New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-16
NUMBER 1872.
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/ teries last week. or the deaths, Ig were by con
sumption, 10 by congcstiye fever, 10 infants b,
commissions, and 10 infants siiIl.born. These ar,
the leading items in the mortuary list.
l. o. S. M.-We yesterday received polite II
vitation from Crusader Lodge No. s, II. o. &. NJ.
to join them during the afternoon in the celebra
ton of their anniversary. We much regretted tha
more pressing business should forbid our viaibI,
acceptance Of the invitation. We are well ac
qaafnted with that Lodge Of the Sons, ard know
they must have had gay and elegant celebration
Tue BANNER PRESENTATION AT OPP FELLOWS
HALL LAST NIGHT There was a cheering AM
splendid spectacle at Odd Fellows Hall last night
The occasion was the presentation Of banner By
the ladies to the Fossils Guard the gallant young
band of voters who have allied themselves in a
complimentary way to the noble band of old and
elderly gentlemen known as the Fossil Club.
By request Of the Fossils Guard, Mr. j. M. La.
peyre, of the old gentlemens club, took the chair
as President of the meeting and Messrs Garane,
Smith and Benz. Florance acted as Secretaries
whilst large force of the venerable heads and
portly forms of the Fossils sat in rows Of chair:
across the stage, as Vice Presidents of the meet
ing. 1--WE should have sooner stated that the meet
ing was held in the grand saloon, or balI-room of
Odd Fellows Hall.l Long before the Fossils
Guard arrived, the hall vas full the ladies, by
public invitation, being present in handsome force.
The meeting being organized and the hall full,
Mr.. NJ. A. Foute, the appointed orator of the oc-
casion, was introduced and made the best and
most eloquent address we have heard from him
this season. He was followed by Mr.. Capes q
gentleman from the interior Of the State who made
brief but elegant and much applauded speech
The Guard not having yet arrived, Col. Field was
called upon and proceeded, in his usual forcible
and trenchant manner to show up the latest phases
of the issue before the country.
The Young Bell Champions, who had been ont
on drill without their lights OF uniforms, entered
the hall whilst Mr.. Foute was speaking, and took
their seats in the back part of the hail. the whole
audience rising and cheering them as they entered.
Before Col. Field was through speaking, the
Fossils Guard arrived in full uniform, with their
torches. The lights they extinguished before en-
tering the hall; then they marched in, two by two,
and filled up the whole central aisle standing close
together, from the stage to the far end Of the hall
They were greatly cheered; and thus they stood.
till Col. Field finished his able and stirring speech
Then the banner was brought in at the stage
door, and handed to Mr.. John B. Leefe of the Fos-
sslCiub, who displayed it to the audience from the
stage, amidst the most tumutuous applause; for
the banner was very beautiful to look upon.
1t is large pennonshaped banner of finest silk,
having on its front of glistening white d medallion
portrait Of John Bell (lifesize,) encircled by
.spangled braid of ribbon of red white and blue;
its rear, made of three broad stripes of red white
and blue silk, covered with golden glory com
posed Of crescent in the center, with diserging
rays, and circlet of stars outside; above the
title Fossils' Guard,n below, the date g 1860 p
the whole banner richly fringed with gold; little
eagles with bells in their beaks at each of the
upper corners; and from the spear at top of the
staff rich folds of red and blue silk spangled fall
ing curtain like over the corners Of the banner and
hanging gracefully at its sides. In all respee cts it
is the most beautiful and exquisite banner yet pre-
sented to any of the clubs.
The portrait is a masterpiece of fine finish and
of fidelity to the photographed original, and was
painted by Mr.. H. W. W Reynolds young gentle
man who as yet only pretends to be an amateur,
but who, in other instances than this, has given
promise of becoming portrait painter of the very
first rank.
To this young gentleman, whose ability as an
artist had produced the bannered portrait SO much
applauded, was confded the task of presenting
that banner to the Fossils Guard on behalf of the
ladies. He did this in a manner at once graceful
aud eloquent whilst Mr.. Leefe at his side, held the
banner aloft, andreceived much deserved applause
The beautiful present was received ON behalf of
the Guard by one of its members, Mr. w. ii.
Holmes, who made an address equally appropriate
and graceful, and was properly applauded by the
assembled multitude. After the ceremony OF pre-
sentation and acceptance, the meeting adjourned.
and the Fossils Guard bore away their beautiful
banner and had grand march around the central
part Of the city; making their usual fine display
with their erect torches and correct military
maneuvers.
Before going back to their quarters they hon
cred the Crescent with special display of their
banner, and a serenade all which afforded us the
tnl measure of pride and qualification which we
ever feel upon being thus complmented.
THE DEMOCRACY AT ARMoRy HALL.-Armory
Hall was quite filled last night by an assemblage of
citizens anxious to hear Hon. A. j. Requier orator
and poet, of Mobile, expound Breckinrdge Dem
ocracy. We have reason to believe that they were
not disappointed in the expectations they had
reasonably formed of the gentleman's eloauence,
for he is certainly skilled in that theory and prae-
tice of public speaking which constitute oratory.
His position in the present aspect Of politics is ex-
treme Southernism and so far as we heard he
arrayed his forces against the enemies of the com
mon South, and appealed to sentiments common to
the South rather than engage in discussion of the
merits pro and con of Breckenridge vs. Bell He
attacked Douglas and the Douglastes with viru-
lence. OF course he advocated the former as
the man for the times, aud the man infinitely pre-
ferable to the standard bearer of the Consti
tHtional Union party. Mr.. Requier is an extremist
Of the ultra Southern school, and his views seemed
very grateful to his hearers.
ORLEANS BASE BALL CLuB-This Club PLAYED
their anniversary match on Sunday afternoon. on
q common on Goodchildren street, near the old
Paper Mill. They had bracing weather and fine
field, and large crowd of people assembled to
witness the sport. The chiefs were H. Strong and
J. kipgman. Strongs side made 20 runs and
side 30-a victory for the latter Of |,
rne match is to be concluded next Sunday at the
same place.
MAN KILLED BY HIS STEP.SoN.-A shocking
tragedy occurred at about O'Clock last night.
at No. Euterpe street, between Coliseum and
Pfytania, the residence OF T. F. Wilson, Mr.. vii.
son was shot and stabbed and instantly killed by
R. Swan, his step-son.
Wilson was a cotton. n.screwer, about 80 years of
age. Swan is young man about 20 years old,
employed in the backsmithing department of the