St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-05
Men and Women Take Up
the Labor Of Restoring,
Bog,le Falaya Park.
sOFrHANDs BLISTER
IN STRENUOUS LABOR
Perspiration Dripped From
Clothing of Men Usually
In Immaculate Garb.

When the ice factory whistle blew
- ! o'clock Thursday morning TO;
the yoluntser army Of laborers to 6
10 work at park restoration. tht
streets presented the appearance OF
mauarA6tnrin9 town of some import
ance. The only disillusionment was
the 9bsence OF the dinner pail. as
dinnar was to be served on the
af0unds. every workman paying "
enta for It. the money to 90 to tht
R,rk fuDd. Ann whose hands had
7novn no manual labor for years
:rtripped and stacked lumber and tore
away wreckage, and as Old Sol got
ah his work later In the day perspl-
ation drippod from the clothing OF
hauy who ordinarily were seen IN
po4loes Palm Beach attire.
/, The members Of the dfnernt wo-
neu's committees were equally busy
2reparing for the dinner and doing
2Ainxs that might add to the comfort
~ the workmen, albeit they them
Heavse were feeling the result Of ex
4Ftion in the sun.
The Covington Municipal Band did
Il share of bringing as much pleas
2re into the occasion as possible. ant
Rlayed music that was appreciated
Es The fr1t piece played ct the din
Ier vas s'Bogue FAlaya Park" b.
Prof. Giraudet,f the leader. Tn
hsmbers OF the band are: Prof.
1iraudet. Prof. Julee Wengler, B. A
Taylor, Lawrence Smith, Louis =
RecAon, r. F. Planche, Louis Theriot
Il. c. K0rn1eld, Jr.
Luueh COMMITTED: ]. =. Nilsson
ahairman: u. v. Smith, H. A. Mackte
D. n. Montgomery.
8 Park Committee of Arrangement:
Il. 4. NAckie. chairman; c. 9. korn
4eld. D. I. Addison. j. E. Nilsson, l.
II. bourgeois, 4. v. Smith.
Lea Cream Committee: Mrs. Il
r. Smith, chairman; Mrs. Il. =. Elns
sflrs. Lewis l.. Morgan. MRS. n: ~
1f4s9imons, Mrs. Jos. Schnyder. Mrs
W. smith, Mrs. e. J. Domereae
Hiss Clara Herbez.
.f5 Pom Committee: Mrs. b. u. war
-. chairman; Miss Nellie Hennessv
y Coffee and Ham Sandwich Com
s.nn1ee: Mrs. H. A. Mackie. chair
nan. Mrs. "A. r. Smith, Mrs. L. Kan
ner. Mrs. J.. H. Warner, MRS. -: N
Honteomery, Mrs. G. L. Payne, MRS
wallace Poole.
Ciear Committee: Miss Norma
weaver. chairman; Miss Dorothy
Nfoutk komery, Miss Jeanre Plgue..
The gumbo and rice was cooked
hy Emile &sAlmiche; the spaenett
ana meas BY Mrs An:oine Gapfiei
Cakes. ic, cream. pap. c,:kee, ';s
-. aandwi mes, etc, furnished DJ
~ various committees, were contra-
A,ationa 10 the cause, - was rne oln-
nse. ....-.
The following foremen had :nsrs'
of the w0rkmen: =,
j. H. Warner, timekeeper. G: v
nuaye. Pete Bareil.. Chas. DieI. r. y
Boudousquie. p. J. bullion. forems'
sof wrecking crews. L. n. boarEeoas
Preston Herndon. DR.. &. II. Toisoh
foremen Of yard repair crews. MAY
or Paul ]. LAcroix. Chas. W. smith
=. R. Morrison, d. I. Addison. fore
1nan Of lumber stacking crews. N
Nteaaen. foreman Of water gang. Eo
Harrineer. superintendent OF electrl
cal equipment removal.
A everything was managed In
practical and methodtcal manner
nroviaaon was made to take care %
any who might become overnea4ee
or Injured by the establishment OF
hospital corps, consisting OF Dr
=. Gautreaux and DR.. J. F. Bouquo
with Miss Ruth Warner, . trainer
nurse, and full first aid equipment
There were about zoo men an
& ana so women on the grounds In tn
aetiye performance Of duties relativ
! to the work ak hand. restoring Bogut
Ealaya Park to it's normal condition
4 and stacking the lumber Of the r.
4 vilion safely away to be used In y
rebuilding.
A. r. Elmer photographed seen
Of the men at work and also OF tn
gathertng at the long dining table
where men eat with an appetite tha
Scones only from hard work. ~
Miner donated these pictures in tn
apirit Of the occasion.
A most notable feature In this ey
ADDITION OF the loyalty Of the eiti
1ens Of Covington to the town Is tn
fgct that every place Of business wa.
closed. absolutely. No one could 8
70 : saloon In Covtngton and buy
drink. Only drug stores were open
md they because medicine II needea
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