The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

but swallow their resentment and make
their best efforts to promote that harmo-
ny in the family which was the pet am
bition of the wealthy testator's life. Of
course they are led to reconciliation
through fear of losing their respective
legacies. All the acts are uproariously
funny. Of course Lottie is conspicuous
throughout for her fantastic dancing and
coquettish kicking.
On the goth instant Niles Juvenile
Opera Company will follow the Harri-
sons. This company embraces the most
prominent members Of both the Haverley
and Miles juvenile companies of last sea-
son. All the children i'll the State ought
to see these little folks, for marvels they
are indeed. They have four operas in
their repertoire and will open with "The
Little Duke" Next week will be gala
one for tho children, as we'll as those of
larger growth.
The representative of the CHIEF was
favored with all invitation from Presi-
dent Wintz of the N. 0. C. r. r. Co., on
the occasion Of the second grand compli-
mentary fireworks exhibition given by
that company at West End. My party
was ready to start at 6:2O P. M, but the
crowd was so large that we thought it
safer to wait for the o'clock train which
we boarded after considerable elbowing.
Such q crowd l have never yet seen at
any Of the lake resorts. 1t is estimated
that 200 people were on the West End
grounds Saturday night. When our train
entered the grounds the display of fire.
works had commenced, but fortunately
only one piece had been fired off The
next was the Flight of Dragons, a steady
stream Of whizzing stars, followed by
several distinct flights Of fiery dragons,
filling the air with fantastic streams of
fire. The next thing was hexagon
wheel of Japanese fire, changing to
brilliant Star of Hope fifteen feet in di-
ameter, embellshed by prismatic colored
rosettes, terminating with a salute. After
a short intermission Cupids Triumph
was announced. This piece was indeed
a triumph. 1t was a hexagon wheel dec
Grated with ruby and green, changing to
four hearts, which are suddenly pierced
with Cupids arrows and surrounded by
jets Of Grecan fire. Then followed a
Flower Vase, with rosette Of various
colors, INITIATING to a beautiful ornamen-
tai vase in ruby, gold and emerald, and
displaying jets of silver fire marooned.
The browning pieces were Danse din
ferno, a magic revolution of living fire,
and Revolving Tower of Babylon, deco
rated with winding rings jim rod, violet
and emerald fires, which develop kaleid
oscopic changes while revolving, the
whole crowned with fight of brilliant
variegated meteors, ascending to a great
height.
The final piece was received with i1-
mense applause. Between two fountains
of variegated stars appeared in brilliant
crimson, emerald, purple and diamond
lances, the motto "West End, N. O. G.
K. r." elevated above cascade of brill
liant silver fires, and surrounded by a
battery of aerolites ascending fifty feet
in the air. This display was the grand
est ever seen in this city.
l will probably visit Spanish Fort this
week to listen to the world renowned
cornet soloist, Rudolph G. vert, and the
celebrated clarionet soloist, Richd. Kohl,
who have been engaged by the Spanish
Fort Railroad Company for one week,
at great expense. need not describe
Spanish Fort, for its beauty and magnif- |
icence are known throughout the land.
The Messrs. Schwartz Brothers, the pub |
lie spirited proprietors, have at the Fort |
q fine collection of wild animals, and ex-
pect by next season to have the finest |
geological garden in the country. A new
orchestra, composed of thirty musicians,
under the leadership of Professor Bor-
chart, replaces the old band, now playing
at the Academy of Music. This season
has been a brilliant one for Spanish Fort.
BIZ. Louis Schwartz, the popular and en-
vice president Of the road to
The Fort, did not forget the CHIEF,
IS is evident by the cordial invitation to |