The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15
BATTLE AND BOTTLE.
Reception Of the New Orleans
Troops by the Mobilians.
"a Drawn Sham Battle Drawn Cham
payne Corks- Fun, Beauty and
Glory Fitting Around
Promiscuously.

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Glory Fitting Around
Promiscuously.
| The very locomotive that drew the Louiaian
soldiers To Mobile, Wednesday, appeared to b
Id the highest Ut spirits. It screeched an
footed and whistlsd and yelled at everything
anything and nothing. and snorted and chewe
UP wood and scared cows half to death, AM
went skimming over the road as Ii It wer
bound to get to Mobile II 1t had to 90 there bald
headed. Wherever the engine went, the trai,
naturally followed, and 80 did the boys. III,
epRine drew five cars all the time; the boy
drew sometimes one. sometimes two generals
three, four whom the case was desperate, ant
five to spoil the other fellows draw. This wal
the most notable difference between the engine
and the boys. Dinner was IN order ct Bay st
Louis. Fifty cents q head was the stipulated
price therefor. The room was filled. The pro.
prietor smiled. The boys fell to. Plate aftel
plate OF eggs, beefsteak after beefsteak. and
homfny. oysters, rice. potatoes coffee and rolls
came In by the ton and disappeared as rapidly
as they came. In ten minutes the expression
on the proprietor's face changed from ray to
grave, then from grave to anxious, then from
anxious to deepatring. The laying capacity oi
every hen Id Bay st. Louis was taxed to the
utmost. yet eggs were still fl active demand
Other edibles were going In like manner Ait
last the engineer was appealed to. and he In
mercy blew thei whistle for departure The
boys filed out.
As the last one left the desolate hall, the pro-
prietor asked the conductor who the excursion
lists were Louisiana troops was the brief
reply. Are they coming buck this way he
asked again, with hollow groan. Guess they
are" said the conductor unfeelinRly. No more
was asked. but as tbs train moved slowly out,
creating with the fearful increase of freight,
the proprietor was observed posting up d card
ITO let" on the door. while the head waiter was
busy taking down the sign and mailing up the
At $40 Mobile was reached. At the depot
were the Mobile hifpH and Mobile Cadets Fl
line. waiting to rscelye their soldier. guests
The center being assigned 70 the Louisiana but.
the camp vas reached Hu9er's Battery thun-
and to the dropping 81 colors. rullipg Of drums
and presenting Of arms. the visiting colu mn
marched into eamn, hospitality and rest. The
Htfss. The Crescent Kifl-s Of the Mobile Cadets,
and the Burke Rifles OF the infantry. As soon
ag arms were stacked and ranks broken hand
u
order. IL ID seriously to be doubted Ii q Mobfl-
ian can give any but the most earnest Of well
comes til an invited guest at any time. but on
this occasion the welcome was heartier and
When the Crime 81 travel had been washed OIL
and uniforms busted and knapsacks slowed
away. the ladies' began 70 pour into camp. until
storm 1 soldiers heart. The tents were beau.
ttuiiy deeorased apd armed T.h breeeh load
bomb proofs In the roar were filled with case
OF .detsna champagne long range berry
ana Deronssion D. madeira yslly pound and
wiehes. salad sherbet and other army rationB
were IN abundance. oil delicacies being o.
e q showing how hard was soldiers life
lamps within Rlowed and sparkled ON the scene
when The sun went down. and to the ripple Of
hhapuy LAUGHTER, tne fgsiade g. q eorks the
murmur Of low and tendsr uttsrances, the
hours sped on until tattoo ciarioned out. and the
resistlers brigade Of Mobiles daughters. flushed
fnrces captive into sweetest captivity, withdrew.
stern martial law then re1gneu. the llghts were
extink utshed in the company quarters, the last
and upon Camp Oracle fell darkness. but
n !! q repose Light stil, Y streamrd from the
which eat equal numbers OF Mobile and New
Orleans sOldiers discus cling the relative merits
VI fine co1lectlon Of ffty-two pictures By the
things transpired while this was going on. One
slender and apparently frall Z aguer. for in
stance t told stout and athletic T'deman oppoo-
this g,mnastlc feat without effort. Another. Of
she beery paep I and
he had discovered while rambling On tie beach, a.
Another. whose, oversight e notoriously keen,
taken lesson II sketching 10 his life. drew
three exquisite portraits Of queens and two OF
Daes IL Se bataon ad one whose coo
ness 10 remarkable. showed, y de ided flush,
while another. who prtdes himself, upon his
edsn Heir I'D not ws
der far from home. for one hand some young
sgded more Than e s sunte u
had been carried OF il the 1 early es evenne ~
Can't. Brainard and the Mobile Cadets to the
Battle, House, where superb banquet was
ong alter mdnIeht When dawn st s,n p and
dappled the horizon and frat call OF raveille
rppled through the air. the lights In the officers
occupants in art undiminisbed In "a 8 short orr
time. however. roll cali reused the camp. and
Ice water and passes to town were In active de-
When first call was sounded, the following
unfntelli1ibe conversation took place In the
Lomax tent:
! EtE6b AJtHA M6E--NOFmHu, NOEUIAnl ~, NOE.
man. you Znlu Get up, here's first call.
Second Lacquer. yet aslesp-Whz call?
First Leaguer-Yes. #Mma
SECOND Leaguer-Aw rite: raise m dollar
'naif.
Breakfast parties innumerable enlivened the
early morning. then calls followed. The Mobile
q \, seemed Determined that the hospitality
DO the only pleasure offered the guests, and so
tailly overwhelmed the New Orleans troops
with Invitations to accept welcome from the
sity-thus literally leading them into bond
age Of eayety, from which they, could, not be
nanded by Col. T. Z. Irwin. A. 8. II. comm rand and
lng the camp. tn this "a The superb appears
oeock ba ap
Guards surrendered to Capt Price Williams. OF
BE Mobile ktfes. and were escorted as prison
In military prison specially arranged for the
occasion. they were condemned to sit down at
sables covered with exquisite flowers crystal
and delicate viands. under penalty. Of being
shot. So vigorous was the ruling, that many
through the long and superb menu, song. toast