New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-10

Cr5pIsTrEtsG PIECE OF HoBsRTLssH-
Philadelphia n. a and the Home WoSher.-
This companyvns one of the fines. AMI
mails IN this eli, and Of course the members
take q propepride in Charley Foote.''
He was recent brought from Kentucky to
match beaspey have owned for months.
It was necessy to give him name, aud as
Mr. Foote, new friend of the company,
has recentlpefrieDded No. ID, the boys
choae TO recnize the fact in naming him
thus. TIE mpIiment was not to DE passed
nv SILENTLY. d when the time for christening
arrived Clanight) the ceremony took place
ar No l76 nal street, where MIR. Foote had
made am preparations to receive hum
drao or NE guests. At nine o'clock the
astives aexempts of the company, with
their no and band Of music, entered
tha storeceived by salute Of fireworks.
Tho lar room was transformed into a
dir,no |, at the head of which was
t.uomeasher" filled with MIR. kurphy's
r,aoo,iahuch, the secret of making which
"a nnven. The horse was marched into
t,e .tJ when Mr.. ". J. Grady, president,
.,,enehe occasion by the following re-
mark,fter which be baptized the horse
With jottle of champagne, ana the name
"Cha Foote' pronounced:
ohnen-I assure you that l feeI
c-eatasure in being called upon to I'D
5ra1u this evening. We are assembled
hard a purpose which may not be fully
"oajood by our invited guests, but which
to rb fremen, is one of dignity and I'M
noJe. We all know that, next TO tnelr
nwAve hearts, the usefulness and I'M.
lie Of a company depends, in great
nile upon it's horses. On their speed
sn1ood will we depend for our early
~ at the scene of danger, ana
III own ability to meet and conquer the
abe, 1t is. then, no wonder, gentlemen,
linen we have secured such noble an
lis the one now IL our possesslon'
,3uld be made an occasion OF reJolclng
REORGANIZATION. This, gentlemen Is
,lbsect here tonight, and trust that aii
4yresent will enter heartily into the
N of the occasion, and give themselves
klly to pleasure aud improvement, go
1.-The initiation Of our Charley Foote into
keryice of our company, may be reMem-
Ia for many year. as for Charley MINI
IIh hope and trust that he may DO good
RDoble service to us, and that after years
honorable labor for the good OF our CHI
Us, he may gently take his place among
List of exempts. :,
knt;on of our honored friend whose name
are about to bestow upon him. trust
L. we NAV find our new servant 70 Dc
GOOD and faithful & horse as his sponsor
rood and honorable man.
s;noerely hope that our friend may pc
nared years to enjoy the esteem OF No. LIZ
& as Full an extent rs he now does 49,
In the name of the company now baptlze
Ne horse Chas. Feote, ana nope tA"' n0
knav foot 4 for long time.
mr.. Poote responded as follows
Nv kind friends: Allow me the pleasure
La welcoming you upon this occasion onq
- he remembered by each ana every one y.
~ " ,r;s true. am but stranger IL your
us. a.. I'D vet I shall have the grstifcauon
M e,.,r;no when I ain no longer Win you,
o. MI ~ he forgOtten--st least IN name
1aa.r;,,,, behind me that which has so oIteh
leaVln ,;nnsalf mans best and truest fflend'
pTovesusc hariey Foote" ever prove true 10 hl'
Mg 49, fast in performing MS duty, anu
c0npan xys,mnt. NAV he be as kindly remem-
yarad az viii his namesake Warmly cI phila.
the compliment e es.eh No. ID
delphis Fire Company Nv .;e, ~oatb
Nv Foote then placed a beau'iinl wFeasn
49,. .ninal,s arched neck, when he In
vi cited all present to participate IN an "a, nn'
vl'eu o. .sonnt of eatables and drinkabies'
hm'ee nonded. while music echoed through
che hall. There were score OF nuoa; the
";t it, guests, not french VINO e"'o'e0 S-'
occasion. mo "a are W.. Grady,
Ins John Brugniens. vice-Presiaen.'
f Pres r. sses. secretary; George Waters
,s, Frs. B. AihsG, Second sssn
asn ....nt There are thirty active mem
Assls va sftv exempss. The company was
orsanized in the year 1882.
ol This kindly occasion will long be remem-
sered by ell who participated.
,r.,,pss6ssc. ArD Arrs.rrnD sa,ss ..,
~, ,ls =. ssTsrs. Of the sixth precinct wa
Omcs. rr;dav 20 arrest party on wal