St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-01-18
FIRE DEPART,
TO Be PUT ON
SOUND BASE
General Reorganization and
Renewed Interest.
Department tobe Brought to
State of Efficiency.
President Boutg geois to Push
Campaign Of Progress.
Grand Masquer Grade Ball to be
Given February 4.
President Boufe eoiis to Push
Campaign Of Progress.
Grand Masquerade Ball to be
Given February 4.


ably be interested in learning that
the Covington Ttre Department is
about to be reorgxnized and placed
on a sound and s1lcient base. As
matters now stand there is very lit
tie protection from IRE and the funds
have dwindled until the entire sup
port of the organization falls upon the
resources OF the members. It. is q
great deal to ask the boys to do the
fire-fighting and pay the exp eses
too, yet the money must coma from
makes the announcement that he ts
in the fight to resuscitate the dying
interest and bring the department
back to the efficiency Of former times
AZ a primary step~ 81 the raising Of
funds It has been decided to give
fancy dress and masquerade bali Feb.
ruary 1, 1913. r y intended to
make the affair one of the most bril-
liant that has occurred In Covington
and there will be nunprous prizes Of
fered for the mos comic naskers
best dancers, character representa-
tfons, etc. Mr.. Jaka Seller. NJ chair
man Of the arraneelnent committee
il busy with the dotails that make
for success, and 4ll l4le members arc
jubilent over the @pr0Q - sOf z love
II, time On the rjIh ~ ~ ball. Z
This II an q ~ lich every
citizen Of Covi4gton should be inter
ested. All property holders will nc
doubt assist In the sale Of tickets ane
see that q goodly sum is raised from
this source, and the young r.en
should see that no ledy misses an
invitation to the ball.
I Following is report Of the meet
Ing Tuesday:
Coyinkton. La, Jan. IA. 1918.
Special meeting of the Association
was called on the above date, for tho
purpose Of getting up an entertain.
ment OF some kind for the benefit O
the Fire Association.
Meeting called to order with Pres
Iident Bourgeois In the chair, }. II.
Smith, secretary, and the FOLLOWING
members present: Chief Ostendorf
M. Lacroix. p. ]. Lacroix. D. ]. San
ders, Jacob Seller, N. J. Seller. a
IBeaucoudlay, Ben COMMENCE, Aug
|Vergez, James Ccnnaughton. jog
Hoffman, Toney Gabriel.
Moved and seconded that the AZ.
sociation give fancy dress and mas
ouerade ball on Saturday, February
II, 1918, for the benefit OF the be.
lsociation.
Carried.
The following committees. were
then appointed: Arrangement Com.
lmittee-Jacob Seller, chairman: J
81. Smith, Joe Hoffman, N. II. Fitz.
lSimons. H, ]. Ostendorf.. Refresh.
ment Committee -Toneye Gabriel.
chairman; N. ]. Seller, w. }. Warren
and Leon Hebert. .
. Reception Conmittee-Hon. Z. 9
Marrero. chairman; Judge j. u. Lar
] caster. T. M. Burns, T. D.. Brewster
n. l.. Aubert, p, ]. Frederick. e. e
i Davis. II. II, -Dutsch. John F. Dien:
! dorf. q, v. Richard, II. r. Warren
Emile BeAucoudrey.
Floor Committee-A. Beaucoudray
chairman, D. ]. Sanders, T. ]. La
. crc;x. j. L. Smith, .. D. henize'
James Ccnnaughtcn, Leon Beaucor
idray. Door Keepers-W. H. kentze
and Ben COMMENCE.
1 Moved and seconded that nees:n:
adjourn.
Carried.
i After adjournment special meet
ing was called for the purpose G
giving ice Kofler the amount OF Fl
nancial assistance due him by the. AS
scciation.
Moved and seconded tha. a yoache,
for $50 be drawn in favor of M:
Joe KOffler fer the amount OF relic
due Joe Koffler out ct the relief fund
Carried.
Moved and secop ied that meetil:
adjourn until next regular meet.n!
OF Jaanuary 81, 1913.
Carried. IL, ).
Prizes-One rocker. to masker res
reserti,g bett Character, donasei =,
u 81. Bcn'Fecis. z
Two pound box Jacobs candy, t
mcst comic masker, donated b.
Schonberg's Pharmacy.
j Stetson Hat, t. most comic nal
I masker. donated By Ostendorf & Pf;
/ Geek.
i Other prizes to be announced nez
j week. !.
/ President.
/ j. H. SMITH, =.
/ Secretary.