The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-04
ELEVENTH WARD CLUB.
Dedication of the wlgwam et the Deme.
cratIc-Coaservative Club.

Dedication cf the wixwam ct the Deme-
cratie-Conservative Club.
Friday evening the new wigwam OF
the above named club was opened to 4
crowd OF some five hundred voters and
invited guests. The occasion was an
old-fashioned house warming" and
right royalty were the customary rites
performed
Among the invited were the members
OF the Centennial Club, from the rear
portion OF the ward, who were accom-
panied by fine band and duly escorted
by committee Of their hoste
The ceremonies were opened by
hearty welcome on the part OF the new
club, that excellent gentleman and
tried Democrat. Mr.. Don Gordon, Pres
ident, being the speaker, His remarks
deserved and received the hearty plaH-
dts of his auditors
| The capacity OF the wigwam was fully
tested. II Is 25 by 60 feet, lofty and wel|
ventilated, and admirably adapted for
the purposes for which II was designed
| The first speaker introduced TO the
audiences was Hon. X. H. Marr. His
address, like those of the gentlemen
who followed him. was brief and direct
| ly pointed at the issues OF the hour.
| His earnest eloQuence was fully appre-
ciated by his hearers, evokiDg frequent
rounds ofapplause, and demonstrations
of enthusiastic approval. He was fol
lowed by Col Tucker, who was intro
duced by Judge Brewer AS a faithful
and long time devoted adherent to Dem
ocratie principles, Col t. j. NJ Smith
followed with one OF his usual rousing
speeches, the only criticism upon il be-
ing an universal regret that 1t was not
longer. VIM. II. Whitaker, Esq, then
addressed the club, saying that hither-
to he had acted In politics without
reference to party, 50 far as his personal
action was concerned, but that he had
arrived at the conclusion that the safety
of the interests Of the people OF the city
and State depended upon the success OF
the conservative element, and that he
thought II a duty to act with he Demo
cratic Conservative party In the present
exigency. Vale J. Rozier. Esq, then
addressed the club in style at once ele-
CANT and effective, receiving repeated
rounds Of cheers. He complimented the
club on its successful Inauguration, al
luded in eloquent terms to their duties
our political affairs, and arraigned In
terse and emphatic language those who
have brought grief upon the people OF
the State. J r. Aleee Gauthreaux.
always on deck when work is to be
done for the Democracy, in few but
very earnest and practical remarks, de-
picted his appreciation of our diff
cultles and Of their only possible solu-
tion, through the exertions OF the Con-
sertative voters Of the State. The boys
know. Alcee as one Of them. and evident.
ly relished his direct style Of oratory.
District Attorney John McPhelin, al
though suffering from indisposition,
gave the club some excellent words OF
and was followed by Gen. Eug.
Waggaman, whose speech was charac-
terized by his usual vim, sound common
seass. and genial bunor..
ment came the How Of-soul. Lager
poured forth, punch was ad lititum,
vinous and spurious beverages were
with no Diggardly hands,
and the band played" Serenades fol
lowed, and every one present concluded
that the new club had been duly In
stalled and its wigwam thoroughly bap-
tized