The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-13

Plaquemine, where a short while was
spent in inspecting the massive struc-
ture through which it Is expected that
communication between the bayou and
the Mississippi river will be re-opened
within the next year or SO. The visit
ors were then escorted to the town hall
the old parish courthouse-where the
ladies of the community gave the party
cordial reception and served dellcl-
Gus refreshments and cooling drinks.
A very brief business meeting of the
Press Association was held here under
unfavorable conditions, nothing be-
ing accomplished beyond calling the
roll and adopting a report from the
membership committee. A ride about
the town in carriages and buggies was
next enjoyed, followed by reception
for the ladies at the beautiful Schwing
home and for the men at the rooms of
the Plaquemine Club. At 1880 p. m.
the visitors were rendered a general
reception and regaIed with brief
vaudeville entertainment in the rooms
of the Knights of Columbus, and at 8
o'clock the entire party repaired to
Hope Opera House, where sumptuous
banquet closed the days pleasures.
Over 300 covers were laid for this
feast, and every place was taken.
The relish with which the hungry
guests attacked the spread was en-
HANGED by the fact that the ladies OF
the community prepared and served
the good things of the menu with their
own fair hands. A number of APP
propriate toasts were proposed and
responded to by way of finale, Paul
G. Boron filling the post of toast
master with ability. 1t was midnight
when the excursionists babe their
hospitable entertainers reluctant
goodbye and returned to the steam
boat for the ride back to Baton Rouge.
This port was safely reached at $40
a. m.
A business meeting of the associa.
ton had been announced for 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning at G8rig Hall, but
only handful of the members were
on hand at thirty minutes past that
hour, which was not to be wondered
at considering the short period al
lowed them for rest after the return
from Plaquemine. A mite of routine
work was done, including adoption of
the report of the committee on officers
reports, and the remainder of the
order of business deferred until after.
noon, when it was contemplated that a
two-hours' session would be held at
the Jackson asylum In order to ''clesr
the crowded calendar" This calculG.
tion was knocked into a cooked hat,
IS will presently appear.
At 1915 a. m. the press representa-
tives and nearly 200 other persons, in
good many members of the
general assembly, crowded into
couple of railway coaches attached to
the Mississippi Valley train and pro.
ceeded to Jackson, where they were
cordially received and Hospitality en-
tertained for the rest of the day by the
authorities of the State Insane Asylum,
headed by DIR. Clarence Pierson, SUI
perintendent. Several hours we're spent
in an inspection of the various de-
partments and wards OF the magnificent
and well-managed institution and at
the conclusion of the task the visitors
we're in irst.class trim to enjoy to the
utmost fine dinner served them by
DR.. Pierson and his assistants. 1t
was after O'Clock when the Press AS
ISOLATION met in the main assembly
1all of the asylum and vainly tried to
crowd three hours work into scant
single hour. A report from the member
ship committee was read and adopted:
President DeGraffenreid presented his
annual address, which will be printed
n the proceedings; Winfield was
selected as next years. meeting place;
officers were elected for the ensuing
'ear, as reported in our last weeks is.
Tue; Col. j. W. Nicholson of the Lou
slana State University spoke briefly
IN the subject of "High Ideals;" Gen.
\. B. Booth of New Orleans delivered
ln eloquent and interesting address in
advocacy of the erection OF Louisi-
ina monument in the Vicksburg Ma
ional Military Park, and the whistle
# the impatient locomotive compelled
he adjournment of the meeting before
me OF the most important addresses
n the program could be heard-that
# Solomon Wolff of New Orleans on
Tax Reform in louisiana"
The trip back to Batone Rouge was
Exceedingly tedious and tiresome, the
coaches being attached |
0 local freight train after leaving
ne pleas ant little Jackson road at Nc
Janus, and although the distance from
here to the capital city is only twenty.
even miles. the clock hands indicated
:45 ere the weary travellers reached
1eir destination. It was very evident
lat the history of the immortal charge
f the Light Brigade at Balaklava had
cen repeated in this excursion from
'aton Rouge to the Insane Asylum in
far that some one had blundered"
! making the arrangements.
The banquet at the Istrouma Hotel
the press people by the citi-
ms of Baton Rouge as the closing
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