Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-28
Excursion TO PIaquemine.

cav and courteous set Of young gentle
men as could be organized anywhere.
The plan of operations was soon impart-
ed to us. The party was to land at Pla-
quemine, thence march across the bayou
to a shady nook, where in due time key
of iced lager and buckets of iced claret
and lemonade would be placed within
reach of the sun struck and the weary.
As soon as the needle would mark
p. NJ, the substantials would be spread
on the green, in rural style, under the
supervision Of the Maiordomo, Willie
Hendricks, who knows just exactly how
to do the thing brown.
Occupying the position Of a dead-head,
in the first place, our modesty prevent
ed us from Directing; and in the second
the plan suited our views to a 7.
Braced up by the morning river breeze,
the boys took up their instruments as
soon as Capt. Pennywitt's blockade run
ner began its run down stream. Never
did their notes resound more joyously
than during the short trip of less than
two hours. We reached Plaquemine at
a quarter past eight, to surprise the as
tonished citizens, who, at first sight of
the stove-pipes of the members, thought
the the advance guard Of Robiuson's
Circus had come to see them.
just as soon as the necessary intorma-
ton was obtained, the party marched off
towards the bayou, the band playing its
most enlivening airs, to the apparentd tide
light of the good looking ladies and toll
erably handsome men, who viewed them
as they went by.
Arriving at the bayou, after the hot
march, all hands walked across to find
that the shady grove was not what it
had been cracked up to be.
After short council of war, it was
determined to march back to the court
house, movement which was effected
in struggling sort ola way. Reaching
there, however, we found that whole
souled gentleman, the Sheriff of her
vile, Capt. Chas. A, Brusle, who told
us to take possession sans cercmonic. Oh
went the coats and in few seconds the
cold beer had been tapped and the buck
cts filed with iced claret and lemonade.
And. ..... the boys began to violate the
Sabbath.
After awhile ex-Mayor Lauve and
other representatives of Union Fire Com
pany, came forth and insisted that we
should occupy their airy and handsome
hall In less time than we take to re-
late it, headquarters had been changed.
| The band then took up it's repertoire,
which they rendered in the happiest
style. Before dinner, the best look
ing little man in Plaquemine, who is as
clever as he is handsome, Mr.. TroXler,
would have us all to 60 up to his splen-
did SALOON and try the quality of his
liquors Not to hurt his feelings we did
60 around, and we have it from Captain
Surls' own lips, that the king of all
liquors, whisky, served by Mr.. Troxler,
was of the very best quality. The other
beverages from lemonade up were in
keeping with the whisky.
On our return to the Hall we were
surprised to find regularly set table,
laden with all the substantials of life
On a pressing invitation, Capt. Brusle,
Mayor Caneza and Mr.. Roth were Undue
cd to- join the party at dinner, which
proved to be excellent aud wound W
with friendly toasts and interchanges o.
sentiment from most of the gentlemen
present. Capt. Brusle, not to be out
done, sent out dusky messenger wht
soon returned ladened with bottles o
krug and cigars.
The rest can easily be imagined. We
had songs, theatricals and music to fare
you-wel. When the Morning Star blew
her whistle for the return, the party hat
just time to pack up, get around to Mr.
Troxler's who wouldn't let them pas
unless they took another bumper, whicl
was done; then after blowing him W
with the girl | left behind me-" the ex
cursionists after shaking hands will
their hospitable Plaquemine friends, go
aboard in good order.
We can't extend too many thanks t.
Capt. Brusle, Mayor Caneza, Mr.. Trox
Ter, Mr.. Roth, Mr.. Lauve and other gen
temen, for the generous and friendly vel
come extended the party, who had come
unexpected by any one. They will al
ways be gratefully remembered by al
present on this pleasureable excursion
, Plaquemine is a rapidly growing littl
8 city of over 1000 inhabitants, She il