Year: 1861


had choice in the kind of weather they would have
liked for the occasion, none better could possibly
have been desired. The race course was dry and
hard, and the green grass which covered 1t ike
carpet was green and fragrant.


At on early hour in the morning our population
began ocking in that direction in private vehicles,
public carriages, cabs and the city cars. 1T really
seemed as II everybody was going to leave the city
with their wives and children. The different smell
roads we're alive with carriages of every style,
shape and description, and the Canal street cars
full to overlooking from morning to night, must
have carried ont hundreds and thousands of people
of all ages, sexes and conditions. When we say
that there was rush for the barbecue, we wish to
be understood as speaking in the positive degree,
for We have never seen anything like it,


TIE Regiment of Confederate Guards went out
esry in the morning. and the different committees
superintended in person all arrangements which
were to be made for the reception of guests and
preparation of the dinner. Capacious sheds had
been erected to cover the long dinner tables; the
barbecue pits had been dug, immense quantities Of
every description of yiands provided, and the bar
becuc commenced. Everything was on grand
scale; we saw bullocks, sheep and hogs under
going the process Of being roasted whole, and the
ouarters and sirloins of beef, the turkes, geese
and chickens, seemed to US iunumerable. The air
was redolent with the Bavory smell Of good things,
and the appetite Of the assembling thousands was
wletted thereby to a keener edge.


At O'Clock the long roll was beat, and the
Confederates falling into the ranks of their re-
spectve companies, the regmental lines were
soon formed. After going through the preparatory
movements the troops were reviewed by his En-
cclency, Gov. 7. @. Moore, accompanied by his
8staf.


e The Regiment made splendid display and were
\ Unanswered by Col Westmore in a manner which
Showed that the many years he has spent among US
y In the peaceful pursuits of civil life had not at all
seryed.to efface from his memory the training OF
his youth at West Point. Everything which the
Conlederates did, gave evidence that they had not
been remss in attention to drill and that when
they entered the ranks as soldiers they had done
sa with determination to prepare themselves Tor
defending their homes by devotion OF all their
energies and talents. The sight which they pre-
scented was at once singular and grand. Singular,
because we believe that in no country on earth can
it's like be seen. These private soldiers, carrying
their muskets and knapsacks in the ranks, are
nearly every one Of them men who have dstln'
guished themselves az citizens in civil life. In this
regiment were to be found the first men which
New Orleans can boast; men of princcy wealth
men of vast influence men of the highest order OF
intellect who have all stepped forward to the call
Of patriotism and conscnting to undergo the tolls
and hardships of the common soldier that their
country might be free. If such spectacle is not
both singular and grand, we are not capable OF ap-
preciating what is.


The review gone through with, and the different
companies filed of to their quarters, stacked
arms and hung mp knapsacks, the men were DIS
missed and Joined their families, who were Specta
tors Of the parade from the immense stands.


But were we not to mention the coup d'Ha pre-
scented by these stands, we should neglect the
grand feature Of the occasion. Although built
with the design of ahording extensive accommoda-
ton to spectators must confess that on this oc
casion they were found far too small Every foot
of available space was occupied, and that too by
any array of female loyeness calculated to excite
both admiration and wonder. We have heard OF
an old painting upon the walls of some cathedral
in Europe in which is represented an array OF an
geli2 beauty which astonishes all who behold it
BIT we are confident that if some genius could Tx
upon canvas the features of all those We saw on
that stand Saturday, the old painting would have
to take a second place forever, and our picture
would attract pilgrims from all parts OF the earth.


One thing which struck Us was, that the ladies
were all dressed in simple calico, made up, it is
true in the height of fashion, but still plain and
cheap. We had so long been accustomed to think
that ladies' should be dressed il silks, satins and
laces to show off to advantage, that we must con
fess our astonishnent in behOldipg them look so
beautiful and bewitching in calico. And now we
fear that we are in danger Of going to the other
extreme, and doubling whether anybody could
look well in anything else. And We know several
gentlemen in the same fix.


The company had not long to walt after the re-
view for dinner, for a march played by the band
soon gave the signal for the guests to take their
places around the dinner-tables, which were now
groaning under loads of the most enticing food
We could not, with any hope of success, attempt a
description of the dinner the subject would be
positively too vast for the limited space. Suffice
it to say, that it fully met with the auticpatons Of
all who were there, was duly discussed and en-
loved and that the chowder in particular was de-
lcious.


After dinner everybody took stroll around the
course examined the cooking apparatus, the bar
becue pits, and gazed wonderingly at the vast
debris of the feast. Some went back to the stand
to partake of ices and fruits others to enjoy the
animated scene by quietly gazing upon it, or tc
y
one present seemed to be enjoying the occasion tc
the fullest extent, and not an incident occurred tc
mar the general pleasure.


A target was now placed far back in the oper
field and contest commenced between detach
mens Of Companies A and B for the victory II
craftsmanship. We could not wait to see the re
suit but have learned that some excellent shooting
was done.


1t can be very we'll understood by what we have
said that the affair success in every parhcu
lar 1t was successful, so far as to attract an I'M
mense concourse, all Of lg'sOHI paid for abundance
there being no dead heads. II was successful! he
cause every person who went there was satisfied
that their Investment was perhaps the best the.
ever made-and successful because everything
went OFF smoothly, without accident or disagree
able occurrence. The committees in charge haN
so perfectly organized every department that NJ
failure in any one OF them could he possible, ant
in doing this, had been assisted by the advice o
several gentlemen Of experience in such affairs
among whom we feel it our duty to mention Mr..
f, Hail. of the St. Louis HOTEL who assisted hear
and soul in the enterprise, from first inception t.
its final successful conclusion.


The different companies all had headquarter