The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-17
GREETINGS TO WILTZ.
Pilot Town Receives Him with the
Greatest Enthusiasm.
A Visit to the Jetties and Pleasant
Landing at Pointe-a-la-Haehe.

When the news OF the nomination OF Louis
A. Wiltz. by the Baton Rouge convention. was
flashed over the wires throughout the state.
nowhere was the enthusiasm greater or more
heartfelt than among the inhabitants OF Pilot
Town, in the parish OF Plaauemines.
This little town. situated at the extremity OF
Southwest Pass In full view Of the sea. is In
habltei by number OF bla-hearted and hardy
mariners. who have made the caprtelous and
treaeherous channels at the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river a life time study, and who apply
their knowledge and experience to plotting
safely into our port the Thousand ships on
Commercial errands bent" Through their
president, our genial friend Capt, Richard
Francis, an invitation from
THE pILoT ASSOCIATION
was extended to Gov. Wiltz to visit them at
Itheir home. The staunch little tug jennie
Wilson, Capt. Craig. WAS promptly at the wharf
foot Of Barracks street. on Tuesday morning
and Gov. Wilt. attended by few friends
stepped on board amidst the warmsst demon
strations of welcome Of the captain and hia
gallant crew. The tug was soon under way
travelling at the rate Of ten miles an hour. Al
scarsda|e Plantation, the property Of the Hon
RI. 2. Kernochan a landing was effected. and
that gentleman was taken aboard. and for the
rest OF the fflD HIu9u IH1W6HEatY IU lIS p|6HS-
l,res anl enioyments by his exhauatlees fund
of good hutnor and wilt
REACHING P1LoT TOWN
at nightfall. Gov. Witz and friends were met
at the landing by committee OF pilots. who
bade ths,n tho most cordial welcome and es-
corted them into the town. the principal build.
ing Of which was brilliantly lighted up and
tastefully decorated with numerous haRs and
bunting of every conceivable color. There the
whole population of the town, men. women and
children, some two hundred and fffty In num-
ber,. In holiday attire had met to greet their h
distinguished guest, and right royalty did they
acuuit themselves Of the task. Soon the en-
livening strains OF music convened the younger
folks to the danee which Tor two hours went e.
sterner Joys set up tremendous cheering
and vociferously cnlled on
GOV. wILfs
| for speech. The Governor promptly re.
qualification at the cordiality OF their reception
of himself. and telling them that he had accept.
| ed their invitation to vlsit Pilot Town. not &C
speech as to exchange views with them, ascer.
tain their wants, their grievances and to become
| fully acquainted Will, them. 40 that when elect
| ed Governor In December next lof which fact
! there can be no manner of doubt, he might
apply such knowledge and acquaintance to fhe
correction OF such evils as might come ONE, within
/ hs power M Governor 10 correct With some
further remarks on the political situation. al 9
which were met with loud applause. Gov. Wilt
inee eedy ana eonversai"n with the % whoesome ant
hospitable pilots and their wives until suppe
was announced. And such suInptuous feast
/ Rcd snappera not three hours from the water
| game OK exquisite flavor. eto. Mine hosts, th
/ pilots. are verify adopts in the art culinary.
Next morning by daylight the Governor
party were
| OFF AGAIN.
A trip through the ietties, out few hundred
yards at sea nnd back again. homeward bent
| At Poinle. a. ID Hache the inhabitants had gath
cred from miles around upon learning tina
Gov. Witt was In the parish and would pas
the courthouse on his way back. As the tus
neared the place cheer upon cheer rent the air
| the boat was hailed and the Governor loudll
called upon to land. Responding to their Wishes
| the Governor and party were landed, and amit
| the greatest enthusiasm w g escorted by twt
| or three hundred men to the court house, wher
| he delivered q short address, which was elo
rllently responded to BY Mr. Theodore Wilkn
son, Of Pointe- ALA Hache. after which th
| Hon. Fl. P. Kernochan entertained his fellow
parishioners with d short speech on local poll
| ties The party then re-embarked and reache,
the city ON Wednesday might.
| All who partook of the hospitalitfes OF Ptlo
| Town will bear In pleasant rememberance tn
cordial and big hearted pilots. whose bronze
faces and stalvart limbs speak Of the life Q
toll and exposure they lead that the white
| winged messengers OF commerce" may reae
our chores in safety and bring prosperity Il
| our mArtS.