British forces under Col. William Thorton land at Pea Island and begin advancing to encounter American
forces near New Orleans.
1909
The Hartford Courant:
NOTABLES VISIT NEW ORLEANS SHRINERS IMPERIAL COUNCIL TO MEET THERE
IN APRIL Committee Visits Crescent City To Inspect Plans ELABORATE ENTERTAINMENTS PROMISED
One of the most notable
events in the history of Jerusalem Temple, the local branch of the Mystic Shrine, was the recent entertainment of the Imperial
Council committee, headed by William B. Melish, chairman of the committee on hotels and entertainment of the Imperial Council,
with...
