The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-06
4 SPLENDID SUCCESS,
Fair for Benefit OF Catholic Church
Literally Patronized-Net Re-
eeipts in Neighborfood of 5000
Winners of Prizes.


Winners of Prizes.
Without a doubt one of the best
managed, most enjoyable and alto
gether successful entertainments of
its kind ever given in Donaldson
V1lle' epitomizes the general opinion
concerning the big three-day fair for
the benefit Of the Catholic church,
which came to an end Monday night.
The festival was in all respects an
unqualified success, and as regards
the character and diversity of the
attractions and amusements, and the
degree of enjoyment afforded all who
attended, it established a standard
which few similar events on record
in this community have ever reached
and none has surpassed. The net
receipts will approximate 5000, which
is considered a splendid showing in
view or the strIngency OF the times.
One of the original features of the
entertainment in which particular in
terest was manifested was the vege-
table and flower contest, wherein all
the entries were grown on city lots.
The exhibits were displayed in two
OF the large show windows Of the
Vega store building, where the fair
was held, AND attra cted much atten-
ton. They consisted of a magnifi-
cent array of beautiful flowers and
tempting vegetables, pleasing alike
to the eye and the gastronomic sense,
and showed in striking manner
how much can be done at so little
mo Iriv
ings more attractive or producing
wholesome articles of food to supple
ment the family larder, on even the
smallest area. The first prize for
the largest and best variety of vege-
tables, 81 cash and a six months
subscription to the Country Gentle
man, was awarded to r. J. Chauvin,
who displayed So varieties. Second
honors went to the Sisters of Char
ity. The prize for The largest variety
grown on the smallest area, a set of
garden tools donated by Mayor Wal
ter Lemann, was won by Mrs. E.
Langbecker, whose exhibits COM
prised 20 different vegetables pro-
duced on a plot of ground measuring
10 by 20 feet. Binnings & Folse
were next in line for this award.
Prizes of 10 cents each for the finest
vegetables exhibited were awarded
as follows: Cucumber, J. ]. Hickson;
cow peas, A. V. Templet; carrot,
Mrs. e. Langbecker; onion, Alex
Poche; red radish, Binnings & Folse;
white radish, A. Guigou; pepper,
Alex. Poche; butterbeans, A. Guigou:
garlic, A. Guigou; artichoke, J. ].
Hlckson; beet, Walter Lemann; Irish
potato, ]. A. Mollere; snap beans, J.
J. Hickson; squash, J. J. Hickson;
pumpkin. John Ramirez; fig, Theo.
Leblanc; muskmelon, John Ramirez
vegetable pear, JOS. N. Landry; to-
mato, Alex. Poche; parsley, Walter
Lemann, Jr.; lettuce. Joseph Math-
erne; plum, John Ramirez; okra, De-,
sire Gonzales; corn, Chas. Pizzolato;
celery, Binnings & Folse; turnip,
Binnings & Fo1se; shallot, Justillien
Delatte; cabbage, Justillien Delatte.
The prize of 81 for the handsomest
and greatest variety of flowers was
won by Mrs. Walter Lemann, with
Mrs. r. N. Sims close second The
winners exhibit comprised the fol-
lowing flowers: Phlox, petunia,
roses, eoreopsis, pansy, daisies Is.
varieties1 zinnia, marigoId, tree.
sweet pea, cosmos, feyerfeW, honey
suckle, sweet alyssum, verbena, cape
jessamine, sweet peas, saliva cred
and PURPLE, geranium C varieties),
cannas. o1eanders, periWinkle, poppy.
ribbon grass, nasturtiun1, c1ematis.
Easter lily, hydrangea and Confeder-
ate jessamine. For the purpose Of
creating interest in the contest at
the fair, Mr.. Lemann displayed in
one of the show windows of the Lem
ann store several days prior to the
festival a basket containing the above
flowers, and in addition the follow
ing vegetables grown on his lot in the
Lemann Addition: Cucumbers, beets,
shallots, artichokes, snap beans,
squash, cabbage and strawberries.
On Sunday afternoon several ath-
letic events were presented which af-
forded interest and amusement to a
large crowd OF spectators. Nine lit
tie girls competed N a potato race,
Lillian Landry proving the winner
A 50-yard foot race for boys was
won by Horace Acosta, and In a. 75--
yard wheelbarrow race Armand Con-
stantin finished first.
Upwards of forty members of As
cension Council, Knights of Column
bus, took dinner in a. body at the
fair Sunday afternoon, and large
proportion of the membership of Nap
once Council, Daughters of Poca-
hontas, gathered around the festive,
board Sunday night. On Monday
night a number Of members of the
Moose lodge enjoyed a fraternal
spread.
The front of the Vega building was
brilliantly Illuminated with strings Of
incandescent lights, and the interior
was beautifully decorated with ever
greens, moss, pot plants, cut flowers
and bunting. Music was furnished
every afternoon and evening during
the festival by the S. J. c. I. Orches-
ira and the Peerless brass band,
adding greatly to the festive spirit
of the occasion.
The drawing for tombola prizes
took place Monday night, resulting
in the following winners being deter
mined: Sewing machine, Miss Alice
Fortier; kitchen sink, Mrs. ].
Fernandez; 10 barrels of Pittsburg
coal, B. ]. Vega; SO pounds of gran
ulated sugar, Louis Boston; pair OF
ornamental statues, Edward Schaff;
cracker jar, Lawrence Montero; wa
ter set, Mrs. Ida Duhon: punch bowl
and glasses. Habib Shaheen. The
following prizes are unclaimed: Two
year subscription to Donaldsonvllie