The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-07-18
Editorial Correspondence.
New Orleans, July l3, 1885

New Orleans, July l3, 1885.
Dear COURIER We shall not, in this
letter, attempt to give anything more
than a meagre and faulty outline of our
trip to this place, which under the. cir
cumstances, taking into account the
fact that We are unaccustomed to such
fatiguing trips, and yet feel dazed, as it
were,) will prove an undertaking re-
quiring no little effort leaving you to
gather from the newspapers \ synopsis
of the proceedings of the Press Associa
ton, which we left home to attend.
The annual session of the La. Press
Sth, but owing to various causes we
could not leave Opelousas until the
evening of that day. Taking the Nor
gan train at 5 p. m, reached Washing
ton fifteen minutes later, where we
we're joined by j. X Sandoz, Esq, of
the Argus, and his wife, and at 7:30 we
disembarked at Cheneyville, 3S miles
from Opelousas, to await the coming of
the Texas g. Pacific train which was to
bear us to Shreveport, the managers of
that road having courteously forwarded
passes to that city to the members of
the Association and their wives. Leav-
ing Cheneyville atabout I:30 p. M, we
reached our destination the next morn
ing at about $50, in ample time to par
ticipate in the interesting proceedings
of the second days session of the As
sociation, though rather fatigued from
our almost allnIght ride. After the
adjournment of the meeting, we took
d stroll about the pretty little city, the
second in Importance in our State, and
then rode out to the suburbs in the
street cars for Shreveport has street
cars
After partaking of IA sumptnous ban
quet provided for the members of the
Association and their wives and daugh-
ters by the hospitable people of "the
capital of North Louisiana we got a
few hours needed rest; and at 7:30 the
next morning, the 10th, we tour. friend
of the Argus and his wife and ourself)
boarded the train of the Vicksbnrg,
Shreveport s. Pacific R. r, accompau-
led by majority of onr confreres of
the press, bound for Vicksburg- the
courteous managers of the Queen Il
Crescent route having politely rendered
an excursion over their lines to the
members of the Association. We ar
rived at Delta, opposite Nicksburg, l7O
miles from Shreveport, at about 4:30
O'Clock, but were not ferried across un-
til after 5 Here we were met by Mr..
Youngbloed, of the Planters Jonrnal,
who kindly chaperoned us about the
historic city, and introduced us to the
other members of the local fraternity,
among whom we were at once made to
feel quite at home We spent de-
liehtfnl day at Vicksbng, which place
we left ut 7:30 p. m on the Hth, arriv-
ing at Meridian, lao miles, at 2:3O II. m.
After stop of 90 or 30 minutes aud a
change of cars we jonrneyed on towards
this city, reaching here, 1876 miles,
shortly after 10 o'clock a. m, on the 18th,
pretty well tired out, having Travelled
336 miles iB less than Is hours and al
most without sleeping
But of adj the bright and gay party
which left Shreveport on the morning
! of the 10Th, none were left but Capt,
McGratl, of the Baton Rouge Truth,
and his two charming daughters, Mr..
Jos W Hyains, son of the lamentcd
Judge Hyams. of the West Baton Rouge
Sngar Planter, and we three from st.
Landry. Mr. Gilmore, Of the Sugar
Bowl, had stopped ut Coopef's Well,
near Vicksburg, to recuperate bis I'M
paired health, while Messrs. Jones, Mil
ier, Drew and Tompkins remained u
that city, having changed their plans
after having boarded the train with US
Messrs. McCranie, w. B. aud I j
Mangham, Pearce and Fort, who left
Shreveport with us. had deserted oul
party before it had reached Vieksburg
We had intended to return home will
our friends of the Argus this morning
but concluded we would rest here dag
or two and witness the interesting an,
nual celebration of the taking OF the
Bastille, by our French population
which takes place tomorrow. Wher
we ret we'll rested we may have y great
deal more to say of our trip, which
notwithstanding its fatigue, has beer
altogether very pleasant and enjoy
able one.
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