The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-20
FlREMEN ON PARADE.

FlREMEN ON PARADE.
Annual Celebration of the Donaldsonvii1e
Fire Department-Beautifu Display.
Large Crowds Cheer the Gallant
Fire Ladies'.
The Donaldsonvi1le volunteer fire
department covered itself with glory,
so to speak, by the character of its
anniversary parade and celebration
last Sunday, which was one OF the
most attractive affairs Of its kind yet
seen here despite the fact that the
streets were muddy as the result of a
rain which began falling shortly
after noon Sunday and continued with
but slight intermissions until just be-
fore the hour set for the starting of
the parade. A number OF business
houses and residences were decorated
in honor of the occasion, and all
along the line of march galleries and
the kerbs were lined with delighted
crowds from all parts OF the parish
and elsewhere who enthusi astically
eheered and applauded as the pageant
passed them by.
The four companies composing the de-
partment massed in Louisiana Square
and swung into line of parade shortly
after O'Clock, at which time the
weather man very obligingly held up
the rain for sufficient interval to
allow the gallant fremen to make a
tour OF the principal streets OF the
town. Phoenix Fire Company No. L
took precedence in the formation by
right OF seniority, being led by Grand
Marshal Charles Maurin, who had as
his aids Louis Dehon, Michael Tobias
and DIR. T. Fl. Hanson. Following
these came the grand marshal of the
Phoenix, w. D. Park, fiankek by Aids
Robert Dill and W. w. Barron. A
brass band led the red shirted Phoenix
division, which made a handsome
showing. The Silsby steamer. Lady
Clara, was beautifully FURNISHED and
decorated, with all the silver mount
ings ashine like sunlit mirrors.
Streamers of ribbon on either side of
the engine bore the Inscriptions a32nd
Anniversary" and "A Friend in
Need, and from the smokessack pro.
tguded a shield with the legend Trust
in U.s.
Ascension Hook and Ladder Conn
pany No. / occupied the next place in
the line, Marshal C. Kline and Aids
DR.. E. K. Sims and Capt. Il. G. White
man leading. A brass band furnished
fine marching music, and q number OF
blue-shirted 'shookers,' with several
juniors. held the parade rope, draw
ing the old reliable hook and ladder
truck, which was chastely and beauti-
fully decorated to represent ssColum-
bia. In the center of the truck was
domed pedestal, on which stood
little Miss Gertie Cook, attired in pale
blue and depicting ssColumbia." The
framework and wheels of the truck were
decorated with the national colors,
and the tout ensemble was very at
traetive.
The third company il the column
was Volunteer Hose Company No. 2,
led by Marshal E. G. Hanson and
Aids Walter Comstock, Alphonse
Oubre and Fred. Landry, with col
ored brass bands Implying martial
music. The hose carriage was eiab-
orately decorated TO represent ssThe
Queen OF Flowers, = and made
beautiful showing. The decorations
were entirely in white, and beneath q
cluster of large and graceful Easter
lilies stood little Della Trepagnier,
CARRIED in keeping with the color
scheme and looking herself like a
pure, queenly lilly. 4 number OF
stalwart young men in natty uni
form OF white caps, white shirts with
black trimmings, ETC., formed the
rank and file of the Volunteer fire
fighters.
Last in line was Vigilant Hose
Company No. 3, the youngest member
of the department. and probably the
strongest In point OF membership. |
Grand Marshal Jasmin Tobias was in
the van, & anked by Aids J. S. Barman, |
Maurin, Geo. Henderson,
Clarence Bouehereau, P. P. Viosea
and Geo. Fl. Richard. The crack ST.
Joseph band furnished music for the
marching OF long line of Vigilants
in dark blue shirts with white facines |
and hats to match. A delegation of |
ZEN or twelve members from Schloss |
Hose Company No. S, of Baton Rouge,
accompanied the Vigilants as honored
guests. The neatly-trimned vigilant
hose cart. Lady Nonie, y was fol-
owed BY a richly decorated float rep
'esenting "Cupid's Court, - and the
living figures that enhanced It's beauty
Ind interest were little Gensen Melan-
ION, Marie Messina, Elma Dehon,
edna Ramirez, Marie Theodore, Mich
Ills Sims and Bessie Heating. The
unior Vigilants brought up the rear
Ut the procession.
After the route of march had been
raversed the parade returned 10
louisiana Square, where the FIRE
apparatus was housed, the fremen
sfterward marching in body to the
Catholic fair, where they rem aimed un-
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