The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-21
<Gen..J.W. Ac0reskS0 Detroit.
HOW FRANCIS r. PALMS M HIS OLD
SERGEANT AMONG n EDITORS.

M4E -
On the first morning Of the recent
national editorial convention in this
city Francis f. Palms appeared at the
Night Infantry armory and asked Il
~cnmniit4ee mar to point mt j. w Me-
Grath, Of the Baton Rouge Truth.
INQUIRY revealed the fact That MIR. Nc
Gratl, had not vet reached the arlnory
and Mr.. Palms turned to so over the
n~entamal,.. hotel. just az he had
rAached the top of the stafrs the hall
door was opened and a gentleman
AKA two Young ladies entered. ,rhe
gentleman had white hair, mnStache
and imperial. whichadded * distingne
air to his dignifed carriage, and the
ladies' were typical pictures of South
ern feminine beauty and refinement.
Chow are YOU. John - said Mr..
Palms extending his hand to the new
who proved to he Mr.. ticGratl,.
"kow do you do, sirf replied the
BattM Rnnge editor, as he accepted
the offered hand and looked inquir-
ingly at the'DetrOit millionaire.
"YSu don't know me, do yea? said
Mr.. Palms, and the Louisiana man
looked xtudiously, puzzled, but certain
that lie had met a friend. Mr. Palms
smiled, and his friend at last gave up
the task and asked, "Well, who are
you
"Palns.."
- Although the Detroit gentleman
spoke but the one word the South
erller t0Hkhim in his arms and gave
him a good hing. and turning to the
young LADIES' whostood wonderingiy ut
his side, said: Daughters, you may 80
I'm upstairs and listen to the conven-
tion ; I'm gSang,t to stay with Frank
Then recofsecting that the young
ladies were ssnorant as to "Frank's1
.identity, he said, 81 beg your par
don but,tlis Is frank Palms, who was
Jimmy company all through the war
and / haven't ssen him since, till now"
MI. Palma, acknowledging the intro
6luctiOn, added .'"AA.d rs first SER
,eeant .of my company, your father eau
tel you many tlsiAsgs about me from
the time i was in tie awkward SQUAD
Ia che close of the war;" After brief
general cOnversatiaa the young ladies
toek their leave fAr the convention
hall and Mr.. McGnatl, said to Mr..
Palms:
"Well, what are yea Doing awayap
here. aayhew ~ @34
1--WE lived up here these ten year,"
said Mr.. Palms.
EADeisg weaisn asked the old first
sergeant
eyes, / cannot complain" aud then
hegan = session Of war "reminiscences,
inter ehaake-0 of experiences ard pleas
.sye Meuastes until, after having said
a dozen times or nor that he was glad
(" see him, Mr.. McGrath said: "By
the way, We don't want to walk back |
to Baton Rouge; wonder it sou can't 90
over to some bank with me and ideu-
tify me SO that l = draw some
money ~ Mr.. Palms intimatcd that he |
thought he could, ssguessed they knew
him 1T the Peoples Savings Banks"
The two men and the Misses McGrath
were together as0st of the time during
the convention. and # is quite probablo
that no group of delegates were more
thoroughly entertained chan were the !
trio from Baton Rouge. "You north
ern people must treat Frank [
well,n said Mr.. McGrath to the GOssip.
and he added "For he was a good
q good citizen and one Of the
hest all-around men We ever had in
our part of the country"