The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-23
GRAND DEMOCRATIC Il ARBECUE IN
ST. BERNARD PARISH

AT nine O'Clock Sunday morning we embarked
on the A. G. Brown, and in q few minutes were
on our way down the river to the grand barbecue
at ST. Bernard. About HOO of the unteTrifed
were on board, consisting of delegations from the
following named clubs: Innocents, under COM
mand of their grand marshall, Oscar Blasco; PEN
dleton Guards, Spirits of '6S, Tigers; Sixth Ward
Rough and Ready, Constitution Club. Ninth Ward
Washington Club, Walker Guards, Ninth Ward
Hendricks Guards, Broom Rangers and Seymour
Knights. Also very full ones from the following
named eolored clubs Liberty Guards, colored,
second ward; Colored Constitution, Hancock and
Steamboatmen's Colored Club.
At o'clock the Brown landed at Cofield's Land
ing IA miles below the city; here obtained seat
IN cane cart, and In few mi utes found our.
selves in front of the court house. Facing the
road was erected large platform decorated with
the Spanish flag, national colors, and the burgee
of the A. G. Brown. At l:30 P. M. the Seymour
knights, over one hundred strong, led by their
president, Capt. Jno. S. Tully. and msrshaled by
Felix Legendre, escorted by the Constitution
Mounted Club of st. Bernard. so strong, CON-
msnded by the following named gentlemen: An.
tonic MarrerO, President; Ereville Yillere. vice.
president; Aug. 8. Armstrong, vice president;
E. A. Ducros, secretary Francisco Artieta, treas
urer; Philip Villere. marshal; S. FL. Marrero,
assistant marshal.
About noon the meeting was called to order,
Mr.. Marcel Ducros was called to the chair, and
the following named gentlemen appointed vice.
presidents
Antoine Marrero, p. Ducros, Jr., Jean B.
Nunez, Francis Artieta, Philip Toca, A. W.
Walker, Jules QeIery, Joseph Proctor, Raoul
Ducros, Pierre de st. German, Francisco Ezto.
p'nsl, Antoine Chalaire, Edward VllleBes, Adolphe
Barosse, PhlOgene Jorda, Roea Aoosts, Philip
Guttierez. Joseph Eztopinal. DR.. F: II. Knapp,
Vicente Ruiz, Edgar Ruiz, Henry Turner, j. c.
Cofeld, Jos. Alfonso, Lorenzo Morales, Jean
Boury, Jean Roberto, Joseph Solez,, Athsnss
Marrero, Jean Nunez; Secretaries, Armand Du.
eros, Alsee lie Blame, Esteve Nunez, Felix Polk.
The president then introduced Col. Phil. B.
Foulke, who spoke for about forty-hve minutes.
He was followed by Jos. johnson, a colored ora.
tor of no mean order of talent.
That champion OF Democracy, Gen. J. B.
Steedman, was the next speaker and Ia q speech
replete with telling points he held his audience
spellbound for over an hour. When he closed,
cheer after cheer greeted him, and it seemed to
be the general wish that he should continue.
+. Mccoy, colored orator, followed with few
telling remarks.
Mr.. I. P. sherburne spoke next aud this closed
the speaking.
Many negroes of the parish were prevented
from attending by armed men, tnegrOesl who
were stationed on the road thTeeq quarters of
mile from the Court House.
hilst Mccoy was speaking several shots we're
heard in the distance, the long roll beat, and
the bugle of the Knights sounded 10 horse. The
Innocents fell in instantly followed by the other
delegations. In less time than it takes us to write
this paragraph the Knights had their horses sad
died and we're of at full run for the scene of the
supposed conflict. 1t proved, happily, to have
bee q faleo aIarH caused by two of tho Inooeents
engaging in a little target practice. Scarcely had
the men returned to the court house when a second
alarm was given, resulting as did the hrst. Din.
ner was now announced.
AS the Seymour Knights passed Or. Knapp's
plantation on their way to the barbecue, salute
was fred in their honor.
At Col. A. W. Walkers breakfast awaited them.
At a P. NJ. the meeting adjourned, and delegates
from the city who were not mounted returned to
the city on the Brown. On the way up we found
the banks lined on both shores with the inhabi-
tapts of the parish, and cheers from them greeted
US on every hand.
The fine residence Of our fellow citizen Mr..
Chas. Cavsroc, q miles below the city, was beau
tifully illuminated. As the Knights passed this
point they were invited by its owner to enter and
were served with refreshments. Capt Tully in
q few appropriate remarks returned thanks, and
at the suggestion of some gentlemen present,
Gen. Steedman was called upon and made few
remarks.
We would like to give a synopsis OF the speeches
snd TO relate hundred incidents which occurred
but want of space forbids. The Brown reached
the city at O'Clock, and the Knights al 1890 at
night.