The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-08-03
Excursion to baton z.onge.

DoSALDsoSvILLE, LAl, July "a, 1878.
HDIToR CHIEF;
Pear lSa.-I read with pleasure the ac-
count in your paper of the brilliant rccep-
tion given the cannoneers of Donaldson
and others upon their excursion to Baton
Rouge on tie "glorions foarth,p and
plpcartls bayiRg beea circulated By the e.
s, ~. y. Society (coloredl of opr town, to
the effect that they also would give an ex,
cursion on the l3th inst, to the same city, l
felt little nervous to know what would be
its success procured u ticket; but ! CON
fsss felt a little shalfy when heard some
of the good old folks say II amt gwine /;
btllldozers dar,r etc. Now, ] had heard
something of balldezers, bat, as we doRt
have sueL pessops ot things tasyo please)
in Ascension, my courage Eaxnd STRONGER
us thc 18th drew near and determined to
go, and while there keep my weather eye
open apd If possible find out if those beings
were mythical or not.
The morping of the appointed day
,dawned beautiful and bright, aAd about 7
O'Clock thc PaiRter No. , hove in sight,
bringing in tow something that resembled
the hull Of q boat shaded with canvas.
When she landed we boarded her II mean
tkehuil aud were soon OF our way gp the
great ...fathey of waters.r We took on more
excursi0nist both in our parish and in Ibcr.
ytlle. On the way, many enjoyed them
selves in the mazy dance, aud the minstrel
troupe aboard furnished some fine VOCAL
music, About four o'clock we came in sight
of that city, Baton Rouge, so beautiful for
sitnation. The sweet music discoursed by
the Donaldsonville st. Joseph Band drew
crowds to the levee as we neared the city,
and when we reached the wharf, 10 it was
crowded With culored and white We
landed amid the booming of cannon and the
shouts Of a jubilaut multitude. We saw
drawn als in line q well uniformed society
called the Pioneer Sons of Shiloh A com.
mittce ot reception had been appointed, and
we were all escorted to the State-liouse
grounds anil there welcomed TO the city in
q nestt and Happy little speech bS Mr..
Barch, ttlle yegittbIe j. Henri, unbulldozed
apd unbirched) Tbe Mayor rendered It's
the Aeadeny Hall for the minstrel perform
HYgp, lnd lt was QRerally pafI0ntzed
by tho Batos Roageans. We noticed pres
ext, flsesiaes the MAYOR. many prominent
whita citizens. At the State House grounds
tie f,tntastic toe was tripped to n late hour.
The next day, VIC were shown around the
ciey. The people seemed to be uffability it.
self The 5cnitentiary, vulgarly called the
yalIer house, was visited, aud through
the Kindness Of Col. Malta we were shown
an through hee of charge. We regretted
To- iesefif that Ascension has a fair represen-
t,stiaA tiiere. Ep'in y dome of the old capi.
tod We had y fair yieg .0f sthe city and sur
rounding cpnBtry. We saw crpps of sugar
cane that viel with those 9f Ascension.
That Sunday evening when the Painter
blewh her whistle tpf 3 all aboard. we relqe-
tantlS ebeyed, and rs xe waved .enr hhand-
kereEiefs to the crowd gathered to bid rs
farewell, we agreed with the words placard-
ed upon the State-H House, yiy; " For State
Capital. Baton Rouge en- oar way dowR
we concluded that as far AS We were con
cerned, the bullslozers were myths, aA,l
when We wish To make IA pleasant excursion
well 70 again to Baton Rouge
tlgrf' speeial thanks are due TO the Pioneer
SONS ot Shlloh and llessrs, liureh, Jastrenl-
SKI Williams, Brown. Hamilton, Campbell
aail Tayfr for kind attentions.
u. PALMERST0N LANDRY.