The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-23
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

| SuHNIllC, uIitlOl tiio duoplCCo VI Tue
| Cannoneers of Donaldson, an organi-
cation which, during the late civil
war, earned reputation for bravery
and devotion to duty equal to that OF
any other in the service.
A fair idea of the character and ex-
| tent of the proposed celebration, may
be gained from the following commu-
| nication, addressed by the chief officer
of the Cannoneers TO the commander
of the Washington Artillery of New
| Orleans:
HDQRs. CANNoNEERs OF DONALDSON,
+ 5saist ltz..t June 3, 1877.
20 Col-W- NJ. Owen. commanding Battalion
| Washington Artillery:
Sir-The Cannoneers of Donaldson re-
mel1lier with pride that they fought side by
side with the Washington Artillery on many
a memorable field. Norhave they forgotten
that on the heights of Appomattox Court
| House you signed the last written orders
they received as soldiers of the Army of
! Northern Virginia.
For the first time since that eventful day,
they will again appear i'll their old uniform
on the 9TH day of July next. The occasion
naturally awakens memories which demand
that it be celebrated with appropriate cere-
tmonies. They have therefore resolved to
invite our much beloved Governor and sew
eral military organizations. They have al
| ready invited several distinguished orators,
who will address their guests and the people
at ~ o'clock NJ
We will dine at 3oclock. 20 81
| If you will so order, there will be dress
parade on The old ''Place de Ia Louisiana !"
at O'Clock, or at any hour you may please
to designate.
And in order that the ladies of the parish
may participate, there will be ball later
| in the evening.
But we shall not perform the chief part of
| our programme and we fear that we shall
fail to accomplish our main object, which is
to unite once more under their own old ban
ners the scattered people of Ascension, I'M
| less you honor us with your presence.
| am, therefore, authorized and requested
| by the Committee OF Administration, respect
! fully to invite the officers and members of
the Washington Artillery to join us at DON
aidsOnville ON the 4th of July next.
Your very respectful and ob't serv't
Iia asaai + II. PROSPER LANDRY, s@
Capt. Com ding Cannoneers of Donaldson.
We learn, from the city papers that
+ this invitation has been accepted, and
that the famous Washington Artillery
will honor the town and the occasion.
with their presence. They will prob
ably bring one of their field pieces, to
DO used in firing saiutes appropriate
to the day.
Solicitations t" participate have al
30 been extended to the Continentals
of New Orleans, the Baton Rouge
Zouaves, and the Pelican Rifles of
Baton Rouge. The Continentals are
said tehave signifed their acceptance,
while this paragraph from the Baton
Ronge -47roeate shows that the
Zouaves have certainly done so,
The Baton Rouge zouaves have received
a cordial invitation from Captain Landry to
visit Donaldsonville on the fourth of July
and JOIN the Cannoneers III celebrating the
day. The Zou-zous are coming, Captain
Landry, fully forty strong. #
The Pelican Rifles have not vet
been heard from, we believe.
To swell the local attendance which
will be attracted by the presence of
toy. Nichols, other distinguished
gentlemen and the visiting military
organizations, an excursion party will
come from New Orleans on the La
Belle, arriving here early in the after
noon. The proceeds of this excursion
are to be devoted to the benefit of
New Orleans church, and we hear that
Rev. Father Ryan, the eloquent poet
priest, will accompany the party and
take a conspicuous part in the cele-
bration.
The arrival of the Fourth is await
ed with universal interest in this sec
ton, and naturally SO, inasmuch as
the scale upon which preparations are
being made, indicates that the cele-
bradon planned by the Cannoneers
will lie one OF the most imposing
affairs which has ever occurred here.