The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

teal jokes upon his personal friends, was caught
in turn. He was very anxious to obtain steed
worthy of the occasion. He applied to friend,
Zone OF his former victims.) The friend seized
the opportunity. " You say you want handsome,
quiet horse that won't start at aay thing!" Ex-
actly." "Well, can get you magnificent iron
grey, thorough bred, Just imported, and equal In
bis line to Glsdiateur.n The bait took. A letter
of introduction was given, and the joker went to
the ddlery store-Csnal street. The ssddler
was Understandable had no horse-until he
remembered the eighteen hand stuffed animal,
which he has as a sigu. Comment is unnecessary.
About half past five the Crescent City Demo
cratic Club, under Col. Fred. Ogden, their presi-
dent. passed 10 beautiful order down Camp, at
quick step. A few minutes afterward, down
Poydras street, came a long array of cavaliers,
numbering at least four hundred, composing the
clubs of Jefferson City. The National Guards, the
leading club, made a magnificent display, each
man having the escuteheon of the United States
as breast plate. r.r a.-..
The whole city now seemed invaded by vast
mass of horsemen and footmen, each with some
distinguishing badge or uniform. There was
clatteriDg Of horses-quadyJspedant ptaren,
so7aitu quGtd tngula cdmpeDe, only instead
square and unbending stone pavements.
The appearance on Canal street was indescriba-
bic. The crowd surged in every direction on that
grand avenue from Magazine to Baronne street,
until il was hardly possible to cross. II was
pleasant to see beautiful women, who had never
been on the streets after nishtfall without pro-
tector, walking confidently IN the street after
o'clock. Those that knew, were aware their hus-
bands and brothers were in the ranks, whilst they
were keepisg step to the music of the Union on
the sidewalks. The rockets sent up every few
seconds wers the rarest in beauty that we ever
saw.
Tho Arrangement.
The leading grand division, under Col. Nixon,
were ranged on New Levee street, their front
resting on Canal the second on Tchoupi
toulas; the third on Magazine. and so on
down to Basin. At half past z, the order 'for.
ward" was given, rockets were thrown up, and
the column advanced. Gs
First, after the cavalcade of assistant marshals
accompanying Col. James McCloskey, the grand
m marshal came the chief and staff of the leading
division composed Of the Minute Men of Jeffer-
son, the Blair Defenders of CarOlton, the Gretna
Democratic Club.snd minor ones. They presented
a very fine appearances. --- ~.
we must state that with all our zeal we could not
keep up with the different divisions. The reporter
of the CRESCENT stood at the corner of New Levee
and Canal streets as the clubs, up to those Of the
seventh division, passed up; but his paper had
then given out and the seventh division went up
Canal street as far only as Magazine street. He
had 10 fall back on the CRESCENT office, where he
could see everything that was going on.
a. H. ~
started to join in the column passing down Canal
street, the head of the column had marched down
to the Pontehartrain Railroad and were up again
on Canal street before more than half had started
on the journey. l-F
After The grand division, under Col. Nixon.
came the first regular division. commanded by
Col. j. o. Landry. This division comprised the
clubs of the First Ward. to wit: First Ward Club,
Magnolia Rangers, 100 strong. Crescent City Club,
2OO strong, with an auxiliary club of colored peo'
pie, quite numerous.
Then came chief of division Hon. G. W. Race,
with the clubs of the second ward composed of the
SleedmaI Guards, $50; the Seymour Zouaves, 100;
ana rne J~"Lsan Railroad Club, 325. Then
canoe In 1ngiP goo strong. with beautiful
of charming young girls. Then the Second ward
Democratic Colored Club. 70 in number.
The third division was under Col. Gerard Stith,
and comprised the Third Ward Democratic Club
the Johnson Rangers, and the Old Hickory's, the
Constitution Club, magnificent body, 500 IN
number. all in admirable order, and the accom-
plished Glee Club with q beautiful harp all fes-
| tooned with flowers. After these came the fourth
| division, under the accomplished Col. James Il,
Wnpfeld. Here followed the Louisiana Con
stitution Club, ll0 strong the Fossils Senior aud
Junior, numbering together 2S5; the ColOred
| FOSSIL Guards, SO ; the Steamboat Coored Demo
| c ats. $50; the Frank Blair Cadets, $50; the
| Frank Blair Guards, ESQ., and their Juniors, 200
the Seymour southrons, $50; the Seymour Sen
| tipes, $50; the Minute Men of '6S, l50-thes'
| having a wagon containing admirable speci
mes, OF a huge straw stuffed careet bsgger, twist
| ing and turning in every direction, aud excitint
uproarous laughter, and the Jackson lnvincibles
| Then came Chief E. A. Bozonier, with fn'
stah. heading the ff,h division, composed OF tn
National Democratic Club, 300 strong; the Ger
man Club Of the Second District, $50; the Blai
| Cadets; the Hancock Club, l50 (see elsewhere)
| the Hendricks Guards, 80 +; the Seymour Legion
$50; their Juniors, 30; the Broom Rangers, Senior
300; Junior, 90; the Innocents, 1888 the Pendle
| ton Guards, 200.
TIE sixth division was led by George W. White
ESQ. with his sids-the Sixth Ward Rough an
Ready Democratic Club at the head Of the div
sion. l5O strong, the Washington Club $50, an
The Algiers Seymour and Blair Club were exceed
ingy numerous.
, | The seventh division, under chief E. Bermudei
. | was not less in number than any Of its predece
| sors. The Wide AWskes alone were go strong
, John Grayer, Esq., was the chief OF the eight
and bad a very fine division. First was the Eight
Ward Club 800; Hibernio, $50; Spirit Of '6s, l75
Rousseau Guards, in beautiful uniform, zoe.
8 The ninth division had for chief L. A. Wit
J, Esq The regular club Of that ward is 800 strong
i then came the young Seymour Rangers, the Sc
e mour ve6ettes, $50, and others.
The tenth division, under chief Thos. heKnigt
e comprised the the Tenth Ward Club, in unifOn
: 400 strong; the Seymour Cadets, $50, and {
L Fourth District CermsRis, ESQ; all with bea1tii
white pennons with the names Of States thereo
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