The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-12-21

hand little auttering flag, half conceal
ed, of the stars ami bars, as if anxiously
awaiting the time when the emblems of
submission should be thrown off by her
sister Maryland, that she might float her
banner in the breeze Your readers can
better imagine, than / can describe the
effect Of this representation. Kentucky
was represented by young lady dressed
in red and black, and together with the
representative of Missouri, took part in
the chorus Of the States, as those States
are doing in the stirring drama Of the
revolution. Mrs. Byrne, a lady Of fine
intelligence and varied information, Off
ciated at the piano forte, whilst the soul
stirring air of Hail Columbia" the
Goddess of Liberty stepped forward and
sang couplet expressive Of her high and
holy mission, then returning to her cen
trail position among the angelic group
they one and all joined in the chorus.
Next came forward the representative
of one of the States with an appropriate
emblem i'll her hand, singing a couplet
also indicative of the purpose of the State
which she represented. This done, she
resumed her position and all joined in
the chorus again Thus every State in
the Confederacy was represented, and
the whole scene concluded by the falling
of the chains from the limbs of silent
Maryland and the unfurling of the BAN
ner of Delaware to the breeze. This
was more than the audience could bear
in silence, and the walls of the beautiful
church rang with the sound Of stentorian
voices. The States were represented as
follows, if my notes are correct:
South Carolina by Miss Minnie Har-
manson.
Arkansas. by Miss Eleanor Barrows
Alabama by Miss Blanche hampton
Florida by Miss Ellen Tcssler
Georgia, by Miss Amelia Tessier;
Texas by Miss Belle Chalfant
N. Carolina, by Miss Joyce Calliham
Virginia, by Miss Sue Brown
Louisiana, by Miss Emma Chalfant /;
Tennessee, by Miss Chandler
Kentucky, by Miss Clara Merrick;
Missouri, by Miss Sallie Tillhman
Maryland, by Miss Martin
Mississippi by Miss Bette Brown
Delaware, BY Miss Anna Chalfant
The Goddess of Liberty, by Miss Lau-
ia Merrick
I have not been able to get the given
names Of some Of the Young Ladies' in
the above list. but trust that my desire
do them all equal justice may leave
them no reason to complain After the
performance was over, Miss Laura Mer-
rick a daughter Of our distinguished
Chief Justice came forward and made
the following little speech, in substance
Ladies and Gentlemen,-in behalf of
tie Ladies of the Military Aid Society
Of this place, [ am charged to return
you their unfe,gned thanks for the libe-
rality you have exhibited in behalf of
the great cause which they are organi-
zed to promote. | am in duty bound to
add also that, if our humble exertions
have been crowned with any degree of
success, or contributed to your amuse-
llenI anu euluCallOu OIL unlS OCCuSNn tue
merit is due to our kind friend Mrs Dr.
Byrne.
A very sumptuous dinner was then
served q la >tourchette, and although
no set Of appetites We're ever better graft
fed, yet, there remained enough of the
good thugs to induce those who had pre-
pared them, to offer them for sale at pu-
bile auction for the benefit Of the sol
diers. I was credibly informed that the
proceeds of the days entertainment
amounted to about $3.50. Now here is
a question which occurred to my mind as
[ turned my face toward home. Would
any but madman ever think of subju-
eating a nation of brave men who are
sustained and encouraged. in their exer-
tions by such noble Ladies as those of
Simmesport. E. n. c..
UWe have received the chorus