Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-20
Another Excursion.

An excursion train arrived here on last
Sunday bearing over three hundred peo-
pie from the coast, as fur down rs the
parish of st. Charles. The Excursionsts
reached this side of the river at one
O'Clock p. NJ, and soon scattered, sight
seeing, all over the town. Ladies and
gentlemen walked about from the Capt.
tol to the peniteptiary, arsenal grounds,
University, etc, just rs If the Their
mometer was in tbs sixties instead Of
being as II was away up in the nineties.
They represented mainly the Creole
element of the coast parishes, than
which none more genteel and orderly
can be found in any country. The ros-
taurants, confectoneries, saloons, etc,
did lively business all the evening.
It was cheering sight to see our
streets lined with our neighbors from
below, who seemed to enjoy the trip
hugely.
The splendid amateur Silver Cornet
Band, of Donaldsonville, in their attrac-
tive gray uniforms, were among the
visitors, and discoursed sweet mnsic ut
intervals They were conducted by
their gentlemanly leader, Mr.. A. Clave-
rie, through whom the CAI1ToLiAN
hereby expresses grateful thanks for tho
serenade the Band was kind enough to
give 1t when on its way to the Capitol.
This excellent Band is one of the best in
the State, New Orleans not excepted.
Towards the close Of the evening we
came across friend of orr boyhood
days, who had been looking around for
us since his arrival, Mr.. Joseph Z. Rear
noy, now of Hahnville, but formerly of
the Attakapas, We saw him last Il few
months before we shouldcred our mus
lSet to go to the old Virginia Valley of
the Shenandoah, the place of his natiyi.
ty, We were very much younger then
than now and so was he
In fact he was q little older, not much
though, than we, even ut that time.
We were the biggest sort of friends, =
despite the slight disparity in our ages.
We always remembered him since as
one of the largest hearted men we have
ever known aud everybody says the
same thing Of "Uncle Joe Kearney,"
who is yet, bye the bye, jolly bache-
| lor, erich and reckless" and eager to
catch n daisy and darling who will
| pct him for the remainder of his "born
days. We throw out this hint to the
ladies', so that, should he come again,
as we hope he will, at least n dozen
caps may be stretched out tor him, He
was surrounded by squad of Ms clever
h't VI ShNdi il'H ITO ~ uhN btth Jul
good fortune to meet in a long time.
| As near as we can remember these are
Messrs Il, Denjean, Jacob Denbcrger,
Heating, of st. Charles, Williams, of
st. John, Bourgeois, Simon, and Trox-
Ter, of St. James, all of whom spoke
highly of the Capital City, and of the
prince of Rcstarranteurs Alex, Grouchy,
at whose place they had enjoyed Il fine
dinner, the small cost Of which they
said. was the only Objectionable feature.
Our friend Mr.. J. J. Capdevielle was
their chapwon, and right cleverly did he
perform that role, so these gentlemen all
testified. Their last words, and in fact.
OF the largest number of the excursion
lists were: "We are coming again"
The party went away happy, with
handkcrchiefs waving and the band
playing as the ferry boat conveyed it
across the river to the tram.
We hope to see Baton Rouge the OBJ
iective point for regular excursion trains;
az they will serve to induce some enter
prjsing men to establish fine gardens,
saloons, etc, for the accommodation of
the numerous visitors who, hencefor-
ward, are surely coming to the pictu-
reSquc Capital of'Louisiana,