Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16
Another Excursion.

| Vi' t'''h VIZ bp"'ff wv w. W 49,
parish Of St. Charles. The ExcursioDists
reached this side OF the river Mt one
o'clock y. NJ, and soon scattered, sight.
seeing, al over the town. Ladies and
gentlemen walked about from the Capi.
tol to the penitentiary, arsonal grounds,
University, etc. just M If the Their.
mometer was IN the sixties instead OF
being M it was away up IN the nineties.
They represented mainly the Creole
clement OF the coast parishes, than
which none more gonteel and orderly
can be found in any country The req.
tanrants, eonfectioneries, saloons, etc,
did lively business nil tho evening.
II was cheering sight to see our
streets lined with our neighbors from
below, who seemed to enjoy the "trip
hugely.
The splendid amateur Silver Cornet
Band, Of Donadsonyille, in their attrac.
tive gray uniforms, were among the
visitors and discourged sweet mnsic Mt
intervals They were conducted by
their gentlemnnly leader, Mr.. A. Claye-
RE, through whom the CArrfoLlAH
hereby expresses grateful thanks for the
serenade the Band was kind enough to
give IT when on its way 10 the Capitol.
This excellent Band In one of the best in
the State, Now Orleans not excepted.
Towards the close of the evening we
came across u friend Of our boyhood
days, who had been looking around for
ia since his arrival, Mr., Joseph 7, Kerr.
ney, now of Hahnytle, hut formerly Of
| the Attakapns. We saw him last few
| months before we ahouldered our MUS
set to go to the old Virginia Valley of
the Shenandoah, the place Of his nhtivi.
| ty We were yery much younger then
! thnn now, and 80 was he.
In fact he was little older, not much
though than We even ut thnt time.
We were the biggest sort Of friends, -
despite the alight disparity in orr ages
We always remembered him since m
one of the largest hearted men we have
ever known and everybody says the
same thing of "Itnele Joe kearnoy,n
who is yet, bye the bye, jolly bache-
| Tor, erich and reckless and eager to
catch daisy and darliug" who will
pet hin, for the remainder of his "born
days" We throw out this hint To the
ladies, 80 that, should he come again,
as we hope he will, ut least dozen
caps may be stretched out tor him. He
wns surrounded by u squad OF Ms clever
n set of sugar men rs II has been our
good fortune to meet IN long time.
Az near ag we can remember these are
Messrs. Il. Denjean, jacob Dembcrger,
kenting, of st. Charles, Williams, Of
1T. John, Bourgeois, Simon, and Trox.
Ter, of st. James, all Of whom spoke
highly Of the Capital City, and of tho
prince OF Restaurantenrs, Alex, Grouchy,
nj whose place they nd enjoyed u fine
dinner, tho small cost Of which, they
said was the only Objectionable feature.
Our friend Mr.. J. j. Capdev,elle was
their chaperon, aud right cleyerly did he
perform that role, so these gentlemen all
testified, Their last words, and in fact.
of the largest number Of the excursion.
ists were; awe are coming again"
The party went away happy, with
handkerchcis waving and the band
playing, IA the ferry boat conveyed it
across the river TO the train.
We hope to sec Baton Rouge the oh,
jective point for regular excursion Trains
IA they will serve to induce some enter.
prIsing men to establish fine gardens,
saloons, etc, for the accommodation Of
tho numerous visitors who, honCeior.
ward, arc surely coming to the pictu.
trsqnr Capital Of Louisiana