The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

New Orleans, La, Sept. Is. 1903.

New 0riaans, La.s Sept 10 1903
Staff Correspondence OF The Chief.
The event Of the week here was tha
visitof Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
the distinguished eommonar and Isadar
Of the Democratic party, who arrived
in the city Monday forenoon. and altar
figuring IN o rather tama parade
which traversed the central portion og
the city, was royalty banquetted at
the St. Charles Hotel BY the New Or
leans Progressive Union. At osclock
in the afternoon, Mr.. Bryan delivered
an address at City Park before
gathering OF perhaps 5000 people. He
spoke from platform erected for sho
purpose in the polo grounds Ia tha
park, and his talk embraced railroad
ownership, trust regulation and osaasr
subjects of public iasaPeaG. Mr.. Br9an
Is an eloquent and furcefnf speaker.
and his vosce, which liz One of hia
chief charms, Is oil peculiarly gentle
and magnetic quality and carries wIth
wonderful direesness. IG Ii safe 10 aay
that he could be heard distinctly from
almost any part OF the field. Comments
of the crowd during Mr.. Bnyan'@
speech Wers interesting and amusing.
and some of the ramarks made bY saa.
tEusiastic listeners craatad much
laughter. At one time I'm his speech
MIR. Bryan said sTna Democrats have
everything their own way here md
there d one thing I'd lire TO do: that lib,
to trade about 5000 good Nebraaka
Republicans for 5000 of your good
Louisiana Democrats - y and a0xas
one in the crowd yelled ont: DO ii.
Billy. we wouldn't les 'em vote. any-
hoW!n It is q good thing that great
men and public msn hscone Injured TO
the publicity they sre conpeilad TO enc
dure. While Mr.. Brysu ives talking
and emphatically gesticul latinQ, appar.
emily oblivions so everything aaye tho
arguments he was setting forah,
photogr apher not ten fest swav was
calmly aiming camera as him. while
every word he uttered and every Sega
ture he made were being jossai down By
the assembled maleltude OF saeno9a
raphers and newspaper reporters. Mr..
Bryan has asmGsasrfnl w@y OF CONF
manding attention, quietly raising and
extending one hand very much 90
il he were bestoWing Q benedicaion.
and keeping II In this posiGion unsI
perfect silence reiRna. The people Of
New Orleans disting guished themselves
more for quiet cordIaIlty shan elFu-
siyeness or enthusiasm Id Ehe welcome
they offered to Mr.. Bryan, who has
much reason to fell gratifiaa as kus
rece ntlon accorded him In tha Delight
fal City.
St. Maurice's Catholic Church. az
which Rev. Father Aveilhe is pastor.
was dedicated last Sunday m0rnsng
with appropriate ceremonies By Agchs
bishop Blenk. Following the conse~
Grafton ceremonies, ehe ArehbIshag
celebrated . solemn high maas. ag.
sisted by Fathers j M. Laval. j. 4.
Solignae and Z. Rorredons and Raya.
A. Simon and A. Jansssns.
Branch e. Miller, one OF sha wela~
known men Of Louisiana and asnnna
the most distinguished and successful
lawyers OF the state, died at his homa
IN this city last Sunday night altar d
lingering illness.
The Garibaldi monument which
adorns the front OF the tomb Of She
Italian Society del Tiro 81 Barsagaie
Generate g. Garibaldi In Masairfs
Cemetery, was unveiled SUNDAY With
appropriate ceremonies IN the presence
OF large gathering OF Italians snd
their friends. 4. Kosaf Was the oratog
OF the occasion.
The local Enighsa oFsColumbua con~
template erecting s200. 900 ssnpIa On
q site in Les Circle for wnich SIT go
has been paid. The building will be
three stories high and modern in every
respect.
Thursday, before Last Rosh Has
honah, the Jewish New Year, was ap~
propriate1y observed By the Hebrews
Of New Orleans. Places Of business
were closed and the day givsn over 10
general rejoicing and thanksgiving.
The New Orleans Poll Tax Asg0eiae
ton has offered prizes Of S25, SIS ana
$40 for the three best essaya written by
Whita school children of this city On
the subject, why the Poll Tsz Should
Be Paid. The contest vii remain
open till December !, 1903.
DR.. Beverley " arner, rector oA
Trinity church, returned 10 New o.
leans the latter nart of the waak muaA
rested and improved In haaIth afaap
some time spent with friends Il Con~
nectieut.
The local public schools will Oman
for the session OF 1s0s-I9T on Aaoae
day. Get. ]. E