The Opelousas courier., 1883-05-12
10 the People Of st. landry.

TO u &90Pse 0a Sgs 334~1y'
The undersigned have been appointed
q committee for the parish of st. Landry
to solicit donations, subscriptions and
contributions for the purpose Of inereas-
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 one responds 40 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 hu~manitarians
and deyotees of science. 1t is an instl-
tuition of learning second to none in these
United States. 1t is the pride of LOU
isianians. II speaks their generosity
their hospitality, their philanthropy.
We therefore confidently appeal to II
fellow-parishioners 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 MD III
obtaining the funds required.
The first fair will be given in Opelou-
sas, at Perrodin's Hall, on Tuesday, the
LIST of May the second in Washington,
at Jacobs Hall, on Tuesday, the sth 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 / n Vile Plate, on Tuesday, the
29th of May /; the sixth in Arnaudyille,
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, .
II rrrn
The following committees are ap-
pointed:
FOR NJ VICINITY
E ID Estilette, Mrs Auguste n Robin,
Rev T j Hough, &C Andrus,
Arthur GeneFes, Thos Il Lewis,
Jas o Chachere, " Laurent Dupre,
DIR P j Parker, j j Thompson,
Clsophas Comeau, Miss Lizzie Gibbs,
w % Posey, " Saiiie Thompson,
L ssndoz, - Octavie Prevot.
FOL WASHINGTON:
M d kayanagh, Mrs DIR Winn,
DIR j 4 Derbanue, " z Jacobs,
Leon Wolff. 81 d L Todd,
II s wilkins, Miss Alice Lastrapes,
! Jules P Robin, " Estelle Anderson,
/. DR. MI Cooke, !" Lizzie Henningsen
John o Tralnor, minnie Cox,
John G Carriere, " Emma Cooke
FOR
A Durio, Mrs z GRoy,
, Paul Blanchard, E Bernard,
JACQUES Armand, " C Hebert,
Louis Roger, Albert Robin,
Numa Robin, " NumaR Robin,
j Bite Rergerou, Miss Alicia Roy,
Clement HILBERT, F" Alice Thibodeaus
Andre Mallet,
FOR GRAND eOTEAU:
Mentor Andrus, Mrs 5 z MCPHERSON,
Willard Dunbar, Edgar Barry,
Jules Petetin, I" d Case,
Edward Barry. Walter Gardiner,
Jules Chrstien, DrT Tarlton,
Maurice P~oliingue, " Frank Barry,
DR. + Guilbeaa, at M Anderson,
Maurice Ceiomb, Emaf Sav0ie.
FOR WILLIE PLATE
Th6ophile s Fontenot, Mrs Leuis Debailion,
Louis Young, /" Emile Tate.
DR. 1T Young, ZT Young,
jacques Puoheu. " Joseph Deroueli,
Jules Ludeau, "Th6odore Coreil.
Mark Lazarr0, !" Thomas Reed,
Augnste Mslitor, John + Shaw.
Edwin e Vidrine, Miss Octavie Dardea'
u FOE RAYEE
e G Fremaux & Lady,H w Anding & Lad,
DR. j r Morris /" As Chappuis " /"
n nj RnII q Mrs J A Smith,
c 4 Perrsdin /" " Miss Anna Bernard,
., j s Stephen (" Maggie Anding,
q LIS r Deputy PaulJ Manonvrier.