The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-04
The Phoenix Fair.

Inv u II &J11s
A Successful observation-disclosures
ting the New Hal-Minstrel Per-
formance-Military Dress Pa
rade-Grand Ball, Etc.
The agricultural and mechanical fair
advertised to be given ON Saturday and
Sunday last by Phoenix Fire Company
No. ! Of Denaldsonville, at the new hall
which that company is building oppo-
site the lower side of the public square,
came off according to announcement,
and proved a very successful entertain
ment, both with regard to the amuse-
ment afforded to visitors and the tinan-
cial results achieved.
The fair opened Saturday afternoon,
under an extensive framework erected
on the public square and covered with
tarpaulins. Here the various tables were
neatly arranged, from which beautiful
and pleasant ladies exhibited fancy ar
ticles and dispensed refreshments of
various kinds. The Silver Cornet and
Independent Brass bands were present
and their enlivening music did much to
attract attendance and enhance the en-
joyment Of the visitors. The three
charming young ladies contesting for
the handsome prizes Of jewelry offered
by the fire company, greeted their mas
culine friends-and these apparently in
cluded everybody of that gender on the
grounds-with such bewitching and be-
seeching grace that only those who were
very hard Of heart or very light Of pocket
could resist the appeal to contribute
somewhat to the well filled casb-boxes
which the fair contestants carried with
them.
We append list Of the various tables,
together with the names of the lady at
tendants:
Restaurant Iable-Mrs. A. Genazzini,
chairman; Mrs. o. Terrio, Mrs. A. Bar
thelmy, Mrs. j. Leblanc.
Cake 1ablc-Mrs. w. G. Wilkinson,
chairman; Mrs. A. Thibaut, Mrs. J. La
yigne, Mrs. A. Brand.
Fancy Iable-Mrs. I. A. Kingston,
chairman; Mrs. j. Delgardo, Mrs X.
McEnerny, Miss Clara Heating, Miss
Alma Herrin.
Ice Cream 1ablc-Mrs. F. S. Leblanc,
chairman; Mrs. Bourgeois, Mrs. 0. Ilsley.
Coffee Table-Mrs. NJ. Coughlin, chair
man; Mrs. A. Mollere.
Punch Iable-Mrs. G. Heating, chair
man; Mrs. D. A. Weber, Miss Bercegeay.
Side Tables-No. /, Miss Mollie Popham,
Mrs. McEnerny, Miss Henry. No. 2,
Misses Terrio, Eu. Genazzini, Bertha
Maurin. No. 3, Misses Louisa Miller, C.
Coughlin, NJ. Coughlin. No. A, Misses
Barthelmy, Antonio Victo:6, NJ. Rodrigue.
No. 5, Misses A. Mollere, Jane Treble.
No. s, Misses Mollere, S. Dugas. No. Z,
Misses S. Michel, Gentil, Gonzales,
Pinel.
On table to itself stood the handsome
freman's trumpet donated by Hon. Nor
ris Marks, surrounded by three contribu-
ton boxes, each bearing the title of one
of our fire companies. A representative
of each company attended at the table
and conducted the voting for the trum-
pet.
The minstrel entertainment in the up
per hall of the new building Saturday
night was witnessed by a largo audience
and the creditable and amusing perform
ance was heartily appreciated. The pro-
gramme consisted of comic religious
song by Mr.. James S. Wilson, bone solo
by Dr.. J. Delgardo, and three burnt-cork
farces with the following cast Of char
acters:
MALICIOUS TREsPAss.
Jones, the trespasser,. Arthur Claverie.
Take. a heightened darkey, Ernest Gisclacd.
Jack Grab, a knowing darkey,
W. G. Wilkinson.
BLACK-EYED WILLIAM.
Judge. P. j. Frederichs.
William. the sailor, -.........F. S. Leblanc.
Susan, Williams washerwoman,
Arthur Claverie.
Corporal of marines, Nv. G. Wilkinson.
Marines by the company.
WAKE UP. WILLIAM HENRY.
Professor Fowler, DR.. Frederichs.
Hemingway, father OF William,
+. S. Leblanc.
William Henry. Claverie.
The fair continued until late hour
Saturday night, and reopened Sunday
afternoon with a larger attendance than
before. Owing to a heavy shower of
rain which fell about o'clock, it was
found necessary to remove the tables
from the square into the lower hall o
the new building, which afforded ample
space for the accommodation of all. A
bar was established in the old engine
house and the gentlemanly attendants
were kept busy serving thirsty customers.
The rain prevented the Cannoneers and
Cofeld Battery from parading about
town as they had intended, but there
was All interesting dress parade and bat
TALON drill on the public square at half
past o'clock. Capt. r. P. Landry COM
manded the battalion and Lieut.. J. T.
Nolan, ,Jr., of the Cannoneers acted as
Adjntant. Besides the company officers
of the two commands, Lieut.. H. o. Maher,
Assistant Commissary of Regiment Or
leans Artillery, was present and particle
pated in the review. After the dress
parade was dismissed, Capt. DE. Jones
of Cofield Battery took command of the
battalion and put the companies through
a few marching maneuvres; then the
soldiers were waited upon by commit
tee composed of Messrs. j. H. Ilsley, Jr.,
T. A. Kingston and Joseph Terrier, and
invited to enter the hall, where they
stacked arms and WARE addressad hr Mr.