The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-15
FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of State Association Con-
cluded Saturday Afternoon Pa
rade and Celebration Sunday.

The fourth annual meeting Of the
Louisiana State Firemen's Associa-
ton, which convened in Donaldson
vile on Friday of last week, the 7th
inst. was brought to a close with two
sessions on Saturday, one at 10 clock
q. N. and the other at 2:30 p. m.
At the forenoon session the inVoca-
ton was pronounced by Rev. j. NJ. T.
Massardier, pastor of the local Cath
Ollie church, who was made an hon
orary member of the association.
! Several topics of interest to the dre-
men were read and discussed, after
which Chief o. Brien, Chief Holmes and
Major Pinand gave instructive talks
on the care and treatment OF fire
| horses.
The association adopted June as
memorial day and passed resolution
calling on all fremen, fire companies
and fire departments to observe the
occasion by holding appropriate exer-
cises in memory of their departed
comrades.
A cash relief and death assessment
fund was created aud the executive
committee was empowered to arrange
same in the various departments
throughout the state.
The secretary was authorized to
make an application for state member
ship in the International Fire Chiefs
Association.
The second and fourth laws were
fully discussed by Chief O'Brien,
Chief Holmes, r.. N. Sims, M. Stat
terry and ). B. Heaney.
The association gave its endorse
ment to the Southern Firemen's Jour-
nal, adopted it as the cficial paper Of
the organization, and requested all
fremen to take an interest in the pub
LEGATION and make it a success.
A large number of applications for
membership were received and favor
ably acted upon.
Amendments we're made to the con.
stitution and bylaws permitting fire.
mems associations and veteran fire.
men to become members of the state
organization.
The funds of the association were
ordered placed in the fraternal de-
partment of the Hibernia Bank and
Trust Company, of New Orleans.
where arrangements will be made for
the collection of all moneys due the
association.
An appeal was made for funds to
assist the fremen OF Richmond, Va,
in securing a home for the widow and
seven children of the late Chief George
W. Shaw of that city. The associa
ton made a donation Of So and Mr..
Heaney was requested by the presi.
dent to take up collection among
the deleg ates, which netted 5000.
Lafayette was selected as next years
meeting place, the date to be selected
by the fremen of that city.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Charles A.
Riviere, of Thibodaux, president; J as.
B. Heaney, of New Orleans, vice presi
dent; William 5. Kleinpeter, of Gretna,
secretary; William Holmes, of Alex
andria, treasurer; William Muntz, OF
Gretna, statistieian; Jasmin Tobias,
IA IoIa No
tional Firemen's Association; Chief
Charles O'Brien, of Shreveport, del
egate to International Fire Chiefs As
sociation.
The convention then adjourned.
SUNDAYS CELEBRATION.
On Sunday afternoon the annual
parade and celebration of the Dom
aldsonville fire department was held,
with a large number of visiting fire
men participating. Thousands of peo-
Pile from the adjoining parishes were
here for the occasion aad the day
proved gala and notable one, not
only for the fremen, but in the history
vi tile %
The parade, which was the largest
Of it's kind on record in this section of
the state, formed in Louisiana Squara
at 2:30 o'clock and traversed mum
Der of the principal streets of the city.
Mayor Charles Maurin was grand
marshal, and his aides were DR.. T. II.
Hanson, w. c. Hanson, DR.. e. K.
Sims and Arthur Lemann. The mem
oers of the police jury of Ascension
parish and town council of Donaldson
vile followed in carriages, preceding
the various companies of the depart-
ment, with their marshals, bands and
guests, who marched in the following
order: Phoenix Steam Fire Company,
Ascension Hook and Ladder Com.
paay, Volunteer Hose Company, Wig
liant Hose Company, Protective Hose
Company. There were no decorations,
but the appar abuses OF the various
companies had been polished and
ecoured until every part shone like
FURNISHED gold, the general effect being
handsome and pleasing in the extreme.
After the parade competitive hose
reel rice vas held, with the following
companies participating: Protective
Hose Company and Phoenix Fire
Company, of Donaldsonville: Wash
ington Hose Company, of Baton