Richland beacon., 1881-03-12
OUR VISIT TO new ORLEINS
The Press Couveution-Nardi
Gras-Firemen's Parade
0ld other Matters.

aad other Matters.
For the purpose Of attending the
Press Association and witnessing q
portion Of the Msrdi Gras pageant,
we procured ticket and boarded the
train Oh February 26tb. and proceed.
ed to the city Via Vicksburs. having
for our travelling companions Msssrs.
Hsmmonds and Gsddis. Of tho 6rw
Of Hsmmouds, Gsddis h Co., Mr.. j.
D. Gaddia Of our plsc, aud several
other gentlemen snd ladies Of North
Louisiana aud. vicksburg. Arriving
in the city about noon on Sunday. we
repaired TO the Cassidy House. where
we found Messrs. Moore. Montgomery.
Adams and Slat,sry; the lattsry be-
ing on the eve Of taking bis departure.
we took bis place in the room With the
other gentlemen.
On Monday ~ the appointed hour.
We repaired to the State House, and
we believe was about the 6rst mem.
Der Of the press to enter the Senate
Chamber, where We held our sessions.
but were soon joined BY other mem.
bers; aod after cordial hsndshakings
and introductious, the Association was
called to order by the President. Cspt.
G. W. McCrauie Of the Ouacbits Tel.
egrapb. Upon calling the roll q large
majority of the members answered to
their names and quite Q number OF
new members were enrolled. The
President read very appropriate aud
able address; and after the transac.
ton Of preliminary business. the asso.
c;s,ion adjourned to Wednesday 10
o'clock q. N. But We do no; propose
to publish proceedings. ss We hope 10
be able to present these to our readers
in q supplement 10 Q short time.
It was q great pleasure to Us to be-
come personally acquainted with SO
many members of the press with
WHOM We bad never met, particularly
the ladies, Of whom we are very
proud. for We believe they present A.
splendid ~ array Of talent as any
body Of ladies Of the same size as
could be found 10 tho United States.
while all Of them are ladies of refine.
meut, vivscious. yet decorous and
courteous 10 conversation. whose 80.
ciety it would be . mark of wisdom
70 any to court; and il 10 due to tho
ladies also to state that they were the
mos. prompt members TO discharge
the duties assigned them, IS is usual
With their sex The fact is, the 1850.
citation could not got dong we'll With.
out its lady members. and We hope
that every lady connected with tho
press 10 the State will become Q men.
Der
Such persons and institutions 10
the city - merite6 thanks BY their
courtesiss ws believe received them.
unless il wss Dan Rice's circus We
believe the association did not thank
that instis,u.ion for the presentation
Of tickets. We. however. believe that
the proprietor Of the Country Visitor
and manager Of the French Opera
deserve particular mention for their
repeated courtesies add cordial invi.
tssioos. The next meeting Of the
association will be as Baton Rouge
on the 6rst Monday 10 September
next. and we hope there to meet not
only oil the present members but
largo number Of new ones.
Tuesday was devoted to the recep.
ton and coronation Of bis majesty
Rex (who. By tho way. WAS . country
gsnsIswan from Red river), the pro-
ecssion o. the court. the Phunny
Pbosty Phellows add the local aud
military organizations. and
he night to tho Procession Of tho
Mystic Grew. which surpassed any.
hing Of The kind for brillisocy and
beauty that We ever saw. and the
Rex. Mystic Crow and Phunoy Phor.
y balls To the latter We received 40
Invitatioo. bot it vas accompanied BY
,seh pbusny requirement tba, We
hss:tstsd TO presen. ourself ss tho
aoor for sdmission. until informed BY
300 Of tho iuuitia,ed that they would
20. b 20 rig;d.y unreasonable % to