The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-13
New Orleans Letter.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
New ORLEANS, June 8, 1885.


The closing days Of the Exposition
are crowded with interesting and cXcit
ing events, especially the week begin
ming May llth. The contesting tiili-
tary had arrived from the Mobile inter
state drill, many Of them to repeat their
friendly contests in drills and sham bat
ties in this city, which drew thousands
of interested spectators, and some of
the victories at the former place were
reversed, the facts of which have been
telegraphed over the country. To the
week was added the Veteran reunion
when eX-confederate and eX-union sold
ieTS We'd with each other in celebrating
together the era of peace, and in extend,
Ing to each other the most hospitable
and generous couTtesies; several states
also crowded their celebrations into the
week, and the colored people held an
educational jubilee, thousands of their
children and students of various schools,
with many prominent white and colOred
educators of the two dominant races of
America, participating,
But the most exciting event of the
entire week was reserved for its close.
On that day, 18th, after the award Of
prizes to the military had been made at
the grand stand under the oaks on the
Exposition grounds, and the Mexican
band was retiring to their headquarters,
an irate father, whose daughter, as al
legel, had been wronged by one Of its
members met him at the gate, and fired
several balls into and through the youth
ful, musical LothariO. who, however,
still lives and is likely to recover, the
shootist being ont under 50, 600 bond.
This event furnished the gossips with
delicious sensation, their sympathies,
as often happens in such case, being
chiefly with the musician, Some of
them hint that a like tragedy may vet
be expected to grow out OF Irritation
which has long been going ON in one of
the fine art departments, in the gallery
of the government building, and which
has been the leading topic among the
quid muncs in that section of the EX-
position. 1t is alleged that a dark-cyed
and brown colored gentleman, connected
with the postal department of his com-
try, and who has a wife at home, has
been paying mremtting attention to
one of the commissioners; and her
daughter, but whether in quest of the
one or the other, new wife and a new
mGthcr-ln-law, or what not, the gossips
have not yet discovered. 1t may be that
he is only teaching the two To walk
| Spanish in return for some additional
| insight into "wOman's work" while
| lending his graceful services and at
| fractions to the grand Fair. For furth-
er particulars inquire at Iowa Head
| quarters,
But whatever may be thought Of these
| exceptional little cupidities, our friends
| from the Mexican Republic have greatly
contributed to the interest and success
of the Exposition. Not satisfied with
what they had already done, they have
lately erected the throne of their country
in their space in the Woman's depart
ment, 1t was built in the government
Art School in the city OF Mexico, the
work occupying 100 girls for the past six
months, and $4,000 worth of gold and
silver thread being worked into the bull
| lion embroidery with which 1t Is orua-
mented. A huge gold crown fifteen feet
| above, from which the rich draperies de-
pend, represents the Aztec period; the
I coats of arms of the several Safes are
worked in gold and silver oak leaves; in
the centre are the arms OF Charles ~.
! and Cortos, representing the Spanish do
minion, while below hang massive folds
OF rich velvet, representing the Repub-
/ lican era. The entire throne is a splen-
did piece OF art work, and combines in
its various parts a figuntive history OF
the country; il is valued at $4,000. and
viii be hereafter used on state occasions
and at Inauguration ceremonies at the
/ Mexican Capital The entire exhibits
/ of Mexico have been source Of much
admiration and astonishment during the
entire progress Of the Fair.
! But wherefore go ON enumeratinp
special exhibits? Were a vast volume