The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-03
OUR SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL.

| Donaldsonville's carnival celebra
ton under the auspices of MohaWl
Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men
was a conspicuous and gratifying sue
cess in every particular, an achieve
ment rendered all the more remark
able by the short time available fol
preparation and the small expense in
Cured, the total outlay having beer
less than $500. The display attract
ed one Of the largest gatherings Of
visitors the city has ever been called
upon to entertain, the influx of PEG
pie from the rural wards of Ascen.
sion and adjacent parishes having ap
proximated in number the throngs
drawn to oonaldsonvilfe on the clos.
ing day OF the South Louisiana FAN
of 1916 last October.
1t can be fifty said in this connec-
stion that Mohawk Tribe has again
demonstrated its ability to assume the
lead and score a creditable success in
anything it undertakes, and it would
be difficult to bestow too liberal
need of praise upon the membership
of this organization, and especially
upon the capable arrangement COM
mittee, composed of F. L. Trepagnier,
chairman, Emile Rodrigue, j. Sidney
Mollere, Charles A. Gaudin and Leon
Weis.
On the call of this committee a
very enthusiastic and well-attended
meeting was held in Red Men Hall
Sunday afternoon, at which the Mo
hawk Carnival Association was or
gained by the election of these Of
ficers: Jasmin Tobias, president; F.
L. Trepagnier and Emile Rodrigue,
vice presidents; j. Sidney Mollere,
secretary; Charles A. Gaudin, treas
lrer; Abe Bloomenstiel, C. H. Ian
dry, ST., R. S. Vickers and G. D.
Bentley, directors. The officers and
directors comprise the executive COM
mittee, and will meme subcommittee
and be invested with authority to
make all arrangements for the an
1ual celebration. The membership
fee was fixed at So per year, and all
If the forty-odd citizens present at
he meeting Immediately signed the
oil. Residents Of Ascension, AS
St. James and Iberville par
shes are eligible to join the associa-
ion. In addition to the revenue de.
lived from dues, contributions to de-
ray the expense of the carnival pag-
'ane and ball will be solicited from
)onaldsonviAe business men and mer-
hants, and others who desire to as
list. A committee was appointed to
raw up constitution and bylaws,
md another meeting will be held
farch II to consider their report.
Every resident Of Donaldsonvllle |
nd the four parishes named who
cells an interest in this movement |
nd is willing to contribute to it's
urtherance, is cordially invited and |
rged to attend this meeting and en-
st as participant in what the orig
lators and promoters seek and de-
ire to make community enterprise
/ the fullest sense. Last Sundays
altering vas designedHto be merely
preliminary conference for formu-
ltion of plan of procedure, and it
ay be that in summoning prominent
tizens to attend number who
lould have been included were over
oked. If SO, the oversight was en-
rely unintentional, and it is hoped
} one will hold contrary opinion
I'd keep aloof from the enterprise
lder this mistaken impression.
Everybody's cooperation is sought
I'd needed. The central purpose Of
e carnival celebration is to enter
in and benefit the whole community, !
It to further any personal or self ,
| ends, hence the aid Of all public ;
irited residents, without distinction :
exception, is solicited in repeating t
KIT year the great success recorded 6
the 1917 Mardi Gras frolic. r