St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-09
Vaudeville.
June ). 1885,.

Vaudeville.
June 5, 1894.
Editor ST.. TAMMASY FARMER:
Owing to unexpected circumstances,
L was impossible to send m account
81 the ball given by the Vaudeville
String Band Club, at Jackson Park, on
he 36th of May. Too mach cannot be
said in praise Of the AFFAIR, and the boys
deserve great credit for their zeal In
making everybody happy and comfort.
lble. The refreshments were all good,
and were served by Mrs. John Smith
and Mrs.. Geo. Williamson. Dancing
was the chief amusement. Mr..
Weldon, Professor of the Club. selected
one the finest bands from the city. and
their playing was excellent. About ten
O'Clock the contestants were called to-
gether. Mr.. Alphonse Depre, Jr. count
ed the money. Miss Louise Strain took
the first prize, fine gold watch. Miss
Louise collected $50 Is. Miss Odels
Smith took the second prize, . pretty
gold bracelet. Miss Odele collected
III S5. The boys realized SIS 90.
The entire community sends thanks
to the FARxER for the rain 1t sent. The
dust has been well settled. However
the gutter washer and cistsrn filler will
be welcome. We have prepared for
both. Thanks, awfully.
On the 9th Of May the Covington
boys came down here to play bali against
the Vaudeville boys. After they ar
rived our boys were surprised to find
I'VE New Orleans professional players
with the Covington boys; they had
come to play in the Covington team.
Our boys Ut drst resented this. but after
. while consented to play and were
beaten. wrote An article about the
game and wrote ''our boys" (so 1t 10
understood) have challenged the Gov
ington boys, only, for So against SO.
Our boys want justice, and II the Cow
ington boys are willing to do right they
will come ct request of the captain. I
send the following challenge. Coving-
ton boys to come to Vaudeville:
Vaudeville, June 5, 1894.
To Il. ]. Pech0n, Esq, Captain Coy
ington Base Ball Club:
Dear Sir
Ihave noticed your acceptance Of .
challenge from me in behalf Of the
Vaudeville Base Ball Club, of which I
am Captain, published in the FARMER
Of the ID inst. In reply thereto, beg
leave to state that have issued NO
challenge to any Club under the seal
of my signature, neither has any per-
son, with authority to speak, done 50;
with due Difference to you and the
Club, at the proper time and under
mutual conditions, i shall be pleased
TO give your Club chance to try con-
illusions. Very Respectfully.
SIMON LEVY.
Capt. Vaudeville b. b. C.
Last Sunday, June Sd, was . gala
day. EVERYBODY turned out to vel
come the Paul Tulane Benevolent A.
ISOLATION, which came, five hundred
strong, on the steamer New Camelia.
The warehouse 1t the wharf was beau.
tifully decorated with flags, evergreens
and flowers. intertwined around the
following inscription: "A Happy Wei
come to Al, Paul. Tulane Association,
3, s, 81" Sweet strains Of music were
heard long before the boat landed. The
reception committee, headed by the
Mayor, we're there to meet them, and
after . merry greeting on both sides
al fell into rank and marched to Jack.
son Park, stopping to serenade Mr..
Paul Arceneaux, the Crescent. Watkins
& johnson Denis Hotel, Hon. Gus.
Depre, and Mr.. Aphonsc Depre, ST.,
on their way. At the Park some
danced, some sang, others strolled
around admiring the Datural beauties
for which the Park 10 noted. Promi-
nsnt among the many members were:
John Lealy, President; w. H. Kn0lle,
LIST Vice President; VIM. Boland, I'd
Vice President; Lewis johnson, Re-
cording Secretary; A. Bartleau, Finan-
cial Secretary; b. Estalote, Treasurer;
J. b. Chotin, Warden; H. L. Kreutz.
Grand Marshal; VIM. Hincks, n. D.,
Physician; Thos. E. Lynch, Cuder-
taker. Board Of Administrator ThOs.
Fitzgerald, Chairman; Henry Jones,
Robt. Kuhn, Jos. Klotz, J. r. A. Cast,
I. J. O'Sullivan, W. r. Hennessey.
At one O'Clock the hand played some
thing, Scrub March" think, for Inn
all we're ready to march to
the Crescent Hotel, where sumptuous
dinner was served The dining room
and tables were beautifully decorated
and everybody did justice to the meal.
They rested few minutes and again
to the PART. Everything went
on pleasantly until Jack I.eary was AZ
rested on the grounds by odicsr Smith,
It the Mayors request, and brought 70
The pavilion and presented with =
boquet u Sunflower,) sorry 1t was not
} "Shamrock." Jack Is Irish, and
proud OF 1t too. Henry Jones Is proud
Df two things: let, he is not last, II
he Is least Tin size). and I'd, bis honor.
Lewis johnson 10 proud he belongs to
the T. b. A.. and came to Vaudeville
With them. One young fellow was
proud he was an .An9el." Frank
IL proud he Is always right.
Vt. Everheart, fat, genial. jolly, sad
because 10 didn't have . table with
cakes, cream, sandwiches and coffee.
30 many Others were proud OF many
things. and We were also proud Of the
rulanes. and the way they behaved.
We were sorry when we heard the