New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-08
NUMBER 1856.
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PRESERVATION or WREATH TO THE MINUTE
MEN OF 6o.--on Friday night, the Minute Men
being out with other good clubs and true, were
presented by the ladies with splendid wreath
for their banner. The presentation was made in
behalf of the ladies' at the hall of the club by Mr..
]. s. CLARK, whose address was as follows:
Minute Men of $50 You are associated together
as band of brothers, and are engaged in cause
which is just-that of defending your country from
disunOn. Your motto i5 equal rights to North,
South, East and West
Yonr noble bearing has excited the admiration
Of oar community, and the fair ladies Of city
stand forth to cheer you on your march
But, gentlemen, j do not appear before you to
weary your patience, but simply as representa-
tive Of one Of the brightest daughters Of Louisiana
to present to you this beautiful wreath. 1t is
needless to say that You will cherish and foster it
circles your banner you will bear it proudly aloft
and march ON to victory in the cause Of Bell Eve
rett and the Union.
The wreath was received on behalf of the Club
by Mr.. E. A. Dick, Vice President Of the Club.
The Crittenden Guards were present during this
pleasant scene.
Numerous other Bell and Everett Clubs had large
and enthusiastic meetings on Saturday night, but
there was no turnout that we heard Of. All were
laying back for the grand demonstration Of to-
night.
GRAND DOUGLAS DEMoESERATroN.-The Douglas
party had the streets to themselves on Saturday
night. Without holding mass meeting, the nu.
merous clubs assembled on Canal street, just to
form in procession and show their strength to the
city. The display was Of which that party
| had good reason to be proud. The procession was
almost if not fully as long as the last Bell and
Everett procession; the only thing to detract from
its actual force was the very liberal sprinkling of
| boys that filed out the ranks.
Several new Clubs were out, and the display of
I banners, transparencies, fireworks, ETC., was al
most equal to anything seen this season. There
were many points along the route where ladies
were assembled, and where illuminations, fire.
| works, and other tokens of enthusiasm abounded.
One of the incidents was the presentation OF a
splendid banner to the Fourth Ward Club, by the
ladies', at the residence of Mr.. George Cronan, on
Claiborne street. The features of the banner are
the weknown features Of the " Little Giant and
plenty of ornaInentation, all elegantly painted by
our young and talented friend Johnny Evans, oi
Camp street. Among the new Clubs out in the
procession, we noted several fine ones on horse.
back, one club in red shirts, carrying axes over
their shoulders. They were not rail-spltters, Y
as one Of the Breckenridge papers yesterday sup
posed though with their enthusiastic throats they
split the atmosphere right freely. ltwas certainly
bully turnout for the Douglas men.
BREoKINRIDGE MEETING. The Breckenridge party
or good portion thereof, assembled at ArmorJ
Hall, where they had q long and strong speecf
from the Hon. Percy Walker, of Alabama. Tht
renown and oratoria ability Of this gentleman ere
ated anticipations among his friends wAch wer
not disappointed. The Young Mems Breckinridg
and Lane Club treated him with due honor,
escortng him from and to the St. Charles Hote
: where he is stopping.