The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-12-10
Giving Him 'siGoss.''
A Hapless Correspondent Hauled over the
Goals by Two Baton Rouge Damsels.
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. l, 1881

Goals by Two Baton Rouge Damsels.
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. l, 1881
| Mr.. NEIL McIvoR:
Dear Sir-You1 communication of Nov.
% in the CHIEF reached me this morn
ing, and hasten to correct the errors,
the gross aud palpable errors in that
article. l would have been silent other
wise, as am content with Hope" as
my correspondent through the CHIEF and
do not care to extend it to any other
party, but 1 can not let you do an in
justice to Baton Rouge and her people,
| for no truer, nobler or more chivalrous
hearts beat under southern skies than
here. Being q resident of this town, it
may not seem correct for me to say so
much in it's praise, but l surely will not
allow those who have worked SO hard
and earnestly i'll a noble cause to be
slandered because you chance to be q
little disappointed. Great pity!
You made a mistake in calling the
little party you attended "grand en-
tertainment." That event had taken
place on the goth and 21st Of October,
and every one who was present can
testify to its being IL social as we'll as
financial success. Now, q few weeks
later, we gave this little dance to
F" christen " the piano we purchased, or
in other words, to put it to some use,
and thereby saved the Association the
expense of hiring a band. What wild
flights of fancy you INDUCED in when
you spoke Of Pages band. We never
had any thought Of those musicians, and
can assure yon, your sarcastic remarks
in regard to tho music that evening
were intensely complimentary to the
gentlemen and two young ladies whom
you mentioned. These parties were all
plished musicians and the retlec-
ton you have cast upon them is unmeri-
ted, especially as they had previously
kindly volunteered their services to the
Confederate Memorial Association. Alas,
to be criticised by a professed friend,
who evidently has no musical taste!
Did it never strike you while inditing
your last article to me that your " dear
Vivian" was not stole, meek indiyi-
dual, or the most even-tempered girl i'll
the world, that she wonld sit by calmly,
letting her best friends appear in false
light before the public, and allow this
community, that has been "tried and not
found wanting" in the " time that tried
mems SOULS" accused of lack of patri-
otism7 You say the monument is to
the memory of one of Lonisiana's noblest
supreme officers, Gov. Henry Watkins
Allen" Wrong again. Please, the next
time, at least learn the purpose of the
people before you rush into print. To
enlighten you on the subject l will
inform you that the object of the Con-
federate NJ. Association is to erect a
monument to all those who fell in the
lost cause from the parishes of East and
West Baton. Rouge, without regard to
rank.
No matter whence they came,
Dear is their ifeless clay;
Whether unknown or known to fame,
Their cause and country were the same,
They died and wore the gray.
| can scarcely believe, Mr.. McIvor,
that you were as much astonished as you
pretend at the politeness of our chair
man of the committee of arrangements,
for you come from that section of the
State where the people of all classes
have world wide reputation for gal
lantry and politeness. Our chairman
was gentleman of high culture and a
publisher of a newspaper, and he is one |
to whom you might entrust your private |
correspondence, especially letter marked |
strictly private" and he would never |
dream Of giving it publication.