The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-07

LOUISIANA can successfully raise the
festal bird. She also has splendid
specimens of geese and Muscovy
ducks. To make the list complete
there is also a fair kennel show.
The State Board of Health has
parked its exhibit cars conveniently
and is making their presence valua-
BILE by testing the drinking water
from various points in the fairs terri
tory. The supply at the fair itself
was the first to be passed upon by
,Bacteriologist Heffner.
New Orleans Day.
The amusement program for the
first day was carried out smoothly as
Scheduled, and, like everything else
appertaining to this years exhibition,
was on more extensive scale and
generally superior to any series of en-
tertainment features heretofore pre-
scented. The racing card comprised
three interesting events, which re-
suited as follows:
Three-year-olds and under, mile
heats, best in Wizard of Or,
(Stone Ware owner, Bert Alder driv-
cry, 4, 1, /; Duke, Jr., O.. A. Carville
owner, Alfred Gehrke driver), 2, a.
2; light Bond, (Stone Ware owns
and driver), /, 3, 3; Jessie May, (Dr.
S. Montegut owner and driver), 3, 4,
drawn; Irene T., Robert Prejean
owner and driver), 5, 5, drawn.
Time: 2:47, 2:44, 2:44A.
2:2O class, mile heats, best in s.
Sweet Sultan, CA. Adams owner,
Gehrke driver), 2, l, |, 1; Frances T.,
Evan J. Mccall owner and driver)
1, 2, 2, 2; Bone Setter, "a. Katz
owner, Alder driver) 4, 8, 8, 8; Fair
Play, "a. Katz ownGr and driver), 8,
4, 4, 4 Princess Osma, (Stone Ware
owner and driver), 5, S, drawn.
Time: 2:22, 2:24A, 2:24 ", 2:24A.
Quarter dash Scamp, Mat
thias Rodriguez owner, first; Joe, Fe-
lix Acosta owner, second; Belle,
Wintz owner, third. Time, O:28.
Judges-G. w. Sentell of Bunkie,
T. St. Martin of Terrebonne, J. j.
Lafargue of Donaldsonville. Timer
J. w. Williams. Starter-Joh ohm Carey
of New Orleans.
Between the heats Of the races the
crowd was entertained with numerous
high-class free acts, including tight
and slack wire walking by Senorita
Vandene; double trapeze acts by the
Alferetta Sisters; high web act by
Miss Adair; songs by Doc Holland,
accompanied by the band; "Rube''
stunts by Cynthia, and concerts by
the Gonzales Silver Cornet Band and
the Peerless brass band of this city.
At 2 o. m. an interesting and in
structive demonstration of modern
fre-fghting and life-saving methods
was given by detachment of New
Orleans firemen, commanded by Chief
Louis Pujol. With the aid of their
five story drill tower, the firemen
| demonstrated the rescue of an un-
| conscious person from the fifth story
| by means Of the lifeline, and the use
of scaling ladders in ascending to the
top of the structure. An especially
thrilling feature of this part of the
exhibition was the rescue of q mar
trapped on the top story, by passing
him from hand to hand down the
slender ladders to the ground; the use
of the life-net in catching persons
jumping from the third, fourth and
fifth stories of the tower; and tbs
escape of the firassen themselves
when trapped on top Of q burning
building, by sliding down the lifeline
| The resuscitation of an unconscious
person, by use of the pulmotor, was
shown, and first-aid methods of treat
ing burns and fractured limbs dem
onstrated.
The fremen taking part in this in,
teresting exhibition were: Capt. P
r. Burke, drillmaster; George Gross
E. Raymond, j. Roberts, A. Monier
H. Toifel, H. Gerdes, w. Frazier, A
Perrot, A. Benino, j. Vending, A
Marker, H. GoesIing and F. Braud
hose crew; Lieut.. ]. T. Smith, Jos
Proze, H. P. Raphael, v. Landry, L
Mussachia, j. Hilderbrand, o. Began
G. Perrot, NJ. Gienger, II. O'Brien ane
F. Serio, pompier crew. The demon
stration was repeated at $3.50 p. m.
when the tower was illuminated with
colored fire burned on the severa
stories, adding to the realism ant
thrill of the spectacle.
School Day.
Friday was school and Assumption
day, and another big crowd assem-
bled to enjoy the various attraction
and view the magnificent array 0:
exhibits. The attendance OF schoo
children was particularly large, con
sentative estimates of the numbe
who passed through the gates rang
ing from two to three thousand. Tn
outpouring demonstrated that the ed
vocational progress of the section rep
resented has kept pace with the re
markable agricultural and industrial
advancement, as typifed in the com
prehensive exhibits of products, re
sources and possibilities which gree
the eye in every department of tn
exhibition.
j With the Peerless brass band fur
4 nishing martial music, a parade wa
formed on the campus of the hig
school at 10 a. M, the long line es
tending several blocks in length an
| including school children of bot
sexes and all ages, hailing from sev
eral of the parishes embraced in tn
fair association membership. Tn
route of march was up Railroad ave
nue. to Mississippi street, theme
along the latter thoroughfare t
Church street, where the processiio
) turn q into. the fine gravel road leal
ing to the fair grounds. Here an IL
: teresting program was carried GU
including athletic events and literar
and musical contests, supplemental
by final demonstration by the Ne