Browsing named entities in Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1. You can also browse the collection for Creole (Ohio, United States) or search for Creole (Ohio, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 4:
241 Beacon Street
: the New Orleans Exposition 1883-1885; aet. 64-66 (search)
etorical productions. My reception was most gratifying. The house was packed and many were sent away. Judge Gayarre introduced me. Joaquin Miller came first, reciting his Fortunate Isles. I said in opening that even if my voice should not fill the hall, my good — will embraced them all. Every point in the lecture was perceived and applauded, and I felt more than usually in sympathy with my audience. The second entertainment devised for the relief of the Woman's Department was a Soiree Creole, the third and last a grand musical matinee at the French Opera House, for which we were indebted to the great kindness of Colonel Mapleson, who granted us the use of the house, and by whose permission several of his most distinguished artists gave their services. Monsignor Gillow, Commissioner for Mexico, also allowed his band to perform. The difficulty of persuading the different artists to sing, of pacifying their separate agents in the matter of place on the programme and size of the