The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-01-25
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, SATURDAY JANUARY Is, 1905.
new ORLEANS LETTER.
Good Things at the Theatres-A Lovely
Luncheon-Water Alarm 1t
Bum Hotel, Etc.
staff Correspondence OF The CHIEF.

liiIe Collier mas ripping Earc6
at the Tulane this week. stCaught in
the RAM is the name Of the clever
comedy, and to see it is certainly to
laugh good and plenty. 'Checkers "
is at the Crescent and enjoying pretty
much the same patronage that has
been accorded it for three seasons
handrunning, and the bill at the Or
pheum for the current week is eorker.
Also, the attractions at the other
houses are above the average, SO from
a theatrical standpoint New Orleans is
all to the good this week.
With violet for the color scheme q
very lovely luncheon was given at an
uptown home here Saturday of last
week in honor of one of the season S
attractive debutantes. Wide satin
streamersof violet colored ribbon were
suspended from the chandelier and se-
cured to the four corners of the table
with sprays of asparagus fern and
punches Of violets; cut glass bowl
crowded with violets and jonquils
formed the fragrant centerpiece, and
smaller bowls OF violets and fern
leaves dotted the snowy table cover.
The carving cloths and doilies were al /
delicateIy embroidered in the same
sweet flower, and the electric bulbs OF
the chandelier glowed within nest of
trailing asparagus fern from which
dropped masses OF the long stemmed,
purple.eyed blossoms. The place
cards were exquisitely decorated with
them and each card bore an ap-
propriate quotation under the name
of the guest. The fayors were tiny
boxes of crystallized yiolets and
corsage bouquets of the blossoms tied
with baby ribbon. The confeetions
were all distinguished by a faint law
ender tone, and the final epieurean
and artistic triumph was achieved
when the frozen cream was brought in
piled frothily in tall champagne
glasses and delicately sprinkled over
with crystallized yiolets, almost seem
ingly as If the dainty blossoms them
selves were peeping through the
powdery SHOWS OF early spring.
A friend of mine told of a funny ex-
perienee he had in ramshaekle hos
telry in a Mississippi town. Say,
that place is the bummest excuse for a
hotel you ever heard tell Of, I" affirmed
my friend, fand every ones expecting
it to burn down any old minute. Ey
cry time there's the least excitement in
the neighborhood, it is instantly as
sumed that the expected is happening
aud the riekety old shack's on fire.
Well, I was there over night with Jack
Wharton few weeks ago, and long
about two a. %. or thereabout old
Wharf. developed an astounding in
clination for aqua pura. He made his
way to the electric bell and pressed the
button the required number of times
that were supposed to spell ice. water
in the Office. Nothing doing, so he re-
peated the performance once. twice
and several other times without result.
Leave of swearing for a while, I ad-
monished, and just put your finger on
the button and keep it there till some
body answers Jack hearkened to my
wisdom, and in a very few moments q
hendish clatter was to be heard on the
rickety stairway. Wharton threw
open the door of our room, and be-
holding line of seven agitated and
painting volunteers in undress uni
form rushing pell nell up the stairs,
each burdened with big water pail,
he exclaimed delightediy: Hello jim;
they sure realize I've a thirst on, all
right, all right-here comes seven of
EN-, each of 'em with = bucketful for
your Uncle 6'ullerl'
Even the desposed inspector OF po-
lice can inspire my poetic muse. Can
there be worse yet To come?
WoulI you pronounce it Whitaker
When naming Edward stan.
Or would you just say 'Whata-cur''
In speaking of the man9
refer this latest attack of clever
ness TO j. III. Leveque OF The Morning
World, feeling sure that he, at least,
will accord it proper appreciation.
E. B.
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