Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-10

New ORLEANS, March 2, 1881,


last week was for the Advocate. I
am equally interested in both our
local papers, so cannot be more par
tial to one than another, therefore,
this week, you shall have my undi
vided attention. We Capital City
people, are just having no end of fun,
down here. But what shall | tell you
Of first? With this query I'll launch
forth on a stream of gossip, remind
ing you, gently though, that it is Lent,
Ash Wednesday, and with ashes upon
my forehead, feel like % pen!tent
sinner, either from the revulsiOn of
feeling, BETTING such occasions, or
fatigue from yesterdays excitement
and Rex's ball last night. | echo
Moore's sentiments: "This world is
but a fleeting show" and exclaim,
"Vanity, vanity, all is vanity
The past week has seemed like one
long continued holiday, at midnight,
even on Canal street, you forget it is
not mid day, for one meets crowds
hurrying to and fro from entertain
ments, parties, theatres and balls.
The Knights Of Menus were splendid,
but won't attempt description, for |
guess you've read the New Orleans
papers, which give perfect accounts
of them. Had Il splendid view OF the
procession from tue windows of the
Continental Armory. The Boston
guests appeared delighted and one
unable to suppress his astonishment,
declared "they never saw anything
like that to hum" Of course not, we
knew that before he told US. 1t is the
creoles of Louisiana with their artls-
tic romantic natures, that plan and
execute such novel parades, capable
of making US forget the present, and
live in ages past, or realize some ro-
nance, legend, or fairy tale. As the
floats passed one after another. we
dreamedagain the dreams childhood
and remembered the tattered and fin
gered story book long since discarded.
Rex's procession represented scenes
from the Arabian Nights. Every child
recognized heirfavorite Aladdin and
Forty Thieves, whilst the other rep
reservations were equally as familiar.
Of course, every one was at Rex's
ball, if only for a few minutes, before
fitting away to other scenes Of pleas
ure. Baton Rouge was well repre-
sentcd and amid the dense crowd
would occasionally meet the grasp of
some familiar hand, and hear delight
ed EXPLANATIONS accompanying it
about the time Pm having, and gran
deur, beauty and style of our sur
roundings. Our girls who were pre-
sent, looked charming. saw Misses
Annie Faqna, Mana Cornay, Fannie
Lefever and many more, all seeming
to quaff freely from the cup of pleas
ure, at least, if sparkling eyes and
smiling faces were evidences of it.
The Queen was Miss Slocum, that
she looked perfectly charming, is all
l can say, though know all the ladies
up home will ask "wiat did she wear9
How was it made ; etc. Well, | never
could describe a dress, I'd be sure to
get tangled in the meshes of lace, say
silk instead of satin, bouftant if it
were clinging drapery. Pm sure she
resembled any other heads
consort and looked exactly like a
Queen ought to. Her diamonds were
regal and she seemed ablaze in their
light. The Boston boys returned to-
day to their northern home, carrying
with them the best wishes of
every one. They were loaded with
trophies and mementoes of every de-
scription from the sunny southland.
What changes few years wrought;
they now 90 back loaded with our
blessings and regrets for their depar
ture. while not long since the curses
of a crushed nation, followed and
overshadowed them. 1t seems as if
every organization was entertaining
some other from the North. The
Washington Artillery have the list
Regiment of New York and Spaulding
Guards. There are Chicago liremen,
Cadets from the different Universities: