The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-14
BRILLIANT CLOSE TO GREAT FAIR
Largest Crowd in Ctys History Visits Big Show Sunday
Attendance Upwards of Eight Thousand-General
Praise for Magnificent Exhibition-Iberville's Corn
Crowned King-Record Throng Admirably Handled.


Governor Ruffin G. Pleasant and the
progressive parish of Jefferson. The
program arranged in honor of the
combined celebration was one of the
most eventful and enjoyable of the
fair, and added another triumph to
the succession of notable achieve
ments recorded by the momentous en-
terprise.
Accompanied by his private secre-
tary, John Marshall, Adjutant Cen
eral C. c. McCrory, State Treasurer
Henry Hunsicker, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ramires, and other prominent Baton
Rougeans, Gov. Pleasant motored to
Donaldsonville Saturday morning ov-
er the splendid gravel roads extend
ing from Donaldsonville to Port Al
len, the parish seat of West Baton
The party were M 81 at the Ascension
line by a receptioro committee consist
ing of Mr.. and Mtt F. K. Sims, Hon.
R. N. Sims, former Mayor Charles
Maurin, Commissioner of Finance c..
Kline, Fred. Royce, ST., O. A. Gull
lot, Gordon Gisclard, Police Juror
Joseph Gonzales, L. A. Duplessis, G..
C. Weber, L. J. Echeverria and Will
fred Guigou, who escorted the dis
tinguished visitors to Donaldsonville.
After an informal levee at the Hotel
Donaldson, where many of his friends
called to pay their respects, Gov.
Pleasant was entertained at de-
lightful luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Weber at their home in the
Iemann Addition, others present at
the enjoyable function being Mr.. Hun
sicker, Representative H. Arthur Nor
gan, Adjutant General McCrory, DR..
D. c. Brumfield and Joseph Gonzales.
Address by Gov. Pleasant.
The festivities for the day were in
augurated at 2 p. m. with an address
by Gov. Pleasant in the dancing pa
vilion on the fair grounds, which was
listened to with marked interest by 8
large crowd. Hon. R. N. Sims, in his
usual graceful and eloquent manner
introduced the governor and voiced
the pleasure of the community at
having the states chief executive as
it's honored guest for the happy occa
sion.
Gov. Pleasant began his remarks by
complimenting the South Louisiana
Fair Association and the enterprisine
parishes embraced therein on the un
qualified success of their fourth an
nual exhibition, declaring that tht
magnificent array of exhibits was ;
credit not only to this section but Il
the entire state, and that the spirit O
enterprise and community pride dis
/ played by the people of the severa
parishes contributing to the notable
display was commendable in the ex
IRENE and if continued would I'm
doubtedly result in the building up a
this point of great agricultural AM
live stock show second only in i'm
portance to that of the state fair a
Shreveport.
The governor then launched into
lengthy discussion of the propose,
constitutional amendment creating
state board Of affairs, stating that h
had been requested to explain the OBJ
jects and purposes of the measure
He strongly advocated the passage o
the amendment, and declared that i
it should be Incorporated into the OF
ganic law Of the state he would us
his best efforts to select only men o
unimpeachable integrity and estah
lished judgment to fill the three pos
lions provided for by the act. One o
these would be appointed from mort
Louisiana, said the governor, on
from south Louisiana, and the thir
! from New Orleans. The governor
explanation of the intent of tn
amendment and the benefits that wi
accrue from it's adoption was luci
and convincing, and seemed to max
a most favorable impression upon h;
auditors.
S. L. /. /. Defeats "Baby Tigers"
A football game between the Loui
lana State University reserves and til
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Il
stitute eleven was the next feature {
the program, and afforded fine e,
hibition of the great college spor
) After three scoreless quarters, Ii
} fayette carried the ball down the fie
: by a series of end runs, bucks ar
|, forward passes, only to lose it Q
, downs on Louisiana's three-yard lin
On the first lineup after the ba
3 changed hands L. S. U. attempted
forward pass, which was intercepte
: by Kemper, who made a pretty TT
: across the goal line for the only SEQ
y of the game. Richard failed on tt
attempt at goal.
With the indomitable courage al
fighting spirit for which the Bate
t Rougeans are noted, the baby Tige
/. made a desperate effort to snat'
victory from defeat in the few mi
utes remaining to play, and by meal
!. of a series of well-executed play
!; principal among which were a 3
t yard end run by3Gladden and the /
:, turn of a kick /: in equal distance
Grouchy, they Rorked the ball
/; their opponentsa' 10-yard line. He
!, Lafayette's defense stifened, ho'
!, ever, and the game ended with t
+; score 6 to 0 in favor of the industri
f; gladiators. Lineup:
L. S. U.-Jenkins, right end; Bra
q don, right tackle; Womack, rig
guard; Smith, center; Mcknight, le
e guard; St. Dizier, left tackle; stapl'
4 left end; Plattou, quarter; Gladde
\ left half; Jones, right half; Gree
: captain, full Substitutes-Rutlede
I Abney, Siadous, Haag, Crouch
Campbell.
Lafayette E. Daigle, capita
e right end; Mason, right tack
n Hughes, right guard; Richard, cente
r Goudeau, left guard; Morris, Il
aal.lo. 1Eidrina left end. I.eRlal