The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-18
LOCAL POLITICS.

Secretaries OF Democratic Clubs
VIII confer favor upon the editors of this col /
umn BY sending to the CRESCENT Office after each !
meeting Of the several clubs which they represent
q synopsis of the proceedings. We are COM
PEELED to ask this from them, as the rapidly in
creasng number of Democratic clubs in the city
render it impossible for a local force, however
large, to attend every meeting. We wish to make
this column q complete compendium of local
political intelligence, and, with the aid OF our
friends, will certainly do 80. But such assistance
is necessary. We trust that the Democrats of the
city will give it.
The Frank Blair Guards
viii tonight receive q banner at the National
Tbeater. The full particulars will be found In
another column. Tne Blair Guards, Jr: will also
be out to receive wreath. For invitations to at
tend each affair the CRESCENT is graf ful and Will
endeavor TO accept both.
The Seymour southrons
We're out last night, nearly two hundred strong,
for the double purpose Of receiving wreath and
acknowledging the various compliments recently
showered upon them by their lady friends.
Marching down Camp street 10 Canal, thence
along to St. Charles and up that street to South to
the residence of Col. ID. B. Penn, they there
halted and gave to the colonel serenade.
Through the streets, lined two deep on either
side by admiring spectators, then marched the
Soutbrons to the bonse Of Mr.. Weeist, on Caronde.
| let street. neer Clio, where was awaiting them q
| beautiful gift. Drawn up in the street, they
fronted the house and stood, can IN hand, while
| from ths steps thus spoke Miss Mary Joyce;
| "Gentlsmen Of the Seymour southrODs:
"Receiye from me this wreath which the ap-
| precistiye hands Of our Southern maidens have
woven for your banner. May the snow white
purity of these never be sullied by your &C.
lions on the great day to which We all look forward
with so much anxiety. May your banner of truth,
bearing aloft this emblem OF purity, be crowned
| with success on the great day which shall place
at the head Of affairs those true statesmen and
| pure patriots, the peoples choice. In olden
| times maidens crowned lthe victors with flowers
and urged them on TO success by sweet smiles and
cheers. We, in imitation, present to you, south.
| rons, these flowers whose sweet blnshes
| and tender bloom must represent my companion.
In rendering this compliment to you, we urge you
| to do your best to place power in hands so wor-
| thy 70 WELD il as those of Seymour and Blair"
| Mr.. Mcnamara, marshal of the club, received
the wreath for them and thanked its donors for IL.
| Then, with cheers for the ladies. of went the
! Southrons to compliment some other OF their
| friends. sereDade 10 Gen. Rousseau, and we
are at the hospitsble mansion of Mr.. Sam Flower.
| on Csropdelet street, near Philip. A serensde
given here. Capt. Richard Flower expressed the
| appreciation Of the ladies for the courtesy. snd
I wound up his remarks with an invitation to walk
in and take some lemonade" As to how
quick the Invitation was accepted, how delight
full that Lemonade" F" was, and how pleasantly
the half hour spent in the house was passed,
|
the sad fact that about this time the claims of
other duties became too pressing to be longer
disregsrded, and all reluctantly he turned his
back on the scene of enjoyment, leaving the club
Southrons are much indebted-snd to continue
their pleasant march. Good fortune be with the
Soutbrons wherever they go.
The Magnolia Rangers,
Held large and enthusiastic meeting last night
and increased their number greatly by the cleo
| - hn&h 4fua and narr1ha O a
of the latter of whom will be found in another
column. The business Of the meeting over and an
able address by Mr.. Geo. p. Childress, OF the
Blair Guard of '6s listened to, the cl1b adjourned
TO proceed in body to the residence OF j. II.
Keller, Esq. After serenading this gentleman
they were invited in to partake Of splendid col
stion. Tossts were given by Judge Childress,
president Of the Rangers, John Bensel. B. Foun.
fain. n. W. Graham and I. P. PIsttymier. After
enjoying TO the full Mr.. Kellers kind hospitality
and listening TO an earnest address from Judge
Childress the Rangers proceeded to headquarters
where they disbanded.
n Presentation.
polite invitation laid on our table led us last
evening about o'clock, to the residence Of Mr..
Francis Leibrook, on Magazine street, just above
Washington Avenue, where, after spending few
pleasant minutes in the cool breezes Of that charm
| ing neighboThood, on q spacious verandah, IL
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and large trans.
psrency bearing welcoming words, we heard the
stirring strains of q fine brass band.
| Soon after mighty DOdy OF handsomely uni-
formed young men of the Fourth District entered
the building, from The porch Of which Miss Carrie
Dowty, the daughter Of that most excellent OF
river men and gentlemen, Capt. Sam. Dowty, in
words that woman alone can express, presented
to the club, the Seymour Cadets, q gu'don OF
white and red silk, with the initials " 5. b" on
both sides, surrounded by an exquisite wreath Oi
| opposite c0l0rs OF plated ribbon.
The token was received In eloquent words by
Mr.. A. ID. Henrquez, president of the club, and
the whole company tken repaired to the saloon
below and partook Of a lunch and various
| punches which the host and his smiabie wife had
prepared for the brave Cadets. pleasanter
evening We have never spent; and we can but
congratulate the Seymour Cadets upon their luck
in possessing such solicitogs friends as the ladies
OF the Fourth District. among whom we must IN
duty bound mention the name of Mrs. Thomas Il.
Heatherton, through whose energies and patriot
ism the beautiful and costly ggidon was devised.
After leaving Mr.. Leibrook 'sthe club proceeded
TO the residence Of Col. Geo. A. Fosdick and CON-
plimented him with sserenade, and after parsdlng
the streets for an hour or so returned to their
quarters with their hearts full Of the satisfaction
that they had made another effort towards elect
ing the champions Of liberty, Seymour and Blair
The Seymozr vedettes
Held meeting lsst evening at Weber's school
house. 20. eco Love street, Third District They
| were called 10 order-seventy. five members pres
ent. The usual club business was transacted. A
committee was appointed to draw programme
for the procession Saturday evening. The pro-
grsmme Is as follows From Hall to Port street (;
up Port TO Levee; up Levee 10 Esplanade; up
EsplsDade TO Frenchmen; down Frenchmen TO the
Washington Square, there 20 meet those clubs and
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