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snacted the eiosing scenes In the
orkna Of recouaGructton.
Turning to the right from Royal
street TO 81. Peter street. . reaches
the famous 81. Louis Cathedral On
Cbartres street facing jackson square.
The first church 10 New 0risexa was
built where the Cathedral nov stands,
in 1721, and rebuilt three tines, the
present eoihcs being completed IN
1894 And renodeled in 1850. Il con.
tains frescoes BY oanova, and is rich
In associations In connection with the
history Of the church and OF the city.
On both rides Of the Cathedral are the
old public buildings now used a. court
houses, erected during the Spanish
regime, the oldest. 1t the corner Of
81. Peter street, as the Cabildo, or
government house, and in which the
transfers Of the government from one
country to another were made.
These famous old landmarks, the
Cathedral and the Spanish court
houses, face Jackson Square, in which
as 9 central figure is the celebrated
statue Of the eneralscommemorating
his heroic defense Of the city against
the British 10 1915.
Opposite the lower corner OF the
square leading TO the ievee, n comes
10 the famous French market, 9 group
Of buIldings devoted 70 the sale oI
vegetables, fruit, meats, fsh and dry
goods notions, the TWO best known Of
which are the meat market, 90 like q
rookery in appearsnesyand the bazaar
market, the latter the building with
the cupolas.
Az the way is threaded in and out
among the streets, one viii note the
widely varying architectural types
and the numerous street scenes that
are presented. The French opern
House, at the corner Of Bourbon and
Toulouse streets, viii be found By
turning to the right, OF Royal on to
Toulouse street, and the famous Abb
sinthe House IL but . short distance
away up Bourbon street, at the corner
Of BisnviIls street. The opers House,
built in 1859 on plans exclusively
adapted to operate presentation, 10 q
famous social center Of attraction to
the music-IovIng people Of Rev Or
leanE. Operas 10 the French language
are given i'd 10 every winter, and also
the famous balls Of the carnival season.
The Absinthe House, built In 1898,
viii be easily idsntined BY the modest
sign over lie door. In Il IL still dis
penssd the seductive, insidIOus herb
producer the same II has been done
since 1926.
This is also the opportunity to watch
for little characteristics Of customs
and manners. As an example Of one
Of the most interesting Of the former
note the following from the pen Of
one familiar with Il all: "This IL the
domain Of the quaFtee and the plea
yune and the lagniappe. The Creole
calls q nickel q picayuDe, and half q
nickel is 9 quartee, and for svory
purchase, however small, that . Ore
ole child makes, the shopkesper is
expected to donate him some little
morceau, such 81 > Bit Of candy, q
cake, or 3 few raisinas and this gratu-
ity Is called q lsgniappe. Sit down
with me In one Of these little shops
and let us zee what that black-eyed
little fodder will buy. Do you lear
him in his soft, delicious dislsct7
give me Guartee Of rice, qnartee Of
red bean, lagniappe Of pepper, lend
my pa the paper an tell my ms wat
time Il is,' and be lays down on the
counter the big Eve cent piece that
gsts him all these things."
Ia 8 different vein will one note
another custom, that Of placsrding on
the telegraph poles blsck.boFdered
printed death announcements.
W. o. L. Jewstt, Of the hissouri
delegation, bad lis pockets picked Of
s7B.
While In this part Of the city you
can easily imagine you 2 IN Paris,
France. r. n. WHITE.
cLogE OF THE MEETING.