Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-07
RETURNED VISITORS.
Their Reception I'm New Orleans
Entertained Most SumPtuOusly-
Pleasant Memories.

Their Reception I'm New Orleans
Entertained Most SumptuOusly-
Pleasant Memories.
Colonel John G. Healey, Town Agent Rey-
nolds and Captain Lawrence O'Brien give
glowing accounts of their recent trip to New
Orleans. They were met on their arrival by
John J. Fitzpatrick, president of the Board
of Public Works, and escorted to his resi-
dence, where refreshments were served. On
the Sunday morning following in company
with Colonel Boland of Denver, Colorado,
they visited the famous French market and
the cathedral, opposite jackson Square. On
Monday they visited the exposition and were
escorted through the buildings by Hon.
Thomas r. Pickering, commissioner for Con-
necticut, who showed them every attention.
On their return they were invited by Captain
John V. Moore to the famous Pickwick club,
the Oldest in the South and very exclusive.
1t has the finest club house in the United
States, the Union league, of New York, ex-
cepted. They were royalty entertained there
by Colonel Dennis, president of the club.
They were also given the privileges of the
Boston club, the second Oldest in Louisiana,
for ten days.
On Tuesday they were taken to the Chal-
mette cemetery where all the Union dead
who died in that department are now buried.
On that day Deputy Sheriff George Stevens
Joined them from Mobile and remained till
Friday morning. At 3 O'Clock they dined with
John j. Fitzpatrick.
The next day, under escort of Captain
Fred. A ODER and Colonel Yeargen, they Wis
tied General Beauregard, who gave them a
very pleasant reception. At o'clock they
were entertained at the house of Colonel Will
liam Wright and there met Captain J. II.
Lawler and Colonel Roy, department com
mander of the Grand Army of Louisiana.
After this they made tour through the pub
lie buildings of the city on invitation of
Acting Mayor Fitzpatrick.
Connecticut day, after exercises, they were
entertained at the New England pavilion
by U. S. Commissioner Pickering, and there
met Mrs. Major E. A. Burke, Mrs. Pickering,
Mrs. D. L. Leonard and Miss M. Kidd, lady
commissioners from Mississippi; also the
Misses Curran, of Pass Christian, and the
Misses Wright, of New Orleans. Afterward
they were invited to dine at Victor's, the
Delmonico of New Orleans, by John J. Fitz-
pa rick, John II. Murray, Colonel L. Fl.
Yeargen and others. Then followed a splen-
did entertainment by the Grattan club. On
Friday at IL O'Clock they were entertained
by Mrs. Burke, one of the finest ladies in the
South, who said she desired to honor Con-
necticut by extending courtesies to her sons.
From here visit was made to the armory of
the Continental Guard where Captain
Pierce, the commander, welcomed them in a
speech i'll which he alluded most
pleasantly to the eourtesies received by his
command on their visit to New Haven
Town Agent Reynolds responded in behalf
of New Haven in a most fitting manner.
From here they were driven to the depot and
after the warnest expression of good feeling
,4@1 IL tho
panied them started on their return trip.
The visiting trio speak in high terms of praise
of the kindness of Captain Drown and Cap
tain Curran of the Third Mississippi, who
provided them so beautifully with commits
sary stores" on their departure. and which
held out until they reached home. They
also speak in the highest terms of praise of
General A. S. Badger, collector of the port,
Colonel William Wright, Colonel Yeargen,
Colonel Powers, Captain Ober, Captain
Moore, NJ. O'Brien, who was an engineer on
the Alabama, and John Fitzpatrick.