The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-20
Firenien's Anniversary

Parade, Dinner and Ball of Ascension
/ Hook and Ladder Company The
/ Phoenix Dinner.
Our firemen had magnificent day fol
their anniversary celebration last Sun
day, and their entertainments were wor
thy Of the occasion aud the weather.
! at o'clock in the afternoon Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company formed Oh
the public square and marched through
the principal streets of town according
to the route published in the CHIEF dur
| ing the past three weeks. The process
sion was led by Messrs. Z. n. Sims and
| Camille Mellele, grand marshals, Messrs
| Victor Maurin and David Israel acting
4 as assistant marshals and riding OH either
side of the line. The ST. Joseph Band
| followed the grand n,arsllats, then came
the company officers, then the priva.es,
thirty-odd in number, drawing the hand
| some hools-and- ladder truck and COM
| lnan1ed by the Foreman, First and
Second Assistants. The firemen pre-
! sentea a tine appearance in their at tract
| i've uniform and the long line Of blue
shirts attested the satisfactory numerical
| strength Of the company. The truck
was beautifully decorated with flowers,
| ribbons, evergreens and other ornaments,
| the artistic arrangement of which at
tested the work Of feminine beads and
| hands. The apparatus las never been
| mere prettily bedecked, aud the ladies
and gentlemen who performed the task
are to be congratulated upon their ad-
mirable taste.
The junior hook and ladder company
followed close in tile wake of their
seniors, drawing one Of the Ascension
Babcock E1tinguishers, which was also
handsomely decorated. The Juniors were
about twenty in number and the little
fellows played their part in the parade
with much interest and spirit. Their
marshals were Masters Ferdinand Lemann
and Carter. Earhart.
Several pleasant incidents occurred
during the march. A halt was made in
front Of the residence Of MI. Jean Feyrier
on Mississippi street and Miss Emma
Fevrier presented beautiful pyramid of
artificial flowers, which was at once
placed upon the truck. Miss Fevrier
accompanied the presentation with a
neat little speech, and the President Of
the fire company responded i'll appro-
pirate terms. At the residence of Mr. NJ.
Tobias two handsome baskets Of flowers
We're received, the gift of Miss Bertha
Tobias. Bouquets were presented to the
company through its President by the
little daughter Of Mr.. Frederick Dufel
and BY Mrs. L. +. Bentley, and the last
named lady, assisted by Mrs S. Schonberg
and Miss George North, RECALLED the
iremen ard their friends with iced
lemonade. The lnarshals invited the
IVY w VIC AtO 11olCi JuSb oCAoAO OAO
parade concluded, and liquid refresh
ments We're partaken Of with much zest.
Returning to the public square and
housing their apparatus, the tiremen
y, ocee,lea to the Riverside Hotel, where
they partook of an appetizing dinner.
The tables were spread under the arbor
e ~ ri ,,le
ant time or place for such a repast could
lie desired. After the cravings Of the
inner man were satisfied, the usual num-
Der Of toasts were given and responded
to, each sentiment being received with
the applause it nlerited. We regret that
our space will not permit more eX-
tended reference to this portion of the
entertainment.
After dinner the Hooks marched back
to the truck-housc, and stopped at the
residence of Mrs. D. Israel, the Compa-
ny's godmothcr, where the band played
serenade and the frenen gave the es-
tecmcd lady three hearty cheers.
THE PHOENIX DINNER.
When the parade Of the Hook and
Ladder Company was concluded, the
members Of Phoenix Fire Company No.
sat down to all elegant dinner in Phoenix
Hall with the Independent Band and a
large number Of other invited guests,
including many Of the leading citizens OF
tic community. 10 give any thing like
an adequate description Of this banquet
, would require much more space than we
can possibly spare ut this time +; therefore
we must he content with saying simply
that il was one of the most thoroughly
e;,icvaLle affairs of it's kind ever given
in Donatdsonville. President Joseph
Farrier presided. ably assisted by the
other officers Of the company, and what
with bountiful dinner, good wine, fine
music and Il brilliant display Of oratorcal
eloouence, wit and sentiment, it is not
one Of rarest enjoyment to all who par
ticpated. From the spirit manifested by
the tiremen ard their friends, it will be
strange indeed if the ranks of Phoenix
arc not strengthened by some very desl
r;;bie material and steps taken that Will
result III the early acquisition OF a steam
engine and the building of d number OF
fire wells in our town. Tie CHIEF
heartily wishes success to this movement.
THE BALL