The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-06

| l50th Pssm."
TIE BANNER EXHIBITION AT THE Masonic HALL.
We are glad TO be able to state that this affair was
a success. The attendance on the first opening
evening, Thursday, was very poor, because the
weather was so inclement; on Friday, it was con-
siderably better, and last night the room was fall.
We say we glad to notice this, for the double
object of the entertainment, the helping of the
helpless orphans and the showing in q group the
many banners and eusigns of the Democracy of
New Orleans. was a good one, and the efforts on
the part of the projectors and managers OF the
affair have been long aud arduous, aud they de-
serve reward. 1t is impossible now to correctly
state the amount raised. but we shall endeavor to
lay the result before the public as soon as pos
sible.
Voting last night went briskly on, and great was
the excitement created by it. The evening COM
meneed with the Fossil Guards ahead; then the
friends Of the Seymour Knights rallied, and piled
in their ballots thick and fast. AT this writing the
name of the elected club has not been ascerslned.
The ladies' who had charge of the tables around
the room reaped a handsome harvest. There
were five tables: that of the Seymour Knights,
in charge of Mesdames GsrdOue, j. @. Blohm,
Tully and Piderit, and Misses Sabourin and Pra-
dCs; that Of the Chartcleere presided over by
NJ s. Cornell and Aiss whiteside that of the
Guides. where Misses NJ LecOurt, 8. Duff, c. Dud.
Lille Ridgely, and Emily Horn dispensed good
things with grace that made them better the
Fossil Guards table, where Mrs. Mcneil presided,
assisted by Misses Breen, NJ. King aud E. King,
and another table of the Seymour Knights, where
Mesdames Mcguire, Hughes and Dodge were in
charge. All these tables were loaded down with
d6nties, and from their appearance towards the
close of the evening, the pleasant inference could
be gathered that the ladies who had attended
thGm had made enough to make glad the hearts
Of many orphans.
Now that the affair is over, it is but meet and
ril ht that the public should know to whom they
are indebted for the pleasure which they have de-
rived from it. To hr. j. E. Mcguire, chairman OF
the committee of arrangements, member oi the
,srks Il arrA rrlna n
taking up The idea of banner exhibition at its
inception, and carrying it out TO practical real
izstop. a great portion of the work has fallen
TO his share how well he has done It. let the sue
cess with which il has been crowned bear Wit
| Capt. Tuly, too, president of the Knights,
| and Mr.. Wall, secretary, have been unwearied in
their exertions, in which they have been amply
seconded by the fair lajies mentioned q bove.
On Monday the exhibition will be brilliantly
closed with grand ball, TO be given under the
auspices of the gentlemen controlling the anair.
| it will be handsome ball, and we can promise TO
| those WHO may be present an evening OF rare en-
lOyment. The list of the committee TO whom ap-
p,icainn for ladies' invitations should be ad-
dressed will be found else here in this mornings
CRESCENT. We know that the ball will be bril-
| liant one, because the result of the ladies' and
| gentlemen in the exhibition was so Triumphant
that when they put their hands to their new enter
| PRISE il needs must be as great success.
To the members of the reception committee
ard the ladies 10 charge of the tables
kndnssses during the exhibition. He, for one, Is
sorTy that IL is over.
There have been about $500 votes poled in the
contest for The silver set to be given to the most
popular club in New Orleans. Deputy Sheriff
| Joseph Wilson took charge of the box. The fol-
| lowing gentlemen will count the vote: J. e. Ma
| guire, w. H. WALL c. s. Fry, R. j. Dufy. 4.
| LilieDthsl, OF the Seymour Knights; NJ. j. Pons,
| r. F. Warren, of the Fossil Guards. The vote
will be counted at the headquarters Of the Fossil
| Guards, corner of Canal and Dauphne streets.
| MISSISSIPPI Twos BALL.-Though often called
upon to chronicle the festivities Of our youth and
| beauty, on occasion has our pen responded
| with more alacriiy than on the present one. To
| recount an evenings pleasure with the brave
| boys of No. q under the guardianship Of their
| courteous foreman, Mr.. Taylor Gauche, were in
deed an easy task; but when Retrospective
| gIimpses Of the far maidens we met there, come
| DER our sensitive SOUL we become bewidered
| ana our labor of lore comes to siandstill. SO
| We must cen, out Of regard to our own safety,
turn from the recollection of the lovely charmers,
| and try to thank the gallant boys of " Silver
| Tvon for their many attentions, and congratn-
| late them upon the manner in which they conduct
| BALI To say that their ball was a success
| would be praise inadequate; it was more, 1t was
| a triumph. To them, one and all, we again say,
| thai you, gentlemen.
YE GRECIAN BEND, ALIAS CHoLERIc SrooP.-
Last evening. about the time when the shades OF
| night were falling fast" fashionable. highly
| cOlOred (Bismarck) female, so called, was found
walking past the st. Charles Hotel sorely afflicted
| with that prevailing Northern epidemic known as
eye Grecian Bend" She was 50 intently bent
al on her ways(t that several remarks her sad
| plight we're unnOticed by her. But sad to tell,
/ she did not pass through such crowded thorough
| fare without being particularly noticed.
| The everawake newsboys, about fifty in num-
ber, saw her endeavoriDg to " bend the crab,"
and not wishing TO see such an act OF agility by
| woman go by without some comment, immedi-
ately set up the cry. 20, guess not, nothing
| but Grecian bend" Ihe camels OF Col. Ames
moved uneasly in their cages, for they felt that
| one of their kind was being unkindly dealt with.
| She passed on up the street, gradually assuming
i an upright position, but the pGnier was there,
| how could she help from wa0bing IN that par
/ ticular place? The female and newsboys walking
| along looked Ike so many wasps buzziDg around
| a rattlesnske. Turning down Poydras, sIill fol-
| lowed by her Greeks, she passed down Carondels'
| car came along. This was too good an oppor-
tupifv to be lost she hailed the car aud got IN.
Did She think by this means to rid herself Of her
| incorrigible followers? The door closed just as
| she and her panier safely entered the car. me
driver said TO his mule, Go long" the boys fol
lowed, cheering and saying, =" Look at that gingei-
| syrup stoop." and the last seen of that composed
female was her Gre;ian bend projecting out of the
| car window, and the boys imploring her to " take
| in that Grecian bend" What sad commentary
| on the present age. We wonder what her pos
terty will say when the portrait of this interest
| estng female is handed down to them.
| TIE TENPERATURB yesterday, Aa snoWn Dy tne
thermometer at G. Duhamers, Ill Canal street
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At A. NJ. AZ degrees; Ia N. Sc;
Pm. 6l: P. n. 60.
TIE CoNcoRDIA CLUB.-Tickets of invitation tC
the anniversary ball, to be given by the COncordis
club; The affair is to take place on Tuesday
tween Prytania aud st. Charles. We shall have
| more to say Of this ball. Thanks to Mr.. E. AL
bright. Of the invitation committee, for his kint
remembrance OF Us.
| THE SHOOTING AFFAIR ON ST. CHARLES STREET
Charles Webb, special officer, surrendered himsel
| yesterday, a. III A. ". to Capt. Cam, superinten
| dent of police, IN consequence OF having hearC
| that he was charged with the shooting of patrol
| man Southerland on Poydras street, on the previ
Gus night. BE was locked up. and an exauina
| iion will probably be had tomorrow.
| Both Of the wounded men, Switzerland ant
| Price, were reported doing well yesterday, and
| likely to recover. The ball was cut out from
| Prices BODY under the left arm.
Sontherland was shot through and through
The body under the right shoulder, the ball drop
| ping out on the floor when bis coat was loosened
| st the station. He is said TO have been recently
| discharged IS soldier, and to have received a.
| hack nav the cOmnaratiVelV large amount fsf65