The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-19
Firemen's Anniversary.
Fifth Joint Annual Celebration
of Phoenix and Ascension
Fire Companies.
A Brilliant Parade, an Elegant Dinner
and Splendid Ball.

| lne1r anniversary CelSDfdt1On, laSG sunday
and the occasion was quite as interesting
brilliant and successful as had been antici
pated. The morning train brought dele
CATION Of twenty members of Union Fire
Company and Hope Hook and Ladder
Company from Plaque1njne, and the steam
er Hannah Blanks landed at the wharf {
short while after, with a delegation of abou
thirty city fremen, representing Trad Ferry
No. II and jefferson No. 90. The visitors
were cordially received and conducted tt
the Lee and Peep-o'-Day hotels, where they
were entertained during their stay. Three
or four representatives of the Napoleonville
Fire Company came up during the day, but
not in uniform
| THE PARADE.
| At 2:30 P. M. the fremen assembled at the
engine and truck houses and preparations
| for forming the procession were com
menced The assistant marshals rode to
| the residence of the Grand Marshal, Mr.. G.
Kline, accompanied by the independent
Band, and escorted him to the public
square. The visiting and local fremen,
preceded by the marshals and the two bands
Of music, formed in line and marched to
the residence of Mr.. David Israel, adjoining
the truck house, where a beautiful silken
flag was presented to Ascension Hook and
Ladder Company by Mrs. Emma Israel,
godffettHhsef Of the Ascension truck Mrs
Israel addressed the fremen as follows,
speaking with self-possAssion and clearness
Of diction that would hive done credit to a
practiced orator:
Friends Of ascension Hook and Ladder Com
foeta1y No. 1-How many he changes since | last
addressed your honorable body. Some of the
dear familiar faces have already departed to
pay the debt of nature which we owe to an all
wise Providence who knows what is best for us.
Yet, on looking around, see many of my old
friends IN the Company who were instrumental
III choosing me for the Godmother of our truck
and II that capacity [ have requested your
attendance this evening to present to you this
testimonial of the lasting love [ bear the Com
pany. Your success will ever be my pride. and
IS this flag is unfotded to the breeze, waited
back and forth by every vibration, may it bear
to each Of you peace and calm, which a
knowledge of your worthi1less deserves. | can
not help COMMUNICATING you on your appearance
this evening, both respecting your noble bear
ing, and also in point of numbers. l wish you
a pleasant evening and much pleasure. and
many returns of this happy day. Accept this
flag and bear it full to the breeze and long may
1t wave over your noble Company.
The President of the Hook and Ladder
Company, Mr.. L. E. Bentley, received the
flag and passing it over to color bearer
WIN. Rogge, Esq, responded to the god
mothers address as follows:
Ny dear lNrs. Is,'ae!-In accepting from your
FAR hands this beautiful hag-the emblem of
our great and happy couBtry-our hearts throb
with mingled emotions If pride and pleasure
and beat responsive to the sentiments with
which you haye accompanied the presentation.
Whene'er we loo. upon this silkan banner. our
admiration for its loneliness will commngle
with aftectlonate thoughts of her who gave it;
and though we shall prize it greatly for its IN
trinsic worth and beauty, it will be always in
hnltely dearer in its character of a testimonial
of the love and esteem the fair donor has ex-
pressed for US as members of an organization
proud to own her for its godmother.
for this beautiful gift, which we shall ever re-
gard as one OF our most valued treasures: and
even when the relentless hand of time shall
have dimmed the lustre Of its starry folds and
the passing years have surinkicd silver threads
among the goid' upon the head Of our beloved
godmother we of Ascension Hook and Ladder
Company who are still in the land of the living
WILL cherish pleasing recollections Of this happy
moment.
We are grateful, dear Madam for your COM
plimentary reference to Our appearance and re-
clprocate your good wishes most heartily. May
the sunshine Of happiness and prosperity illu-
mine your path through Life and Kind Prov
Geuce preserve you many years to be the
esteemed sponsor of our Company.
Returning to the square the fremen
formed in procession under the orders of
Foremen Henry schaff of Phoenix and
Henry Cook, ST., Of Ascension, and at half
past O'Clock started of upon their march
in the following order:
1. Grand Marshal G. Kline and Aid A. D.
Vega.
=. Marshals of Phoenix Fire Company: J. J.
l4afarsue, Marshal; Mike Werner, os. Gondran,
Jr., Assistants.
3. Independent Band.
4. Officers and members of Phoenix Fire Com
pany, preceded by the visiting delegates of
Trad Ferry of New Orleans and Union of
Plaquemine.
5. Phoenix Independent Hose Company, draw
ing the hose carriage.
=. ,,? Phgnix Juniors, drawing the little pump
7. Marsha!s of Ascension Hook and Ladder
Company: Camille AIcllere. Marshal; Victor
Maurin, Jno. I. Nolan, Jr., Assistants.
.. Sc. Joseph Brass Band.
.. Officers and members of Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company, preceded by the invited
delegates of Jefferson Y of New Orleans and
Hope Hook and Ladder Of Plaquenine.
10. Junior Hooks. drawing the miniature
truck, Marx Israel -"
The beautiful new sixth class Silsby
steamer Of the Phoenix Fire COMPANY.
which bears the nameof its charming young
godInother, CLARA Heating" was univer
sally admired. It's decorations were simple,
yet rich and elegant, and we commend the
taste which declined to conceal what we
may term the natural beauties of the
steamer from view with flowers, ribbons
and other trimmings On each side of the
engine was a streamer, extending from the
drivers seat to the smohestack, one bear
ing the words, 'Our Godmother, Clara
Heating" the other Our Godfather, Mver
Lemann." The hose carriage and the little
pump were also ta5tefuliy decorated and
the junior firemen were evidently proud of
their respective charges. Phoenix turned
out about forty members and a finer look
ing body of men is not often to be seen
anywhere. Attached to the ropes were two
black horses belonging to Mr. James Teller. |
md marching i'll thespace between the ropes
vas Mr.. Victor Mauri1l's beautiful dark bav
iorse "Oakland.'
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company's |
newly painted truck, the Games Teller"
ooked as if 1t had just been turned out of |
he mandatory, and the boys in blue
we're not alone in their admiration of the |
pretty apparatus. The decorations, like
hose on the Phoenix steamer, were not |
elaborate, but their elegance and beauty
we're irreDroachable. They consisted of
hree pyramids Of flowers and trimmings,
me on each end of the truck. and the tall