Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12

New ORLEANS, March 2, 1881.

last week was for the Advocate.
am equally interested in both our
local papers, 80 ] cannot be more par
tial to one than another, therefore,
this week, you shall have my undi
vided attention. We Capital City
people, arc just having no end of fun,
down here. But what shall tell You
Of first? With thisquery I'll launch
forth on u stream Of gossip, remind
ing you, gently though, that is Lent,
Ash Wednesday, and with ashes upon
my forehead, feel like penltent
sinner, either from the revulsion OF
feeling, beftting such occasions, OF
fatigue from yesterdays excitement
and Rex's ball last night. ! echo
Moore's sentiments. "This world is
but u fleeing show" and exelaim,
"vanity, vanity, all is vanity"
The past week has seemed like one
long continued holiday, at midnight
even on Canal street, you forget it il
not mid day, for one meets crowds
hurrying to and fro from entertain
ments, parties, theatres and balls.
The Knights of Momus were splendid
but won't attempt description, Tor !
guess you've read the New Orleans
papers, which give perfect accounts
of them. Had splendid view OF the
procession from the windows OF the
Continental Armory. The Boston
guests appeared delighted and one
unable to suppress his astonishment,
declared "they never saw anything
lie that to hum.n Of course not, we
knew that before he told us. 1t is the
creoles of Louisiana with their artis-
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, OF fairy tale. AS the
floats passed one after another, we
dreamed again the dreams OF childhood
and remembered the battered and lin
pered story book long since discarded
Rex's procession represented scenes
from the Arabian Nights. Every child
recognized their favorite Aladdin and
Forty Thieves, whilst the other rep
reservations were equally MS familiar
Of course, every one was ut Rex''
ball, if only for q few minutes, before
fitting away to other scenes of pleas
ure. Baton Rouge was well repre-
scented and amid the dense crowd
would occasionally meet the grasp o
some familiar hand, and hear delight
ed EXPLANATIONS accompanying /
about the time Pm having, and gran
deur, beauty and style Of our sur
roundings. Our girls who were pre-
sent, looked charming. | saw Misse
Annie Fuqua. Mana Cornay, Fanni
Leftover and many more, all seeming
TO ouaff freely from the cup of pleas
ure, mt least, if sparkling eyes an
smiling faces were evidences Of it.
The Queen was Miss Slocum, tina
she looked perfectly charming, is Il
can say, though know all the ladit
up home will ask "what did she veal
How was it made etc, Well, nevt
could describe u dress, I'd be sure t
get tangled in the meshes of lace, 50
silk instead of satin, bouilant il
were clinging drapery. I'm sure sl
resembled any other crown-head
consort and looked exactly like
Queen ought to. Her diamonds WEI
regal and she seemed ablaze in the
light The Boston boys returned t.
day to their northern home, carryil
with them the best wishes
every one. They were loaded wi
trophies and mementoes of every d
scription from the sunny southlan
What changes few years wrougl
they now go back loaded with o
blessings and regrets for their depa
ture, while not long since the ours
of o crushed nation, followed al
overshadowed them, 1t seems as
every organization was entertainiI
some other from the North. I
Washington, Artillery have the u
Regiment of New York and Spauldi
Guards. There are Chicago tirem'
r,1o4s E,n,,, th, 1;ttnront I'nivprsiti