The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-05-15
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Twelfth Anniversary Parade Of Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company.
The gallant boys Of Ascension Hook and
Ladder Company No. had ! splendid day
for their twelfth anniversary celebration
last Sunday, and right royalty did they
commemorate the suspicious event in the
history of their staunch and worthy organ
ization.
The procession formed on the public
square and moved off just about o'clock
2. NJ, marching through the principal
streets Of the town in the following order:
!. Grand Marshal A. D. Vega supported by
Aids.
2 st. Joseph Brass Band, preceded by Fore
man Henry Cook of the Hook and Ladder
Company.
8. President c. Kline and the other company
officers Of the Hooks, preceded by hag-bearer
Jno. 2. Forcha, honorary members and invited
guests.
i. Ascension Rifles. commanded by Capt.
Jno. Z. Nolan, Lieuts. D. c. Gondran and
R. L. Hanson.
S. Active members Of Ascension Hook and
sistant r. w. Cook and Second Assistant 8. NJ.
Melancon. drawing their fine truck james
Teller"
6. Ascension Babcock Company. drawing the
Village Babcock apparatus Vesta."
The fine appearance of the handsome
marshals; the pleasing contrast produced
by the bright uniforms of the band, the
firemen and the soldiers; the beautiful
decorations of the truck and Babcock ap-
paratus all combined to produce spirited
and pleasing spectacle as the procession
moved along with banners flying to the
breeze and the sound of the stirring music
filling the air. Crowds of people, viewed
the parade and all seemed favorably i'm
pressed by the display
The heavy dust was the only drawback to
pleasant march, but the tiremen and their
guests tramped bravely through it, and the
thoughtfulness of their generous mar
shals in calling halts for liquid refreshment
at the Lee Hotel, Riverside Hotel and Cries.
cent Exchange prevented any fatal casual
ties from suffocation or thirst.
Upon returning to the public square,
where the parade was dismissed, cold
lunch spread in Hook an d Ladder Hall was
partaken of, short speeches were made by
President Kline, Vice President Bentley
and Capt. Nolan, and appropriate toasts
offered and responses made by Messrs.
Vega, Israel, Lafargue, Forcha, Maurin,
Charles, Gary and others.
1t was then proposed to make an excur-
sion to Darrowville on the ferry steamer
Rollo 1orao1 op1 tho auoroe+;o, o1;c;%nd
unanimous approval. After q pleasant
trip across the river and back visits were
paid to MIR. Gus. Issael's Place saloon and
to Mr.. p. Reddington's Mechanics Ex-
change on the invitation of liberal friends.
The fremen returned to their hall, stop
ping to serenade their estimable godmother
Mrs. David Israel, who presented them a
handsome bouquet. A motion was made
and carried to pay visit to Judge r. N.
Sims, godfather of the truck, and the fire
| men, accompanied by the band. marched
down to the Judges residence, mile be-
low town, where they gave him serenade,
and accepted his cordial invitation to par
take of social glass. A half hour or more
was spent very agreeably under the hospita-
BILE roof, in the interchange of friendly
sentiments, Messrs. Kline, Bentley and
Sims acting as principal Spokesman of the
occasion, and the celebrants returned to
town, where they brought their frolic to 8
close just before midnight by serenading
the CHIEF Office, Foreman Cooks place OF
e
Kline and Vice President Bentley. Had il
been definitely known that their highly es-
teemed patrons and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Teller, were at home, the fremen
would surely have visited them at their
beautiful Riverside residence.
The day passed off without all unpleasant
incident aud the effect of the creditable
celebration will be to make Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company stronger than ever
| in the good opinion of the community and
| in the esprit du corps its members have
| maintained without abatement since the
date of its organization twelve years ago.
LIST OF LETTERS
| Remaining in the Post-office at Donaldsonyiiie
Ascension Parish, La, May is. 1886.
| Bornett, Albert Parent, Jesse
| Cox, Miss Clairsey Perry, Leroy
Dominick, Earnest Pache, Gistofe
| Hill, George Rodrigue, Felicien
| Huston. David Smith, Vino
| johnson. j VIC Slerfoot, A
! JOHNSON. John L Solomon Geo.
| Lapeyrolerie, Jr John Sparrow, Johnnie-9
| Miirone. Nelson Southan, David
Moore. Miss Winnie Storme Wourldman
| Nicholas, + Scott. Ellen
| Nelen, John Steve Thomas-2
| Thomas Mrs Sarah
| If not called for in four weeks will 10 sen,
| to the Dead Letter Office.
C.. MOLLERE.P. NJ.
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