The New York herald., 1864-03-14

Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, March S, 1854.
Organization Of the Ne,o Sate 0ouernme- General Turn
s0 Of the Pope-Decorations Of the State House-Grond
Military and Csuic Procession-Bdnners and Aotsoes
ne Governors lnoGouval-Address Of General Banks
znpossny Ceremonies-Tne Inaugural Ball, dc.
Rarely ever, In this countryor any other, such
asplendd scene exhibited 10 the people or city that
- yesterday at the Inauguration Of the Hon. Michael
Hahn, Governor OF Louisiana.
For several days past large number OF workmen had
bean employed 10 Lafayette square erecting amphi
theare the shape crescent the purpose Of seat
ing a the white children and teachers Of an the schools
IN this city. This vas crowded. and II s estmted that
- lees than from nine 10 ten thousand children
present as they passed through the streets their
% the square, the boys with their happy faces and
smart attire, and the girls in their white muslin dresses,
With wreahs upon their beads banne rs bouquets
n their hands, thousands Of the citizens assembled at
spectacle Immediately n front Of the children was
yutsed platform, On which were about three hundred
wilI attempt descr ption Of the scene inside iafay
e1so square, Wreaths and flags covered the structure
sone tenor fifteen feet above the highest tier OF
On these we're inscriptions, in the following order
A~~-~~~~~~- ~~~e~~~s@
J MAJOR GENERAL BANKS, rHE HERO OF FORT HuDsoS
AND pREEDoM or LOUISIANA.
I~~ess ~s~s~~~~>~~>~s ~~e~~s~~~~~~
.~~~~>~~~ ~~~~
MICHAEL hahn, sTATE GOVERNOR
OF LOUISIANA.
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I the STATE or loUlspNA--As 1860, so
STANDS NOW IN TfsE BRIGHT GALAXY or 1854
! MAJOR GENERAL BANKS, THE NOBLE CITIZEN AND TnS
DuTiFUL SOLDIER.
ADMIRAL FARRAGrr Tnr BRAvEs1 or THE BRAVE
Directly 10 the centre OF all was the coat or arms
of Louisiana, with the inscription
~S~>~~es
TO THE CHIEF.
Iuermingled among these the OF arms OF the
varous States while from hagsiau 10 the centre oi
the grand stand lines o ran 10 every quarter
q the square from which were depended American and
toreign tags.
. 0ne bust OF Washington over which was Inscribed
! - FREE GOVERNMENT. THE DEAREST orJEcr oF MY
BEAkT.n
In the rear OF the immense amphitheatre were sta
AoDed atty pieces OF artillery under the superintendent
a Brigader General Arnold The guns connected
With finger board upon the music stand by means Of
esesraph wires and were tired by electricity, the per
former play ing upon the bfty upon piano
fortc Keeping the most exact time with the powerful
bend aud grand chorus; producing ths most inspiring
Tne whole musical arrangement the conception OF
p. q Gilmore Esq, OF Boston. by whom the entire ten
thousand combined harmonies we're conducted. 1t
certainly the grandest and most able affair Of the KIND
Shat has ever been beard upon this and probably upon
jsesor .'' ''1'''''' - - : : " ~ "
ef thirty thousand persons present.
Al that hour the Governor elect ascendod the grand
formed m The Governors Room by Chef Marshal Colonel
Thomas ChHkeripg, and moved in the following order
rHE rRocrssoS.
The Governor Elect,
-. ccn. snensv supported ~ piyop. r. II poreI.
Military Governor Judge " = District Court.
o.sres Claiborne, ESQ. A. G Graham, ESQ.,
Afisa shaw. Shaw, ESQ.,. Clerk u s. District district Court.
RK. Howell. 'u0ses' ). s. wbitaker,
j. H. Hcstand, - Bandin,
q. A. Peabody, A. A. Atocha.
z. Aid Mayor Hoyt Aid.
Major General Banks and stall.
Major General McClernand and stan.
81 MAJOR General Sherman aud stan
h. MAJOR General Reynolds aud stan
" nrisadier General I. W Sherman aud staff
:. Asgsdier General G. Y. stone and staii
III Bfigader General Bowen and staiL
Brigadicr General Arnold and stan.
Rgsdier General Ice and stan
HicAder General Ransom and stan.
higadier General Cameron and stan.
4M fe.. ConsuIs.
. y. n Benachi, Of Greece;
J. Callejor, Of spain
Charles Kock, OF Hamburg.
A. Lanfcar, OF Sweden.
4 A. =. Darrep, az the Pontincal states
A. d. Dieter, OF Venezuela.
VIM Prehp, OF Mecklenburg.
nj shard Thlcl, OF Oldcnburg and Hosse- -Cassel.
Joseph leyncodt, Of Belgium.
George Coppell, of Great Britain.
j. q. Emcv ,of Austria, Baden and Eavaria.
After III ssc cac in procession large namocr Of dis
singuished c,tlzens
When th. " were seated the Rev. Mr. ChubbucK,
pastor Of hust church, opened the ceremonies with
prayer.
Al the sNsou OF the prayer the band struck ap
.Iaii Coumbiss all the children singing and as the pro.
sramrne reads . was ~ exactly performed.
First time full band.
Second time, fu9i band and grand chorus. ....
Third time, full band grand chorus aud chime OF all
m Sc q ms se a band grand chorus. Ginning Of he'll.
and 4 great gun accompaniment by nfty pieces Of
tiIery. ,--.--,., II
-. serclvcd nd somewhat ab tied. Governor Hahn and
~ e,e,e ourers took tire oasr n once which ad
mus,eaed by Judge Gure q the Vped States District