The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-11-29
THE GIRLS TAKE A HAND.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

OVER THE GREAT POLITICAL GAME.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
So much tFanspired here lately that
/ hardly know how to begin. OF
course nothing could be thought Of
excepting politics. Have you hurrahed
for Cleveland yet! If you have not,
you must make up your mind to.
There had not been much excitement
over the election for some time until
Monday evening, and then it com
menced in good earnest. was work
ing my astronomy problem with J-----,
when we heard quite good deal Of
noise and rushed out to find that the
Republicans were having i parade.
They were dressed in their gossamcrs
with their faces covered. Each bore
candle, and they had numerous pic
lures of Blaine with them. They
marched first outside and then inside
Of the building. When We Democrats
would sec them coming we would
shout for Cleveland, and finally when
they marched up from the first floor
we rushed at them, blew out every one
of their candles, and tore in two all
their pictures of Blaine. After the
mutilated procession had passed by
and we stood there Miss c. camo
up to us in a great furry Of excite
ment and told us that II any more
came past with candles to tell them it
was positively forbidden. We in
formed her we had put them all out
OF course it was very dangerous and
don't blame Miss c. one bit. 4
The next day, in the dining-room,
Miss c. told us there would of
course be no definite returns, but that
at 9;30 O'Clock whatever news had
been received would be put on the
bulletin board. When we went into
the dining room the walls we're decked
In some parts with "Hurrah for
Blaine" and 10 others "Hurrah for
Cleveland" and some one had put up
"Hurrah for Belya.' At the right OF
the door as you went out there was a
woman dressed up in the most ridden
lous style and "Belya Lockwood" on
it. That evening in the chapel the
President made q speech, telling us
that some would be disappointed, and
for the victorious not 10 rejoice too
much over the conquered, and slch as
that. Then he read and gave out the
hymn, "God bless our native land" /
never heard better singing here, and
il seemed as If almost every girl sang.
That night, after study hour, the
fun began. The Seniors marched up
and down the corridors They were
dressed ii gossamers, with their faces
covered and carried umbrellas over
their heads, with the word "lslaineD
cut out Of white paper and sewed oa
them. The rest of the Republicans
formed in line, and the Democrats
likewise. We marched up and down
the corridors, giving our cheers at the
top Of our voices, each party trying TO
drown out the other Our cheer was,
"ODe, two, three, fah, rah, rah, Cleyc.
land, / am Democrat You can not
imagine what perfect bedlan i was.
The noise almost snffocated me, and
was az hosCse as If ! bad been hay
ing hard cold. After a while the
noise subsidized and the girls anxiogsly
awaited the result. About half after
nine we saw Miss G. Fastening TO Miss
CTS Office with a telegram. We were
not slow to follow. When Miss G;
had read il, all were silent while she
stood upon . bench and read us the
following: "New York State has
gone Democratic BY $4,000 majority,
and similar news has been received
from al other States II j. ppneces-
sary 70 describe the applause from as
Democrats. | don't know that ] ever
went ID bed feeling happier, and !
don't know as ] was ever more 70,
ioiced over Democrats. success. II
The next morning the papers proy
claimed Cleveland elected, and tbc !
poor Republicans felt pretty bad.
About o:sO . telegram carne saying
II was 3 nisislxe, and Blaine had ear
RED the State, and then ihe RsPueli-
cans bad 9 chance 70 rejoice, A. tbe |
day wore on Blaine's majority Kept \
81 increasing Until they had II Up to
1900. By chapel time tbe Demo-
cra.s were lHsf about hopeless.
could nos do one BIT Of studying. and 4
would iast rnsb back and forth from
the bulletin W the Teadihg-Foon, iry-
ing 10 find some sort Of encourage