The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-06
SPRING FESTIVAL DELIGHTFUL
Civic League Fete Unqualified Artistic
and Financial Success.

Civic League Fete Unqualified Artistic
and Financial Success.
Fulfilling LII every respect the prom.
lses of the promoters and expectations
Of the public, the spring festival given
lat the South Louisiana Fair grounds
last Saturday and Sunday under the
anspices of the Woman's Civic League
of Donaldsonville proved to be one Of
the most original, delightful, and al
together successful outdoor enter
/ tainments ever conducted in this COM
munity. Everyone in any way con-
neeted with the conception or man
agement of the charming affair has
ample reason to feel gratifed over
the manner in which the plans were
carried out and the conspicuous sue
cess achieved, just as all who had the
good fortune to be present may fell
citata themselves upon having enjoy
ed a most pleasing experience while
incidentally assisting worthy cause.
| The outcome of the festival financial
| ~ was commensurate with its ex-
ceptional qualities from an artistic
standpoint, q total of approximately
| 1915 being realized after all ex
penses had been paid. The gross re-
ceipts aggregated SAIL.
The opening of the festival on Sat-
urday afternoon brought out the
largest crowd that has ever attended
| Week-dav event in this community.
The attractive nrograrn arranged for
| tha dav was inaual1rated with an in
farastine baseball game between the
s +. Ieonards ard the Donald
sonvillas High School team. the for
nar winning bv score Of Is to 6.
| N;cls W;lano and Georga Blum ron.
st;+,1taa tha battery for the vietors.
wh;la Archie stnarf and Sanchez Of
Related IN like canacitv for the hiph
schaal havs
Naxt came the flower TOW parade. in
which more than one hundred children
narfic,nated. each seated in a gaily
dec orafed vehicle Of some kind or
- arriving ! fiower-badecked toy. There
wara nahv carriages. yeloeinedes. BIZ
eve1ae fr;cvcles go-carts. express
warons foy a,1tamebiles. hobby
iao,ssas trhaalharrows. teddy bears,
dolls and every sort of conveyance
and nlavfhing dear to the childish
haarf One tiry wagon was drawn by
> coat. and little page Himel1 of Lau-
aardala rode n q miniature cart to
Mh;eb his net donkey was hitched,
The The decorations were Of artificial
flowers Of every conceivable variety
and shade. and the children, who
ranged in age from two-year-olds to
those lust entering their teens, were
annropriately CARRIED to carry out the
color scheme of their respective en-
tries. The spectacle was brilliant
and beautiful one. and it was the con-
sens1s Of opinion that this event was
one Of the most original and charm
ing that has ever been seen here.
The prize for the most attractively
decorated tov was awarded to Mar
o11erite Keller in the girls class, and
To Curtis Aeosta in the BOYS division.
Little Miss Keller, attired as Column
bia. propelled doll buggy resplend-
emit IA the national eolors, with Uncle
Sam in the seat. and Curtis Acosta,
CARRIED as d mage in pink satin, rode
Il an automobile decorated very
daintilv with pink roses and tinsel.
Blue ribbons were awarded to Peggy
Smart for q Wistaria-decorated tri-
cycle. + b. Landry for q velocipede
embeilished with roses; Marie Whit
Her far j rose-trinarneta doll buggy ],
u falarst, for. bssevcI risagad5
n 5as al aers,r,l d Ne Dorothy Tfaibo-
dsal,x for an Al, tolrnobile empowered
II roses. and Carrie BlomenstieI for
The most attractive baby carriage.
The iudges were Mrs. j. w. WiIkin-
son Of oklahoma Miss Lillian prud-
honme. of Natchitoches. and Mrs.
George b. Reuss. Of Hohen Solms.
4 Short interrnission ensued after
the TOW parade. then the orchestra
nlavea soft strains of music. while
wood-nynnhs left their native haunts
and came to dance. These wore their
forest parb Of rustic brown. with
Green Carleton draneries. In their
flowing curls were woven flowers. and
each carried d garland Of red roses.
In groups of three they danced the
Norwegian Mountain March sew
eral times. AS the music changed
they formed three rows and gave
ssReap the Flax" Seeing band Of
evpsies in the distance, the nymphs
retired to place Of safety beneath
the band-stand. The gypsies ran IN
gaiiy-a band of girls, following their
leader. This part was impersonated
by little Miss Irene Stuart, wearing
black boomers. a red jacket, broad
yellow sash, and soft black hat. The
other gypsies wore full red skirts.
black bodices, yellow sashes, and red
handkerchiefs around their heads.
The leader. seated on a log, played