St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-20
.VV|LLPUT ON
THE PARADE
Firemen Finally Decide Not
to Omit this Feature.
Saturday Night Selected for
this Reproduction.
Beaureau of Information by
Norman and Warren.
Official Proceedings of Fire
mems Last Meeting

f he HFCA0u nave. IHdIiy di 0A5Nu
to put on the carnival parade and to
drop the boat ride.
As the time for the convention ap-
proaches the boys are getting warm
er. It won't pay to be close-isted in
the matter of entertaining. Every
! body should do their share and do it
willingly. Every building should be
decorated and sign of welcome
should hang from every door.
Mr.. D. j. Sanders, with usual fore
sight, has laid in a supply of orna-
mental decorations, and has them for
sale at his store.
Messrs Frank Norman and w. ].
Warren have shown spirit of enter
prise that speaks we'll for thier inter-
est in the coming event. They will
| fit up and decoate a bureau OF in
| formation" at their own expense, an
outlay that will not be inconsider-
able, at the garape of Mr.. Warren.
This supplies much-needed facility
that will be appreciated by the visit
ors.
| The following is the official pro-
ceedings of the meetings Of the fire
boys held Tuesday night:
Covington, La, May 8, 1911.
Special meeting called to order by
| President FizSimons and Acting
Secretary Aubert.
Barbecue Committee reported pro-
gress.
A motion by w. H. Kentzel, sec
onded by August Vergez, that the
president appoint committee 10 in
vestigate the getting out of the
carnival parade, said committee to
make their report on next Tuesday
| night. Carried.
Committee--W H. Kentzel.
Adjourned.
! N. H. Frrz MONS. President.
j.. ri. Smith, Secretary.
Coyington. L., May Is, 1911.3
Meeting called to order by Presi-
| dent N. III. FitzSimons in the chair.
Minutes OF meeting of April 40
were read and adopted as read
The chiefs report was read and
accepted, as follows:
Covington, La, May 16,. 1911.
To the Officers and Members OF the
Firemen's Benevolent Association
| of Covington, La.
Gentlemen, the undersigned,
tender this, my nineteenth monthly
report as chief of your department:
We have had no alarms and no
fires this month. I find all equip
ments ready Tor duty and that JEFF
ferson Pump No. 2sis ready for duty
/ fr.,p, Mp. To Sc Jfuayy 10 hi,
! / extend thanks to all who answer
the test calls every morning.
Hoping that this report will meet
your approval, Respectfully.
H. L. OSTENDORF, Chief.
| Report Of Hook and Ladder COM.
pany, with two warrents, one $1,000
for per capita, the other, for $4.15 for
phones up to and including March
131, 1911, was accepted and turned
over to the secretary for proper dis
posal.
Report of treasurer, showing
$4,000 on hand, was next read and
accepted.
1 Moved and seconded and carried
that the Chemical Company and the
Jefferson Company be given q few
days more in which to get out their
|Geports and per capita.
/ Bill of w. H. Kentzel for $4,000
for printing was read and turned over
Ito the Finance Committee for ap-
jproval.
w. II. Kentzel, as committee OF
one. on getting out the Carnival pa
rade, reported that they will get out
the parade without any cost to the
association. Report was accepted
/ Moved and seconded that the above
proposition be accepted. Carried.
r. L. Aubert, as a committe of
one on boat ride, reported that we
can dispense with the boat ride with
out any expense to the association.
Moved and seconded that we revise
1.-THE program. Carried.
Moved and seconded that on Satur-
iday, May 27, the parade be given at
IL p. m, and ball be given at
p. m. at the Bogue Falaya Park.
Carried.
Secretary must notify the president
iof each company that he must APP
point RECEPTION committee of five
from his respective company to meet
all trains with delegates
Moved and seconded that the presi
dent appoint a refreshment commit
! tee for the ball. Carried.
Sidney Frederick appointed, al
: secretary, to meet all the delegate,
upon arrival Of trains and give then
8 their badges and information.
], w II. Kentzel, Edmund Stern AM
e =. D Kentze1 were appointed a
!, delegates to the convention.
5 Twenty high schools Ewith 12l
graduates will hold commencement
exercises in the State Of Louisian,