The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-17
A Notable Ceremony.
Beptism cf Lottd, tic Aetress- Mgnonns
Lotsa Cra1srss' Renounee, Satan and
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L0tta CrdbFee" Ren0unees Satan and
Hi Works.
lFrom the New Gleans Bulletin, Feb. SOL
About three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
while the 600 or 700 guests of the St Charles
Hotel were preparing for their evening meal,
select party was assembled in room No.
175 of the Hotel, to witness one of those
scenes which remain deeply impressed upon
the actors and spectators for long years to
follow. The occasion was a double bsp-
tism, the prominent one being that of Lotta,
the little actress, whose engagement At 1.-THE
st. Charles Theatre has attracted to that
place Of amusement all that is refined and
fashionable in this city, for the past four
weeks. The company was composed of the
following ladies and gentlemen: MI. and
Mrs. Joseph Packard, of Albany, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz Lonsdale, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. N. Conner, Mrs. Thomas Janney, Mrs.
Robert Rivers, Miss Bette Irwin, and
Misses Maggie and Malvins Miller, of Ken.
lucky; Miss Ada sprigg, Mrs. Crabtree, the
mother Of Lotta Mr.. Stephen Vail, of New
York; Mr.. Woods, Mr.. Henry d. Foley,
Daralt da Ponte, Colonel NJ. ]. O'Bricn,
Oliver d. Russell, ard Mr.. Paul Waterman.
The Rev. DR.. Lcacock made his appear
ane about halt past three, and, after hav.
ing been introduced to the company, grasp
cd the tiny hands of Lotts, saying, II have
longed to sec you, but was not permitted to
do 20, "and then added few words of con-
graduation to her upon her proposed ad.
mission into the Church of Christ. Lotta
was simply and modestly attired like little
lady IS she is in the full meaning of the
word, and looked as bright as the beautiful
sky outside, which poured its gorgeous
light into the room with generous warmth.
At signal of the venerable minister the
company arose, and Lotta knelt before a
chair at the centre-table, and the company
joined in prayer. The ceremony of bap.
tism was then performed, Mr.. Leacock
reading the exercises from a relic of the
past, which had been loaned for the occa-
sion by Miss Bette Irwin, grand-daught r
Of the sage of Ashland, upon the fy-!eaf
of which was inscribed the following:
"Hon. II. Clay, Ashland, Ky, with tho
regards of Mrs. r. Allcbonc.
1S4s" and presented by that
lady when the great Harry Of the West
joined the Episcopal Church. If tic ccre-
mony was imposing it was not little cn
HANGED by the presence of this book, that
had belonged to one Of the greatest states
men the world has over produced.
Lctta, who received the name of Mig.
nonne Lotta' Crcbtrec, made the responses
IN clear voice, and when the sponsors
and Mrs. w. N. Connor and
Mr.. Stephen Vail and Ilrs. Jos. Packard
Mr.. Connor made The responses In their be-
half. Lotta having thus renounced the
works and pomp of Satan, Mr.. Leacock
proceeded to administer the sacrament to
Mignonnc Lotta Connor, the daughter of
The first sponsors of Lotta Crabtrce, a wee
bit of human nature still in her teething Pc
riod, who received the holy sprinkle under
Inc name of Mignornc Lotta Connor, with
Colonel NJ. J. O'Bricn, of Augusta, Ga,
md Lotta as first sponsors, and Oliver d.
Russell, Esq, and Miss Bette Irwin as Sec
md sponsors. There was temporary squcsl
when the babe was made . Christian, but
hc period was short, and the company min.
,lcd in mcrrimcnt over cakes and Krug,
md eventually repaired to the grand ordi-
,ary, where bountcous table was spread.
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