The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Red Men Celebration a Bic Success.

The Red Men have been in charge
of the town during the past week and
their parades on three evenings did
much to enIIven the place. At meetings
of Mohawk Tribe held Wednesday OF
last week and Monday of this week.
twenty mine applicants were adopted,
among them being some of Donald
sonville's most prominent men. This
brings the membership of the tribe W
to seventy-fve and the braves say il
will reach an even hundred before
many moons.
Tuesday afternoon the Indians Gre
ated considerable excitement by put.
ting on war paint and feathers and sal
lying forth on horseback, distributing
programs advertising the entertain
ments given at the Gondran theater
Wednesday and Thursday. Excursions
were made up and down the river and
down the bayou and the warriors
were greeted by large crowds wherever
they passed. Wednesday evening the
streets we're tbronged with people who
were out to witness the torchlight pa
rade, which started from the wigwam
and. after traversing the principal
streets, assembled at the corner of
Railroad avenue and Iberville street,
where the chiefs executed drill and
n, a ~ n mao and;pr NTH tho oarf,,no
and execution of a paleface. The en-
tire affair was we'll carried out and
elected much applause. The crowd
then repaired to the theater, where the
performance for the benefit of the Sis
tiers of Charity took place, the follow
ing program being exceptionally well
rendered:
Scene: Storm in the Woods.
Chiefs Prayer to the Sun. Ed sedgwick, sr.
Arrival of Pocahontas and Her Maidens.
Squaw Drill-Misses Ethel Meter, Lily Binnings,
Lillian Dossat, jamie Gingry, Glare Werner,
Lee Landry, Ouida Terrio, Rose Harding,
Yo1and Hymel, Fluyia McManus, Ernestine
MeManus AlVea Braud, Josephine Sedgwick.
song Little Fawn" ...;-. Ethel Meter
Song Kiyo'.... Ed. Sedgwick, Sr.
Solo" Sunlight of My Heart Miss Lee Landry
pany. -. Ed. sedgwick, Jr.
Negro Lost in Woods-Blackface Sketch
Ed. sedgwick, ST., and Henry Oubre.
Song Tammany'' with chorus by COM
pany....... ......... Little Eileen Sedgwick
song-''Let Me Go Back" with chorus by
Arrival of the Mohawks
Scout Drill-John Schaff, Fred Werner, Jr., Paul
Gisclard, A. j. Esneault, Sidney Harp, ]. M.
Melancon. u. J. Esneault, G. A. Gaudin, L.O.
Trepagnier, Vic Camel, Edwin Leroy. Willie
Acosta.
Josephine Sedgwick as Poca-
hontas and Ed. Sedgwick, ST., as Powhattan.
Song-"Big Indian Chief with Mohawk
war dance by braves ..... Ed. SedgWick, Sr.
Song-'Love Me and the World is Mine
Tableau-"The Execution
Chorus" Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
....t........ $50. Entire Company
Intermission.
Song Can't Do It, You Know" Fred Flandry
Soldier Boy and Chinese Girl''-Soeiety Sketch
Ed Sedgwick, DR., and Miss Josephine
THE Miser's Ghost '-BIackface Sketch
Ed. Sedgwick. Sr., 3D.. Sedgwick, Jr., and A. G.
Song and Skirt Dance. Little Eileen sedgwick
Song-"Come Along, Little Girl, Come
Along with chorus by company 49,.
Josephine sedgwick and Ed Sedgwiek, sr.
Thursdays performance was for the
benefit of the Donaldsonville fire de-
oartment and was preceded by a pa
'ade in which the companies partici-
oated with their apparatus. With the
of few changes in the Sec
md part the same program was rem
Tered quite as effectively as on the
previous night, but the attendance
vas not nearly as good as had been
Both performances were staged un-
Ter the direction OF Ed. sedgwick, and
when it is considered that he had but
en- days in which to prepare, organize
Ind rehearse his company, the artistic |
success achieved seems wonderful, and |
proves him to be thoroughly capable |
md efficient instructor.