The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-03-16
NO. Fatherof Waters. Cot'n, Sugar, Rice.

In trembling brightness DER inc ueel
Are lovely-but DER thee the star
OF memory rises lovelier far.
CharlesJaeger's celebrated silver cor
;. net band struck up Hail Columbia, ant
the curtain rose slowly, showing Lou
isiana, with her daughter, New Orleans
an;. the Father of Waters, on eithe
hand. while her wealth, Cotton, Suga
and Rice, appeared in front of her
The grouping was very fine ant
wthen he curtain fell the con
tinned rounds of applause from al
parts of the house, gave such evidence
of satisfaction that the thbieau was
again displayed. Music, duet frcri
Lucretia Borgia." After Il brief in
terval the audience was treated to {
view of
TAELEAU SECOND.
DEATH OF DE SOTO AT TIE MOUTH OF
RED RIVER, IN 1912.
l "With smiling lips and serene brow
he cheers his companions, and sum.
mons them, one by one, to swear ALE
glance in his hands to IKuscosa dc al
rarudO, whom he designates as his snc-
ccssor. Union and perseverance, my
friends he says; so long as the breath
of life animates your bodies do not fal.
ter in the enterprise ecu have underta-
ken! Spain expects richer harvest
of glory and more ample domains fol
her children"
Tho great discoverer lay surrounded
by his faithful followers, to whom his
dying words were those of encourage
ment to persevere in their undertaking
The scene was made more impressive
by the deep notes of the band, dis
coursing a national hymn. This scene
was also encOred to second view.
During the interval selections from
|" Martha" were played.
! TABLEAU THIRD.
RECEPTION oE FATHER MARQUEE AND JOLIET
| BY TUE INDIANS IN 1913.
"They could not be ordinary men,
those Adventures, who in those days
undertook to expose themselves to the
fatigues and perils of a journey through
unknown sOlitudes, from the St. Law
renee to the mouth of the Mississippi
"That humble and mOnkish gown OF
Father Marqaet concealed a hero's
heart and in the merchants breast
there dwelt soul that would have dis
graced no belted knight"
The natives Of the forest gathered
around the two heroes, tie humble
Father Marquet and tie noble Joliet,
who stood there after having performed
such a journey as would have dauhted
the hearts Of most men. The picture
was dclireated with great fidelity, and
was repeatedly appianded, the fair la
dies who sat in circle of beauty
around the house, joining in the rap
tnrous applause, that caused this scene
to be represented u second time. The
music given was "The Chapel" and an
air from the opera of the Gladiator, ac-
companicd the opening of
TABLEAu FOURTH.
LA SALE TAKING POSSESSION Of LOUISIANA
IN 1852.
In the name OF the Most Puissans, Most
High, Most Invincible and Victori
GUS Prince, Louis the Great,
King of France.
On the pedestal on which stood, the
group, was the date 1852. La. Sale,
surrounded by his followers, appeared,
planting upon the soil Of our State the
authority of Louis the Great, King OF
France, while the band played, Spar
tant pour la Syrie" and caratini from
from the opera of" mature" by Verdi.
The same hearty encores that had greet
ell it's predecessors was showed upon
this elegant grouping, and the curtain
had to go up a second time to satisfy
the enraptured audience. Some little
delay now occurred, snch as was nee
essary to the arranging of a difficult
scene, and as the band struck up that
inspiriting air " Hail to the Chief" the
cuLtain rose on
TABLEAU FIFTH.
GROWING THE HERO!
Then say. her gratitude to show,
What can this country now bestow2
A boon-all other boons above
To be the idol of her love,
The chosen of the brave and free,
Chief of the sons of chivalry!
One of the most elegant and appro-
priately conceived that had yet been
presented. On raised platform the
"man of iron WILL" glorious old Jack
son, was seen standing, while the mai
den Louisiana held out her hand over
his head in the act of crowning him
with the laurel wreath of victory, min
gled with the olive leaves of devotion
and love-and other figures were
grouped around. This scene, like its
predecessors, had to be shown a second