Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-29
ries with which Republication On

hold nlOtC 10 btT1ke uVWu Vuo YsV'SSs
ING hand Of the Goddess Of Liberty.
With On intrepedity creditable 70
the gallantry Of the officers, though
somewhat demoralizing to tho firm I
ness Of the passengers, the Richard
son pushed herself along through the
dense fog till at last, she gained her
moorings at the foot Of Canal street.
SEINE time before daylight, on Thurs
day.
In company with our friends, after
the morning ablution, we effected
landing in good order, and made our
way in safety through the muddy
streets below foot, and the damp at-
mosphcre above, to tho "old lady's,"
at the Cosmopolitan Restaurant,
whore are found all the comforts and
odibles which 90 to render q short
stay pleasant In tho Crescent city.
Well not attempt to take our read
ora with US everywhere our good or
bad fortune took us, 10 that we'll on
| " tell them If that which Is likely
to interest them.
We devoted Friday evening to pa
triotic "reminiscences, by attending tho
reunion Of the Association Of the Ar
my Of Northern Virginia, which was
celebrating its anniversary-stone-
wall Jackson's birthday. AT half
past four the members, numbering
over three hundred, wcro formed by
twos on Camp street. Headed by u
brass band, these veterans Of tho i'm
mortal Lee, marched with faultless
step, as of yore, down to Canal,
thence to Rampant, thence to st.
Charles and back to Odd Fellows
Hall, where Il sumptuous spread await
cd them. At one end Of tho Hall
could be read the following extract,
: taken from "Swinton's Union History
of the War:
"The Army Of Northern Virginia -
Nor can there fail to arise tho image
OF that other Army that was the ad-
versary of the Army Of the Potomac,
and which, who can over forget it'll
f That array of tattercd uniforms and
: bright muskcts that body of incom.
, parable Infantry, tho Army of North
. ern Virginia, which, for four years car
!, ried the revolt on its bayonets---op
: posing a constant front TO the might,
: concentration Of power brough
q against it; which, receiving terrible
/, blows, did not fail to give the like
y and which, vital in all its parts, die
o only with its annihilation."
+. III tho center, on IN improviscd pc
d destal, could be seen tho statue
Of Stonewall jackson, flanked by til
Is tattercd flags of the 18th La. Int
20 and that Of tho Houavo Battalion
Of while under it was the memorable u
Id terance Of tho heroic chieftain
as will guard tho camp tonight"
Of Grace was said by the old voters
w. chaplain, Father Hubert, after wbI'
IT. rations were served to the rennaa
OF Of the Virginia campaigners. MAJ
ny appropriate toasts were delivcrc
N, and, at the close, came Col. Powe
"Shoo-hy" in English, French al
40 German, in literal translations. Nj
'ur John II. Murray then followed 81
ns with an equally interesting song.
'n' tbs useless to add that the oct
'1o sion was truly feast Of soul-stirrl
~ "reminiscences between men VIII
~ the battlefield has united into q
% brotherhood. Besides Gen. Nicho
'"r there were many distinguished s
400 diers present.
'oi After the adjournment, in compa
VI with our flo leader, at the table a
'"'' the procession, Capt. Fl. A, while
las triotic emotions and champagne W
''- yet animating on, souls. we called
nv the room of friend, Col. L., W
'no soon himself, caught up the spirit
III the evening, when he and Capt.
OK began to sing some of the chol'
Iof- operate selections, with q power
'elr melody of accent that would hi
VII brought many encores to Mons. To
hey ME, of the Opera. So charmed
nps Col. l.. become at his effort that
Inc ncuanl +n oal- ront tO elias