The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-30

consideration of ten cents donated to their
proprietor, organs made music most misauthro-
pically melancholy, and TO crown all, just before
dark two true balloons we're let loose, aud sailed
slowly upwards seeming somewhat loathe to quit
the very attractive portion OF earth which they
had left. By the time each visitor had drunk his
fill of these various eDjoyme1ts the amusements in
The Octsgonial Butlding
commenced. concert by Jaeger's band formed
the prelude to a recitation by Mr.. Robert of
" ReDzi's Address to the Romans" written, we
think, by Miss Milford. Mex. came an amusing
little farce. "Sent to the Tower" which was
cleverly played by three members of the Shaks-
peare Club. Away then went the orderly ar
rsngement of chairs and benches. and )on the
dancers bad possession of the floor. there to hold
sway TILL the sandman should come around. At
eight O'Clock the usual
Exhibition of Fireworks
took place in front of the octsgonal building. and
the usual stampede amongst the horses in the
neighborhood occurred. One horse, however, we
noticed. stood unconcernedly within ten feet OF
the rockets, apparently rather enjoying the smell
of gunpowder; be was evidently veteran.
The Refreshment Room
was full as ever of good edbes land drinkables),
aad beautiful ladies, or probably the reversed
order would best express our appreciation of the
relative merits OF the attractions OF the hall. We
imagine that to- night the ladies in charge will
reap such harvest as will amply repay their
tenerous efforts of the past few days. +" SO mote
il be-"
Before we come to tell our readers OF the good
things in store for them to-day, We wish to make
A Correction,
Ard at the same time to humbly crave the par
don of the royal damsel against whom we mad
vertently sinned. 1t was MISS Celestne Koontz,
and not we had it, Miss Ernestine Kuntz, on
whose fair brow the floral diadem was placed.
The truth is that, as bird would be which should
attempt to gaze at The sun, we were dazed by the
splendor of the court which we attempted to de,
scribe, and, in the admiration Of queen and maids
of honor. forgot duty in pleasure. So we plead
guilty, and commend oursef to the mercy Of the
court, promising that I'VE will never do SO
again." The next thing to be considered is
To-Day's Amusemests.
What shall we say of them? Shall we again re-
count how sallsntry shall contend for the privi-
lege OF doing homage to beauty? how the most
grscefnl and skilful, where ell are full of grace
and skill, shall name the fairest where all are so
fair-a task most difficult, we ween, but one that
will to the victor be made easy by the tuition of
affection Shall we whisper to the bellies that
each rival belle and each eligible beau will be at
the ball tonight, and to outshine the one and at
tract the other are tasks worthy of her highest
efforts and demanding her every energyt
Shall we hint to each beau that such an oppor-
tunity as has not yet this winter presented itself,
offers TO him to become the observed of all OBJ
servers" and such observers as will collect to-
night in the ball room Shall we recite how to-
day will
in wesds o. peace high triumphs hold
With store OF ladies' whose b. light eyes
Rain influence and Judge the prize
Or wit or arms, while both contend
To win her grace, wnom all commend
Or shall we tell them how, the tournament over,
"pomp and feast and revery" will hold sway In
the octagOnal building till the approach of the
Sabbath shall close the festival? No Such a
catalogue of the inducements offered to-day
would do no good. All who can leave town have
already determined to go, and those who cannot
had best, philosophicslly, dismiss the thing from
their minds, as dwelling on their misfortune
would but give point to its sting. In addition
to the tournament there is to be a match
game of base ball between two crack
clubs, the Crusader and the Lone Star. There
will doubtless be some fine playing, and we ad-
wise lovers Of the noble game not TO miss il. For
further particulars OF the programme of to-day
our readers referred to advertising columns.
much better attendance than has been ex-
pected has been the prevailing feature of each
days entertainments far. Let us hope that this
characteristic win not be lacking to day. And we
do not think it will. The exceptions amongst our
friends are those who are not going. r-
And now, with the promise that when next il
rses il shall be upon a scene far more beautiful
than any yet depicted, we drop the curtain on the
fourth day of the fete. rI