The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-12-09
CARNIVAL. PLANS
FOR MARDI CRAS
ARE COMPLETED
Executive Committee Makes Report
to Carnival Association Detailing
Finances and Program.
VOLUME LII.

Mardi Gras celebration next year,
February 13, if the plans and ar
ranycments of the committees OF the
Donaldsonville Carnival Association
are carried out as prepared. At a
General meeting of the association,
held Wednesday night at the knights
of Columbus hall, reports from the
various committees were read and
accepted. The meeting was most en-
thusiastic and expressions were made
to the effect that there was no doubt,
that DonaldsonviIle would go over
the top in raising funds enough to
carry out the plans of the committees.
The most important report was that
of the executive committee, which IN
detail gives a complete statement OF
the present finances, and what sums
are needed to consummate the carnl-
val plans, and also outlines a part OF
the program for Mardi Gras day.
The report reads as follows:
"Your executive committee ap-
pointed some time back, acting un-
der the authority given US, beg leave
to report our actions and transac-
tions as follows:
"Our work according to the au-
thority given US by the association is
to map out a program for the 1928
carnival, coupled with the raising of
the necessary funds to meet the eX-
penses of the project.
"From the very first meeting held
by your committee it was decided
that whatever our program would
consist of, that the necessary funds
had to be on hand before work would
be contracted for, and with this aim
in view we have been working along
those lines.
"The king and the queen have
been selected, and they have accept
ed, all the dukes and maids have
also been selected, and they have all
accepted, that part Of the program is
now completed, as the necessary cos
tunes have all been contracted for.
'Tt has been decided to have the
queen ball on the night of Mardi
Gras, and we have taken it up with
the Donaldsonvillc Lodge of Elks for
the use of their lodge room for the
occasion, and we are glad to report
that they have kindly consented to
loan us their spacious hall for the
occasion.
eve have not yet completed the
program for the festivities of the
day. therefore we cannot renart more
than that we are making satisfactory
progress, and we can assure you thai
the program when completed will be
satisfactory to you and the people
of our little city and surrounding
country.
eve propose to have six floats il
the parade if funds justify, it is oul
aim to have them but SO far we have
not yet the fund for the six, but We
have good prospect of being able tt
secure what is lacking, so that oul
decorated floats will number six Al
least.
''The actual work Of constructing
the floats, that is the cribbing anC
the wood work began this week, anC
we are now actively trying to secure
the services of an experienced deco
rator to do the painting, we have in
serted an ad in the N. O. papers ask
ing for correspondence on the sub
ject.
eve have also taken with the ci
ties in our surrounding, inviting then
to have their merchants enter appro
pirate advertising floats, and we are
glad to say that the Chamber O.
Commerce of the city Of New Orlean:
assured us that we could depend or
a number from the Crescent City
In order to make it more attractive
to the merchants we will assigl
places in the parade in the order il
which application for entry are re
ceived by the committee. We fee
sure that our home merchants viii
join us in having beautiful advertis
ing floats in the parade as some o.
them have already signifed heir de
sire to join in.
''Regarding the finances of the as
Sociation, we are pleased to give yol
condensed statement of our stand
ing, and the sources from which ou
revenues have been received:
"Popular subscriptions and fair
$l9l.G2.
Entertainment, Barn Dane e
$12O.32.
"Collcctions, $88.
eve have now on hand the sum 0
$699.94.
"Any suggestion that any of tn
members of the association Wouls
like to offer would be gladly receives
by your committee and considered a
our next regular meeting. Your com
mittec meets regularly every week
and would be glad to act on any ad
wee or suggestion of any membe
Or citizen of the city.
"ln conclusion we want to assur
you that we will continue our effort
and We are sure that we will give yo1
celebration that will surpass any
thing that has ever been staged il
our little city. All we ask is TO
everybody to boost, and boost, an
BOOST
;. The report is signed by H. F. Vu]
llamy, chairman, Y. A. Rodrigue, J
l.. Messina and F. L. Trepagnier, VIII
compose the executive committee
upon the reading of same much salts
faction was manifested by the mem
bers on the present condition of tn
the association.
1t was reported at the meeting tha
The jefferson College band had bee
secured for Mardi Gras day Tn
committee appointed to secure musi
SAID Jefferson College had planned
festival of its own for Mardi Gras
nut upon learning that Donaldsonvill
was to celebrate the event, the col
iege postponed its program and wi