The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-07-17

reporter went to the TesidenceOf Capt
lI3ryan, and knows allthe excursionists
who found shelter under his roof, viii
long remember that clever gentleman
and his aimiable lady; and all othel
excursionists express like sentiments
because wherever they stopped they
met with the most cordial treatment
1t was announced, and soon became
generally known that dinner was being
arranged near the railroad depot, Of
what we believe is termed East Lake
Charles, about three quarters of mile
from the main portion of the city.
Having become relieved of the dus,
and cinders collected on the train, the
reporter stepped out for look at the
town, and must confess considerable
degree of surprise at its magnitude
and evident business Importance. Its
location and charming surroundings
Justly entitled it to be called the Beau
tiful Lake City, and it is destined at
no distant day to become favorite
summer resort for large scope of
country. 1t is considerably above the
level of the water, and the Streets of
the city looked clean and nice. The
town has many handsome buildings
and is growing rapidly-the new i'm
provements being solid and substantial.
As numbering point Lake Charles is
already extensively known, and this
interest by reason of the many adyan-
tages of the place is bound to assume
huge proportions. We saw much to
interest us in Lake Charles, of which
space will not admit of our speaking
in this issue, and met many gentle
men whose acquaintance we were de-
lighted to form. But the moments.
slipped rapidly and the time for re-
pairing to the picnic grounds soon
came. Many vehicles were brought
into requisition, and by i o'clock in
the evening the four hundred excur-
sionists were brought together again,
surrounded by, the happy faces of the
natives, in a beautiful pine grove, near
the depot grounds where the formal
took place. On the grounds
, long table was spread and in readi-
ness, and close by stood a stand for
he speakers with seats arranged before
t. A tap of the drum called the large
lssemblage to order, and Capt. j. w.
Bryan taking the stand introduced |
Hon. Geo. II. Wells, who made the
speech.
Judge Wells did not speak long,
mt his words were earnest aud to the |
'oint. He made the excnrsionists feel, I
there could have been shadow of
oubt, that the reception rendered
hem by the people of Lake Charles
'as no mere matter of form or affec-
ation-it was The genuine regard and
feeling entertained towards
ne people of a neighboring city. The i
ltizeps of Lake Charles were glad to
leet on their own soil their Grange
riends. The speaker referred to a
ecent visit paid Orange by his own
eople--to the reception they met, h
nd rejoiced that an opportunity for \
'iendly reciprocation had been offer.
i. He believed silch meetings and |
ocial intercourse could not but be
enefcial to all; and hoping this
ould not be the last visit of the peo- h
lie OF Orange, he complimerted the
dies, and closed by wishing that as
ssult of bringing the Young people
'getber the communities may become
nited by those strongest OF all hui (
ian ties.
The cNcursiunists called upon J. w. L
johnson, Esq, to reply. Mr.. John ID
IN took the stand, and in brief and
ell-timed speech tharked the citizens
Lake Charles for their generous and i
'rdial reception, assuring them t,ltat
range accepted their hospitality, as i
nanatlng from atrne sense of neigh
'rly esteem. He spoke of the national
'iiday, and how the causes which Fl
AIDED its observance in the South ,
ere fading before'the rapid advance
democracy, Hancock and English; Ii
q closed by extending to the people c
the Lake city an invitation to again
SIT their friends on the Sabine. liz
Capt. ID. 4. Davis was called, but
'clined to speak-like the balance of c
G e3earsionists he was interested in
e various means of entertainment /.
lployed by the natives, and preferred
oking on and enjoying himself to
ealsing. Is
The speaking being over, Capt.
yam announced that dinner was ltr
ady, and asked that the excursionists E
first served, and the natives seemed vi
~ too glad TO comply with the sug- "
stion. 4he long table was loaded 70 nj
utmost capacity with the best of Al
rbecned meats, and all the dainties q
nice things conceivable The re- BIZ
rter has often said the ladies of Or
&c cannot be beat when it comes to =
,klng and preparing the dainty dishes 4
lch render the tables set by them so y
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