The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-05-01
ThibOdaux's Gala Day.!

Chibodaux, was one OF the most
pleasant and agreeable days that
1as been experienced this Spring.
It being ALSO st. Valerie's day at
St. Joseph Church. the usual in
services, peculiar to that
Fete, were celebrated in the morn
At 3 O'Clock A. NJ. delega
composed Of such members
Of the various companies as We're
disposed to do 50. formed in line,
and accompanied by their hands
of music. marched down to st.
Church to participate in
the celebration of the day.
On their return at one O'Clock
P. NJ. the members of Protector
Fire Co. No. 2 assembled in their
Engine room, together with the
officers of the other companies, u
few invited guests, and Chief Of,
ticers OF the Department, for the
purpose of naming their new
Steam Fire Engine, previous to
its rrst appearances on parade.
The meeting was called to order
by Thomas A. Badeanx. HOnora
~ member of No. 2, who, after
stating the purpose Of the same.
introduced the Hon. Isaiah ID.
Moore as the orator Of the day.
Mr.. Moore in his usual felicitOus
style, made Il short aud eloquent
address, finishing by dropping the
drapcrv from the dome of the En-.
CINE, exposing to view the namr,
"Bettv AIIe.", as the name by
which their engine would he
known in the future.
This name was selected by the
company in compliment to Mrs.
Allen, wife of Il. h. Allen. of the
Rienzi plantation, who has al
Ways been a patron and friend of
the company. Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
D0nelson, Mrs. Fleetwood, Mrs.
Moore and several other ladies'
were present at this interesting
ceremony.
At the hour designated the com
panies took positions about Court
House Square, under the direc
tlon Of the Fire Department aud
Grand Marshal james A. Frost,
At the tap Of the Bell, the pro
ce~slOn moved at half past three
O'Clock 2. NJ. up Main to jackson.
Extending from the stores Ut II.
Hoffman Of No. l. and j. II. Cur
tbs 1T the look aud Ladder Go,
No. l, was a fine streamer with
the words
"Welcome to our Nremem."
Thence down Jackson to Bake:
street.
AT the residence Of r. Il. Nc
Bride President of the Hook aud
Ladder Co. NJ. l. the procession
was halted, and invited to par
take OF refreshments prepared by
Mrs. Mcbride, and served by 4
bevy of ladies whose charms and
graces reminded one of the Orien
tai beauties Of the fairy ages.
The procession then moved
down Baker to Lower Canal
where it made a tour Of one
SQUARE in order to pass III front
Of the residence Of .ur. Ozeme M
Quin Of Thibodaux No. l, VIII,
was so badly burned at Ardoyne
plantation last fall, and who i,
yes unable to 60 upon the streets
The march was continued VI
Lower Canal, to Main, thence
down. to st. Charles, up to Levet
up Levee to Green, down Greer
to st. Philip, down St. Philip tt
Rose.
At the residence of Mr.. Henry
Hoffman, another halt was made
and a charge made upon a Ione
table Of refreshments, presided
over by fair ladies' whose bright
eyes rendered difficult the task
OF leaving their presence to again
form into line.
Passing mp Rose. to Green
thence up Green to the CourI
House, the Parade was dismissed
The Apparatus of Thibodau,
No. /. and Home Hook and Lad
der No. L. were then placed il
their respective rooms, afte1
which the members visited thei1
Grand Marshal aud imbibed tina
which was pleasant for the thirs
ty, aud then accompanied Prote,
tor No. ?, to st. Joseph's Churci
where the Priest bestowed hi:
blessing upon the "Bettie Allen"
after which the popping OF cork
indicated that Champagne tl0wc,
freely. Gu their return the men
bers and guests of Thibodaux. M
l, repaired to WaverIey Hall t,
pattake Of Il substantial luncl
prepared by that prince ot Cate
lers Me-. Atoix Weisseuthane,
and the members Of Home, Hool
and Laddrt--assembled in Musi
Hall to receive their friends, VIII
enjoyed themselves, dancing I'M
til the morning hours Indicate,
that the time had come i0r u r.
iuctaut separation.
The decorations were less eau
dy and profnse than has bee,
the practice heretofore. but no