The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-16
LOCAL PoLITI0
Baaner Presentatisa % the Frank BlsiI
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Basaer Preseasasiea g the Frank Blsir
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The writer remembers when, not over three
monfhs since, there met together on Claiborne
street little party of tried and true men, all
Democrats, having in view the organization OF a
club In that popuious section Of the third ward.
They chose their officers, and the name Of the
their banner to the breeze. The grain of mustard
seed grew, and In time, there sprang up Q wide
spreading tres, under whose branches many earn
est, honest mea have found an abode. And it was,
last evening we Witnessed the handsome ssstimo-
nial of regard rendered the Cadets at the St.
Charles fhester b. their lady friends and By their
fellow Democrats Of the third ward. n -
The spacious auditorium and stage were decora-
ted appropriately, and upon the latter we're dis
played the red silk flag Of the Cadets and ne
banner Of the Frank Blair Guards. with its brief
but expressive motto. Equal to the emergency"
ladies with their escorts were admitted, then
came the attending clubs the Southrons and the
Frank Blair Guards, then the Cadets themselves,
and last Of all the public came also, thronging
dress circle. The boxes were brilliant with
beauty, robed In purest white. In one Of them
tc9 s6o:s 66t slss s4ss%s beauty and rich attire rave
ho. hse's-shs~e Of sa1e sdmrsnon Oh tne
= After . medley of selections from "Lucresia
Borgis, y martha" and other fsvorire operas. A.
B. small, ESQ.,, president Of the Cadets, intro
duced to the sssemblage Miss Annie Crooks, who,
rising from her chair IN the left-hand box, pre-
sented the Frank Blair Cadets, on behalf Of the
ladies Of the rear portion OF the third ward, the
banner which their fair hands had wrought, in
scribed with the motto, " God defends the right"
and caring on the reverse the name of the club
and remarkably fine portrait OF Gen. Blair. Miss
Crooks, with remarkable ease and self possession,
accompanied the presentation with some pleasing
and appropriate remarks, which were received
with most emphatic applause. To her replying
on behalf Of the Cadets, Col. Tom. Maxwell said
Ladies of the Third Wdrd-The Frank Blair
Cadets have bestowed upon me the honor Of 70.
ceiving your beautiful banner their behslf, the
evidence Of your esteem and appreciation for
their efforts in the cause SO dear to every Southern
heart.
az approach the task. ladies, with difidence,
distIusting my poor ability to do that justice
which think is called for by the occasion which
has assembled us here tonight. The many similar
events that have preceded this have apparently
exhausted the eloquence Of the gifted speakers
who have filed 80 ably the position l now have the
honor to occupy. The fields Of poetry have been
culled of their choicest flowers Grecian and Ro-
examples Of self sacrifice and manly heroism,
actusted by the powerful influence Of, and looking
to no greater reward than the approving smile OF
lovely woman.
history for deeds Of heroic vslor where ma nhood
acts its part, or examples of selfsacrihce where
woman has been the martyr! The South has .
history Of her own mot yet written. We want
South. or of the world of the glorious actions of
her sons, or of the faith and spirit of her daugh-
ters. Her history is written n letters Of blood on
every bill and every valley, from the Dutch farms
of Pennsylvania to the everglades OF Florida; aye,
and written, too alas that il should be 90, on the
heart of many widow and many an orphan In
once happy homes. But, the shadowy forms Of
our departed heroes, like the echoes of Tenny.
sons bugle,-
90 Die on yon rich sky;
They fade on mountain, lake and river,
But their echoes roll. from soul to soul,
And live forever and forever" a.
And in the words Of Robert Emmett,
"When my country takes her place among
the nations of the earth, then, and not
till then, let my epitsph be written" And.
isisna and her sister States restored to their
rightful rank on the roll Of the Union with their
rights under the Constitution guaranteed, then,
and not till then, let our history be written.
Frank Blair Cadets the ladies of your ward,
in bestowng this banner, have invested you with
q guerdon of their devotion to your cause, and
have signided their appreciation OF your perfect
organization and admirable discipline and can
safely say to them, speaking for you, If untring
energy and vigilance can win the battle on the Sd
of November next, the Frank Blair Cadets will do
honor to you and to themselves.
| Ladies! In conclusion, would ask Of you to
| hand In hand with the Empire State" march.
| ing forth to the coming contest, may succeed in
| Overwhelming the bondholding phalanx of Rsdi.
cslsm who, IKE Esau Of old. would not only sell
| themselves, but also barter the hearts blood Of
| their brothers in the South, and defsce the es.
cutcheon bequeathed by their fathers, for mess
| Of pottage.
Let us hope that when springs glorious sun is
melting the SHOWS of winter on the blue hills Of
| New York, and kissing the uptarned faces Of our
Southern flowers, he win also shed his genial rays
| upon happy and united people. and o country
redeemed, Tegeneratsd and disenthralled.
Nov. ladies' bidding you grateful farewell,
| ing evidence OF your kindness and appreciation. l
| have only to assure you that the Frank Blair Ca
dets will do their duty sans pessr et sans re.
proche; and they win take fer their motto. and
| inscrbe on your beautiful banner the memorable
words Of Richelieu " In the lexicon Of youth,
which fate reserves for bright manhood, there is
| no such word as Fail"
At the conclusion of Col. Maxwell's remarks,
which were interrupted by frequent applause.
| Miss Josephine Todd arose In the right hand box,
and addressing the club in few sentences full Of
| beautiful Thoughts and hopes, presented wreath
| elegant in workmanship and material. IL was re.
ceived by Wynne Rogers. Esq, who on behalf of
the recipients rendered their thanks In brief but
| fbe president then introduced n. B. Brady.
ESQ.,, who proceeded to deliver the address of the
evening. HIS remarks we're clear, pithy and
pointed. ana deivered ID manner Wnicn mace
them ineligible and audible to every one in the
house. And there was In them. too, Q vein Of
humor, which made them additionally acceptable
| 10 the hearers. One enthusiastic Democrat up
stairs wound up an outburst Of applause with Q
prolonged tiger. "Ah, my friend" said the
speaker, If you only vote as you shout, We shall
be certain to elect Seymour and Blair" and then
the furore began again.
1t was after nine clock when the club left the
tbeater and formed outside Ia line under the
marshalship Of N. W. Cloney, Esq., grand fnarsi
aided by John Connors, chief marshal; Jno. NC.
Cormacb, 6rst assistant; Frank Leahy, second
assistant G. e. Holmes, third assistant, ami j.
Brueniens fourth assistant. Then marching for.
ward, the line, stepping handsomely to tbs music,
passed through St Charles, Delord, Bacchus
Tbslia. Msgszine, Calliope, Camp, Chartres, St
Louis, and Royal TO Canal, everywhere cheered
and appIauded ss it went. The three clubs q
they came sweeping down Camp street. presented
spectacle Of rare beauty. First came the Frsnl
Blair Guard, formed in hollow square, every hes(
straight to the 'front.' bodies erect and their steI
full twenty-eiebt inch one. Then came thu
southrons marching In echelops by platoons
splendidly. and last Of all, the Cadets, marching
in solid columns, bearing above them their ban
ner. and evidently proud, as they justly might be
| of the occasion.