St. Tammany farmer., 1911-07-29
ST, TAMMANY AND NEW ORLEANS
JOIN HANDS OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRA|N
The Largest Gathering of People Ever Congregated in the
Town of Covington or this Side of the Lake.
The Vaudeville Delegation Estimated Approximately at
Eight Hundred People, With Many Ladies.
An Exhibition of Public Enthusiasm That ndorses the
Bridge Movement Without Dissenting Voice.

AS an illustration of what can b,
accomplished by cooperative
sentiment of approval in the ad
vancement of public interests, thu
meeting ct Bogue Falaya Park OF
Wednesday evening in furtheranc'
of the project to build bridge from
Vaudeville to New Orleans across
Lake Pontchartrain will be leaso!
Of inestimable value in the future
All present were impressed, by TN
personnel of the assembly and thu
grandeur of the demonstration, tha'
nothing short of miracle can pre-
vent the accomplishment OF the
venture so heartily indorsed by the
most progressive element OF botn
New Orleans and st. Tammany Far.
ish. and It has further demonstrated
that the most hearty feelings OF
friendship exists between New Or
leans and st. Tammany parish, ana
that there is reciprocity OF inter-
estst that binos the two together IN
mutual accord in undertakings FOR
the prosperity of this section.
The brilliantly lighted pavilion
was packed with throng that rep
resented the best citizenship OF new
Orleans and the towns OF st. ram
many parish. Interest was manlfest
in the constant expression of APPROX
al. as hands clasped in glad well
come and the members of the diner-
ent communities exchanged con-
gratulations. Not even on Park Day,
when the people expressed their ap-
proyal Of the park improvements Dy
gathering there in vast throngs in
celebration of the occasion, had there
been such gathering of people,
and "bridge day" will mark the
climax of public congregations IN
Covington.
It was first intended to hold the
meeting in the courthouse, but 1t
soon became evident that the crowd
could not be Accommodated there ana
the Covington Progressive League
took the matter in hand and nad
chairs put in the pavilion. d. j..
Sanders and Anatole Beaucoudray,
of the Park Commission, saw that
the proper arrangements were
made and things were in pretty fair
order by the time the crowd began
to gather. Mr.. E. Cantrelle showed
his public spirit by donating the
use of his chairs from Cantrelle hall.
A committee from the Covington
Progressive League met the dele
gates who came over on the evening
train and conducted them to. their
quarters, after which they went to
the station of the Motor Line and
received the delegations from Man
deville and Abita.
The Vaudeville delegation vas
grand exhibition of patriotic pride
in the undertaking that means much
to that town. 1t is claimed that 500
people were in the line of march
that wended it's way down Columbia
street for the. park. The long
column was headed by the Mande-
vile Band and was swollen by the
presence of many Mandevile ladies.
who marched proudly to the strains
of music and the beating drum, the
discharge of fireworks and the IL
Elimination of numerous colored
lights and torches. Vaudeville may
we'll be proud of the part she has
played in popularizing so important
an undertaking, and Mr.. Clay Riggs.
manager of the New Orleans and St.
Tammany Railways and Ferry Com
pany, deserves credit for the nomi-
nal cost at which he extended the
privileges of his railroad, and also
for the good work he has accom-
plished as crusader for the project
in New Orleans. The Covington
Commercial League committee ran
shcrt of badges, notwithstanding it
ordered 500 Of them. A thousand
more would not have met the de-
mand.
There were on the platform the
mayor and delegation from New
Orleans, the mayor and councilmen
of Abita Springs, Vaudeville and
Madisonville, the parish officials,
representatives of the press of New
Orleans and CoyingtOn, some mem-
bers of the park commission, and a
few others by invitation.
In the audience the ladies of the
different Vaudeville and Covington
leagues were represented by large
attendance.
It was after the hour announced
for the speaking before all the
speakers were on the platform. The
crowd applauded as Mr.. Beaucoudray
spread over the speakers table the
United States flag and placed on 1t
a bouquet of red and white roses.
Judge Burns, as chairman, ex-
planned the objects of the meeting,
and in few ringing words of en-
ccuragement expressed confidence in
tho undertaking. He then an
nounced that Mayor Martin Behr-
man, would be the first spaker,