The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
EVERYTHING READY.


Program Completed for Firemen's 4
Parade and Entertainment OF Of
ficers and Grew of Battleship
Idaho-T hree Gala Days in Pros
pect.
Everything is in readiness for the an
nual parade and celebration of the Dor
jacksonville fire department Sunday after
noon, May "A, and the visit of the United
States battleship Idaho to this port Monday
! and Tuesday, May Is and Is, and these
three days promise to prove among the
most notable and enjoyable in the history
of Donaldsonville. Nothing has been left
undone that could in any way add to the
success or interest Of these gala events,
and if the weather man will kindly be on
/ his good behavior and favor us with clear
skies and balmy temperatures for the
three-day period from May IA to 16 it is
confidently expected that the city will be
thronged by record breaking crowd OF
{,
one long to be remembered.
The completed program as arranged
jointly by the fire board. the municipal
administration. Progressive Union, Civic
4 League and citizens is as follows:
Sunday, May "A (afternoon) Annual
parade and celebration Of Donaldsonville
fire department. This years display will
be one of the grandest and most elaborate
in the history of the local fire-fghting or
ganization. Each of the five companies
will participate, and will decorate its ap-
!. paratus. There will be upwards of 200
! uniformed firemen in line, more than
, thirty marshaIs mounted on handsomely
caparisoned horses, and five brass bands
A grand fremen's fair and ball will be
e given by Protective Hose Company No. 4
;. in connection with the celebration.
It Monday, May 15-Arrival of battieship
g Idaho and reception of visitors on board
n the vessel during the entire day. The
T. Idaho is one of the largest and most
At powerful fighting machines in the world
} and is the pride of the American navy
er Every patriotic American citizen should
avail himself of the opportunity to visit
Of this magnificent man-of-War and inspec
IS her modern equipment.
n Monday afternoon-Para through cit!
of sailors and marines from battleship
~ Welcome of school children to officers ant
4 crew of ship.
|. Monday evening. s o'clock Luncheon
. to sailors and marines at Ascension Hal
. This functions will be arranged and carrie
= out by committee headed by Judge Par
. Leche. and it is proposed to make it on
of the features OF the battleship's stay j
g this port No pains will be spared to Civ
= the gallant '.men behind the guns tn
. time of their lives, and to make them fet
9 that they are as truly our guests and
. worthy of being honored and feted
= their commanding officers or the most dis
@@ tinguished visitors.
9 Monday evening, 8 o'clock Receptio
e to commissioned officers at Red Mems Hal
- Tuesday, May 16--Reception Of visitor
= on board battleshp.
e Ample facilities will be afforded all Pc
- sons desiring to visit the Idaho. Fol
steamboats,, operated by two local trans
~: portation companies. will carry visitors
4zt and from the vessel, thus assuring qulc
safe and comfortable service.
ed Reduced rates. effective May Il to i
he will be given on all railroads and tran'
ad portation lines entering the city, AS
4 your agent for a round-trip ticket.
a The Woman's Civic League, Progressis
ire Union. school board, city and parish at
in, ministrations and the citizens of the con
las munity generally will work together
m providing adequate facilities for the 81
it'll tertainment of the tbouss nds ofsvisito
no who will be attracted to Donaldsonville
100 the firemen's parade and battleship' visi
m and all who may be the city's guests 9
i'd this occasion are assured that deligh
ch full time is in store for them throughol
ne their stay.
opl Baseball Association Organized
ng Gonza,as
An enthusiastic meeting of baseball far
- of Gonzales and vicinity was held at Ii
- w. o. w. Hall in Gonzales last Monda
night, at which the Edenborn Baseba
~ Association was organized and plans TO