The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-07
A PLEASANT EVENT.
Reception rendered Gen. &. T. Beaure.
gard at the Coleman House.

Reception rendered Gen. &. T. Beaure.
gard at the Coleman House.
lWaukesaa (Wis.) Journal, Aug. 81.
The plrasantest event of the season
1T Wsukesha was an informal gather
tug nj visitors, GU Tuesday evening
last, 10 weicoiAse and do honor to Gen.
G. Il. Beauregard, VINO has come up to
test he famous waters Of the ssSaraiORR
Of the Wes;.' The pariors of the pop
uiar Coleman House we're crowded
with q .hrong of smiling faces, all
eager TO get look at the "Lton of the
South" and very warm was the greet
Ing, and many the kind things said to
show The esteem in which tbs dis
tinguishsd visitors was held by the
representatives of the various States
,hat were present.
The General is rather below medium
sizs, but is strongly built and graceful
as girl in every motion, with . fne
head firmly set upon broad clipping
shoulders, and Characteristic face lit
by such pair of eyes as one seldom
meets, piercing, powerful, but kind.
His short cot hair and full mustache
are white with the SHOWS Of many
winters, but otherwise there Ia no sign
of age about him, and his manners are
those ot true gentleman, dignified
and refined, with no touch of SELF
Consciousness, which might well DO
pardoned in one so distinguished.
The program me OF the evening, con-
sis,ing of music, Rotations and read
inss, was admirably carried out, aud
everyone pronounced the affair . per-
fec, success.
~ 70 al a1r
was given by Mrs. Merrick, wife of
Judge Merrick OF the Supreme BENCH
of Louisiana; Farewell to Scotland"
also original, was recited by this welt
known Southern auihoress, Mrs. NJ. 8.
Whitaker of New Orleans. Mrs. Tho
} rDas Gibson. OF Cincinnati read with
good effect, "Poor Ole NASSAU Joe :"
"Lasca," a tale of the Rio Grande, was
touchingly rendered by Mrs. Wallace
Wood of New Orleans. A recitation
e by Miss Lily Whitaker was much sp~
Q plaucei, and in answer to an encore
o she responded with short original
e poem, the literary part Of the enter.
tainment closing with u spirited reci-
: tation by Miss Lille Hall of New
: Orleans.
: The music which ioterspersed Il Q
J. recitations led of with an artistic ran.
7, dition OF "Annie Laurie' by Miss
r Clotilde Rozier, OF the Crescent CITY.
> Later On the same young lady favored
:, The audience with "Kathleen Mavt ur-
o neen." Mrs. Wallace Wood sang
C with great expression Burns beautiful
II ballad "Wansieriug Willie" aud "Desi
S Little Heart" "Cbeerfuiness" (walsx
d song), a duet. was admirably rendered
It by Mrs. McVicker and her sister, both
3 of Waukeshs; The former lady grace
It fully responded to repealed requests
y with q charming vocal solo, aud Mr.
n Thomas Gibson sang the "Highland
rs Gathering Song in fiue, strong
y tenor voice.
o The exercises Of the evening over,
le Mrs. Gibson said few words of wei
y come Oh the part Of those present to
n the distinguished guest, stating the
Al pleasure all felt 10 meeting one with
10 whose name every State In the Uoion
st is familiar. Gen. Beaurcgard respond.
D. ed to the point, expressing his eratifi
a cation at the warm reception rendered
es him by so many strangers and his
r enjoyment of the entertainment OF the
j. evening. Some time was then spenl
- in social converse, every one scanning
'g 10th to break up the party.