The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-10
DONALDSONVuLE OANN0NERs,

D0NALDSONVuLE CANNONERs.
Reorganization Of the Old Comply
Patriotic 0Slebr1 ion If ths Fouth q
Jik.. n n
! We Aentiened "a lastsissue TIT a
meeting was to be held for thepur-
pose Of recognizing the old Dotald-
sonyille Csnaepeers, +ascompasythat
went through the war under thelead
Of the late lamented Major Victor
Maurin and our fellow citizen capt.
r. Prosper Landry, doing .nlobb SER
vice in the cat,se they espoused. The
meeting referred to was held b the
Hall Of Ascension Hook and Lxlder
Company, Saturday evening, am the
object Of the assemblage accomplished
il . highly satisfactory manner. When
the roll was prepared it was fond to
contain about IS names, nearly quail
" divided between old member and
new recruits. h The following ofcers
were chosen: Captain, r. Prosper
Landry; Senior First Lieutenan, j.
T. Nolan J; Senior Second Lieutenant,
L. A. Landry Junior First Lieutelant,
=. y; Pugh; Junior Second Lieten-
ant, P. Sabin Brand. We. have not
obtained q list Of the non commits
stoned officers. ia't5n2 st35 "5+D
At II A. NJ. the following day,
which was at once the Lords day
and the ninety-ninth anniversary Of
independence, the Canon.
GERS assembled at the Hook and lad
der Company's truck house: anil at
IL NJ, under the command of Letter.
ant Nolan, and preceded by tn, old
Cannoneer field band, they Married
to the railroad depot to receive the
orators who were expected to arrive
on the train. -f'
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, civil
Sheriff Of New Orleans, and Cobnel
Alfred Roman Of st. James -rea,hed
here, according to appointment, and
were escorted by the Cannon.ers,
headed by the Ascension Brassand
the field band, to the st. Jos,ph's
Academy, where the addresses we're
to be delivered. , = '..'
The large hall was crowded t, its
utmost capacity, and all admired the
tasteful manner in which the sage
was decorated. In the back ground
were draped the United Statesand
Louisiana flags, between which lung
q large portrait Of Gen. Washington,
on the right by Gen. Grant
and on the left by Gen. Lee. sus-
pended above the stage was the fol-
lowing: M IA. Is
lSH-Canonniers de Donaldson-1S5.
On either side Of this inscription ap-
peared the names of the principal
battles of the late war in which the
Cannoneers had taken part, tie whole
producing an effect which wa. pleas
ing and appropriate. ~, s@4
q. The large assembly was called to
order by Capt. r. P. Landry, who an
nounced Gen. Frank Nichols of AS
sumption as. president and the follow
ing gentlemen as vice presidents j:
Gems. Allen Thomas and J. L. Brent.
Coils. E. Waggga,nan and G.. w. Ter
rell Of New Orleans, Col. A. Roman
and Capt. Camille Mire of St. James.
Upon assuming the chair, General
made a few we'll timed re-
marks, which called forth responsive
applause. He congratulated the Can
neneers upon their reorganization !;
advised the cultivation of friendly
feelings between North and. South, a
burial Of all animosities, remem-
orance that this is common country
md it is the duty of all good citizens
% aid in its maintenance !; but it must
lot be thought that love for the South
$ inconsistent with love for the
Union, nor must bitterness be con-
bundled with patriotism.
Capt. R. ?. Landry was, called upon,
md delivered an address Astounding
With the eloquence of thought and
,tterance which is characteristic of
lis polished oratory. Capt. Landry
eviewed the history of the Cannon
ers from their organization in 1887
Q dissolution in 1865, and paid fer
'ent tribute to the memory Of their