The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-29
FINE PROGRAM PLANNED.

Progressive Union and WOman's Civic
League Making Arrangements to
Entertain Officers and Crew OF
Battleship neutrality-suspicious.
4 Contract Awarded.
A special meeting of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Progressive Union was held
in the rooms Of the Donaldsonville Social
Club Sunday forenoon, April 23. and was
called to order by President Alex. Bloom
enstiel, with the following directors pres
ent: Alex. Bloemenstiel, Dr.. E. K Sims,
DR.. VIM, NJ McGalliard, Chas. A. Maurin,
Duke D. Dalferes.
The absentees were: Adolphe Meter, F.
L. Trepagnier, T. II Allen, John H. Schaff,
G. A. Gondran, Henry l. Well. Fred. Royce,
Sr., and Jasmin Tobias.
| President Bloomenstiel stated that the
meeting had been called for the purpose
Of making the necessary preliminary ar
arrangements for the proper reception and
entertainment Of the U. S. battIeship
Idaho during her stay in this port
The following telegram was read and
received:
Dallas. Tex. April II, 1911.
Ticket Agent, DonaldsonyilIe, La.
| Advise Alex. Bloonenstiel of your
city we will be pleased to put in re-
! duced rates to Donaldsonville account Of
the battleship Idaho. Some time in May
when the dates are positively settled the
matter will be properly handled by us; as
you know, these ships do not always come
on schedule and we do not wish to put
the rates on much in advance of the date
/ they announce to arrive,
E. P. TURNER.
/ A telegram was also received from Con-
gresham Robert G. Wickliffe as follows:
| Washington, p. C. April 81, 1911.
Hon. Alex. Bioomenstiel, President Pro-
| gressiye Union, Donaldsonville, La.
i Wire received, dates correct. but Navy
| Department cannot at this time state the
hour of arrival Itinerary is subject to
change. Writing.
ROBERT C. WICKLIFFEs. q
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with Mr.. Turner and request that
the reduced rates to this point be so eff
fected as to include Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday, May IA, IS and Is.
It was also ordered that all advertising
in connection with the proposed visit of
the Idaho be done jointly with the local
fire board and include advertisements of
the fremen's parade to be held May IA.
An advertising committee was APP
pointed as follows: James j. Won Lotten,
G. D. Bentley and Edmund Maurin.
A second meeting of the board was held
in the Donaldsonville Social Club rooms
Wednesday evening, April rs, and was.
called to order by President Bloomen-
stiel, with the following directors present:
Alex Bloomenstiel Dr.. E. K. Sims, Chas.
A. Maurin. Duke D. Dalferes, F. 1. Trepag-
nier. Fred. Royce, ST., and Jasmin Tobias.
The absentees were: Adolphe Meter. DIR.
VIM. M. McGalliard, F. H Allen, John H.
Schaff, G. A. Gondran, and Henry L. We'll.
A communication from Congressman
Wickliffe, advising Of the dates of the ar
rival and departure of the Idaho at this
port as per schedule of the secretary of
the navy, was read and ordered filed.
A letter from Mohawk Trike NJ. 80, ten.
dering the use Of its club rooms to the
board for the purposes of entertaining
visitors during the stay of the battleship
in Donaldsonville, was received and read,
and the secretary was instructed to notify
the tribe that the offer was gratefully ac-
cepted with the sincere thanks and apDre-
citation of the board.
It was ordered that the matter Of secur-
ing reduced rates over the Mississippi
Valley Railroad, from Baton Rouge and
Lutcher to this point, be Immediately
taken up with the proper officials of that
road
Capt. F. B. Miller. of the Burnside and
DonaidsonvilIe Packet Co., being present,
agreed TO take up with his company the
securing Of reduced rates on the steamers
Virgie and Ruth.
Bids for the transportation of passen-
gers to and from the Idaho were received
from Whiteman Brothers and the Burnside
and Donaldsonvilie Packet Co., but no ac-
ton was taken thereon.
Another meeting of the board was held I
Wednesday evening at which the con
tract for conveying sightseers to and from
the battleship was awarded to WhIteman
Brothers and the Burnside and Donald
sonville Packet Company.
Yesterday afternoon Joint meeting of
the Woman's Civic League and a commit
tee representing the Progressive Union
was held il the club rooms OF Mohawk
Tribe, with Mrs. H. G. Whiteman, presi-
dent of the Civic League, in the chair.
Plans for the reception and entertain
nent Of the officers and enlisted men of