, 1863-08-29
Ql)|fo9o Qribune.
AN INTERESTING SCENE IN
NEW ORLEANS.
Presentation to Gen. Banks of a Ser.
vice Of Silver.

1A&t AN E1k 6S1 1kNe1 SGENE IN
NEW ORLEANS.
Presentation to Gen. Banks Of Ser
vice Of SIlyoK.
iFsont tic New Orleans Era, 16th.l
The mysterious plot which had been hatch
been whispered about and disclosed to tho
favored few, came to head las! evening. It
wAs nothing 1ess than terrible conspiracy
against the Commanding General Of the De-
partment Of the Gull, formed by the teachers
and pupils Of the public schools. He had
they determined to take him BY surprise and
stolm. Niss II. Murphy, the able Principal
oftlc I'd district girls high school, was he
couepifator tn.chief, aud greater than Catu.
line, for che managed to conceal her object
TIL She was ready to sttike. They ha1 deter.
mined in solemn conclaFe assembled, that the
uenera had deserved well Of his country, aad
That, as o slight token Of their esteem for
him personally, aud appreciation Of the great
services be had performed in behalf Of his
country. they would present him with SER
rice of silver plate.
:. The prepat atoms we're al made, and the
General was informed that his presence was
much desired BY number Of yoang fadies, at
LScenm Hall, at s o'clock Saturday evening.
Not knowing VITA. pressing business Of State
It might BE- that required his approving
smiles, the General consented, aud puuctual
to the moment, hc appeared in the hall, and
,e1s; took nus 81 5sat on tug stoge escorted By Mr.
crowded with ladies, every seal Being occu-
pied By the fair creatures, while the galleries
and every avolling spnce were fIled bv zen
Hemen. The General was escorted to his
place on the stage by Mr.. Pitkin, and as be
entered, re band struck up !" Hall Colum-
aRd ri tee auen;s hsenfft 1E:e to theI5 fset
to the excellent taste Of Mias Murphy. The
windows = GRE hung with banners THE columns
and gallery fsstooned with wrcaths Of eycr-
green and flowers, orns1nented with myriad
Of miniature tlsgs. The chandeliers wero also
decied With small starry emblcms Of our ua.
Ionality, and two large banners partially hid
at The back Of the stage. To the right Of the
stand on the wall, In letters OF evergreen,
was IN. Z. Banks, Port Hudson, July 8th,
3SGs:"aud ns}: On ths @ !ett, -; g. Fa.rogut, Now
were the immortal words Of Daniel Webster.
"1iberty and Union, now and forever, one
and 1nseparnb1e." On the walls betweet, the
the windows were the names of several gen
cral officers In the department, in neat ever.
green lcttere-Wcltzel, Nickesson, Stone, Nc
MILAN. Grover and Arnold, Oh the right, and
sherman, Andrews, Grierson, Paine. Augcr
md Dwight, on the left, and over the cntra1ce
to the hall vas the 1amc Of Gen. Emory. On
the rear sail were lettered in evergreen, "Thc
Amy ard Nary,n to the right going Ia, and
to the left, Jackton's patriotic declaration,
1.-The Urion-it must and shall be preserved, II
On the base Of the gallery wero the names
Of several battle.ac1ds aud places captured h
the department Of the Gulf in letters OF I'M,
mortal green and surrounded by M1eathes-
NcT Orleans, Baton Rouge. Labadicyi!lo,
Lafouschcc, Brashear .Clty, Donaldzonyille,
Ale1andria, Opelonsas, Camp Blslnnd, Frank:
lin, lrish Bend. and Port Hudson, the crown,
presented beautiful and picturesque appear.
aEcc, and when filled by TINT living mass o,
beauty which slonn with 1adicnt s6icnlor On
the floor Of the hall, the ladies and calldron
Of NcF Orlcans, the beauty, fashion aud ia,
telllgenee Of the regcncrated Southern me
Te hare rarely bele!d. The children ven
dressed La their gayest attire. and each bort
some patriotic emblem. The flowers tlai
dcckcd their head dresses made the hall looE
like beautiful garden, blooming With rose,
md the ra'cst Gifts Of Fiora,
The buzzing Of mauy Toiees Was suddenly
sssssG os :: as md g gAue Ct tas V :'s
IL, il is Of thee" Etcr Which young 9 :shs Mas
Ter Burrows vas introduced BY III. NcNaIr
to the General, who rose kindly, received ths
youth, md listened very attcnttycly to .
beautiful md patriotic address, compu,ncn
ta1y to the General and the army, which va:
Burrows having finished, the General VA:
ecatcd, and The land struck up the "Sta1
Span91el Banner" Miss Miller was ucxt in
t1oduced, and delivered pleasing and touch
Ing address: She was followed BY Miss Vim
Ing, who declatmed q short pancgyric ii
verse to the General, which was interrupted
at TIE 3nG Gastops telling po!nt. and at the clos
cldcdly one Of the haPpicst Incidents Of tht
occasion. Miss Vinlng is only Is years Of
age. but eho read the poem equal to d Siddons
OF Cushman. The Ret, White and Blue
waa sung, and then the presentation speect
was made BY Nils Schlicimann, tie daughter
Of one Of the Gczcral's soldicrs. The Genera
rose and received the gift from her hands
and seemed to be much Affected by tho word
Of the young lady; and he made d faH clio
snd er Iarks gp IL seeP M
sympathy, paying high complimcHs 10 III
Eoble dead Of bis army, and the heroic sur
ylyorf, to whom, and not to him, the country
was indebted for the glorious triumphs tha'
Lad been achieved, Tho General spoke ver]
feelingly, and WIS listened to with byeathlesi
attention. When he closed, the bulldtnf
shook with tho applause Of the delighted nd
dicncc..
The Hon. Michael Hnhn followed, with
few pleasant, patriotic and appropriate words
anu NA6 buCEEtGtQ of hl. Elth40. WHO Wa
| very eloquent In action, language and tone q
voice Judge Hicstand also Iunde q brie
| speech, compllmenting the General and hi
braEe army for the mighty things they ha
done III behalf Ct suffering Louisiann and th
country.
The programme was exhausted and tho dt
lighted audience began to disperse. The III
tic girls, however. made rush toward th
General and completely surrounded him. an
lc was forced to surrender Internationally
| notwithstanding he made m effort to kiss hl
my through During tho brief period th
Commanding General was In the hands Of h'
persistent little army, there is no telling ho'
sons received q falute from the lips Of th
conqueEor Of Port Hudson He finally C.
capped from the hreastworks, and succeeded
getting out Of the hnll alive. The chlldsc
were delighted, their little eyes fairly dsace
and their hearts were filed with Joy, whc
| they found they Ind real live General all |
themselves, and during the brief period tht
held him captiye, they made the most Of the
prisoner. It was great oyent, and passed q
In veEy pleasant and agreeable manner, AT
nc must Congratulate Miss Murphy and h
conepirators upon the success OF their plo
After the closing action in which the &c
cra1 WIS captured, VIC searched the field f
spoils, and found-What do you thiuk?-we
honi sois que NAL y pense-it mas the same XII
Of an article that Edward the Third on
picked up in tho ballroom, and to which t
Knights ot the Garter owc the origin Of ths
order.