The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-16
A HUNDRED YEARS OF PEACE
COMMEMORATED.

The Louisiana Historical Society
i pulled off at New orleans last Weef
a most notable and attractive three
day celebration of the centennia
anniversary of the famous battle al
Chalmette, January s, 1915, and OF
the uninterrupted period of one hun
dred years Of peace that has pre-
vailed between the United States
and Great Britain since that remark.
able fight, in which Gen. Andrew
Jackson and his 5000 hastily organ
ized troops signaIly defeated, the su,
perior force of well-trained and sea
soned British soldiers under Gen.
| Pakenham who had invaded the soil
| Of Louisiana and sought to capture
the metropolis of the south.
The peace feature was appropriate
ly emphasized and made the doml-
nant note of the celebration, the
battle itself and the valorous achieve
ments Of the victorious Americans
being sounded in a minor key and
by the soft pedal, SO to speak, in
order that no discordant Or unpleas-
ant thing might be said or done to
lar the sensibilities of the prominent
Britons and Canadians who accepted
invitations to take part in the fes-
tiva1.
The principal numbers on the pro-
gram were a reception to distinguish
ed guests at the mayors parlor by
Mayor Behrman and Governor Hall
Friday morning, the 8th inst; ma
val parade to Chalmette battlefield,
where the British and American
flags were entwined on the monu-
ment, addresses made, patriotic
songs of the two nations sung Dy
school children, salutes fired and an
interesting military display made by
regular troops; annual thanksgiving
service at Ursuline Convent, and at
night a reception, with historical ta-
bleaux and dances at the Atheneum,
under the auspices of the Women,s
section of the Louisiana Historical
Society.
Saturdays program comprised a
military and naval parade from Jack
son avenue to Jackson Square, by
regular troops of all three branches
OF the military service sent over on
transports from Texas
City, and the crew of the battleship
Rhode Island; reception by the
judges of the Louisiana supreme
court in the Cabildo and dedication
of the Battle Abbey in the old Span
ish armory adjoining the Cabildo,
and brilliant banquet at night in
the Grunewald Hotel.
Sundays closing ceremonies con-
sisted of a reproduction of the re-
ception and croWning Of Gen. Jack
son at the old Place d'Armes, now
Jackson Square, and Of the Te Deum
in the St Louis Cathedral that took
place Jan. 10, 1915, followed by a
grand parade of uniformed civic Or
CARNATIONS. All the participants in /
the reception and croWning of Jack
twenty young ladies
erty and Justice and the eighteen
states that formed the Union 100
years ago, and five young men i'm
Gen. Jackson and his
staff--Were descendants Of men who
ought in the battle Of New Orleans.
The civic procession was about three
niles long, and like the military pa
'ade of the day before, was one of
he finest displays of its kind ever
in the city.
Beautiful weather prevailed through
out The seele ebration, except during
Sunday afternoon, when a light rain
fell while the civic societies were
IN the march.
President Wilson was represented
1T the celebration by Assistant Sec
'etary of the Treasury A. J. Peters,
King George of Great Britain by
Ion. Fl. Carew- Hunt, British consul
general at New Orleans, and the Ca
ladian government by Ernest II.
5cammell, of London and Ottowa,
organizing secretary of the Canadian
Peace Centenary Association, Gov
3rown of Saskatchewan, Chief JUS
ice w. R. Riddell of Ontario, and
,ther prominent citizens. Oscar
straus of New York, former ambas-
ador to Turkey and secretary Of
commerce and labor in the Roose-
yeIt cabinet, was among the many
distinguished visitors from other
tates, most of them accompanied by
heir wives, as were Messrs. Peters
md Straus.
Gen. Franklin H. Bell and Rear
ADMIRAL Walter Mclean were the
anking members of the numerous
contingent of military and naval of ,
icers participating in the memor- /
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