The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-05-04
MAN Of WAR IN PORT.
BattIeship Nebraska Arrives Here
Last Evening, and will Remain
Until Monday Forenoon--BasebaiI
Game, Band Concert and ReeeP'
tion TO Officers Today.

The battleship Nebraska, one OF
the largest and most powerful yes
sells in the United States navy, lett
New Orleans Thursday morning Tor
q trip I'D the Mississippi river as !
far as Memphis, and arrived at this |
citv at 7:2O O'Clock last evening
Notice Of the contemplated WISH o.
the big man Of war to this port was
received by Mayor Charles Mauflh
Wednesday forenoon, and steps were
Immediately taken to arrange ioi
the reception and entertainment OF
the officers and crew Of the vessel
Although very little time was allow
ed for preparation, and the high wa
ter scare is engrossing the attention
Of the community In large degree,
| il was the consensus of opinion tnal
the city should welcome the snip up
ON it's arrival and do everything pos
sible under the circumstances 10
make the stay of the battieshlp III
| this port a pleasant one for the OIL
/ ficers and men.
Messrs. Percy Lemann and M. +.
| Bloomenstiel volunteered to circulate
a. subscription list among the mer-
chants and business men, and as
result of their efforts sufficient
funds we're secured to defray the ex-
pense Of entertaining the city S
guests.
A. tentative program was adopted,
fand as it was thought the ship would
tarriye here in the early AFTER
tnoon yesterday, a concert by the
ships band in Louisiana Square at
t7:3O o'clock, followed by an informal
&reception to the officers at RED
Mems Hall at 8 o'clock, were SEIZED
uled az the entertainment features
for the first day. Owing TO the
late arrival of the Nebraska, now
ever. these functions were neGessarl-
f.y pretermitted.
I The band concert will take place
lat O'Clock this evening, either II
Louisiana Square or at the rec
Men Hall, and the reception to the
officers viii follow. A baseball game
between the local Pelicans and thf
; ships team, champions Of the Soutt
Atlantic fleet, will be pulled Off a
, / Cleveland Park at 3 o'clock. Thert
Will be nc parade OF marines, as con
: ! semplated, but a large number OF ma
lcines and sailors will be given shor'
xteave during the day.
Il The vessel win be open for puE
: fttc inspection from II N. to $3.50
= IN. today.
It was originally contemplated tia
1.-The Nebraska should leave Donale
zonVille tomorrow morning, but al
:. | .angements have since been mao
for the ship to remain here until
a. m. Monday and visitors VIII 5b
) welcomed aboard the bi & era 81
= morrow afternoon a military mas
: will be celebrated on the boat at ]
- o'clock a. m. tomorrow, Key. j. ~
:. T. Massardier officiating
= Mayor Charles Maurin went aboal
- the Nebraska at about 8 o'clock la
= night and was introduced to Cap
= Spencer I. Wood and the other c
- ficers of the vessel, to- whom he e
~ tended a cordial welcome on beha
~ OF the people Of this community NC
w withstanding the alarming situate
- resulting from the flood i'll the MI
=, sissippi river, Donaldsonville is q
- lighted to receive the visit OF Il
w battleship, and all our citizens W
~ unite in extending cordial greetn
&c to the gallant officers and couras
'7 Gus crew of the mammoth fight
:, machine.