New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-30

THE Show LAST NIGHT.-There were an
astonishing number of children and youths
of various ages and sizes forming part of
the procession last evening-many of them
of tender years, hardly fit to be out at night
except under the tender care OF anxious
mothers. The pretty and daintily dressed
little girls in ornamented vans, it is easy
to understand, helped to increase the beau
ty of the show; but the boys and youths
be-uniformed, be-lantered and be.transpa-
rencied, the only purpose they can serve,
will be by some youthful indiscretion to
make future trouble. However, they
shouted and hallooed as loud as the loudest,
helping to increase the excitement.
In addition to the live raccoen paraded on
Thursday evening, there was live rooster
carried along on top of pole. The poor
animal by no means resembled the rooster
which thought "the sun rose in the morning
on purpose to hear him crow" This poor
fellow looked as If he would have given a
dollar to be safe at roost in some congenial
barn.
Not the least amusing part of the exhibit
ton was the number of transparencies with
inscriptions showing sad lack Of the
schoolmaster. Prominent among these was
that of the club of youths, "All Minors, )"
who front their personal appearance looked
as il they, at least, had had some chance of
schooling. Their motto was-we give the
photography literatum, eve Bsielue in
Separate Schools, etc.
There was also borne along on platform,
carried by dozen or so OF men, gigantic
rooster, made of wicker work and painted
canvas. This specimen of art was an apt
illustration Of Democracy, as understood in
this section, for it was peculiarly shaky,
and seemed to be giving way at the legs. 1t
was followed by number of furniture carts,
containing set of exceedingly jolly fellows,
who shouted and huzzaed with that pecu.
liarly tremulous voice suggestive of many
drinks. These carts were covered with de-
vices and accompanied by transparencie3,
many of which displayed legends about
soap" hard SOAP" "soft SOAP etc. In
fact, the appearance of some of the occu.
pants was certainly suggestive of sapona-
ceous necessity. This assemblage of carts
closed the procession.
The soap men were out on wheels, and
showed more than a bubble. For an hour
they barred the street in front of our Office,
lying on their molds, out of suds. When
ready they slid off as if creased. Their
wagons were trimmed for the occasion, while
the men were partly uniformed.
In good time, Minute Men of SO stepped
along keeping step to the music of Dixie's
Land They were uniformed, and, as a
militsry company, did credit to themselves.
The Fossil Guards Washington Artillery
passed along sedately, marching compactly,
only, missing their park Of brass pieces to
make martial semblance complete. Their
uniform is of the order Wide Awake.
The Frank Blair Guards and their Junior
club were not the lions of the process ion,
as they would have been had not Frank
slipped up previous to reaching New
Orleans for the occasion. The younger
branch made good appearance, aud are
voters in embryo.
Two Zouave clubs reminded all beholders
of Mardi Gras. The effort to be distinctive
was certainly successful, but not beautiful.
it was puzzle to discover what connection
exists between zouaves and Seymour.
A diminutive club from Garrollson seemed
inclined to turn tail and go home.
The Constitution Club, at one time favor
ties, were little noticed last night, and ap.
pear to have lost their prestige.
The whole affair was successful show
and afforded amusement in the absence oil
the entertainments at the Academy oil
Music.