The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-06-16
.Tbe DoQaldsoqvile Chief
OUR Gpp5EQUlLL LETTERS.
Decoration Day = Reformed Episcopal
Church The Fountain Society, etc.
Two Dollars a Year.

Committees were appointed to receive
flowers and .evergreens the day before anc
decorate the graves Of soldiers and sailors
They went from house to house with Their
wagons and collected pot plants, flowers
and evergfeens. Flowers were very scarce
SO that the decorations were not as beauti-
full as formerly and consisted chiefly of
immertelles and eyergreens. The Custom
House, Mint, the Commercial, Maratine
and Stock Exchanges were closed the en-
tire day; the Post Office and shops closed
at noon. The most beautiful decorations
and the principle ceremonies were in Laurel
Cemetery. Nearly five thousand SOL
.diers were in uniform, marching with
muffled drums and carrying dozen old,
battle-torn flags. There were funeral chants
by the boy choirs of st. Marks and the
Church of the Annunciation, addresses and
auiogies. The people were out en- 7aasse;;
the majority of whom were no doubt totally
devoid Of all sentiment and only bent on
having good holiday. The young Parnells
dressed the grave of Mrs. Catharine Davitt,
mother of Michael Davitt, the founder of
the Land League.
think no cemetery ever impressed me
as does Laurel Hill. Its ravines, its hills.
Its wooded banks sloping down to the beau
tiful, meandering Schuylkill have q sooth-
ing effect and make one almost forget the
solemn tales of the glistening marble.
The Jews turned Decoration Day into
Donation Day for the Jewish Hospital at
Tabor. All are received within its walls
and we'll cared for, irrespective of creed,
and it was therefore well that many of the
donations were from Christians. The Hos
pital was visited by many of the generous,
and about $1,000 was handed in, beside |
medicine, fruit and flowers. The building
and grounds cover fourteen acres; the up-
per portion is devoted to aged and intirm |
lsraeiltes. The Jews are an ensample to |
the Christians in that they take care of their
poor. You never see Jew beggar.
The Reformed Episcopal Church has just
held its convention in Baltimore, and read
ing the reports of progress made by no
means insignificant, am led to the conclu-
sion that almost any thing, any schism or
ism. will grow if helped along by persever-
anee and energy. The Reformed Episcopal
Church was established by Rt. Rev. George
y. Cummins, Protestant Episcopal Bishop
OF Kentucky, ten years ago. In 1873 Bishop
Cummins took prominent part in a meet
ing III New York with ministers of other
denominations in Rev. DR.. Adams Presbv-
terrain Church. That act was commented
on by papers and individuals pretty much
as have been the lectures of Mr.. Heber
Newton, and there were some intimations
that ne would be tried by the Church for
violating his ordination VOWS One month
after that meeting in DR.. Adams Church.
bishsp Cummins issued call to all persons
III the Protestant Episcopal Church who
were dissatisfied with it to meet him in New
York. Twenty-one ministers and laymen
responded to the call. At that meeting the
Rev. Charles E. Cheney was elected Bishop
and the prayer book was revised in which
IS printed the following declaration of belief.
The Church adheres to the Episcopate
not as divine right, but as very ancient
Ind useful form Of church polity.
Retains liturgy which shall not be
oppressive to extemporaneous PRAYER.
Ihe Church condemns and rejects the
GLOWING strange and erroneous doctrines
10 antagOmstic to the word of God.
!. That the Church of Christ exists only
one form or order of ecclesiastical worship.
Y; That Christian ministers are priests
la, !. inereht sense than that in which all -
,oI16yeFE |
~. That the Lords Supper is an ohIat;on
he Father. "Ao" ~ I
-. That the presence of Christ in Tho ]
10Y communion is Real Presence in the
dement's bread and wine.
90. That Baptism and Regeneration oro
Connected -.
there are now about ten thousand com.
innlcants and an ownership of church
roperty to the amount of S614, 800. A M
lartin OF New York, offered the Church n
act OF land near Chicago worth 500 600
POI whtcn 20 build seminary to be called
ae Martin School of Theology. At the late
ouncii over nine thousand dollars was
Used toward its establishment. A resoln.
on was ALSO passed that, No we'll accrad
ed munster coming into the Church from
y other denomination shall be reor- I
II, The Fountain Society which did such av,
"a
rection of the late DR.. Swami has been ra SUI
ganlzed. 1t was founded in 1860 and in l
years, by private subscription. mt mn int
1ty-nVe fountains, some plain, some yarp an
n IAN e throughout the city, at cost att,
S2O,oO. Many more are needed for the 49,,
mort OF man and beast and it is pro- 's'
seu az rapidly as possible to repair old VI
les and put up new ones. It would be a mo-
90 tmng II somebody would organize a T
'e society. Philadelphia has good NAM :, ma,
'es but there are not enouoh Thay -
puid interlace their boughs over eyery pos
eet ana would not only add to the beauty 10
u the city but the comfort and health. imp
ne Tree paths for the poor were opened
ne l, and those who have no home con III
1fences can now have a GOOD smash
ere are only two lighthouses new. both
me Schuylklll, but another is about to be
ut on the DetaWaie The arranoements
very NICE. They are open every week
from 5 A. NJ. until 8 p. M, and on SIM abo'
IS from 5 A. NJ. until 8 A. M: two DAYS for bacl
men ei and stha other days for men. Last easis
z the baths accommodated III 1os nar 1as
IS, there having been an increase each m r"'
+ since they were established. Inc
ohn Ia. Sullivan is man of divers some
omplishments and some sort of hon the T
ry degree ought to be created for him. tire,
appaared here yesterday as pitcher for md
4. Athletlc Base Ball Club. Great excite ha -,
II prevailed when the managers an no -
need that the great Boston sluooer WINS right
participate in the game. Abm,t 4Oon the s
pie assembled to do him homage, Hun Ic
1s OF small boys climbed trees and many
ed IN wondrous admiration at the ton of -
'kuil while he rested on the bench below iaiif'
ing TOT ihe game to begin, When time
e called he displayed a lordly strut and
e an.; 70 the pitchers STAND. During Iw
entire game the batters seemed more
hn toJ Is, 3l,,4