The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-13
THE CRESCENT CITY.

The Weather-The Ladies and Their Cos
tume-The Sweet tSweepers-Competitlv
Drill-Camp vfolette, Etc.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 1882
EDITOR CHIEF:
Summer time with q full stock of hot
weather is upon us. think they might
with very little Inconvenience, have put
it off little longer, but then 1 suppose
our wishes and desires are secondary il,
this matter and we should be contented
with what we get. But for the last few
days we've been having weather and a
heap Of it.
ALONG CANAL STREET,
the ladies come in focks, bedecked in
their summer apparel with large sun
shade hats and immense parasols and
fans; some of them so cool and prettily
dressed that it is a relief for us poor,
sun-parched men to even look at them.
On every hand summer bonnets, dress
goods, ETC., greet the eye and the familiar
placard, "New Spring goods has disap-
peared amid the dust and rubbish under
the counter to await the coming of
another season. Decidedly the prettiest
summer dresses that l have seen are of
white lawn with polka dots, made with
loose waists and full skirts, trimmed
with box plaits and black. They look
SO cool and comfortable that they sus-
gest the wearers us good substitutes for
refrigerators. In the way of hats have
not been able to settle Oil any particular
style, although believe that the poke
bonnet of chips or leghorn predominate
But they are SO numerous that it is
hard matter to choose between the
Fanchon or Bebe bonnets to Capoles,
Directories, Tombloas and so OH to the
end OF tue unnleaning names. One style
Of bonnet is particularly catchy. 1t is
fine, white chip poke, lined with pink
Spanish lace, The same material shading
the brim i'll II plated frill, over which
falls wreath of eglantine, roses and
buds; a wide scarf ct pink faille passes
around it, caught down by pearl headed
pins, and permitted to fall in loop
with long ends over the hair in the back
There is something about that bonnet SO
sweet, SO soulful, SO catching that am
satisfied most any lady must fall i'll love
with it.
A great topic in social circles here is
the organization of the
SWEET SWEEPERs,
Which is company of young ladies who
go through the manual of arms will,
brooms and dust brushes, in place of
The first company was organ
lied n few weeks since and already
manifest wonderful progress i'll the
tactics. Of course the Sweet Sweepers
are being drilled by some proficient
members Of our military companies.
Their costumes, although kept secret, it
is understood will be III a line quite new
and novel, and it is whispered that they
will rival in beauty even the new
uniforms of the Crescent Rifles. The
young ladies will give an entertainment
soon, at Grunewald Hall, for some chari
table purpose and it is expected that
the Sweet Sweepers of Memphis will join
them in this laudable undertaking.
Ou the oath of next mouth we are to
have the annual
GRAND COMPETITIVE DRILL
at the fair grounds, in which many
visiting companies together with our
home guards will take part. The event
is looked forward to with much interest
and already our soldiers are making
active preparations for the contest
Each night the companies may be seen
upon the streets or on the levee, going
through their evolutions and, from all
appearances the first honors will be hotly
contested. The Louisiana Rifles are
already in camp getting their boys in
training. Their camp is situated OH that
portion Of the Racquette Green, near
Gayoso aud is called
CAMP VIOLETTE.
On either side of the parade ground
about 1853 feet in length, are ranged 16
regular army tents. In front of each is
a brightly burning lamp after nights
shades have drawn about the bivouac.
1t is very pretty and thrilling sight,
aud reminds one very forcibly Of "the
days of '76," although that's a little too
far back to be remembered by
NEWSBOY.
NATURE TO THE REscUE.-A young man
visits his sweetheart. He soon perceives