The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-21

nealLn c0nQ1ClOnS ana the vast pos
/ sibilities for development along these
j lines.
/ In the afternoon a baseball game
4 was played at Cleveland Park be-
I tween the Bowie Lumber Company
j team Of st. James and the Platten-
vile club, the latter winning by d
/ score Of . to 1. The batteries were:
| st. James, Cullom and Black; Plat
tenyiHe, Stony Bonyillian and Vega.
Umpires, Thompson and Prejean.
The next feature of the program
was the formal inauguration OF the
new city officials, which took place
liz City lark at s p. N. Hon. r. n.
Sims presided as master of ceremo-
/ MES and introduced Right Rev.
Canon j. NJ. T. Massardier. pastor
OF the Catholic church, who deliv-
cred the invocation, giving thanks for
the many bounties aud beneficences
shoWered upon the community in
| the past, and beseeching divine guild
ance and blessing for the administra-
ton about to enter into office.
Hon. Charles Maurin, retiring may
or, was the first speaker and de-
livered an interesting valedictory, re-
viewing triefly the leading Incidents
| IL the history of the city and the
/ most Important accomplishments Of
/ his successive administrations, cover
i ing a period of eight years, and ex-
! pressing good wishes for his success
! sor. Mr.. Maurin has made a most
competent and conscientious mayor,
and retires from office with an I'M
! blemished, record and the good will
and admiration OF all the people of
/ the community.
TheGath OF offiee was administered
tc' th{nincoming officials by District
udgesWortham, as follows: Wal
ter Lemann, mayor, commissioner Of
public health and safety; w ]. Lee
Blanc, commissioner of finance;
/ Frank Milano, commissioner of
! streets and parks. The ceremony
was an impressive one, and as each
/ commissioner gave lis affirmation
to the oath and was declared INSTALL
! ed he was rendered an enthusiastic
greeting by the assemblagae
The new mayor delivered a force
fui and eloquent salutatory, touching
on the advantages and@ benefits of
4 the commission form Of government
as compared with the aldermanic
plan, and pledging his best efforts
and those of his colleagues in office
toward the upbuilding of the city un-
! der the new system. The full text
Of Mr.. Lemann's splendid address
and that of his predecessor, Mr.. Maui
/ rim, will be published in our next
i issue.
Vice President Kearney of the T.
and P. was the negt speaker and
made a happy little talk, congratulate
ing the city upon the numerous evil
+ dences of prosperity and progressive
ness to be seen On every hand, and
offering the earnest cooperation of
4 his road toward even a fuller measure
of development in the future. Mr..
sEkearney is an easy and graceful
! speaker, with a feliciteus manner of
expression, and his talk was greatly
enjoyed and appreciated.
The distinguished railroad official
was followed by Mayor Martin Behr-
man of New Orleans, who closed
the ceremonies with one of his char
addresses. Mr. Behrman is warmly
admired here, and was given a cor
dial greeting by the audience. He
expressed a message of good cheer
and good will to the city of Donald
sonville from its big neighbor, the
city of New Orleans, and pleaded
with our citizens to ex@nd their sup
port to the new municipal officials,
stating that no system of govern
ment can be productive Of good re-
suits unless indorsed and upheld by
the sovereign people. Mr.. Behrman
said commission government is PROV
inc. a success in New Orleans, and
will doubtless yield excellent results
in its application to Donaidsonville
| The speeches were delivered from
the band-stand, which had been ar
/ tistically decorated by a committee
Of the. Civic League with American
flags Mnd bunting and masses Of
palms@nd pot PLANTS.
/ A message was read from Cover
nor Hall, to the effect that very
sore foot prevented his attendance
The governor was scheduled to be one
of the speakers, and his absence
caused much disappointment.
| AT s p. N. exercises in honor of
flag day We're held in the high school
auditorium under the auspices of
Donaldsonville Lodge No. 1853, B.
P. Q. e., the program being as. fol
lows: Star Spangled Banner Fer
| rier Blanchard; introductory exer-
cises, exalted ruler and officers;
prayer, B. ]. Vega; flag record, DR..
E. (. Sims; altar service, esquire
and officers; song, Aud Lang Syne,
officers and members; Elks' tribute
to the flag, J. Howell Pugh, Of Pla-
quemine; recitation, 1.-THE Flag, .
Miss Mia Sims; song, America, 2
|assemblage. The exercises were at
tended by a large audience, and were
of an interesting and inspiring char
acter.
The GROWING feature of the cele-
bration, the grand inaugural ball, !
was held in the high school auditor
ium at the conclusion of the Elks'
,it