The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-22
Firemen's Anniversary.
The Annual Parade of May 9. 1ss0-The
DonaIdsonvil1e Firemea in Line,
Reinforced by Friends from

I Reinforced by Friends from
1 Algiers-
The annual parade of Phoenix Fire
Company No. and Ascension Hook and
Ladder Company No. of Donaldsonville
took place on the 9th inst, and was a
display thatrefected much credit upon
those organizations
The procession formed on the public
square at few minutes before o'clock
in the evening, q Inter start than usual
being made by reason Of waiting for the
excursionists from Algiers, who were due
at P. NJ, but did not arrive according
| to appointment. When all was i'll readi-
ness the signal to march was given and
| the column moved off in the following
| order:
Grand Marshal and aids.
Donaldsonville Independent Brass
| Band.
Phoenix Fire Company.
Phoenix Juniors. ...M :M"
St. Joseph Brass Band.
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company.
Junior Hooks.
The Phoenix engine and Ascension
truck were handsomely decorated with
| flowers, evergreens and ribbons, as also
| were the miniature apparatuses of the
two junior companies. Each company
was leo by its own marsha]s. The uni
forms and equipments Of the men were
in fine order and the admiring glances
and comments of the large crowd which
witnessed the pageant evidenced the in
teresting and attractive character of the
display. With flags flying and music
playing, the procession moved gaily
along until. Mississippi street was
reached when halt was made to await
the arrival of the Laura Lee with the
Aleiers excursionists, the boat being
then in sight, approaching the town.
The officers of Phoenix and Ascension,
accompanied by the bands, marched out
to the wharf and received the excursion
lists when the boat landed, escorting the
visiting fremen back to the procession.
There was q large representation of
Morgan Fire Co. No. ;, dozen members
Of Washington Hook and Ladder Co.,
and seycarl representatives. Of one or two
other Algiers and city companies. The
Morgan men fell into line with Phoenix
and the Washington men with Assem-
sion, and the procession moved off again,
pursuing the same route of march as that
adopted last year.
Stoppagcs were made at the Lee Hotel
and The Place saloon to wet the whistles
Of the fremen at the expense of the
Grand Marshal, Mr.. Bernard Lemann at
the residence of Mr.. NJ. Tobias to partake
Of delicious lemonade; at the residence
of 3lr. JOS. Lecle, where Mrs. Leche, god
mother Of the Phoenix engine presented
bo9uets to Phoenix and Ascension COM
panies. Refreshments had also been
prepared at the residence of Mr.. G.. Fei-
tel, one of the marshals, but by a pro-
voking though unintentional oversight
the column was not halted there.
After completing the march and re-
turning to the public square, the parade
was dismissed and the companies separ-
ated. Ascension marched to the resi-
dence of Mayor Israel, adjoining the
truck-hoHse, where a boquet was pre-
sented to the company by Mrs. Israel,
godmother of the truck. Three che; RS
were given for tie fair donor, and the St.
Joseph Band played an air by way Of q
serenale. The fremen then all repaired
to the bar set up in PhGnix's old engine
house and took friendly drink together.
A ball in Phoenix Hall closed the fes-
tivities Of the anniversary. A contretemps
occurred at the beginning of the. ball
which was sincerely regretted. The an
Douncement was made that all gentle
men wonld be required to pay fifty cents
to enter the ball room. The excursion
lists took offense at this and went back
to their boat in body. A committee
was sent to correct the mistake and in
vite the visitors to return, which most
of them finally did. At l0:45 P. NJ, the
Algicrs folks took their departure for
home. The ball was prolonged into the
small hours after midnight, and proved
Il pleasant affair.
In Memoriam.