The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-28

ish, and the adjustment of the numerous
small country postoffices in the immedi-
ate vicinity.
Invitations have been received to the
marriage of Joseph Blum, a well-known
young Donaldsonvillian, to Miss Lucille
Marie Perrin, of New Orleans, the cere-
mony to be solemnized at nuptial mass
at ST. Stephens Catholic church in the
latter city on Wednesday, June s, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon. Mr.. Blum is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Blum, of Donald
sonville, and is one of the brightest and
most promising young men reared in this
community. He is graduate of St.
Josephs Commercial Institute and Tulane
University, and for the past session has
been filling the position of teacher of
French and Latin in the Shreveport high
school, in which capacity he has acquitted
himself with high degree of credit and
given evidence of rare ability that willun-
doubtedly carry him for along the road to
prosperity and material advancement.
Miss Perrin is the attractive daughter OF
Emilien Perrin, one of the Crescent City's
most prominent and successful business
men, and is an exceptionally prepossessing
and accomplished young woman, being en-
dowed with numerous graces of mind and
person which have endeared her to all
who have the happy privilege of knowing
| her. The Chief takes pleasure in extending
advance congratulations and good wishes
to the prospective pair. and trusts that the
path of their married life will ever be Dor
dered with primroses and bathed in the
sunshine of happiness and prosperity.
The many friends in this community of
Dudley L. Weber, a weIl-known young
Donaldsonvillian who for the past year or
two has been engaged in the practice of
| law in Baton Rouge, will be delighted to
learn that he has been awarded the hon
orary degree of bachelor of civil law by
the Louisiana State University This is
the first degree of this kind conferred by
| the State University, and is one of the
only two ever awarded by southern uni
versity, the other having been conferred
by the University of Virginia. AS dis
tinction, Mr.. Weber viii head the process
sion of graduates who will receive di-
plomas from the State University at the
commencement exercises on Wednesday
of next week. The Chief takes pleasure
in congratulating Mr.. Weber upon the sue
cess he has achieved in his chosen life
work, as evidenced by the signal honor
conferred upon him by his alma mater,
and joins his host of friends here and
elsewhere in extending him cordial good
wishes for future advancement and pros
perity.
Preparations have been completed for
the exercises to be given at the Gondran
Theatre on Memorial Day. June 5, under
the auspices of Hubert Treble Chap
ter, U. D. G., and the affair promises to
prove very interesting and enjoyable
The exercises will begin at 10 o'clock a.
m, and will consist of recitations, songs,
vocal and instrumental music drills, adj
dresses and other features. An interest
ing number of the program will be the
presentation of Confederate crosses of
honor to Widow Amelia Landry and Vet
Grams w. P. Rochelle, Ursin LeBoeuf and
Augustin Barber. Admission will be free,
and the public is cordially invited to at
tend the exercises and cooperate with the
Daughters in making the occasion a sue
cess At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the members of Major Victor Maurin
Camp, u. G. ", will be escorted
to Ascension Hall, where they viii be ten
dered an informal luncheon by Hubert
Treble Chapter.
DR.. w. P. Miles, of Burnside, visited
Lake Charles this week to attend the sec
ond annual shoot of the Louisiana Gun
Club Association and the fifth annual
tournament of the Calcasieu Gun Club,
which was held in the Calcasieu metropo-
lis on Tuesday and Wednesday last DR..
Miles, who is one of the best amateur
shots in Louisiana, won the state indivf-
dual championship on Tuesday by break
ing fifty birds in succession, which is
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