The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-06-09
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SOCIETIES PICNIC.

SUClE leo laVNAVs ,
On last Saturday week, the day Sc
ected for the grand Parade and Pic
mic of the Lutheran Benevolent Soci'
ETY., Rapides Grove and the Morning
Star Benevolent Society, was sue
cess. A notice Of this occasion was
given in an issue of the DEMOCRAT,
hence the notice made us interesting
and conspicuous on that morning
while the dark clouds hid Sol and
his rays from US, we wondered what
would be next-Picnicers luck? II
was shower, though only OF short
duration, Just enough to moisten the
earth and cool the air, making the
line of marching little later than ex.
pected. After the dark clouds had
passed over our heads and taken
themselves to the Northeast the
glimpse of the sun caused hearts to
be at ease. Drums and flies caused
a crowd to gather upon the street.
Between 9 and 10 the Grove met at
the room of meeting, corner OF Lee
and Fifth Streets, and formed line.
First was Paul (not Paul Of Tarcns,
who was converted on his way to
i Damascus, but Paul Richards car
Tried the beautiful banner that takes
Jour eyes as they pass; next was four
pieces of music, two drums and two
> flies; then the officers and, lastly,
: the ordinary members. They march
3 ed down Lee to the river, thence up
;, the river to the ferry, in a very Or
= DERBY manner. Though small 10
4 number, they made very neat dis
e play. The members were dressed in
II black suits, white vests and necktie
with their uniforms very tasteful
). Crossing over the Band treated tt
y their music, Following was a goof
y crowd of young and old folks, wend
ing their way to the grand landing
, On the other side the male member
IF of the Lutheran Society divided lin
n, and the Grove marched through ant
IS saluted. The Lutherans then fell il
~ behind and they marched near MI
- Dayid's corner, where large crow
s. waited for the forming of the line Q
e. march, which was in the followin
y: order: Officers of TIE Grove; tn
:" Band; Grove Banner; the members
o. female members of the Lutheran Sc
H. ciety, headed with their Banner; tn
he Morning Star female members, the
NJ Banner at the head; the men of til
Nd Morning Star; the men of the Ii
~ theran Society; then beautiful fla
Nd of National colors. Marching U
Front Street, of Pineville, turning
m little beyond the store of Mr.. E.
liz Barrett, then to the ground selecte
N where an arbor had been prepared fl
En- F., the speaker. Arriving at the grour
wv the Societies formed a circle, tt
nm Secretaries called the rolls, ninet
h p five answering to their names, son
70, instructions were given, then th'
~ broke line. Ice Cream, Soda Wat
hs and other niceties were in abundanc
~, furnished by two of Alexandria's
vorite Confectioners, Messrs. Chs
Goldenberg and Morris Aaron, al
be two from Plnevil'e, Messrs. j.
~. Gray and L. 7. Fitzum. A comm
nat tee of three, H. j. Wright, w.
ia Amber and B. H. johnson, Pre-
oct dents of the three societies, were a
nil pointed to wait upon Judge j.
Tho Thornton on his arrival. A court
.ss. on horseback was dispatched for t
;.b speaker. At II NJ. the Judge
mo rived. The drummers called t
ter crowd together. The arbor CO,
nm. hardly shade the number prese
II a not to say anything of those "
,nn came while Judge Thornton v
g. speaking.
lis. H. j. Wright introduced Jud
nm. Thornton, who spoke. His the
Iicb was Intemperance, Industry and /
we'd ucation. He said the greatest e
ltb the colored people had was whisk
we'd and that it caused most of the erin
tu- committed; that card playing wa
,ov. twin sister of Intemperance, that
hv should shun both of these, and t
eff they brought destruction to tamil
dom and when the societies strike
4 tn these they strike at the root of
!ous evil. After lauding the aims of
mn societies and bidding them God sp
dis the Judge made a few appropr
v il remark upon Education and t
- of closed his address.
evil Mr.. H. j. Wright then made &C
f. felicitous remarks, explaining
as aims aud objects of the Societ
dis closing with recital Of the G
work already accomplished.
We are glad our colored frie
cart had good time, and they shoul'
all encouraged in all such affairs.
Ice whole Picnic passed of pleasa
well and all went home merrily and .
ally, and your correspondent reg
THAT yonr space, already encroa'
craal, on forces him 10 nm;. many nlea