The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-08-11
THE NORTHMEN'SI MMIGRATION CON.
VENTION.
First Days Proceedings.

[Picayuno.l
The Immigration convention OF
Northern settlers in Louisiana met al
Grunewald Hall, New Orleans, tues
day morning, every section OF the s'a'e
being largely represented.
The conve ntion was called to order
by Col. George Moorman, president OF
the Louisiana State Immigration Assoc
citation.
Prof. S. Decatur Lucas, of Deih',
Rich,and parish, was made temporary
presiding officer, and Prof. Thompson
| of Lake Charles was elected temporary
secretary. |
A committee of one from each con-
pressloual district on rules and order
was appointed as follows: Robert
Ridgeway, 1st congressional district
Robert Mullenger, "a; DR.. Carpenter,
Sd; G. S. Steele, 4th II. S. Wardwei',
5th Rev. r.. S. Patterson, Oh. Gen.
Frank Morey was delegated to take the
place of Mr.. Wardwell Of the 5.h dis
trict, who was not present. The com
mlt,ee reported, recommending the
adoption O. J. Persons Manuel of par
liamentary usage and the election OF
nresideht aud one vice president tor
each congressional district, secretary
|. and two assistants, a sergeant-at~arIns
and as many assistants a5 he might
choose.
The report was adopted and Prof
: S. A. Knapp If Lake Charles was
unanimously elected permant presl-
, dent.
The following named gentlemen
were elected vice presidents: Robert
Ridgeway, 15t congressional district !;
Robert Mullenger, 81. VIM. II. Has
. kell, 81; f. E. Davis, h; p. S. Nor
ris, 9th. The election of v'ce-presi
dent for the 4th district was deferred.
The temporary secretary and his as
sistaut were made permanent otlcers
F.. and Mr.. James w. Wilson, formerly OF
q Chicago, was elected 80 assistant secre-
h tary.
- Charles e. Johnson Of Hammond
was elected sergeant.at-arms.
Chief Justice Bermudez and Mayor
a Shakespeare delivered addresses OF well
come, the latter being followed by
!, Hon. Joseh A. Breaux, Superintendent
of Public Education, who made educa
> ton the theme of his discourse.
;. Rev. W. B. Palmer, d. D., of New
!, Orleans, delivered an eloquent discourse
upon "Religion and the Churches II
!, Louisiana"
u A Poem Of Welcome by Mrs. Mary
:. Ashley Townsend was read by Mr.. w
II. Lyman of New Orleans.
DR.. G. =. Wilkinson, president OF tn
State Board of Health, addressed tn
convention with the "Ilealth oi LOUIS
lana" rs his subject, making goot
, showing for Louisiana in that respect
IS Signal officer II. T.. Kirkham made
Q scientific address on the subject OF on
u climate, setting forth its many advan
, tages 10 the natural detriment =" ina
=. of other States.
The Poem of Welcome, written es
q pecialIy for the occasion by "fear
'e Rivers" was read by Hon. r. llowar'
20 McCaleb OF NV Orleans.
After a recess until 1880 p. M, Judg
J. M. Howell responded to the addres
.. of welcome by Chief Justice Bermude
n, In behalf of our Northern settlers, pay
10 ing high tribute to our native CHI
vi zens, laws, country and INSTITUTIONS.
>, The following resolution was onerc
by Gen. Morey which was adopted
IN "Resolved, That there be appointe
H. a committee on resolutions to consls
lis of thirteen members, two members
t,o which shall he nominated for appoin
mcut by the delegates from each cor
~ gressional district and one member al
Il. pointed at large by tho president OF IN
re convention. All resolutions introduce
Il
committee without debatc.'
, Prot. 5. Decatur Lucas of DelEi, La
then read a paper Oh the auVantag
on possessed by northern Louisiana. IL
III first alluded to the soil and the natu
up of the land, then to its productivenes
m. to the character of its crops, to its gra
,so ses and to the healthfusness OF tho cl
'' mate. Land could be had at any pri
~ from 81 10 $40 per acre, and any Ia
le- mer could raise all he desired on Il
to land. He then referred to the gre
IN. wealth of timber lands and their acce
=. sibility. Socially. no said, north LOT
IT, siana was all that could be desired.
ng Hon. Rob,. Mullenger, Of Teri
o. bonnie, and Rev. Mr.. Patterson,
bic Baton Rouge, also spoke in the int
IN est of their respective parishes.
af President Knapp then proceeded
Va appoint the committees. The loilo'
ad' ing were appointed
First DISTRICT Ohm Dymond
Plauuirmines and Robert Kidgew
us of St. Bernard.
ter Second District-J. L. VS. rner