The Republican journal., 1904-03-10
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the ball in the show window of some
jeweler on Canal street or store on
some principal thoroughfare. They are
| usually made in Paris and are very
costly. Royalty is bought with price
in this country.
If we were not born with the tradi-
tional gold spoon in our mouths, it
seemed that one literally dropped in
when we received invitations to 60
down the river on the private steam
yacht America, one of the escorting
fleet, to meet the King. His Majesty
is supposed to come from some distant
country and is met far down the river
on a mysterious yacht and transferred
to the Royal Yacht Stranger, which
preceded ours by only short time.
The day was fine and as we left the pier
the scene was one of indescribible
beauty. From every masthead tloated
the colors of the Carnival, while flags
, of every sort decked everything atloat
from stem to stern. The river was one
mass of color. The display on the
water was as gorgeous in its way as the
more elaborate decorations on land.
Lunch was served on board, and after
delightful sail of an hour or more a
signal gun gave notice that Rex had
been received by his distinguished
party. Up to this time his identity had
been carefully concealed. Everything
is enveloped in the greatest mystery.
He of all the participants goes I'M
masked. His appearance on the bow
of his royal yacht was the signal for a
general tumult, and for more than an
hour pandemonium reigned. Cannon
doomed from the Royal Barge inces-
sanity, answered by the whistles of the
escorting fleet, the steamboat division
and tug boats; and the great guns of
the United States battleship Texas
added their thunderous din to the mass
of sound. Then the whistles on shore
took up the refrain, and added their
noise They shrieked in unison, they
Shrieked in diScord;-it was the noiSiest
noise | ever heard; it was perfectly
deafening. On arriving at the pier the
Royal party were met by all the local
and visiting military and escorted to
the City Hall, where the Mayor,
through the hands of little eight
years-old Miss, presented to the King
the golden keys of the city on silken
cushion, Oh which was embroidered the
Royal Arms, and from that time until
the close of the Carnival, Rex was lit
orally Monarch of all he surveyed"
A trip one day to the famous Chal-
mette battle ground, where General
Jackson in 1915 won his famous victory
over the British, was an interesting
one. Taking trolley We rode to the |
terminus of the line which brings you
to the United States Barracks, known
as the Jackson Barracks. The build
ings surround the parade ground, and
the whole is enclosed with high brick |
walls, the corners defended by towers |
pierced for muSketry. Every night the
sunset gun is fired, the Nations flag
saluted and then hauled down for the
night From here to the battle GROUND !
one can make choice of a ride (for |
carriages are always in waiting OF
stroll along the levee. high embank-
ment Oh the banks of the Mississippi |
river. Although have never won any |
blue ribbons as a pedestrian, | decided i
on the latter, and made a wise choice. !
The walk, which covered distance OF !
one and three-quarters of mile, was a
delightful one. The day was sufficient |
ly cool to make walking pleasure, and
the Father of Waters" was at its BEST /,
but to me, yellow, muddy river is a |
very poor apology for our beautiful
blue water with its briny smell. Sew
eral large ocean steamers passed up by,
and the smooth, sparkling surface of
tie water was dotted here and there
with smaller craft,-excurSiOn steam
ers, ferries and sail boats. Along the
land side were large square houses with
their two-storied balconies, supported
by large columns, setting far back from
the street; enclosed, of course, with
fence and gateway, from which a long,
straight walk, bordered with flowers,
led to the hospitable front door. Tall,
stately magnolia trees stood like senti-
nels guarding the walks. 1t gave you
good idea of the typical Southern
plantation homes, "befo' de war"
The battle ground is enclosed with a
neat fence and gateway. Entering we
follow long, straight shell walk which
leads to the mound on which stands the
unpretentious chimney-like monument
which marks the site of the famous
event, the Battle of New Orleans"
The monument was begun between
1880 and 1910 by an appropriation from
the State. When the shaft had reached
the height of so feet the funds gave
out and work was abandoned. The
monument has been placed by a State
enactment in the care of the Daughters
of 1776 and 1912, and the association in
tends to petition Congress for funds to
complete the monument, as the victory
was National one. We stepped in
side and looked around. A spiral stair
way led to the top and some tourists
had already gone up; but spiral stair