The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-15

The presentation speech was made
by an intelligent little lady of six
Miss Lille Marks, daugh-
ter of the handsome, president Of
Phoenix organization, and the follow
ing is a verbatim report Of her re-
marks: .,us tu r s.. Es ssi
Members Of Phoenix Fire Company:
Gentlemen---l have been selected by tho
ladies of this town to present to you this
beautiful banner Take It, and keep 1t as a
kind remembrance OF the good wishes Of the
ladies' who present it to You, 70 remind you.
tl,at they ere eyer mindful Of your devotion
10 the cause in which you arc enlisted.
The address was RECEIVED with the
greatest enthusiasm, aud much nd
miration was bestowed upon the
brave little miss for. her self-posssA-
sion and oritorical ability. Hon. Jno..
a. cheeyAss, "a speaker Of DO little
merit, responded for the company in
the eloquent style usual with him,
aud fireman Chas. Ober ksmp, Jr. Was
detailed to bear the newly acquired
emblem, taking his place at the head
of the Are company. The PROCESSION
then returned to the public square,
'pnssing the D. $. G. B. Hall and the
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Ascension Hook and Ladder Cps
truck house, from whence the adyer-
tised route of march was taken up
and completed, as follows: Up Attak- !.
apas street to Lafourche, up Lafourehe
to Mississippi, down Mississippi to St.
Patrick (passing on Crescent Place..
down St. Patrick to lberville, up H.
eryille to 'Cletimaches, down Cheti-
maches to Claiborne, down Claiborne
to Railroad Avenue, up Railroad Az
enue to Mississippi, down Mississippi
to Lessard, down Lessard to Opelou-'
sas, up Opelousas to the Place
d'Armes.
All the principal stores in tow6
were closed and many people as
scmblcd along the route Of the pro-.
cessioh to witness the pageant.
While passing the CHIEF Office, Pres
ident Marks received for Phoenix
Fire Co. handsome boquet, pre-
se,lted OH behalf Of Mrs. Ella Bent
ley. We understand that Mrs. Hill
ton, wife of Rev. G. w. Hilton, also
contributed bouquet to the floral
offerings rendered the company,
while several persons having flower
gardens gave all the posies in bloom
to assist in the decoration Of the en-
CINE. ,t.5s..#.,.-s, as T..
The procession reached the square
ut 5 p. NJ, and after listening to
brief addresses from Chief Engineer
Sims, aud President Marks, and
sending up hearty cheers for tho Mar
shals, Hook g. Ladder Co., junior
fircmen, honorary members, ladies
who decorated engine and presented
banner, the little Louise," ETC., the
parade was dismissed, and the mem
beers OF Phoenix Fire Co. aud their
friends dispersed with the conscious
ness that the second anniversary pa
rade Of the fourishipg and praise
worthy organization had been emf
ncntly satisfactory aud successful. al
/ -.. THE BANQUET
ut D. s. c. B. Hall at night was .
we'll arranged aud enjoyable affair
The tables extended nearly the entir
length Of each side and across tn
rear end of the spacious hall, aud til,
cloth was spread for 100 persons. Tn
hour fixed for beginning the feast wa
Z o'clock, but isrwas nearly 8 wheI
the firemen and their invited guest!
were asked to be seated. Presiden
Marks attended to the seating Of til,
aasemblage in appropriate order, AM
announced that the Chief Engineer
who occupied the head Of the table
would act as master. Of ceremonies
The signal for an attack upon the np
merous good things spread out j
tempting array was given, and 81
present set to with will to appeae
appetites sharrencd by the days e.
ercise. After dessert, the offering +
toasts began, and fully. two hons
were spent in pleasant speech maki,y.
The toasts and responses were 90 nj
merous that it would occupy too mud
spaee to mention them all. AmoH
the leading sentiments were the TO
low;nr. The Fire Denarfmenf. TIA