The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

men Of O~pelOusas, who signed a call re-
Gently for a meeting, are requested to
meet at the Courthouse, on Wednesday,
the 18th inst, at I o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of organizing aclub and attend
ing osRch businesses may come beforeit
In consequence of Capt. w. H. Crisp's
generous kindness, i'll performing for
the benefit of the Episcopal Church, last
Monday night, the entertainment that
was to have taken place at Judge Over
tons late residence, on the same even
ing and forth same purpose, was indef-
initely postponed. The card of thanks
to Capt Crisp, Of those representing the
church, is published in another place.
BRIDAL BENEFIT.-Capt. S. NJ. Drake,
of Crisp's troupe, whose marriage is an
nounced in another column, returned
yesterday, with his bride, from Natchi-
toches, In consideration of this happy
event, Capt. Crisp has kindly rendered
the bridegroom a complimentary benefit,
to come off this evening at the Court
house, whenagreatbi ill will be presented.
The troupe viii do their best on this Oc-
casion and as the bride has a number
of relatives in this parish, there Will be,
no doubt, q crowded house. II
PARISH LIBERAL CoMMLTTEE.-The
following are the remembers of the Liberal
Committee of this parish, appointed by
the president of the Iiberalrmass meet
ing held in Opelousas, July Goth, pursr-
ant to a resolutionadopted bythat body
Col. VIM. Ofutt, Chairman, Washington
Louis Stage, Bayou Bmuf. .@- T.
Joseph Chenier, Faquetaique. 7
Dallas B. Hayes, Plaquemine Brulee.
Col. SD. Ashe, Bellevue.
Capt. w. Burton, Atehafalaya.
f. T. Lewis, Opelousas. 81 Z "a
John +. Smith, Grand Coteau.
COMPLEMENTARY BENEFIT TO THE
Er1scopAL CHURcHBY CRIsP's TROUPE
Last Monday evening we formed
one of the attentive audience al
the . Benefit which Mr., Crisp, with
his wonted liberality, rendered in
aid Of the funds of the Episcopal
Church. To those who We're not
there, "we are free to maintain, !" it vii
be an unceasing regret to those Wht
were, our friend Crisp's personation o
chr. Dimple'' will be, like beauty, g;
Joy forever''s and often, in the quiet @
Our sanetum, will the vivid recollection
OF "Dimple's Dinner" Danish from on
brows the editorial frown. His render
ing-of the baslIful lover was irlesistibl!
comic, and Dimple drunk was enough
to make lis all fOrswearthe intoxicating
glass. rr AZ I've
We had seen Crispin his grand role 0
Riehelieu, and with his lawful laugh,
like "buttered thunder" still shudder
fngiin our ears, it was not easy to reeog
nize the ma man in the smiling, dap
per sutton for the fair hand Of Lad.
Flowerden. sss
We cannot too highly compliment tht
"bonnie Scottish dame . on her gracefu
assumption of mans time h0nored pre-
rogatiye of popping the question" LIE
each signing swain, who "never vet ben
the knee to woman learn of this fai
lady how To Z Woo and win.n
Sweet Spirit hear my Prayer b,
Mn. W. II. Smith, was heartily encored
He responded with . Pat Malloy," in hi
usual happy style.
The Conquered Banner the funera
hymnof the " Lost Cause" was renders
stillnaore touehingby Miss Ceeilia's pa
thetic reaHing OF dds immortal poem
This young tragedienneis destined 1
make for herself name and fame in he
chosen profession
Bitter thoughts Of the might hay
beena were soon put to flight by the IRE
sistible g smiles DC " Betsy Baker, til
fascinating 6 Qneen Of the Wash Tub.
The most obdurate bachelor heart mus
have fluttered meath linen manipulate
by so fair a hand.
The little Clayton kept the audiene
convltlsed with mirth during his appear
ance on the stage, and if any of on
friends were oyertaken by the fate {
Dickens heroine, who stbusth her buttons
with nughtar, the bill should be sent |
the little comedian.
The refreshments, providedby the Ii
dies, were eagerly discussed by the "
racious crowd who thronged around Il
tables where cake, iee-cream and len
onade were dispensed, and surrounae
the potof Observation-Disclosures of Of
land-aa historic as Maebeth's ealdroi
and, i Oslr taste, far more engaging
An, guraho thou sayorY eompoun,
though z lost 10 sight, to memory dear
thou Inst indeed charms to sooShe|
savage breast
The performance concluded with
dance and the young folks clipped it {
the light fantastic toe in a manner fl
tiguing ii behold. The music was FL
nished IN tile gifted italian brother
Giuseppe and Carlo.
WI learn Mr.. Crisp is soon to leave
to pursue the even tenor of wasy
enlivened only b the memory of
great pleasure his entertainments ha'
afforded the people of Opelousas.
We predict for him a warm reeeptit
wherever he goes, and should be grai
fed liz lie could include onr town in !
tour next summer.