The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-22
THE EXCURSION PARTY ON THE
STEAMER LEATHERS.

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THE EXCURSION PARTY ON THE
STEAMER LEATHERS.
Last Tuesday about 1 O'Clock the
steamer L. p feathers with an excur-
sion Of fifty or more prominent
citizens of New Orleans on board,
with band playing, came TO our land
| ing, and by the time the steamer had
her lines made fast, she was boarded
by large number Of our prominent
citizens and business men. The first
man struck on getting to her cabin
deck was Mr.. Frank Watson, who had
the excursion party in charge, ana
who soon had the large number OF
citizens and excnrsioDists mingling
with each other. Mr.. Watson soon
had the attention of the crowd, when
he said hats off and calling upon Hon.
John A. Garrett. the talented editor OF
the Tensas Gazette, 10 make few re-
marks, which he did in excellent shape
The next gentleman to address the
crowd was Mr.. w. L. Saxton, OF the
firm of Smith Brothers Co, LTD, one
of the largest wholesale grocery
houses in the Crescent City, who told
in Il few words the purpose of The ex-
cursion, and the gentlemen making it,
was TO meet with the people and be-
come acquainted, and ask them for
} their business, which he said right
, fully belonged TO the City of New Or
: leans. lie said that the great Crescent
City should be the pride OF every
. Louisianian aud that her wholesale
houses could compete in prices With
any other city in the country Mr.
Saxton was applauded. Mr.. +. y.
Rausdell 90 behalf of our citizens re-
: sponded 10 the remarks OF Mr.. Saxton,
Mr.. Ransdell gave the party to under
stand that there was not man VINO
, boarded the steamer at our landing
that was not friendly 10 The City of New
Orleans, but that the business men OF
that CITY should meet us half way in
$ helping 10 give US a railway, 30 thai
a we would be in close touch with them;
1 and that our citizens were glad 10 be
4 with them and meet them in friendly
. intercourse, and that be hoped they
+ would como again.
Y After friendly chat and hearty
e band-shake the boat pulled out on her
1 way TO Grand Lake. Ark. with as
: merry crowd as we ever saw.
e II is fact that in the past few years
t New Orleans has lost almost its en-
tire trade in the Bends, that was once
e controlled by that city.
q Tia dozen or more of drummers
e used to visit our country every thirty
j. DAYS. and everything that was bought
IS came from New Orleans. things
o have changed now, aud VIC doub
IS very much if there are over two oil
IS three drummers from that city III
wear that comes TO this part O
j. country. Ii is either New Orleans il
|, a higher market or it is the Inadequate
g transportation facilities VIC have will
s. that city.
&c After Rip Van Wrinkle sleep tn
l. business men Of that city arc about e
a, awaken, and il they will only keep vi
r The work that they have now started
,e send out their drnmmers with the in
le tcntion of keeping them out, and &c
y out Of their picayunish ways, as Inc.
e have been in the past, New Oricau
,e will get back the large trade OF ID
l. river country that il once controlled
L, Wba, struck us more forcibie ina
q anything else, was when we tackled
ct several Of The representatives OF tn
ID firms for an advertisement. They IN
n formed us that they were not duthof
,e lied. We thought that this was rathe
b. rough OH crowd who were MAXIM
rs this special trip for the purpose Q
ut soliciting business. and that the
+, wanted il without advertising. II
ut Just such picayunish business as W
ne speak of that is working against Ne'
n Orieaus au.a Its business interests.
IS. The list of firms represented OH th
rd excursion, were
~ G. II. Howard, of N. Burke & Ct
s, Louis Meigs, of j. C. Morris Il q
ey Geo. Morelle, of Stanffer, Eshiema
es & Co.
a C.E. Stephens, of Louis P. Rice.
nd Nj. j. Purcell, Of Jno. l. Adams !
in Co..
RS NJ. Nj. Boswor,b, Of Gulf Bay Co.
nd Walter Saxon, of Smith Bro. & G.
l. Israel, of j. Aaron Il Co.
ng VIM. p. Hagerty, of Cage u Dres
be w. II. Sirera, of II. I. Gotham 4 G.
d. A. G, Marshal, Of G. ii. Lawrence
tie Co.
nd RI. Martinez, Of W. J. Martinez
ut Co.
of Max Schwabscker, of ]. & !
d. Schwahacker.
en- w. II. Audrews, of E ]. Hart u G
-er IsaGor Keiffer. of KeifIer Bro.
IN Henry Levy, of A. Lheman " Co.
TX, II. Atkinson, OF Collins q Co.
1T. Buddecke, of G. E. z. Murri
te. s. Co.
la ". D. Seymour. Of Seymour
es. iiarang.
nd u. j.. Manson, Of Manson Bro.
+. II. Ashner, Of Sesser y Suga