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-21

at this General Conference.
Inauguration OF the Clay Statue a
New Orleans.
The New Orleans papers estimate tht
number of persons that participated in tn,
ceremonies OF this event, at sixty thousand
OF the procession the Picqyuns says
First came, in carriages, the Clay Monu
mental Association, the National Clay Monu
mental Association of Kentucky, and tbs
jackson Monuu entail Association in CARR
ages.
Then the Masonic Fraternity of Louisiana
in full regalia aud imposing numbers, pre-
senting the greatest display of the kind We
have ever witnessed in the United States.
Our space is too limited that We should at
tempt 10 describe miuutely the different
/ lodges and distinctive degrees, but som,
| ELECTED unusual interest and curious admira
ration, and must have a special mention.
Fret body of Knight Tenplars, thirty in
number, mounted on white horses and dress
| ed in tue fell costume of the order. a full
| dress and cloak of white cashmere with vel
vel border, and u red cross on the left shout
der, black hats with flowing white and black
| plumes, top boots and naked swords pre.
| ceeded by their banner of white and black
| silk. They opened the march of the Masonic
| body.
| Next The knights Kadosch, thrtieth de-
gree, dressed all IN white, with black man lie.
1 with red border and cross and red plumvs in
their black hats, wearing tan colored top
boots aud walking with naked swords in their
] hands.
The Knights Rose Croix and the knights
KadOsch wore the magnificent insignia OF
their respective degrees.
! Another body of Knight Templars, on FOOT
escorted the Grand Lodge of Louisiana
This division closed with carriages con-
tanning the orator OF the day, VIM. II. Hunt
| Esq Il; the poet of the day, J. w. Overall. and
the sculptor, Joel 4. Hart. His Honor, May
or Gerard Siith, Recorders, Alder men, cir y
| officers, State officers, veterans of lSl4-l5
officers Of the L. 5 army, navy, aud revenue
service, Foreign Consuls, the judiciary, in.
vited guests, and distinguished strangers, &c
We must mention a. particularly worthy
OF notice the miniature ship Of war, full rig
| ged and manned, which rolled on, drawn by
six horses, and firing its diminutiye broad
side from time TO time.
She Is hamed the West Wind, and is OF
fourteen tons register; she WAS builtin Phila-
delphia and sent here rugged rs a schooner.
Her present owner, Mr.. Johnson of the Third
District, bad her rugged as ship. She
mounted four guns.
When the West Wind came up to join the
procession in the morning she passed through
jackson Square and fired salute OF TWO
guns IN honor of the hero of Chalmette.-
Alter the pr occasion bad been dismissed all
sail was set aud the ,hip sailed in font of
the statute of Henry Clay aud fired the ma
tunai salute OF thirty Three guns.
She Was admirably managed. On two &C.
easiOns her tall maSts caught in the flags
waving across The streets, aud the alacrity
with which the young sailors climbed up
aud cleared everything WAS quite surprising.
She elected universal admiration, and her
decks received regular shower of bouquets
from the fnir ladies on the balconies of Royal
street.
The enormous procession took an hour and
a half to pass the corner oi Royal and Canal
streets.
The Statue JIref7sd-After the procession
had arrived aud ANS properly disposed Of by
the Grand Marshal. the national salute was
fired by the Washington Artillery. The
crowd stood silent aud breathlesS, its thou
sand eyes fix on the shroudrd statue with
4 mingled expression of curiosity aud fear
Curiosity to see if the noble work concealed
by that cherished flag would meet their anx-
ious expectations. fear that some accident
might happen To the statue.
We looked at Mr. Hart as he stood near
the orator of the day in front OF this. the
work OF his genius. which was soon 1" meet
the Judgment OF his fellow -eitzcns; with com
pressed lpS aud fixed eyes the talented Ertirt
stood, hooking confidently at the monument,
but his chez ks somewhat pal, Il by the enc
ton natural on such an occasiOn-the i'm
porlans crisis Ia an artists lie. when iInmor-
tai fame is to be the reward OF his successful
laLor.
One more gun-the broad flag slowly opens
it, folds ut the top-even the breathing OF
the crowd is maud ble-the flag drops swiftly
rs if pull, q BY a magic hand, aud the human
voice, 20 long compressed. bursts in one loud
shout Of JOY and admiration. 1t rvnds the air,
drowning the sound OF the brass bands that
have stuck up together. and even th- roar of
the cannon which thuudrrs forth. few bun-
drrd feet further down the street. No cry
ever had that effect--it sent a thrill through
the veins, not uf fear. bat the sensation felt
upon being relieved Of the painful weight OF
suspense, mixture 81 pain aud pleasure that
brings smile on the lips and tgAr 20 the
eyes something ind-scFihablc. Shout after
shout followed, Prociairniag again aud again
the love borne Tor the IN mosy of Henry { I y
by the people of New Orleans. aud their az
knowL dgement OF the talent OF joel 7. Hart,
tn artist who has so successfully represent
ed the well known features aud noble meta
Of the grrat staIssman. Long did the bats
and handkeFchIris wave, accompanying he
huTTAhs; IncH looked ~ each other aud smiled
and shook hands as u rejoicing sbont some
good event, whilst many a-quivsriug lip told
Of The secret and powerful emotions.
When the excitement had sabsid d. and Il
ienee Vas Restored, the Grand Marshal pro
cloimed that abe dsdieali"a would now be
Periormed by the Masonie Fraternity.
hGsossie CsEeaoslss.--Oa arriving upon the
ground, TIE places as designated in the pro-
gramine having been taken, the statue y a.
Unveiled during salute of thirty-tkfce /
gans, and barsi OF music by all the bands
10 the procession. takra mp irosn he band
on The piaii,Tsa, When the Grand Marshai Of
The day, j. b. Walton, announced thai he
aafoaie eefssnoaics soaid then take place.
To tbis tae Grand Master, ]. q. A. Fsiloss.
r. responded
The Mas nc eefsmaaits hasiag heea an
he'd. William IL haas. I'D. eshysssd shs
o q inn.