The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-16
FLAG DAY OBSERVED.
inaugural Ceremonies, Elks' Exer~
cises and Red Cross Dance Mark
Notable Occasion.

/ Thursday afternoon, June IA, at 6
O'Clock, the newly elected COMMISSION
ers for the city of bonaldsonville were
formally inducteds into office IN the
presence of la1ge number OF the
citizens of the c1nmunity.
Charles Maurin,sJr., acted as mas
ter of ceremonies and the following
interesting program was carried out:
Prayer by Rev. R. II. Prosser.
/ Singing of America"
/ Announcement by Demonstfatlon
Agent Montegut Of results in garden
contest.
Address by Mayor Walter Lemann.
Administering Of oaths of office to
Commissioners Sims, Bloomenstlel
and Schaf by District Judge Philip Il.
| Gilbert.
| Inaugural address by Mayor E. K.
Sims.
/ Address by Lieutenant Henry OF
Company Fl, First Louisiana Infantry.
| Singing of "Star Spangled Ban
ner."
/ Demonstration Agent Montegut, in
submitting the report of the Judges
Demonstration Agents Martin OF AS
sumption and Montegut of Ascension,
commented on the large number OF
"war gardens" within the corporate
limits, and the number who are max
ing splendid progress by dint OF then
own efforts. Many of the gardeners
gave testimony of the great saving
they had made since planting gar
den in their back yards. The judges
reported that they had decided to
award the prize to the garden OF
Father Chambon, and they strongly
recommended that every one pay
visit to this garden to see the utlllza--
ton made of space, and how several
crops have been so planted that as
one crop natures there is another to
take its place.
Mayor Lemann stated that the
record of commission government mad
been written, and as reports thereon
would be published in full, he would
not review in detail at this time whaS
had been accomplished during the
past four years. He took advantage
of the opportunity to make an appeal
to the citizens of Donaldsonville to
respond to the full extent Of their
ability to the several calls being made
upon them by the nation at this time,
and on behalf of the incoming of
ficials he asked the whole-hearted
support of the public at all times.
Mayor Sims in his inaugural ad-
dress expressed appreciation of the
honor which had been conferred upon
him by the people with whom he had
spent the best part of his life. He
pledged the best efforts of his adj
ministration toward making Donald
sonville a better place in which to live
by continuing the work of beautify-
| ing the streets and parks, and ex-
pressed the hope that the day would
the city would be hard-surfaced. He
advocated the maintenance of CEN
| trail market, and called upon the
citizens to cooperate with the officials
to the end that four years hence
would see the realization of bigger
Donaldsonville.
Lieutenant Henry of Company FL,
member of the recruiting party con-
sisting Of Sergeants Lii, Deas and
Weber and CorpoFs inns, who have
been meeting with narkeu success in
the effort to bring Company Fl up to
war strength, thanked the citizens of
Donaldsonville for the assistance Civ
en- the party and the hospitality ex-
tended them. He pointed out to the
young men the advantage of joining
a home company rather than wait
ing to be conscripted and placed
among entire strangers. His appeal
was a strong one, and no doubt will
result in securing more men for Com
pany H. He read the following letter
from Captain Harrison:
Camp Nichols. La, June ID, 1917.
Mayor-elect E. X. Sims, Donaldsonville. La.
Dear Sir:---I wish to extend the heartfelt
congratulations Of officers and men of Com
pany II, LIST La. Inf. to you and the won
derful town of Donaldsonville on this auspi-
ciou5 occasion.
Donaldsonville is indeed to be congratu-
lated upon having such patriotic and
thoroughly American mayor, and you are in
turn to be congratulated on having such q
splendid body of patriots to look out and
care for.
To the mothers sisters and sweethearts of
men in Company Fl, LIST La. Inf, say for me
| LnaL LnGtF DOyS VINO nave answered InGiT
conntry's call to eliminate the German kaiser
and all he stands for, should be a constant
source of pride to those who have been left
behind. Say to them there is no finer body
of men in the command than those from in
and around Donaldsonviile and that I am,
indeed, very proud to be in command of such
troops.
The spirit shown by these through
the trenuous days of drill and instruction
has been admirable, and it is on this spirit
dpnenH tn end the war and mt Stop to
the wholesale slaughter and murder of
American women and children on the high
seas.
NY disappointment at not being able to
take advantage of your invitation and that
of the people of Donaldsenville to be present
with my company on this day is very great,
but owing to our very crowded drill schedule
it is impossible for US to get away.
Please accept again our congratulations
and deepest appreciation of all you and Dom
aldsonville have done for Co. H, LIST La. Inf,
and for the government of the United States. |
Very sincerely yours.
J. s. HARRISON,
Capt. LIST La Inf. Commanding Co. Fl. |
Upon the conclusion Of the in
augural ceremonies in City Park, flag
day exercises were held in the lodge |
room of Donaldsonville Lodge of |
Elks. Here again patriotic songs
were sung, and the impressive ritual
of the Elks in honor of the nations
flag was carried out by the chair Of
ficers, led by Exalted Ruler Chas.
Maurin. Geo. S. Guion, of Napoleon
vile, a member of the local lodge,
paid a splendid and eloquent tribute /
to the flag, pointing out what our
emblem stands for and the
Inspiration it should have for every
rue and loyal American.
In keening with the spirit of the