The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
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A PLEASANT EVENING.
Our Young Men Reminded of their Duties
to the State and Country.

yesterday evening the Burke KitsbH, untters
command Of Capt. Atwood Yioett. attracted
| q good deal Of attention as they marched by
platoons from their armosy on Dryades
street. down Canal to Camr, and thence up..
headed by the Crescent City Band. Their
splendid line. uniform potse OF muskets and
harmonious military tread, showed practices
and intelligence, and marked them down at
once as true soldiers
Upon arriving opposite Major Burke'a,
house the company halted, the band struck
W q complimentary melody which drew out
the inmates. Present arms was ordered and
soon the company was introduced Into the
Majors house. There. Capt. violett In appro--
pirate terms reminded tho Major OF all the
benefits he had conferred upon the company
since he had been chosen as Its patron, and,
presented him, on their part and with their
most sincere wishes Of welfare, a remarkably
accurate and artistic portrait of himself In
uniform, from tho talented brush OF Noise.
The Major, who had OF course received u
delicate hint that something WAS to happen
ffor some Of the RIFLES are old sodiers), but
who did not know exactly what 1t was APP
peared deeply Impressed For u few moments
he stood gazing thougbtfully at the portrait,
then, us II speaking to himself; Yes; this Id
u tTue llRSUeSS Inc nEtlSI mas IOfRuGbGff
and ignored nothing. On this face OF Inine
see marked with realistic accuracy many
lines OF care. Each of these lines represents u
battle, not one Of encounters waged with
powder and steel, but thesternsr, steadier,
dsadlier BATTLES oi man every day against thB
world. It has been my lot from early youth to
so wrestls with the world and conquer point
by point my position In the face OF the enemy.
Those who can enjoy life, whose ways per-
NIT tho enjoyment Of the social gathering
and the family circle, can but tanely apprs-
elate the compliment that is paid 10 me this
evening, 1t Is at the same time moral and
glory to me. | like this portrait and 1t goes
to my heart, for ] can truly say that not one
of those lines on my face which all are true
to nature, but represent fight, and ono that
have waged, whatever may be sold, not sole
ly for personal advancement, but for the best
interests Of Louisiana.
1T Is now some time that have folt a long,
Ing for quiet, md aimed to be one Of t.
who look upon their home and say this Is
nest and the house of my loves. Your cUfi1@
pliment to- might brings back the idea La it's
greatest force. It has long been my intention
to retire from the political arena and seek,
not the humdrun quiet Of O useless life, but
the pursuit ut those avocations which, with
out engrossiug all individuality tend to the
bition Ia now to join you all, now that the
prosperity OF our beloved State Ia assured
and that the future beams with light for the
country In tho great work oil commercial re-
has great future before It. The resources
Of Louisiana are inexhaustible IT, then, we.
all work together we can make our city the
metropolis OF the South and our State the
land OF promise among nations"
Then turning to the company aligned be-
fore him, he reminded them of their eonnee-
tlon with the Crescent City Battalion and
with the State National Guard. He spoke oil
their youth and personal ambitions: he gave
them to understand that they as young men,
were pnrt vi tho future Of Louisiana that
they were responsible for her welfare and
prosperity that whatever would be it's fu-
ture they, aud those like them. would make
Ii, and ended by thanking them for their pres-
enee and the compliment that had brought
out the best feelings of his heart.
Then came tho hour OF rejoicing, but hos
pitaltty has its modesty, bright and shy as
womanly beauty, and we will not expatiate
on the theme. We must add, however, that
Col. Owen, who was present, made some
happy remarks about the formation of Sec
ond brigade, and Judge Houston, In answer
to toast, "Ihe military subject TO tho judi
ciary,' was remarkably felicitons and appro~
PIRATE.
After u few songs by the gentlemen pri-
vates Of the Burke Rifles, Capt. Violet gave
the order to fall In. and most pleasant
evening was ended.