The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07
ANNUAL. ELECTION Hook and
Ladder Company held its annual meeting
for the election of officers last Monday even-

| ing, and the following were chosen:
President, Christian Kline.
Vice President, l.. E. Bentley.
Recording Secretary, David Israel.
Financial Secretary, A. j. Bethancourt.
Treasurer, Jean Fevrier.
Foreman, Henry Cook.
First Assistant, Thos. W. Cook.
Second Assistant, Thos. Harp.
Warden, Arnold Ramirez.
Marshal, Camille Mollere; Aids, Jno. T.
Nolan, V. Maurin.
The selections were ell made by acclama-
ton excepting in the case Of the Foreman,
First and Second Assistant and Warden
Mr.. Bentley, who has been President of the
company during the past seven years, was
nominated for reelection, but withdrew
in favor of Mr.. Kline, one of the founders
of the organization. The following COM
mittees were appointed:
Investigation-Henr Cook, chairman; T. ".
Finance@L. K. Bentley, chairman; Henry
Cook, Jr., p Kopman.
ReiIsf-Patrlck keddingtGn. chairman; Cam
lille Bercegeay, Jos. Bradford, Henry Hether,
Thos. Harp.
Reports from the officers showed the
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to be in satisfactory condition, and the ar
rangement committee for the anniversary
celebration reported small balance turned
into the treasury, the donations and ball
pense of the celebration.
After adjournment the Hooks visited the
Mechanics Exchange, the Place, the Peep
o'-Day and the r. E. Lee Hotels, where
liquid refreshments were partaken of on
the invitation of the newly elected officers.
The party also started for the City Hotel,
but found it closed, owing to the lateness OF
the hour.
SorREE. A delightful complimentary
soiree, one of the most pleasant entertain
ments Of the season, took place at Hook and
Ladder Hall Wednesday evening. The affair
was gotten up by Messrs. Nnma, John and
Camille Wives, Edward Maurin, Fernand
and Chas. Fernandez and Paul Savoy, all res
idents Of upper Assumption, assisted by
Mrs. NJ. A. Gaudet of Donaldsonville. A
very large party of young ladies and gen.
tlsmen, comprising more than thirty
couples, duly chaperoned, met at Mrs.
Gaudet's residence and proceeded from
there to the hall, where they remained un-
til 2 O'Clock in the morning, dancing, chat
ting and partaking of ice cream, sherbet,
lemonade, cakes and sandwiches provided
by the projectors of the entertainment and
dispensed by Mr.. Emanuel Bercier. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Gaudet, Mrs. Frank
P. Sharp, Mrs. Albert Jumonville and Mr..
John r. Terrio alternately. In addition to
the Dona1dsonville ladies in attendance
comprising nearly all who usually grace our
evening Observation-Disclosures were pres
ent from Assumption Misses Victoria and
Florestine Dalferes, Eliza and Estelle Vi
yes, Julie Fernandez. Lille JumonviIle,
Mrs. Willie Cox, Mrs. Thos. Allen, Mrs.
Albert Jumonville and Mrs. F. P. Sharp.
The grand march with which the soiree
opened was led by Mr.. Numa Wives and
Miss Mary Gaudet. The young men who
devised this affair ought to feel compli-
mented by the cordial and general accep-
lance of their Informal invitations, and
certainly they have the grateful thanks of
their guests for an evening of unalloyed
enjoyment.