The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-08
RED MEN LEAGUE.
Proposition to Organize six-ToWn
Circuit Laid Before Tribes in
Neighboring Parishes Game TO
be Pulled Off Easter Sunday at
Cleveland Park.

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Cleveland Park.
In accordance with the plans formulated
by Mohawk Tribe No. SO, /. O. r. M, look
ing to the organization of Red Men
baseball league to be composed Of teams
representing the Donaldsonyille, Napo- :,
leonyille, Burton, Thibodaux, Whitecastle
and Plaquemine tribes, committees from
the local organization visited the Napo-
leonville and Whitecastle tribes last Sum
day to lay the proposition before them
and enlist their cooperation in the move /
ment. Messrs F. L. Trepagnier and R. n
Slator made the trip to Napoleonville, and
Messrs. A. G. Dugas and Ed. Braud visited s
Whiteeastle The latter committee was /
accompanied by Louis N. Boston, who adj
dressed the Whitecastle tribe in the In /
terest of the "All Louisiana Class" move
ment, and by F. j. Rybiski and Paul Gis- /
clard who were delegated to visit the /
Paqusnl:ile Tribe, but who stopped OIL at
Whitecastle upon ascertainlng that the
Persimmonville Indians were not prepared
to receive them
Committees had been named to confer
with the Burton and Thibodaux tribes, but
owing to the fact that large number OF
the members of these organizations were
participating in the ceremonies incldenta
to the dedication by the Burton camp Of
Woodmen of monument over the tomb
of a member of that camp whose remains
are inferred in the Thibodaux cemetery,
ii was deemed best to defer the conference.
with these two tribes until a later date.
Messrs Glendower Owen and Collet,
representing the Whitecastle Red Men,
attended the meeting of Mohawk Tribe
last Monday night and discussed in detail
| with the local Indians the tentative plans
/ for the formation of the Red Men league.
Both the Whitecastle and Napoleonvile
tribes have promised to give the matter
their early consideration, and as soon as
negotiations can be taken up with Burton,
Thibodanx and Plaquemine tribes it is ex-
pected that some definite conclusion IN
the premises will be arrived at and active
) nreDarations instituted for the organiza-
: ton Of the league.
In the meantime a game will be pulled
: off at Cleveland Park, in this city, Easter
: Sunday afternoon between teams repre-
= senting the Donaldsonville and Napoleon
]. vile tribes. A number of ball tossers o.
i recognized ability are included in the
: membership of these two organizations
and game between the teams which
v they are capable of putting out will not bs
e a Joke by any means, but a high class
' scientific exhibition of the national sport
e Talbot and Guillot, who comprised TIT
# crack battery of the famous Napoleonyills
t Reds in former seasons, are both member
% of the Napoleonville tribe, and the rosie
e of the local organization contains sucl
v well-known twirlers and backstops a
n Lucien Acossa, Paul Bonchereau, ienr,
10 Oubre, Lawrence Creoli, Rome, and other
.e of equal ability. The game will begi
. promptly at 8 o'clock, and the prices
1T admission will be Is cents for gentieme
le and is cents for ladies and children.
I Meeting of W0man's Civic League
! An enthusiastic meeting of the Woman
= Civic League was held in the auditorium
of the Donaldsonville high school at
>, O'Clock last Monday afternoon, with tn
- president, Mrs H. c. Whiteman. in tn
e chair, and large number Of membe
- present. The proposition to have gel
eral "house-cleaning' OF the entire con
munity was discussed and unanimous
- endorsed, and Friday and Saturday, Apl
~ 2 and s. were selected as the dates for Il
!. event. The president was requested
- direct a letter to the mayor and count
soliciting their cooperation in the NOV
- ment, and petitioning the mayor to ISIS
proclamation officially designating the
- two days as cleanup days
!, It was decided to give dance at Asee
I. sion hall on Wednesday, April ~, for +
- purpose of raising funds TO carry on
- work of the league. Refreshments
various kinds will be donated by the me
bers Of the organization and will be 8
at small prices, nothing to cost more tn
ice 10 cents, and as an additional source
her revenue all gentlemen entering the
md will be charged an admission fee OF
en- cents. Tickets for the dance will De 8
ice. by young ladies of the community. q
ING the one disposing of the largest num-
ano will be presented with handsome pr PR
It's The following ladies will chaperone
rms function: Masdames R. N. Sims, Jr.,
.ess Ball, Alex. Bloomerstiel, Abe Bloomens
2 H. G. Whiteman and G. D. Bentley,
.- Miss Willie Garrett. Ascension Hook :
Ladder Company has very generously
mated the hall for the use OF the leat
on this occasion.
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Remaining in the postofice at Donaldsonv