The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-15
THE LEAGUE GUARDS.
Their Reception Of the Mobile Rifles and
Incidents Of the Feast.

We really did not think that 1t could hap
pen. and certainly we would have sworn at
the outset that it could not last and be sue
cessful to the end. Yet it was done. When
the Mobile Rifles arrived they were taken in
charge by the Crescent City Battalion, and
after short parade through our principal
streets, stacked arms at the armory on
Dryades street.
of soldiers, who had previous designs on our
visitors from Mobile, thereupon cornered
them, escorted them to the st. Charles Hotel,
where they were duly quartered and billeted,
and when everything had been made lovely
for them in the way OF accommodations, took
them "vi ct armis'' to Antoine's restaurant.
on st. Louis street, and presented them with
all the delicacies Of the season In the way of
eatables Col. Chas. Il. Fenner and staff &C
companied the League Guards to help In
doing honor to these welcome guests.
The dining-room was admirably decorated
with wreaths OF evergreen, coronets Of flow
ers, fowery globes formed and made out OF
the most precious flowers that could be gath
ered roses, pinks, gladiolas, violets, and
everything, in fact. from Natures treasury
that hands could touch or money could bring
together. Strings Of evergreens, crowns OF
flowers, baskets Of the perfumed and poetical
gems that rejoice our gardens we're there to
make the home of convivality and the house
Of welcome lovely and attractive We have
been told that Lieut.. Wisdoms taste is re-
sponsible to great degree for the beauties of
this flowery paraphernalia.
The menn was artisticaI as well as the
surroundings, and we publish it In full to
show what Antoine can do: @v"5
MENU.
Potnges
Consomme Colbert, Tortue.
-. Vim Rouge.
Hors RLEMures
Olive. Cornichons. Buerre. Saucissons. de-
Lyon.
POssons. SS
Pompano. Red Snapper au Gratin.
Entrees.
Bouchee a la Mobile Rifles Filet de Bout a la
Perfgeaux.
Le0unes.
Petits Pois PAnglaise. Asperges.
Punch au League Guards.
Rois --5@m
Dinde Truffee salade. Cannetons Rotis.
champagne.
@~@ Mayonnatse do Chevrette.
Dessert.
Praises. Biscuits .,Glaces. Gateaux Assortis.
Fruits Secs.
Cafe
Pousse Cafe.
We started to say that impossible things
had been done and we will prove 1t. The
"potage" had scarcely been served when the
League Guards and Mobile Rifles went i'm
mediately into the spirit OF the thing, as
Cicero has it, in medias res" The jokes,
repartees and singing began from the very
start and ended not until the signal was given
to adjourn. During the evenings entertain
ment many songs were sung, among which
we cannot help mentioning the Little Ball of
Yarn which was up to the point and ad-
mirably rendered. Many toasts were drank,
but we cannot name them all We will only
mention compliments made to the Mobile
Rifles and to their genial captain, Price Will
liams, as also to the representatives of the
Mobile Cadets and Alabama State Artillery.
The features OF the evening were an eIo-
quent address, made by Capt Price Williams,
on the duties OF our citizen soldiery and the
most eloquent terms by Col. Chas Z. Fenner,
who brought up the idea OF country and the
necessity OF patriotism in such magnificent
expression as carried away the audience to
the utmost pitch OF enthusiasm. Mr.. Louis
Y. ChandIon, Of the Mobile Rifles, then drank
to The Women of the South" ID words fit to
inspire the most apathetic soul, and his toast
was answered by Mr.. Y. Z. Grushe, also OF
the Mobile Rifles, who drank to the ladies OF
Louisiana. Let" he said, 1.-THE ladies of the
west JOIN together in temperance crusades and
make themselves notorious In fights against
the abuse OF convivlality among men; let
the ladies OF the East combine to further
woman suffrage and all the innovations
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