The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-03-22
Worlds Exposition Meeting.
OPELoUsAs, March Is, 1884.

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Pursuant to a call duly published in
the several papers of the parish signed
by many influential citizens for meet
ing of the people of the parish to devise
the proper means to secure q successful
and full exhibit and display of the pro-
duets, resources and capabilities of st.
Landry at the Worlds Exposition to be
held at New Orleans, La, commencing
December, 1884, a meeting composed
of citizens from various sections of the
parish assembled at the Courthouse on
Saturday, March Is, 1884, at IL o'clock
The meeting was organized by j.
Massie Martin being elected President
and j. L. Morris, Secretary. The Presi-
dent, after q few appropriate remarks set
ting forth the objects and purposes of
the meeting, announced that the meet
ing was ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Thos. FL. Lewis a COM
mittee of five on organization and by
laws was appointed. The President ap-
pointed on said committee Thos. H.
Lewis, III. l.. Garland, Kenneth Bailli0,
c. C. Swayze and DR.. A. D. Harman
son. On motion the President and Sec
retary were added to said committee.
The committee on organization and
bylaws having asked for time to pre-
pare and make report.
On motion, the meeting took a recess
until 3o'clock P. NJ. to give the committee
time to consult and report.
The meeting again assembled at 3
o'clock P. NJ, when the committee on
bylaws aud organization presented,
through their chairman Thos. IL. Lewis,
the following report
The Chairman of the meeting called on
the 18th day of March, 1884, to devise meas
ures to secure proper exhibit of the pro-
ducts and resources of St. Landry Parish at
the Worlds Exposition to be held at New
Orleans. beginning Dec. 1884, beg leave to
report as follows, to-wit:
They recommend the organization of a par
ochial body, to be called ''The St. Landry
Exposition Society,"" to be constituted as fol-
lows:
First. The society to consist of one hun
dred members to be chosen from the several
wards of the parish, and as many more as
may choose to join as follows, to-wit:
lst Ward E. ID. Estiilette, c. N. Ealer, K.
Baillio B. A. Martel, G. B. Andrus, c. C. Du-
son, 7. H. Lewis, A. Perrodin, a. Levy, J. l..
Morris, Dr. Vincent Boagni and H. Gar
land. 2hd ward LIE. l.. .. parry, mentor
Andrus, T. B, DAILY, E. NJ. Polingue, III. NJ
Dunbar, Rev. j. P. Montillot, President of St
| Charles College; Albert Guidry, Gustave
Delahousaye, Augustus Burleish, Alfred
Pavy aud Armand Richard. Sd Ward AIDE
| lin Durio, Z. c. Rogers, Placide Robin, Eyar
iste Quebedeau, Ludger Lastrapes, N. G. De
vllliers, Louis Melancon, D. P. Saizan, w. c
Johnson, DIR. Jones and Benjamin Dejean
4th Ward John M Martin, 5. w. w. Tay ylor,
john Fahey, E. w. Sylvester, Walthall Bur
! ton, W. G. Gordon, Abram Richard, 7. A,
Hicks P. Stephens, Samuel Falkner and -
Boykin. 5th Ward : r. S. Wilkins, Willis
| Prescott, B. +. Hardesty, Edus Morrough
| Louis Stagg, l., S. Havard, E. C. Milburn
I Wm. Begg. Paul Stagg. Henderson Humble
| and DIR. j. A. Derbanne. 9th Ward. DR.. j
| E. Hawkins, Charles Dossman, Sam Haas
| Bingham Cushman, I. FL. Thompson, Henry
Erlich, Frank Wharton, Geo. Singleton, Pat
! Donahue, NJ. V. Singleton and L. L. Scott
t 9TH Ward, Edwin Vidrine, Thos. Reed, DIR
| C. D. Tatman, Dr. q. 7. Young, Lucius Ian
dreneau, d. 2. Lahenf, I. S. Fontenet. j. b
A. Fontenot. DR.. c. A. Hardey, j. B. Ardoir
and Hilaire Boutt6. 9Th Ward Zenon Hub
er, Theodose c. Chachere, e. Fl. Magee, DIR
Jno. Haas. Dalieourt Dupleehain, Homer
Barousse, ii. D. Mcbride, DR.. j. A. McMil
| Ian, Dr. VIM Childs, VIM. Dejean and DR.
T. Chachere. 9th Ward. w. w. Duson, DR.
R. r. Lyons, DR.. B. L. Clark, Joseph Guidry
| Victorin Maignaud, John Pelton, DR.. L. Espar
| 0eller, SaV1nlen CaFC, JOHeSs IL
Bernard and NJ Arenas
Second The officers of this society to con
sist of President in the person of Robert 5
i wilkins. of a Viee-Presdent in the person o
/ Thos J. Hough of Secretary in the person
of G. C. Swayze, of Treasurer i'll the person
OF Aphonse Levy and an Assistant Commis
soner to the Exposition in the person o
| John NJ Martin.
Third: There shall be an executive com
mittee appointed by this society to consist o
( twenty -one members as follows Leonce San
doz, j. W. Jackson j. X. Sandoz, G. N. Ea
ler, j. L. Morris, e. d. Estillette, Edwin Vi
drine, T. H Lewis, DR.. j. e. Hawkins, X
Baillio, Dr. E. j. Barry, C. B. Andrus, C. G
Duson, Dir. II. R. Lyons, Louis Stagg, Edni
/ Marrongb, DR.. Chachere, e. C. Rogers, Zenol
Huber, Dir. V. Boagni and r. J. G. Bull.
quorum of the Executive Committee fo
! the transaction of business to consist of tiv
members, together with the officers of the Sc
ciety, who may be present thereat. The Ex
ecutive Committee shall have the administra
tion and disbursement of all funds appropri
ated, or donated, or subscribed for the uso o
this society. 1t will apply to the Police Jur.
for an appropriation of $1,000 to defray tn
necessary expenses Tor an exhibit OF ST. Ian
dry at the Exposition.
The first meeting of this society hereafte
to be on Monday, April 18th, at the Court
| house at Opelousas, notice thereof to be dull
/ given in the several papers OF the parish
I General meetings OF the society TO. be cailet
by the President of the Executive Committe
by public notice in one or more papers of tn
parish, and the Executive Committee to b
convened in the same manner.
4 The Executive Committee shall fill all va
eaneies occurring from resignation or Other
wise of the officers of this society.
Respectfully submitted,
i THos. Ell. LEWIS,
j. r. NORRIS,
A. ID. HARIANsON,
KENNETH BAILLIo,
G. C. SWAYzE,
j. M. MARTIN.
After the reading Of the report, it wa
moved by Kenneth Baillio. and dul.
seconded that the report as read b
adopted as whole. Mr.. E. F. Perro
din opposed the adoption as Who'll
and moved the rejection of that portio
of the report suggesting the name
of officers of the association, and move'
in lieu thereof that the selection Q
officers be deferred until the organlza
tion of the society, and that their Sc
lection is to be remitted and relegate
Il to the committee of one hundred fror
the various wards selected by the com
mittee on organization and bylaws
Mr.. Perrodin also opposed that part 9
the report instructing the Execntiv
Il Committee to call on the police Jury q
the Parish of st. Landry to make an ap