The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-16

The iee cream festival given en- We'd
nc..iay evening. The 9TH inst, at the Hotel
building. r"rur al Horn and Second
~in-is. was onr ii il,r greatest successes If
tn s.a~,,,. Given fer thu benefit of the
Mechanics Hoax aml Ladder Campany
by ilr Ladies' Firrn,,ns Aid Association,
u naturally attracted = large concoursr
III riii1ns. The sIarioiis ns,,as III tlr
l,nil,ling wrr ihr,ns,d with visitors mn.
Ill u very late hour of the night. The
ladies' who had charge NJ the affair. work.
III lrraically and zcalonsly (" supply the
Demands VI these VIII" patronir,l their
wosihy ahisct. AMI they succeeded Mast
admirably, realizing ~ ~ over and above
all EXPENSES.
The NatchitMl,cs brass Band was in
attendance iH iall force. and emliyen,sl
the Mcasion throughout thu evening with
some ut their excellent music. There was
considerable disappointment felt by thu
young people ut the absence IL dancing.
which was rlin,uisl,ch nj the request of
samc 1T tho ladies 0f the AssociatiOm.
However, the tantalizing Illustration Of
their hcsir's WAS t"r,c with a,uanin,ity.
AMI W. feel authorized IN assuring then,
that this want will ic fully rccO,,,s.,,sc.i
tn them on I'M McasiOn not very far dis
tant.
To the ladies who organized AMI ~ s,,c-
crsstutty conducted this entertainment,
TN much praise cannot l9 bestowed. The
0'c'nt,crs III the. company express their
qualification in nnM,rasnr,l terms III NJ
pr'hati"n and signify their determination
I" manifest their appreciation of this in
t"r~t shown ~ their behalf, by their
works aud ,l,uls IN the future.
Al the regular monthly meeting ii the
company held m the eth, u committee
rOn,I"ScJt III MrssrS. Frank +. Raggio.
A,lOlphe DucOnrnau and VIM. II. TnmMa,l
were appointed Ia tender 10 the ladies
tlW thanks of the company for their earn
est efforts IN behalf Of the organization.
The following vote III thanks was forward
al :" the ladies':
HALL MECHANICS Hook 4 LADDER }
CO. No l,
Natshitoclses, l.a., July =. lssl.
To Mrs. Sidney A. Picrsou. MR.. NJ, A. puc.u,r.
nan MIS-. u. hn,lelua Mfs. JAS. II. Hill, Miss
Lucy Tucker ami others. 81 .1
LADIES The undersigned, in behalf III
Mechanics HOAX and I.aAlerCo.. No. 1,
leg leave To tender to yoi, individually
aud collectively. their thanks for the ma
terial aid furnished and hearty enco,,r-
agenaent manifested by you, for their or
ganizatiot. III assured that We apt,re-
ciate more fully than mere words can,
testify, y"ur exerti"ns in our 's,l,alf.
lftlIcW WAS Auglt which could strength
cn o,tr resolve aud ii,citc tO more strenuous
OK 'rtiWm to make our organization more
solid and enthusiastic, IN well as earnest
IN the hour IL Mcc,l, 'twould bc the ~
mciiituncc Of the loving deeds o(
Kindness thus manifested by our truly ~
triOtic and fair ladies'. .u
IL will !. our pride rs we'll ~ aim IL
show that your cOntidMMr in the IiW,
ami Ladder Company il mt misplaced,
AMI which they will manifest more FULLY
IN deeds, should tho occasion arise. :
| With Mtinlcnts III highest esteem and
'Hst wishes for Your welfare ami hapri.
ness, W. have the honor to subscribe our.
selves, af.. t..
Very respectfully, &C.,
\. =. RAGGIO, }
A. OUcVukNAU, Committee.
". u, TrNNAKD, 49,,
| In behalf III Mechanics Hook and Lad
slsr Co., M. |. Of Natchitoci,es, La. !. !