The Opelousas courier., 1883-05-05
no the People of St. Landry.
The undersigned have been appoint

The undersigned have been appointed
q committee for the parish OF st. Landry
to solicit donations, subscriptions and
contributions for the purpose OF increas-
ing the accommodations and capacity OF
the Charity Hospital, in the city OF New
Orleans, and of making necessary SAM
tary improvements in that institution.
A call is made upon all persons for
their mite. If every n responds as he
should do, it will be an easy task to at
tain the object desired.
This institution is the noblest in the
State. 1t has for years ministered to
the wants of the poor and rich, of the
exalted and the humble. 1t has been
the school of numberless hum%anitarians
and devotees of science. 1t is an insti-
tuition of learning second to none in these
United States. 1t is the pride of Lou
isianians. 1t speaks their generosity,
their hospitality, their philanthropy.
We therefore confidently appeal to u
Observation-Disclosures to subscribe and to
contribute in any way in the hands of
the subcommittee which we have APP
pointed throughout the parish.
The means raised are to be specially
set aside for the purposes above stated ;
and the faithful application thereof is
guaranteed by the Governor of the State
and the other distinguished gentlemen
who are the Board of Administrators of
that institution.
Fairs and balls will he given to aid Ill
obtaining the funds required.
The first fair will be given in Opelou-
sas, at Perrodin's Hall, on Tuesday, the
lst of May; the second in Washington,
at Jacobs Hall, on Tuesday, the 9th of
May the third in Grand Coteau, on
Tuesday, the 18th of May; the fourth
in Rayne, on Tuesday, the 22d of May /;
the fifth IN Vile Plate, on Tuesday, the
2eth of May ; the sixth in Arnandville,
on Tuesday, the 5th of June.
The committees for other localities
will fix such times for fairs in their ju-
risdictions as they may deem proper.
B. A. MARTEL,
w. A. ROBERTSON,
Ell. L. GARLAND.
The following committees arc APP
pointed
FOR AND VICINITY
E ID Estilette, Mrs Auguste N Robin.
Rev Z j Hough, :" G b Andrns,
Arthur Generes, Thos IL Lewis,
JAS o Chaehsre, " Laurent Dapre,
| Dr. p j Parker, :" j Thompson,
Cleophas Comeau, Miss Lizzie Gibbs,
| w d Posey, +" Sallie Thompson,
/ LA Saudoz, !" Octavis Pr6vot.
FOR wAsHIEGToN:
III d Kavanagh, Mrs DIR VIM,
| DR. j A DerbaBne, I" p Jacobs,
| Leon Wolff, ID l. Todd,
K S Wilkins, Miss Alice Lastrapes,
Jules p Robin, I" Estelle Anderson,
DIR Nj Cooke, !" Lizzie Henningsen,
John O TralnOr, "Minnie Cox,
John G Garriere, I" Emma Cooke.
FOR
A Durie, Mrs E C Roy,
Paul Blanchard, " Z Bernard,
Jacques Armand, Z hebert,
Louis Roger, " Albert Robin,
Numa Robin, :" Numa Robin,
j Bite Rergeron, Miss Alicia Roy.
Clement Robert, :" Alice T~hibodeau,
Andre Mallet,
FOR GRAND coTEAu:
Mentor Andrus, Mrs ) Z Mcphersou,
Willard Dunbar, " Edgar Barry.
jules Petetin, M Casse,
Edward Barry, = Walter Gardiner,
Jules Chretien, " DR. L Tarlton,
Maurice Pollingue, +" Frank Barry,
DIR + Guilbeau, IT nj Anderson,
| Maurice Colomb, !" Emar SaYOie.
FOR WILLIE PLATE
TheophiIe 3 Fontenot, Mrs Leuis DebailloB,
Louis Young, I" Emile Tate,
DIR Young, Young,
jacques Puchea. !" Joseph Derouen,
jules Ludean, Theodore Coreil.
Mark Lazarre, Z" Thomas Reed,
Auguste Melitor, John + Shaw,
Edwin e Vidrine, Miss Octavie Dardeau.
FOL AVN
e C Fremaux 4 Lady,H w Anding d Lady,
DR. j + Morris /" "A s Chappuis :" /"
d az Bull +" Mrs j A Smith,
G A PerrSdin /" !" Miss Anna Bernard,
j 8 Stephen Maggie Adding.
LIS X Deputy /" :" Paul j Manouvrirr.