The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-07-19
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Anti-subnarine Flotiila Given Noisy
Welcome Upon Its Arrival.


Welcome Upon Its Arrival
The anti-subnarine fotilla arrived
here at IL o'clock this forenoon. The
little vessels were given noisy well
come by the boats in the harbor and
despite the fact that rain was falling
at the time, a large number Of peo-
pie from this city and surrounding
country assembled on the levee to
witness their arrival. The. ships cast
anchor of the tipple of the West
kentucky Coal Company, about a
quarter of mile above Donaldson
vile, where they will lie stationed
during their stay here. When the
flying boats arrived they circled
.magistically over the city several
times, descending lower and lower
as they spun around until they land
led safely in the river.
The flotilla consists of the destroy
er Isabel, the submarine KS, two
submarine chasers and three flying
boats.
After the vessels had come to a
stop, a delegation from the local
lodge of Elks, headed by Mayor E.
K. SIMS, boarded the Isabel, and in
behalf Of the city rendered a hearty
welcome to the officers and men of
the fleet. The delegation was cordial
" received by the officers, who ex-
terhed them every courtesy possible
and took them over the ships and
showed them their main points Of
interest
The officers in charge Of the
ffotilla are as follows: Commanding
officer, Lieut.. Com. T. G. Berrien;
officer in charge of arrangements,
Lieut.-cona. w Hawks; u. S. Isabel,
Iieut.-Con. I. N. Vinson, command
ing; submarine KS, Lieut.. Com. T.
G. Berrien, commanding; flying
boats commanders: Lieut.. Fl. T. Stan
ley, Ensign r. w. Arthur, Ensign w.
S. Grooeh; submarine chaser COM
manders: Ensign F. E. Vensel, En-
sign II. r. Alker, Ensign F. A. Van
Patton.
The flying exhibitions by-sahe sea
planes and the diving by the sub
marine scheduled to take place this
afternoon at o'clock have been
called off on account Of the incle-
nent WeatAar and will take place to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
From s to 1880 tomorrow the yes
sells will be open to the general public
and, visitors will be received between
those hours, At II o'clock the fiotilla
will depart for New Orleans.
The vessels Of the fotilla are be-
ing piloted by the following expert
river navigators Capt. Ed. "A. Ruck-
er, Ed. A. Rucker, Jr., Capt. Elmer
O'Wery, Capt. George Clark and
Capt. Oh. Croft. Capt. Rocker, as
pilot of the steamer Isabel, is leader
of the feet. He is well known here,
where he resided for several months,
holding the position of pilot of the
steamer Virgie, plying between Dom
and Burnside.
The game of baseball between the
Blue Jackets of the fleet and the
Donaldsonville Blues, billed to take
place at the Fair Grounds at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon, has been post
poned until tomorrow at the same
hour. .
The big Elks' festival which was
to have been held at the Fair
Grounds this afternoon, has been
transferred to the Elks' Home and
opened at 6 o'clock this evening. This
festival is given for the purpose Of
raising funds with which to entertain
returning soldiers and sailors Of this.
and adjoining parishes on the open.
Ing. day Of the South louisiana Fair,
Oct. 2. Cold lunches and refresh
ments of all kinds will be served at
reasonable prices.
At o'clock this afternoon the
magnificent U. S. S~Recruit band of
the Hotilla, rendered several selec-
tons at the Elks' Home and the
music proved quite a treat to all
those who had the good fortune to
hear it.
Tonight at 9 o'clock, the officers
of the fotilla will be entertained at
a smoker by the Elks.
If the weather permits, the dance
scheduled to be given at the Fair
Grounds in honor of the enlisted men
of the fotilla, will take place tonight.
made by the Shipping Board, ship
deliveries in June totalled 118
Of 578,583 lightweight tons, an in
crease of log per cent over deliv-
cries during June, 1913. Ships
launched during the month numbered
81 Of total tonnage of 5O4,2OO, an
Increase Of Ill per cent over the
same month last year.
4 II you doubt that a coal shortage
is coming, write the National Coal
Association, Washington, D. C.
Ring up Consumers Coal Yard for
prices. Phone Al. a
Let us do your job work.