The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-12
WooDMEN OFFICES INSTALLED
Enjoyable Social Features Mark In
teresting Occasion.

About 100 members of Olive Camp
No. Is, w. O. w, met in the forest in
the Masonic Temple Wednesday night
| for the installation of the officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
Promptly at 8 O'clock the sovereigns
were called to order by Past Consul
Commander DR.. Paul T.. Thibodaux,
who had been selected to preside. In
the course Of his remarks DR.. Thibo-
daux stated that fourteen years ago
he had had the honor to be elected to
the station ne was now filling, and ex-
pressed his thanks to. the sovereigns
assembled for having asked that he
preside at the installation ceremonies.
After the opening formalities, and
the acceptance of two transfer cards,
the regular order Of business was dis
pensed with and the installation ex-
ercises instituted.
AT this juneture, the admittance Of
Rev. C. NJ Chambon, who was present
by special invitation, took place.
Father Chambon, escorted by the
board Of managers, with, Justilien
Delatte as chairman, was conducted
to a seat to the left of the consul COM
mander's station, and was welcomed
by the camp. Prior to his admission,
he had been introduced to every
sovereign present by Past Consul
Commander Thibodaux.
The following officers were INSTALL
ed: Aramis ]. Melancon, consul COM
mander; Emile Dugas, past consul
commander; Gordon Gisclard, adj
wiser lieutenant; Nicholas Eris, bank
err; J. G. Bouchereau, clerk; Joe
Guedry, escort; C. A. Curse, mana
ger; Felix Sanchez, sentry; E. Roger,
Waterman.
The newly installed consul COM
mander called upon all visitors to
present themselves at his station,
among whom were Rev. Chambon and
Alfred ]. Augustin, Of New Orleans,
correspondent of the Woodmen
Journal, and they were greeted with
camp honors. Talks were made by
the newly elected officers, and by
Sovereigns Augustin, Lemann, and
Rev. Chambon. The latter spoke
along patriotic lines, and compliment
ed the members of the camp for, their
loyalty to the government, to each
other, and to the God who rules the
destinies of all men. His remarks
were greeted by the sovereigns with
tremendous applause. He dwelt par
ticularly on the number of spies that
are daily trying to betray us, and
stated that no loyal Woodman would
stand by and hear his country criti-
cised without at once having the ira
Queer placed in the hands of justice.
Although of French birth, Rev. Cham
bon declared that this Gland of the
free" was as much to him this day as
his native country had been, and said
he would give up the last drop of his
blood to save it from the enemies that
were trying to betray it.
After the ceremonies were COM
pleted, a supper specially prepared
for the occasion by Manager Justilien
Delatte, who deserves great credit,
was partaken of by the sovereigns
and invited guests. The menu con-
sisted of chicken sauce piquante, rice,
potato salad, sliced cold roast beet,
cafe noir, and wine. After the sup
per committee composed of Past
Consul Commander Thibodaux, Camp
Clerk Bouchereau, and Escort B..
Roger acted asa guard of honor and
escorted the Rev. Chambon to his
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