The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-04
BIC SHOW OPENS TO-DAY.
Grand Fourth of July Celebration will
Usher in Three-Day Festival of
Nations Under Auspices of Red
Men.

The one hundred and thirty-eightI
anniversary of the birth of the Unit
ed States of America will be a day
long remembered in Donaldsonville
since not only will the event be eel
ebrated in a more elaborate and ex
! tenslve manner than ever before
but it will mark the formal opening
Of the grand three-day Festival OF
Nations to be conducted under the
auspices of Mohawk Tribe No. SO
Improved Order of Red Men. which
gives promise of being the most orig.
lnal and enjoyable entertainment of
! its kind ever held in DonaldsonviIle.
All details of the attractive program
for the big jollification have been
completed, and beginning this after
noon and continuing until Monday
night the noble Red Men will have
entire charge of the city. They have
made extensive arrangements to en-
terrain record breaking crowd of
palefaces and Indians from other
tribes, and every visitor to their
festival is promised a cordial well
come and the best of good times,
with plenty to see plenty to hear,
plenty to do, and plenty to eat and
drink.
The various events on the, program
are as follows:
Saturday, July 4.
4::30 p. m.-Agrieultural meeting in
Red Men Hall, at which the following
experts will deliver addresses: E. P.
Gueymard, immigration agent of T.
& P. Railroad; B. r. Claridge, agri-
cultural commissioner of the T. &
P, and other speakers of equal repu-
tation.
s p. Poultry show in Vega
building, under management of Geo.
W.. Reese, of st. Elmo Producers
Association, continuing until Mon
day evening. Finest display of high
grade fowls ever shown in Donaldson
viMe. Be sure to see these fancy
birds
$3.50 p. m.-Patriotie display by
members of Mohawk Tribe. Speeches
by Great Sachem J. e. Doussan, of
Lutcher, and Great Prophet Peter
Bylsma, of Napoleonville; raising of
American flag, fireworks, music, etc.
Sunday, July 5.
p. m.-Baseban at A-muz-u Park,
Gonzales VS.. Meters, Thibodaux VS..
Donaldsonville.
1 to 8 p. m.-Convocation of Hay
makers. For Red Men and tramps
only; palefaces not admitted.
p. m.-Spectacular Haymakers'
parade by Mohawk Hayloft No. 1914
and visiting believers. Burlesque and
frolicsome turnout of fun-makers.
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
faculty and state expert
ment station staff.
p. m.-FestiVal 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 De something dolng all the time
in the way of amusement features
or instructive exhibitions
Special rates of one and one-third
fare for the round trip will be grant
ed by the T. & P. Railroad from all
points on it's main and branch lines
from Saturday to Monday, inclusive.
Tomorrow the rate will be one fare
plus 10 cents.
Children's day was observed with
interesting exercises at the Meth
odist church last Sunday night, an
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