Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09

A"o oV""no Fsoo2A shAVuSu eue
Baton Rouge Veterans, oil uncovering
us they went by, which honor was
duly acknowledged,
The column was then formed IN
follows:
Independent Silver Cornet Band.
Army Of Tennessee.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Baton Rouge Veterans.
Mayor and City Council.
Detachment Of Artillerists.
In this order the line oil march was
taken.
AND THE TiiRONd
that occupied the sidewalks oil the
way from tho Ferry Landing to the
University Building, where the col
umn entered the spacious Dining
Halland aligned itselfb detachments
along the
THREE LONG TABLES
Oh which Maiordomo Lambert Jadot,
had spread IN elegant and abundant
lunch, with his accustomed good taste
and known skill.
When every man had taken his
position, President John j. Wax, OF
the Baton Rouge Veterans, arose, and
in a few well said remarks. extended
hearty welcome to the visitors and
concluded by introducing Capt. John
II. Lamon, who delivered a short, elo.
quent aud feeling
ADDRESS or WELCOME,
which was responded to in like felici-
tous terms by President Chalaron,
of the Army of Tennessee, and Col
VIM. Wright, of the Grand Army of
the Republic, followed by Mayor Jas
tremski, who IN behalf OF the citizens
Of Baton Rouge extended their hearty
welcome to the Capital City.
For "A time the assemblage devoted
its attention to the lunch and claret
which flowed rs freely as the showers
had since the night before.
When hunger had been appeased
loud cries for "Ilerron' were heard,
when the "old war hoisen arose and
delivered one Of bis characteristic af.
ter dinner speeches, which as usual
brought down the house TO frequent
and loud applause, concluding by
toasting "sweet peace Col. jas. Lin
gan was then called, but was soon
shot down, as he tacetiously termed
it, with "pop-gun.' Major Angus
tin then answered u chll by declaring
that he had come not as an orator
but rs the imprcssdrio Of the occasion,
u role which he performed for the
first time, later in the evening, ia the
Gappiest manner, as though he was
no new hand at the bellows.
Major A. j. Lewis rose in acknowl-
edgment to repeated calls, and deliv-
cred an eloquent and nowery address,
which was received with loud and ap-
preciative burrahs
Col. Fayrot toasted the ladies, Coils.
Collins and Wright, the health Of The
President of the United States.
In fine, the banquet was a perfect
success, and u feast of determination
and good feeling throughout The
Veterans IN blue Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic were there completely
surrounded by the Veterans in gray
Of tie Army of Tennessee and other
armies of the Confederacy. 1t would
have been hard for any one, had the
badges been taken off, to tell totber
from which. All arc now citizens of
Louisiana, eager to join hands in ad-
vancing her onward march and to
give happiness to her people. The
occasion isone that will long be rcmem-
bered as one where the "gray and the
blue' mingled in friendship and har-
mony.
AFTER THE BANQUET,
the band struck up alternately the
Bonnie Blue flag, tho Star Spangled
Banner, Dixie, Yankee Doodle and
other National airs, to the delight of
the entire assemblage.
THE CROWD
then dispersed to gos sight seeing,
when the Capitol, tho U. S, Barracks,
penitentiary, National Cemetery and