New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07
LOCAL POLITICS.

THIRTEENTH WARD The &. c. Antoine
Zouaves, of the thirteenth ward, paraded
ON Saturday evening, with $50 men 10 line.
With brilliant torches and bearing the por-
trait of their h0nored Rsmesake.
They left their hall, corner Of Cadiz and
Camp streets, at eight O'Clock, with ba0d
Of music and headed by their officers.
president, 4. Chunette; first vice prpsi-
dent. J Garstoamp; secretary, I. P.rse.
Emma j. Slade, who presented them with
= beautiful banner. Mics Slade said:
Gentlemen of the Antoine 4 Duaves-UpOn
the eve OF Q very important political CON
test, it affords me much pleasure to present
you with this beautiful banner, fresh from
the busy fingers of ladies of the Sixth Dis
trict. in app ecia,ion Of. your loyalty and
manly courage. The sun shall have illamin-
ated only three more days ere yOu will be
called on to Indicate your rights at che
ballot box. Go forth and discharge your
duty with q will, aud rest assured that
your future will bs as bright az it has
been in the pact. Accept this banner, gen.
tiemeD, as Q token of our appreciation OF
your persevering endeavOrs as y political
Orgauiy Aion, formed for the ennOtl.ng pnr-
pose and the advancement of the great Re-
public 40 party.
Pre-: ident 4. Chaumette received the
banner and thanked Miss Slade and the
ladies of the Sixth District on behalf of the
Antoine Z,aaves, Tor their beautiful pres.
ont, assuring them that their greatest
efforts would be 70 crown it with victory on
the seventh instant, and thss every man OF
them would do his duty.
The club then visited the residences OF
Judge Don A. Par6ee, Hon. T. i Stamps
anu others. and then continued their march
through the principal streets, back to their
hall, where they partOOk of . fine lunch
provided by the ladies of the Sixth Dis
trict.
THs CAnpA1eN IN ALa1ERs-Thefe was
an immense ovation to Haye s and Wheeler
Packard and Antoine, and the whole tf the
Republican nominees Saturday night,
under tbs auspices of the Hon. A. j, Da-
mont, Hon. George Gracien, William G.
Thompson and Placide A. Boutin. Over
1900 men were in line, Eli etaunch Repub-
means. The NEE ing was called to order by
Hon. A. j. D1mont, after which jacob
u .niels WAS made president, with the TO-
lowing vice presidents: G 'orge Graciea,
Warren Counts, Ho ward WILSON, Henry
Green, Rev. Benz snin Buchanan, Eugene
R.pp, William Russell, joseph Sonie, Isaac
j ,nes, A. j. Redmond, William KAtt'gan,
amee Monroe, William CUnlin, and w. c.
xeet rs secretary.
The speakers were Hon. j. Henri Bnrch,
Rev. George w. Bryant, George w. Ken
dali, George Grscien and David Mason.
These gentlemen were escorted to the plat.
form by the Packard Invincible Guards,
1000 NEE, and amid the floating
of flags, the firing Of rockets and the glare
of the torches, the speakers made whole.
some end telling remarks, which ELECTED
cheer after cheer and hearty hurrahs for
the Republican candidates, and q pledged
and hearty support Of the national, State
local candidates.
After the speaking the club, headed by
Grand Marshal F. Senegal, together with
David Macon, E. j. Brunei. II E. De Fu-
entes, George Washington, Auguste Dea-
den and Oscar Pilman as aids repaired to
tbs residence of Hon. A. J Dumont and
paid him q handsome compliment and q
,erenade, to which that gentleman respond.
ID in o neat and telling epeech. after which
,e invited the clubs to participate in some
The clubs then escorted the speakers to
thu terry boat.
Pat down AlRiers as Republican by .
handsome majority.