New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26

stairs and tell the honorable members to try
again, and make no more mistakesn
Gen. Fitzpatrick proposed that Brookes should
reply" His cause was all hopeless, for that he
was black-bae all over from head to foot
and it was hoped by all the members that Mr.
Fitzgerald would not persist in thrustug him
self into society where his company was de.
clined.n
This message was of no avail; no sooner had
Fitzgerald heard it than he exclaimed:
Oh. perceive it is a mistake altogether, Mr..
brookes, and must see to the rectifying Of it my
self, there's nothing like dashing with principals ;
SO, III step up at once and put this thing to rights,
without any more unnecessary delay"
In spite of Mr.. Brookes' remonstrance, that his
entrance into the clubroom was against all rule
and etiquette, Fitzgerald flew up stairs and en-
tered the room without any further ceremony than
bow, saying to the members, who Indignantly
rose at the intrusion:
Your servant, gentlemen-1 beg ye will be
Sdted"
Walking to the fireplace, he thus addressed Ad'
80, my dear Admiral Mr.. Brookes informs me
that have been elected three times" a.I
You have been balloted for Mr.. Fitzgerald,
but am sorry to say you have not been chosen
Well, them" replied the duelist, "did you
black ball me ~
''My good sir" answered the Admiral, i" how
could you suppose such thing?"
"Oh, supposed no such thing, my dear fellow
I only want to know who it was that dropped the
black balls in by accident, as it were !"
Fitzgerald now went up to each individual mem
Der, and put the question sertatan1: Did you
black ball me- sir ~ until he made the round of the
whole club and in each case he received similar
reply to that of the Admiral. When he had fin
ished his requisition, he thus addressed the whole
body:
black. bailed me, l must be chose: and it is Mr..
Brookes that has made the mistake. But / was
convinced of it from the beginning, and | am only
sorry so much time has been lost as to prevent
honorable gentlemen from enjoying each others
company sooner"
He then desired the waiter to bring him bottle
of champagne that he might drink long life to the
club, and wish them joy of their unanimous cleo.
ton of raeI gentleman by father and mother
and who never missed his man,
The members now saw that there was nothing
to do but send the intruder to Coventry, which
they appeared to do by tacit agreement fol
when Admiral Stewart departed, Mr.. Fitzgerald
found himself cut by all his ''dear friends" The
members now formed parties at the whist table
and no one replied to Fitzgerads observations
nor returned even nod to the toasts and healths
which he drank in three bottles of champagne
which the terrified waiter placed before him. in sue
took leave, promising to 'come earlier the mex
night, and have a little more of it.u It was ther
agreed that half-adozen stout constables shoult
be in waiting the next evening to bear him off tt
the watchh0use if he attempted again to intrude
OF this measure Fitzgerald seemed to be aware
for he never again showed himself at Brookes's
though he boosted everywhere that he had beer
unanimously chosen a member of the club.
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