St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-07
Festival DAY.
large Crowds Flock to
COVingtOn to Witness
| the Parade.
contest for Most Popular La.
sdy Won by Miss Boudous-
i quie, 10. $50 to 1914.

ldy Won by Miss Boudous-
quie, 1O.o3O to 1914.
Thursday, November 5, the dav set
apart for the Park Festival and En-
teetainment for the raising of funds
Tor the new town park, dawned with
clear, bright sun and a bracing at
mesphere, after several days of threat
emng weather that frightened us with
the possibility of failure instead of
success.
BY II o'clock the streets were
thronged with strangers and towns
people who lined the thoroughfares
on the route of the parade enthused
with desire to do honor to the occa-
sion and to aid in the worthy endeavor
for improvement.
The parade formed about 11:45 a.
m. and marched over the chosen route
in the following order:
ORDER OF PARADE.
Marshal Paul Dulion, Night Marshal
Max Lloyd, Special Officer
Fl. B. Cook.
Music: Brass Band.
Chief Marshal of the Day Joe Ell
chinger and His Staff.
Hon. L. L. Morgan, Anatole Beau
coudray, Ed. Stern, NJ. C. Day,
Charles Galouye, Ed. Mar
zero, N. Hebert, N. Seller,
w, R. Badon, A. Ga
briel, J. H. Heintz.
Fourth Troop Cavalry, L. S. N. G.,
Captain, A. j. Alpuente.
T,,o,+- n
Judge Thos. M. Burns, Sheriff T. E.
Brewster, District Attorney Jos.
B. Lancaster, DR.. C. z. Will
Hams and Mr.. F. j. Keller,
in automobile.
Abita Fire Company, Hook and Lad
der: Grand Marshal J. P Rausch.
Aids: j. j. Schultz, Judge
A. o. Pons.
Members of Fire Co.: A. o. Pons,
President; G. E. Millar, Vice
President; Chas. Biggio, Re
cording Secretary;
r. Mendow, Treasurer; E. Norm,
Foreman; B. A. Cologne, First
Assistant; William Strain
Second Assistant
In Carriage: Acting Mayor r. Men
dow, Miss R. Mendow, Miss Hilda
SCHNEIDER, Mrs. F. Brown,
Mr.. l.. Fouchon, Mr..
G. S. Strain.
Town Officials: Mayor E. V. Richard,
Councilmen Jacob Seller, P. J. La
croix, E. ]. Frederick, C. M.
Poole, w. A. Hood.
}. L. Smith.
Covington Fire Company.
Chief of Fire Department, Emile
Beaucoudray; Assistant Chief,
j. L.. Smith.
Foreman of Chemical Engine, j. FL
chinger; Assistant Foreman,
S. Alphonso.
Hook and Ladder Co.: Anotole Beau
coudray, Chief; Bob Badon,
First Assistant.
Foreman of Bucket Brigade, Ed.
Jones; First Assistant,
Jack Pechon.
Members of the Fire Company.
Merchants Decorated Floats and All
Decorated Vehicles and
Turnouts.
Music: Field Band.
The Boulevard Burlesquers, repre-
senting the B. B. BIS, No. %.
On the termination Of the parade at
the mark an address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor Richard, who then
Introduced Hon. Lewis L. Morgan as
orator Of the day. Mr.. Morgan spoke
annreciatively and conmendatory OF
he efforts Of the administration to
sdyance the interests Of Covington,
md annealed to people to put their
shoulders to the wheel, shove all TO-
gether and force victory over all 90
aacles. He said that by cooperation
only could the people expect to achleVe;
success. Abolition CT factionallsm ano
lie sacrifice of self-interest to the bet
terment of the whole community was
the keynote to prosperous condltlons
and the upbuilding of the town. Mr..
Morgan interpreted his ADDRESS WIFE
sone very humorous anecdotes TO I'M
mess his arguments, and his remarks
ware warmly received and applaudedl
AZ the close of Mr.. Morgan,s ad'
d,ess Mayor Richard paid very
Detfv compliment to the organlza'
lions of Covington women, by stating
tb,f while he appreciated the praise
begtowed by Mr.. Morgan upon him
M and the Council, he desired q
al chat the credit was due to the no
BIZ women who had entered SO neaft
ilyinto the effort to improve, Covlng
tn who had worked so hard ana &C
ecnplished so much.
Immediately after the speaking am
aftar the blessing of the Chemlca
piiss and Hook and Ladder by Rev
Jo Koegerl, the christening. to ao
nlsso mrs. William Bodebenaer va
spmsor for the Chemical Engine an
be r4g raids were Misses Seymour lou.
HaaBen Edna Champagne and wan
Ma Wbite. The engine was CHRIS
tessd stCoyington's Pride, afte
wh;sS MRS Bodebender read the 1oi
LOVING verses dedicated TO tne occa
sion:
n, h,,rngshed metal of thy make
~ ~ Listening part token otistil :; -,
saeIl 4 lsravt deed some glorious Hsil
VI s olIsS ra,,st follow in thy wake
Ill, ire hope we have in fllee,
AaSs 49, fhe light of a NEWBORN uay'
fla ssrs s tt1e end of the fires sway.
WIN; se Hfoorrid breath and its iufla s'se
III. 4ossie Evans was sponsor 70
Heat 1lss 10 : is Ladder. Her maids we.
Misses Anais Boudo1n1squl4e, j, Anu nn
PoOle and Ia Lyons. The eeT hooS Can q,