New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-08
FOURTH OF JULY.


tional salute at sunrise, which startled
the sleepers of our City, made known
to them that the opening of the l29th
Anniversary of American Independ
ence had arrived. Our streets were
nicely decorated with the national
colors, bunting of every description },
stores, hotels, barber shops, private
dwellings all put out their banners
on the outer WALL and prepared to
Celebrate About II o'clock the pro-
cession or tiremen's parade began its
march, Hon. Leon Lemaire, as Grand
Marshall and G. f. Reynolds, as
Chief of the Fire Department and
grand guide or conductor, being one
of our popular citizens on a pony, who
was so well disguised that everybody
at once recognized him to the delight
of all kids The Pelican State Band
discoursed most excellent music.
West End No. & made very pretty
display, the machine being tastefully
decorated and two beautiful little
tots, boy and girl holding the
ribbons connected with the horse,
supposed to be the lines, but good
strong arms were at the horses head
to prevent accidents. Number Two
Hose Co, also made a good display.
All repaired to the Park, whose great
crowds had poured in from the trains
from the east and west, and it looked
able one. The program at the Iberia
Park was carried out, the races be-
ing quite exciting and well contested,
until about four O'Clock when "Jupi
ter Pluvius'' being jealous of the
manner in which Iberians We're en-
joying themselves, at once brought
down torrent of water, which de-
luged the grounds and people, not
withstanding the race between
Showdown and "Morgana" was
run in the mud and water, resulting
in victory to Morgana.
Fully one thousand people were on
the grounds, who were disappointed
at the term of the weather, which in
more than one way marred the pleas
ure of the occasion, curtailing the
program considerably. At night at
the hall of the America No. 2, cor.
ner Weeks and Hacker streets, de-
| lightful ball was given, the capacity
of the hall was taxed to its utmost.
Dancing was INDUCED until a late
hour the participants seeming to re-
coup themselves for the deprivations
of the day and entered more thorough
ly into pleasures of the evening. The
Pelican Band again furnished the
most entrencing music, which was ir-
resistable to the dancers, music
Whose voluptuous swell' caused
soft eyes to look love to eyes, which
spoke again, and all went merry as a
marriage bell A most beautiful feat
ure of the ball was the browning of
the queen and king Miss Felicee
Dauterive, one of Iberia's choicest
flowers in our great galaxy of roses,
costumed in pure white, the persona
fication of purity and loneliness was
the acknowledged Queen before whom
her loyal subjects bowed in love and
devotion. Master Gilbert Kahn as
King. The choice as Queen was
confirmed by the action of Hon. A. j.
Cammack, who, on behalf of himself
and all her loya. subjects placed the
crown upon her classic brow, amid
the acclaim of the great throng of adj
mirers 1t is safe to say that never
was there in New Iberia more
beautiful mimic march to the throne
than that of the king and queen with
their attendants, Miss Henrietta Dau-
terive, Miss Lettuce Decuir, Bessie
Carter and Mamie Mount, maid OF
honor, with sweet little Mamie Viii
herman scattering flowers in the path
way The festivities at the hall
participated in by so many, in great
measure overcame the disappointment
of the day and the crowd dispersed at
late hour well satisfied with the
Glories Fourth of 1905.
The Afro American Hook and Lad
der Company also made fine APP
pearance in the parade. They after
wards repaired to the Base Ball Park,
where an excellent game and other
amusements were held. The colored
firemen of this City deserve consid-
cradle credit for their efficiency and
demeanOr on all occasions when they