The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-22
Pres't. Board Trustees Orphans Home.
Reception Of sssc E.GsudcrIale Or.
Shans aa Kew Orleans.
From the PicaVnnn- SatnrIaY.

The Children Of our Dead. living memen-
toes ofthe great strug.-'e - is t'.'
South has passed, appeared last iEnt at l.. =
cCuu Hsil--tveuJy girls and eight boys
from the Home for the Orphans OF Confed-
crate soldiers, At Lauderdale, Miss. There
are now upwards of two hundred orphan
children in this noble institution; and the
means at the disposition OF the tGpStees be-
ing insufficient tor the support~of such a
large number of children, the twenty eight
orphans men ioned were sent abroad in
charge of Mr.. \. ID. TTimble, to enlist SYM
pathy aud to obtain aid for themselves and
those they represent. They left Lander
dale on the LIST of September. and have Wis
tied the principal places in Kentucky, Ten
neSsee, Alabama, and Mississippi. enter
tanning large audiences with their simple
but heart touching songs. aud meeting ev-
erywhere with warm reception aud gener-
Gus liberality.
The little orphans arrived in New Orleans
on Wednesday evening. They are the
guests OF our noble hearted frliow-citiZen.
Col Morse, at the st. James Hail. Last
night they gave vocal concerC at Lyc .um
Hall. Owing IL the iuclemenI weather. il
was not 50 iaigeIy attended Is it would have
been under more favorable circumstances
The little children sang beautifully. and
were rewarded by repeated applause. They
We're accompanied ca a meludeon, which
had been furnished By Mr. BlackInar, BY
Geo. Ii. Carpenter. Toward the close of
the concert, the audience was addressed by
the Rev. Mr.. Mallard. OF the Second Pres
bN terrain Church. who pleaded eloqucntly
in behalf of tine orphans at Lauderdale.
To-day at noon the orphan children will
give an other concert at Lyceum Hall. LsG
It De largely attended. lie our citizens
contribute literally toward alternating the
burden under which the Lauderdaie Or
phans' Home labors. SO that it, inmates may
not again be compelled by stern necessity 70
travel from one place TO another in search
OF charity.
Mr.. TrImble viii receive contributions at
the ST. James Hotel.
From the Times.
CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LAUD-
ERpALF ORPHANs' HOME.-A little band of
girls and boys, warmly but plainly clad,
chorus of clear childish voices, breaking in
their enthusiasm into countless ripples of
melody, Old fashioned songs, songs Que has
not heard since as far back a. eighteen hun
hired, aud never so fen, surely far more
pretentious entertainment might give less
genuine pleasure. than concert by the
Laudredale orphans. Welcome and its
resOundiug echos, and the Soldiers OF
ZiOn," with defiant swing, may not equal
the Miserere, but there Is world of fresh
ness, of charming memories. and kindly
feeling. in their strains that 4HGuriqt0 never
dreamed of. The ENTERTAINMENT given last
evening at the Lycem Hall, simple and IN
pretending as il was took the audience COM
pletely by surprise, and We believe TO the
older spectators was source OF more real
enjoyment than has fallen to their lot in
months. Ii quaint and perhaps little
crude it was the Quaintness and crudity of
childhood. aud thank heaven the world has
not grown too old 70 enjoy for season at
least these innocent pleasures. It was a
solemn thing, too, in gazing at the little
throng to ponder on the CHASTITY battalion
from whom they sprung. To recall for one
instant those haggard men in gray. unhap-
by victims of devastating war. their bones
bleaching on a score of fields; what pic
ture of woe. Starting out with the lauda-
bic desire to contribute their share TO the
support of the Home that suceored them.
We sincerely hope the effort will be crown
ed with success. They give matinee at IL
O'Clock to-day, and iE is fully expected q
larg number viii avail themselves OF this
last opportunity OF hearing them.