St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-05
THE LOUISIANA PRESS Asso
CATION.

hCio VI utsudy anu w Gu
nesday OF this week and the member
OF the Association, in attendance, re
NAMED on Thursday to attend pic
mic given them by the citizens of Wash
lngton, at Woodwork Springs nea
that place.
1t was the intention of the citizen
here that the mem bers Of the Press AS
ISOLATION visiting this place, should b,
relieved OF all trouble, care or expense
usually attending travellers, from thu
time OF their arrival to their departure
and that during their stay, they should
nave the best entertainment the towr
and vicinity could furnish. In pur-
suance OF this design the members OF
the Association, on their arrival, last
Monday evening, were received at the
depot, by the brass band of the town,
and conducted by the citizens, in car
riages, to the hotels and private houses
where they had been assigned during
their stay.
The Association met at the Court
house on Tuesday at 10 o'clock, and ex-
ecuted part OF the programme. The
exercises were initiated by Prof. May
er's volunteer corps of musicians and
| singers; and every act of the pro-
gramme of the Association, was inter-
| luded by music from Prof. MAYER and
his assistants. This music was not on
ly excellent, judged artistically but it
added greatly to the performances of
the Association. Besides the resident
assistants, Prof. Mayer had to help him
on the first day, the Corona Bass Band
of our sister town of Washington. This
musical feature was probably new one
in the sessions Of the Association and
Opelousas could not have furnished it
except for the fact that she has Prof.
Mayer.
j. c. Molnhinveg, Esq, Mayor of Ope-
lousas, and Hon. E. D. Estilette delivered
addresses of welcome, which were replied
to by Hon. Leon Jastremski, president
Of the Association. An address on
The Relations of the Press to Immigra-
ton was delivered by Mr.. j. B. Wilkin-
son, Jr., of the New Orleans Citv Item.
A poettcal essay, The Evolution of the
Office Towel, by Mrs. Ella Bentley, OF
the Donaldsonville Chief, was read bv
her husband, Mr.. Linden E. Bentley, of
the same paper. This concluded the
programme Of the morning session, and
the Associa ton adjourned till o'clock
p. m. the same day. During the after
noon the members of the Association |
took rides about the adjacent country.
On reassemb bling at night, an address,
mainly on modern civilization, was de-
liyered by Col. George Norman, of the
South Illustrated, of New Orleans an
address on The Business Departments of
the Newspaper, by j. Y. Gilmore, Esq,
of the Sugar Bowl aud Farm Journal
an essay by Mrs. Martha r. Field, of the
New Orleans Picayune and an essay
on The Women of the Press, by Mrs
Julia Rule of the Shreveport Times.
This concluded the programme for the
night. An address by Hon. E. E. Kidd,
Of the Vernon Times, jackson parish,
was on the programme; but he was not
present.
Next day the proceedings were begun
oy an eloquent and elaborate address in
French, entitled La Presse, by that vet
,ran of French journalism in Louisiana,
dr. j. Gentil, of the Pioneer of AS
; an address on the Press and
he State, by Al. Lafargue, Esq, of
he MarksvilIe Bulletin and one on
Reading, by Miss Addie McGrath OF the
Baton Rouge Truth. Mrs. Maize
louise Garner, of the East Carroll Ban
Ter, was to have delivered an Original
Dramatic Recitation, but she was not
resent.
This concluded the public exercises
f the Association /; but duriag the SEES
ions the business. proper Of that body |
Tas attended to. The roll call shoged
large number present, and good
laBy absent; and considerable num-
er joined at The meeting here. The
UNI Der present was probably seventy t
We or eighty. The same officers were 9
e-elected by reclamation Hon. Leon i
astremski, president; Mrs. Ella Bent |
y, president; Miss Addie Nc
rath, secretary and treasurer and the I
was so amended as to have
D assistant secretary,
The meetings were held In tile court
ouse, which is fine building, and was
eautifully decorated for The occasion. .
On Wednesday night, the members of =
Ie Association, and other invited ii
aests, assembled at the Hall, to at l
nd reception rendered them by the y y
pelousas Socia! Club. The ball was L
decorated. and brilliantly =
uminated with lamps and Chinese
nterns. The general music was fur Is
shed by the famous Breaux Bridge Ia Ia
rass Band. The programme was F
ort, but very selecs, sad gstbetic. e
be Welcome Address, composed by y
RS. M. 3. Williams, was finely and :