The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-08
SUPERB FLOWER PARADE

Twenty Handsomely Decorated Vehi-
cIes in Line-First Prize Won by
Mrs. G.. b. Reuss and Second by
Hon. Walter Lemann-
The flower parade which took place
Tuesday afternoon in connection with
| Ascension Hook and Ladder Fire
I Company's grand fete champetre and
fourth of July celebration was one OF
/ the most superb and successful street
pageants ever witnessed in this sec
ton, and has established a stand ard
which displays of similar nature in
the future will find difficult to surpass,
or even equal. The beauty and gor-
geousness Of the parade was a sur
prise to the people of Donaldsonville,
| as we'll as to the thousands Of Wis
| itors who focked to town for the oc-
casion, and it was the general verdict
that no more enjoy able or successful
event could have been devised as the
browning feature of an entertainment
notable for its pleasures and novelties.
| The parade was scheduled to form
| in Louisiana Square at 4:45 O'Clock
p. H., but shortly before that hour q
heavy rain set in and continued with
varying intensity until about half
past five. r. n. Sims, who had the
management of the parade in charge,
| by dint OF good head-Work and we'll
| directed energy, succeeded in keeping
/ the participants on the watch for the
starting signal and prevented the
thousands of visitors from becoming
discouraged and leaving town. As
I soon as the rain stopped Mr.. Sims
gave the order for the vehicles to mo-
bilize in Louisiana Square, and so
well had he perfected his arrange
ments that despite the Decentralization
caused by the rain every participant
| had reported and the parade had been
| formed and was in motion within ff-
teen minutes after the order to assem-
| bic had been sent out.
AS each vehicle arrived at the
| Square it was presented with a num-
| bered tag, which was fastened to the
whip or in some other conspicuous
| place, the judges having been in
structed to decide by numbers, and
| not according to the personnel of the
participants. Preceded by the St.
Joseph Brass Band, the parade moved
off about 6 O'Clock in the following
| order:
and white roses. OCCUPANTS, Louis Sterken,
Misses Irene Sterken, Lillian Schroeder and
| Elma Melancon.
2. Mrs. E. K. Sims entry. Decorations, yellow
chrysanthemums. Occupants, Mrs. Sims. Misses
Mabel Barton, Elizabeth Bateman and Ora Dali
3. Mrs. 3. v. St. Martins entry. Decora-
| tions, red chrysanthemums. Occupants, Mayor
| Charles Maurin, Misses Emily Leblanc, Ethel
| Barton and Evelyn Foley.
4. Miss Leonora Meters entry. Decorations,
| pink and white roses. Occupants, Misses Leo
| nora and Adeline Meter Rena Terrio and Lee
Landry.
ange and yellow peoples. Occupants, Misses
| Helene Ethelyn and Gnssie Reuss.
s. Hudson Hunley's entry. Decorations,
lin Vega, Misses Maud and Rena Landry.
Z. Mrs. b. N. Sims entry. Decorations. red
| roses. Occupants, Mrs Sims and Miss Adele
s. Misses Maud Barton's and Elma Cary's en-
try. Decorations. white chrysanthemums Dc
| cupants, Misses Barton and Cary, 3. J. Vega
8. Little Miss Belle Gondran's entry. Deco
rations, red and white roses, depicting the
colors Of the Confederacg. Occupants, Misses
and Son Gondran.
10. Sheriff S. Il. ST. Martins entry Decora-
| TONS white roses. Occupants, Misses Marie
st. Martin, Roy Meter. Addie Keating and
Bertha Daiferes
ii. Capt. H. C. Whiteman's entry Decora-
| tons, pink roses. Occupants, Capt. and Mrs.
Beryl Whiteman
Il. Hon. Walter Lemann's entry Decora-
tions. American Beauty roses. Occupants,
Misses Marjorie Hanson and Kate Landry,
Master James Lemann.
10. Misses AnnE and Heloise Sims entry.
Decorations, blue lilies of the Nile. Occu-
IL. E. j. McCali's entry. Decorations, pink
and white roses. Occupants, y. j. Mccall E. N.
Slator, Misses Emma Sims and Julia Landry.
Is. Mrs. j. Fl. Harrison's entry. Decorations,
pink and white chrysanthemums. Occupants,
Mrs. Harrison and Miss Louise Poche.
Is. C. Winters entry. Decorations white
Misses Marie and lillian Winter, Masters
Henry and Christian Winter.
is. E. a. Lawless' entry. Decorations, Mar
| echalL Neil roses. Occupants, Mrs. E. A, Law
less, Misses Sadie Menzies, NJ. L. Powers and
Marie Simoneaux.
10. J. n. ,olomb's entry. Decorations, L.
Misses Laulie and Matte Colomb.
20. Miss Marie Sayoie's entry. Decorations
yyari-colored morning glories. Occupants
u. Master E. X. Sims entry. Decorations
vari-colored roses. Occupants, Masters E. K
and Kline Sims little Misses Irene Lawless and
Georgette Richard,
The rear of the parade was brought
up by a float entered by Olive Camp
No. Is, Woodmen of the World, dec
GRATED with logs, trees and emblems
Of the forest, and drawn by a pair of
oxen driven by an aged negro. The
float was followed by the members Of
Olive Camp, each bearing an ak.
It will be noticed that in the fore
going order No. II does not appear.
This number was assigned to the vehi-
Gle entered by Jasmin Tobias, which
for some reason did not participate in
the parade.
The route traversed by the pageant
included several Of the principal streets
of the town, and on every hand de-
lighted crowds lined the kerbs and
galleries and enthusiastically cheered
and applauded as the parade passed
them by. Twilight had fallen when
the procession finally moved again |
into Louisiana Square and disbanded. |
and the vast throngs focked to AS
cension Hall to receive the decision OF |
the judges, whose identity had been
kept a strict secret. About 10 O'Clock
Mr.. Sims assembled the platform,in the
hall and announced that the Judges |
were Attorney General Walter Guion. |
State Senator P. M. Lambremont. of |
St. James, and Leo Guillot, of AS
sumption. Judge Guion was INTRODUCED /
and amid breathless silence an
nounced that by a unanimous vote the
judges had awarded the first prize to |
No. 5, Mrs. G. B. Reuss' entry, and
the second prize to No. II, Hon. Wal
ter Lemann's entry. The decisions
were received with prolonged cheers
and thunderous applause, Indicating
that the judges were backed by popu-