The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-14


vited guests, and partook of a magni-
ficent cold lunch, and remained there,
most of them, until after the Town
clock had struck II, in social conversa-
ton, toasts, speeches, recitations,
songs both sentimental and comic,
with our friend Joseph Trone Ie bout en-
train.
At 8! p. H.. came the crack affair of
the evening. The Thibodaux Bucket
Brigade, together with their marshalls,
and honorary members, invited guests.
and last, but not least, the Chief Of
the Fire Department, repaired TO the
Strangers Hotel and partook ola grand
and magnificent banquet that had been
prepared for them. The long table, at
which were W sixty covers, groaned
under the weight Of riands, wines and
dellcacles OF the season. Soon the IN
ner part of man was taken care of, and
the boys became gay and happy.
At this banquet, two presentations
were made. The first was to Mr.. j. NJ.
Bourg. This presentation consisted o.
a gold medal, given by the Thibodaux
Bucket Brigade through Mr.. Earle
hnobloch in well worded language.
Upon one side of this medal, the fol-
lowing was engraved "To j. NJ.
Bourg, Chief of Thibodanx Fire De-
partment.H and upon the other "Pre-
sented by the Fire Boys of T~hibodaux,
May 11tb, 1892" This gilt was offered
as Il mark of esteem and appreciation
to their chief, who received it with a
heart full of emotion.
The other presentation was made to
Mr.. Z. w. Thibodaux, a member of
the company, and speaks for itself. 1t
of a guilt frame in which was
incased a resolution written out by Mr.,
j. ID. Briant. the finest ornamental
penman i'll the parish. 1t read as fol-
"Hall of Thibodaux Bucket Brigade.
March 2oth, 1892.
"Resolved that as a token of graft
tude, the members and officers of the !
I~ha6odau1 Bucket Brigade tender their
sincere thanks to Mr.. CHARLES w.
for the many services he
has at different times rendered this
company, both as a member and his
public assistance as Il councilman in
our behalf, will ever be remembered
by us and as a testimonial of our an
citation, we hereby embody our senti-
ments in a lasting souvenir.
Signed: JULIUSBLUM, Chairman. !
HENRY FLASH,
WALTER Raglan,
Committee
This presentation in behalf of the
company, was made by Hon. L. p
1alllouet, In language betting, and
highly complimentary to the young
councilman. Mr.. Thibodaux was COM
taken by surprise, and in his
Ittempt to thank the company for this
heir tokes Of esteem, became so full of
motion, that he completely broke
and found solace in tears-the
Gene was, indeed, a touching one.
Some twenty-ood toasts and speeches
1ere made after dinner, amid bumpers
f wine.
AT last, a little after ten, the hosts
nd invited guests lett the table, some
etlrlng to their peaceful homes to
artake of rest, others joining the
'hibodaux Fire Co. No. l and Home |
look & Ladder No. l who were still s
ssembled in their hall, and the /
ounger ones repairing to Protectors Q
all where II ball was in progress to e
zip the fastastic tos until the wee $
)urs Of morn. b
Thus was celebrated the Firemen's =
lrade, with all, although somewhat 8
sappointed in the beginning, perfect. u
satisfied with the general result. "
The 1tmes-De Democrat calls a halt II