The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-07


of the Durfcc. just afterwaTd the La
Belle with her party of excursionlsts
put off. and as she swung out into the
stream rockets were sent up from the
Durfee. The mail packet Gov. Allen
landed soon after, and was saluted in
like manner.
The days pleasures closed with Il
ball at the d. S. C. B. Hall which was
truly brilliant affair, meritiHg bet
ter and more extended notice than
onr feeble pen and limited space can
accord. The hall was beautifully dec
grated, Surprising any effort in this
line we have yet witnessed there.
Above the stage was the inscription
in large letters
CannOneers Of Donaldson.
May, 1887. July, 1875.
En- avant.
To the right of this was q speaking
likeness of the face and bust of Gen.
r. L. Lee; to the left, Il similar rep
resentation of Gen. Stonewall Jack
son. On the right and left wings of
the stage appeared the names of the
principal battles in which the Can
noneers participated during the late
war, as follows
Seven Pines, Yorktown,
Gaines MILL Cold Harbor,
Second Manassas, Fraziers Farm,
Fredericksburg, Sharpsburg,
Petersburg, Gettysburg.
The chandeliers and galleries were
decorated with evergreen, while I'M
derneath the galleries, at stated in
tervals, were painted the initials of
the visiting military organizations, to-
wit: 50 w. A, y g C. c. F." B. r. H."
g P. R. each encircled with ever
green. pair of crossed mnskets beng
placed in the lower portion of each
circle, The effect was very beautiful,
and when the brilliantly lighted hall
became filed to its utmost capacity
with happy throng of elegantly at
tired pleasure seekers, the scene was
one to inspire the most stOical obSer-
yer. The handsome toilettes of the
ladies, contrasted pleasantly with the
military uniforms, hcishtening the
effect conspicuously. Gov. Nichols
was present in full dress. The crowd
WAS almost too great for comfortable
dancing early in the evening, but this
drawback was partially remedied by
the withdrawal of a party of ladies
and gentlemen to the spacions parlors
of Mrs. ISIaefS residence, which were
converted into an impromptu ball
room. The festivities Continued until
two O'Clock in the morning, at which
hour the visiting organizations rem
dezvoued at their respective steamers
and departed for home the Baton
Rouge Znuaves being conveyed up
the river on the John II. Hanna.
They We're accompanied to the land
ing and given Il hearty send off by the
Cannoneers and townspeople, expires
sions of regret at parting being heard
upon all sides.
The celebration was a glorious,
gratifying success to he long rrnIem-
bered by all who participated To
show that the people of Ascension
and the CHIEF are not alone in this
opinion, the following pleasant doe
ument is given:
On BOARD STR ST. MARY, !
July 5. 1877.
At Il meeting of the Continental Guards
held this day it was unanimously
Rcs0tCed That by the reception given to
the Company by the Cannonecrs Of Donald
sonvilIe on the 18th of July, 1877; the hospi-
table and generous spirit exhibited by the
citizens aud soldiery during the day: tile
sumituous repast, enabling upwards of five
hundred guests to refresh themselves with
the viands and wines offered them to their
utmost desires; the ball given ut night at
which the members of this command were
so agreeably entertained; all proving so silt
isLactory aud highly pleasing, we tender oar
thanks in apprcciative regard.
Re&0tced, That Il copy of this be sent to
the citizens of Donaldsonville, through the
glorious and heroic Cannoneers and their
gallant Captain Prosper Landry.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
CONTINENTAL GUARDS, Co. 4.