The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-06
THANKSGIVING.
A GRAND MASS MEETING AT THE VA.
RIETIEs THEATRE.
rhe whole Population NJ New Orleans
Turned Out 10 Acknowledge Brother
~ GIfts-Address 0f Hon. ". r.
manning and Eloquent Resolutions

Tho Rilvery frost hos come down from heav-
on and the ghost of the yellow monster that has
been devastating our community during the
past summer Is laid. The poison that brought
the yellow death has been neutralIzed by the
10y breath Of winter. and our city lately scene
or desOlaioD. Ia now strong. active. ana breath
Ing he essence OF life under the influence OF
Gods own messenger the whlte-winged ifost.
Our city has suffered severely during the
summer. The warm Heason began early and
closed late. Sickness visited ua, and thousands
OF victims paid tribute 10 the dragon Of death
Beautiful children the pride and hope Of their
parents, suceumbed Husbands Of week lost
tho dream Of their youth and tho Hs-
pirations Of lifetime In the demise OF
nm ideal love no sooner realized than gone
forever. Wives were left without
the strong hand and loving heart that had pro-
missed them affection and support. Children
whose merry laughter rang about the
house and made II merry with joyful music
wore blotted out from tho homes wherein they
brought happiness. How great the disaster
was none can appreciate. for the abysses where
human sentiment strives TO swim In the depths
Of misery are unfathomablo.
Our citizens. however. have found out In their
woful experiences Of the past summer that
charity and brothery feeling tower az high In
proportion rs human misery liz deep.
The more painful. the more agonIzing we're
their sufferings. the quicker relief came from
all sides From the North. from tho East. from
the West and even from the countries from
which we are separated by unfathomabe waves
came comfort and succor What ray OF sun
light was this universal sympathy upon the
darkness OF woe that surrounded I'll What in
calculable riches Of gratitude were amassed IN
hpn To pf, L.
material help and kindly feeling rendered to Us
from all sides
The people Of New Orleans. in the endeavor
10 express their thanks and gratitude to the
world we may say but particularly TO our
brethren Of the United States. assembled last
night In mass meeting at the Varieties Theatre,
on Canal street and there. through the medium
OF eloquent representatives. expressed the
OVERLOOKING gratitude with which their hearts
are filled.
The presence Of n large number Of ladies' gave
charm and lent additional interest to the
meeting.
At about 80 o'clock g. II. Buck ESQ. chair
man OF the committee on arrangements. called
the meeting 10 order and nominated Hon Fred.
N. Ogden for presiding officer. The election Of
Gen. Ogden for the position was by a unani-
nous vote
On assuming the chair Gen. Ogden said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. and Gentlemen or The
ferreh In calling upon mo to pres de- at this
meeting. We have assembled to-night to OK.
press. with great hearts our most sincere and |
displayed toward uH. at n time when our city |
WINS stricken with dreadful disease, a gen
crosby 80 Tree; so nnstlnted as to stand without
parallel IN the history OF public charities. |
am prepared to receive nominations for secre- |
tsry.
IT, ~ that position: Capt r L Richardson was
Hon. Louis Bush Of the committee then an
nopp e the following Vice ~ esldents:
burke Il Nfho1ls sbsr Al WIZ 1a Allen }u%eI
Louis Bush. Geo L. Smith, Cyrus Bussey. j. O. |
CLARK. y. D. Robinson. y. Ghoppln. M. d.. Perry
Thes. /. Adams q 4: Paifrey, +. L. Richardson on.
Fred Fred Wintz. y. yap Benthpysen. j. Plisbury.
Edw. Booth. 9. J, Leeds. J. Ad. KozIer, G. H. |
!sSaad j. p Nswasa T. HgI May =. Els sban
s baSond ssmae RBS%S9b g. r. D. va Rsys
A. W. Hyatt. q. M. soria, JOS. Bowling. W. Fl.
t Itch + u L. O. LGsyy, " b. schmidt WIN.
son. John Wilson. II; d. Coleman. David Jack
IA MontsomHs bga; Ja%fs M@G,Eroy shsp
ard J. j., Mcdaniel. Cbas. Simon. Capt j d.
Woods. , Il HaIeshiae, y. Tatjo, y. Marnoni,
Hs sn k Nabsson LaSas G. l. Hall Msarsey
Felix Iimet, M. +. Bigney e. A. Carey For.,
rester D9lhonde' 7. II Schroeder A. g Hutch
Baauie, Tn. Generely VIM. Cunningham, II. s..
Howard. 4. 7. Leathers. Oscar j. Forstail Dr
J. 4. Scott. ID. 7. Chambers.
The chair, authorized by motion OF Capt.
Bush. appointed the following named gentle
men as a committee on resolutions:
DR.. J, Dickson Bruins. chairman. .Messrs.
Louis Bush. w q. Black, A. H. May John VIII
ION. Albert Baldwin and j. u. Iafltte
The committee retired to prepare thor re-
,ort.
Rev. DR.. Palmer was then introduced and
formally opened tho meeting with beautiful
md impressive prayer.
Gen. Ogden then introduced
HON. u. T. MANNING
,ho orator Of The occasion.
Justice Manning spoke as follows:
Ladies and Ge,niemen-The gathering here of
large number Of visitors from many Of the
states OF our country has been deemed a fitting
occasion for the Inhabitants of this city and Of {
no state. to give expression to their gratitude {
or that ma ional outburst OF generosity Of which
w have been the recipients. i am here to- night 9
o give form and utterance to that expression, | {
yhia the committee a. o preparing resolutions 2
or your action. Nothing but an occasion such :
9 this should have induced me to intermit that !
from attendance on public meetings
which the discharge Of judicial duties and a | I
roper regard Tor official propriety, impose 2
Dul ing nearly third of the present year
,estilence has brooded oyor this city and I
reathed lis poison through many other por- G
Ions Of our State. Familiarity with Its attend y
mt scenes OF suffering and OF death In former =
ears had not allayed the terrors Its advent now I
Inspired. They we're rather increased by the T
reeence Of features In the first appearance OF 9
be disease which distinguished 1t from oil its i
One Of the most mournful OF
hese was the readiness with which IL attacked G
be young. and the CELEBRITY with which its bale n
ul work was done, And this continued to 4
barncle lie It until Its fury was spent. House, 9
olds. In few instances. denuded Of their Q
MEMBERS entirely, In others made desolate by g
he loss Of their most cherished treasure attest
d every day the mighty and almost resistess 1
raad of this giant scnurge that stalked in our &
midst Staying whom 1t would. G
But disease was not the only enemy our I
tricken people had to confront. The INTERRUPT .
lon OF employment necessitated the cessation Q
Il wages. Hunger makes gaunt forms well b
q disease, and while all energies were taxed TOD
heir utmost 70 attend the sick console, the I
wing and bury those who could no longer hear v
he words OF consolation here arose the cry OF Il
he foodlfss. who seemed to have escaped the .
lague only to yield to the slower and more u
ainful process OF starvation. l