The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

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and only two screws. At first we
were at a loss what to do, but soon a
committee Of one was appointed to
wait on the captain and ask him to
land at the next store and let us get
the necessary articles. He kindly
complied with our request and we
succeeded in getting every thing
except the screw and the bow. The
former, however, we manufactured
from the round of broken chair, and
we found bow with about four hairs
strung across it, which we rosined,
and then adjourned to the ladies' cab
in, determined to have a dance, or,
to use an euphonious expression, to
bust" And we did; we both
danced and "busted until we arrived
in New Orleans about three o'clock
Tuesday morning.
There is one little incident that
occurred on our downward trip that
1 must not neglect to mention: At
one time the boat landed TOT take
aboard a large lot of old iron, and we
all went ashore and began jumping.
The old white-hatteda captain also
came out, and after looking on awhile
he felt the muscles that some years
ago were in their prime begin to
twitch and Jingle at the sight, and
being no longer able to stand an idle
spectator, he said, "boys can beat
you al jumping" Of course we all
laughed at him, but he soon turned
the laugh on us, for bracing his feet
firmly together and giving two or
three preparatory swings, he made a
spring and landed about. three inches
ahead of our best jump. This little
victory tickled him nightly, and
cooking his willie beaver on one side
he strobe off in triumph.
Tuesday the boys dispersed in var
ious directions around the city and
enjoyed themselves in different ways,
most of them attending the State Fair
during greater part Of the day. At
three o'clock in the evening we all
went on the boat where we were in
terviewed by several of the leading
citizens Of the city, who stated that
all the necessary arrangements had
been made for our going out and ser
enadiDg. They then left with the
understanding that we should rende--
vous at the Cosmopolitan Restaurant
at nine o'clock. At nine o'clock we
were promptly on the ground and
after playing tune for the proprietor
of the Gem, who cordially invited us
in and requested us to partake Of his
hospitality, we entered street car,
started up town, surprising the peo-
pie Of New Orleans by playing sew
eral tunes in the car, thing hitherto
not heard of in the city. An account
of our serenade has already been
given in the New Orleans papers SO
it is useless for us to give any further
details. Suffice it to say that we were
received at every place with the great
est hospitality, and treated by our
hosts with that courtesy which is the
attribute of only true gentlemen.
Our homeward trip was merely a
repetition of Mondays excursion.
We had music, dancing, cards, and
flirtations all the way up, and when
we landed in Donaldsonville again
were pretty well tired out. 1t is i'm
possible for me to close without re-
marking upon the number of beauti-
full and social ladies we met upon both
trips. And if we afforded them as
much amusement and pleasure as they
did us, we should certainly feel highly
gratified. This trip will ever be
remembered by all of the Brass Band
boys as one of the most pleasant per-
iods of their lives. And the kindness
of Captains Greenhouse and Baranco,
the courtesy of Messrs. McElroy, Lam
dry and the other clerks, shall never
be forgotten. Gentlemen, here's pros
perity to you all, and unlimited sue
cess to the steamer St. John.
BRASS BAND BOY.
A CALL.