Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-22
the PARADE or Today.


the PARADE or To-Day
For months past the local fetedav has
been looked for with unusual expectation.
Besides the customary objects which
prompt the annual parade, our citizens
have seen fit to celebrate on this occasion
the restoration of the capital to our CITY.
decrecd ut the ballot-box at tie Novem-
Der election. Thus it is that our Fire.
men have made great preparations in
perfectins arrangements, polishing and
decorating their engines aud truck, and
have invited the U. S. Troops and the
Louisiana Cadet Corps, to join them and
aad ny 6hclr presence to the brilliant
pageant that we are about to describe
at about half-past 2, the column was
formed, as described, in presence of q
large concourse Of people. At the signal
the march through the several streets is
taken up. The procession, along it's
entire course, is received with cheers,
waving Of handkerchiefs and other de-
monstraiions of friendship and admira-
ton, on titc part of the crowds, lining
the sidewalk. At many residences and
buildings, bunting is being displayed in
honor of "lhc day we celebrate"
tine COLUMN IS LED by
Mr.. 1ndFeD Jackson, Grand Marshal
OF the day, o worthy exempt member of
l, with the following named
gentlemen acting as his aids: Messrs.
I. ID. Schloss, of Washington 1; John
Class, Of independence 9; Chas. II. jolly.
Of Pelican /; Lieut.. II. II. Peshine, 18th
U. $. lniantry, representing Garrison
Steam Fire Engine Company, and Lieut..
W. II. DcGrailenreid, of the Louisiana
Cadet Corps. Next in order, are
THE INVITED GUESTS IN CARRIAGES.
Immediately after the guests comes
iirst-class field band, whose accents
guido the cadcnced step, so correctly
Kept by
THE LOUISIANA CADET CORPS,
in the neighborhood of 100, |
commanded by the handsome Cadet !
captain ". +. Gilmore, of Shreyc-
'ort, who looks every inch sol
|ier, and whose department is that
Il q veteran officer, ably seconded
y First Lieutenant G. G. Brown, of
last Felieiana; Second Licutenants Il.
l. Wood, of Orleans, and B. G. Robert
on, of West Baton Rouge, aided by Ser
oants W. B. Kelly, of Orleans; L. A.
ike, of Ofleans; J. T. Bringier, of AS
ension, and p. A. Moore, of st. Ian
ry. All Of whom, together with their
command are riyaliug
appearance and bearing their gallant
Dung lealer, These youthful soldiers
ARE WEARING THE GREY.
An experienced eye will, at glance,
erceive that their training is perfect,
nd that they are the worthy sons and
rothers of those who, clad in the same
faced the music, at Manassas,
llloh, Gettysburg, Chicamauga, Mans
I'D, Port Hudson, and q thousand
her battle-felds.
THE FiouRlsHlaa INSTITUTION
lat is now engaged in the mission of
our youths so thoroughly,
us opened for the first time on the I'd =,
January, 1860, under the supervision
Colonel, now General w. T. Sherman.
)mmander-in-Chief of the United States
my, at AlexandriH where it remained
1 the 18th of October, 1869, when it
us destroyed by fire, and on the LIST of :.
'vember following, transferred to Ba-
II Rouge. BY virtue of all act of the
neral Assembly, promulgated June
h, 1877, the Agricultural and Mechan-
II College, was united to the Louisiana
diversity.
Under the able superintendent of -
u. d. +. Boyd, the combined institu-
ms have become grand success. A /,
rps of the ablest professors conduct "
G various courses ard branches of
'1y. The experimental farm and y
rhanical appurtenanees are being rap c,