The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Dress Doesn't Always Make the aEan-Ez~
eampments and Camp 1Leetin's-Py~
thian Wsek-Naws of tbs cfsE.
Fads i'm Girla, Hats.

Fads i'm Girls Hats.
New Orleans. La, Oct. Il. les
staff Correspondence OF The Chief
I took little maid of my acquain.
banee to the Jesuit Church last Sun-
day. Her small years number i've,
and the times that she has been 10
church number even less than thaa.
She was profoundly absorbed In she
services, and noting the cassock and
surplices OF the priest and altar boys,
arrived at the chiIdishly logical con-
elusion that clothes make the man,s
likewise the woman-and such gaebs
betokened none other than members oe
her own charming sex. When the
dear old brother who takes up the col
lection at the Jesuits, severe and dig.
nifed in his long, black cassocl,
paused at our particular pew, my little
maid. with eyes as big as saucerss
dropped into the plate solitary nicksl
which she had laboriously fshed from
the microscopic bit OF leather which
! does duty rs her purse, at tlae same
time observing in what was intended
! to be a whisper. and with her eyes
stilIed glued upon the brother: ELLA,
she's got dress on, but she looks
mighty much like man TO meln I
felt myself turning beautiful purpls.
while the surrounding multitude col
| lapsed into smiles and giggles. This
same little maiden heard me singing
| ssCamp Meetin' Time. Stella MAJ
hew's big song hit IN ''Comin' Thro
The Rye and remarked with great
JUNCTION: 1--WE had ona of zosa camp
meetin's at Alex andria, and got aw-
fuI seairt cause the sojera aEarted
shootin off cannons and runned In
the guv'ner's tent!''
Apropos Of sncampmentsor or camp
meetings, as that little friend OF MINIS
would have it-P ythians, and Pythians,
and more Pythiana gathered here this
week for the twenty y-fourth convention
| of the Supreme Lodge, knights of
Pythias, and the regular biennial en-
cappment OF the uniform rank OF the
order. The grounds atCity Park race
track were white with tho tents where
several thousand OF the knights were
auartered, and tha tall, ssraighb cy-
presses rising like guardian sentinels
| in that billawy, snowy sea Of canvas
with Old Glory floating trinmphantly
over all, formed q distinctly pIctur-
esque and pleasing scene. The camp
was veritable little city, abonnding
| in small collection Of amusementss
refreshment booths, and ona bIgs
rooIny restaurant. Membsrs Of the
| Pythian order from every state and
| territory in the Union aud far.oR
Canada were represented Ia the gasA-a
ering, and New Orleans. rs usual, of
ferad rousing welcome to the stran-
gers within her gates. A big program
OF events was carried out, and the
twenty fourth convention OF the Py-
/ thians will probably go down 10 the
records as one of the most successful
as we'll as enjoy Fable occasions In the
annals OF the order. Certainly, 70
considerably IIvened up things ID tho
/ old town, and there was no doubt
about the holiday spirit being abroad.
/ Canal street was in gala attira from
| one end of its business section TO the
| other, and very nearly all she promi-
81 nenb buildings OF the city were fsssIvs
with gaily flying bunting and oshsr
decorations.
Last Sunday, Columbus Day, was
fittingly celebrated here by local aud
visiting Knights of Columbus. when
the fourth highest degree OF the ordaE
was conferred upon class of 1o0, and
class Of 104 was Initiated into tnz
/ first three degrees. In the evening .
banquet was given at Odd Fellows
Hall in honor Of Archbishop Blenlk,
s who, upon that day, became member
: of the order.
+ Very young girls--anat IL, maidsna
( in the sixteen-year-old class--are q
+ present wearing very boylsh- looking
j | felt hats. teIescoped and turned rak.
isaIy up at one side, and banded efthaE
! in plain black, gray, the Iasais's
school eolors, or the school coIors OF
! / her favorite lads. It is also 7ad
: nou to have big-hesded hat pins ths
/ precise shade OF the hat. 30 complsta
!. 4 is harmony Of color being carried oat
! Ia nailadysS costume. 8. s.