St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-26
vaudeville HOLDS MASS meeting
AND 1000 BRIDGE |NDORSERS ATTEND
The Steamers Doive and New Cameia Bring Crowds OF
Enthusiastic People from New Orleans
The Cars Of the ST. Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Co. Bring Crowds from Covington.
Abita Springs and Other Towns Join Enthusiastic
Demonstration in Favor of the Bridge
Wednesday was Mandeville's turn


Wednesday was Mandeville's tur1
to show the people of New Orlean!
and St. Tammany parish that she
knows how to gather her forces to
gether on occasions when her in
terests demand it, and it was Gov
ington's turn to show that she is
not unmindful of courtesies extend
ed to her by her. sister town. All
the cars Of the motor line were moi
sufficient to handle the crowds from
Covington that crushed in and hung
on and braved the threatening rain.
Abita Springs added her quota te
the stream of human beings that
poured into Vaudeville from al
parts of the parish, and the Dolivt
and the New Camelia emptied theil
crowded decks on the large wharf
of the motor company.
The reception committee We're
provided with white badges bearing
I the inscription: The bridge across
the, lake BY all means, is the senti-
sneent Sof the town Of MandeNille, La.
August 23, 1911" These badges
were pinned upon the guests and
were proudly worn. Mayor Hart
man and chairman Lavelle of the
Reception Committee mingled with
the throngs and gave words CT wei,
ccme to all. Nearly every person
Of prominence from Covington anG
Abita Springs was present, The
Covington Commercial League hav-
ing requested all the members to
attend the meeting and to bring with
them all who could be induced to
attend.
The following is an excellent re-
port of the meeting furnished to the
Picayune by its staff correspondent,
Glen Hearsey:
At Vaudeville, on the beach,
under the broad spreading oaks,
with rustling branches smiling down
into the water of beautiful Pontchar-
train. the first pledge of fl
nancial assistance to the great
project of bridging the lake was
made this afternoon, and the pledge
came from the loyal and enthusiastic
people of St. Tammany Parish, who
agreed to take S500,000 worth Of
the bridge bonds.
1t was a mass meeting, mass
meeting participated in by the lead
ing citizens of both st. Tammany
and Orleans parishes, and chief
among the active workers in the
endeavor to give things a definite
shape We're Mayor Martin Eohrman
of New Orleans, and Mayor I. Kart
nan, of Vaudeville. The executive
heads of the two cities which arc
to be linked by the splendid cause
way showdcd the right sort of senti-
ment, and figuratively had theii
coats off standing in the breach and
leading the willing forces in the
march of progress, which everybody
present seemed infected with the
spirit of advancement, and declared
themselves ready to make an sacifCe
to insure the bridge.
A pavilion was raised in a cluml
of giant oaks near the long wharl
reaching out to the landing of the
lake boats and the pavilion was
artistically decorated with a wreatf
of ferns and flowers, with a liberia
showing of the national cOlors.
The keynote Of all the sDeeche:
made at the meeting, which will &C
down in the history of the parish a'
marking an epoch in the march o
progress, was cooperation.
st. Tammany needs New Orleans
and New Orleans needs st. Tam
many. Vaudeville wants to become
a component part of the great cit,
across the lake, and with the bridg,
built would annex itself to New Or
leans, weer some of the thoughts eX
pressed.
That Vaudeville means busines
was evident in the extensive prepara
tions for the meeting. A hardwork
ing committee, with Mayor Hartman
and Chairman J. L. Lavelle as III
directing spirits, vast at work, bu
every man and woman in the beau
t;ful little city was helping, and til,
very atmosphere seemed charged
with the ''up and doing" spirit.
Over in New Orleans, Presiden
w H. Ker and busy members of tn
Mercantile Club, one of the leadin:
organizations of its kind in tn
South, were laboring hard for tn
movement. and Mr.. ker sent wore
that his club would be represented
at the meeting by working deiega
ton.
Maryor Behrman has been de
pended upon from the first, for tn
mayor is known for his patfioti
activity in any cause for the betcl,
ment of New Orleans and the sur
rounding country.
Mayor Behrman was very bus,
Tuesday, and had a big day mapped
out for to-day, WITH HI --,@an II
committee meeti> !,