Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-10-24
THE BARBECUE.

The barbecue last Saturday, at Lob
dells store, was . magnificent success
and reflected much credit upon those en-
trusted with getting it up. AT an early
hour; the Seymour Central Club began
assembling at the ferry landing. 10 great
or numbers than we anticipated, consid
ering the number of wards comprised in
the limits of the club. They were soon
Joined by the Bruly Landing Invincibles.
a fine body Of young men. headed by
Marshal Louis Kirkland, and numbering
between forty and fifty mounted men,
They looked we'll 10 their neat and plain
uniform. The crowd by this time grew
large, composed Of all c%olors, compl K
ions aud exc 1t is not often the time
hallowed precincts of San Michel wit
messed such a gathering, while the enthu-
siasm offended to all. Notice having
been previously seut to Baton
Rouge, inviting all who could make it
convenient to attend. that the tug, Tyler,
would land there at eight o'clock, with q
barge in tow, for all who desired free
conveyance to the barbecue. Punctual
to the hour the boat was there, but her
departure was delayed until about ten
o'clock. when delegations of the different
clubs embarked, accompanied by Capt.
Johhson's artillery and a small field band
and soon were We steaming up the river
in gallant style. At SCOTS Bluffs, a club,
whose name we have forgotten. cam on
board, but they seemed as ripe for Sey.
mour and Blair as any we have seen dur,
lug the canvass. Nothing of material
importance occurred during the trip up, ex.
dept the Baton Rouge boys below, and y
small, select /" tea party" of older heads
in the cabin, amused themselves highly
with songs, anecdotes and an occasional
breakdown from an amateur Terpsicho
rean, while Capt. johnson enlivened the
intervals with q shot or two. The barbe-
cue grounds were reached in due time,
and the gay party debarked, keeping step
with the mounted clubs which accompan-
led the boat up, and marched in order to
the place selected for the speaking. A
few moments repose were given to the
tired horsemen. when the meeting was
organized With Judge W. S. Lobdell in
the chair ; B. R. Chinn, J. R. Deval and
A. Leclercq, vice.presidents, and A. D.
Barrow, secretary. The first speaker
called to the stand was Major A. S He,.
ron, but as we have 80 often described
the Majors efforts in behalf Of Seymour
and Blair in the present campaign, We
can add nothing new to what we have
already said. 1u justice, however. to
this worthy citizen and gallant soldier,
bis speech IN this occasion, was one of The
best and most effective We ever heard
him deliver. 1t told we'll with that por-
ton Of the audiences it was intended for.
and that was the point most desired. The
Major was greeted with . round of ap.
plause at the close of his remarks, and
it was = well deserved compliment
After the Major had taken his seat, John
B. Dorsey, Esq, q colored msn, from
PIaqueminc, Of whom We have spoken on
= previous occasion, gave the audience a
taste Of bis quality in . manner that
fairly electrified them, especially the col.
ored portion of it. Mr.. Dorsey has i'm.
proved since we FIRST heard him, not alone
in delivery, but ic securing . budget OF
political anecdotes, which be pointedIy
introduced iu his speech. His remarks
we're highly relished and were rewarded
with . rousing three" and q "tiger'
at their close. The day fast waning ad.
monished the clubs that home was dis
tant and night near at band, and the IN
slaught upon the dinner commenced
Those favored by fortune and . few
friends, received the sOlacipg comforts of