The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-24

as an exempt, was along; as proud of tn
show, noise and fuss, as an old time boy a
a militia muster. I could tell you nian
good jokes on Dickey, But time and spac
will not allow Of it at present. 1 vii
merely say that during the day he ate tw,
bits worth of ginger cake and drank SIEVE
raj glasses of lager, BY way of lunch; t,
keep his spirits up. Dickey Grey ba
made the best trottiig time ever made by
an engine horse in the Department-that
was Ais, at the Fair Grounds Course, il
May, 1867. After the company was dis
missed we proceeded up town to the resi-
dence of the Marshall, Charles Hemard
Esq, where a splendid dinner, smoking
hot, was awaiting our arrival. The officers
are: Frank Keehn, President; II. Weis
enbach, Vice-President; j. II. Bernos
Secretary; Charles Hemard, Treasurer
F. Scheibert, Foreman G. H. Tardy
FirsS Assistant; L. Weisenbach, Second
Assistant; Charles Hemard, Marshall
Peter BUTLER, Assistant Marshall. We
put the engine away in neighboring cot.
ton press, and all filed into the cotton
pickery of Mr.. Hemard, 1.-THE host of the
day. where everything had been prepared
for our reception. The array of bottles
and baskets, looked like young grocery
as If Charley had intended to open a
branch Of the store Of A. G. Pierpont &
Co., but it turned out, that as he knew
what he got there would be good, he had
laid in good supply "only this and moth
ing MORE" The dinner was superb, sub
stantial enough to satisfy the plainest liver,
with sweat meats, entrees, pastry and the
like in quantity and quality that would
have pleased the most inveterate epicure.
After these were disposed of began "the
feast Of reason and flow of SOUL" The
regular toasts were given "The Mayor"
"The Ladies Of the Crescent City" "Our
worthy and untiring President of the AS
ISOLATION, l. N. Marks, Esq" Bumpers
were filled and disappeared at each of these
and then the President of the COMPANY.
MIR. keehn, gave the following volunteer
toast: "Here's to one who is a true friend |
gallant fireman, generous host and
polished gentleman, our worthy Marshall,
Mr.. Charles Hemard, may good fortune
smile on him in all his paths of life, and
nay he long be spared, with our faithful
'ervant, Dickey Grey-to cheer the bows
If Number Three" This brought forth
oud applause, and Mr.. Hemard returned
hanks proposing the health of Mr.. Pra-
lat, the worthy Alderman of this Ward.
through whose assistance they had obtain
d their splendid steam engine. The bows
7ere now we'll warmed up and two or
hree songs were we'll sung. In the silence
+ lull in the singing and conversation
,eter exclaimed. "l'm going to the St.
'haries Hotel tomorrow to see Mr.. O. f..
lall, and buy one of his lottery tickets,
ley are only ten dollars, and l think l
ould win the St. Louis Hotel Il" "What
ould you do with it? ?" enquired several !
'rious ones, "the Rotunda" replied Pc 9
IF, "would make splendid house for i
amber Drei, and we could give our din. s
srs up stairs" This original idea of the !
eat fliend of "Drel" created considerable 7
nusement--after which another volunteer :,
asst was offered 1.-THE Boys in Red. AL
avs ready at the first alarm when danger
reatens, with nerves Of iron and hearts as :.
und as oak, when they are near, sweet :,
arts and wives need "Never Despair. =
'ld Tim" having been called on to re-
ond to the sentiment of "The Press" .
ufd not see why he should be pressed y
% service, as great press of business y
prevented his com pressing his ideas =
% speech, but as this was also the day
which change of administrations &C.
red in our country and new President -
been presented to the people, he u,
uld express his sentiments tbusly IL
.ere's to the soldier dead of our land, II;
o sleep beneath the green hlIocks that 81
rk their resting places whether they re
IN the blue or the grey, may their cour- 81
, fortitude and honor, fire all hearts, and e'
hey lay side by side in their glory, so II
we in friendship stand together to or
Re our country in the future "Thc pride M
boast of the World" Many other rie
timents were expressed, songs sung, ISIS
side splitting stories told, and it was pr
ere we separated, with a parting bump ma
or the health and prosperity of our to
erous host.
hristian & Hyatt No. 80 Camp street
sent me neatly gotten up scrapbook, in
nd, ruled and PACED on their own prem. an
scrapbooks are useful institutions. ey'
~ see good piece Of poetry. a laugha. as
Incident, or valuable piece oflnforma. ant
in newspaper, mp goes your scissors on'
out it comes, and in a twinkling it is Iri'
sferred to your scrap book, there to re. hes
as reference for the future. AS a on
able piece Of information, one that is cor
to save money in the time to come. ant
loved. Iadvise nay friends to cut out ard
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