The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-27

| Alglers-John III Mclean.
| Parish ST. Charles-Jos. Bruneau.
Parish Iberville-Dr. c. Ward.
Parish Plaquemines-Dr. j. b. Wilkinson.
| Mr.. 4. h. Hatch vas unanimously elected presi-
dent. MIR. Thomas Steel was elected secretary.
The GERMAN Press STILL DKxocRAr1c-we
are very much gratifed to be able to announce
to our readers that that stsunch Democratic sheet,
the German Press, which We on Friday stated to
| have been sold to the Radicals and would here
after be published by Heidenhain, a member of
the late bogus Legislature, will not be SO dis
| posed of. The stockholders all objected to the
| transfer, and instead sold ii to Messrs. Pfeifer
| Hoeller & Co, all good Democrats who will print
/ paper devoted TO the interests of white men.
| We congratulate our German fellow. citizens on
| this change, as the Press Is paper which we are
| sure they would have been sorry to lose. Butthe
| Press is still in the ranks of the Democracy and
| Hon. Heidenhain is nowhere. We understand
that Hon. Henry had already taken possession in
| advance of his fsncied honors, but was compelled
| to vacste in favor of his betters.
TIE GENEROUS ACTION of Mr.. Calabresi, the direc.
tor of the OPERA in rendering benefit to the Fire.
mems Charitable Association, is worthy of praise.
If il be true that friend in need is friend in
| deed, ;" then Mr.. Calabres can consider himself
true friend of the remen. His offer of aid is made
in good season. Never before has this charitable
association been In greater straits. The failure on
| the part Of the city 70 pay the amount which is
| due the association, has seriously crippled their
resources. President Marks in accepting Mr.. Gala
bresi's offer, names. as a suitable time, the night
Of Wednesday, the 9th pTox. 1t will then be for
| the public TO evince, by crowded house. their
appreciation of the heroic deeds of the New Or
leans fremen.
THERE NEVER WAS MERRIER CHRISTMAS than
that held Friday last, at the Hancock Club in the
splendid rooms over the Imperial. The lunch was
fixed for meridian but was delayed to a later
hour. The reporter of the CRESCENT went up-
stairs about three O'Clock when the magniicence
of the spread and the number of gentlemen
present were such that he could not find his way
even to the bar. he was relieved of his confd-
sion by Captain Pinckney Smith, the excellent
president, by Major Ellis, Mr. Kelly, and several
other members, who forced him notens UOlens into
seat, and overwhelmed him with their kindness
The sDipe and woodcock we're as thick as black.
birds in cornfeld or crows about the State House
during session of the Legislature. The venison,
the fish, the wild duck. the roasts, the stews the
pastry. the dessert the ices, the fruits, the coffee
the cigars, the pOlsSe cdfes-why the CRESCENT
reporter is bewidered again-were all of
the choicest qualities. There certainly Is no
better cook in Louisiana than the man who ofici-
stes in that capacity at the Hancock Club. His
Plrree de Uotdale Ia NtT0n was excellent his
sheep head, oyster sauce; his aspic Of different
wild fowl his samis Of venison, his delicious and
most artistic pastry, showed him to be man OF
genius. The bill of fare would fill a column of the
CRESCENT, and therefore we cannot publish it.
But SO far as the writer's experience goes every
dish mentioned in the bill had only TO be called
for, and in CITY, there 1t was. Next to Capt.
Pinckney Smith we noticed the pleasant face of
the commander of the Spanish corvette Churucca;
and all around the principal board Of festivity
were 10 be seen the first men of the South, both
visitors from other States and citizens of New Or.
leans. Ii was an occasion, In the writer's life-he
never saw such profusiou, at any one time, of
all the good things of this world. But above
all, above even the exhilarating champagne
and the masterpieces of cookery, were the
welcome and good fellowship, and the instructive
knowledge that one was among gentlemen. The
writer is indebted for his delightful experience at
the club, on Christmas, first 10 Captain Pinckney
Smith, and then TO bis aids and the members gen.
orally. Capt. Smiths representative in his sb-
sence, is Gen. Thomas M. Scott, at the outset
colonel of the 18th Louisiana, promoted after.
wards for determined and signal courage to the
rank of brigadier-a soldier who was repeatedly
wounded, and once left for dead on the field of
battle. Major A. W. Roberts, Major W. Fl. Ellis
Mr.. MoVicar, Harry Phelps and others will please
accept the writer's hearty thanks for the warm
Christmas welcome they gave him Friday.
Before the toasts and speeches came up, the
writer took advantage of moment when all were
engaged in an interesting discussion, and stole
away, confident that the press was 10 good hands
80 long as John Jay Lane of the Bee was present.
Success, honor and increase to the Hancock Club
it is the most delightful gathering we ever at
tended.
THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE NEXT TUESDAY |
NIGHT.-Now that the glad holiday time is making |
all hearts merry, it is to be hoped that its more
sacred influences will not be unheeded, but that |
the holy promptings of these days of good will
towards men, !" may be fully acted up to. No bet
ter opportunity for doing good, and no more de. |
serving object could be presented than that offer
ed at The National Theater next Tuesday night. |
The benevolent association Of the ladies of Cal |
vary Church have double claim on the regard of |
the charitable. In the first place comes the para
mount claims Of the Door under their protection, |
ana next, the scsnt success of their promenade |
concert. The public should seize the occasion to /
~. uUDrecedentad attnndancp ri hia
cason, for their seeming Indifference at the con. /
cert.
THE SoIREE DANsANTE OF THE DEurscHE lCoM.
PASY.-The spacious, airy hall of the Deutsche |
Company was last night the scene of one of the |
compeny's own triumphs. The occasion was one /
Of their never TO- o-be-forgotten soirees The fairy
feet Of merry maidens kept time TO tuneful meas |
ures, and pleasure reigned supreme. So happy |
were the hours spent that Aurora's self could |
scarce dispel the charm of Terpsichore.
GRAND REdALIA AND FANCY Dress BALL OF
0sYKA TRIBE No l, !. o. r. M.-The sachems of |
this tribe met last night, not for war dance, but
10 tread joyous, peaceful measure. This re-
porter hereby Acknowledges that he was treated
with open hand by all the Red Men. To chiefs
Hugo, Bstz, hchroder, Miller and Wurzburger
special thanks are due.
PRLIcAs's BALL.-On Wednesday, January l3.
at the New Opera House, the followers of truck
generally conceded that the youths of Pelican
know how such things should be done. At least
those who attended last years ball do not hesitate
TO rank that affair with the entertainments Of the
Jockey Club. They may well say so, for many of
the namesappearing in the list of managers for Pei
lean, are the same as thoseion the card of the
Metaire Club. Par consequence, the affair of
January l3 is looked forward to with pleasant an
tiepatons.
A RARE CURIosrrY.-The admirers Of ingenious
will find on exhibition at the cor
DER Of Common and Derbigny streets, Q rare evi- |
dence Of amateur talent, which mas expressed
itself in q magnificent wreath, composed exclu-
sively of natural seed, and representing every va.
riety In the botanical catalogue. This artistic |
piece Of workmaw.hip was executed by one of
our Creole ladies, whose name, out of respect TO |
her modesty We forbear mentioning, and Is de- |
locality il viii emain but few days. ere Il ID re-
moved TO CO al street, to be drawn for BY our |
generous cor ,munity Who We have no doubt will |