The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-20
HOT FOR THE FOURTH
Big Doines in DonaldsonvilIe on Ma
toms Birthday-Record Break
ing Celebration Under Auspices
Of Red Men.

toms Birthday-Record Break
ing Celebration Under Auspices
of Red Men.
There is no doubt about it. The
celebration Of the glorious Fourth Of
July in Donaldsonville this year un-
der the auspices of Mohawk Tribe
No. 33. /. 0. R. NJ, is going to be the
biggest and grandest blowout ever hello
in this section on the occasion of
the nations birthday, and by the same
token the Festival of Nations to
be conducted in connection with the
patriotic demonstration promises to
be one of the most novel, amusing,
instructive and interesting entertain
ments presented here in many years.
Preparations for the big event are
moving smoothly under the direction
of the various committees appointed
to handle the details, and some idea
of the scope OF the affair and the re-
suits to be achieved may be obtained
when it is stated that in general
charge of the arrangements are such
well-knoWn organizers and boosters
as DR.. P. T. Thibodaux, Mohawk s
Jealous sachem; BOSS" F. L. Ire
pagnier, Louis Boston, Little Bit
Emile Rodrigue, Earle Binnings, Ana
tole ]. Esneault, Leon Weiss, Oscar
Comeaux, and other enthusiastic Red
Men, who have made a success of
every undertaking of this character
with which they have been affiliated
and may be depended upon to ring
the bell again in this instance. Co
operating with them to the fullest ex-
tent are the Chamber of Commerce,
the municipal administration, and all
progressive citizens of the town and
parish, whose united effort can not
fail to produce large results and in
sure the unqualified success Of the
movement in whose behalf it is ex-
erted.
The elaborate program arranged for
the three days of the festival is as
follows:
Saturday, July 4.
2::30 p. m.-Baseball game between
fast amateur teams.
4:30 p. m.-Agricultural meeting in
Red Men Hall, at which the following
experts will deliver addresses: E.. p.
Gueymard, immigration agent of T..
&, P. Railroad; R. R. Claridge, agri-
cultural commissioner of the T. &
P, and other speakers of equal repu-
tation.
p, m.-Poultry show in Vega
building, under management of Geo.
w. Reese, of st. Elmo Producers
Association. No entrance fee re-
quired. For details, communicate
with R. S. Vickers, Donaldsonville.
$50 p. m.-Patriotic display by
members of Mohawk Tribe. Speeches
by Great Sachem J. E. Doussan, Of
Lutcher, and Great Prophet Peter
Bylsma, of Napo1eonyille; raising of
American flag, fireworks, music, etc.
Sunday, July 5.
2::30 p. m.-BasebalI game between
crack amateur teams. H. D. Wilson,
of Tangipahoa, one Of the cleverest
umpires IN the state, viii handle the
indicator.
1 to 8 p. m.-ConVocation of Hay
makers. For Red Men and tramps
only; palefaces not admitted.
4 p. n.-Immense Haymakers'
parade by Mohawk Hayloft No. 49,
and visiting believers. BurIesque and
spectacular turnout of fun-makers.
Most original and laughable stunt yet
pulled off in DonaIdsonville. The
parade will be one of the feature at
fractions of the festival, and any,
thing from a pedestrian to a three
mule wagon will be seen. in the line
of march.
Monday, July s.
4:30 p. m.-Live stock and poultry
conference, with addresses by E. L..
Jordan, Dr. W. II. Dalrymple and w.
H. Gates, all of the Louisiana State
University faculty and state expert
ment station staff.
9 p. m.-Festiyal will conclude with
a grand dance, preceded by a public
wedding.
The booths containing the various
attractions of the festival will be
located in the Vega building, and all
nations will be represented in the
display. Meals and drinks will be
served at popular prices. and there
will be something doing all the time
LII Lue way OL amuSemenC features,
which will be on an entirely differ
emit scale from anything heretofore
presented at an entertainment Of
this kind.
Special rates of one and one-third
fare for the round trip will be grant
ed by the T., & P.RaiIroad from all
points on its main and branch lines
from Saturday to Monday, inclusive.
On Sunday the rate will be one fare
plus 10 cents.