The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-03

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We knew II would be so. City Topics predict
ed that If it was only fair last night the ladies in
charge Of the entertainment at Eagle Hail. for the
benefit Of the Church Of the Annunciation would
meet all the success they desired. And so il was
A visit to the hall showed il to be filed with
laughing children. and soberer. though none the
less pleased, older folks, all evidently enjoying
themselves heartily. There was an air of gen.
uine and unaffected pleasure throughout the room
which seemed to make the atmosphere redolent
ofgsiety, and which would have made the said
atmosphere very disagreeable to any man at oil
misanthropically inclined. The ladies in charge
Of the tables were kept very busy at their self.
imposed tasks. but, judging from their
looks, we should imagine that euch
labors were by no means dstasteful. As to the
children. why, if the imaginations of our readers
are not strong enough to conjure up the vision of
mirth, we shall not attempt to place 1t upon paper
for them. But we must tell of q certain high.
land fling which was danced by three little
misses-Miss Cecilia W., Mercy T., and another
fairy who shall be nameless-which was beauti-
fully executed. and which called forth the hearty
plaudits of all in the room. To conclude, the fair
will be continued tonight. 1t will be delightful.
fyou miss IL you will be sorry for 1t, for you will
miss not only much enjoyment but chance to
do something good. Verb. sap.
There Is not an instance on record where so many
people from abroad collected in this city to attend
the Metairie races.
Atthe Varieties last evening, while the comedy
of married Life " was being played, knock at
the stage door was heard, which evidently was not
down in the bills. Mr.. Younghusbdnd Manager
Floyd went to answer the door, and presently re-
turned with amostsu superb wreath Of flowers, which
Represented to the fair enefciary Of the evening,
Miss Freeman, who was playing Mrs. Younghus-
band, with the words T" Somebody has sent thisto
Mrs. Younghusbdnd." Miss Freeman took the
flowers with undisgnised expressions of surprised
pleasure, while the house came down In applause.
All the world and his wife ought to be out on
the streets this forenoon, for no less than three
matinee entertainments are to be given, viz : at
the st. Charles, Varieties and Academy. At the
former Mrs. Siddons gives reading, embracing
some rare selections from Shakespeare and The
English and American poets; ct the latter two at
tractive spectacular buresques are to be played,
while Manager Floyd will entertain his lady and
juvenile patrons by the comedy of married Lifen
and the farce "Joness Baby.n
In view of all these attractions City Topics
thinks you will be very unfashionsble, dear lady
reader, should you without good cause, be found
at home about noontime to. day.
detachment Of cavalry recruits bound for
this department, on steamship from New York
while in the bay of Havana recently cut up some
curious antics, during the absence OF their com.
manding officer on shore. First there came along
side bum boat with whisky. which the boatmsn
endeavored surreptitiously to smuggle into the
soldiers possession, but his operations we're
brought to sudden close by o huge chunk of
coal dropping from the deck, knocking q hole
clean through and through his craft, and sending
her to the bottom. The gallant warriors next
displayed their playfuness by ruthlessy pitching
over the stern Of the vessel q couple of Havana |
custom house officials, who were picked up by |
some small craft near by. The disturbance was |
led by three stowaways, not soldiers, who had |
donned the uniform in hopes Of getting free pas
sage out to this city. The lieutenant being sp. |
priced by an officer of the ship of the condition of
afairs, hurried on board, and respectfully declin.
ing an offer Of assistance, IL necessary, rendered
by Admiral Hof, commanding the United States
squadron m those waters, addressed himself to |
the pleasing task Of quieting the men who had |
been having 1t all their own way for awhile,
swearing they were going to take the island.n
The sight Of the shoulder-straps and few we'll
administered blows had the desired effect and in
half an hour several of the ringleaders were tied
down By the thumbs to the deck, while others
we're In irons IN the hold.
Upon approaching this city the dIsa6sction ap-
pesred again, aud it became evident there was
prsssrsnged plan to bolt the ship In body when
The touched the wharf. But the lieutenant FORE
'esins this. had telegrsphed to General Buchanan