The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-28
friday MORNING. AUGUST 2s. 1868.

flag in behalf of the clnb in a neat aud telling
mani er. Miss Flora Gilbert then presented
wreath, when The club gave fousing cheers for
Mrs. Bell, for the young misses who presented the
flag. end for SeyH our and Blair. and then
marched of 10 high spirits. considerable dele
cation from the Crescent City Cub were present,
and at least one hundred lockers on.
seventh " ard Democratic Club.
This club held its regular weekly meeting on
"wednesday evening, instead OF Friday, as usual,
because of the necessity Of having all arrange
ments perfected before the day of the grand pro-
cess!on. On that occasion, we feel confident the
seventh ward will prove its redemption from the
tolls Of Radical frauds. committee of Invitation,
consisting OF Messrs Alex. N. Power, A. j.
Lewis and Henry Davis, were appointed to invite
the Democrats of Milneburg to unite with the club
on Saturday evening next. IL was proposed at
some future time TO establish a branch club at
Lake End. The mother club, under its marshal,
President Paisley. will meet at quarter to six,
Saturday evening, at the hall on Victoria street,
and march TO Washington Square, where the
branch clubs will meet it. large turnout is an.
ticipated.
Frask Blair Guards, DR..
meeting OF this club was held Wednesday
night, the 26th, st their headquarters, lO3 st.
Charles street large number OF members pres.
ent; fifty applicants fo- membership. The fol-
Logging are the officers of this club: President,
5. W. Small vice presidents, Isaac Holmes, G.
p. Chapman; secretary, L. Brugere; treasurer,
G. A. Tore; marshal, Dudley 5eeph: assistants,
The motive for meeting Wednesday night was
70 arrange matters for the procession Saturday
night, and for receipt OF banners which are to be
presented 10 the club.
The CIe'ceRt CITY CoIored Democratic Club.
A large and growing organization met last
night. at he wigwsm of their patron club. At
the meeting, some twenty-five or thirty colored
men, formerly members OF the Loyal League,
presented themselves as applicants for member
ship. - Hill. president of the club, aad Col.
of tha Gifxr( nh aah
addressed the meeting with the best effects. HILLS
speech " az very good and contained many points.
The club will turn out On Saturday with the Cres-
cent Cry. Long may il wave, and may its every
meeii ing be siEnalzed, as was that last night, by
stroug secessiOns from the Loyal League.
The Second Ward Cent? Club and the Tiger
cub,
Together with large delegation from independent
cuOs in the ward, held very important meeting
last night at the new headquarters, Minerva Ha |,
on Clio street, near Prytanis. A complete reor.
gsDiZsuOn was effected, with the following result
J. L. Gubernator, president; W. Duff, o. G. Will
hanson and A. Mitchell. vice presidents; 7. Rev
nods. secretary; j. b. Prague grand marshal; F.
Rawle, Geo Sibey and J. q. Fleming. assistant
narshals. The same finance and executive com.
m'tees are retained. The thanks of the club
were rendered unanimously to Mr.. j. B. Prague, the
outgoing president for the " able, efficient and
courteous " manner in which he has always dis
charged his duiies The club will of course turn
out tomorrow night, aud we hope and trust in a
style worthy OF the ward II represents.
The Hancock Club.
This gIoriously organized body of many of our
fist gentlemen were out in full force last evening,
for the purpose OF receiving at the hands of the
ladies an elegant and recherche hag After assist
ing at the presentation of the banner to the Lib
ety Guards they resumed their order of march,
followed by the Fossil Guards, Minute Men of '6S,
and the Liberty Guards. until they arrived at the
residence of ]. II. Phelps. Esq. where they were
TO receive their flag. The various clubs were
'fronted' facing the house, where they beheld
the flag held by the admired Miss McIlhenny.
Our reporter finds it impossible TO draw a COM
parisOn between The young lady representing
louisiana and the flag, and therefore will devote
his attention to the description of the elegant alg
We cannot more appropriately say, the hands that
wrought this beautiful gift displayed in its chased
elegance of detail an Eastern gorgeOusnesS. Ii
was presented by W. L.. Jewell, Esq. aud re-
ceived amid hearty cheers by VIM. II. Fills. Esq
who replied IN a hne and soul-strrlng address. He
declared by all that was glorious and good that
that banner, in its pristine loveiness, should be
proudly borne to victory.
The lsg is made of red ribbed silk. with gilt belt
and buckle on the same with Hancock Club" on
the belt. Two sworos crossed in the center of this
belt finishes the description of this side. Ihe re-
verse IL OF the same texture, orangecOlored. with
the words in gilt letters, " Presented by the
Ladies" How can such cause ours, espoused
by men fighting for the right. ever fail, when fair
woman, with her inspiring presence gives her
willing hands and heart to do what she can. God
bless them all, say we, and we confident the
members of the Hancock Club will heartily in.
dOrse our benedctiOn.
We assure the ladies' that the sentiments ex.
pressed ny the chosen speaker Of the Hancock
Club will be fully indorsed in every particular by
the members composing this gallant and well
named club. By their well chosen name they
will ever keep alive in the breasts Of the people
those feelings OF admiration and deep seated graft.
tude which can never be effseed. After passing
through the principal streets of our city the club
halted in front OF our office and gave US q most
harmonious serenade and many lusty cheers, for
which, gentlemen, the CRESCENT returns many
thanks. Viva the Hancocksl
The PendIeton Guards
Had a magnificent presentation at the Opera
House last evening. The house was thrOnged
with the beauty and fashion of New Orleans.
The galleries and the paTquette were as full of
ladies as the boxes and dress circle. We had not
time to take aceount OF everything that was
done, but we can say that nearly every club in
The city was represented IN the scene; Col. JOS.
Hernandez, with his genial phiz, was there. and
great many excellent Democrats alongside Of him.
After the presentation, which was made with
grace and elOquence, the club and its accom-
psnyiDg delegations from the sister clubs marched
through the thorOughfares. For the cheers given
the CRESCENT and its proprietor, the CRESCENT
and all It's employees return the heartiest thanks.
The officers of the lnnocents, with their attrac.
tive costumes. were q feature in the procession
Of the Pendeton Guards last evening. This club
posed mostly Of q class Of citizens who not only
vote on election day but ioork. On saturday next
we will not be surprised to see tSelve hundred
Maltese crosses in the great display.
The Seymour Zouavss,
Composed Of young men who, being entitled to
cast their first presidential vote next November,
have fully appreciated this, aud turned out last
night IN true ZOuave style-white pants, blue
jackets, with red fez-truly gOodly sight. Many
enthusiastic remarks were ELECTED by their manly
appearance wherever they passed. Fhey marched
TO The dwelling of q prominent citizen, where an
nnfsding wreath was presented to them by Mrs.
K. Racine with the following remarks, which are
really TO good TOO be lost:l
Ge1ueIaen-l have no words adequate to my
ideas TO express the pleasure feel in presenting
you this wreath and / confess that am bank
Tupt in language TO express the emotions feel,
and the extreme qualification it affords me TO see
the young men of city, with the Characteristic
srdOr OF their fathers, and the resis less impetu-
osity Of youth, buckle on their armor and fling
themselves Ike veterans, into the midst of the
contest. Nor is it at sll astonishing when we
know Of the love Of liberty you inherited from
your fathers, and the hatred Of tyranny which you
imbibe from the breasts Of your Southern moth
ere. Young men the cause in which you have en-
gagged 70 a high and holy one, being no other than