The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-11
SUNDAY GOSSIP.

time being safely past when stylish foufeh
District belle might, with any show OF fea-
son. forbid her docile mamma to dispense re-
freshment III Talmage Hall, with the iatal
sentenca that the Bethel was not swell enough.
That Young lady's horizon was greatly mar
rowed. else she could have foreseen that the
touching sentiment OF the worlds debt to
its sailors had only to be persistently pre-
sented to get Ito own with interest, ana That
Bethel entertainments would 50 come to be
fashionable. as well az what they were be-
fore, awfully jolly
The announcement that Mr.. Q. N Ogden
would deliver an address did not convey any
very definite idea, that distinguished, but
ipdistinguishable, family having always been
a problem for even natiye-horn Louisianians.
The gentleman lii question, however, proved
to have special individuality for me, having
been evolved from small boy, who used al
terpately To blush and fight at the over-fer-
vld greetings Of Nine Mace's school girls, in
days too long agone to be mentioned save
wider the secure ngis OF q pseudonym.
The address was charmingly appropriate,
Mr. Octo proving his worthy membership Of
what our euphemist called '.the silver
tongued family
The figure of the ships passing each other
like shnttles weaving the web OF our com
merce was very beautiful In itself, and much
more handsomely expressed than y appears
here, after the dstraetingy lovely songs OF
the pretty Miss Roig, and the other attfac-
tjons which had diffusive effect on impress
sions Of the evening. Mr.. Bremen sang the
sGrand Old Ocean grandly. Mr.. Tracy 8
lovely tenor was heard as always, with much
Measure. Mr. Tyler met with the usual In
gratitude to pianists, but bis melody notes
were made TO sing, until the unapplreciative
public might have forgiven him. aud consid-
cred it vocal effort. 800
We had thought that The sailor Wife
the sailors joy shall be- had been instlled
nj the Bethel until ii had become In some
sort twelfth commandment TO the sea far
ing and SO had lost the Intense interest which
attached to the fresh arrival Of the new
tablet. In fact, that no possible pleasure
could be got out Of any feiteration OF the
abatement but Miss Schneider's fresh young
voice had power even to produce Nancy
Lee revival Id our blGse souls
The story and song OF the little stoW-a- way
of the Jamaican reached many hearts! The
poor little scape-grace was tenderly escorted
III our table by kind gentleman who pro-
yIded him with Bethel comestihles, and re-
ceiyed his stoical ACCOMPLISHMENTS for the
same. His further happiness was augmented
Inv small donation from lady who, al
though q disciple OF the Buckle school OF
phljanthropy, occasionally distributes demo-
radiation and nickels.
How remarkable q resemblance was there be-
tween the Times biographies of the members
of the Convention Save In the matter Of nativ-
ity statistics, a diversity Of alma matters, and
some variation In the birth-places, one man
might have been sitting for the picture Of the
whole composite body. Scarce salient diff
ference fs te be found Ii the lives of Wilt
and Warmoth, except Of course, Rep for
the pradOminatinp Dem, =
Our sympathies have been enlisted BY the
dilemma Of the law graduates or, more accu-
rately speaking, the aspir tnts- for 70. Those
Young gentlemen In addition to.their tremOrs
and trepdation in regard to their examina-
ton papers, and the possibility OF being
"Dlucked" thereon, have on their burdened
shoulders the additional weight Of electing
the yaledictOrian- which is difficult In the cir
cAmstances OF a class OF eighteen with nine
ardent Millerites and as many devoted adher-
Every expedient has been suggested. An
appeal to the reminiscent drawing straws Of
remote youth has been mentioned and re-
jected with manly sCorn.
At last. / believe. the august faculty are to
be invoked to decide the question between the
two contestants.
or course the gentlemen arc each by this
time armed with their Wales which will be
nents as to the other happier number Of the
muses.. College politics are quite as warmly
exciting as those OF State.
In any case, the ladies' will be happy to lis
ten TO either fair speaker, the other being
surely away.
did not attend tho tableaux Of the Cont.
nentas, and SO see the living game OF chess
How unlike the Old, slow, glacial rate OF travel
southwark Is the present pace OF new IDEAS
spectacular and otherwise. | wonder nobody
has thought to avail themselves Of Mrs. Geo
MoDOnald's idea, to arrange the Pilgrims
Progress in drama form. The original per
Torrance was given at Lord Somebody's in
London, with the authors consort in the role
of Christian, the other parts being filled by
members of the poets household. He being d
vertable Mr. Quiverfull, there was NO lack OF
dramatls personnel. Mr.. Edward Eggleston
who was present said that 1t was wonderfully
entertaining and cxqusitely touching, and
that people regarded it privilege TO shed
guineas and tears on the occasion. MI. Eggle-
stOn got UP q similar representation in New
York with his own dialogue, which was SC
successful that he has been beseged by stage
managers for the patent, MS though he We're
the author of a new "Pinafore."
1t comes well authenticated that every
man who voted against school suffrage fOl
the woman Of Massachusetts has met with
some serious accident
One was killed on tho railway, another
broke his neck in an elevator, and several
were thrown out of vehicles, In some cases
with heightened lease Of life in which to re-
pent themselves In fact, the whole minority
in that ignominious cause has been done for
In some way-a fatality as marked rs In the
case OF the men who sentenced Mrs. Surratt.
The ladies are surely favored of Providence
and the members Of the Convention who love
life, limb and the pursuit Of happiness had
best assist the women in further securing
theirs. At any rate, every argument, even to
the trump one Of buttons, Is to be enlisted Ia
this noble cause, and superstition. which has
50 clogged the wheels of progress In this di-
reotion, shall CALAMITY help TO draw our tri-
umphal car. Yours, truly, FATIMA.
Every arrangement has been made to make
the competitive drill at the Fair Grounds on
Thursday. the fifteenth Of May. great attrac.
ton and grand success.
Now. LADIES. HERES YOUR CHANcE.-The
entire stock OF fresh and desirable dry goods Of
MIR. Max Braun. No. GIL Magazine street. is to be
sold at public auction. without limit or reserve
to the highest bidder. This is no clap-trap ar
rangement. and there are no old or soiled goods