New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-09
THE APPROACHING PAGEANT.

line INDICATIONS are numerous that the inaugural
ton OF the Clay Monument and Statue, on Thursday
next, will be the greatest and grandest pageant
ever gotten up in New Orleans The published
programme, in other columns Of this paper, sets
forth great deal but we may add some things Of
interest to our readers.
We are informed that the Masonic and Odd Eel
lows Orders, the military, and the fremen, will
severally turn out in all possible force. As many
citizens belong to several Of the organizations, it
Will hardly be possible for each body to turn out as
fully as on any ordinary occasion; still the agre-
gate will be very great.
The Free Masons, who laid the corner stone of
the monument four years ago, have the right of
priority, and will perform the Inauguration cere-
monies.
The Benevolent Societies are to turn out in great
force. The Benevolent Association of the Sons of
Louisiana and the New Lusitanos Benevolent As
ISOLATION will be foremost of these. The Young
Mems Benevolent Association intend joining ranks
with the Sons of Louisiana and turning out as one
body.
The advertised call of the Sons of Louisiana for
full turnout Of their very large society is charac-
teristc Of that body and should be read by every
body. Whatever these gentlemen undertake to
b dc, Ehey do earnestly and handsomely. The call
1t is hard to tell how many Of the other benevolent
societies will be out; but as all Of them have been
invited and are named in the programme, and as
there must necessarily be general suspension Of
business that day, il is probable that few or
none Of them will fail to turn out.
Great crowds Of people from Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Mississippi, and other Southern States,
will pour into the city in time to witness the cere.
fnOnin1 1va inf b,,tI Mo-
Committee, who have the opportunities Of know
ing.
The military visitors will be handsomely taken
care of whilst in the city. The Mobile Cadets are
to be the guests of Capt. Clark and his Continental
Guards. who intend meeting them at the lake with
military honors and breakfast. and feasting them
after the Inauguration. The Rifles, of Jackson
Miss, will be Hospitality attended to by Mississippi
Fire Company No 2, which, as the public knows /
has resolved itself into military company but is
not yet provided with military equipments The |
Artillerists, ofDonaldsonvile will be received and
Jeted by the Orleans Battalion OF Artillery down /
town. 4a-5
1t was expected that the Alabama State artillery,
OF Mobile, would come over, and be the guests of I
eCapt Walton and his Washington ArtiIersts but T
the captain has received an apologize letter from
the company, stating their inability to come.
The children and teachers of the First District I
public schools will have an opportunity of seeing
the sights of the day the School Board at It's last
meeting, generously passing resolutions, authoriz-
ing the teachers to inform the children ON Wednes
day that there will be school on Thursday. We
have not heard of any action this matter from
the other Districts, but presume that the schools
will close oil over the city.
perusal of the official programme of the day,
the Mayors proclamation, and the firemen's and
other societies, must satisfy any that Thursday
is destined to be great day in the annals of New
Orleans.