The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-02
: NEW ORLEANS" WELCOMED,
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NEW ORLEANS" WELCOMED.
Replica Of First Steamboat to Ply the
mississippi River Given Cordial
Greeting at Donaldsonville-Party
Aboard Vessel Entertained.
The steamboat New Orleans, a, re-
production of the original vessel
OF that name which was the first
boat propelled by steam to navigate
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, one
hundred years ago. arrived at Don
aidsonvllle at 1890 o'clock last Sun
day afternoon and was given the
Warmest sort of welcome by the
vessels IN the local harbor. Warned
OF the approach Of the quaint craft
Dy the blowing of many whistles.
large crowd assembled at the river
front, and when the New Orleans
drew in to the shore and landed at
the municipal wharf several hundred
clt1zens of the community were on
hand to greet her.
The boat was first boarded by a
reception committee composed OF
Mayor Charles Maurin. President
Alex. Bloomenstiel of the Progressive
Union, DR.. e. X Sims, c. Kline.
Capt. Fl. G. Whiteman, James Won
Lotten, Edmund Maurin and other
cltlzens, and also a committee rep
resentlng the Women's Civic Lea-
que, Including Mrs. H C. Whiteman.
president; Mrs. Raphael Singer. seere-
tary; Mrs. Alex Bloomenstiel, treas
urer, and other officers and mem
pcrs OF the organization Mrs. H. @.
Whlteman. q" on behalf of the Cipics
League, presented the ladies of the.
parry aboard the New Orleans with
9 beautiful cluster Of chrysaa-
themums. After introductions all
round and a brief inspection of flle
boat by the ladies and gentlemen
OF the reception committee, the Wit
ors We're escorted to the Red Men
Hail, where they were rendered in
Informal reception by the Civic Lea.
que. Punch and other refreshments
We're served, and a pleasant hour
was enjoyed by both the guests and
the hosts of the occasion.
It had been proposed to take the
visitors to the Belle Alliance Dlaata-
ton in automobiles and show th IN
through the Belle Alliance sugar fac
tory, but owing to the fact that the
schedule Of the boat permitted Her
to remain here only two hours. this
feature of the entertainment pro gram
was abandoned. However, several .ef
the visitors We're taken charge CT
by various automobile owners and
driven around the city and surrounds
ing country, and in every way per-
mitted by their limited stay thy
were suitably entertained and made
to feel that the city was glad to
have them as its guests.
The boat left here at $50 D. m.
for New Orleans, which port was
reached at noon the following daY
During its stay here the strange
craft was visited by large crowd
of people, including quite a number
of school children.
The New Orleans was commanded
by Capt. J. A. Henderson, of Pittsburg,
and the passengers aboard were: Mrs.
James A. Henderson, Congressman
A. J Barchfeld, wife and daughter,
and wife, representing Governor
Tener of Pennsylvania; William H.
Stevenson, president Of the Hist1ii-
cal Society Of Western Pennsylyan a,
and wife; Burd S. Patterson, se1re-
tary Of the Historical Society Of
Western Pennsylvania; Harold M
Irion. assistant city solicitor of Pitts
burg, representing the city of Pitts
burg: Mrs. Charles a. O'Brien: w.
A. Donkin, representing The Pitts
burg Industrial Commission; Mrs.
Warren Elsey and son, P. G. ElseY,
and Edward N. Jones, Of the Pitts
burg Post, representing the news
papers of Pittsburg.
All Of the party are from Pittsburg
with the exception of Rev. and Mrs.
Donahoe, whose home is at Coudel&-
port, "a.
Capt. M. o. Irwin, of Pittsburg.
was in direct command of the boat,
and the other officers were: Walter
Price, first mate; Robert KintalI,
clerk: Thomas WALKER gngiitu47
Charles Nadel, pilot. Pha e4eR nun
bered sixteen,
The New Or1aars IS as ncaFiy as
possible a duplicate of ner prototype
of 100 years ago. She is 1873 feet
long by 261a feet wide, with a deptls
Of Z feet. She draws 2 feet Of water.
and Is a @ila+ter, with l@D-hoTse
power engines. The boat was bull
at Pittsbnrg at a cost OF $1,000, and
on Oct. 81 was chrfgtened at thai
city by Alice Rnoeeyest LeagWostEl IL
Tho nreser,.o ri President r All and
other distinguished 1l4en The COST