The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-29
SOCIETY as SEEN BY WAR.
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This column will be devoted exalu
sively: to: social gossip. We know w
will excite the ire of some Of our Ind,
friends in the course ofoi1t reportoria
careers by alluding to their engage.
ments with some Of our gallant beaix:
or pcrchance for the great mistake Of
lot being able to fully describe The
beauty and taste displayed ~: tlic1n, Il
some OF our fashionable receptions.
We wish it to be distinctly understood,
that We have not the descriptive powers
OF a Ground About" o. the ;terseness
of''Town Talk" for, az. these writer's
have twice our years, they haye had
no doubt twice u experience. We
propoio to he always on. tile .tqasi y9iipc'
so that VIC a Ivy before our readers
the latest news pertaining TO social
l,matters.; H.r1:' go =. &.
( We arc ploased to chronicle the
ARRIVAL OF Mrs. Gov. Dunn and her fair
daughter M.ss;' Fannie Dunn after: a
delightful trip to the "Qneen city of
the Vest: By & private letter We
earn receptions we're givn in her
honor by Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Bell, Mrs.
Dodson,; Mrs, Thomas, Mrs. Tinsley,
MIR Clark, Mrs Fassett and Mrs.
Collins, which. We're attended by the.
"e'itc' of the city; aud that for the:
high culture and bita,ity Of the ladies'.
and the briliancg Of ae. toilrtg ,'ihley
displayed, these receptions could not
be surpassed: During Mrs. Dunn,s
solourn in Cincinnati she was the re-
cippient Of many f.vors from its citizens;
not only. on account of her lady-ike
qualities but because. sho boro the
name of one, who had .bv
his manly virtues, won the esteem and
respect. Of his fellow men. We: :sip-
cerely hope that some Of these western
ladies will honor us soon with ,atsisit;;
sosthat We a ~reciprooate for the
many courtesies extended to our esti-
mable lady friends, =.
His many friends will o -pained to
hear Of: the resignation OF Mast :
James NJ. Vance who wa reappointcd
to the Naval Academy by the Hon. Cleo.
of-thfs State. aince receiv-
ing the appointment young Vance has
labored asaidnoualy:to prepare himself
for the examination WHICH will take
place in November; and as q conse-
thereof his eye sight has been
seriously effected: soimuch so that his
teacher informed Mr.. Smith that he
must either give up the idea Of enter
ing the Academy or lose the use of
his optics. Young Vance has forwar-
led his resign alton A7te Hon. Geo.
NJ. Robson, Secretary Of the Navy,
md will return home. on the Bird of
Leenidas Leyisee of
Shreveport la" been appointed to fill
'hc vacancy. We desire to take this
occasion of calling tie attention of
Mr.. Smiths constituents to the fact
hat he has been the only Congressman
has appointed colored youths to
he Military and Naval institutions Of :,
'ur country: We propose to. give {
'honor to" whom honor IS due,". and
his action Of Mr.. Smith deserves to !
,e noticed at the hands of those who q
ave been benefited thereby. Would , I,
t not he well for somo our other Con- +;
;ressmen to appoint colored youths 4
ON our state, instead of appointing
White youths from Ohio and other
Northern states and charging them to {
+? =
Mrs. Col. Lewis who has. been i
pending. tue summer at o,e OF our q
altering places over the lake has 9
eturued to the CITY with her family. d