The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-08

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The Blair Zouaves. ~ tt
The long looked forward to event of the banner
presentrtion 70 tnis crack club took place last
night. 1t will be remembered Insr rne snsn wsv
originally tended to have come of on last Satur
DAY evening, but the inclemency OF the weather
then al the bad state of the streets since neces
STATED It's postponement until last evening: The
event proved that rather than having lost by this
delay the Zouaves had, by the gaining Of time,
been enabled so to prepare themselves as to make
the affair one Of the most brilliant OF the cam
psign.
In accordance with an invitation. 8 O'Clock yes
terdsy evening found our reporter at the wigwsm
Of the Zouaves, corner of Magazine and Seventh
streets, where the various clubs who were to turn
out had already assembled. First in the process
sion was the Workipgmen's Club of the Tenth
Ward, the members looking In their neat uniforms
every inch men next we're the Swamp Fox RAN
gers, with their red caps each adorned with
bushy fox's brush, pleasing and novel sight;
last were the Zouaves themselves, $50 strong, In
red pantaoons with white leggings, blue sash,
white shirt with red cuffs, the right cuff bearing
the letter B, the left the letter q, In white, red
zouave caps with long tassels, making altogether
brilliant appearance, which was intensified by
the red glare OF their torches Behind them
(f.~k ma, ~F
boys, uniformed similarly to their seniors. -
The procession marched out Eighth street to st.
Charles, thence back TO Magazine, where turning
up they at length halted In front of the residence
Of Mr. VIM. Reid, No. 7S5 Magazine street, where
the presentation was to take place. The house
was beautifully decorated, the upper gallery
being orsped with large national flag, aud the
lower one handsomely illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. On the lower gallery stood group OF
ladies. who really formed q sight bright and
A delegation Of the Zouaves came into the yard OF
Mr. Rsid's house.; =. While " stsnd1g on on the step
Reid made the following pretty little address:
Gentlelaen OF tke Blair ZOuQues--YOu have
this night assembled here for the purpose OF re.
ceivlng from the hands Of y0nr lady friends, as
token Of their friendship and esteem for your gal
liant club and the noble cause in which you are
engaged, this beautiful banner.
ain placing it in your care and protection. per.
nit me TO soy that they I'll assured In so doing
that tLey COulu uOt piuCc " " ouy uAoAo "Oisn
hands: no cowsrdly OF sneaking foe dare pollute
its pure and sacred folds. ..ti
"Let 1t and the motives which actuated the
| donors in presentisg II be to you as beacon OF
| light amid the perplextles and troubles with
which you are and will be surrounded IN this mo-
mentous campaign. ..fns .l tHif
"When your euemies try to force upon you riot
| and bloodrhed, turn to them the white folds OF
| your banner and give them to understand that
your highest and greatest object Is TO secure and
L l. sna ali ihorf na
| q But should they succeed 10 their nefarious
| schemes Tor the purpose of degrading you, your
mothers. your wives. your sisters and your sweet.
hearts, destroying all family and social ties, aud
| you,s. turn to them the red folds of your stand
ard, AID let them seesand feel by your prowesf
that your cause is as sacred and your chvalry %
| bright as your actions proved In bygone days
Teach them the fact that you too were born 10
| the land OF the free and the home OF tha brave
| and that you will not submit 70 their dastardly
| acts as long as there remains one drop OF life's
| blood to course through your veias-
"And now, Zouaves, to your care do We con
| fde this banner. Bear 1t aloft with honor to tht
front. Remember that womsn's brightest smiles
and the only gift BETTING her to bestow. will al
ways be upon you to cheer you ON your way. Ant
may that Kind. true and just God crown our com
mon and noble cause with success On the third o
November, 1868, in placing At the head OF thi
| glorious country as president and vice president
Hora,io Seymour and r. p. Blair" Il. A. - sIir.
Ihe banner is of red and white silk the re'
side has at the top white Gaping, ard bears tn
words 81 Blair zousves," elegantly WORKED Q,
it in gold braid. and plentifclly bespdnkled viii
spaDgles the white side has red Gaping at th'
top and is inscribed in gilt " Presented by tn
ladies' of the Eleventh Ward" The top OF th
stan is orpamented With red zouave cap-a prett
idea-vhile the ends of the csoss piece are orns
mensed with gilt acorns. Handsome cords an
tasses complete the description Of OF the hanc
soonest and most elegant banners we have eve
seen. .f a1t.-f rffarls - ffr So
Mr.. VIM: F. Tracy, presiden. Of the zo1aves. !
behalf of his club, thanked the ladies' for thei
beautiful eift when he placed the banner in tn
hands of Mr.. Eugene Dnmont, standard bearer 0
the club. fine serenade then followed, whe
demonstrations of the admiration in which the
are held by their lady friends.
Their first halt was at the residence OF Mr.. Henr
Timken, No. 72 Seventh street, where a besutifu
wreath was presented them, with few word
from Mr.. Timken. They next stopped at To
corner Of Fulton and Washington streets, in frou
of a house whose gallery was perfect biaz
of traneparencies, flags, lanterns aud iadiel
eyes, brightly shining. Here Miss Ellie Gray.
behalf of the ladies Of the eleventh ward, place
in The hands of the Zousves two guidons Of re
! SILK. one inscribed in white " In God we trust,
and the other I'VE struggle for liberty" Mr.. :
C. Hood responded for the club, when two youn
ladies', Miss Davenport and Miss Kate keena
, crowned each one guidoD.
AQan on 1e mdfch uO"h 1c1oupitpuioo 10 o'A u
. the Zouaves filed and halted not till they resche
the residence of Mr.. Ysrehholt, No. 775 Tchodp
toulss street, where Miss Emily Albert Tor mel
self, Misses Mary Burg and Margaret Smith an
other ladies' of the Fourth District gave them an
other wreath Mr.. May replying for the louave
This was the last. By the appointed route tn
Zouaves then marched back TO their wigwan
there to break up the procession and siterward
|, to serensde some Of their honorary members.
, The Zouaves are O gallant set OF men, X
have worked well for the cause, and well q ~
deserve the testimonial that was last p1 "a
, dered them. And heartily do We cQ| ~
them, both on the beauty of the ~ 10
), the double beauty which II must pe
eyes from the pleasing assoc rte
with it. on
: This recently organized ssrt th
!, flower Of our popuIsdo b, coz NJ
birth, turned ont $50 q Span IN
formed IN black pentss 5g last wni'
: caps with red banda lite shi1 eec
: stan adorned with > hey bore befoI
them marched brass penns1 ecnos