The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-31

CoF1ELD GUARDS. In accordance with
the expectation mentioned in our last issue,
Capt. Jones has called meeting Of the
Cofeld Guards for next Wednesday even
ing, the main purpose of which will be to
organize two or more rife teams for tar
get practice. Other business of Importance
will be considered, no doubt, and it is hoped
there will be full attendance of the men,
bers of the command. The Guards have
the opportunity of attaining very promi-
nent and creditable position in the ranks
of the State militia, and all that is neces-
sary to that end is that the officers and
men show degree of interest in the affairs
Of the organization equal to that which
prevailed when they were first mustered
into the public service.
The committee appointed by Phoenix
Fire Company to devise means for enlarg-
ing and improving the stage in the COM
pany's hall has inaugurated measures to
secure the early accomplishment of this OBJ
ject. It is proposed to give an entertain
Ment about the 18th Of June for the benefit
of the stage fund, and assistance has been
already promised which should be sufficient
to guarantee success. The cooperation of
several local associations in the movement
has been solicited, and subscription lists
will probably be opened at several places
in town and circulated by members of the
fire companies. The stage committee con.
sists of Messrs. j. NJ. Heating, chairman;
B. Lemann, J. j. Lafargue, D. Gentil, Chas.
A. Maurin and w. @. Wilkinson.
st. JAMES IrEMs.-We learn from the
Creole Fireside that several flat and box
cars and the locomotive of a construction
train we're damaged by collision that
took place at the Convent station switch
on the Mississippi Valley railroad last
Saturday. The loss to the company will
exceed $4,000.
The various parish and ward officers have
qualified under their new commissions.
Written protests against the frauds al
legged to have been committed at the recent
election are being circulated for signatures.
The members of the new Police Jury, as
recommended by the Democratic parish
appointed by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate, are the fol-
lowing: Pierre Schepp, first ward; Aris-
tide Gaudin, second ward; Armand Bour-
geois, third ward; j. A. Bourgeois, fourth
ward; Burgundy Lapice, fifth ward; Phil
irnon Guidry, sixth ward; Felcien Simon,
seventh ward; Felix Falgoust, eighth
ward. Five of the eight were members
of the former Jury.
SKATING TOURNAMENTS. - The skating
tournaments at the Donaldsonville rink
Tuesday and Friday evenings were quite
as interesting and as largely attended as.
those of the preceding week. We are I'M
able to give the score of all the contestants
in the little boys tournament Tuesday
evening, as Mr.. Stuart, who acted as time
keeper and master of ceremonies, has mis-
laid his memorandum, but suffice it to say
there were about dozen entries and that
Master D'Evereaux Jones, Jr., won first
honors by taking four rings, and selected
Miss Juanita Dalferes as Queen. Masters
John Nolan, Edward Pugh and John Ma
her captured the secondary honors, each
taking three rings. Misses Bessie Pugh
and Emma Nolan were selected as maids
Of honor. Messrs. Jno. F. Terrio, Walde-
mar Landry and VIM. D. Park satisfacto-
rily performed the functions of managers
and time keepers.
The attendance at the little girls tour
nament Friday evening was very large,
and the general interest in the contest per-
haps exceeded that developed by any of the
others. The managers of the affair were
Misses Marie Lavigne, Chlotilde Comstock
and Jeanne Landry; the judges Mrs. Jno.
T. Nolan, Miss Emily Navor, Miss Fanny
Baer and Mrs. L. E. Bentley; the time
keepers Capt. Jno. T. Nolan and Mr.. Wal
demar Landry, while Rev. R. S. Stuart
again offciated as orator and master of
with his usual tact and grace.
Each competitor made two circuits of the
halt as in the preceding contests, and
following is the detailed score, eight being
the greatest number of rings that could be
taken:
u- Rings. Seconds.
LENA WeOeF. 81
Jaanita Dslferes. ............. s q
Bessie Pugh ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 28