The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-23
The Press Dinner.

sek 10 our GUY on any occasion.
Eatable0 and wines Wero IN Rreal
abundance and the guests were ~
tended TO IN the best Of style. Tires
long tables accommodated the een.
t!emen 10 the spacious dining hsll ol
OF the Capital House, down stairs.
and . table was Get for tho lady visit.
ors up stairs.
After doing ample justice to the
eatables. Col. Heron arose, and IN
bis usual eloquent style delivered q
cordial welcome address 20 tho NOM.
bers OF the press. After paying q
handsome tribute to the useful d.
bors OF tho press be offered sn %.
proprtate toast to the "Press Of Lou
isians."
This was responded to BY Major
Burke 10 . plain, business. Like tslk
about what the Democrat deeiened
doing tor tho good Of Louisiana, The
remarks OF the Major were received
With great applause. Afpoe otatinR
the plans that had been mapped out
BY the Democrat to make knoVn 10
tho people Of the world tho 1reef
and boundleos resources Of our 6toto.
With Q view 70 encourage immiRra.
tion and g encourage tho establish.
ment Of oil kinds o. manufacturing
enterprises, tho Major closed Vith Z
very happy alluston 70 the various
papers ID The State 90 follows:
MAY Il always keep abreast OF the
Times advocate tho interests OF the
cotton. rice and Sugar Planter i: be Z
Nndicat0r Of the rights Of oil the
people; Patriots when Democratic or
otherwise; Echo tho sentiments Of
justice and frsternity; Sentinels to
guard the principles OF Civil Liberty:
the C0uriers and 0asettes OF the pub.
lie need; may they Review their
netghbore With charity: be tho lader
o. Loutsteneo prosperity; become
Country VSjt0rS at every dreoide:
the Chief instruments Of Louisiana'e
advancement; tho Beacons Of her
success, and finally, receive Ill the
surplus Picayunes Of the cosh poY.
Ing Idvertiscr."
Dol. q: v. McOranie, Of tho 0ua-
chits Telegraph, was next called on.
and - President OF tho Press Con.
vention, n behalf Of bic brethren.
returned thanks 20 tho citizens OF
Baton Rouge tor tho hoepits6lo 70.
eepuon rendered By them, through
Col. Heron, 70 tho Press Of Loui0la-
no.
Gen. Coegrove, Of tho Natchitochee
Vtndtcaeor. Was next called out, and
10 Q feltettous manner entsgtained
tho aoeemblAge for Q leW momont0,
he coincided With tho views expceo6.
ed By Major Burke and others. and
lolt assured tho press were preparing
tor Q Rrand movement that would 20.
dound 70 tho welfare and prosperity
Of tho State.
4 toast . Baton Rouge was 70.
sponded 70 b. Mayor jastssmsld IN
D loW oppeopIlAee te0oIkO.
Our 6jend Bentley, Of The Donald
eonvtllo Ch3ef, Ne next oinRled out
tor . leW romaskS, and right royalty
DID b pQt tho uoesllant ''boy6" %
blush. Nearly every one Who 1elt II
. talking humoe had had biz oey. and
YET, oll 6ad forgotten tie iadiec. Hc.
therefore, offered % bic toaot-''the
Ladies'" Tho party arose, and With
due homage. drank tho toast stand
Ing.
Col. emellWood, Of tho NO. zIses;
Col. Brusle OF tho lberville South,
and others we're called On and each
In turn responded.
The whole affair Was very pleasant,
agreeable and oucceooful through.
out, and tho committee deserve much
praise thsrefor.-Baton Rowge ldvo-
cate, 18th.