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

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nifty, among whom he bided many
years, endearing himself to all by his
gentle disposition and purity of char
acter Some of the meetings between
Father Boglioly and friends OF former
days were quite affecting; more than
once tears of pleasure coursed down
the good fathers cheeks.
Shortly after twelve o'clock mass
meeting, at which the large attend
ance of ladies was conspicuous, was
held in the rear of the church, where
seats had been provided under tar
pauliu-covered framework in front of
the speakers stand. The meeting
organized with the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
Presidenr-Dr. Edward Duffel.
Vice Presidents-Col. w. NJ Owen Of
! New Orleans, Capt. Leon Jastremski of
Baton Rouge, DIR. j. p. Il. Stone Of Iberville,
Judge j. NJ. Howell of LafOurche, Capt. G.
| Mire of st. James, Messrs. ii. l.. Dutfel, j.
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Aristide Landry. A. S. barrow, i. Leman
and B Gibson Of Ascension.
Other distinguished gentlemen, in,
ending Gov. Nichols, COLI B. Wal
ton, Adjt. Gen. 1. w. Patton, Col. r.
L. Bond, Coils. Flowers and Roman of
the Governors staff, were present.
,f IIn +l,,oO Dc ~, +Io
grounds played Aud Lang Syne, after
which Capt. D'Eyereaux Jones read
the Declaration of independence with
a clear voice and scholarly manner.
More music.
Col. Eugene Waggaman reused the
enthusiasm of the audience with an
eloquent address in the French lam
guage, which was applauded to the
echo.
The proceedings were interrupted
by shower of rain, which, fortunate
", was of brief duration. When the
meeting was again called to order,
Col. james Lingan and Prof. Alex.
Dimitry of New Orleans were success
sively introduced and made eloquent,
patriotic speeches, eliciting frequent
and hearty plaudits.
Various retreshment tables, in
charge of charming ladies, had been
provided by Father Cuppens, and
we're literally patronized during the
entire day.
At three o'clock the Cannoneers in
yited their military and other guests
to bountiful dinner, prepared in the
st. Joseph Academy, on the church
grounds. This affair went off with
great eclat, fully Il thousand persons
! partaking of the repast. The officers
of the Washington Artillery and Con-
tinental Guards dined at the residence
of Mrs. NJ. Israel and her brother, Mr..
VIM. klopman, and numbers of visi-
| tors were entertained at the houses of
other citizens.
The large crowd of people in town
was Increased at noon by the arrival
of the daily train, and still more so ut
| five O'Clock, when the La Belle, with
eight or nine hundred eXcursioniSts.
reached the landing in front of the
Catholic Church. Father Ryan did
not accompany this party, as an
.ticipated. The streets i'll all direc-
tons swarmed with people, and it is
| probable Donaldsonville never held
SO many souls before A side show
sprung up at the corner of Rail road
Avenue and Mississippi street, while
orators of the tooth paste, hair dye,
corn medicine and Chinese glip per
snasion abounded every where, in-
creasing the general vivacity with
their endless chin music.
At six o'clock the military organi-
cations marched to the public square,
or Place de Ia Louisiana, where they
were reviewed by Gov. Nichols and
staff, in the presence of an immense
concourse of spectators. After the
| review the troops marched through
the main streets, moving in the fol-
lowing order:
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.
Field and staff otficers-COl. w. NJ. Owen,
commanding; Major j. i. Richardson, Adj
jutaat L. j. kurshecdt Surgeon +. l.. Drew,
Quartermaster Lieut.. E. G. Payne, Commits
sary Lieut.. John Holiness Ordnance Officer
John Bozant, Sergt Major Alf. T. Baker
Company A-Capt. Frank McElroy, First
Lieut. G, Apps, First Junior Lieut.. Dudley
Coleman.
Company B-Capt. Eugene May. First
Lieut. III. j. Bccbe First Junior Lieut.. Chas
Nithom, Second Lieut.. j. w. Frelson.
Company Capt. Isaaeson, First Lieut.
Brown, First Junior Lieut. DeRussey.
Three batteries; 100 men, rank and file.
CANNONEERS OF DONALDSON.
Capt r. Prosper Landry, First Lieut. j.
I. Nolan, First Junior Lieut.. T. N. pugh,
Second Lieut. l.. A. Landry, Second Junior
Lieut., Z. Sabin Braud.
Rank and file, SIS men.
BATON ROUGE ZOUAyES.
Capt. Leon Jastremsl1, FIRST Lieut.. Chas.
Hubbs, Second Lieut.. Samuel NJ Robinson.
Orderly Sergt. w. G. Annis, First, Second
IA r,l., 4 I