The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-06
FIREMEN CELEBRATE.
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Comeaux and Mrs. J. P. Colomb rode.

Comeaux and Mrs. j. P. ColOmb rode.
Next was a little carriage p~rettily
decorated i (which was Hilda Kahn,
Lucille Pellerin and Adam Chargois.
A small decorated wagon drawn by
a goat occupied by Willis and William
Leblanc. twin sons Of Mr.. Jno Lee
Blanc. attracted a great deal OF at
ton. especially from the little folks.
A b~urlesque float gotten up by An
tome Lacoste on which were seated
with him Adam JUDGE Claude Brous-
sard. and Odo Blanchet, bore the le-
gend Hobo Company" and excited a
good deal Of merriment, as also the
comic buggy in which Mr.. Irwin Mou-
ton rode. Several black-face clowns
helped to add fun to the occasion.
The flower parade of the Firemen
was a beautiful sight and every deco
ration showed both taste and art, alto
gether the parade was well worth
seeing, for it was distinctly a lovely
flower show and a credit to those TAX
ing part. The success of the day
should mean another celebration and
flower parade next Fourth.
The parade ended at the Band
Stand. Mayor G. A. Martin acted as
master of ceremonies. Preparatory
to the addresses Mayor Martin made
a brief Introductory and then Miss
Matte Mouton raised the United
States flag to the top of the 81 Tool
| pole which had been erected for the
| occasion. Mayor Martin then in ap
propriate words introduced the sew
| eral speakers. The first was Rev. W
J.. T'eurlings, pastor of the Catholic
| church. Father Teurlings said in par
| that he was glad to e SO many PEG
| ME assembled to celebrate Independ
| ence Day. and that patriotism was II
every right thinking heart. Though
the duty and practice of the fremeI
y was to extinguish fires, today theil
efforts were to stir up the fires OF en-
thusiasm and patriotism. The rails
ing of the flag has a meaning ant
the ceremony shows what we low
and glory in. 1t is strange that to
day.. il we believe certain magazines
there are peopleswhO cry down tn
flag. those who ridicule our institu
tiens and the constitution, and Their
are some who teach that democrac.
is a failure. It would not be WORT
mentioning if it did not come from
such high places. These people Sc
only one side. Our institution
stand for liberty, but true liberty doe
not mean do as you please, it is lin
tied by the rights of others, an
means duty to our neighbors as we
as ourselves. Religion and patrol
ism 60 hand in hand. He closed b
wishing ucc to the department
in extinguishing fires and in kindlin
nirh sentiments .or the upbuild
ing Of our institutions.
Judge Campbell spoke next sayin
that we celebrate the Fourth as
day memorable to the people OF tn
country. The Romans named tn
month of July after a great citize
and honored it.; the French observe
it for on the fourteenth of the mont
the bastille was destroyed; we n
spect the fourth Of the month becaus
on that day 1776 the Declaration Q
Independence was signed, declarin,
the British yoke overthrow. W
celebrate the day in commemorate
of what our ancestors have done an
the firemen chose that anniverear
:, for observance, and can well declar
as written in the Declaration fof Il
dependence. Believing firmly In Divin
Providence, we, the Firemen Of LAT
ytte, promise and swear We will sa
rince fortune and our lives in Ii
protection Of our fellow citizens. 3
it night or high meridian or any hou
when the bell tolls NE alarm of I'll