Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

EMPTY SLEEVE, HERE AND THERE.
The command passed through the
Baton Rouge Veterans, all uncovering
as they went by, which honor was
duly acknowledged.
The column was then formed as
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 of march was
taken up
AMID THE THRONG
that occupied the sidewalks all the
way from the Ferry Landing to the
University Building, where the coll
umn entered the spacious Dining
Hall and aligned itself by detachments
along the
THREE LONG TABLES
on which Majordomo Lambert Jadot,
had spread an 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 we'll said remarks, extended
@ hearty welcome to the visitors and
concluded by introducing Capt. John
H. Lamon, who delivered a short, elo-
quent and feeling
ADDRESS OF 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 time the assemblage devoted
its attention to the lunch and claret
which flowed as freely as the showers
had since the night before.
When hunger had been appeased
loud cries for Heron" were heard,
when the sold war horse" arose and
delivered one of his 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
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shot down, as he facetiously termed
it, with ''pop-gun.' Major Angus
tin then answered call by declaring
that he had come not as an orator
but as the impressario Of the occasion
a role which he performed for the
first time, later in the evening, in the
happiest 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 tlowery address
which was received with loud and ap
preciative hurrahs.
Col. FavrOt toasted the ladies, Coils
Collins and Wright, the health Of th'
President of the United States.
| In fine, the banquet was pertec
success, and feast Of differentiation
and good feeling throughout. The
Veterans in blue of the Grand Arm,
of the Republic were there completely
surrounded by the Veterans in gra,
of tie Army of Tennessee and othe,
armies of the Confederacy. 1t woult
have been hard for any one, had th'
badges been taken off, to tell t'othe
from which. All are now citizens 0
Louisiana, eager to join hands in ad
vancing her onward march and tt
give happiness to her people. Th'
occasionisone that will long be remem
bered as one where the ''gray and th'
blue" mingled in friendship and har
mony.
| AFTER THE BANQUET,
the band struck up alternately th'
Bonnie Blue flag, the Star Spangle'
Banner, Dixie, Yankee Doodle ant
other National airs, to the delight 0
the entire assemblage.
THE CROWD
then dispersed to 90 sight seeing