The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-05-26
AsCENsIoN's GALA DAY.
Celebration of the Hook and Ladder
Company's Third Anniversary.


f Ladder Company on Sunday last, til
{, 2oth instant, was in every respecS
e brilliant, successful and enjoyable III
: fair. The procession formed at tn
truck house at A o'clock p. NJ, in TIL
, ensuing order: l. Grand Marsha
, Camille Mollere, supported by Assist
ants G. w. Mitchell and Jno. T. No
Ian. The Messrs. Gaudin, Sandhl
and other Assistant Marshals rod,
alongside the column. 2. The hide
pendent Brass Band. 3. The hon.
orary members. 4. The company of
Ulcers, in uniform. 5. The active fire.
men, twenty one uniformed men.
drawing the beautiful truck, James
Teller" resplendent in it's natural
comeliness and tasteful decorations.
Ihe Foreman and his assistants and
the Warden, distinguished by their
white hats, marched on either side of
the tiremen. Attached to the truck
rope were two of MitchelPs fine horses,
while inside, between the ranks of
tiremen, proudly stepped Mr.. Valsin
Clements beautiful black horse, which
has been feature of each of the com
pany's parades since it's organization.
8. The junior Hook and Ladder Com
pany with their miniature truck "Marx
Israel, handsomely decked with flow
ers and ribbons. Z. A long line of
carriages, buggies and mounted men,
comprising the division of tie /" Great
Undetached.n
The route of march was followed
as announced in the CHIEF. with an
extension at the finish which took in
the entire length of Lafourche street
to the railroad bridge, thence to Rail-
road Avenue, thence to Attakapas
street and thence to the square or
point OF starting. Three stoppages
were made on the route, the first at
the residence of the godmother of the
truck, Miss Emma Rhodes, ho pre-
sented IL magnificent boquet to the
company, accompanied with the fol-
lowing address, delivered with much
pathos aud oratorieal effect:
Gentlemen of The Hook and Ladder Com
pany-Two years, fraught with much of ioy
tnd sorrow, have glided swiftly by on the |
bosom q the ever-lowing river of Time and |
mingled III tile turbid ocean of Eternity. |
since our people witnessed with pride the |
inaugural parLle of what has now become
the finest organization in our midst
during that time, the christening hand of
the Destroying Angel has been laid upon
two OF your comrades, whose. names will he
whispered here to-day in that hushed and
tone III which we always speak
of the beloved dead. With this exception
YOU have Increased and prospered until you
stand now, harmonious and united, proudly
surrounding the object of your devoted care
anu attention, Your beautiful truck and nv
priced 6 godchild," the James Teller"
IN presenting you, gentlemen, with this
Silght mark OF my esteem, let me assure you
mat Though the destroying touch of Time
nay obllterate Its beauty and freshness, the
FEELINGS which prompt its donation will al
Ways be the same.
In conclusion dear friends, accent nv
lindest wishes for your happiness and ad-
,ancement; may You never find adverse ;
hadoWs darkening the sunlight of your
prosperity, or thorns minsling with the
oses in your path
The President of the company re-
eived the bouquet with brief re- s
ponse to the feeling remarks of Miss !
Rhodes, and the line of march was .
esumed. The second halt was at the
esldence OF Mr.. G.. Seifried, where
re firemen and their friends were re- j
feshed with cooling drinks, passed .
long the line by fair hands. The a
bird stoppage occurred on front
treet, at the establishment of Mr.. C.
Y. Rose, where Mrs. Rose and her \
ssistants had prepared liquid refresh !
tents, which were heartily appre =
ated by the hot and dusty marchers.
Large numbers of spectators gath
red along the streets upon which the '
recession moved, and there was uni J
ersal admiration of the handsome
1pearance presented by the neatly :
firemen and their beautiful
uck.
When the truck house was reached
10 procession disbanded, and the [
nior organization was escorted by Sc
e band to the residence of Mrs. NJ. Ii,
rael, where Mrs. Pierre Klopman, a.
sisted by o:her ladies and Rev. DIR. pt
'phar dispensed cake, lemonade and ia
her refreshments To the tired little to
nbryo fremen, and elder ones as
I'll who had accompanied the boys
their headquarters.
Al