The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27
CRESCENT cIrY-FIRsr INNINGS.
soUTHERNs-FIRsr INNINGS.
CRESCENT CIrY-sEcoND INNINGS

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CRESCENT CITY-sECoND INNINGS.
Derrick b.
WaEsT B. VIM, Baddendort
COnery b Tebault, Buddsndorf rs
Donovan ITn
McCotkey win c Buddsndoi 10
Johnston Buddehdor Chandler
sgSxss sp n0'
"e's
I9ia 70
HHt rs
Total of both innings
Umpires: Messrs. Cooling and Moore. Scores
Messrs. La COmbe and White.
Archery and CrOquet
Were also in vogue in other parts of the
ground, some players displaying considerable
skill in one or the other species of amusement.
A great many betook themselves to the vicinity
Of the amphitheater where several knights that
are to be were mounted and engaged in tilting
for the rings. One there was in particular who.
mounted on feet stout built little pony, which
| he managed with perfect ease and grace, rode
around tie circle aud carried of all the rings
which, on Saturday, will enttle their cantor 10
the privilege of comforting crown.
But now the attraction appears to be elsewhere,
and with the tide of people, we find ourselves
wandering toward
The huudings.
Let Us turn for one moment from the gIoriously
bamy air to enter building which on the outside
i decorated with sign inscribed Restaurant"
Now, o, our reader, do you want description of
what We found there? If such be your desire let
this be our answer, that you should have gone
in there to see for yourself, and that if You re-
fused TO give your aid to the charities for the as
sistanee of which those tables were so daintiy
spread, you have no right ever to hear of the deli
caeies to be obtained from them, no rightto catch
1 AC a.. TI-l--
D ade each Wand more succnlent- From this we
enter
The Octagonal building.
The entertainment here commenced about 7
O'Clock, and by that time the gay groups who had
been watching the knights practcing for Satur
days tourney who had been trying their hands at
the bow and arrow exercise, who had been rid.
ing about the grounds simply seeing and being
seen which, to tell the truth was full occupation
enough for one pair OF eyes, had gradually, at
traeted by the strains of music and warned by
the fast lengthenng shadows, found their way to
the Octagonal Building, converted for the time
into temple of Thespis and Terpsichore. The
various decorations were beautiful and tasteful.
Flags were pendant from every point where flag
could be fastened estoons of evergreen and bright
cOlored muslin fell in graceful curves from the
ceiling the chandeliers, adorned with cut paper,
were miracles OF art, and although not all lighted
served to show the effect that will be produced on
Saturday night next when every Illuminating power
will be brought into use. The first thing presented
wss recitation by member Of the Shakespeare
Club. The gentleman selected piece which, of
all in the English language, is most difficult to
reeite in a manner worthy of its own melancholy
magnifcence. We allude to Poe's Raven
To say that the speaker did full justice to the
piece would be to give such inordinate praise as
we conceive no man could ever earn. Our limits
will not permit en- extended criticism, and there
fore we deny ourselves the pleasure of telling the
| gentleman Of the excellencies and deficiencies of
his rendering Of the weirdest of all the produc-
tons of the poet who delighted to delineate the
unnatural in nature. Some singing by
| Quartette Club, which was so good as to make
| the audience demand an encore, followed when
| Nr. G.. 7. Childs recited "Shamus 0'Brien.H
His dress, his pronunciation the play of his fea.
lures, every intonaton of HIS voice. were Irish.
The recitation in all its parts admirable, the
| speaker completely carrying his audience with him
| in bis various moods, melting and merry, which
| the piece required him to assume. After some
! more singing by the Quartette Club, which was
| received as well as their first effort had been,
| Sergeant Buzfuz,n in the person of Mr.. Peter
Hart appeared TO tell the audience of the injuries
sustained by MS client, Mrs BardeI," )" plaintiff
! gentlemen Of the jury n the case of Bardell VS..
| Pickwick." Here We must pause to enter a
protest against the vast amount of unneees-
| saTy noise which about this time made
the building very useful for the purpose for
| which DemOsthenes used the thunders of the sea,
viz: TO strengthen the lungs, but which made IL
/ extremely useless for decamatoTy display. We
| do not see why an efficient police should not pre-.
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will be made to secure quiet attention for the
| gentlemen who are kind enough to volunteer
their services. Sergeant Buzf1z's speech, how
ever 10 return to that outasted the noise, and al
its close the gentleman received the applause GER
| tsinly well deserved. The scepter which then
| dropped from the hand Of Thsspis was quickly
caught up by her sister Terpsichore,
who soon, with her trusted aid, fine
band, compelled the beaux and bellies
| TO Yield themselves willing captives to her
/ power and made Them prove their allegiance
unfeigned by the nimbleness Of their movements
in the misty maZes Of the dance. Ia good so0th,
| il was fair sight. Our readers can imagine the
scene far better than we describe il, and for that
reason and also because we could tell of naught
save a whiTl of tarlstan and silk, hum Of laugh
ter and soft nothlngs, pair of dark eyes flashing
! o so gloriously, pair OF blue eyes beaming y J.
so tenderly, curl, RIBBON, the rise and fall OF
| the music anon like waVelets ripping over peb-
bly, brook bottom, anon like old oceans thunders
when the storm king is abroad-these are all we
could tell Of, and every one there saw and heard
| the same.
When we left. recalled by stern duty to town
the merry-msking had just begun to abate, but
gave fair promise to continue for some time after.
just after dark the fireworks commenced and
continued for an hour at intervals. These we're
the usual Roman candle sky-rocketl, ETC., and, in
addition, some very pretty devices and notices
appropriate to the occasion.
In conclusion, we unhesitatingly pronounce the
fete q success, and emphatcally state that the
managers have well earned it. There was no
drawback at all to the completeness OF the occa.
sion, and there was no one bat seemed convinced
that be had obtained his moneys worth.
The full list Of the amusements TO be onered 70
day will be found in another column. The prin
! cipsl attractions will be hurdle race, gentlemen
riders. and base ball match between the RObt
z. Lee and Southern Clubs. Our readers al
know the object Of this entertainment. What w
have told them Of yesterdays enjoyment mus
1 + &taro go 6ou A.