The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-18
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
viii be Celebrated Here in Proper Way
Elks' Three-Day Festival to Wind up
in a Burst of Glory on the
Nations Birthday.

in Burst of Glory on the
! Nations Birthday.
! Donaldsonville Lodge No. 1853, B. P. O.
Elks, is making arrangements to hold a
grand three-day fair and festival on Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday, July 2, 3 and
4, for the benefit of its building equipment
fund, and as the EIks have the reputation
of giving entertainments which are al
ways out of the ordinary and productive
of much amusement and gaiety, it may
Esafely be assumed that the forthcoming
celebration will be one of the most elab-
crate and successful affairs of its kind
! on record in this community and an event
which nobody should even think of miss
| ing. Committees are now at work arrang-
ing the details for the big show, and
while we are unable to publish anything
| definite this week concerning the various
| features contemplated, our readers may
take our word for it that there will be
something doing every minute and that
the fun will be fast and furious. Some Of
the program will be announced in due
time, but many Of the best stunts" may
not be made known until the day of exc
cuti0n.
The festival will open at 2 o'clock p. m.
Saturday, July 2, and at o'clock on the
same day there will be grand aut0mo-
bile parade, with more than two-scOre
machines III line. The feature of Sun
days program will be an Elk8' parade at
o'clock p. m, which will be participated
in by practically the entire membership of
the local lodge and a large number of
visiting EIks from New Orleans and other
points throughout the state. On Monday,
July 4, the annual parade and celebration
of the Donaldsonyille fire department will
take place at 5 o'clock p. M. and will be
followed by a balloon ascension and
double parachute leap
The automobile parade will assemble on
Louisiana Square, fronting the courthouse,
and will traverse the principal streets Of
the city, which will be properly sprinkled
beforehand so as to lay the dust. The
parade will move forward with a reason
ably rapid rate of speed, and will not be
compelled to stop or even to slow down
during the entire run.
In the parade of ElkS on the afternoon
of July 3, the members of the antlered
tribe will wear costume consisting of a
straw hat, linen buster. a large purple
necktie and a walking cane-thiS apparel,
of course. to be worn in addition to the
usual everyday clothing A big brass
band will be in the lead, and many new
features and interesting innovations will
be introduced on the line of march.
Following is a partial list of the various
booths which will comprise the attractions
of the festival, together with the names
of the ladies and gentlemen who have
been assigned to conduct them.
Restaurant Mrs. Patrick J. stakelum
Punch and Lemonade Mrs. IA. c, Whitep1an
Peanuts and Pop Corn---The Misses McGaIliard
Cake--------------------- Mrs Louis A. Landry
Pop and Coca Cola-----Miss Mary Whiteman
souvenirs Joseph n. GiscIard
Flowers =--------------------M Mrs. f. B. Leulann
Fish Pond Miss Lee Landry
Cigars and Cigarettes Miss Bertha Dalferes
Gandy W heel ------------------ Mrs. r. N, Slator
Guessing Contest Miss jamie Afosefnan
Ice Cream ---------------------Mrs. R. n. Sims
candy ------------s-------M iss Edna Trepagnier
aprons --s------------ Miss Bella Landry
roulette Louis A Landry
Register Miss Selma Esneault
Numerous other booths will be ARRANGED
for later, and when the list is completed
it is safe to predict that it will be of a
most comprehensive and interesting ma.
ture and that nothing will have been over
looked which could add to the success or
novelty of the entertainment or contribute
to the pleasure and amusement of all who