St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-25
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.

The Cooperative Society of Our
Lady of the Lake desires to express,
through the Farmer, its gratitude to
all who donated or in any way assist
ed in making it's recent festival such
a success, not over looking. the stu
dents and band of st. Paul's College,
who were of material aid. The net
proceeds were $3.50, to which is to
be added $3.50 cash subscriptions,
totalling $500, toward the church
sidewalk fund. Splendid work, la
dies! -
The Women's Progressive Union
announce everything in readiness for
their minstrel and vaudeville show
tonight at the Air Dome. The local
hits are said to be rich and particu-
larly applicable to recent public do
ings adm sayings. As the proceeds
are to be used entirely for civic i'm
provements, the public is keenly in
terested in the show, as also the cake
and dainties sale, which is now to be
regular Saturday afternoon affair
at the bank building.
Last Tuesday, Messrs. w. A. Por-
teaus and Paul LeLaup, manager and
assistant superintendent, respective
LIZ, OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company. at New Orleans, were visit
ors last week, as committee to
complete arrangements for the first
big outing of the season to be given
May %, via Steamer Dolive, by the
Association of Railway Telegraph
Superintendents who are to convene
in annual session next month in New
Orleans.
The party, consisting OF the mem
bers and their families, will number
not less than 400 and will come from
every part of the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. What an excellent
opportunity to parade the natural ad-
vantages Of the parish in general and
Vaudeville in particular! The fash
men will make their headquarters at
Jackson Park, where they will dine,
carol and dance. Just before board
I ing the train Messrs. Porteaus and
LeLaup were very expressive as to
their appreciation of the hospitality
shown them during their visit.
The Arab Patrol of Jerusalem
Temple, A. o. N. M. S., some SO
strong, and in full regalia. will sit
Vaudeville, tomorrow, on the pri-
vate yacht Glendoyere. Headquart-
ers will be at Mugn!er's Hotel. At
2 D.. m. they will give a free concert
and drill at jackson Park.
Amy RENE, aged 8, daughter OF
the Hon. Geo. E. Refine, received the
gold medal given by the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
for the best essay on Kindness to
Animals The essay of Miss Amy,
who is presently pupil of the w. O.
Rogers school, in New Orleans, was
selected as the best of several thous-
and submitted by school children
members of the Band Of Mercy, was
the story of mother sparrow, who
was killed by a boy sharp-shooter
while she was on her way with food
to her nestlings The little sparrows
all died of starvation. It is to be
regretted that copy of the story IL
Just now unobtainable. It's publica-
ton and perusa1 might serve as ar
object lesson to the children through.
out the parish, who. with their mig
ger shooters SO wantonly and
lheartlessly kill birds and destroy
NESTS. Little Amy Refine is to b.
congratulated, and our fellow-towns
man, her father, should be proud o
such a daughter.
The owner of jackson Park Is hav
ing an adjoining 6Sld leveled, rolfe'