The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-01
WAR VESSEL COMING.
BAttIeshIp mississippi to visit Donaldson
vliIe-series of Entertainments
for Officers and

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viiIe-series of Entertainments
for Officers and
Crew.
Mayor Charles A. Maurin is in re-
eeipt Of telegram from Congressman
Robert C. Wickliffe advising him that
the battleship Mississippi will arrive
at Donaldsonville Wednesday, May
IL, on her way up the river to NatcheE,
and will remain here until Friday,
May IA. It is proposed to make big
event of the batt1eship's visit to this
city, and with this end IN view Mayor
Maurin has called an open meeting OF
the citizens of Donaldsonville and vi
entity to be held at the courthouse
next Monday night at O'Clock, when
committees will be appointed to taks
charge of the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment OF the of
fcers and crew of the big vessel and
to properly advertise the notable &C
casion.
Tentative suggestions for an snter-
tainment program comprise q recep-
ton and dance for the officers on the
night Of the 18th, baseball game be
tween the local Blues and the battle
ship team 1T Cleveland Park on tbs
18th, smoker for the men at Ascen
sion Hall and dinner for the officers
at one of the local hotels the same
night, and possibly social function
OF some kind for the officers at 8
private residence either on Thursday
afternoon or the following day.
Steps will be taken to have the Texas
and Pacific Railroad run an excursion
to this city from Thihodaux and to
offer reduced rates on it's main line
from all points between Plaqnemine
and Luling, and every effort will be
m ads to attract large number Of
visitors to the city during the period
of the battieship's stay. The school
board viii be asked to authorize the
closing OF the public schools of the
parish On Thursday, May l3, so thst
the pupils of the various institutions
may have an opportunity to inspect
the big vessel, and the authorities in
charge of the private schools will aleo
be requested to give their students 8
holiday for the occasion.
The battleship will leave Guanta-
namo about May l, reaching New Or
leans about May 6. On Wednesday,
May u, the ship will leave for Dor
aldsonville, arriving here the same
day and remaining until the morning
OF the 18th. The remainder of the
itinerary is as follows:
At Plaquemine May IS; arrive at
Baton Rouge same day, remaining
three days; arrive at Bayou Sara May
Is for stop of two days; reach
Natchez May 81. The return trip
down the river will begin May Is.
The 6attleship will reach New Orleans
on the following day aud remain there
until May Il. when she will sail for
Horn Island to receive the silver
service to be presented to her by the
people of Mississippi.
The officers of the vessel are as
follows:
Captain John C. Fremont, com
manding.
Lieutenant COMMANDERS. W. Kit
telle, Benjamin B. Mccormick, Wat
L. Cluverius.
Lieutenapts-Wm. P. Cronan, Jno.
P. Jackson, Clifford Darst, James A.
Campbell, Jr., Frank Roschanch.
Ensigns-G. Q. Carter, George s.
Bryan, Walter B. Decker.
Midshipmen-Carl L. Osborn, Abel T.
Bidwell, John C. Latham, F. j. Co
merford, John B. staley, F. B. Berg,
Frederick B. Bowerfnd, Walter LIE r.
Helberg, Bernard F. Hickey, William
I. Boyd, Jr., Douglas G. Cordiner,
John L. Doxey.
Surgeon-Carl De W. Brownell.
Assistant Surgeon-E Edward v. Valz
Paymaster-R. H. Orr.
Chaplain-William Fl. I. Reaney.