The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04

the air seemed full of shouts aad cries, when
mans waking and sleeping thought was. " how
goes the Canvass when the names of Seymour
and Blair were everywhere meeting the eye aud
striking the ear, when the heat and dust and
smoke of a great battle made the atmosphere
here SO thick and heavy that the clearest sighted
failed to penetrate through it to discover what
was to come, when everything was swallowed up
In the one prevailing. engrossing thought, 'how
will II end F-to such persons the exhibition as
more than unique, II is very interesting. True, we
lost what were struggling for, and the curtain
went down on scene Of discontinue to as
but we had made q good fight, the De-
mocracy having struggled well, acknowledged
the defeat, and thought hopeful thoughts of the
next contest to come, cleared the decks of dead
issues and prepared for the fu,u,e with deter
mnation and pluck that promise well for w,
and our people defeated iu the Union, but VIC
torious iD Louisiana with a consciousness of the
value of that victory can now look back to the
four months of the fierce campaign, aud manage
to make the rejoicing over the good results more
than counterbalsnce the lamentations over the,
evil. So the exhibition with ie "reminiscences of
the past was full Of pleasure.
And it may well be imagined that to reporter
who necessarily kept pace with the formation OF
The various clubs knew their organization, was in.
formed of their histories, the sight of the banners
would lose none of the pleasure that might have
had for others; many he had seen presented-the
story of each he knows. Each was therefore like
an old friend. and its sight recalled many scene
long to be remembered. But truce to this pre-
amble and let us tell OF the affair itself.
The large room of the Masonic Hall was hung
around on all its walls with the banners, flags and
other ensigDs of the various clubs. The arrange
ment was exceedingly tasty, and to the gentlemen
under whose direction II was done-chiefest
amongst whom is Mr.. j. E. Maguire-too much
view is very beautiful, and the effect of the diff.
ferent coored flags and banners, hung all around
the room nterspersed with guidons and wreaths,
may be imagined better than described.
al. -.<fA 10 furn nnfu od Ia
of United Staets flags which are polling booths.
A handsome silver set is put up and the club re-
ceiving the highest number OF votes will be de-
clsred its possessor.
At the head of the room as it is entered, facing
the spectator, are two tables, presided over by
such young ladies-well, We won't und dertake to
ssy anything more about them, for should we be-
gin cur pen could not stop till it had filled all the
allotted space. and we have many other things to
tell OF over the space between the tables is the
magnificent green silk banner or Tho G~amp Fox
Rangers presented them one murky. rainy even
| iDg-jus. such one as last night-at the
hospitable residence of John Henderson, Esq, in
the Fourth District. All that night, with ell its
agre cable associations is not soon to be erased
| from many memories. On either side of il are the
| banners of the gallant Seymour Southrons and
| the Magnolia Rangers. To the right are the ban.
her end guidons-the latter superb-of the
| Seymour Knights; the banner of the Fuller
Guards, of Algiers, given them by Mrs. Fuller,
one evening at The St. Charles Hotel, hung just be-
/
| Rangers and Walker Guards on either side of It,
Beneath these banners was a table, presided over
by fair ladies. who will, If we mistake not reap
| rich harvest for the orphans tonight and the
| following ones. At the head of the room is also
| the large blue banner of the Chanticeers-a q BAN
per to crow for-presented at the residence OF DIR.
| Wade, on Magazine street; and near it the
pretty standard of the Guides-blue and silver
| which wss embroidered by fair ladies and borne
| by good men. But we cannot here enumerate all
L pu ali there.
| reserved for a future occasion. There was the
4 immense red banner Of the lDfsntes de Seymour,
| club of Spanards who loved Democracy; the
banner of the Rousseau Guards from which smiled
| the handsome face of our present general
| commanding; that of the Hancock Club,
| made beautiful by the image which 1t bears OF the
| great soldier statesman-the coming man OF the
Baiion-snd surrounded with its wreath of wreaths,
! each named the magnificent banner Of the John
| son Rangers, green silk, beautifully painted with
/ the face Of the President, and by many said to be
| the handsomest in the room the huge standard
of the Blair Knights, whose presentation was q
| token extended by the patriots Of the Northwest
to the Democracy Of the South, and whose recep-
| ton was one of the finest of all the
fire spectacles which we of New Orleans
last summer enjoyed the very beautiful
its speaking portrait of the general and its ex-
iremely handsome painting and decorations; the
banner Of the Minute Men of IS, clock-inscribed,
and bearing the motto " We are Ready to the
|
Blair Guards Jr.. not to be overlooked among
more preteDtious flags; the white mans banner OF
the Constitution Club the Tigers ensign, with its
hfe.like tigers head the standard Of the Seymour
Cadets, that gallant Fourth District club that
really superb affair of the Blair Zouayes, elabor'
ately worked in gold braid and OF the heavi-
est silk the flag of the Broom Rangers.
presented under the shadow OF Jack
sons statue, in speech whose thrilling
beauty seems yet to linger in our ears, and the
hspner of the workingmen's Tenth Ward Club
that club of hard handed, big hearted Demo crats
Erin's cons, most Of them. and remembering
Erin's misfortuaes, as elect Democrats these
standards and many more were there, and eacf
has It's history, some of them varied ones. There
wac one banner there belonging to the Sixth
Ward Rough and Ready Club, which was origi
| nally carried in lS4S. 1t was then borne by
whig and ON it can yet be family traced the nan'
of TAYLOR, scarcely painted out. Beside the ban
ners, there are many .guidons, pennons
etc.. about the walls, all beautiful. Those oi
| the Blair Zousves aud the Seymour knights are
among the hsndsomest. There is also an owl, tn
property of the Fossil Guards, who has alread.
seen eight years of political life and may yet ex
ist to participate in many mores campaigns. Bu
We must not close without mentioning the Fossil
Guards table. 1t is to the right as you enser an
il in charge Of such ladies as Mesdsmes Mcneil
| Msguire and Hughes and Miss Breen-which is a.
we can say in guaranty of its excellence and q
the pleasant welcome which all visitors will ther
tonight receive.
| All oil our reaOers nave Dehru OF ocTRShn
| Bstes and his famous trip from Vicksourg I
| Washington. He was last night present at th
| exhibition. clad iu the same uniform which b
| wore on bis long march. His lag-a SIM Ill sill
| UIi ed States fae-vas as also there, and pufs
| given bin by Andrew Johnson. Sergeant baye
/ was the center Of an admiring circle during hi
presence and appeared TO highly enjoy himself.
Such is something OF what is in the Masori
| Bal, As said above, no attempt has been mad
| to tell all, and the best recommendation We ca
give to each OF our readers is TO go themselves
| night witness the exhibition and then commei
. AS the comics auts nsy be Interested We vi
state that we have l. from the best authoriIy--th
4 commissioners of the election-that some 80
: votes rave been cast 30 for for the premium to
e given to tie most popular club. with the Foss
q ,,uards leading and the Seymour Knights mex
e Wax up tonight, ladies and gentlemen, the CO.
test wi be spirited. This is an election where 8
elector may vote both early aud often, so, II "
want your club TO come ont first don't neglect
a chance to vote for it. No better close can
]. mace than the parting word Of advice to all OF
4 | resoeTs-go tonight.
! TIE TEMPERATURx yesterday, a. shown By q
!. | thermometer at G. D1bameis, i'll Canal stree
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. WI
: ss follows: AT A. n. 60 degrees; IL n 66 /;
: Pm. 65: 6P. n. 63.