The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Centennial Anniversary of the Birth Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee FIFTY Commem-
orated-Trying for Steamship
Line to South America-Lil-

Robert e. Lee was celebrated here last
Saturday, and Confederate Veterans,
Sons OF Veterans, women s organiza.
tions, school children and the State
National Guard united in doing honor
to the occasion of the one hundredth
anniversary of the south g great mili-
tary leader. In all the schools and
throughout the city generally tribute
was paid to that beloved memory by
interesting and instructive exercises,
and during the day the browning OF
Lees bust and statue in Memorial Hall
and the military parade and exercises
az Lee Circle stood out as prominent
features of the celebration. The cere-
monies were brought to trinmphal
close Saturday evening at the Athe-
nHum. where eulogies on Gen. Lee
were delivered and crosses OF honor
bestowed upon veterans and their lin
cal descendants by the New Orleans
and Fitzhugh Lee chapters of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
General Stephen D. Lee, whose en-
trance was greeted by prolonged and
enthusiastic applause, made short
but feeling address, and among the
other eloquent orators of the occasion
were Hon. Howard Il. MeCaleb, Judge
T. W. c. Ellis, Judge T. J.. Herman
and Archbishop Blenk.
At last the mercury has quit flirting
with the 70's and is again doing busi-
ness at the old winter stand. II the
language of the perennial idiot: ''Is
it cold enough for your
The annual reunion of the Louisiana
alumni OF the Washington and Lee
University was celebrated with q BAN
quet at Antoine's restaurant Saturday
night, and on this occasion the canten.
NAL OF the birth of Gen. Robert e. Lee
was appropriately honored.
Nine. Lillian Nordica, the world
famous prima donna, will open an en-
gagement with the San Carlo Opera
Company at the French Opera House
Saturday, Jan. 26, making only three
appearances.
E. G. Allen, of Shreveport, grand
master of Louisiana Masons, came to
New Orleans last week to arrange for
the annual meeting of the grand lodge,
which will be held here early In Feb
ruary.
The New Orleans Progressive Union
is fighting to secure provision In the
ship subsidy bin that will give to New
Orleans steamship lire to the eastern
coast ports OF South America. The
stand taken by the union is attracting
considerable attention and receiving
the Endorsement and promised support
of other commercial bodies.
A circulating library was opened
Wednesday in the United Tobacco
factory by the Woman's
League of this city, in order that the
girls employed at the factory might
have access to good reading.
Louis P. Rice & Co., manufacturers
of harness and saddles, viii! shortly
erect q large horse-collar factory in
the square bounded by Howard, ST.
Andrew, Freret and Felicity streets.
The plant will cover the entire square,
and employment will be given TO more
than $50 men. When completed, it
will be the largest factory of Its kind
in the south.
President 5. w. Porch announced Id
his report to the Commissioners of the
Public Belt railroad that the line
would be ready for operation in q few
months.
The savings department Of the Hi
bernia Trust and Savings Bank viii
be installed in separate rooms on the
ground floor OF the Hibernia Bank
building. This move on the part of
the Hfbernia directors is explained by
the statement that the savings business
has outgroWn its present quarters.
Resolutions expressing appreciation
OF the part taken in the recent move.
nent for high liquor license by the
Times Democrat and Editor Norman
w alker OF that paper were adopted at
a meeting of the executive board Of the
Public School Alliance Monday night.
Colonel Sidney M. Hedges of Bos-
ton, a distinguished representative
and former commander of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery, came to New
Orleans from Norfolk last week for
the purpose of ascertaining what ar
rangements might be made for the
visit of about 400 members of his orr
ganization 10 the jamestown Exposf-
tion and this city next October.
Father Louis Henrionnet, pastor of
ST. Vincent de Paui's Church. ard
member of a prominent French family
of New Orleans, died here last Satur-
day night.
Plans have been drawn for the new
church Of Our Mother Of Sorrows. of
which Rev. j. r.. Prim is pastor. and
will be placed In the hands of builder
so that work on the structure can be-
gin st once. Roughly estimated, the
new church will cost about $50, 900.
Councilman Bisso called on Mayor
Behrman 10 protest against the ssIec.
tion OF the proposed site for the Dam
neel Memorial School at Nashyilla
avenue and Annunciakion street, on
the ground that the price asked, s10,-
600, is exorbitant. Mr.. Bisso stated
that he could furnish the city with q
site at Eleanor and Annuneiation
streets for $1,000, but the mayor de-
clared that be intended to be guided
By the recommend ndation Of the school
board In the matter, and did not hesi-
tata TO say that he believed much Of
the opposition TO the site selected by
the board was prompted by motives