New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17
INTKRKeTINa CEREMONIES.
Parade Of the Brown Gaafds.

Parade Of the BrOWn Gsafds.
This Republican organization. raised in
the third ward, and named In honor OF
Hon. w. G. Brown, Superintendent OF Pao-
lie Education, made its first street parade
last evening. bearing torches, banners and
flowers, and following . good band OF
music. About 200 men were in line. wesr-
ing black broadcloth frock coats and pants,
white neckties and gloves, with caps Of
navy pattern. They were certainly - neat
appearing body of men - ever made
political demonstration on the streets Of
New Orleans.
Upon leaving their hall the Guards pro-
ceeded to the residence of Miss Maria Rox-
borough, on Canal street, and by her were
presented with beautiful floral wreath.
At the residence, on Customhouse, near
Derbigny street, the Guards were the re-
cpiente Of an elegant banner, presented by
Miss Williams, for Q committee of ladies,
consisting of Misses Susan and Arena VIII
lisms and Georgia Henderson. Miss VIII
liams eaid:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Brown
Guards:
Public speech making has not become the
ladies' forte, but they are permitted and
expected by the eterner eeX to openly ex.
press, occasionally, their views and feelings
in their own way. Awaiting ourselves Of
this privilege, many of your lady friends
propose to greet you, and have delegated
to me the grateful task of representing
them before y0u.
take great pleasure, gentlemen, in say
ing that We deeply appreciate your lsb0rs;
that We heartily symparhizs with your pur-
poses, and that We are highly gratiied at
your splendid appearance on this, your first
public display. You require in your
marches some waving emblem to distinc.
| lively point you ont, and We have procured
and with our hands wrought this banner
will accept it, and value it, not on account
of its intrinsic value, but a. . mark. sossv-
| enir of our approval of and interest in your
! noble purposes and aims. With the assur-
| ance that under it You will contribute your
| full share IN tho approaching march to VIC
| tory, we gladly commit it to your posses
| eion.
To this Mr.. George C. Mason, president
| of tho Brown Guards, replied:
Good, Kind Ladies-At ell times it il .
pleasure to receive from the hands Of the
fair tokens of regard and esteem. This
beautiful banner. which your loving kind
| ness wrought, has to 10 double meaning.
We receive it not 90 much . tribute to our
selves but - . memento Of the high esteem
that you have for our honored namesake
the Hon. William g. Brown.
In this your ideas can not be mistaken
although you are deprived of the ballot
you expect us, men, to continue in Office one
who, for the past four years, has aiwayl
treated you with uniform courtesy and
great respect.
In conclusion, ladies, in behalf of tht
Brown Guards, allow me to return you on,
heartfelt thanks. Our hearts, with yours,
pulsate to the music of the Union; and IN
November next We will elect William G.
Brown Superintendent of Public Educa
ton in Louisiana. And We will have thu
proud satisfaction OF saying your beauty
and wondrous kindness helped to do it.
Arriving at the residence Of Mr.. Brown
ON Canal street, the guards were presented
by Mrs. w. G. Brown with . heartshapet
aoral device, through the hands of Mis-
Bella Kennedy, who made neat ittl'
speech, a. follows:
Mr.. President, the pleasant duty hs
been assigned to me by Mrs. Brown, o
presenting to you, sir. as the representa-
tive of the Brown Guards, this beautiful
floral tribute.
In the great struggle which is now goinI
on, you, gentleman, need every encourage
ment to nerve you for the great contest il
November. This little token ID given to you
not ON account of ite value, but simply +
prove to You that the ladies, too, have
great interest not only in the success o
your club, but, like you, desire the trump
J Of those great principles for which you ar
now struggling. Take it, therefore, an
guard it well. for it represents ct once th
patriotism and the love and devotion q
woman.
The little lady 3 remarks elected an apprt
pirate response.
The Brown Guards are oficered a. fo
lows: George C. Mason, president; w. 4
Mason, secretary; w. B. Barrett, gran
marshal, and Paul w. Dunbar, John "
Roxborough and A. Skilman, aids.