The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-27
7wENTY-EIcHTH
ANNUAL PARADE


Last Wednesday was celebrated our
great gala day-Firemen's Day. It
was not the regular day of celebrating
the a%nnivery, which fell during the
holy week this year, and on that ac-
count the celebration was postponed
to Last Wednesday. A better day
could net have been selected. A gen.
erous rain fell the evening previous,
and although great fears prevailed that
it would interfere with the parade of
our gallant fire boys, it turned out all
for the best, as the streets dried sufa-
GENTLY for the evening. There was
no disagreeable dust to swallow, which
advantage more that compensated for
the rOughness Of the march here and
there.
Long before the hour Of march peo-
pie from the country began to thronc
our principal thoroughfares, and their
presence in large numbers added con-
siderable zest to the general gayety of
the occasion. OF course the popula-
ton Of Thibodalx was on the streets,
J young and old, boys and girls, grand
fathers and matrOns, sweet maidens
waiting along the line Of the process
sion with lovely bouquets whcrewith
to cheer and encourage their young
gallants. That of itself was u lovely
sight.
The procession formed around the
courthouse square, according to us
tom, aud moved at $3.50 p. M. at the
tap of tho bell. 1t started up Main
street in the following order:
GRAND MARSHAL JAMES BEARY
and his aides, Thomas Roger and j. f.
Himel; the members Of the Fire Board,
w. G. Raglan. chief; Taylor Lagarde,
first assistant; Il. A. Frost, second as
~sistant S. Il. Grisamore. secretary ;
Clay Lagarde, ThibOdanx No. /; F..
V. Riviere, Protector No. 2; Henry
Riviere, H. H. e. L. No. l; Il. J. Ma
quin and JOS. Oschwald, Badeaux
Bucket Brigade. Then came
PROTECTOR sTEAN FIRE co. NO. 2,
"Deeds, Not Words"
A fifth class Silsby steamer, drawn
/ by four splendid black horses and
beautifully decorated by Mrs. S. A.
Binnings. About "a me manned the
ropes. The marsl,als were Jas. A.
Frost, J. w. Wilson, A. Lagarde,
Ozeme Naquin and DR.. j. H. Fleet
wood. This sterling organization is
differed as follows: Thos. A. Badeaux,
president; r. A. Lagarde, vice presi-
dent; A. Clement. secretary Frantz
Zernott, foreman /; Ed. Smithwith, as
assistant foreman. A fine band from
the city headed the company, which
was followed By its honorary members
in carriages.
Next doomed into view the blue
shirts of the
BADEAUx BUCKET BRIGADE,
''Here for Duty"
This company, though composed
principally Of young men,. has proved
its efficiency OF more than one occa-
sion and surprised the veterans in its
battles with the fire fiend. 1t was
marshaled by Judge 7. Z. Bergeron.
Henry Fritzinger and Max Dnpaty.
A pyramid of buckets, decorated Will
exquisite taste, WAS the feature of its
display. Thirty-threc men turned
out with the company. The officers
are: Ed. Badeaux, president; z. A,
Champagne, vice president; Louis
Blum, secretary ; RObt. Jones, as
sistant secretary George Oschwald
foreman Aaron Marks, assistant fore
man Louis Continent; tyler Ed
gard Riviere, treasurer. The Donald.
s0nville Brass Band furnished thu
music.
Headed by their marslals, Emile
Riviere, H. w. Tabor, Jr., Octave
Toups, Luke Boudreanx, Lee Fore,
and Cleophas TOups, came that stauncl
company,
HOME HOOK AND ADDER NO. l,
'Trust in U.s."
The truck. under the skilled AN.
, artistic hands Of Mrs. Hoffman ant
: daughters and Mrs. Curtis, presented
. natty appearance. Our band-th,
famous Thibodaux Brass Band-pre
, coded this company. Home Hook ant
Ladder il officered as follows: r. r
Mcbride, president; Henry Riviere
vice president; Alcide Hargis, secre
tary; Albert l.. Outlet, treasurer
Lesndre Boudreanx, foreman. Abou
twenty-five mcm were in line.
= Handsomely decorated with q har]
! Of fish scales, surmOunted by a dove
| the handiwOrk Of Miss Theresc ParT
came the old reliable
1HIBODALx NO. I,
, always Ready"
This il undoubtedly the hest han,