The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
NO. 26.
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Preeoeious Youngster Jolts Minister
Carnival Visitors and Decorations
in Evidence French Opera
Company Completes Ten
Week Engagement.

week Engagement.
New Orleans, La, Feb 6, 1907
Staff Correspondence of The Chief.
| Katharine is three years old and
lives in First street. Besides being the
sweetest bunch of blonde babyhood
that ever opened sunny eyes in this
gray old world, she is precocious
enough to make far older youngsters
sit up and take notice. Recently she
had severe attack of Indigestion,
which is the only illness of any conse-
quence that has come within the knowl-
edge of her small years. A minister
who was calling at the family resi-
denee the other afternoon probably
got the jolt of his life when he said to
her: Katharine, do you know how
the good Lord diedYn "No, ztr, I
DON'T" replied Katharine, gravely,
shut fink It mus o. been fwom iu-
keriestion. y
Carnival visitors are beginning to
pour into the city, decorations are
going up everywhere, Canal street is
obstructed with the usual network of
scaffolding and piled-up lumber, and
in every way the old town Is preparing
for its annual plunge into the Mardi
Gras festivities. From present indi-
cations the weather promises to be
ideal, assure those readers of The
Chief who happen to be superstitious
that for my own peace of mind I am
touching wood) !, and If the man above
only sees to it that the weather keeps
its promise, carnival this year win be
more than ever thing OF beauty and
ioy-for season.
At meeting OF the Council Of jew
ish Women held in the assembly hall
of the Newma an Manual Training
School, DR.. Sidney K. Simon lectured
on ''The w Warfsre Against Tnberculo-
sis.n
The Congress Construction Company
submitted the only bid for the erection
of the annex to City Hall, It was de-
clared informal, however, and not
opened. The unsatisfactory character
of the provision made In the ordinance
for payment for the work is given in
explanation OF the fact that there were
no other bids received.
w. S. Parkerson was elected presi-
dent OF the Louisiana Bar Association
at the annual meeting of that body
held in Judge Ellis courtroom at the
civil district court this week. E. H.
Randolph, of Shreveport, Was re-
elected vice president, and W. S.
Benedict was reelected secretary.
The San Carlo Opera Company
completed ssn weeks engagement at
The French opera house last Saturday
night and left Sunday on special
train for St. Louis. The artists de-
clared themselves charmed with New
Orleans and expressed desire to
sing here again.
During the summer months high-
class comic opera will be presented at
Brooke's Winter Garden under the
direction of Preston Brooke, leader of
he famous Chicago Marine Band at
present filing an engagement at the
Garden. Mr.. Brooke will leave for
New York early in March to perfect
he orgsnization Of his company.
Colonel NJ. +. Costiey was elected
aresident Of the Confederate Cav
alry Association, Louisiana Divis.
on, Camp No. 8, Uaited Confederate
Veterans, at the regular monthly NEST.
ng held in Memorial Hall Monday
tight.
Rev. Father William Joseph Glib
IONS, one of the assistant priests of
he Marist or1er at the Church OF the
Holy Name OF Mary In Algiers, died
4. Hotel Dieu last Saturday morning.
a party OF eleven millionaires-
bankers and directors of
he United Fruit Company-spent Fri
lay night OF last week in New Orleans
is the guests OF Andrew W. Preston,
PRESIDENT of the Company. The party
eft the following day for 3000-mile
,ruise in the Gulf Of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea.
It has been announced that Tulane
aw students will hereafter be required
o pass an examination before the
committee OF the Louisiana Bar As
Iociation before being granted certif-
,ates to practice.
The City Bank and Trust Company,
gew Orleans first day and night bank,
las Withdrawn By request from the
yew Orleans Clearing House Associa-
ion, as the new institution violated
he associations regulations by
to keep open after regular
banking hours.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
he Woman's League, Il. @. Nelson
delivered an interesting address on
Cooperative Manufacturing, y and
Hiss Jean Gordon spoke on Factory
e. B.