The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
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ENTERTAINMENT
BY TIE CHILDREN OF THE CATH,
OLlC SCHOOL.
BANNER PRESENTATION TO THE STONE
WALL HOOK s. LADDER COM
PANY BY THE SISTERS
OF MERCY.

On the evening of last Wednesday,
at the Exchange Hall, we had the
pleasure of attending one of the best
conducted and most enjoyable school
celebrations it has ever been our
good fortune to witness. The chill
dren of the school taught by the Sis
tiers of Mercy in this Town. having
arranged their programme and thor
oughly learned their parts, gave an
which, for the fresh
ness and crispness of the subject
matter and almost faultless execu
tion of their several parts, proved to
be wide departure from the stereo-
typed school exhibition and fur
nished ample proof that they are be-
ing carefully taught and thoroughly
trained by their faithful and Jealous
teachers.
The feature of the evening was the
PRESENTATION OF A BANNER
TO the Stonewall Hook & Ladder Com
pany. As the curtain rose the mem.
bers of the school, neatly and taste
fully dressed and looking as fresh
and happy as young rosebuds, ar
ranged themselves in semi circle
around the stage, and Miss Nellie
Began, assisted by three little Miss
es, bore The banner to the front and,
on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy,
Miss Nellie made the following pres
entation address:
To the Members Of the Hook and Lad
der Company, Alexandria:
GENTLEMEN-It has been our ear
nest desire for many years to present
your gallant Company with banner;
circumstances over which we had no
control prevented our doing so.
We embrace this opportunity of full
Cling our long cherished desire, as
we'll as ofshowing the high esteem we
entertain for you, who are ever ready
at the call of duty, regardless Of dan
ger, forgetful of self; practicing that
beautiful virtue, Charity, and certainly
observing the precept "Love your
neighbor as YOURSELF in an eminent
degree. With these sentiments We
present our little gift, and only wish
it were more worthy of your accep-
lance.
May it ever inspire you with fresh
courage and zeal in the discharge of
your arduons duties. Our earnest de-
sire is that "Yonr Deeds" may not
alone he "Your Reward" on earth, but
may one dav he "Your Reward" ex-
ceeding great in Heaven.
We remain, Gentlemen,
Sincerely yours,
THF SISTERS OF MERCY.
To which, after the banner had
been taken charge of Ivy the Hook
aud Ladder Company, our fellow
townsman, Robt. p. Hunter, Esq.
on their behalf and at their request,
responded in the following neat and
appropriate words:
little Kisses, Sisters of Mercy. Ladies
and Gentlemen - My good friends, the
mcmbers Of the Stonewall Hook and
Ladder Company, who have kindly re-
membered that | belonged to their Or
ganization when it was young in years
bnt rich in the determination to do
and to dare, have asked me as an ex-
member to respond, Miss Nellie, for
them to your presentation of and to
thank you, Sisters of Mercy, most
heartily for this beautiful and taste
fully wrought banner, for which they
are Indebted to your partiality and
duly appreciated good will. Az look
upon its silken folds destined to glis-
ten and glitter in the glare of many a
fierce conflict with the angry flames
and read upon its fair face tho EN-
broidered words of flattering conf
dence that have been carefully work
ed there stitch by stitch by hands
whose angelic mission on earth it is to
sooth the tevered brow, cool the parcI-
ed tongue and minister without hope
of earthly reward to the warts of the
lowly and unfortunate sufferer-when
l try to characterize the generous i'm
pulse that prompted this gift and ties
timonial-when l find myself dealing
with motives 80 lofty and pure-witL
a theme so suggestive of high and
chivalrous thoughts, l feel myself at a
loss for terms in which 6ttingly tc
thank you and properly to discharge
the task which has been delegated
to me.
Though it is not intended that they
should follow your banner upon tn,
bloody fields Of carnage, where simila
favors have been wont to thrill tn
warriors heart and nerve the warrior
arm to nobler deeds of daring aud lie
roic achievement, yet in their war will
the fire iend where the contest is no
between brave men who meet face t.
face and upon equal terms, but is be
tween the fiercest of the elements OF
one hand, oftentimes allied to and fan
ned into terrible fury by the "wind
that blow when they listeth," and O.
the other hand mans weakness, whe
he would most wish to be strong-an
when the wager of battle are til
homes, it may be the lives, of the wea
aud defenceless = your banner Wi
serve to stimulate them to renewe
exertions-to revive their frequentl
overtaxed strength and to encourag
and cheer them in the executinn =