The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-04

mother passed away about sever
years ago.
In December, 1877, Henry Mccall.
married Miss Amelie Legendre
daughter of Emile Legendre, a prom.
inent planter and attorney, ipriginally
Of St. James parish. but then resid-
ing in New Orleans, where he was
| for years the senior member of the
:, Well-known law firm of Legendre &
Poche. Four children were born Of
this happy union-Eyan J. Mccall,
| now connected with the Internation-
al Molasses Company of New Orle-
ans; Henry George Mccall, a practic-
ing lawyer of the same city; Lily
Mccall, now Mrs. Randall S. Freeman
of Baltimore, Nd, and James Lee
gendre Mccall, who is attending
school at Covington, La Mrs. Nc
Cali died in August, 1901, but her
four children survive to revere her
memory and to mourn the loss of
the devoted father who has just been
taken from them. Both Mrs. Me-
Call and her husband were noted in
this community for: their innumera bic
deeds OF charity and. Kindness, and
for the readiness and generosity with
which they responded to every call
for the relief Of suffering or dis
-tress or the promotion of any worthy
object, hence their deaths have
caused sincere. regret and heartfelt
sorrow among all our people.
Mr.. Mccall filled "a number Of posi-
tons Of honor and trust in the pub
lie service. was president of
the police jury IT. ascension parish
for many years, II member Of the.
old fourth district tlevee board, a
member of the board of supervisors
Of the Louisiana State University
and A. & NJ. College; and a state,
senator for the seventh district, com.
posed of Ascension and ST. James
parishes, from. 1892 TO 1896. On
several occasions political friends
endeavored to- induce him to become
candidate for congress, but he con-
sistently declinedz*to do SO, perfer-
ring to remain at home and give his
attention to planting and local in
terests. He was an active and in
fiuential Democrat until 1894, when
the tariff reduction policy of his
party Inflicted such disaster upon the
sugar industry that many hum
ireds of the Louisiana planters pro-
claimed their adherence to the Re
puDncan party. Mr. McCal5 was a
leader in this revolt and presided
as chairman of the mass meeting
acid in the Donaldsonyilfe courthouse.
that proclaimed the new political dis
pensatien. Since that time he had
been as prominentin Republican coun.
ellis as he was formerly in those of
Democracy: In 1903 he was appoint |
ed by President Roosevelt as coll
leetor of customs at New Orleans, |
and was commissioned for a second
term in 1907, serving until April /,
1911, when he was succeeded byf
Collector G. S. Hebert, the present |
incumbent. Mr.. McCall's health be-
gan to fail in 1910, necessitating the
eurtailment of his activities, and |
in comparative business retirement, /
though he continued to circulate
among his friends. up to the time of
his last prostration, about month be
fore his death. His cousin, Col |
Richard Mccall, was prevailed upon
to assume the superintendency Of /
Evan Hall plantation several years
ago, and still holds the. position.
The remains of Henry Mccall were
aid to rest beside those of his
wife il beautiful Metairie Cemetery,
New Orleans, Thursday forenoon, aft
er impressive ceremonies conducted
ov Rev. Father Bieyer at the Little
Jesuits' Church in st. Charles ave
We pallbearers We're James P. Kock,
VIM. L. Tearney, Oscar L. Putnam,
Emile Leegendre, L.. de Diesbach,
Emile Leblanc, Harry Mccall and
las. T. Byrne; the honorary pallbear
ers, F. B. Williams, Pearl Wight,
James Legendre, +. ]. Cannon, B. A.
)xnard, L. E. Bentley, w. F. Flower,
:. A: Becnel, R. &. Foster, G. S. He
,ert, DE-. Felix A. Larue, DR., r NJ.
Jan Waft and Gen, ]. 3. LeVert:
Besides his feuH children, Mir. Nc
JalT is survived by an only sister,
Irs. Walter C. Flower, widow of a
ormer mayor of New Orleans, and
" three grandchildren, the son and
of Henry G. Mccall and
he infant son of Mrs. Freeman, nee
lily Mccall. 4 large number of col
ateral relatives and a legion OF
riehds hflite with 1he5 family in Ia &
aentfng the taking off Of this esti-
liable citizen and heightened gentle
ian, whose spotless character and
seful career furnish a shining ex
mple to the rising generation and 4
priceless heritage to his descend
nts.