The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
THnEEE-DIY FRQLIl'.

Big Crowds Expected to visit Donaia-
sonYille Tomorrow, Monday anu
Tuesday Firemen's Parade and
Battleship Idaho the Attractions
Program OF Events.
All details have been perfected for the
GRAND three-day jollifcation which Don-.
aldsonville is to indulge in tomorrow,
Monday and Tuesday, and as the weather
is apparently settled and promises 10
he all that could be desired throughout the
neriod Of festiyity there is every indica.-=
ton that the attractive program ar
RANGED for the gala occasion will De car
ried through without hitch and that
record breaking crowd of visitors Will pc
attracted to the city on each Of the three reg
days.
The first event of the merry period Will
be the annual parade and celebration OF
the Donaldsonyille fire department tomor-
row afternoon, which will be most IN.
teresting and pleasing spectacle. The
parade will form in Crescent Place at 4
o'clock D. M, and will traverse the follow
ing route:
Out Crescent Place (wcst stde) to
Mississippi street, up Mississippi street to
Chetinlaches, down Chetimaches to
Charles. out Charles to Lessard. down Les
sard to Division, out Division to Railroad
avenue, up Railroad avenue to MISSISSIPPI,
down Mississippi to St. Patrick, down 81.
Patrick TO Albert, out Albert to Lessard,
uD Lessard to Mississippi, up Mississippi
TO Crescent Place. where the procession
will disband.
At night Ascension Hook and Ladder
Company and Volunteer and Vigilant
Hose Companies will take supper in
body at the fair TO be given by Protective
Hose Company No. 4, while Phoenix
Steam Fire Company will enjoy its annual
feast in its hall at the corner OF ChetI-
maches and Opelousas streets.
On Monday and Tuesday, May IS and
is. the United States battleship Idaho.
one of the most modern and powerful yes
sells of the American navy, will be at
anchor in the local harbor, Mayor Charles
Maurin made a trip to New Orleans
Thursday to lay before Capt. Herbert
Dunn, commander Of the big ship, the
tentative plans for the reception and en-
tertainment Of the battleship's officers and
crew during their stay In ponaldsonyllle,
and the following program was agreed
upon:
The Idaho will reach Donaldsonville at
ii o'clock a. m. Monday. being met in
mid-stream by the reception committee
on the revenue cutter Dayey from New
Orleans, which will direct the battleshlp
to the anchoring station. The committee,
headed by Mayor Maurin. will board the
ship when she anchors; otherwise Captain
Dunn would have called on the mayor
first ashore.
The public Wilt admitted to the Idaho
from to 5 o'clock p. m. Monday.
At D. m. the crew of sailors, mot
marines), 800 strong, will come ashore for
a two hours parade through the pFinci-
pal streets of the city, marching behind
the vessels band.
AT 6 p. M, Immediately after the pa
rade, the ladies of the Woman's Civic
League viii regale the crew with refresh
T.
ments at Ascension Hall.
| At9 p. m. the commissioned officers OF
the vessel will be rendered reception
and dance at Red Mems Hall.
On Tuesday, the 10th, the Idaho will re-
ceiye visitors from $50 a. m. until 3 p NJ !.
and at d o'clock she will weigh anchor and
leave for Plaquemine.
There are about thirty eolored employees
on the vessel, and these will be given
shore leave Monday evening 30 that tie
local colored folk can entertain the yisi-
tors as they see fit. Mayer Maurin ar
ranged this at the request of a delegation
Of colored citizens. who called on him
Wednesday.
Capt. Dunn and Executive officer VIII
liams expressed much pleasure at the ar
rangements made by the citizens Of DoII-
aldsonviIle for the reception Of the vessel
and her crew. and it Is their hope that
large numbers of people will take adean-
tage of the opportunity to visit and iE-
snect the batsleship
"A special train will be run tomorrow
over tie Thisodaux branch of the I. and
p. Railway, leaving Thibodaux at $3.50 &.
M, and, on the return trip, departing
from this city at. 5 p. m.
Special REDUCED rates Of one and one
third fare for the round trip are offered on
the 7. and F. main and BRANCH lines May
"A and IS, good for return until May Is.
Major Edmund Maurin, assistant :
spector general, staff of commander-in=
chief OF the Louisiana division Of United
Sons Of Confederate Veterans. has issued
the following Special Order No. Is:
"As is customary with Ascension Camp
No. 1875, u. S. C. ", the gun squad is
hereby ordered TO assemble May is, 1911
at the proper hour. to welcome The Z. 5.
battleship Idaho with national salute.