The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-07-12
FAIR At PRAIRIEvILLE.
Woodmen Unveil Monuments-Inter
esting Game Of Baseball.

Woodmen Unveil Monuments-Inter.
esting Game Of Baseball.
"A big fair Was given at Prairie
1ville in east. Ascension last Saturday
and Sunday for the benefit of the
Catholic church ait that place. The
attendance was very large each day
and a handsome sum realized. Among
the features of the eafair was game
of baseball, following which there
were unveilings Of Woodmen monu-
ments; both Of which took place
| Sunday afternoon
The ball game was played at 2
O'Clock, the contestants being the
Garyyille team and the Ascension
Greys of New River. The game
proved spirited and interesting from
beginning to end and resulted in VIC
tory for the Garyville boys.
1 At 4 o'cloek IN the afternoon, the
members of Locust Camp No. So,
Woodmen of the orld, headed BY
the Germania brass band, proceeded
in a body to the Catholic cemetery,
where with appropriate exercises,
monuments were unveiled to the mem
ory Of Sovereign Linden ]. Leblanc
land Adam Duplesis deceased mem
1 bers Of the camp DR. Paul 4. Thib-
|daux, past consul commander of
Olive Camp No. 18 Of Donaldsonville
was orator Of the day and delivered
a most beautiful and interesting ad-
dress on the subject Of Woodcraft.
There; was q large number of people
present, consisting of members of the
Iorder and their relatives and friends.
The day was also Woodmen Decora-
Ition Day and the graves 4of departed
members were visited and decorated
with garlands, Wreathess and flowers.
After the unveiling exercises ad-
Idresses were delivered at the fair On
1.-THE subject Of sVoodcraft by Past
Consul Commander George Dorz and
Captain HARRISON both Of Baton
Rouge. Their addresses were listened
Ito with marked attenti on.
The following III the address de-
livered by DR.. Paul z. Thibodaux at
i the unveiling exercises:
/ Woodcraft il to ennoble its men,
bership; to minister to the afflicted; !;
to relieve distress to seek employ
lment for those without it; to cast a
|sheltering arm about the defenseless
living to give honorable burial to
our sacred dead 10 nlace a perman-
lent token Of oursesteem upon his
Igrave; to 50 impress the grand doc
/ trine of the brotherhood of man up
on our membership as to make it an
important factor our daily lives !;
to encourage broa charitable views;
Ito make us more intel lligent citizens,
Itruer friends geIitller sons, more
Ithough ghtful brothers more consider
ate hus bands and ore reasonable
sHffathers.
not az aneement of
the interests Of any denomina national
Idogma. It is not q recruiting office
for the saloon, nor an asylum for
that class of men who are too lazy
|of body and mind to make an honest
Ieffort in their own behalf in The bat
tie Of life. It. is for mutual benefit
when misfortune assails us. 1t is for
substantial aid to loved ones when we
Iare gone. It is for the entertainA
lment OF our families and friends in
Isocial sessions, and thus more firmly
lweld the fraternal bonds which so
pleasantly unite us, and finally it 10
!. to build a progressive and permanent
institution, which shall prove a
valiant knight in the defense Of
home and country through the COM
ing ages.
II IS for ffraternal benefits upon
| fraternal principles. It is. for busi-
ness benefits upon sound, conserva-
tive business principles. It is for
& social benefits upon the highest
Il social principles known to moral law.
It IS happy interningling Of the
s fraternal, social and business rela-
tions, each being responsible for its
own merits, each having its own IN
!. dividuality, each being responsible
for it's own department. While one.
| lyet three finite trinity, the trim
4 ity of q human life, fraternal social
9 land financial. Woodcraft asks not
what are the clothes he wears. With
) what textures and ornaments he
S adorns the body.
& But what are the furnishings q
! Ibis nrind and heart. The pioneer
}. Woodmen were not idlers, neither