New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-22

Some Gays 6lucc VIC puOll6ncC an acCOuQ
of the riotous demonstrations made upol
the headquarters Of General Rafae
Quesada, 1t the time the Lusitania Portu
gese Benevolent Association was passing il
the streets, as well as the denial Of tn
president of the society Of the charge tina
its members were responsible for the disor
der. Since then the following correspond
ence has passed, which We take pleasure il
publishing:
To the President OF theSLusitans Portuguese Be
nevolent Association, present:
SIR-Under the flag of your nation. ae
companied by The French and Spanish
fags, ard sll Of them under the stripes Of
the American flag, you have passed by the
corner of Dauphine and Hospital streets
Some of the members OF your corpora
ton insulted the ladies who were ~ the
house No. 285 Dauphine street.
Some said injurious words TO the flag
that so gloriously struggled in the fields OF
Cuba.
have hOisted this flag in virtue Of the
rights the laws of this State grant me.
wish to know, sir, if that society patron.
ICES the act committed this afternoon or
not, or if it has been the work Of men who
are not worthy of your esteem.
Please, sir, let mo know if Jon approve
Of this act or not
Respectfully. your "bedien: servant.
GENERAL K. QUESADA.
No 2s5 DauphiDe street, Nov Orleans,
October ~, 1873.
Growing out of this meeting and in.
vestigation took place, at which both par
ties were represented. The results thereof
are set forth in the following document:
To-day Efficiently, at twelve o'clock, the
undersigned met at the residence OF General
Quesada, and stated that, having received
the above letter, the society convened with
the object of investigating the allegations
touching the occurrences at the corner of
Dauphine and Hospital streets, on the oc-
caeiOn of the twenty fifth anniversary of
the Lusitania Portuguese Benevolent Society.
The result Of that investigation has shown
that none of the members of the said
society could have rejected their hidalgy,
or forgotten their responsibilities as men in
30 far as to have made the alleged demon
strstion; that the society is benevolent
and in no wise political organization, and
that the occurrence referred to by General
Guesada in his letter to the president of the
society, and also by the press publications,
could not have had the sympathy or
encouragement of the association, which
honors itself in having the support of benev-
olent and respectable gentlemen Of all
nationalities.
Therefore, if such acts were done, the
Lusitania and Portuguese Benevolent So
ciety repels them as unworthy those who
sign this act
New Orleans, October l6, 1873.
JOSE BAKANGUE,
ROMAN LAFONTA1NE.
ANT. MORGAN.
PIP. FLORES.
We accept the above document.
X QUESADA.
JUAN G. HAVA.
LOUIS CABALEIRO.
General Quesada stated to the committee
by Messrs Barangue, LafOn-
tame, Morgan and Flores, that he was per
fectly satisfied with the noble and genteel
conduct of the Lusitania and Portuguese
Benevolent Society, and that he had not
expected other behavior from an Organiza-
ton whose purpose was the imparting of
benefits to the people coming within the
circle of its action, and for whose members
he more than ever had warm admiration
and sympathy. This association being glo-
rious enough 70 prevent such acts being
under its flag.
New Orleans, October Is. 1873.
RAFAEL QUESADA.
J. G. HAVA.
L. CABALIERO.
We accept the above document.
JOSE BARANGUE.
ROMAN LAFONTAfSE.
ANT. MORGAN.
!. p. FLORES.