The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-05-11
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

Algiers on a like occasion, the Yount
Mems Social and Benevolent Associa
, tion On Sunday afternoon celebrated
r its silver jubilee. Almost the full
: quota of members took part in the dis
play, and a most favorable impression
was made. Hundreds of people lined
, the streets to see the demonstration
and many homes and business places
were decorated in honor of the auspi
cious event.
Among the members of the associa
ton are some of the most prominent
people in the Fifth District, including
Mayor Martin Behrman, who took part
in the parade and later was the princi
pal speaker at the banquet. His hon
or was warmly greeted by his fellow
members, all of whom expressed their
delight at seeing him recovered and
able TO take part in the celebration.
The mayor himself said he was happy
to be with them on the occasion, and
expressed the hope that he would be
able to participate in many more cele-
brations by the association of this
kind.
The parade left Pythian Hall at 4
o'clock and was made up of the men,
bers and a number of invited guests,
some in carriages, accompanied by
Christen's band. 1t was divided into
two divisions, Grand Marshal Louis G.
Webert riding at the head of the first
division, with Messrs. f. ]. Mothe, B.
Bonner, c. Ramos, Leonard Gisch, Geo.
w. Foster and L. Sierra as aides,
while Assistant Grand Marshal Ben
! Kearns rode at the head of the second
division, with eMssrs. ]. H. Lewis, L.
Santos, Emile Fredericks, Irwin Sa-
lathe, John Hintz and Herman Scheele
as his aides. The marshals we're all
mounted, and wore white sashes and
armlets, with silver trimmings.
After making tour of the principal
streets, during which stops were made
for refreshments at Ben Kearns', the
Foto Market and Joe Tallon's, the pa
rade disbanded at Pythian Hall, where
the banquet was served Immediately
afterward. Covers were laid for two
hundred and fifty persons, and practi-
cally every seat was occupied.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements was as follows: Sam
Crawford, chairman; H. C. SCHNEIDER,
Jos. Zatarain, Jas. Richard and w. H.
Huff.
AS usual, speeches wound up the
celebration at the hall, President
BrOdtman calling ex-President Leon.
ard F. Gisch to the chair as master of
ceremonies, the grand marshal being
unable to participate in this feature of
the occasion owing to the serious ILL
ness of his brother, which called him
home Immediately after the parade.
Mayor Behrman was the first speaker,
and after expressing his pleasure at
bCiho piCoChI at lhC NCICDl dllOll
the motion that resolution of re-
grets and sympathy for the grand
marshal be adopted, which the associ-
atiUn did.
Other speakers were: President John
Schroeder of the Workingmen's Union
and Benevolent Association; President
Emile Burmaster, of the Southern Pa
cific Benevolent Associations; Vice
President George c. Brunssann, of the
German Benevolent Association; Pres
ident Joseph Lautenschlaeger, of the
Young Mems Benevolent Association,
of New Orleans, and Treasurer Louis
Acker, of the Young Mems Social and
Benevolent Association.
Mr.. Acker gave brief history of the
association, telling of its trials and
successes during the past quarter of a
century and giving figures of its finan-
cial growth from time to time.
The association was organized Jan.
rs, 1856, with thirty members on the
roll, OF which number ten survive, and |
are still in the ranks. They are: Geo. |
w. Foster, c. A. Sutherland, H. F. |
Frazier, Thomas NJ. Giblin, VIM. Lau-
mann, John p. Minvielle, VIM. Ford, |
John Murtagh, Joseph Healey and
Louis Acker Four of these are still |
in harness, c. A. Sutherland as record |
ing secretary, which he has been for |
seventeen years; H. F. Frazier, as f. |
nancial secretary, which he has been |
for eighteen years; Louis Acker, as |
treasurer, which he has been for fif- |
teen years, and Thomas NJ. Giblin,
chairman of the finance committee.
There have been nine different pres
idents since the association was or
gained, as follows: d. J. Mccarthy,
George w. Foster 1.-TWO terms), Rich
ard Maher, P. Lauell, P. Tierney, John
A. Barrett 1.-TWO terms), C. A. Suther-
land, L. F. Gisch and X. Brodtman. |
Mr.. Gisch held the Office longest, serv-
ing eleven years, while Mr.. Barrett
was at the helm for four years. Mr..