The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-07

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RELIaIoUs.-Rev. j. W. Roger1, formerly Of
Memphis, will tonight deliver Sleoture in st.
Alphonsus Hall. Subject: "Why am q Catho-
lie? or, The Capital Defect of Ritualism.n The
lecture cannot fail to interest persons of all re-
ligious faiths. ~ i A
RELIGIous.-Hereafter there will be evening
service every Sunday st6 o'clock in Emmanuel
Our READERS must not forget that an election
for member of the, Legislature 1t to be held to-
morrow in the eighth representative district.
The DEUTsCHE CoMPASY's fancy dress and
what We had expected it would be, brilliant
affair. The hall was handsomely decorated with
tall plants Of evergreens to which had been inge-
niously. attached genuine oranges, giving the
as may be seen any day IN the fan along the lower
coast of Louisiana. The request that every guest
should appear In disguise or fancy dress was
strictly observed, and created 9 delightful
confusion. The most Characteristic disguises
which we noticed were an Irish washer woman,
hard to work at the ashtub, and her husband
with his dudeen in his mouth and q bottle Of
potheen in his lap, lazily engaged in rocking and
nursing real baby lying in wicker cradle, The
was the picture Of wcndeTmens e. q 4 looked
around at the strange evoutions of the dancers.
Nan. the Good for Nothing" was also there,
shoes. A Yankee pedder, with carpet-bsg filed
with boxes of some strange specifics, wrapped up
in circulars after the most approved down-east
fashion: female Yankee selling notions was
also q feature. aaT r5-'--.-.-. l..-..
There were also two lively yivandieres whom
we knew to be sweet far ones who. aware that
they were pretty, were not particular in conceal
ing their identity. But We do not contemplate
giving description of the hundreds of maskers
present. Our task is simply to chronicle one of
the pleasantest and most complete balls of the
season, and to thank the Deutsche Company for
their repeated courteous attentions. We heard 1t
whispered last evening that now that the grown
children have had their enjoyment. In a true
spirit of generosity the same association contem.
plate soon to give grand (small) children's bail.
Cheer up, young cnes, and make ready for the
festival. 49,. 81 49,. q
TIE MAsQUERADE AND CALICO BALL given last
evening at Masonic Hall by that company of ge
NAL souls, Perseverance, Fire Co. No. Is, was in
every respect equal 70 the anticipations of their
many friends. Good music, good company, q
good supper, (for those who wanted it, COM
bined to make the hours take their fight on rapid
wings, and it was not until away on toward the
grey morning, that the motley gathering Of dukes
and Dutchmen, monks and monkiss, conrtiers aud
clowns, dwndled down to the last few dances de.
termined to keep 1t up until morning. The occa-
sion was q complete success, and as thoroughly
enjoyable as hospitality and genuine sociability
could render 1t. r-.
TIE BALL OF THE CoYcoRDIA CLUB last hight at
Minerva Hall, on Clio street, near Prytania street,
was an sffair marked By the elegance of the
arrangements made by the members of the club
and the enjoyment experienced by their guests.
This reporter snatched a half hour from work and
dropped in upon the Concordias, found a room
full of ladies-well we can't describe them, and
therefore shall not attempt it-and cavaliers,
all seeming to ave yielded themselves entirely
to the enjoyment of the pleasures of the evening.
Certainly the Concordas had delightful ball.
COLUMBIA FIRE Co. No. announce grand
masquerade, calico and firemen's ball, TO be given
ut the New Turner's Hall, on the corner of Lafay-
cite and pryades streets, on the evening Of the
4th proximo. Mr.. Thoe. Ward of the commits
tee, will please accept our Acknowledgements for
complimentary tickets of admission thereto.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SHESMAN.--At an early
hour yesterday morning the steamer Continental,
among her passengers, Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, his
daughter, Miss Minnie Sherman and Lieut. Col. l..
NJ. Dayton, of his personal staff. The party took
q carriage and drove to the ST. Louis Hotel, where
they propose to remain during their visit. The
general, although coming here for his health. ap
pears robust and active nevertheless. He called
at headquarters about eleven O'Clock yesterday
morning, while out taking drive with Col Day
ton and the ladies' of the party, and, General
Buchanan being absent, was received by General
Neil, with whom, later in the afternoon he drove
out for ride. In the evening the party were
among the numerous spectators who, from the
dress circle of the ST. Charles, Witnessed Lolita as
the Female Detective" General Sherman has
requested that no formal reception or ceremonies
be rendered him, consequently the military salute
which we spoke Of in anticipation yesterday will
not be fred in honor Of his arrival. Formal visits,
if any, by officials, will probably be made tomor.
row. OH or
THE LADIES Of the Servants of the Poor y
association, it will be remembered, give to-day
(SundayD at the Deutsehe Company Hall, corner
of Bienville street and Exchange Alley, grand
musical matinee, with the generous assistance Of
the principal artists of the Opera House company.
another opportunity to do good by enjoying
yourselves, readers. Tickets only so cents. The
matinee to commence at l29 o'clock.
AN EXCELLENT ENTERPRIsE.-Tbe Mechanics
Institute, recently possessed temporarily by the
piebald Legislature Of the State, has been re-
turned, with all the accumulated trash from those
distinguished Statesmen, to the rightful owners.
The building has been thoroughly cleansed and
perfumed, and all is as sweet now In the institute
as o hickory nut. Under this encouraging state OF
affairs the Mechanics committee on education
propose q series of free lectures for the benefit
Of The rising generation, for a practical purpose,
and the project is eminenty so beneficial that
we give il an eItenso:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RooMs,)
Mechanics Institute.
New Orleans, Feb. 6, 1869.
For the purpose OF inauguratng course of
lectures on the physical sciences, and for putting
into practical effect and establishing schools and
classes of mechanical drawing, and lecture on
natural history and mechanical inventions. the
committee on education of the Mechanics So
ciety Of this city would respectfully open COM
munication with architects, professors and lee
lures on the various sciences named, for the
purpose of securing their aid in the scientific
training of the young mechanics and others of
our city and State.
DANIEL EDWARDS,
JOHN CLARK,
A. BOULwARE,
Committee.
Address education committee, Mechanics Insti-
tufe. New Orleans, La r.rs. -, go -.r
Editors of newspapers friendly to the cause of
education will please publish the above.
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