St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-21
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.


Society met Tuesday, Feb. 10, at d.
Paine's office. THE Business Aspect
of the Profession" were discussed
but owing to the limit ted attendance.
the subject was continued until the
next meeting, Tuesday, March 10th,
at 10 a. M, at Covington, when mat
ters of vital interest to the members
will be taken up. After the meeting
the members of the society and the-l
wives We're entertained at luncheo4
by Mrs. r. B. Paine.
Vaudeville Ere Company No. /
met last Monday night at the town
hall. President W. G. Davis tender
ed his resignation as president, stat
ing that he believed it was not rlgnt
Tor nm to act as president or tue
company and mayor at the sam~
time, because OF probable materla.
zeal ngs between the two bodies, al
though unan -mously urged to recon
s.uer, he INSISTED and his reslgnatlo4.
was accepted.
MIR. W. L. Newman was then elect
ed president by reclamation ana a,
once installed. The bylaws wer,
then adopted. OF the many building
sites offered, the location committee
recommended the one on Jefferson
between LATTE and Carroll streets
next to the Catholic church, who
recommendation was adopted. 1t II
proposed to build upon this site i.
modern tWo-story engine house, pr
v4d4ng for social features. IL
building committee is now busy pl>
pairing the plans and specificat on
LOT same.
Mr.. Il. H. Baudot was elected Firs.
Assistant Foreman, vice Mr.. w. I.
Newman, resigned. The roll nov
numbers "A with expectations
making It 100 by the next regula
meeting, Monday, March 10, at 7:oN
p. M, at the town hall. The regula-
meetings Will take place on the Sc.
ond Monday OF every month.
The engine, hose and equipment.
arrived Monday. Mr.. Joe Hedge.
the Waterous Engine
Works, from whom was purchase,
the engine, arrived Wednesday, ali
is arranging for several public dem
OF the engine, and is ais
to instruct the engineers in its man
and It is rumored that req
resentat-ves of the Covington Fn>
are to be present W.li
a view OF purchasing a similar outflt
The jolly Builders, on last Weo
nesday night, gave a dramatic all,
ntertainment at the tow
hall for the benent of the Cathol-4
school fund. The hall was prett !.
decorated with palms, ferns and Coz
Ored flags, the American cOlOrs pr
!. The program was cal
ried out Without a hitch. Dur.ns
the intermissions refreshments Wel>
served to a large sized audience.
Vaudeville Lodge No. los, K. o.
F., was host last Thursday n ght l.
it's many friends and the public "A
general, in celebration of the Code.
jubilee of the order. The Cast,
Hall, which was crowded to the vel.
entrance, was plainly but most effe.
lively decora ted with the tri-coloi
blue, yellow ana red, emblematlc 9
the order. An electrolier, compose
OF bulbs of the same colOrs, sW -ng IL
over the center Of the stage was :.
visual feast. The officers OF the O.
der in full lregaila conducted the o.
iclal ceremonies, through which Wa.
the following program
Opening address. by DR.. R. b
Paine, who, in addition to his We
come, gave concise history OF tn
order Som, My Old Kentuck.
Home, whose melody moistened mai.
In eye, by the quartette composed G.
Messrs. G. W. Paine, J. NJ. Lallandel
lyle and William Shell. Miss Flol
suce Lavalle, n rec tatiOn that hei.
Jle audience spell-boulld. Miss Cal
.oLIa Layalle, tnan whom no one l.
more willing to assist a worthy cause.
sang Carr.ssama in a most charming
uanner. Judge Jos. H. Lancaster
closed the program with an orator
IN Pyth an SIN, that was instructive
and interesting. The accompanies
we're the NJ sses Hilary B1erhorst,
pauline and Bertha Cornibe. Ate.
NE program refreshments were serV-
I'd with the assistance OF the lao.es
II Vaudeville Then followed dane
p.g into the wee small hours.
The WOmen.s Progressive Leagu.
held It's annual meeting Tuesday a.
ternoon and alected the following OIL
licers: President, Mrs. w. 5. Fass
man; vice president, Mrs. z. :. Uai
bra.th; recording secretary, Mrs. Z.
f.. Secretary, MSS FloI
ence Lavelle, treasurer, Mrs. r. r..
Vix.
The official reports were most en-
couraging, showing many improve
ments and gratifying accompl sh
ments, the financial condition Oh
sound and flourish ng basis, and the
has increased from ~
to "a. The organization is LOOKING
forward to much important "orh
dur ng the next year.
The Beach Drug Store has install
ed a 10 gallon gasoline tank, en-
closed in trim little sheet ron
house, Immediately in front OF the
store, from which chauffeurs can Cd
tain supply by simply driving
connecting the hose I'll
Their gasol ne tank and see the pump
Ito the rest. The gasoline is thrice
filtered and the quantity automat--
caily registered.
This Same Beach Drug Store will,
ON Mardi Gras afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
award suitable and valuable prizes
to each of the following: The best
dressed female masker; the pest
dressed male masker; the most com :
cal female masker; the most com cal
male maSker